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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is a lymphoproliferative disorder of mature T cells caused by humain T-cell lymphotropic virus1, the clinical features of the disease can vary greatly. Patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma have a poor prognosis because of cell resistance to conventional intensive chemotherapy and severe immunosuppression. The combination of Zidovudine and Interferon- is highly effective in the leukemic subtypes and should be considered as standard first-line therapy in that setting.

O período pós-parto que é também denominado de puerpério,tem início após a dequitação da placenta até que o organismo materno retorne as condições pré-gravídicas. Objetivou-se identificar os principais diagnósticos e intervenções de enfermagem na assistência puerperal. Material e métodos: a presente investigação é um relato de experiência realizado numa maternidade localizada no município de Santa Rita na Paraíba - Brasil. Foi realizada no período de Março a Abril de 2018 por graduandos em enfermagem.

This study aims to evaluate the use and knowledge of hookah among university students in the health area. It is a cross-sectional study. Questionnaires were applied to 564 students, with questions about socioeconomic variables, self-rated health, life habits, use and knowledge about the consequences of the use of hookah. The prevalence of occasional use of hookah was 51.8%, with no difference between courses.

Introduction: The aging process cause several alterations in the organism resulting in several limitations. The functional capacity and motor performance are affected because the loss of muscle and bone mass what decrease the power and strength.These functions can be evaluated through instruments being the commonly used the Lawton scale and Timed Up and Go test (TUG test). Objective: To relate the functional capacity and motor performance in elderly of southeast Bahia. Material and Methods: The samples were composed by 246 seniors of both sex and age range of 65 to 100 years.

Background: In an effort to combine the favorable physical and mechanical properties of conventional composites with the smooth surface typical of the microfilled composites, the hybrid composites were developed. Marginal adaptation of a restoration can be assessed by measuring the amount of microleakage at the interface area, after it has undergone contraction during polymerization. Objective: The aim of the present in-vitro study was to compare and evaluate the microleakage in class I cavity restored with hybrid composite. Method: Thirty freshly extracted human premolars were used.

This aging process causes reduction of muscle size and strength what promote muscle weakening and impact in the lower-limb occasioning functional consequences as maintenance of personal independence and compromised ability to realize daily tasks. The objective of the present study is to identify the physical activity practice and funcional capacity in elderly resident in the city of Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. This is a transversal, quantitative and descriptive study. It was selected 80 older from both gender with range of age of 60 to 90 years.

Objetivo: Compreender os sentimentos de famílias de crianças internadas por intoxicação grave e hospitalizadas. Metodologia: Estudo qualitativo e descritivo, com 11 familiares de crianças atendidas em sala de estabilização do (pronto socorro) ou em unidade de terapia intensiva de um hospital ensino da região Noroeste do Paraná, e cadastradas no centro de informação e assistência toxicológica do Hospital. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de análise e entrevista hospitalar, gravadas e submetidas à análise de conteúdo.

According the World Health Organization (WHO), the common mental disorder is more elevated in women than men mainly in the climacteric period, between 40 to 50 years and lasting until menopause. One from four people will develop some kind of mental disorder during life. It was realized an epidemiological research, of transversal character, quantitative and descriptive.It was used the socioeconomic questionnaire to identify the women profile that were in climacteric period, consisting of age, marital status, incoming, social class, education level, scholarity type, work.

Introduction: According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 8.8% of the world population aged around 20 to 79 years (415 million people) lived with diabetes in 2015. There has been a growing increase in studies of different forms of management for the type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment. Objectives: to promote the development of skills of seeking theoretical resources that instruct health professionals in the knowledge of interdisciplinary care tools employed in the importance of a multidisciplinary team in the type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment.

Hypertension is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality world widely. Onset of hypertension occurs mainly in the younger phase. The increasing trend of hypertension in children and adolescents in India may be due to the changes in the life styles, food habits, mental stress, playing video games in leisure time, television and lack of physical exercise. Keeping these in mind, the objectives of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension in school going adolescents and its relationship with various BMI indices.