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Agenome is an organism’s complete set of genetic material that contains all information needed to build and maintain/perpetuate that organism as well as to allow it to grow and develop. In every kind of living-thing the set of inheritable structural and functional differences from other living-things is caused only by the difference in the genome. The whole (entire) biomass of an individual living-thing of all species is built by the coded directives of its genome. Genome is the transformer of nutritive substances from one form into another among all living-things.

Curcuma longa (turmeric) is part of the family Zingiberaceae, grows naturally in the Indian subcontinent and tropical countries and it is very used in the Indian Ayurvedic medicine. The primary compounds of the rhizome of C. longa are curcuminoids named curcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin, and demethoxycurcumin. Due to its anti-inflammatory effects, may be used in the treatment of many diseases. It can also exert effects as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, and neuroprotective. Due to the numerous benefits of C.

The rabies virus, since a long time ago, has been a constant concern for the world populations, due to being a potentially fatal zoonosis, affects both humans and animals. This study aimed to describe the presentation and the rabies virus epidemiology in Brazil during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, in different animal species from both the urban cycle, and the rural cycle, in addition to the cases in humans.

The Plan of Waste Management of Health Services (PGRSS) can minimize the risks of work accidents and provide greater security to the hospital community, the public and the environment. Due to its characteristics, the waste of health services deserves special mention as its classification, segregation, packaging, transport, collection, storage and final arrangement.

ENT pathologies in the course of HIV / AIDS infection are relatively frequent and are of concern to ENT and other health professionals. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile and clinical aspects of ENT and cervico-facial pathologies in the context of HIV / AIDS infection. This was a prospective prospective study of a descriptive type over a period of six months, July to December 2012 that we collected from 131 patients. Of 572 HIV-positive patients, 131 patients had ENT pathologies with 22.9%. Female predominance was observed with a sex ratio of 1.6.

Cranioencephalic trauma, among external causes, is responsible for high rates of morbidity, sequelae and death. For this reason, the patient with this clinical condition needs a specialized care, and a follow-up by competent professionals, and agile as should be the professionals who work in the Mobile Emergency Care Service, as they are responsible for providing the initial care and determinant for patient survival in life-threatening situations, as in a case of TBI.

Introduction: Thyroglossal cysts (KTT) are congenital malformations due to lack of resorption of the trunk connecting the base of the tongue to the Lalouette pyramid. Objective: To analyze the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of thyroglossal cysts in Guinea. Methodology: From 2010 to 2016, we conducted this retrospective study, involving 18 cases of KTT, operated in the ENT department of Donka University Hospital. Results: The average age was 05 years, with extreme ages of 04 years and 13 years, a sex ratio of 1.18.

In the search for comfort in the face of physical or psychological disturbances due to work, nursing workers use the use of drug therapies, mainly through self-medication, and in particular, to the consumption of Psychoactive Substances (SPAs). To discuss the consumption of psychoactive substances by nursing workers and to reflect on the extent to which these professionals are vulnerable to these substances. This is a reflexive study.

Introduction: Endoscopy is a means of investigation and therapy in ENT. The purpose of our study was to evaluate its indications and results of endoscopy in the ENT department of the Kankan Regional Hospital. Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive study lasting three (3) years from January 2015 to December 2017. Our variables were epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and progressive. Results: During these three years, 372 endoscopies were performed. Male predominance was observed (70%) with a sex ratio of 2.33.

This study presents results of Activity Concentrations, Absorbed dose rate and the Annual Effective dose rates of naturally occurring radionuclides (40K, 232Th and 226Ra) absorbed in 7 soil samples collected from different areas within the Pandogari mining sites in Niger State, North Central Nigeria. A laboratory γ-ray spectrometry NaI (Tl) at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT), Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, was used to carry out the analysis of the soil samples.