Health Sciences

Os bioaerossóis são partículas transportadas pelo ar, constituídos por bactérias, vírus, fungos e parasitas. A exposição humana a bioaerossóis pode causar uma variedade de efeitos adversos à saúde, incluindo doenças infecciosas, deficiência respiratória e outras reações alergênicas. Objetivou-se nesta pesquisa avaliar a presença de bactérias potencialmente patogênicas em bioaerossóis em uma Unidade de Tratamento Intensivo (UTI) de pacientes afetados com COVID-19.

The object of this research was the Burnout Syndrome (SB), a psychopathology triggered from a psychosocial phenomenon that is associated with stressors in the work environment. This research aimed to discuss the Burnout syndrome in medical professionals and nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This is a systematic literature review with a qualitative approach, carried out by articles published in the Capes and Scielo databases, published between 2017 and 2021.

In endodontics the main objective is the debridement and disinfection of the root canal system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of final irrigation protocols using different irrigation systems, with and without using sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) as an irrigant, in promoting the disruption of mature biofilms in moderately curved root canals. Sixty mesial roots from extracted human mandibular molars were used. The root canals were contaminated with a standard strain of Enterococcus faecalis for 21 days.

Background: The adverse effects of anteroposterior and vertical changesafter mini-implant assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) may compromise the indication of this treatment for dolicofacial and Class II patients. The aim of this study was to use cone beam computed tomography to evaluate the anteroposterior and vertical dentoskeletal alterations that occurred after palatal expansion with MARPE in patients in the final stages of midpalatal suture maturation.

Rural livelihood which is predominant in sub-Saharan Africa where most people live their entire lives has over the years proved to be stressful for many rural folks as they battle for their daily survival. Rural homes regulate their undertakings either to feat novel prospects produced via the liberalization of market or manage livelihood risks. Such changes are identified to possess significant effect on income, welfare and income distribution across rural households.

Cystic fibrosis is a rare, chronic, progressive and disabling disease, imparting hardship not only to the patients but their families as well. Family resilience within the context of cystic fibrosis is evidenced as an intrinsic and interrelated process, requiring a sensitive and broader look at the object of study. This study examined how families are restructured around the challenges presented by cystic fibrosis. A descriptive qualitative approach guided by the methodological theoretical framework of Symbolic Interactionism and Narrative Research was used.

Introduction: Bruxism is defined as a repetitive activity of the jaw muscles, characterized by clenching, grinding or clenching the teeth and / or tightening or pushing the jaw, with a strong impact on the quality of sleep and life of patients. Objective: Investigate the prevalent signs of bruxism in the sample studied through the cooperation of an interdisciplinary team in the areas of Speech Therapy and Dentistry, applying questionnaires, for the diagnosis of bruxism, differentiating from TMD.

A ansiedade se faz presente na vida humana e assim faz parte do dia a dia dos estudantes de graduação. Os sintomas da ansiedade quando assumem maior intensidade podem ser causadores de comportamentos disfuncionais sendo necessário uma reestruturação cognitiva. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apontar e discutir a ansiedade em acadêmicos de graduação e métodos utilizados para minimizar os sintomas de ansiedade.Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica com revisão integrativa.

A coluna do adulto apresenta quatro curvaturas sagitais, já que a curvatura lombar é considerada côncava, diferindo das demais curvaturas apenas na espessura entre as partes anterior e posterior dos discos intervertebrais. Logo, a mobilização neural torna-se uma técnica alternativa no tratamento da dor, pois proporciona alívio da em pacientes com essa patologia. Ademais, o objetivo deste estudo é pesquisar a relevância dos estudos disponíveis em bases de dados observando a eficácia de diferentes técnicas de mobilização neural na dor crônica da lombociatalgia.

As úlceras nos pés de pacientes diabéticos (UPD) associadas à infecção são devastadoras, resultam em amputações, tratamento prolongado e oneroso. A prescrição de antibioticoterapia, geralmente, não se baseia no perfil bacteriológico da microbiota na maioria dos países em desenvolvimento.