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Introduction: In relation to the negative impacts of pain on the quality of life of the child with cancer, they tend to represent an environment of frustration, fear and anxiety, and this should identify and stimulate the use of effective strategies, since distraction, presence family members and playful activity help to minimize these painful sensations as well as social issues as the child leaves home and friends and moves inward for a period of time, so it is of great relevance for the care of children with cancer, not only invasive treatments but also dynamic strategies that rescue the child’s joy and the stimulation of living. Objective: To relate the benefits of playful activity in the treatment of children with hospitalized cancer, and the reduction of pain sensation. Methodology: This is a bibliographical review of the integrative type. Result: The distraction that play activities bring besides being defined as one of the intrinsic characteristics of playing can also be an important auxiliary tool in coping with acute painful situations, and helps in recovery. Conclusion: In this way, it is of fundamental importance to the use of play activities, because even with all the difficulties of hospitalization, the child tends to have a good recovery behind the realization of these dynamic practices as well as develop abilities throughout their treatment.

Objective: To describe ergonomics as a health education intervention through members of the UniNassau multidisciplinary academic leagues and students of the Nursing, Nutrition, Medicine, Physical Education and Physiotherapy courses at UFAL / UFPE in the prevention of low back pain in truck drivers of gasoline in BR 101 Alagoas. Results: This is a descriptive study, an experience report, with activities carried out with BR 101 Alagoas truck drivers. Intervention activities included guidelines on RSI, DORT, Workplace Gymnastics, Relaxation, Stretching, Postures, Cognitive Ergonomics as Stress in the Direction during Transit and Cargo Burglaries. The approaches by means of conversation wheels, counted on the measurement of the arterial pressure, verification of anthropometric measurements and evaluation of body mass index, as well as, practical demonstrations of health care, such as workout gymnastics and relaxation. Conclusion: It was evidenced that the health education activities through the Ergonomics to the truck drivers incorporated the characteristics of intervention directed to the reality of the target public, as an active subject of the process of care to improve the quality of work life.

Background: Oral mucositis is an inflammatory toxic reaction of the oral mucosa due to exposure to chemotherapeutic agents or ionizing radiation, being one of the most frequent side effects of antineoplastic treatment. It is found in almost 100% of patients submitted to radiotherapy in the head and neck region and can cause dysphagia and infection by opportunistic microorganisms. It is considered the most common cause of oral pain in these patients. This pain can reach significant levels, compromise nutrition, and even lead to treatment modification or discontinuation. Objective: to describe the efficiency of low level laser therapy in the control of pain and oral mucositis. Methods: case report and literature review contextualized to the proposed theme. Results: J.A.P, male, 56 years old, fisherman. Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (AP nº 173864) in posterior wall of oropharynx. The recommended antineoplastic treatment involved surgery with chemotherapy (CDDP weekly) and adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient was being submitted to radiotherapy with 180 cGy / day. At the 11th week of therapy, he developed severe pain and difficulty feeding and was referred to the Dentistry Oncoly Center service of the Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital. On intraoral examination was verified the presence of ulcerations on the back of the tongue, buccal floor and right and left jugal mucosa, characterizing oral mucositis grade III, according to the classification of the World Health Organization. And in the Numerical Pain Scale the patient listed the number 8. The antineoplastic radiation therapy was temporarily suspended. The Standard Operational Protocol for Oral Care (POP-Oral) of the service was instituted and the use of low-level laser (Laser Duo MMO) with the wavelength of 660nm, power of 35mW. In the second session of photodynamic therapy, the patient already reported improvement in food acceptance, and listed number 5 in the Numerical Pain Scale. Photodynamic…

A new method of investigation the equilibrium state of the economy is proposed. The classification of the equilibrium states is given. The basic principle of equilibrium the economy system to its environment is formulated. It is used to obtain the money circulation equation. On this basis the notion of the permanent economic development is defined. The analysis of the economy of four countries is given. The principe of adequacy of currency exchange and inflation rates to the factors that their determine is proposed. This work was supported in part by the Program of Fundamental Research of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (project № 0117U000240).

with the continuous development of social economy and the continuous improvement of national living standards in our country, people put forward higher requirements for the quality of living environment around us, and the domestic waste produced in peopleundefineds daily life and the waste treatment produced in the production process have become the key and difficult points that people pay close attention to, and the treatment of domestic waste is related to peopleundefineds health and quality of living environment. Therefore, we should pay attention to the influence of garbage classification collection on the control of domestic waste incineration pollutants. According to my own relevant experience and combined with a wide range of social practice investigation and research, the author discusses the influence of garbage classification and collection on the control of domestic waste incineration pollutants, hoping to provide reference.

The waste incineration power generation is not only an effective measure to deal with the urban domestic garbage, but also can realize the supplement of the urban electric energy resources. Because of the complexity and diversification of the municipal solid waste in our country, there are different and complex chemical reactions in the waste incineration process. The reaction itself has a direct hazard to the human body and the environment, especially the highly toxic dioxins, which is a key factor to hinder the development of the waste incineration power generation technology. In order to better improve the comprehensive benefit of the waste incineration power generation, this paper briefly analyzes the emission control of the pollutants in the waste incineration power generation process, and hopes to provide theoretical help to the relevant workers.

Natural fibers are becoming a competitive option as reinforcement of polymeric composite materials due to their bio-based character, good specific mechanical properties, low cost and inexhaustible supply. The aim of this study was to make the Bamboo fiber and high density polyethylene (HDPE) composite and to measure the wet loss of the composite due to removal of moisture content at 105 0C, 125 0C and 135 0C temperature. Bamboo fiber were extracted from bamboo culm and treated with 0.5 M NaOH. Bamboo fiber-reinforced HDPE composites were prepared employing melt blending technique followed by heat press molding with various weight fractions (5, 10, 30 and 40 wt. %) of the treated bamboo fiber with HDPE. A systematic investigation of the thermal behavior on the moisture content of the composites was carried out. It was observed that at 135 0C temperature more moisture removed from the composite compared to 105 0C and 125 0C temperature. It also revealed that the weight loss of the composite increased with the increase in the Bamboo fiber loading (5% to 40%).

Objective: To present a case of thyroid-related psychosis and review the literature to assess evidence regarding the use of antipsychotic medications in patients who develop this condition. Data Sources: The OVID database was utilized to search for the terms “myxedema madness” and the combination of the terms “psychosis” and “thyroid.” The database was searched from 1946 until July 2018 and was limited to English language articles. Study Selection: A total of 25 articles were included in this study. These included 27 distinct case reports. Data Extraction: The abstracts of identified articles were reviewed. If an abstract was unavailable or inconclusive, the full article was reviewed. If there was no case report, or if the case was not clearly related to hypothyroidism, it was excluded. Authors assessed and identified cases included. Studies were excluded if recovery time was unreported; if cases included patients with pre-existing, chronic mental illness or intellectual disability, or if thyroid replacement medication was not initially administered. Results: Data suggested that there may be no benefit to treating thyroid-related psychosis with scheduled dosing of antipsychotics in addition to thyroid replacement. The review also suggested that male patients with thyroid-related psychosis seemed to respond more rapidly to thyroid replacement than female patients. Conclusions: Scheduled dose antipsychotic therapy was not observed to hasten recovery. Males with thyroid-related psychosis were observed to respond more quickly to thyroid replacement than females among the identified cases identified. Consideration should be given to initial trials of thyroid replacement alone in cases of thyroid-related psychosis.

Spices are among the top five most commonly adulterated food types because they are expensive commodities that are processed prior to sale, used most frequently and consumed by mass population. There is a strong incentive to pollute. In Bangladesh, different types of grounded spices powders are available like onion, ginger, coriander, chilli, turmeric, cumin, etc. These powdered spices are commercially processed and packaged by some leading food industries, while some local non-branded industries also exist. Nowadays, people are busy with their carriers, the demand of branded spices powder is increasing gradually. Generally, most of the people tend to buy loose spices from the local grocery store if branded and packaged spices are not available. This increases the risk of consuming adulterated spices. Unlike this particular adulterant which is not unhealthy (but illegal), most of the adulterants are unhealthy and can cause serious and fatal damage to our system if consumed regularly. The escalating market of this product implies that in Bangladesh this tradition is increasingly attaining momentum. Spices are consumed in various forms such as whole spices, ground spices, oleoresins, extracts etc. Spices play an important role in enhancing the flavor and taste of processed foods. They are also used in medicine because of their carminative stimulating and digestive properties. Ground spices maybe adulterated with artificial colors, starch, chalk powder, etc. to increase their weight and enhance appearance. High value ground spices are frequently adulterated for economic gains. Adulteration is difficult to identify by visual and sensory inputs alone. Although there are few renowned food industries, peoples are always suspicious about these products. But there are still not enough investigations for the quality check of all these branded powdered products.

The review article explains that the BPH is associated with hormones that regulate prostate growth, such as testosterone, estrogen, and dihydrotestesterone etc… Benign prostate hypertrophy is an enlargement of the prostate gland that constricts the urethra, causing urinary symptoms and cancer etc… problems are attacked commonly men above the age of 50 years and its incidence approaches 75-80% in men above 80 years. It is one of the frequent reasons for elderly men undergoing surgery. BPH symptoms range from least voiding difficulties to urinary retention and renal failure. Homeopathy drugs are best for defiantly curing all Prostate problems