Life Sciences

Application of bim and augmented reality in a hydropower plant modernization

This paper presents results of case study São SimãoHydropower Plant, the development and testing of an application that applies augmented reality to display BIM information over the real infrastructure of hydropower plant existing areas. The application aims to assist users in identifying interferences between future AEC projects and current electrical, mechanical and civil infrastructure.

Origin, Distribution, Taxonomy, Botanical description, Genetic diversity and Breeding of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Family: Solanaceae, Sub-Family: Soloanoideae & Cestroideae, Tribe: Solaneae, Genera: Solanum, Species: Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and eggplants all belong to the Solanaceae family of flowering plants. Plants in this family are also called nightshades. There are more than 3000 species of nightshades. Many of them are important to our economy. The Solanum lycopersicum / S. esculentum-complex contains seven species that are easily crossed with cultivated tomato and these have served as a source of genetic variability for the improvement of tomato varieties.

Strategies carried out by the multiprofessional team in the framework of primary health care in chronic kidney disease: The importance of early diagnosis

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is considered a public health problem, characterized by the presence of kidney damage or a reduced level of kidney function (glomerular, tubular and endocrine), with progressive and irreversible loss. Objective: to identify in the literature the strategies carried out by the multidisciplinary team for the early diagnosis and treatment of CKD in the context of Primary Health Care. Method: This is an integrative literature review.

Cirurgias odontológicas em pacientes usuários de anticoagulantes/ antiagregantes plaquetários orais: uma revisão de literatura

It is increasingly common to perform surgical procedures in dentistry offices. Furthermore, the number of patients who need to undergo these procedures and use oral anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents has also been increasing. Oral anticoagulants are drugs whose main function is to increase blood clotting time, and have been widely prescribed as prophylaxis to avoid thromboembolic phenomena. It is essential that the professional dentist should be duly qualified to know which protocols should be followed when performing operative techniques in these patients.

Influência das crenças e mitos relacionados ao aleitamento materno em lactantes e lactentes

Introdução: O aleitamento materno oferece benefícios para a lactante e também ao lactente, sendo importante para estabelecer vínculo e afeto, além de fornecer, para a criança, nutrição adequada e prevenir doenças, já que fortalece o sistema imunológico, reduzindo a morbimortalidade infantil e contribuindo para o desenvolvimento cognitivo eficiente. Ademais, os benefícios da amamentação para a mãe são a proteção contra câncer de mama, redução do risco de diabetes, hemorragia, gravidez e custos financeiros com alimentos, e recuperação do útero ao estado pré-gravídico.

Green synthesis of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with sicilian lemon and its activity against the proliferation of trypanosoma cruzi

In the last decades, nanoparticles have been the subject of intense studies, since intrinsic characteristics, such as their size, morphology, physical and chemical properties, that allow the manipulation of functionalities and applications mainly in the biomedical area, whose research has demonstrated several advantages in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, demonstrating its ability in the drug delivery system.

Cigarette smoking and the oxidative stress induced biochemical changes

An investigation was carried out to assess the health status of cigarette smokers, oxidative stress induced changes and prevalence of smoking among smokers of different age groups in Thiruvananthapuram city, situated in the southern part of Kerala, India. The 52 male volunteers, aged between 20 and 70 years who are residents in Ulloor ward of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in Kerala state were selected for the study. Among these 52 subjects, 36 were current smokers and 16 were non-smokers. The body weight, height and duplicate blood pressure measurements at rest were taken.

A influência da espiritualidade e da religiosidade na qualidade de vida do acadêmico de medicina

A Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar de que forma a religiosidade e a espiritualidade interferem na qualidade de vida de graduandos em medicina. Participaram 197 acadêmicos do curso médico de uma universidade pública em Minas Gerais. Utilizou-se um questionário sociodemográfico, o WHOQOL-Bref (World Health Organization Quality of Life Breaf) e a escala de Coping Religioso-Espiritual Breve. Na análise de dados, adotou-se um nível descritivo de p≤0,05, utilizou-se a estatística descritiva, os testes Shapiro-Wilks, Mann- Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis e a correlação de Spearman.

Uso de chás para os desconfortos do período gestacional

Introdução: Definimos os chás como sendo parte da fitoterapia que é definida como a pratica de tratamentos que utiliza matéria prima de origem exclusivamente vegetal, sendo seu uso regularizado pela Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - ANVISA. A prática do uso de fitoterápicos pela população é fundamentada na facilidade do acesso a esses insumos e seu baixo custo de aquisição, desta forma, tornando se uma opção de fácil acesso. Metodologia: para a realização desse trabalho, optou-se pelo método de revisão narrativa da literatura, sendo um estudo qualitativo.

Origin, distribution, taxonomy, botanical description, genetic diversity and breeding of capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.)

Capsicum and Chilli peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) belongs to the Capsicum genus and family Solanaceae. The common names in English are Cayenne Pepper, Chili Pepper, Christmas Pepper, Ornamental Pepper, Red Pepper and Sweet Pepper. The names in different Indian languages are Hindi: Mirch, Manipuri: Morok, Tamil: Mulaga, Malayalam: Pacha Mulagu, Mizo: Hmarcha-te, Vai-hmarcha, and Angami: Kedi-chusi.