Past Issue

Objective: to understand the clinical-epidemiological profile of admissions for pneumonia at the Júlio Bandeira University Hospital between 2013 and 2016. Method: documentary and cross-sectional study, with data collected from medical records of children and adolescents, being approved by the ethics committee with opinion number 2048056. Results: 599 hospitalizations occurred in the referred period, with a 38% increase in the. Male cases, of patients up to five years old, coming from the urban area were predominant. Unspecified pneumonia was the most common diagnosis.

This article deals with the actions of an educational practice in health aimed at pregnant women and their social support network, called ‘Pregnant Couple Meeting’, developed at Hospital Sofia Feldman, in Belo Horizonte/MG. The aim of this paper was to understand, from the perspective of the participants, the effectiveness of the ECG in relation to the preparation for childbirth and breastfeeding. This is a case study, whose sample consisted of 15 women and 15 companions. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis.

This paper aims to analyze the possibility of imputing a crime against humanity to the International Criminal Court, due to the omission of Heads of State in combating the COVID 19 Pandemic, based on the rules of Public International Law. The adopted procedures are analyzed, the limitation of the matter that can be discussed, the individual's responsibility regardless of the position he / she occupies.

Objetivo: Identificar o perfil do produtor de peixe no município de Santana do Ipanema, bem como a infraestrutura utilizada, os sistema de produção empregados e quais os principais entraves para o avanço da piscicultura. Método: Estudo quantitativo descritivo transversal realizado em vinte e três unidades de produção piscícolas no município de Santana do Ipanema, estado de Alagoas, por meio do uso de um questionário.

The implementation of new strategies for sustainable adaptation is considered a global challenge, markedly in developing countries across the globe. The past decade has witnessed the urgency of taking action to find solutions to the most pressing challenges of globalization; climate change, public health, economic growth, access to basic services and equity of opportunities. To develop implementable solutions in Latin America, it is necessary to analyze the progress in the last decade in the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 17 and Scientific Diplomacy.

Follow-up studies are needed to evaluate the results obtained after an intervention. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an intervention with logical reasoning games on sedentary lifestyles and childhood obesity, six months after its completion. This is an interdisciplinary, retrospective, longitudinal, applied, exploratory research involving schoolchildren. The variable studied was the level of physical activity (PA) using as instrument the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C).

This study aimed to evaluate the yield and survival rate of 'Gigante' cactus pear (Opuntia fícus indica) cultivated with regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) using wastewater under semiarid soil and climatic conditions. The experiment was carried out between October 2015 and August 2017 at Instituto Federal Baiano, campus Guanambi, Brazil.

This study carried out on the Kodjoboué lagoon during the seasons was aimed at highlighting the bacteriological quality of this water which is the site of several activities such as fishing, navigation, swimming, etc. It was carried out in the lagoon season during the months of March, August and November 2017.

Dental fluorosis is a common developmental dental alteration and highly prevalent in many Brazilian cities. The aim of the present study was to investigate the spatial distribution of dental fluorosis among schoolchildren in the city of Alfenas,Southwest Region, Brazil. The study included schoolchildren of both genders, age ranging between 8 and 11 years, enrolled in 4 public schools in the city. The children’s examination and data collection were performed by a dentist and dental fluorosis was assessed using the Dean index.

O Laboratório de Filmes Poliméricos e Nanotecnologia (LAFIP-NANOTEC) é um laboratório de pesquisa vinculado ao Instituto de Química da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), cujo foco é a realização de estudos direcionados à produção de filmes poliméricos, com aplicações nas áreas de biossensores. Biossensores são dispositivos utilizados para detecção e quantificação de compostos de interesse, aplicáveis a áreas como saúde, alimentos e monitoramento ambiental.