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This study evaluated the microbiological and physico-chemical quality of moist and natural foods for dogs and cats sold in Brazil. Three lots of 12 samples were collected, 4 correspond to diets categorized as economic, 2 for each species, 6 as premium, 2 feline and 4 canine, and 2 diets as natural, 1 for each species. The most pet foods analyzed are in accordance with the physico-chemical parameters, except the results of neutral and acid detergent fibre and fat values. All categories of pet foods evaluated comply with the maximum limit defined for coliforms at 45ºC.

This paper presents an analysis of the contribution of the Entrepreneurial Education course offered by the Ativa Business Incubator of the Federal Institute of Mato Grosso – IFMT in Brazil. This work aimed to understand how entrepreneurial education of Ativa Business Incubator has helped business owners to overcome their vulnerabilities that were found in the diagnosis of the process considering their business in the Knowledge Society. The businesses that were analysed attended the incubation process in 2021. We used a qualitative methodology to develop this case study.

O queratocisto odontogênico é uma alteração patológica na cavidade íntra-óssea originária de resíduos da lâmina dental, possui caráter proliferativo lento e assintomático, dependendo do tamanho da lesão. O diagnóstico do queratocisto é um achado radiográfico, baseada na característica histopatológica. A descompressão é uma técnica elementar no tratamento conservador e mostra alta taxa de sucesso na literatura. O presente estudo tem como objetivo relatar um tratamento de queratocisto em região anterior da maxila, visando uma menor morbidade, através de um relato de caso clínico.

Objetivo: Avaliar a ocorrência de alterações psiquiátricas em estudantes de enfermagem, indicando as alterações mais comuns. Metodologia: Estudo exploratório descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado em Universidade privada na cidade de Caxias, Maranhão, Brasil. Amostra composta por 40 acadêmicos do 5º, 7º e 10º períodos do curso de Enfermagem, faixa etária entre 17 e 30 anos. A análise dos dados se deu no SPSS 2.0, consolidados por técnicas estatísticas descritivas. Pesquisa aprovada com CAAE nº 85931518.8.0000.8007, comprometendo-se com a Resolução 466/12.

Methylphenidate is widely used in the treatment of ADHD, however in recent years the number of cases of patients who use it inappropriately has increased. Given this scenario, the main goal of this study is to review the misuse of methylphenidate by university students for cognitive enhancement. Thus, an integrative literature review was carried out using two databases (PubMed and Science Direct), including all articles published between 2011 and 2021, written in English or Portuguese.

Face shield is an equipment required for healthcare professionals to decrease the risk of contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the most applied process of additive manufacturing due to its usability and low-cost, the injection molding (IM) is the fastest process for mass industrial production. In this study a qualitative comparison of these processes was performed for mass-production and distribution of face shields.

Objective: to investigate the health profile of high school teenagers in a public school in a municipality in the interior of Minas Gerais. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative approach was carried out, through a structured questionnaire with questions about sociodemographic data, lifestyle habits and search for the health service.

The concepts of cancer etiology have changed over the years, mainly based on molecular epidemiology studies and bioinformatics approaches. Until relatively recently, the most accepted theory of cancer etiology has dealt with the accumulation of gene mutations and the consequent cognate proteins dysfunction, but now some authors have argued against the proposed theory. The additional role of noncellular genes in the cause of malignancy, associated to environmental factors and host genetic background, has been proposed and mostly accepted by the scientific community.

This study had the objective to evaluate the nutrition profile, explore and identify the main types of plant-based products alternatives tomeat, accessible for purchase in retail in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil and/or in online platform (e-commerce). A transversal study was conducted with a systematic search of ingredient information of foods available in those platforms and in markets, supermarkets and specific stores of different counties in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Selected products were classified in six subgroups: hamburger, sausage, Italian sausage, plant-meats and mortadella.

Objective: To report the experience of adapting assistance to patients in Home Care during the pandemic in a private company in Salvador, Bahia. Methods: Descriptive study, type of experience report, prepared in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, during the period from April to August 2020, based on the interventions carried out by the institution. The study was carried out according to the experience of professionals who work in Home Care in the pandemic period by COVID-19.