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Objective: This study aimed to know the conditioning factors of the transition process to the self-care of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Method: This qualitative study was carried out from June to September 2015 with seven seropositive women, users of a specialized service in sexually transmitted diseases in the municipality of Imperatriz, Maranhão State, Brazil. For the data collection, an individual interview was used, and data analysis was performed by content analysis.

The objective of this work was to evaluate physiological changes related to deterioration of sweet potato roots cv. BRS Cuia during storage at room temperature, identifying the major problem during postharvest. It was determined weight loss, sprouts number, sprouts length, water potential, peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase enzymes activities, and fraction of soluble phenols. The evaluated variables showed increases, except for skin fraction of soluble phenols that decreased during storage.

The search for yeast with proteolytic activity that can be explored in technology and product innovation was the objective of this study to isolate and identify strains present in liquid whey and evaluate the proteolytic activity of isolates. From the isolated strains were selected for molecular identification, those with proteolytic activity. Verification of proteolytic activity was performed on milk agar and visualized by a translucent halo. Four strains belonging to two yeast species were identified as protease producers.

Drugs resistant microbes is a serious problem. As safe alternatives herbal medicines are discovered certain essential oils (non antibiotic substance) have shown fighting potential against drug resistant pathogens Antimicrobial activity of four different essential oils i.e. Tea tree, eucalyptus, menthol and camphor have been evaluated and were found susceptible to both gram positive i.e. Staphylococcus aureus and gram negative bacteria i.e. Escherichia coli. The antimicrobial susceptibility in each essential oils and commercial antibiotics i.e.

Industrialization and human activities makes intense impact on the environment by disposing industrial effluent containing heavy metals. Remedial procedures using biomaterials, such as, bacteria, algae, fungi, yeast, and agricultural waste biomass are regarded as a cost-effective technique for the treatment of high volume and low concentration of complex waste water containing heavy metals. In current research a microbial remedy is suggested to treat the chromium bearing effluent which includes application of bacterial culture i.e.

The Brazilian northeast presented an outbreak of children born with Microcephaly that in August 2015 through April 2016 (Brasília, 2015). Microcephaly is a congenital anomaly associated with brain damage. The Zika virus has, until now, been indicated as the main agent causing these anomalies. This work is a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study of the retrospective type. As data source, the database of the Epidemiological Surveillance Rapid Response of the Ministry of Health was used based on the notifications made at the biggest maternity hospital in the state.

Azithromycin is the most active macrolide antibiotic. It is an azalide antibiotic. Azithromycin inhibits protein synthesis by binding reversibly to 50S ribosomal subunity. Azithromycin is bacteriastatic, but may be bactericidal, at high concentrations. This antibiotic is used for treating respiratory tract infections caused by common pathogens of community-acquired pneumoniae.

The proximity between humans and pets favors the spread of zoonosis, especially when there is limited knowledge about disease prevention and about the transmission cycles of zoonosis, as well as the lack of importance of the necessary care for pets. In this sense, this study aimed to promote health education through reflection on zoonosis and the necessary care for pets, through the University Extension. The methodology was based on the use of learning games that were applied to students of municipal and state public basic education in the municipality of Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia, Brazil.

Objective: to describe the current evidence on the clinical manifestations of gestation. Methods: it is an integrative review carried out between November and December 2015, in databases of the Virtual Health Library. Results: from the search in the databases were found 112 articles that addressed the proposed theme , In applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 100 studies were excluded because they did not address relevant concepts within the scope of the review, thus, 12 scientific articles were analyzed.

Objetivo: identificar los estudios sobre las dificultades con respecto al itinerario terapéutico de los pacientes con cáncer a la red de atención oncológica. Método: revisión integradora, datos recopilados en bases de datos electrónicas Lilacs, Medline / Pubmed, Sciello, donde se identificaron 3.400 artículos, y de los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, quedaron 3 estudios. Las publicaciones analizadas datan de 2008 a 2018 y se llevan a cabo en países desarrollados y en desarrollo.