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Background: Most adolescents, especially those that are sexually active are aware of the risk of having unprotected sex. As a result there are many unintended pregnancies and illegal termination of pregnancies contributing to a high maternal mortality and morbidity ratio, which seems to indicate a large unmet need for contraceptive use or a deliberate attempt not to use any method for reasons known to those in need. Dilatation and curettage or other surgical methods of termination of pregnancy had been popular over the years until recently.

Background: Through the ages oral health professionals have faced many myths relating to oral health and hygiene which could not withstand the scrutiny of evidence based literature. However, even with the advancement of science, these myths have remained widely prevalent. The often neglected oral health diseases lead to early morbidity thereby affecting the individual’s quality of life and general well-being. Aim: To determine the prevalence of myths regarding oral hygiene, dental caries, oral cancer, and periodontal health among adult population in Bangalore, India.

Chronic wounds (CW) in lower limbs cause psychological and social symptoms that affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Objective: to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and clinical variables and self-esteem on the QoL related to the health of patients with CW. Observational, analytical and transversal study with a quantitative approach. 99 patients composed the sample. A sociodemographic and clinical characterization questionnaire, a QoL abbreviated version questionnaire for people with wounds (FLQA-wk*), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale were used.

Objective: To evaluate the complications and main nursing diagnoses in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Method: This is a quantitative and retrospective study with 73 medical records of patients with a medical diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. A structured script was used for data collection. Categorical variables were presented as absolute and relative frequency and numerical variables were presented as minimum, maximum, mean and standard error, and quartiles. For the analysis of nursing diagnoses, those with a frequency equal or greater than 50% were included.

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the quality of life of men with prostate cancer. Methodology: This is an analytical, transversal research with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 226 men with prostate cancer under treatment at the AldenoraBello Cancer Hospital. For data collection, a socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle questionnaire and a specific questionnaire were used to evaluate the quality of life in cancer. European Organization for Research of Cancer Quality of Life "Core" Questionnaire 30.

The aim of this research was to determine the concentration of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc in the soil of different pH, as well as the degree of pollution, and impact of soil contamination on the concentration of heavy metals in vegetables. Stationary research was conducted in 2018 at the Faculty of Technology in Tuzla. The input of heavy metals into vegetables can be monitored with the known content of nutrients in the soil, including cations and anions, dry matter content, moisture, acidity expressed as pH, etc.

This article analyzes the methods for calculating depreciation from the point of view of the reproduction process of replenishing fixed capital and, as a result, increasing the capitalization of the joint stock company Uzbekistan railways. Considered foreign concept of depreciation policy. A brief retrospective analysis of depreciation from the point of view of the main source of investment processes and their impact on the economic growth rate of the country as a whole has been carried out.

In this study, vibration durability test was executed by applying the expansion length of expansion joint at the time of occurrence of water hammer as the operational data of hydraulic actuator on expansion joint, which is vulnerable to water hammer, among the components of plant facility. It was presumed that internal pressure and temperature condition inside the expansion as the factors that accelerate the durability at the time of vibration durability test, which was executed by accelerating the pressure and temperature condition.

This study aims at showing the Profile of Perpetrators and victims of homicide crime in Belém-Pará and presenting the literature from feminist criminology by addressing female authorship as the central theme of the research and thus arousing interest beyond culture of victimization imposed by patriarchy in a macro sociological perspective in the construction of criminalized women. The methodological course conducts a quantitative study from the records of Bulletins of Police Occurrence of women who committed homicide from 2011 to 2017.

Cerrado, Brazilian biome, presents numerous species of plants with pharmacological potential, among these, there is Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg. (guavira) whose fruits are associated with various biological activities such as antiproliferative and antimutagenic action.