Past Issue

Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical profile of men with cancer treated at a hospital in the city of Porto Velho, Rondônia, Western Amazon (Brazil), in a period equivalent to 1 (one) year. Materials and Methods: It is a documentary, quantitative, transversal and descriptive study, based on the raw data produced and sectorized, according to the methodological model recommended by Paraguassú-Chaves et al [6].

This article clarifies the inclusion of deaf students in society, agreeing with the importance of this right, and thus, in a succinct way, highlights the legal bases that ensure the right from education to the labor market, defines what inclusion is, difficulties faced by deaf and / or deaf citizens in this process, exposing the importance of the school and the teacher in this process of social inclusion. The research was carried out through bibliographic surveys by means of true and legitimate documents.

To identify the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physician regarding COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study, using a public opinion survey, carried out with physician of different specialties in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The sample consisted of 220 professionals, the data collection was made using electronic forms created on Google forms®, distributed through social media (Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram). Bivariate analysis was performed using the TStudent, Chi-square and ANOVA tests.

O presente estudo trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, que teve como objetivo conhecer como a enfermagem pode contribuir na prevenção de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST’s) em idosos. O estudo foi desenvolvido a partir do levantamento de artigos científicos realizado nas bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde: Bdenf, Lilacs, Scielo e Google Acadêmico. Tendo como critério artigos completos e originais no período de 2015 a 2020,somando-se 46 artigos dos quais 10 foram analisados.

Introdução: A infecção pelo HIV é reportada como problema de grande preocupação para da saúde pública mundial. A epidemia da infecção pelo HIV acomete a população de maneira desigual, deste modo, é importante conhecer os padrões de comportamentos sexuais para desenvolver estratégias eficazes de prevenção deste agravo. Objetivo: Descrever as características sociodemográficas e comportamentais dos pacientes atendidos com HIV no Centro de Referência Regional em Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST’s) no município de Vitória da Conquista na Bahia, Brasil.

Breastfeeding is an important practice for the mother-child binomial, despite the uncertainties regarding the transmission of the 2019 coronavirus through the maternal bed. Objective: to analyze the evidence in the literature on breastfeeding management in the current context of a COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Integrative literature review. Inclusion criteria were used: publications on breastfeeding and COVID-19; original articles, published from 2019 until April 2020, in English, Spanish and Portuguese; indexed in the VHL, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science.

The pandemic has not only had a major impact on health and economic systems, but also radical changes in habits and lifestyles.This context can exacerbate the challenges faced by academic mothers. Managing the virus threat is adding a significant new dose of domestic and emotional work to our lives. Writing about the present time expands the personal and professional importance of being a mother and an academic at the same time.

The quality of life is directly associated to possible problems of chronic pain and dysfunction of the human body. The temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are defined as, disorders that affect the chewing muscles, temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and other structures of the stomatognathic system. Signs and symptoms can hinder the performance of routine activities the academic performance of an individual. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and TMDs in students from the initial and final phases of the Dentistry course at Unoesc and to compare the two groups.

A pesquisa tem como objetivo a análise da posição dos Tribunais brasileiros quando confrontados com a possibilidade de denúncia unilateral dos contratos e a garantia do equilíbrio das relações, principalmente em tempos de crise como a propagada pela COVID19, isto é, como desenvolver métodos que evitem a quebra da função social e boa-fé objetiva entre os contratantes. O trabalho foi desenvolvido pelo método da pesquisa qualitativa e pesquisa bibliográfica, analisando decisões, o contexto legislativo aplicável, projeto de lei e a doutrina jurídica.

Bullying is defined as a set of intentional aggressions practiced in an unequal power relationship, bringing numerous psychological, physical, social, and learning consequences for the individual. In addition, it affects 43% of children and youth in Brazil, according to the UN. In view of this wide scope, it must be combated in order to provide a better quality of life for students.