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Social representations of the humanization of assistance from the viewpoint of health professionals

Objetivo: identificar as representações sociais da humanização da assistência sob a óptica da equipe multiprofissional que realiza atenção à saúde de mulheres em seu período gestacional, parto e puerpério. Método: Tratou-se de um estudo observacional, descritivo, de corte transversal, com abordagem qualitativa.

Prevalências de casos de hérnia de disco lombar

A dor na região lombar também denominada de lombalgia é uma condição clínica, de dor moderada ou intensa na parte inferior da coluna vertebral. Nos dias atuais, a hérnia discal lombar (HDL) é o diagnóstico mais comum dentre as alterações degenerativas da coluna lombar. Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse estudo foi identificar a incidência de pacientes com hérnia de disco lombar.

Paraplegia secondary to aneurysmatic bone cyst in thoracic vertebra: case study

Introduction: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign, osteolytic, and locally aggressive bone lesion, and is difficult to treat, with a recurrence rate of up to 30%. When occurring in the spine it can cause compression of neural structures, with eventual neurological deficit. If relapse occurs after initial unsuccessful treatment, ABC becomes more difficult to treat and may result in significant and irreversible neurological impairment. Therefore, selecting the best treatment quickly is critical.

Effects of creatine supplementation in alzheimer's patients

Creatine is an amino acid compound present mainly in muscle fibers and in the brain, very important for the process of supplying and depositing intracellular energy. Its antioxidant action offers a therapeutic possibility in neurodegeneration processes, which involve oxidative stress of the nervous system, it has properties that reduce mental fatigue and protect the brain from neurotoxicity.

A morte sobre a perspectiva discursiva nas campanhas de saúde do governo

O silenciamento da morte é percebido constantemente em nossa sociedade, principalmente ao considerar as campanhas publicitárias que circulam em sites do governo do nosso país. Este trabalho ancora-se no dispositivo teórico metodológico da Análise de Discurso Francesa para abordar informações de como a morte é concebida em três campanhas específicas: Combate a dengue, Conscientização sobre a vacinação infantil e Prevenção ao câncer de boca.

Safety business programs and secured working conditions relate to productivity

Occupational health and safety allows the organisations to maintain good health, safety, and security of the employees in the workplace. Several employees are highly stressed about the quality and consistency of safety programmes in workplace. This stress results in poor motivation and poor performance of employees, which has a negative impact on overall organisational performance. Workplace safety and security improved employee engagement, employee retention, employee motivation, and organisational communication. These help in improving workplace performance and business productivity.

Religious freedom and religious tolerance in Indonesian law

Religious tolerance is the path to religious freedom, and the right to practice one's religion is recognized as a human right that is protected by both national and international law. The goal of this normative study is to determine whether Indonesian law guarantees religious liberty and tolerance. The Republic of Indonesia's 1945 constitution includes a provision for the right to religion as a human right, allowing everyone to practice their faith in accordance with their beliefs. Tolerance among religious communities can foster religious freedom.

Tribal women: the game of hunt in the story "the hunt" by mahaswetha devi

Mahasweta Devi, a prominent academic, has hailed her outrageous, powerful narratives of the exploitation and suffering of women as excellent sources for feminist discourse. Her inventive language use has widened the traditional boundaries of Bengali literary expression. She is possibly the most prominent socially committed writer because she was at the crossroads of critical modern concerns such as politics, gender, class, and caste. Devi tells the story of the tribal women's exploitation, or the game of hunting, which is the main focus of this story.

Usher Syndrome

Usher syndrome is the one among the rare genetic disorder it is characterized by sensory impairment of the auditory and visual system with various level of vestibular dysfunction. This syndrome born when child is born and it is usually found out during child hood itself. Usher syndrome has three types and it has different levels of impairment in hearing and vision problem. This syndrome cannot able to cure because there is no specific treatment but research is going on and using hearing aids and cochlear implants helps to improve the quality of life of the persons and be as independent.

The effect of a training program on mobility, balance and the course of the disease in the person with juvenile parkinson’s: pre and post intervention observational study

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slow and progressive neurodegenerative disease that falls into the category of movement disorders. The main symptoms of the disease are four: tremor (even at rest), rigidity, bradykinesia or akinesia and postural instability. In literature it appears that physical exercise has a real benefit for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The objective of the study was to investigate the effects of a quarterly exercise program on motor skills of a sample of patients with juvenile Parkinson's (adults up to 65 years).