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Validation of the assistive technology for use the female condom for visually impaired women

Objective: to validate the assistive technology Building to learn how to use the female condom for visually impaired women. Method: it is a methodological study. Pasquali was used as a methodological framework. Results: Participants were 100 women with visual impairment. The women's ages ranged from 18 to 75 years old. Most have blindness (55%), are not married (62%), attended high school (64%), have started sex life (81%) and have never used the female condom (89%). All items were in satisfactory agreement ≥72% (p<0.0001).

Injúria renal aguda na síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 com suporte dialítico acutekidneyinjury in type 1 cardiorenalsyndrome with dialysissupport

Introdução: A injúria renal aguda associada à síndrome cardiorrenal tipo 1 são doenças prevalentes no ambiente de terapia intensiva e se apresentam como um grupo heterogêneo de condições que culminam na queda na taxa de filtração glomerular, e, por conseguinte, em um aumento na concentração da creatina sérica ou oligúria, além de ser classificada pelo seu estágio e causa. Objetivos: Analisar a classificação e fisiopatologia da injúria renal aguda e demonstrar atualizações da mesma correlacionada ao suporte dialítico na síndrome cardiorrenal tipo1.

An overview of glass fiber epoxy and polyethylene high density burst from capv (composite air pressure vessel)

Composite materials have numerous applications in the most varied areas of engineering as offshore, oil and gas industry, marine industries, aeronautics, and automaker. Used because they bring high rigidity and specific resistance, due to the advantages of being resistant to corrosion and having structural flexibility. The work is focused on fiberglass composites with epoxy matrix (FG) and no high-density polyethylene (HDPE) a decade after the incident.

Vulnerability of coffee production: an analysis of economic profitability

Given the economic importance of domestic coffee production, it is essential to Brazilian coffee farmers to ensure a financially profitable activity. This study used a coffee farm in the Espírito Santo state as a proxy to investigated how coffee profitability respond to four variables: Brazilian coffee price, international coffee prices, oil price and exchange rate.This research implies the evaluation of the economic viability of coffee production in function of market conditions.

Management trustworthiness in distressed companies: relevance for the approval of restructuring plans by Brazilian private Banks

This research hypothesizes that, for companies in financial distress, management trustworthiness is relevant in creditors' decisions – specifically private banks – regarding the approval or rejection of the borrowers' restructuring plan. Data extracted from the most extensive restructuring proceedings filed before the Court of the State of São Paulo show a moderate positive correlation between changes in the debtors' management and the approval of their plans.

Organic vegetable production as a sustainable livelihood strategy

Horticulture production generates a lot of revenue in India, and organic vegetable farming is an excellent long-term livelihood strategy. Sustainable livelihoods aid in immediate development, sustainable resource management, and poverty eradication, according to the United Nations Conference on Environmental Development (UNCED). Individuals' livelihoods can be enhanced by implementing various livelihood strategies. The focus of this study paper is on the development of income through organic vegetable farming.

Assistive technology: possibilities and weaknesses mathematics for students with visual disabilities

This study aims to investigate the possibilities and weaknesses of assistive technology in the teaching and learning mathematics process to students with visual impairment. A systematic review was used in the literature in theses, dissertations and articles available in the databases of the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) and Scielo in the period between 2010 and 2020. The descriptors used were: assistive technology manipulable in mathematics teaching, tactile assistive technology for the blind, assistive technology and visual impairment.

Saúde mental do idoso: impacto do isolamento social no contexto do covid-19

Para compreender as consequências psiquiátricas e psicológicas de uma pandemia, como no caso da COVID-19, alguns grupos são mais vulneráveis, como o grupo dos idosos. A assistência integral ao idoso deve ser pautada em suas necessidades e direitos, com alinhamento preciso visando à prevenção e intervenção precoce, colocando o idoso no centro de práticas específicas na linha de cuidado. O profissional de saúde tem uma atribuição de oferecer um cuidado personalizado com a finalidade de proporcionar um bem-estar.Este estudo, trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura.

Tele-education: the immersion of aglobal user community -from rich content to rich interactions

Rich Content, whether accessible through Educational TVor globally accessed Mass Media, promotes the quest for Interactive Learning. Either in classic education, special or remote, learners are transformed to two-way users. The complexity of the content, and the type of learning, which are unique for each subject, promote a new educational agenda, with Rich Interactions. Inclusively, these factors require considerable resources to ensure a constant flow of accredited, high-levelinstruction.

Cuidado à saúde mental na pandemia de covid-19 e o uso da inteligência artificial: uma revisão integrativa

Este artigo teve como objetivo identificar o uso da inteligência artificial como estratégia de atendimento à pandemia de Covid-19. Metodologia: Revisão integrativa da literatura, onde foram seguidas as seguintes etapas: Detecção do tema e seleção da questão de pesquisa; decisão dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão; identificação dos estudos pré-selecionados e selecionados; classificação dos estudos escolhidos; análise e interpretação dos resultados; revisão e síntese do conhecimento.