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Analysis of the m.a.c® healing acceleration methodology in a muscle injury

Overuse injuries are common in elite athletes. The repetitive forces of sports activities lead to tendon, muscle, cartilage, bone, and nerve injuries and poor physical performance. An accurate and early diagnosis is necessary to design an objective and assertive rehabilitation program so that the athlete can return to his or her professional activities as soon as possible. This is the objective of this case report that used in a professional athlete of the Fluminense Futebol Clube, the M.A.C.

Comparison between short- and long-term of estrus synchronization with different doses of pmsg in noemi ewes

Two experiments were performed on 60 ewes and 7 Noemi rams were used. Two and 4 groups were designed in Experiment I and II respectively. Each group has 10 ewes. In experiment I, intra-vaginal sponges, containing 40 mg of FGA, were left in the vagina of groups control and G1 for 5 d.All ewes received GnRH at time of sponge insertion and time of sponge removal; ewes received prostaglandin F2α and only PMSG hormones at the doses of 500 IU in G 1. Experiment II, the protocol followed the same protocol of Experiment I for control and G1.

Characteristics of aggressors and victims of bullying in studying in a public elementary school and high school

Introduction: the study aimed to know the characteristics of bullying in students from a public elementary and high school in a city in northeastern Brazil. Method: a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach. The Olweus Bully Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ) was used (victim and aggressor versions). Relative and absolute frequencies of all responses were calculated and the Item Response Theory method was used to discriminate the perpetrators and victims of bullying. The significance level was 5%.

Optimization method for the analysis of intermodal alternatives to transport soybean production in the States of Pará and Tocantins, Brazil

In Brazil, in particular, the states of the North Region themselves as new agricultural frontiers for soybeans. However, they need to be competitive in transporting production. In this context, this research performed an analysis of intermodal alternative routes using an optimization model based on linear programming, to analyze the transport network, plan the infrastructure and identify the best solution to flow production, in supporting of decision-making in the transport of soybeans for export.

Revelations of dependence of intergovernmental transfers by the municipalities in the state of bahia: an analysis with panel data

The disorganized growth driven by the emancipation of new municipalities generated a growing fragility in municipal finances, which, under the aegis of the 1988 Federal Constitution and Fiscal Federalism, have granted greater autonomy to several federative entities. However, from the fundraising point of view, many municipalities are still dependent on municipal transfers, exposing a distorted picture with a strong tendency to indebtedness and the presence of a public deficit.

Analise microbiológica de bioaerossóis em uma unidade de tratamento intensivo de pacientes afetados por covid-19

Os bioaerossóis são partículas transportadas pelo ar, constituídos por bactérias, vírus, fungos e parasitas. A exposição humana a bioaerossóis pode causar uma variedade de efeitos adversos à saúde, incluindo doenças infecciosas, deficiência respiratória e outras reações alergênicas. Objetivou-se nesta pesquisa avaliar a presença de bactérias potencialmente patogênicas em bioaerossóis em uma Unidade de Tratamento Intensivo (UTI) de pacientes afetados com COVID-19.

Physical illness of physicians and nurses during the new coronavirus pandemic

The object of this research was the Burnout Syndrome (SB), a psychopathology triggered from a psychosocial phenomenon that is associated with stressors in the work environment. This research aimed to discuss the Burnout syndrome in medical professionals and nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is a systematic literature review with a qualitative approach, carried out by articles published in the Capes and Scielo databases, published between 2017 and 2021.

Ex vivo study of different final irrigation protocols against mature biofilms in root canal system disinfection

In endodontics the main objective is the debridement and disinfection of the root canal system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of final irrigation protocols using different irrigation systems, with and without using sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) as an irrigant, in promoting the disruption of mature biofilms in moderately curved root canals. Sixty mesial roots from extracted human mandibular molars were used. The root canals were contaminated with a standard strain of Enterococcus faecalis for 21 days.

Perfil epidemiológico de mortalidade por doenças do sistema respiratório em goiás, brasil, de 2010 a 2019

The aim was to describe the profile of death due to Respiratory System Diseases (RSD) in Goiás and its health macro-regions, from 2010 to 2019. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using data from the Mortality Information System to calculate the Specific Death Rate (SDR). The profile was evaluated regarding sex, age group, month, year of death and category of CID10.There were 45,681 deaths in the state (650.88/100,000 pop.), 38.22% in the midwest. The male gender had 53.03% of deaths. Among the causes, 43.49% were due to pneumonia and 43.10% chronic diseases of the lower airways.

O tempo no direito e o tempo do direito

Objeto do presente artigo, o Direito foi submetido a uma análise essencialmente discursiva. Ao defini-lo como um sistema de enunciados (positivados) produzidos por atos de enunciação (positivação), foi possível averiguar os tempos discursivos que estruturam o discurso jurídico e contribuem fundamentalmente para a produção do sentido de imperatividade ou juridicidade de seus enunciados normativos.