Health Sciences

Alternative One of the main elements responsible for influencing athletes' lives is health. Mouth problems such as temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), periodontal disease, occlusion disease and dental losses can variation of performance and even distance from athletes in training and competitions. Oral diseases can directly interfere with the general health of the individual as can be observed in different studies. The objective of this literature review is to report and evaluate through a systematic review the importance of oral health in sports practice.

Adolescence is defined as period of transition between childhood to adulthood that involves biological, cognitive and socioemotional changes. Adolescence is a most vulnerable age for development. This stage requires intensive readjustment to education, social and family life. The discrimination and differentiation on the basis of gender is leading crisis in adolescence. Well being is connotative as a harmonious satisfaction of once desire and goals. Psychological well being plays a central role in the emotional and cognitive development of the human beings.

Incomplete and atypical forms of Kawasaki disease increasingly pose a diagnostic challenge. We report a case of atypical presentation of Kawasaki disease with otomastoiditis complicated by temporal abscess and review the literature of this topic. A 4-year-old boy, presenting with Kawasaki disease, was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and discharged after a week-long hospitalization. He presented with recurrence of fever and an acute evolving left temporal swelling. Computed Tomography scan showed left otomastoiditis with collection and infiltration of the temporal area.

We studied pain perception and depression in a sample comprising 82 patients with breast cancer. Evaluation was done through standard form with socio-demographic questions. Relation between depression, McGill Pain Questionnaire, VAS and BDI corresponded to p >0.183. BDI related to quality of sleep with p = 0.036, the highest BDI being related to insomnia. Black and par do (brown-skinned) races revealed p < 0.05 in the McGill Pain Questionnaire for the affective, miscellaneous and total dimensions.

The intention of this article is to check the health professionals memory of a Family Health Unit located in the suburbs of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia-Brazil, about the manifestations of violence against women imposed by the intimate partner. Method: Our study, of qualitative character, favoured the semi-structured interview technique with the authors previously elaborated script.

Lung function tests are considered as one of the major diagnostic technique in respiratory care to assess the ventilatory status of patients. Forced expiratory volumes in first second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow (PEF) are used extensively to measure airway status. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the airway status of students in KSAU-HS.

Background: Inflammatory sinonasal diseases (ISD) refer to a group of disorders characterized by inflammation of the mucosa of the PNS. Acute ISD are defined as sudden in onset and duration less than 3 weeks. Recurrent acute infections are defined as four or more attacks per year lasting greater than 7-10 days. Chronic is defined as duration of symptoms more than 12 weeks Materials and methods: The present prospective study was conducted in the department of ENT JSS medical college and hospital. The study was conducted from a period of Nov 2012 to June 2014.

1) Correlation of Serum Uric acid with Creatinine levels in male Diabetic population r=-0.048 and p>0.05 shows no significant correlation between serum uric acid and Creatinine levels. While in females r=0.270 and p<0.05 shows significant positive correlation between serum uric acid and Creatinine levels. 2) The correlation of Serum Uric acid with age in male Diabetic population r=- 0.0175 and p>0.05 shows no significant correlation between serum uric acid and age.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between the risk of falls and the fear of falling in the elderly. This is an analytical study. The research was carried out in Basic Health Units in São Luís, Maranhão. The study population consisted of 406 elderly people.

The human immunodeficiency virus epidemic has been increasing in Brazil, especially in women of childbearing age, the identification and follow-up of these women is an important aspect during prenatal care. This study describes the clinical, epidemiological profile and the vertical transmission rate of pregnant women infected. Descriptive and retrospective study was carried out involving 233 pregnant attending a prenatal care center in Brazil from January 2010 to December 2015.