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Copyright and related rights in relationship of employment of artists in entertainment shows

This work aims to discuss the possibility or not of transferring copyright and related rights in employment relationship of artists in entertainment shows, based on analysis of provisions of Laws 6,533 / 1978 and 9,610 / 1998. For that, initially, the distinction between concepts of copyright and related rights is done, analyzing them in their patrimonial and moral aspects.

Factors influencing colleges of education teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of values in Ghana

Teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of values have often been cited as being challenging. This research work was undertaken to investigate into teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of values in RME in the colleges of education in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study used sequential explanatory mixed method survey and the sample size of 344 respondents selected, made up of students and tutors from the chosen colleges of education using-stage sampling technique. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data.

Cell therapy with adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells improves the quality of the germinal epithelium in swiss mice

Cancer is a disease that affects a large number of people and these are usually undergoing chemotherapy. One of the adverse effects of this therapy is testicular lesions with reduced fertility and one of the alternatives for the treatment of these cases is cell therapy. Thus, the present study evaluated a protocol for explant of mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue as well as evaluated the effects of cell therapy with mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue under the germinal epithelium of Swiss mice treated with cyclophosphamide.

Main non-standardized medicines and the financial impact on their purchase in a teaching hospital in the northern ceará zone

Introduction: In the hospital, the pharmacy aims to ensure the safe and rational use of medicines that will be prescribed by the doctor through a planning in the purchase of medicines and hospital materials. Only the products included in the list of standardized drugs are purchased in a programmed manner by the hospital and are available for use. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive, observational, exploratory, retrospective study of a quantitative approach.

Program of promotion in oral health with children attended in the dental complex of unicatolica

Active methodologies in pediatric dentistry are a very important tool, since cooperation during dental treatment will differ between patients. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a motivational program of oral health promotion in children attending the São João Calábria Childres's Clinic of UNICATÓLICA, evaluating life quality, anxiety, depression and oral conditions.

Analysis of the patient safety culture in a public hospital in Brazil

This study to intend analyze the patient safety culture from the working professional’s perception in a public hospital in the state. This is a cross-sectional study performed with 204 employees. The instrument (Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture) was applied for the data collection. Throughout this study the perception of the patient's safety degree as adequate and inadequate was considered as the main outcome. To analyze the variables, we performed a prevalence calculation with Confidence Intervals of 95% (95% CI).

Depressive disorder in patients with multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of neurodegenerative features. It is characterized as a chronic disorder that can occur with comorbid psychiatric diseases, mainly depression. We present in this manuscript aims to evaluate the frequency of depressive disorder in a population of patients with multiple sclerosis in Brazil and to characterize sociodemographic and clinical aspects. It is an exploratory, cross-sectional and quantitative study. The study included 73 patients with multiple sclerosis who are assisted by a public outpatient neurology service at a university hospital in Brazil.

Risk factors of smoking among primary school students

Background: Tobacco use has become a rapidly growing problem worldwide as well as in many developing countries. Of serious concern, is the increasing trend in smoking prevalence amongst school aged children and the likelihood that many of them who begin to smoke at an early age, will continue to do so throughout adulthood. Aim: To examine the impact of different risk factors in the initiation and continuation of smoking among primary school students in Mosul city.

Knowledge of professionals from a neonatal intensive therapy unit about the pain in newborn

Objective: to describe the knowledge of health professionals related to the newborns care from a Brazilian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Method: A quantitative study carried out with a total number of health professionals (n=36) working in a NICU. A questionnaire was applied with sociodemographic and knowledge questions about the management of neonatal pain. A descriptive analysis was performed, and the chi-square test was applied.

The use of ampicillin and ampiclox solutions for parenteral injection in the pediatric ward

In our hospital, injectable ampicillin and ampiclox are available in one form only; vials containing 500 mg of the drug. When used for intravenous or intramuscular injection, these drugs are dissolved in 4-5' ml of distilled water or isotonic normal saline. If the recommended dose is 125-250 mg at a time, part of the dissolved drug is injected. The remaining part is not discarded, it is rather reused 6-8 hourly thereafter.