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Nursing facing risk management and patient safety in the use of oxygen therapy

The study aimed to know how the protocols related to oxygen therapy are used in the work process of the nursing team with focus on risk and safety management of patients using this therapy. It is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research. The participants were nurses working in clinical, surgical, obstetrical and pediatric hospitalization units of a general hospital. Data were collected through interviews and analyzed according to thematic analysis. The results showed that there is no standardization of oxygen therapy practices.

Fibromyalgia syndrome among iraqi patients with multiple sclerosis

Objective: To study the relationship between fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Iraqi patients. Patients and Methods: The two stages classification process proposed by the l990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) multicenter criteria committee of FMS was applied after an objective assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and control group about full history and complete clinical examination.

Health care of Brazilian women working in clandestine mining sites within the French Amazon rainforest

Objective: This study aims to understand how health care is offered to Brazilian women working in clandestine mining sites in the French Amazon rainforest. Methodology: A qualitative study was carried out with 19 women working in clandestine mining sites in the French Amazon rainforest, who were predominantly aged between 30-39 years. A non-directive interview was conducted, recorded, and transcribed in its entirety. Data were analyzed through content analysis.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome among Patients with Hypothyroidism in mosul

Objective: To study the relationship between fibromyalgia syndrome and hypothyroidism patients in Mosul city. Patients and methods: A case –control study design was adopted .The two stages classification process proposed by 1990 American College of Rheumatology multicenter criteria committee of FMS was applied as an objective assessment of hypothyroidism patient and control group about full history, complete clinical examination and thyroid hormone analysis.

Health care of Brazilian women working in clandestine mining sites within the French Amazon rainforest

Objective: This study aims to understand how health care is offered to Brazilian women working in clandestine mining sites in the French Amazon rainforest. Methodology: A qualitative study was carried out with 19 women working in clandestine mining sites in the French Amazon rainforest, who were predominantly aged between 30-39 years. A non-directive interview was conducted, recorded, and transcribed in its entirety. Data were analyzed through content analysis.

Educação permanente para enfermeiros da atenção básica: um instrumento de aprendizado e melhoria do cuidado

Objetivo deste artigo foi descrever e refletir sobre experiência da participação e desenvolvimento da educação permanente para o enfermeiro no âmbito da atenção básica. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter exploratório, descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, na modalidade relato de experiência, realizado com 40 enfermeiros atuantes na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF), na cidade de João Pessoa, estado da Paraíba.

Reception experience precipitating immune whey for use in medicolegal practice

Immunization of rabbits for reception heteroimmune precipitating whey is spent. As an antigene for immunization of rabbits are used: a mix of whey of blood of the person, horned livestock, a bird, a horse and 10 % a formalin solution in the ratio 1:1, in volume of weight of the rabbit providing the high specific immune answer at 90 % of animals of 1 ml/kg. Received heteroimmune precipitating whey is strictly specific and high-sensitivity, providing their application in medicolegal practice.

Current panorama of the theory of travelbee: an integrative review

The objective of this study was to systematize scientific production about the current literature panorama based on Joyce Travelbee Theory. An integrative review based on the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), the Portal of Periodicals CAPES and EBSCO-HOST. The descriptors were: "Psychiatric Nursing" AND "Nurses-Patient Relationship" AND "Nursing Theory". Publications were included in English, Spanish and Portuguese and were available electronically in full. Letters to the editor and those published outside the period 2012-2017 were excluded.

Report of health education about parody of abo system in the nursing technical course of a private institution located in Belem, Para, Brazil

The teaching of Biology suffers from the lack of perception of students, who see no validity in what they study, as well as unprepared teachers, who cooperate with this scenario. The use of different and innovative practices in the routine of the students stimulates the fixation and learning in an easy and fast way. Thus, this study aimed to report the experience of teaching about the ABO system for students of the nursing technician of a private institution located in Belém, Pará.

Perfil epidemiológico e sociodemográfico da leptospirose em humanos no munícipio de belém-pa no período de 2012 a 2016

Introdução: A Leptospirose é uma zoonose causada por bactéria patogênicas, mas que acidentalmente pode acometer humanos, com variedade de formas clínicas, elevadas incidência e com taxas de letalidade que podem chegar a 40% nos caso mais graves. O presente estudo descreveu o perfil epidemiológico, ambiental e socidemográfico da leptospirose humana no munícipio de Belém no período de 2012 a 2016.