Health Sciences

Recurring flood scenarios are globally, the most endemic, ubiquitous and dramatic natural hazards especially on low-lying and steep sloping areas. The area space covered by the settlements of Kumba, Mutengene and Tiko have these characteristic landscapes and flooding events common but those of July to September August to 2022 were not only record breaking but somewhat enigmatic in nature. This study sought to make an in-depth examination of probable triggers of the hydroclimatic catastrophe. The study adopted the mixed research design combining both quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Endometriosis is a severe and chronic degenerative disease commonly associated with endometritis. It is characterized by fibrosis of the endometrium and cystic dilation of endometrial glands. In mares, endometriosis is a leading cause of infertility and can result in significant economic losses in horse breeding populations. While the exact etiology of endometriosis remains multifactorial and incompletely understood, histopathological changes in the endometrium are considered as pathogonomic feature.

Introduction: Physical activity and sedentary behavior play crucial roles in human development and public health. Understanding the factors associated with these behaviors is essential, particularly in specific populations such as university professors. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of sedentary behavior and physical activity levels among university professors and identify associated factors. Method: This cross-sectional study included professors from two universities in Goiás, Brazil.

Palliative care improves the quality of life for patients with life-threatening illnesses, their families and medical staff. They should be performed early in the process of disease evolution, always in conjunction with curative therapy. We investigated which influences are related to the conduct of palliative care in Brazilian children. Data were analyzed qualitatively by the software IRAMUTEQ (Interface de R pour les Analyzes Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires). The analysis performed by IRAMUTEQ selected words with p<0.05.

Factors Related to the Incidence of Scabies in Patients at Sentru Saude Comunitario Municipio Dili 2022. Scabies is a disease that is affected human skin. According to D. Juanda 2006, Scabies is an itchy disease of the skin caused by mites or small fleas called Sarcoptes scabiei hominis variants, characterized by complaints of itching, especially at night and young people are transmitted through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact occurs when there is contact with the skin of the sufferer for example shaking hands, sleeping together, and having sexual relations.

O artigo tem como objetivo avaliar a participação das mulheres na gestão da água a partir dos programas um milhão de cisternas e uma terra duas águas, para observar se há o reconhecimento como ante participativo para o desenvolvimento local, e se há a inclusão dessas mulheres nesta política pública. Foi utilizado o método de pesquisa exploratória com a finalidade de analisar a influência das mulheres para a efetivação da Política Pública de convivência com o semiárido, os programas P1MC e P1+2.

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is very common in general population. It is a slowly progressing disease involving the airways or pulmonary parenchyma resulting in airflow obstruction. The main objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of interventional package on pulmonary functional parameters among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in experimental group. Materials and Methods: The research design adopted was quasi experimental with two group pre test post test design.

Indivíduos do sexo masculino sofrem mais de condições rigorosas e crônicas de saúde em relação às mulheres e também acabam falecendo mais cedo do que elas. Desse modo, com o intuito de melhorar a inserção do homem nos serviços de saúde foi criada a política nacional de atenção integral à saúde do homem. Objetivou-se evidenciar por meio da literatura a aplicabilidade da política nacional de atenção integral à saúde do homem. Trata-se de um trabalho de revisão integrativa de literatura do tipo descritiva. Foi realizada busca em 2 plataformas eletrônicas: pubmed e bvs - lilacs.

With the expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic in India and in the world, nothing was certain except that the outbreak was a fervent impact not only on the health and economic situation but also on the psychosocial well-being of societies across the Globe. The impacts were felt differently among all age groups.

The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease also known as American trypanosomiasis, a vector-borne zoonosis widely dispersed across 21 countries in the Americas that can be transmitted to humans, wild and domestic animals mostly through the infected faeces of the blood-sucking triatomine insects. The role of dogs as sentinels or domestic reservoir for T. cruzi has been reported around the world. This study reports for the first time a natural infection by T.