Health Sciences

This article aims to assessequity in the population's access to cataract extraction procedures in the Health Caravan Program and its coverage in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is a cross-sectional study, with analysis of secondary data from the Informatics Department of the Ministry of Health and productivity reports of the Health Caravan Program with standardization of the coefficient of cataract surgeries in Brazil. The results showed the execution of 13,361 cataract surgeries in 2015 and 23,340 in 2016.

Objective: To assess bond strength of different conventional and universal adhesive systems to dentine substrate. Methods: 40 bovine teeth had their roots severed and vestibular surface planed until dentine exposure, and were randomly divided into five groups (n=16), according to the adhesive system used: Group SB2- Adper Single Bond 2; Group A- Ambar; Group APS- Ambar APS; Group SBU- Single Bond Universal; Group AU- Ambar Universal. Two transparent cylindrical matrices were fixated over the hybridized dentine and the compound resin Z250 XTwas applied.

Objective: To know the meanings of heart disease for women experiencing climacteric. Methods: Qualitative study with 25 cardiovascular women, conducted from June to August 2013. The interactionist perspective (symbolic interactionism) was used as a theoretical-methodological reference and, as a modality, the analysis by focus group technique. Results: four categories were identified namely "Incapacity for activities of daily living"; "Feelings of frustration"; "Family" and "Spirituality." Women emphasized the transformations and repercussions in their daily lives.

Background: Placenta praevia is the implantation of the placenta partially or wholly in the lower segment of the uterus. It is graded in two ways, as either grade 1- 4 or minor/major. It is a major cause of obstetrical hemorrhage which leads to increase in maternal morbidity and perinatal mortality, its incidence is still rising worldwide. Objectives: To determine the frequency and outcome of placenta previa at Baghdad teaching hospital.

Ethics is an intrinsic feature to every human action and for that reason, it is an integral part in the social reality production. Every man has an ethical sense, a type of moral conscience that always makes him to judge his actions, to check if they are suiTable or not. In this perspective, the expectation and the anxieties regarding ethics are implemented in our daily lives, particularly in the educational context that should be turned to the formation of people that will compose our society.

A prospective study was conducted over 2 years on 4600 children aged between 2 weeks to 5 years with acute gastroenteritis who were attending the pediatric clinics of Al-Zahraa and Al-Karama Teaching Hospitals in Kut - Iraq for the period between 1st of July 2016 to 30th of June 2018 to identify the role of breast feeding against infection with rotavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis.

The management of immature tooth with an open apex is always a challenge for the endodontist. There is always a difficulty in shaping and cleaning of canals and achieving a proper obturation. Obtaining working length is always difficult in cases of blunderbuss canals. Recently there is a paradigm shift in the management of open apex, There is a possibility of regenerating the pulp tissue in the immature tooth with open apex. Regenerative endodontics is one of the most prospective development in the field of dentistry today.

Back ground: Anemia is major health problem throughout the world. The magnitude of the problem in developing countries high, since they are more exposed to various health and socioeconomic problems which are directly or indirectly related with anemia. Though all age groups can develop anemia due to various factors, under-five children and pregnant women are the most vulnerable age groups. The hemoglobin level below which anemia is considered according to WHO criteria is as follows.

Sexuality in adolescence raises social concerns because of their exposure to the risks of sexually transmitted infections. The present work sought to identify the level of knowledge and access to information of public school adolescents about safe sexual practice. It is an observational study of the transversal type of quantitative approach, carried out through the application of a semi-structured survey.

Old age is an inevitable biological process for all living organisms, including humans. However, the involution processes mechanisms are still not quite clear. Life expectancy of people is very variable and not all people live up to their predetermined age. And what can be considered to be this kind of deadline? In this review we aim to analyze the basic mechanisms underlying premature involution. Many studies show significant immune and metabolic disorders occurring in the elderly.