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This article discusses the process of implementation of the combined classroom and distance modality (Distance Education), whose proposal is from the Secretary of State of Education - SEED, in partnership with the Secretariat of Security and Penitentiary Administration that proposes a differentiated form in provision of basic education to students temporarily deprived of their liberty in the prison system Professor Tomires de Carvalho de Maringá.

The study was designed to examine formative assessment practice of secondaryschool teachers in Abakaliki education zone of Ebonyi State. The studywas a descriptive survey research design guided with four research questions and four hypotheses. Relevant literatures were reviewed under conceptual framework, theoretical framework, review of empirical studies and summary of literature review. The population of the study is made up of 3,220 teachers from the 110 public secondary schools in Abakaliki Education zone of Ebonyi State. The sample size of this study is 358 teachers.

Esse estudo objetivou descrever como a escola trabalha a Educação Sexual na prevenção das Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis entre adolescentes a partir dos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais. Estudo descritivo, bibliográfico com investigação qualitativa, de desenho não experimental, onde teve como universo da investigação escolas do Estado do Ceará. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de fontes secundárias e terciárias, principalmente de documentos do Ministério da Saúde e Secretarias de Educação e Saúde do Estado do Ceará, abertos ao público.

Objetivou-se avaliar se a quirera de arroz (Oryza sativa L.) interfere na qualidade físico-química e microbiológica do leite de cabra, por meio de análises físico-químicas e microbiológicas. O trabalho foi desenvolvido no Instituto Federal do Maranhão/Campus Caxias, oito cabras de leite mestiças foram submetidas a quatro tratamentos com feno de Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp.) e concentrado, e substituição do farelo de milho pela quirera de arroz nas concentrações de 0%; 33,3%; 66,7% e 100%.

Cardiac catheterization technology allows the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of congenital or acquired diseases. An example of this is the improvement of methods performed especially for the pediatric aged group. Aim: To characterize the Congenital Cardiopathies´Hemodynamic Service of a Brazilian School Hospital regarding the variables - gender, age group, types of health care system (public or private), cardiac anomaly diagnosis and surgical intervention or percutaneous catheterization treatment.

The current bibliographic study aims to encourage the discussion about terminality and the institution of palliative care in patients with therapeutic impossibility of cure in the bioethical context. The selected articles were indexed in the period from 2005 to 2019, three online databases were used: SciELO, Lilacs and BIREME. The technological advancement in medicine was followed by an increase in patient survival, especially those with incurable diseases.

Introduction: population aging is one of humanity's triumphs. Objective: To analyze sociodemographic characteristics, morbidities and medication use in the elderly of Vila Lângaro-RS Method: a population-based cross-sectional study. The population consisted of individuals aged 60 years or older registered in the Health Units of Vila Lângaro- RS. Results: of the 204 elderly participants 61% were female, the age ranged from 60 to 90 years, with an average of 71.18 (± 8.33) years. Of the elderly, 75.5% used the Unified Health System for health care.

Objetivo: descrever as percepções das adolescentes sobre a descoberta da gestação e as repercussões sociais e familiares. Método: estudo descritivo-exploratório, transversal e qualitativo, desenvolvido com três adolescentes grávidas, acompanhadas numa Unidade Básica de Saúde, de um município do centro-sul piauiense, Nordeste brasileiro. A coleta de dados aconteceu entre agosto e outubro de 2017, por aplicação de roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada. Os dados foram analisados pela técnica de análise de conteúdo categorial temática.

Background: Due to change in mortality rates changes in the life expectancy increased in the older adult population, the prevention of disability and maintenance of functional ability and levels of independence is becoming more important. The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary assessment designed to evaluate an older persons socio-environment circumstances. The aim of this study was to examine correlation between cognitive performance and functional status in tribal, rural and urban communities.

Ankyloglossia is considered a congenital anomaly characterized by the short insertion of the lingual brake. Babies with this anomaly may present restrict tongue mobility, providing swallowing difficulties, deficiency in breastfeeding, and even early weaning. The present study verified the prevalence of ankyloglossia in newborns, frenotomies performed, and the mothers’ profile regarding chemical dependence, according to individual medical records from January 2017 to February 2018.