Past Issue

Dental diagnostic techniques in paediatric atients with special health care need

Paediatric population suffering of systemic pathologies and/or with different stages of disability are to be considered at high risk for dental caries development. According to recent guidelines for oral health prevention in childhood, individual additional strategies for a preventive care should be applied for these patients. Hence; we planned the present review to assess various diagnostic techniques used in paediatric patients with special health care needs.

Therapeutical interventions in university students stress reduction: an integrative review

Aim: Identify, in available Scientific papers, the therapeutical interventions that contribute to decreasing stress in University students. Method: Integrative review of published articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish in the following databases: Lilacs, Medline/Pubmed, Cuiden, Scopus, Cinahl, PSYarticles, BDENF and SciELO. The articles were submitted to analysis of methodological strictness and of evidence levels. Results: In the articles, complementary therapies were presented like Art Therapy, Aroma Therapy, Mind fullness, Music Therapy and Group Therapy.

Toxic effects of neonicotinoids on apis mellifera L. workers (Hymenoptara: Apidae)

Neonicotinoid insecticides are applied in the cultures of melon (Cucumis melo L.) to control pests of insects. However, insecticides can have indirect effects on bees, which are important pollinators of melon crops. The objective of this work was to evaluate the toxicity of neonicotinoids to the bee Apis mellifera, Linnaeus.

Teenage mothers in the Brazilian legal Amazon region and municipal indicators of income education and possession of computers and internet access

Teenage pregnancy is a public health issue due to the prevalence of complications for both the mother and child, and the Brazilian Legal Amazon has a high rate of teenage motherhood compared to other regions of the country. Among the strategies adopted by health managers, information communication technologies, when utilized in sexual education projects, can help in the dissemination of information on the use of contraceptives and other guidance for delaying pregnancy and reducing the chances of second pregnancies.

Comparative study of frequent itemset mining algorithms apriori and fp growth

In this paper generating frequent item sets are discussed: Apriori and FP-growth algorithm. In apriori algorithm candidates are generated and testing is done which is easy to implement but candidate generation and support counting is very expensive in this because database is checked many times. In the fp-growth, there is no candidate generation and requires only 2 passes over the database but in this the generation of fp-tree become very expansive to built and support is counted only when entire dataset is added to fp tree.

Principle of variable cost for information management in a network of dental clinics

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the benefits of using the variable cost principle for the generation of managerial information in ontological clinic. For that, an exploratory, qualitative-quantitative research was carried out in a private ontological clinic in Santa Catarina State. The data collection was carried throughout the study out on the spot, taking into account, the information passed during meetings with the managers of the organization.

Estudo interdisciplinar do índice de inovação para o setor industrial de vestuári

O objetivo geral foi o de construir um Índice de Inovação do Setor Industrial de Vestuário na capital rondoniense. Os objetivos específicos foram: analisar o setor industrial de vestuário em face de dados estaduais cruzados, envolvendo o PIB, aspectos demográficos e a quantidade de indústrias do setor (1); elaborar o índice de inovação considerado para as indústrias do setor de vestuário portovelhense (2), e efetuar uma crítica fundamentada na operacionalidade deste índice, de modo a identificar o seu contexto operacional (3).

Obstacles of women entrepreneurial success in the case of chiro city

This study was designed to identify the major obstacles of women entrepreneurial success in chiro town, Oromia National regional state, Ethiopia. A total of 283 questionnaires were distributed and 202 questionnaires were filled and returned. Primary data were collected through questionnaires from 202 women enterprises. The collected data was processed and analyzed by using both descriptive and factor analysis statistical techniques (SPSS Version 22).

Migrants’ remittance flows and use in Nigeria

Nigeria is the highest remittance receiving county in the sub-Saharan Africa, posting over US$22 billion in 2017. The huge sum is used based on the discretions of the receiver and or the instructions of the senders. In any case, the macroeconomic implications of the use could be substantial. Conspicuous use of remittances is usually accompanied with macroeconomic instability. Even when it is productively used, it may distort policy targets of the authorities.