Health Sciences

Aim: To evaluate the awareness and attitude of patients towards dental prosthesis for rehabilitation of missing teeth. Methods: This was a cross-sectional quantitative study. The evaluation was done using a questionnaire which was distributed to patients attending the University dental hospital of Riyadh colleges of dentistry and pharmacy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The data was collected and analyzed using SPSS. Results: Of the 130 respondents, 107 had missing teeth of which 59 (81.9%) were females and 48(82.8 %) were males.

The study involves the use of Natural Rubber Degrading Actinobacteria isolated from rubber plantation soil for the degradation of the artificial rubber. Plate assay method by mineral salt medium was followed for the screening of bacteria for knowing its capacity to mineralize the rubber. Degradation of the rubber was confirmed by Schiffs and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) studies. The cultures were able to utilize the artificial rubber which was confirmed by Schiffs test and FTIR studies. Actinobacteria have the capacity to mineralize artificial rubber.

In the present study morphologic and morphometric analysis is carried out for the first time in the three pairs of otoliths of the sailfish Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw 1792): sagittae, asterisci and lapilli. Samples were obtained during a period that covers the years from 2001 to 2003, in 11 fishing tournaments in different ports of the Central Mexican Pacific, and in 6 fishing cruises of median size ships. Sagittae of I.

Objective: To elaborate, implement and evaluate a Basic Life Support education program for undergraduate Nursing students using a virtual technology of learning and traditional teaching and to compare the performance between two groups (Control Group-CG and Group Intervention Group-IG/experimental). Method: This was a descriptive, interventionist and comparative study, with a quantitative approach, developed at a Higher Education Institution, public in Belém, State of Pará, from March to April 2017.

Objective: To identify the potential contribution of an ICF-based tool in physical therapy academic training. Method: A set of ICF diagram was analyzed where students from a clinical school at a private university in Curitiba, Paraná, expressed physiotherapeutic evaluations results. Results: Body Functions and Body Structures categories were predominant. The anamnesis included categories of Activities and Participation and Environmental Factors, but they were not explored in detail by the students.

Placenta accreta occurs due to abnormally invasive implantation of placenta. Diagnosis can be made during pregnancy by ultrasound. It may cause severe postpartum hemorrahge that may even require obstetric hysterectomy. We report a case of sonographically diagnosed placenta accreta in a patient with previous 2 cesarean sections. conservative management was attempted with methotrexate and uterine artery embolization. It was not successful and patient started developing features of sepsis. She underwent abdominal hysterectomy.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the biaxial flexural strength, wear resistance, and acid resistance of three different lithium disilicate glass ceramic materials. Methods: Three lithium disilicate glass ceramic materials were used in this study: GC Initial LiSi Press (LiSi; GC), IPS e.max Press (e.max; Ivoclar Vivadent), and Vintage LD Press (LD; Shofu). Biaxial flexural strength and chemical solubility tests were conducted according to ISO 6872:2015. The biaxial flexural strength test was conducted using a universal testing machine.

Aim of the study: Is to assess effectiveness of foot massage on pain, heart rate among abdominal surgery. Background: Post operative pain is very common and develops naturally as warning symptoms its development can be predicted and should be prevented and treated. Despite the medication and aesthetics technique available, the prevalence of the post operative pain is still high. Pain after abdominal surgery has a significant effect on physiological, psychological, and socio-economic aspects of patients. The physiological effects are related to increased heart rate and the blood pressure.

Objectives: Assessing life quality and the associated factors in elderly people in the city of Vitória da Conquista/BA. Methods: This is an exploratory, descriptive and analytical research with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach, sub-project of the project: Interdisciplinary Program of Studies and Research on Human Aging: Actions of care and attention to the elderly. The data collection instruments used were: a social-demographic questionnaire, Barthel’s Index, Lawton and Brody’s Scale and Whoqol-bref.

The present study had as objective to conduct a literature review on the gastric adenocarcinoma and the influence of biological markers as prognostic factors and mortality, contributing to future forms of treatment. A review of the literature on the subject, including the latest research on the topic, published in the last two years.