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This work aims to evaluate the antibacterial activity of ozonized water (OW) on the Streptococcus mutans and Enterococcus faecalis microorganisms and also to verify its influence on adhesive bond strength (BS), both conditions compared to 17% Trisodium EDTA; Sodium hypochlorite (HP) 2.5%; Chlorhexidine (CHX) 2% and Physiological solution (PS). The antibacterial evaluation was carried out through the Bacterial Viability Test (BVT) on the microorganisms E. faecalis and S.

Understanding the host and behavioral risk factors is important for the prevention and control of hypertension among pregnant women in a particular setting. However, in sub-Saharan Africa very few studies have been carried out on these risk factors to inform the interventions. Consequently, there are limited evidence-based interventions. A case and control study design was carried out on women aged 15-49 years seeking ANC at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral hospital.

Objective: to know the satisfaction of professional nurses regarding their performance in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) of the Belém Amazonian Islands. Methodology: A descriptive reason study with a qualitative approach was made, and as a data, collection instrument the interview was used. Eleven responses were analyzed through content analysis. The research was relevant to help to understand the satisfaction of nurses in the islands and serve as a stimulus for future nurses to work professionally in these islands.

Introduction: Orthodontic Movements are given by means of the specific wires inserted in brackets. For such a movement to occur it is necessary to have a force of resistance to this movement, known as anchoring. For this purpose, they suggest mini implants, which are devices used as an auxiliary mechanism for resistance to movement required. Since they reduce the need for patient cooperation, thus facilitating the planned and necessary biomechanics. It also makes the treatment more predictable.

O estudo teve por objetivo conhecer as dificuldades dos profissionais para o tratamento dos parceiros sexuais de gestante com sífilis. Método descritivo e exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado com 10 profissionais, entre enfermeiros e médicos que atuam na assistência pré-natal em Unidades Municipais de Saúde e Unidades de Saúde da família do Município de Belém. Os dados foram explorados por meio da análise de conteúdo, com formação de três categorias: convocação e busca do parceiro, fatores que dificultam o tratamento, e estratégias para a realização do tratamento do parceiro.

Tunnel vision is the lost of peripheral visual field associated to a normal central visual field. It is due to glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, choroideremia a/or Usher syndrome. The visual field narrows up to 20°. Apical scotoma is due to prismes. Field extension is a field substitution, field expansion is an increase of the total area of visual field. Our goal is to avoid diplopia. The use of prism may be responsible of: spatial distortion, chromatic aberration, image alteration and astigmatic error.

The objective of the study was to establish a nursing discharge plan with guidelines for postpartum women with post-discharge care for their health and that of the baby. It is an intervention project carried out in four stages, with maternity nurses, in the period of October, 2015. The first stage was mobilization, the second was the holding of conversation, the third step was the implementation of the discharge to all postpartum women who were discharged for fifteen days and the fourth assessment.

Objetivo: analisar a adesão das mulheres ao exame colpocitológico na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Método: estudo exploratório, descritivo, quantitativo. Realizou-se a coleta de dados com a aplicação de um questionário estruturado. Participaram 80 mulheres de 25 a 64 anos, que haviam realizado o exame colpocitológico na unidade Ambulantes, em João Pessoa-PB, em abril de 2018.

We sought to examine the use of medicinal plants among older members of the population at family clinics in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Interviews were held in the family clinics themselves, allowing us to identify the levels of knowledge of older citizens concerning phytotherapeutics and to determine their familiarity with the correct use of natural remedies. We found that 88% of the elderly patients used medicinal plants; 52% use them frequently, while only 12% did not use them at all.

The objective was to apply the Braden scale in people with Spinal Cord Injury (LM). A descriptive, cross-sectional study of a quantitative approach was carried out from July to September 2017. Twenty-eight patients with spinal cord injury were admitted to the Neurosurgery units in a tertiary referral hospital in Fortaleza-CE trauma.