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Desfechos epidemiológicos em pacientes com aneurisma cerebral roto não traumático

Esta pesquisaavaliou os desfechos epidemiológicos em pacientes com hemorragia subaracnóideaadmitidos em um hospital de referências no Sul do Brasil, no período entre 2006 a 2018.Trata-se de umestudo retrospectivo, descritivo, baseado em banco de dados.Aamostra foi composta por148 pacientes diagnosticados por neuroimagemcom hemorragia subaracnóidea.

Levels of urea fertilizer on germination and vigor of urochloa brizantha cv piatã seeds

The use of high-quality seeds is a premise for the implantation of pasture under sustainable farming systems to livestock production. The usual practice is to mix Urochloa seeds with nitrogenous to use these inputs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of contact time (0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours) and amounts (50, 100, and 150 kg N-1) of urea on Urochloa brizantha seeds physiological quality. A completely randomized experimental design was used, with three replicates. Seedling emergence, germination of normal and abnormal seedlings, and dead seeds were evaluated.

Strategies for building resilient communities in Nigeria in the era of covid-19 pandemic

Building a resilient community is very pertinent since no community is immune from disaster both natural and man-made. The novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic is one of such disaster that has affected most countries of the world, including Nigeria. This study highlighted the significant impact of this pandemic on the economic, health and educational systems of the country. The study further discussed several strategies which could be applied to build resilient communities in Nigeria even in the face of Covid-19.

The effects of ibandronate sodium in the consolidation of rat femoral fractures subjected to intramedullary nailing

Background: Ibandronate sodium is used for the clinical treatment of osteoporosis and in having anti-catabolic action it improves bone structure, bone mineralization, bone fracture healing, mechanical fixation and osseointegration of implants in animal models. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of ibandronate sodium in the consolidation of rat femoral fractures subjected to intramedullary osteosynthesis. Methods: Forty-eight male, adult Wistar rats were used in the study, randomly distributed in two groups (ibandronate and control).

Analyzing re-make versus buy decision in remanufacturing operations: issues and directions

Remanufacturing is a process whereby value from old products is recovered by replacing and recovering used components to bring such products to a new or like-new state. Today, both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and third parties are engaged in remanufacturing activities .However, the supply chain sourcing in remanufacturing operations is more complex than traditional manufacturing due difficulty establishment of a sorting policy and the uncertainties associated with the quality, quantities and return timing of used products and components.

Mycorrhizal status of cultivated and wild pearl millet (pennisetumglaucum (l.) R. Br) in three agro-ecological zones of Senegal

Pearl millet (Pennisetumglaucum (L.) R. Br) is a cereal grown in the driest tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. Thanks to its strong capacity to adapt to the dry tropical climate and low fertility soils, millet plays an important role in the food security of local populations in these regions. It is able to establish a mycorrhizal symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which play a key role in the absorption of nutrients and the mitigation of abiotic and biotic stress in their host.

OS povos indígenas no contexto do desenvolvimento econômico nacional: desafios à política etnocida perpetrada pelo estado Brasileiro

O presente artigo procura mostrar que o foco central do processo etnocida progressivo para com os povos indígenas no Brasil tem sido sobretudo a precarização da demarcação de terras por parte do Estado, cabendo uma análise jurídica e social dessa evolução histórica.

Effect of health on economic growth in Nigeria: an application of the ARDL model

The paper empirically investigates the effect of health on economic growth from 1970 to 2017, using Autoregressive Re-Distributed Lag (ARDL). Life expectancy at birth was used as a proxy for health and real capital GDP as a proxy for economic growth. The results suggest that infant mortality rate decreases economic growth in both the short and the long-run and both statistically significant at 1% level. While better health improves economic performance, it follows from the positive and significant relationship between health and economic growth in the short and long run.

Oral rehabilitation with complete implant-supported dental prosthesis: A budget impact analysis from the unified health system perspective

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate the budget impact of complete implant-supported dental prostheses in the rehabilitation of mandibular edentulism in patients within the context of the Brazilian national health system - “Sistema Único de Saúde” - SUS. Methods: Treatment with complete implant-supported dentures was compared with the technology most frequently used - Conventional Complete Dental Prosthesis.