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The article presented is a study about the red ceramic industry workers in the town of Sangão, located in the south of Santa Catarina state. In this research, we approach, by means of interviews and bibliographical research, situations that denote the health of the ceramic industry worker being strongly affected by the labor activities to which they are submitted. In providing a voice to the workers, the study denounces the precarious conditions of these individuals, relegating them to a life of abandonment, physical incapacity and lack of hope.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of project-based teaching methods on business education students’ academic performance in principles of accounting in universities in South-west, Nigeria. The study has two purposes, research questions and hypotheses. Quasi-experimental pre- Test post-test control group design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 370 Business Education students offering principles of accounting in universities in the south-west.

Promoting life skills among students is a priority these days. Both national and international agencies are urging governmental and educational institutions to help school students to master different set of life skills for their own and societal benefits. There are many ways to learn life skills and using ICT is one of them. Besides helping teaching-learning processes, ICT supported education initiatives can also be employed to orient learners about different life skills, practice them, and making them part of their day-to-day activities and experiences.

Associativism has followed human history since its birth. Based on this, the present study aims to analyze the evolution of this practice from its institutional emergence in the Roman and Greek context until the present-day in Brazil, which constitutes the locus of research of the authors of the present analysis. Methodologically, the study can be characterized as a documentary and bibliographic study, with qualitative analysis. Regarding the objective, the study can be characterized as exploratory.

It is noticed that civil engineering is still a very empirical science compared to other engineering. Still predominates in construction sites in Brazil, constructive methods very similar or equal to those practiced for centuries. However, increasing competition in the construction industry has made to seek more effective techniques and options with better money. As an example we have the ribbed slab, which is a relatively old constructive methodology, but is gaining popularity in the construction sector.

The process of child hospitalization is projected as one of the first traumas experienced by the child. Staying in an emergency room can be a stressful experience. The act of playing can contribute positively by providing joy to children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to search the literature for the use of therapeutic toys in nurses' work in Pediatric Emergency Units. This is an integrative literature review. The databases chosen for the search were: Google academic, Lilacs and Scielo.

Endodontics was modified due to technological advances, and the implementation of the technology allowed previous treatments in multiple sessions to be performed in a single clinical visit. But despite the possibility of shortening the time of dental intervention, many professionals are still reluctant about Endodontic therapy in a single visit, mainly due to the possible appearance of postoperative pain. Thus, this literature review has tried to elucidate the advantages of the therapy in a single session, as well as when the Endodontic intervention can be performed during a visit.

Introduction: Urinary stress incontinence is almost an exclusively female phenomenon in middle age, may be due to obstetric injury. Patients with bladder dysfunction should undergo neurophysiological examination when it is suspected to happen due to central or peripheral factors Aim of The work: This work was aimed to assess the electrodiagnostic value of sphincteric electromyography, pudendal nerve terminal motor latency, sacral reflexes, and pudendal nerve somatosensory-evoked potentials in bladder dysfunction.

Background: Hemorrhoids is a common surgical condition that affects 10% of population at some time in their life, different modalities of treatment have been used throughout years, one of the methods is using co2 laser. laser is an effective, simple and harmless clinical procedure used for the treatment of hemorrhoids, as an alternative to medical therapy or other surgical therapy. Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate efficacy and safety of hemorrhoidectomy using CO2 laser.

In the last decades the introduction of new integrative therapeutics for women with signs of depression becomes a relevant presupposition, since it conditions the physical and mental balance in times of crisis. The present study is characterized by the use of the qualitative-quantitative approach and the objectives are descriptive. It was carried out in a Psychology clinic in a city located in the Southwest of Bahia.