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Introduction: Respiratory conditions may be upper or lower, and in many cases, it is associated with an infection. The most affected age group is between 0 and 9 years old, with the highest rates among those younger than 1 year, due to the immaturity of their immune system. Studies have shown correlation of these conditions with rainy periods, such as winter, which represents the season with the highest incidence. Among the symptoms, fever, cough and dyspnea are seen in most cases.

This research aimed to understand the ways in which the relationships between elderly and young adults of the same family occur, from their own perspectives, using the focal group as a source of expression. Specifically, it was intended: 1) Describe the characteristics of the intergenerational relationship between the elderly and young adults; 2) Propose possibilities of interventions that facilitate this relationship. This is a qualitative cross-sectional study with a sample for convenience.

The authors are commenting on the article entitled “Patient characteristics of untreated chronic central serous chorioretinopathy patients with focal versus diffuse leakage” published by van Rijssen et al. in Graefes Archive Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019; 257(7):1419-1425.

Behavior in relation to food consumption has undergone significant change in recent years. The population with chronic disease that has a restriction in food consumption suffers problems both when it is found, the price and the high sodium intake. Thus the objective of this work was to investigate the levels of sodium in dietary soft drinks marketed in a city in the semi-arid state of Piauí. A statistically significant difference was observed in the amount of sodium in diet foods when compared to normal foods p <0.05.

Effective utilization of ANC services presents an opportunity to revert maternal deaths of 7,700 and 150,000 women each year from perinatal outcomes and other birth complications in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa respectively. For effective utilization of ANC services, there is a need to assess the supply and demand of services. To assess this, a descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted on 285 post-natal mothers at Migosi sub-County Hospital in Kisumu County, Kenya. Purposive sampling technique was used and data was collected using structured questionnaires.

The objective of this study was to systematize scientific production about the current literature panorama based on Joyce Travelbee Theory. An integrative review based on the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), the Portal of Periodicals CAPES and EBSCO-HOST. The descriptors were: "Psychiatric Nursing" AND "Nurses-Patient Relationship" AND "Nursing Theory". Publications were included in English, Spanish and Portuguese and were available electronically in full. Letters to the editor and those published outside the period 2012-2017 were excluded.

The use of state-wide linked data is growing in research as it can provide an efficient and cost-effective way to obtain robust data from large populations. However, acquiring linked data from multiple states and territories in Australia have rarely been done due to the complexities regarding the different ethical requirements across the jurisdictions.

The authors are commenting on the article entitled “Loss of peak vision in retinal vein occlusion patiets treated for macular edema” published by Iftikhar et al. in Am J Ophthalmol 2019; 205(September):17-26. After thorough analysis of the issues related to the central retinal vein occlusions, the authors concluded that the central/hemicentral retinal vein occlusion has to be considered an ophthalmic emergency. Therefore, therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents has to be promptly applied as soon as possible after central retinal vein occlusion onset.

A risk of relapse in psychiatry happens when a recovered patient feels again symptoms associated in disorder which leads into crisis requiring rehospitalisation. The aim of this study is to determine socio-economic factors which might affect the relapse of patients suffering of mental disorder. It was a case-control study conducted for 12months, on 01 September 2014 to 30 September 2015, in Psychiatric University Hospital of Anjanamasina, including patients being hospitalized during the above period of time. Male gender was shown to be predominant in the survey.

This study aimed to analyze convicted elderly profile and understand which factors may influence crime practice by this population. In particular: 1) to point out what the current literature says about the elderly; 2) to investigate the factors that influence some elderly people to commit crimes; 3) to analyze elderly people profile who have committed crime and serve their sentence in open regime and conditional release in Pernambuco State.