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Análise comportamental de recém-nascidos submetidos à redeterapia em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal

Objetiva-se analisar o comportamento de recém-nascidos em uso de redeterapia em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN). Trata-se de uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa do tipo intervenção, realizada na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal de um hospital filantrópico da Zona Norte do estado do Ceará. Participaram do estudo dez recém- nascidos, nascidos na Maternidade e que estavam internados na UTIN do referido hospital. A coleta das informações aconteceu no período de janeiro a agosto de 2017.

Quality of diet of wheelchair basketball players before and after a nutritional intervention

This is a quantitative quasi-experimental study with 11 male wheelchair basketball players aged between 18 and 55 years (average of 36.8 ± 9.9 years) aiming to evaluate their quality of the diet before and after a nutritional intervention. We assessed theirbody composition by measuring body mass, height, waist circumference, skinfold thickness and body fat percentage of each player. To evaluate their eating habits, three dietary records were made, considering a sports training day, a normal day and a weekend day.

Evaluation of microtensile bond strength of two luting cements by type and regional variations in dental substrate

To compare the microtensile bond strength of two adhesive luting cements depending on the type and regional variation in dental substrate. The 36 human molars used were divided into 6 groups: G1 occlusal dentin using Rely-X Unicem cement (3M ESPE), G2 occlusal dentin using Rely-X CRA (3M ESPE); G3 buccal dentin using Rely-X Unicem; G4 buccal dentin using Rely-X CRA; G5 enamel using Rely-X Unicem and G6 enamel using Rely-X CRA. Rectangular shaped cylinders measuring 4.0 x 4.0 x 6.0 mm, simulating indirect restorations that were cemented in all samples.

Mathematical modeling and exact problem solution of allocation of doctors work schedule

This work aimed at the development of an advantageous mathematical model to meet the needs of the activity of creating schedules of work in the public health sector, helping both the elaboration of the work schedule itself and the management of professional staff by the compilation of managerial information that help in the decision making of the manager, greatly reducing the difficulty in administration, given the large number of variables that affect health services.

Uses of hydric resources at the south paraiba river hydrographical basin

The South Paraiba Valley Consortium (CODIVAP) in a charge of water resources management of southeast region and São José dos Campos (SP/Brazil) Municipal Master Plan provoked socio-environmental effects that analyzed in this paper. Social and environmental indicators were developed in order to monitor CODIVAP actions for both in the context of water resources in the consortium sphere and in the productive inputs of Micro and Small Business (MSB).

Institutional obstetric violence in the birth process in Brazil: integrative literature review

Objective: To analyze the scientific production available in the literature on obstetric violence in Brazil, identifying and discussing its main characteristics in the daily care of the pregnant and puerperal cycle. Method: Integrative literature review, carried out in the databases: SciELO, LILACS and BDENF. Six full articles published between 2015 and 2019 were selected. To systematize the articles selected in the search, an instrument validated by Ursi was defined. Results: Eight studies that met the previously defined inclusion and exclusion criteria were analyzed.

Popular knowledge of medicinal plants and afroindigenous culture: cosmovision of elementary school students at a municipal school in the interior of ceará, Brazil

The present research aims, in a general way, to understand, from the reports of elementary school students, the conceptual understanding of medicinal plants through the study of Ethnobotany; specifically, it seeks a cognitive conceptual diagnosis on the already existing popular knowledge of the research subjects in relation to medicinal plants, highlighting the importance of cultural heritage and indigenous and afrodescendant ancestry. Methodologically the study is based on a qualitative approach with a descriptive-exploratory character.

Analysis of the plan of intensification of malaria control actions (piacm) in the legal amazon with the use of an intervention model

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of the Plan of Intensification of Malaria Control Actions (PIACM) on the annual incidence of Malaria in the Legal Amazon and in the respective States that belong to this region. This is an epidemiological and ecological study, based on secondary data about the epidemiological situation of Malaria in the Legal Amazon recorded in data series from 1981 to 2015. It was elaborated an intervention analysis model based in temporal series, which established the average of the Annual Parasite Index (API) occurrences before and after the intervention.

Life after a motorcycle accident

The purpose of this study is to understand the significance of the motorcycle accident and its consequences on the victim's perception. This is a qualitative study developed at the University Hospital of the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley, which is located in the municipality of Petrolina, Pernambuco. The study sample consisted of seven participants who were victims of a motorcycle accident, from January 2016 to January 2017.