Past Issue

Objective: To describe the feelings and experiences of relatives of children with cancer in the Amazon context in a reference hospital in oncology in the city of Belém-Pará-Brazil. Methodology: Exploratory study of a descriptive nature with a qualitative approach, carried out in a Reference Hospital in Pediatric Oncology in Belém do Pará, family participants of children hospitalized with cancer. A semi-structured interview was used, through the methodological reference of the family evaluation of the Calgary Model. From there six categories were raised and discussed.

This article attempts to highlight the role of trade unions in industrial relations system in South Africa: A study of Mondi Kraft industry, Felixton in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The identified roles include, resolving conflicts between the management and the employees, improving the remunerations of the employees, creating conducive forum for mediation and conciliation process within the industry. Moreover, trade unions have been in existence for many years.

The present study examined the perceptions and attitudes of some samples from three Arab countries in terms of psychotherapy and mental disorders. The sample consisted of 813 (366 male and 447 female) respondents from Syria, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Respondents completed an electronic questionnaire developed by the researchers to assess their perceptions and attitudes towards psychotherapy and mental disorders. The results showed that respondents from different sources had information about mental disorders, especially from books and magazines.

Fournier Gangrene is a surgical emergency and a potentially life threatening form of necrotizing fasciitis of male genitalia. The infection most commonly arises from skin, urethra or rectal region. Predisposing factors include diabetes mellitus, local trauma, extravasation of urine, perirectal and perianal infections and surgery. Prompt diagnosis is crucial because of the rapidity with which the process can progress with a risk of septicemia and death. We present two cases of Fournier Gangrene recently treated in our hospital.

This report describes the treatment of a 23-year-old man presented with bimaxillary dental protrusion, severe crowding complicated by the presence of two supernumerary teeth and class II division 1 subdivision right malocclusion. The patient had gingival recession in maxillary central incisor, and the option of extraction this tooth followed by space closure, with the substituting of the central incisor by the supernumerary tooth, was chosen.

Background: Parental monitoring is generally defined as “the acquisition of knowledge about the activities, whereabouts, and companions of one’s son or daughter. A parent can directly and indirectly influence the sexual behavior of adolescent. The influence of perceived parental approval or disapproval with regard to sexual behaviors varies with the developmental status and socio culture of the community. Though, such topic was scarce on sub-Saharan Africa and in the study area as well.

The aim of this study was to identify the main clinical changes related to respiratory function in smokers submitted to thoracoabdominal surgical procedures. It is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design and quantitative approach performed with 185 patients. The results obtained showed a predominance of males (87.0%) with a mean age of 34.97 years, brown skin (59.2%), single individuals (49.7%), and incomplete primary education (57.8%).

In this current work we studied the different risk factors of hand osteoarthritis in order to identify them including occupational and individual risk factors and to assess the effect or influence on the development of hand OA. The study sample consist of two groups. The 1st group (Case) were100 subjects with hand OA, (24) were males and (76) were females with mean age (59.92)±(7.96). The 2nd group (Control) were 100 subjects without hand OA, (36) were males and (64) were females with mean age (55.01)±(8.93).

Bathroom graffiti are a mean of communication between unknown and can convey ideas, images and answers to social and cultural questions. Hence, this study aimed at analyzing bathroom graffiti made by students from 10 Brazilian public schools. We carried out a research of qualitative character that gathered a photographic record of images and texts from 58 school restrooms for both sexes. We identified a total of 544 graffiti in women’s bathrooms and 87 in men’s bathrooms.

The objective of this study is enlarge the access of users to Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Health Care (PHC). Methodology: This is an action research with actions directed with strategic leaders (1) organization and management of the service; (2) monitoring and evaluation; (3) public engagement; (4) classification of clinical practice. Results: the follow-up of 87.9% hypertensive and 86% diabetic patients, cardiovascular risk assessment, and lifestyle changes.