Cone beam computed tomography analysis of the relationship between chewing side preference and temporomandibular joint disorders.

Objective: This study aimed to determine, using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) exams, whether chewing side preference (CSP) affects the anatomical parameters of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) in individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) of articular origin.

Methods: A total of 106 CBCT exams were analyzed, divided into 56 exams of volunteers without a diagnosis of TMD (Control Group) and 50 exams from individuals diagnosed with TMD of joint origin (Experimental Group). The following parameters were analyzed: the axial and paracoronal shapes of the condyles, the degree of translation and rotation of the condyles, the volume of the condyles, and the height and inclination of the articular tubercles.

Sandwich doctorate in Nursing: contributions to academic training and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Objectives: to report on the contributions of the sandwich doctorate to the training of Nursing PhDs, exploring and analyzing its impacts on promoting international collaboration between graduate programs and its contribution to Sustainable Development Goals 4, 5, and 10.

Methods: this experience report describes a doctoral student's journey abroad, supported by a scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), at a Nursing School in Portugal, conducted between May and July 2023.

Results: the results are presented in three sections: activities performed; contributions of the sandwich doctorate to achieving Goals 4, 5, and 10; difficulties encountered and strategies for overcoming them.

Assessment of Asphaltene and Maltene Interfacial Interactions with Antifoam Additives: A Rheological Approach.

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based oil antifoams are extensively employed, but still, their impact on oil remains inconclusive due to the intricate nature and diverse composition of the oil. So far, the literature declares asphaltenes as the main contributors to foam stabilization followed by resins, along with short-chain carboxylic acids, solids, and even naphthenic acids. The present work aims to study the influence of antifoam formulations containing silicones of different molar masses on the oil/air interface, as well as evaluate its influence on the fractions separately, that is, on asphaltenes, on the model solution/air interface, and also on resins, examining the maltene/air interface.

In vitro analysis of the suitability of different biodosimetric techniques for the study of human biomonitoring with low concentrations of Radon-222.

Human exposure to radionuclides from naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) varies according to daily activities and proximity to natural radioactive sources in the environment. Studies conducted in municipalities of Recife's metropolitan region detected radionuclides, such as radon, in food, soil, atmosphere, and well water. However, human biomonitoring in this population remains necessary.

Sedation in Home Care Surgical Procedures for a Patient With Dental Phobia: A Case Report.

An 88-year-old woman received dental evaluation at home after missing out on regular dental checks due to a stroke 3 years ago. Her orofacial complaints included pain in the right side of the face and a desire to use dental prosthetics. Her comorbidities included systemic arterial hypertension and sequels from episodes of a thrombotic stroke and an acute myocardial infarction.

The effects of compassionate care on oral health outcomes: A scoping review.

Purpose: To access and synthesize the existing literature about the effects of compassionate care on oral health outcomes.

Methods: A scoping review was performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify articles from six electronic databases: MEDLINE via the PubMed interface, Embase, Age-Line, Scopus, CINAHL, and Cochrane.

Results: Among 30 studies reporting on compassion in dental treatment, only two reported on the effects of compassionate care on oral health outcomes.

Generational diversity in nursing practice environments - scoping review.

Introduction: Generational diversity in nursing has introduced new challenges, for nurse managers and practice environments, in addressing both the nurses' and clients' needs and organizations' social and health policies. The organizational climate encourages professionals to preserve positive practice environments, which promotes a healthy coexistence between generations, respecting their distinctive characteristics and values, with the essential purpose of ensuring the team's effectiveness and the organization's success.

Objective: To map the available scientific evidence on the generational diversity of nurses in professional practice environments.

Ageism combating strategies in oral healthcare: A systematic review.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the existing evidence regarding the effectiveness of strategies aimed at combating ageism against older adults among dental students.

Methods: A systematic review was performed following preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify articles from seven electronic databases: MEDLINE via the PubMed interface, Embase, Age-Line, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane.

Results: Among twenty-four references reporting on ageism among oral health care providers and/or students, only two reported on the outcomes of strategies for combating ageism at dental schools, with a 12-year gap between them.

Geriatric dentistry course effect against ageism among dental students: A cohort study.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of geriatric dentistry courses as a combating strategy against ageism among dental students.

Methods: A pre-post prospective study was conducted in three different dental schools located in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, that offered geriatric dentistry courses in their curricula. A questionnaire specifically developed for this research and the "Ageism Scale for Dental Students" (ASDS) were applied before and after geriatric dentistry courses in all three dental schools.

Positive Nursing Practice Environment: A Concept Analysis.

In recent years, research has increasingly highlighted the significance of nursing practice environments, linking positive settings with enhanced job satisfaction, professional autonomy, and care quality. Such environments can decrease turnover, stress, and costs while improving patient safety. Despite this extensive literature, there is limited consensus on defining a 'positive nursing practice environment', highlighting the need for a systematic analysis to advance understanding and application.

Enhancing verapamil trace determination from biological matrices by bar adsorptive microextraction.

Verapamil is an L-type calcium channel blocker widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, angina and arrhythmias, requiring accurate therapeutic monitoring to maintain plasma, urine and saliva concentrations within a safe range. In this context, a novel analytical approach has been proposed to determine verapamil in biological samples, using bar adsorptive microextraction coated with reversed-phase polymers followed by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. Two adsorbents have been chosen, STRATA-CN and ENVI-18 polymers, showing recoveries from 56.

Nurses' perspectives on nurses' work methods.

Objectives: To analyze nurses' perspectives on nurses' work methods in the hospital context.

Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in a hospital in northern Portugal, involving 17 nurses. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection.

Scale for the environments evaluation of professional nursing practice-shortened version: Psychometric evaluation.

Aim: The aim of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the shortened version of the Scale for the Environments Evaluation of Professional Nursing Practice (SEE-Nursing Practice).

Methods: This methodological, cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December 2022. The original version of the SEE-Nursing Practice was administered in questionnaire format across 17 hospitals.

Firefly (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) species from the Atlantic Forest hotspot, Brazil.

Background: We compiled a database of firefly species records from the Atlantic Forest hotspot in Brazil and made it available at GBIF. Data were gathered from literature and from several key entomological collections, including: Coleção entomológica Prof. José Alfredo Pinheiro Dutra (DZRJ/UFRJ) and Coleção do Laboratório de Ecologia de Insetos from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (CLEI/UFRJ); Coleção Entomológica do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (CEIOC); Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZSP); Coleção Entomológica Pe.

Comparison of diuretics and fluid expansion in the initial treatment of patients with normotensive acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is the main cause of death in patients with normotensive acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The optimal management for this subset of patients remains uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis focused on the comparison of diuretics and fluid expansion in patients with acute PE presenting with RV dysfunction and haemodynamic stability.

Ethical problems in nursing teleconsultations for people living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Objectives: to understand the ethical problems experienced by primary health care nurses in using nursing teleconsultations for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus during the coronavirus pandemic.

Methods: qualitative research, anchored in Constructivist Grounded Theory. Data was collected between July and September 2020, with 17 participants.

Refugees and access to employment in Brazil: implications for health and sociability.

This is a reflective study with the objective of analyzing the possibilities of access to employment by refugees in the Brazilian territory, in view of the socio-legal conditions in Brazil, understanding the relationship between work and health. Refugees experience the penalty of restricted access to employment, which has a significant impact on their lives. By remaining disconnected from work, they are pushed to the margins of society.

Effects of Exercise on Quality of Life in Subjects with Alzheimer's Disease: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that progressively affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It can interfere with daily activities and lead to a decline in cognitive abilities over time. Exercise-based interventions can complement Alzheimer's disease treatment.

Global meta-analysis of urbanization stressors on insect abundance, richness, and traits.

Anthropic stressors are among the greatest concerns in nature conservation. Among these, deforestation and urban expansion are major drivers of habitat loss, which is a major threat to biodiversity. Insects, the largest and most abundant group of animals, are declining at alarming rates.

Clinical evolution of equine leishmaniasis with self-limiting cutaneous disease caused by Leishmania infantum in northeastern Brazil: A case report.

Leishmania infantum infections have long been described in humans and dogs worldwide, but characterization of equine cases remains scarce. We describe the clinical evolution of a natural L. infantum infection to contribute to the diagnostic knowledge and epidemiology of equine leishmaniasis (EL).

Genetic diversity and correlation between morphological traits of pequi fruits (Caryocar brasiliense Camb.) with and without thorns at the endocarp.

Morphological characteristics of pequi fruits (Caryocar brasiliense) allows us to obtain information for the conservation, breeding, and detect genetic variability. Thus, the aims of this research were to characterize the genetic diversity of Caryocar brasiliense that produce fruits with and without thorn at the endocarp; determine the important characters in the study of genetic diversity, and to estimate phenotypic and genotypic correlations. 80 fruits with thorns and 90 fruits without thorns were evaluated.

Management in the Family Health Strategy: workloads and structured institutional violence.

Objectives: to understand the relationship between workloads and institutional violence in Family Health Strategy managers' practice.

Methods: qualitative research using theoretical triangulation and data from semi-structured interviews. Participants were 35 managers of Basic Health Units in the five Regions of Brazil, who worked in the Family Health Strategy.

Rat resistance to rheumatoid arthritis induction as a function of the early-phase adrenal-pineal crosstalk.

Chronic inflammatory diseases are triggered by causal stimuli that might occur long before the appearance of the symptoms. Increasing evidence suggests that these stimuli are necessary but not always sufficient to induce the diseases. The murine model of type II collagen emulsified in Freund's incomplete adjuvant (collagen-induced arthritis) to induce rheumatoid arthritis (RA) follows this pattern as some animals do not develop the chronically inflamed phenotype.