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The construction of quality of life (QoL) is a goal in all spheres of health. It is important to research the factors they influence, and specifically in the university field this analysis there special role, since the student's admission in this environment can significantly influence their quality of life. To outline a profile of QOL studies conducted at the last ten years with university students in Brazil. The databases utilized were Scopus, Scielo, PubMed and Lilacs, through the descriptors: Quality of life AND Brazil AND University students OR Students OR Graduandos OR Academics.

The Erectile dysfunction is the main male sexual dysfunction and may be an early manifestation of cardiovascular disease because by sharing risk factors, etiology and clinical evolution, based on endothelial dysfunction. This is an integrative review with the objective of verifying the available evidence in the literature on erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular disease. Data collection was carried out from October to November 2017. Articles published in full between January 2012 and September 2017 were included. A sample of 11 (eleven) articles was obtained.

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) in the State of Maranhão, from 2010 to 2015. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study with DRTB cases of the Tuberculosis Special Treatment Information System (SITETB) using the model to identify associations. Estimated prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results: Between 2010 and 2015, 124 (1.13%) cases of DRTB were reported.

This study has as goal to identify the factors linked to abdominal obesity in the elderly people living in a community. This is an epidemiological cross-sectional population-based study, carried out with all subjects with age ≥ 60 years old residents in an interior city of Bahia. It was performed the Poisson regression with p-value<0.05 for inferential analysis. There were studied 179 elderly people, with age between 60 and 91 years old.

Introduction: Quality of life reflects individuals' perceptions that their needs are being met, or that opportunities are being denied for happiness and self-realization. Regardless of your state of physical health or social and economic conditions. Objective: to analyze the influence of the psychological aspects on the quality of life of a residents living inpublic housing, contemplated by the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program.

Objective: To know the prevalence of HTLV I and II in pregnant adolescents in a Maternal and Child Health Specialized Reference Unit. Methodology: This is a descriptive epidemiological study with a quantitative approach, carried out by collecting medical records of adolescents attended at a Reference Unit Specialized in Maternal and Child Health, located in Belém– PA/BRAZIL. A form was used as the data collection instrument following a script to collect information.

Objective: To identify scientific articles on pressure-related injury in the elderly population during the period from October 2007 to October 2017. Methodology: A systematic bibliographic review of articles indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) of the Bireme network was carried out in the Bases of Data BDENF, LILACS and SCIELO. Results: We found and reviewed 19 articles that met the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Adolescence begins puberty, the stage of life where sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are transmitted mainly through sexual contact, since sexuality is initiated with unprotected practices due to lack of information. The objective of this study is to evaluate adolescents' knowledge about STIs. This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a high school with adolescents enrolled in this institution through the application of a questionnaire on socioeconomic variables and the knowledge of adolescents about STI. The study was approved by Resolution No.

Background of the study: Colostrum is the first milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals in late pregnancy just prior to giving birth and continuing through the early days of breastfeeding. This special milk is yellow to orange in color and thick and sticky. It is very rich in proteins, carbohydrates, vitamin A and sodium chloride, but contains lower amounts of lipids, fat and potassium than normal milk. The aimof the present study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards colostrum feeding among antenatal care attendant pregnant women in Mekelle health facilities.

This article is about a skin disorder which manifests itself as white patches (pigment destruction) in different locations of the body. There are many classifications for this disorder such as segmented, focal, generalized and universal vitiligo. In my article, I have mentioned some of the current methods used in the treatment such as UV rooms. However, there are many risks and long term side effects to this treatment. Besides at the end of the treatment, the patient leaves the clinic in disappointment and without being treated.