The data presented in this work are from the very accurate reactor noise measurements performed in the IPEN/MB-01 research reactor facility. The quantity inferred from the measured data was the Auto Power Spectral Density (APSD) with the frequency range extended up to 100 kHz. The core configuration considered a short version of the IPEN/MB-01 core, consisted of a 26 × 24 rectangular array of fuel rods with control banks totally withdrawn.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects the articular cartilage and subchondral bone, compromising the joint as a whole. The knee joint is characterized as one of the main sites of involvement of OA and the most significant risk factors for developing the disease are aging, overweight and female gender. OA is considered one of the most frequent causes of disability, which may affect the quality of life of the patients, favoring the onset of mental disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFaim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of periodontal scaling and oral hygiene instruction for patients with mild chronic periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis through clinical periodontal parameters and laboratory tests for CRP (C- reactive protein) and ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Twelve individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and 12 healthy individuals were evaluated, with a mean age of 45.38 and 46.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Depression has emerged as the most prevalent mental disorder in patients with fibromyalgia. Stress, whose stages are alarm, resistance, near-exhaustion and exhaustion, constitutes a physical reaction to a threatening situation.
Objective: To investigate the levels of stress, anxiety and depression in women with fibromyalgia, comparing them with those of healthy women.
The aim of the present study was to observe the ability of children aged 7 to 11 in describing their headache during anamnesis. For this purpose, two evaluations of 94 children were performed in individual assessments, done by the same Pediatrician, within a six to eight week interval, without the presence of adults. The characteristics of headache in these children could be properly evaluated during the interviews.
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