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Contextualization: Physiotherapy is considered a recent profession in the field of health and in the national field. In this almost a century of existence in Brazil, passed and goes through historical and curricular transformations showing the change of vision with the profession. The work within the Intensive Care Unit is one of the youngest sectors within the profession, often not being accompanied by Higher Education Institutions.

The paper aims to explore a comprehensive understanding and grab the concept about transition of second accord of Basel norms to the subsequent regulation i.e. Basel III and to study whether the effects are favorable or adverse for banks to comply with Basel-III norms effectively. The major concern for the banking sector of Bangladesh is that implementation of Basel III will cause banks to raise capital appreciably and thus strengthen their existing capital formation.

The present article analyzed the cumaru almond (Dipteryxodorada) in the municipality of Alenquer-Pará. The primary information was obtained at Vila Camburão, by means of interviews with agents involved in commercialization and extraction. The secondary information was obtained through the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), as well as other sites focused on agribusiness and rural commerce. The information collected shows the great productive potential that the municipality presents faced the national scenario.

This study aimed to understand the process of implementation of strategies in three Institutions of Higher Education in light of the Strategy as Social Practice. The theoretical approach adopted was the Practical Strategy - EPS - articulated with the discursive practices. EPS seeks to understand the process of formulating and implementing strategies, based on the activities carried out by practitioners in their daily lives, as well as, through culture, processes and the integration of their actors.

Equality, its conceptualization and applicability, still pervade some discussions. Australian philosopher Peter Singer discussed equality and its implications, grounding his perspective on the principle of equal consideration of interests. Based on the proposal presented by this author, the present article aims to reflect on the principle of equality according to Peter Singer and to consider an articulation with the principles of the Brazilian health system.

This study aims at identifying the indicators of psychosocial well-being of the women living in the precarious districts of Abidjan to make more effective development projects towards them. To this end, an investigation was led in precarious districts of six (06) municipalities of the city of Abidjan: Abobo, Cocody, Koumassi, Yopougon, Marcory, Port-Bouet. 682 women and girls were questioned by means of a questionnaire. They were also subdued in the test of self-respect of Rosenberg (1985).

Background: Chronic Renal Failure presents high mobility and mortality, sohemodialysis patients change their routine and need more support for coping with the diagnosis. This study aimed to identify the main difficulties experienced by patients undergoing hemodialysis. Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample size of 30 users from a renal replacement therapy clinic through a survey by Likert scale. It was stored and analyzed by SPSS version 18.0. Result: It was observed that 56.67% were males, 33.33% age range was 18 - 30, about the current health status, 40% said that was reasonable.

Identify the available evidence in the literature about the care with the use of humidified incubator for thermoregulation of premature newborns. Methods: integrative review that includes original articles published in scientific journals and without delimitation period. Among the 23 works found, they were analyzed seven productions indexed in basesSciense Direct, Ebsco Hostand Biomedical Literature Citations and Abstracts. Results: The temperature can be controlled in four ways: evaporation, conduction, convection and radiation.

In the present research paper, the Van der Tas Herfindahl index or H index has been applied in order to verify the level of de facto harmonization, and accordingly comparability among the companies analyzed in this research. The primary objective of this dissertation is to determine the maturity level of harmonization degree for specific accounting methods since the mandatory implementation of IFRSs in 2005.The sample constituted by 100 Greek listed companies. The chosen companies were based on their market capitalization.

Objective: To evaluate self-care in elderly men with diabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach in which 96 elderly patients attended in an outpatient clinic of endocrinology of a university hospital attended. Data were collected through the Self-Care with Diabetes questionnaire presented through charts, and discussed in light of related literature. Results: The prevalence of the elderly was 60 and 80 years old, retired, brown, married and with low schooling.