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Este estudo teve como objetivo mensurar e analisar a influência do treinamento pliométrico realizado na areia, sobre a potência e velocidade no desempenho físico em jogadoras de Futsal em nível profissional. A presente pesquisa teve como modelo uma investigação descritiva, quantitativa e experimental. Participaram da pesquisa 13 jogadoras de Futsal, com idades entre 18 a 30 anos, integrantes do Grêmio Whirlpool (Futsal), na cidade de Joinville-SC.

This study aims to describe the experience of women facing the support promoted by doula. Exploratory descriptive, qualitative research, using semi-structured interviews, initiated in a pioneer institution offering general care and maternity support, located in the municipality of Fortaleza- CE, in the period of August and September 2018, with 10 women selected through the snowball technique. The research took place through Bardin's content analysis. The women had an average age of 33 years and family income of 3 to 20 minimum wages.

Introduction: Pressure injury is a lesion located on the skin, usually on a bony prominence, resulting from pressure alone or combined with friction. These injuries have a high incidence and prevalence in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Objective: To evaluate pressure injury indexes in patients admitted to the ICUs of Brazilian University Hospitals between the years 2015 and 2020. Materials andMethods: Bibliographic review of 20 studies, collected from the SciELO, Lilacs, PubMed and BvSalud databases.

This study investigated the use of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) obtained by chemical route as a reinforcement phase in aluminium matrix nanocomposites (AMNCs) fabricated by powder metallurgy. Mechanical milling of a mixture of aluminium and rGO powders was able to form homogeneous and highly densified composites, allowing an effective interaction between matrix and reinforcement to establish. The effect of rGO content (ranging for 0.01 to 1.0 wt%) on the mechanical properties of rGO-AMNCs was investigated.

The authors are commenting on the study entitled: “Intravitreal aflibercept for diabetic macular oedema in real-world: 36-month visual acuity and anatomical outcomes” published by Lukic et al. in European Journal Ophthalmology 2020 (Doi: 10.1177/1120672120925034. Published on May 19, 2020), which assessed structural and functional outcomes of treatment with aflibercept for centre-involving diabetic macular oedema in 57 patients (64 eyes) with diabetes.

Small bowel neoplasms are rare and often diagnosed late. This case report highlights the diagnostic difficulty and acute complications of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). A 92-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital because of melena that started a month ago. No remarkable findings were noted inendoscopy and colonoscopy examination. Due to the unavailability of an endoscopic capsule, enterotomography was performed, which showed an exophytic lesion in the jejunum loop causing segmental subocclusion, suggestive of GIST.

Objective: Analyze prenatal care for homeless women during pregnancy. Method: a descriptive and qualitative study, carried out with nine pregnant women on the street, pregnant or puerperal women and two nurses who attended this clientele. The collection took place at strategic points for the homeless population of the municipality of Juiz de Fora, through semi-structured exchanges. The information was analyzed using Bardin's content analysistechnique.

Há vários apontamentos de tentativas mal sucedidas de voo ao longo de toda a história. Na mitologia são encontrados registros sobre o sonho humano de voar, à época ainda retratado como uma possibilidade de alçar voos imitando os movimentos dos pássaros. Então retratar tais narrativas é relevante para iniciar o diálogo sobre as aspirações humanas a partir do mito de Dédalo e Ícaro até que se chegue à concretização do que seria uma das maiores invenções da humanidade.

Aim: To evaluate the potential pigmentation caused by beverages consumed by humans on nanohybrid composite resins. Methods: Seventy-five cylindrical samples (5×2 mm) were made with a Teflon matrix and distributed in groups according to the type of composite resin: NT Premium (Coltene), Opallis (FGM), and Beautiful (Shofu) (n = 25). The samples of each group were randomly divided into five subgroups with different colored drinks (n = 05): artificial saliva, red wine, Gatorade, açai juice, and whiskey.

Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about the food they buy, and with this comes the necessity for more information about food quality and safety.