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The aim: The study of changes in the functional state of the central nervous system, the stability of the function of attention occurring in the dynamics of the working day. Material and methods: Correction tables were used, chronoreflexometry was performed. A widely used technique for studying the conditioned-motor reaction of Ivanov-Smolensky with preliminary verbal instruction was used. The attention function was studied by using proof samples. Used tables with settled text, according to Whipple's formula, actual performance was calculated.

Objective: To compare the clinical findings using the Fonseca and Helkimo indices with panoramic radiographic findings in patients with and without a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Materials and methods: The research was approved by the ethics committee in research with the number 2.234.767, composed of 30 patients. The patients were divided into three groups, two of which were: rheumatoid arthritis patients using biological drugs (n = 9) or synthetic drugs (n = 13) and control group (n = 8).

The Family Health Strategy Program directs a weight of responsibility on the shoulders of those who have become the mainspring in the public health promotion process, which is the nursing professional being the responsibility of the Ministry of Health. This study aims to outline the socioeconomic profile of primary care nurses.

To investigate the presence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in patients with and without a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, by analyzing the relationship between the variables by means of the Craniomandibular index, questionnaire of the American association of orofacial pain and questionnaire and index of functional limitation of the mandible. Materials and methods: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee in research, numbered 2.234.767, composed of 91 patients, divided into three groups.

Aim To compare changes in the shape and astigmatism of the total and posterior cornea between eyes with a nasal clear corneal incision (CCI) and eyes with a temporal CCI in cataract surgery. Methods The left eyes of 100 patients undergoing phacoemulsification were randomly assigned to undergo a 2.4 mm nasal (nasal CCI group) or temporal CCI (temporal CCI group). Corneal astigmatic changes were compared between groups using power vector analysis,and corneal shape changes were compared using videokeratography maps at 2 days, and at 2, 4 and 8weeks postoperatively.

The topic of “drugs” has been studied by several sectors especially society, education,and health. This study aims to understand the perception of undergraduate Nursing and Medicine teachers about care related to drug use in the context of social and health policies. This is phenomenological research, according to the perspective of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, carried out from November 2015 to May 2016, with ten teachers, through a semi-structured interview.

One hundared child age 2month-5years who admitted to almansur children teaching hospital were suffering from protein energy malnutriton, analysis of the various aspects of P.E.M was done, ninty four percent of the cases were in the first and second year age group. Marasmus was more prevalant which formed 49% of the total number of the cases while under weight type of malnutrition produced 29%of the cases. Kwashirkor and marasmic kwashirkor was formed 22% of the cases which represent high percent in comparison to prevous studies. Bottle feeding was the major cause of P.E.M.

Sepsis can be defined by the presence of a life-threatening organic dysfunction secondary to the host's unregulated response to infection. This article aims to analyze the knowledge of nurses and physicians of the intensive care unit about sepsis. This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, carried out with seven nurses and five physicians of an adult intensive care unit. It was evidenced in the study the predominance of male professionals, aged between 25 and 35 years, who only had the undergraduate course.

Toothclenching is multifactorial condition and it is responsible for generating an overload on the teeth, periodontium, muscles and temporomandibular joints (TMJ). Overload or hyperactivity in the joint can promote joint dysfunction that causes painful symptoms. A parafunctional habit such as the toothclenching involves a big context in the organism and may represent a predisposing factor as well as an exacerbation of temporomandibular dysfunction and chronic pain development. Furthermore, it has consequences on the survival of restorative and rehabilitation treatments.

This article aims to analyze the perception of students regarding the teaching in the modality of distance education (EaD), describing the changes of paradigm student/teacher/tutor, discussing whether this new methodology enables more empowering to the student in the exchange of knowledge with the facilitator, presented the challenges faced in interpersonal relationship, student/tutor in the teaching and learning process. This research is a descriptive, exploratory, approach a case study in a private institution of higher education in the interior of the northeast of Brazil.