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Due to high prevalence of anemia, WHO recommends a daily oral dose of 60 mg of iron and 400ug folic acid supplementation for 6 months to prevent maternal anemia and neonatal neural tube defects. Several countries in sub-Saharan African have implemented the recommendations, however few studies have assessed the accessibility and adherence among pregnant women. A cross sectional study was conducted among 305 women attending ANC services at 8 health facilities in Bunyala, sub-county in western Kenya.

Objective: To evaluate nursing care for intubated patients before and after the educational intervention to implement care protocols. Method: quasi-experimental before-after study involving 26 nursing professionals working in an ICU of a public hospital in the state of Tocantins, Brazil. They went through 3 stages: 1st phase- Situational diagnosis. 2nd phase-Educational intervention with implementation of a care protocol. 3rd phase - evaluation.

Objective: the present study aims to evaluate the skills of Community Health Agents of the Municipality of Bragança-Pará, Brazil, in the use of Tecnology of Information and communication (ICT). Methodology: This is a study with a quantitative approach of a descriptive nature. The research was carried out in the city of Bragança in the state of Pará, in the period of May and June of 2019 and counted on the application of an instrument containing closed questions in order and a practical evaluation was performed to verify the skills of the CHA with the ICTs.

Introduction: Contaminated surfaces within the hospital environment are potential reservoirs of health care associated multidrug resistant pathogens. Methods: The study was conducted in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, in Brazil. The Gram-negative bacteria were identified by MALDI-TOF MS. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed and screened for ESBL and AmpC production. Results: Of the 408 samples collected, 30 presented contamination by Gram-negative bacteria, including 19 multidrug resistant, in which 10 were ESBL producers and 19 were AmpC producers.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a pulmonary infection highly prevalent and lethal. The clinical diagnostic is the most used, even though it is not specific, and the collection of the biological material, fundamental for the handling of these patients, does not have a definite gold standard method. The present study aimed to evaluate different methods, invasive or noninvasive, on VAP etiologic diagnosis. It is a prospective, observational study carried on in a tertiary hospital.

In India 40% of people are living below the poverty line. People under the poverty line are exposed to various problems. As we are Health people, we are they very much worried about their health conditions, they face in their continue life- style. Peenisam are one of the common disorder seen by the general practitioners, which are troubling the mankind. Although peenisam is create physical and psychological discomfort. I am very much worried and a thought of carrying art and my research process.

Introduction: The mother is an essential figure in the child’s personality. Her relationship with their child begins with the fetus’ formation and goes on for all their lives; The pregnancy is understood as a situation of crisis in the woman’s life cycle and involves a complex change caused by the baby’s advent regarding psychological, biological, biochemical and socio-economical aspects. The objective was to comprehend the pregnant woman’s reactions, emotions, feelings and perceptions about maternity, from the use of music.

Objetivo: Construir diagnósticos de enfermagem a partir do perfil clínico de crianças nascidas com microcefalia. Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de estudo descritivo, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado no município de João Pessoa-PB-Brasil. A população foi composta por crianças nascidas com microcefalia acompanhadas para realização de estimulação precoce. A amostra é do tipo não probabilística por conveniência, composta por sete crianças nascidas com microcefalia.

Introduction: Childhood cancer is a condition that results from disordered cell proliferation that can occur in any organ and is considered an acute disease of unfavorable diagnosis. Objective: To identify in the literature the contribution of the nursing team to the caregiver / family member of the pediatric cancer patient. Method: This is a descriptive / exploratory, documentary, integrative review study.

This study aimed to know the perception of parents about digital play in their children's daily life. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire to promote the mapping of the daily life of children and their families and to the playful use of digital technologies. As a result, most of the respondents pointed to the Smartphone as the technology the child uses to play/play. The number of losses was greater than the number of advantages, however, most parents believe that the use of technologies for the development of skills related to cognition is beneficial.