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Objective: verify the actions of a nurse regarding the early breast cancer diagnosis in a family health unit from Recife/PE. Methods: this an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach performed with 40 women attended in a Family Health Unit (USF- Unidade de Saúde da Família in Portuguese) at Cafesópolis Sanitary District IV, city of Recife/PE. The data collection was through a structured questionnaire with multiple choices questions during from November to December in 2015.

With the increase of the vehicle fleet in the country, the demand for fuel grows, thus increasing the number of gas stations in the national territory. However, from the unbridled growth, coupled with the lack of maintenance and wear and tear of the storage and pipelines of the stations can cause very serious problems for the environment and humans. This work aimed to determine and quantify BTEX compounds in soil and groundwater collected from a gas station area at various depths to map contamination surfaces.

Propranolol Hydrochloride inhibits the stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors (beta-1 and beta-2) present in the body such as the heart and blood vessels. It was the first successful beta-blocker developed, it is one of the most used drugs mainly in the treatment of hypertension, it is also indicated for the treatment and prevention of myocardial infarction, angina, cardiac arrhythmias, as well as migraine. However, this article aims to verify the Propranolol Hydrochloride content in Generic, Similar and Manipulated drug, by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry.

Systemic arterial hypertension affects more than 30% of the adult population and one of its complications is the reduction of renal function. The present study aimed to: Evaluate the glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive patients treated at a basic health unit in the city of Lages - SC. This is an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and retrospective study conducted from the collection and analysis of data from medical records.

Objective: to analyze the impact of the kangaroo mother method on nursing care for preterm and low birth weight infants in Brazil. Methodology: qualitative study, exploratory character, based on bibliographic studies. Results: Nineteen articles were identified in national journals that met the inclusion criteria, which deal with the kangaroo mother method. After reading the abstracts of the articles, eight were selected for the analysis.

The aging process is constant and growing, reducing functional capacity and the presence of chronic diseases that can affect the respiratory system and posture. The present study analyzed the influence of kyphosis measure and Charpy angle on respiratory strength and spirometric parameters in apparently healthy elderly. Spirometric, manovacuometric, Charpy angle, and thoracic kyphosis evaluation were performed. A low correlation was found between the measure of thoracic kyphosis and the Charpy angle. The sample had a high level of education and a low prevalence of comorbidities.

Introduction: Cancer stem cells (CSC) correspond to a small population of cells tumor with the ability to remain hidden. This contributes strongly to the resistance to antitumor therapies, the occurrence of relapse and metastasis. Objective: Inter relate the gene interactions networks of tumor dormancy (TD) and CSC. Methods: Genetic interaction networks of CSC and DT were identified in the Gene Cards® database. The maps of genomic interactions were performed using the software STRING 10.0.

Objective: This study aims to associate the most prevalent side effects with the duration of chemotherapy treatment of women with breast cancer assisted at the Pernambuco Cancer Hospital. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted at the Outpatient Unit of a specialized clinic for breast pathology at the Pernambuco Cancer Hospital (PCH).

This study aimed to recognize the maternal perceptions of nursing team in the orientation of newborn cares in the Kangaroo Method (KM). It is a descriptive study, with qualitative approach, performed at Hospital Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará (FSCMPA). It was developed with 16 mothers of newborns admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as the first stage; The second stage is marked to be the Kangaroo Mother hospitalization. It was approved at Committee of Ethics and Research of CESUPA and of FSCMPA and obeys466/12 of CONEP resolution.

Background: This research was established that the frame up of lines on the red pink part of human being, lips is individual and unique for each human being. The present research was maneuver by precedent researches on a fraternity between chieloscopy and blood group. Aim: To study of cheiloscopy and blood group among tribal students. Materials and Methods: The present research was conducted in tribal belt Government Physiotherapy College in Chhattisgarh, India. We obtained students were 350, 127 male and 223 female randomly, age range between 17 and 25 years.