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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection strong enough to allow intercourse. ED can be a total inability to achieve an erection, or an inconsistent and unpredictable ability to achieve a satisfactory erection, or even a tendency to maintain an erection for a short period of time. Before to start any type of treatment for erectile dysfunction, the cause should be screened and the criteria followed, thus avoiding surgery or any type of invasive procedure, before treating clinical issues and risk factors. Various treatments are available for erectile dysfunction Several treatment options for erectile dysfunction are currently available: electrotherapy, psychosexual counseling, the use of external vacuum devices, medications, intracavernous injection therapy, and the use of a prosthetic prosthesis. penis. Physiotherapeutic interventions provide non-invasive, painless, easy-to-perform, and low-cost treatment methods. The objective of this work is to describe erectile dysfunction as a health problem and its treatment through a physiotherapy approach. The methodology used consisted of a descriptive, relative and current study, through a scientific bibliographic survey. Based on research, physical therapy is considered effective in preventing and treating erectile dysfunction. However, more studies are needed to improve physical therapy and discover new techniques to use.

Infections during pregnancy are frequent and can cause severe complications, affecting the maternal-fetal binomial. Prenatal care is a classic example of prevention. A cross-sectional study was conducted with pregnant women to analyze the results of the nontreponemal test for syphilis and serologies for HIV 1/2, toxoplasmosis (IgM and IgG), hepatitis B and hepatitis C. The prevalences found were 4.9% (20/408), 0.24% (1/408), 20.83% (85/408), 0.49% (2/408), respectively for syphilis, HIV ½, toxoplasmosis (IgG) and HBV. No case of infection by the hepatitis C virus and acute toxoplasmosis (IgM) has been identified. It was possible to observe a high prevalence of syphilis, while the remaining infections had low prevalence. Screening for these infections is extremely important for the early diagnosis and treatment of pregnant women, avoiding maternal-fetal transmission and enabling better strategic planning for the prevention and early treatment of pregnant women.

Open bite is defined as the absence of contact between the incisors in maximum habitual intercuspation, characterizing a negative goodwill. That requires early treatment so that bone-based changes do not settle in the stomatognathic system. The purpose of this study was to describe the applicability of the functional aspect of Maxillary Orthopedics in a nine-year-old female child, during the mixed dentition period. Assisted at the Dental School-School of UFPE, in Recife, and diagnosed with an anterior skeletal open bite. The results were achieved in the interval of thirty months of treatment, using the Simões Network 6 (SN6) device - special model of lip shields. The intervention with the use of the device defines that the technique used made possible the expansion of the dental arches and the anterior rotation of the mandible. There was a change in posture, with the closure of the anterior open bite and sealing lip. After rehabilitation of malocclusion, thanks to the patient's collaboration, with the constant use of device, facial harmony has been restored, as well as functionality typical of the stomatognathic system - conquest of normal swallowing, lip sealing and nasal breathing.

The 1988 Constitution states that education is a right of all and a duty of the State and the family, being promoted and encouraged with the collaboration of society, aiming at the full development of the person, their preparation for the exercise of citizenship and their qualification for the Work. In this sense, this article intends to concisely analyze the forms of action of the Public Ministry in promoting the right to education of children and adolescents in the national legal system. Therefore, a doctrinal review was used, along with a qualitative bibliographic analysis of articles, theses and dissertations, in addition to institutional documents. At first, it is clear that Parquet is the legitimate institution to defend unavailable collective, diffuse and individual interests and it is precisely at this point that the basic right to education of children and adolescents is highlighted, due to the fact that its homogeneity and trans-individuality authorize the ministerial body to act in defense of such right. Furthermore, throughout the work, the main characteristics of the principle of full protection of children and adolescents were analyzed, always in light of the Constitution and Law 8069/90, as well as explaining its relevance in the Brazilian legal system. Lastly, the legitimacy of the Public Ministry in proposing measures to ensure the right to education for children and adolescents is highlighted.

The general objective of the study was to describe health disorders and aspects related to the use of pesticides by rural workers in the municipality of Independência-RS. To this end, a quantitative research of the exploratory descriptive type was developed, which was carried out in the municipality of Independência - Rio Grande do Sul, in a sample of 63 farmers. Data were collected through a form with objective questions, from November 2019 to February 2020. The analysis of the results was based on descriptive statistical analysis. Farmers are aware of the risks associated with the use of pesticides, and have already presented health disorders associated with exposure to such products, such as nausea, diarrhea, skin irritation, burning eyes, but they have not had a diagnosis of intoxication. The risk factors associated with the occurrence of health disorders due to exposure to pesticides in the municipality of Independência-RS are low education, the inadequate use of personal protective equipment, use of active ingredients with varying degrees of toxicity, including some classified as carcinogens, and the lack of adequate storage for pesticides. Researches such as these can help to promote the health of rural workers, thus preventing the number of poisonings and harm to human health.

This article is the result of a bibliographical study that intends to analyze education in a democratic perspective in the context of the neoliberal state, aiming to reflect the ethics and organization of school management within this space. It analyzes, through a brief history, the struggles for the redemocratization of the country, which influenced the elaboration of the Federal Constitution of 1988, and also those that aimed to improve the educational environment, demanding changes to new practices in the treatment of educational relations. This study emphasizes the principle of democratic management of public education, contemplated in article 206, item VI, of the Federal Constitution of 1988, the expression in the form of the law, added in item VI, which delegated legislation to the education systems. complementary, a fact that led to much discussion on the part of the struggle movements in the education sector about this partial achievement. With the emergence of new educational organizations, which brought into discussion the democratic and pedagogical practice in Brazilian public schools, and even after the regulation of democratic management in schools, there was still a yearning for implementation of actions with more participation of society in the taking of decisions, requiring a school management, active, ethical and democratic, ensuring in fact a new educational posture.

A multivariate data analysis, evaluating the social and environmental parameters of the state of Tocantins, more specifically the capital, Palmas, was used as a way to understand the causes of self-inflicted violence - suicides. The statistical results showed a strong relationship between the variables age, occupation and sex, while the variable education did not have a great influence. The variables occupation and age group, on the other hand, with 20.7% of the variance, are highly correlated. The variables education, race/color, type of death and place of occurrence did not show any distinction between the samples. It is important to highlight that, in order to change the health reality, it is necessary to strengthen the Policies for the Reduction of Morbimortality from Accidents and Violence and for the Promotion of Health in order to promote equity and improve the conditions of the ways of living, enhancing health and reducing vulnerabilities and risks arising from social, economic, political and environmental determinants.

Didactic benches are important tools for teaching, where they consolidate theoretical content with practice, especially in technology-oriented courses. In this work, the development of a didactic bench using sensors and actuators, capable of providing system level and temperature measurement values will be presented. The completion of the didactic bench was achieved and two test tests were prepared, using the appropriate materials for this purpose, and as a result, the proposed objectives were achieved, the functioning of the bench with the measurement and calculation of physical quantities through sensors and actuators.

The search for therapeutic resources that add to the vaccine and are able to prevent and/or treat COVID-19 suggests vitamin D. Vitamin D is known to play several extra-skeletal roles in the body, particularly in the immune system. This review aims to address the current attributions and perspectives for the use of vitamin D in patients with COVID-19. The search was performed using the Medline (PubMed) database, between May and July 2021, regarding the physiological and immunological roles of vitamin D in respiratory infections, as well as its mechanisms of action, concerning COVID- 19. The results suggest a possible association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and the clinical setting of COVID-19 (mortality, systemic inflammation, illness severity, mechanical ventilation requirement or admission to the ICU), although the studies found differ in the design, sample size and outcomes, mitigating an accurate between-trial comparison. Therefore, further studies with a well-defined design evaluating the role of vitamin D in the prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19 is still necessary.

Objective: To know the positive and negative aspects of social isolation experienced by postpartum women during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: A qualitative research was carried using the Grounded Theory as methodological framework. 14 postpartum women who gave birth in a hospital in southern Brazil participated. Data were collected in the second half of 2020 through interviews, being analyzed using open, axial and selective coding. Results: As positive, they reported being able to conduct their actions with their baby no intrusion; less concern about contagion by Covid-19. They reported tranquility to establish breastfeeding. They were able to meet the needs of their children of different ages, their intimacy preserved. They recognized as negative the need for social isolation and adhered to protective measures for fear of contagion. They manifested needs for emotional interaction and desire to share the joy of their child's birth with other people. They experienced the puerperium was a solitary, insecure and exhausting, felt the lack of a support network, feeling overloaded with the demands of the baby, household chores, having to manage their feelings. Final considerations: Social isolation had a strong impact on the puerperium experience, requiring changes in plans and adaptations. The use of alternative forms of contact should be implemented online media a way to keep them in social contact even if they are far away. The partner must be equipped to care for both the mother and the newborn, minimizing their physical and mental strain.

Objective: Evaluate the eating behavior, influences and perceptions of women after the diagnosis of breast cancer and analyze their nutritional status during cancer treatment. Methodology: Cross-sectional, descriptive, field research with a quantitative approach. Data were collected in two centers from the Women's Network for Combat to Cancer and in an Oncology Hospital, both in Santa Catarina, with 36 patients, through individual interviews and structured questionnaires developed by the authors. Results: Most participants were overweight and were at risk for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Changes in eating habits were reported, as well as instructions on eating behaviors from health professionals. However, the biggest motivations for the changes that occurred were through friends and/or family and the internet. The most prevalent antineoplastic treatment was chemotherapy, accompanied by symptoms such as weakness, nausea and inappetence. A reduction and/or exclusion of sugary/sweet foods, fats, red meat, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages was noticed, and the inclusion of fruits, vegetables, teas, natural juices and water in the diet after diagnosis. Conclusion: It was evident that the predictive nutritional status of metabolic and cardiac diseases prevailed. There was susceptibility to dietary changes, but little influenced by the professionals who accompany them in the treatment, inferring the need for new knowledge exposure strategies, and the constant need for information.

In order to integrate different processes for the reuse of agricultural waste, the production of biogas and biofertilizer, produced by anaerobic digestion, are essential for the sustainable development and diversification of the Brazilian energy matrix. As the analysis of the thermodynamic performance of these systems is scarce in the literature, this work aimed to associate the physicochemical parameters of dairy cattle residues with the value of their respective chemical exergy. And thus, evaluate the efficiency of the biodigester based on real operational data from Starmilk, located in the municipality of Céu Azul in the west of the State of Paraná, Brazil. The results show that the exergy content of fresh manure was 16.03 MJ/kg, 15.35 MJ/kg for the biofertilizer and 29.55 MJ/m³ (CNTP) of biogas exergy. Based on the analyzes carried out, it is inferred that the analyzed biodigester has an overall exergy efficiency of 72.82%, being able to recover 27.29% of the exergy of cattle manure in the form of biogas.

Introduction: Intellectual disability is characterized by a below-average mental or psychosocial process, showing that they do not perform as expected, in view of their low cognitive development,a situation that can impair their perception of reality, being easy prey for the practice of abuse sexual. Objective: Describe, through studies of selected literature, situations of sexual abuse in people with intellectual disabilities, considering their ability to perceive sexuality. Signaling the fragility and vulnerability of individuals with intellectual disabilities in situations of violence. Method: This study is an Integrative Literature Review, with a qualitative and descriptive approach, elaborated through data collection in the virtual health library (VHL), in the period from 2011 to 2020, following the inclusion criteria, which were full texts and indexed in the in full, available for reading, in Portuguese, with a 10-year time frame. As an exclusion criterion, articles that were repeated or that did not comply with the proposed theme were discarded. After applying the criteria, 08 articles were selected to compose the study. Results: As results, the importance of the health professional in the approach and humanized care to the disabled patient, victim of sexual abuse and the urgency to discuss the sexuality of people with disabilities was observed. Conclusion: It is possible to conclude that people with ID need more attention from their guardians and mainly from the public power, through targeted policies thus avoiding possible sexual abuse or situations of violence.

The aim of this study was to describe and characterize the morphometry of fruits and seeds and the morphological aspects of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa) germination and seedlings native to the savanna in Amapá, Brazil. A sampling of 119 fruits and 500 seeds was performed to determine the dimensions of the fruits and seeds, longitudinal length, width, equatorial diameter, mass of seeds per fruit and number of seeds per fruit. Next, 200 seeds were used to describe the post-seminal development stages, being arranged in eight plastic trays with sand substrate in a partially shaded place with daily irrigation in the morning and in the afternoon. The relationships between the variables were determined from the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rS). The fruit is a berry and fleshy, with varied shape and a dark yellow color. The seeds are discoid, flat and light brown in color. The biometric characteristics of H. speciosa fruits and seeds showed great variation, especially in relation to weight and number of seeds per fruit. Germination occurs at a high rate and is cryptocotyledonary epigeal, having good viability and speed for germination. Seedlings have simple eophylls, opposite an acuminate apex and attenuated base.

Objective: To analyze the imagery representation of the body on the internet. Methodology: With an exploratory-descriptive nature and a quali-quantitative approach, Semiotic Analysis was adopted, based on the theoretical assumptions of Bauer and Gaskell, respecting the methodological stages suggested by the authors: Choice of images; Denotative inventory; Analysis of the levels of meaning. In the first stage, the first 100 images from Google Images were collected, in a cross-section, on December 27, 2020, using the keyword: body. After applying the exclusion criteria, 42 images were selected. Results: The difference between the incidence of genders was significant, with males being present in 14.2% (n = 6) of the images and females in 85.8% (n = 36). According to the morphological profile of the sample, two images classified as out of the stereotyped pattern were identified, while the other photos (95.3%) referred to bodies that fit the stereotyped pattern, that is, that follow the media model of thinness. Still, seeking to identify the representation of the images, the emphasis given to aesthetics is highlighted (n = 31), to the detriment of images related to health (n = 7). Final considerations: The imagery representation of the virtual media presented in the sample shows the desired body as that predominantly female. In addition to the predominance of one gender, this body has specific morphological characteristics, and among women it is related to thinness and among men to a muscular body.

Introduction: The perspective for patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is important in assessing treatment outcomes and contributing to a better quality of life. Objectives: To evaluate the influence of treatment patients' quality of life with CLP using CLEFT-Q. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study, with 100 individuals attended in a CLP Service. Results: The mean age of the sample was 16±4.9 years. The most frequent cleft type was cleft lip/palate and the most prevalent, transforamen (85%). The treatments performed were: cheiloplasty, palatoplasty, bone grafting, rhinoplasty and orthodontic treatment. The lowest Cleft-q scores were in Appearance and related to appearance of nose and nostrils while the highest were observed in Quality of life Scales as psychological and school. There was a statistically significant correlation between treatments performed and at least one Scale of Appearance, Quality of Life and Facial Function, except for rhinoplasty. Orthodontic treatment showed a negative correlation with the three domains, and the association was statistically significant in Face, Nostrils, Teeth, Lips, Difficulty Speaking, School, Social and Speech Scales, except for Nostrils, Psychological and Eating/Drinking. The speech scale showed statistically significant correlation with palatoplasty, bone grafting and orthodontic treatment and eating/drinking scale showed statistically significant correlation only with bone grafting. Conclusions: The results suggests that the patients studied were dissatisfied with their facial appearance, especially regarding nose, nostrils and teeth. All treatments impacted the patients' perception of their appearance, health-related quality of life and facial function. Cheiloplasty and bone grafting had a positive impact on patients' quality of life.

The guarantee of access to justice is a fundamental right, provided for in the Federal Constitution, which established the principle of non-removal of jurisdiction, guaranteeing free access to the Judiciary, which supports the gratuitousness of justice. Law 13,105/15, when providing for Free Justice, established themes consolidated by jurisprudence and doctrine, however, it did not establish the criteria for granting it. Thus, the problem to be analyzed in this article is about the need or not to prove the insufficiency of resources and the absence of parameters in the legal system. The methodology adopted is bibliographic research, with a descriptive and deductive approach on the subject. To apply for the benefit, a declaration stating that it is low-sufficient is enough, thus demonstrating an ease. For this reason, some scholars defend that only the declaration of hyposufficiency will be granted with documents that prove their real financial situation, as the declaration has relative presumption. However, the attachment of these documents is not uniform, each magistrate has requested the attachment of documents according to what he believes to be sufficient and according to the specific case. There is, however, a minority in the jurisprudence that has judged as sufficient only the declaration of hypo-sufficiency. Note that each judge will use their own subjective and discretionary criteria, not having uniformity regarding the granting of the benefit of free justice, causing the law to be applied unequally and providing the feeling of legal uncertainty.

Defining urban permanent preservation areas (APPs), as well as knowing the floristic structure of the riparian vegetation and the environmental quality of the streams, are fundamental factors for planning urban expansion. Given this context, this article aims to assess the state of conservation of the urban riparian zone of the Araras and Formigas streams in the municipality of Três Pontas, MG. The methodology consisted in the application of a Rapid Assessment Protocol. In general, most of the analyzed stretches of the riparian zones of the Araras stream were impacted, while most of the analyzed stretches of the Formigas stream were preserved. The results demonstrate the possibility of characterizing a water body through physical and biological variables of the habitat, as well as the ease of application of the method used. The assessment of the environmental integrity of any ecosystem is the initial step for planning and implementing programs for the maintenance, preservation and restoration of environments and, therefore, a complementary tool that can be used by management agencies of natural resources and urban planning.

Objective: The aim of this study was to carry out the translation and present the evidence of validity of the Brazilian version of the interRAI Emergency Screener for Psychiatry (ESP). Method: this is a cross-sectional study conducted in a municipal hospital in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. A total of 161 patients were evaluated in the first 24 hours of emergency arrival using ESP. Exploratory factor analyses of the sections of the instrument and reliability analyses were conducted using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega. Results: the analyzes suggested a factorial structure adequate to the purpose of the instrument, with two sections (Mental State Indicators and Harm to Self and Others) having a two-factor solution, contrary to the expected one-factorial expectation. However, the two-factor sections have theoretical interpretability and consistency. The factor loadings of the items were adequate, all with values equal to or greater than 0.30. The interpreted factors showed internal consistency, assessed by Cronbach's Alpha and McDonald's Ommega indices, with values ranging between 0.60 and 0.94. Conclusion: the Brazilian version of the interRAI Emergency Screener for Psychiatry (ESP) demonstrates adequate psychometric properties through the internal structure of the instrument. Future studies should investigate the relationship of the scores produced by the instrument with clinical diagnosis and with covariates relevant to mental health outcomes.

This case study analyzes water vapor flux that is vertically integrated into the atmosphere in episodes of the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ). The scope of this study is two cases that occurred between January and February 2018. We use the ERA-Interim reanalysis data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) to build the maps of vertically integrated water vapor flux and its divergence. We use two 5º by 5º sub-areas, centralized over Belo Horizonte and São Paulo, as control for water vapor balance. The results point to the existence of water vapor transport from the Amazon region to Southeastern Brazil in association to the SACZ. Convergence areas of vertically integrated water vapor flux predominate along the Northwest-Southeast line. The two cases over the Belo Horizonte area presented an average of water vapor balance of -1.8 and -12.9 mm/day. The average at the São Paulo area was -3.6 and 2.0 mm/day. The negative values indicate that precipitation exceeded evapotranspiration, that is, the area served as a water vapor sink.