Phenolics are generally widely distributed in the plant kingdom and are the most plentiful secondary metabolites of plants. Plant polyphenols have pinched increasing attention due to their effective antioxidant properties and their marked effects in the prevention of a variety of oxidative stress related diseases such as cancer. The antioxidant content of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the protection they put forward from disease.
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus self-reported by elderly residing in an urban area of a municipality in the northwestern region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil. A population-based cross-sectional study, with 424 elderly, with the application of a questionnaire containing socio-economic, demographic and behavioral variables, morbidities, use of medicaments and health services, and functional capacity evaluation.
Pregnancy is a wonderful period in a women’s life and she spends each and every day in pleasant anticipation, waiting to hold her bundle of joy in her arms, Even though it is a time of great happiness and fulfilment of the life, pregnancy causes a lot of mental conflicts and feelings which is a natural trend of this period. The main aim of the study to assess the level of fear related to child birth. A quantitative research approach was adopted. A research design adopted for this study was Quantitative randomized control &experimental pre ,post design .
Silkworm is an insect whose cocoon is used as raw material in the textile industry. For the production of quality silk, a proper functioning of the digestive system is essential. This study examined the morphology of the hindgut chambers, with details of the area of the anal canal, which has been little studied in this important holometabola. The functional dynamism of the intestinal chambers can obscure important morphological characteristics. For this, segments of the hindgut were processed using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Field-cum-laboratory investigations were made in Mysore city (120 181 N and 760 421 E) by selecting more than twenty places randomly and visited 38 shops/malls to collect the honey samples for their commercial quality parameters assessment by following standard methods. The honey type, brand/certification status, nutritional facts, physical, biochemical parameters and price of honey samples revealed interesting results.
Metal oxide and carbon-based nanoparticles (NP) have a wide range of application in various fields, including paint, electroluminescent, pharmaceutical, and other industries. In the last decade, there is an exceeding demand of the applications using these particles in biomedical sciences such as in drug delivery system whereas these materials are also used widely in the environmental applications. Due to their extensive applications, these materials are the class of highest global annual production.
The caste based discrimination does not only affect the spheres of education, work and employment but also the wide Horizons of life, which can be detrimental for the country's future. This paper concentrates on the detailed analysis of occupational segregation or should we say the discrimination and lower footing of the scheduled castes in employment. The paper in its analysis focuses not only on the SCs but also the Other Backward castes, because both of these groups have been subjected to centuries’ long discrimination.
Objective: Explain through scientific productions the effects of music therapy in the symptomatic control of Alzheimer's disease. Method: This is an integrative review with time cut from 1998 to 2017, carried out in the database: Web of Science, PubMed, EBSCO Information Service, Scopus, SciELO, BIREME e LILACS, descriptors: art therapy, Alzheimer disease; music therapy, nursing. Through the search question “Music therapy brings beneficial results for patients with Alzheimer's disease”.
Background: Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic disease that involves the whole organ. In liver cirrhosis the gonadal axis is affected. Hyperprolactinemia is often present in these patients as well as hyperestrogenemia, both are responsible for the clinical characteristics of feminization. Patients and Methods: We investigated 50 patients with cirrhosis. The diagnosis of cirrhosis was based on biochemical evidence and clinical diagnosis including ascites or encephalopathy. Also prognostic indices (Child-Pugh) and prolactin levels are assessed. Results: Mean age was 51.94±5.99.
Objective: To identify, through the medical records, the pathophysiological changes resulting from brain death and to assess nursing actions in the management of these changes. Methods: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. We analyzed 170 charts of patients evaluated for brain death. Descriptive statistical analysis was used, and frequency, average and standard deviation. Results: Traumatic brain injury was the cause of diagnosis for the most frequent brain death (45.3%).