Hypervigilance to pain and sleep quality are confounding variables in the infrared thermography examination of the temporomandibular joint and temporal and masseter muscles.

Objectives: Verify whether hypervigilance to pain (HP) and sleep quality (SQ) are confounding variables in the infrared thermography (IT) examination of the temporomandibular joint and temporal and masseter muscles.

Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted, collecting HP and SQ data from 80 participants without temporomandibular disorders (TMD), performing their IT and another 40 participants with TMD. For the selection of participants with and without TMD, the TMD Pain Screener questionnaire and axis I of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders were applied.

Proteases: Importance, Immobilization Protocols, Potential of Activated Carbon as Support, and the Importance of Modifying Supports for Immobilization.

Although enzymes have been used for thousands of years, their application in industrial processes has gained importance since the 20th century due to technological and scientific advances in several areas, including biochemistry [...

Pepsin immobilization on activated carbon and functionalized with glutaraldehyde and genipin for the synthesis of antioxidant peptides of goat casein.

In this article, the synthesis of antioxidant peptides in the enzymatic hydrolysis of caprine casein was analyzed at three different time points (60 min, 90 min, and 120 min) using immobilized pepsin on activated and modified carbon (AC, ACF, ACG 50, ACG 100). The immobilization assays revealed a reduction in the biocatalysts' activity compared to the free enzyme. Among the modified ones, ACG 50 exhibited greater activity and better efficiency for reuse cycles, with superior values after 60 min and 90 min.

Evaluation of functional parameters of the foot and ankle in elderly with sarcopenia.

Objective: With population aging, the prevalence of sarcopenia has increased. It is a pathology often neglected, with the potential to cause great damage if not diagnosed and treated. The objective of this study was to identify sarcopenic elderly people through the SARC-F score and palm grip test and to evaluate foot and ankle functionality parameters: gait speed, plantar sensitivity, and baropodometry.

Sexuality and its effects on older adults' depressive symptoms and quality of life.

Objectives: to analyze the effects of sexuality on depressive symptoms and quality of life in older adults.

Methods: a cross-sectional and analytical study, developed with 596 older adults, who completed four instruments for data collection. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Structural Equation Modeling, with a 95% Confidence Interval.

[Management of medications and lifestyle to treat diabetes in the elderly].

Objective: To know the management practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the elderly regarding the use of medications and lifestyle.

Materials And Methods: This is a qualitative and descriptive study, in which 20 elderly people with diabetes, residing in the interior of the State of Bahia, were interviewed between September 2016 and March 2017. The results were analyzed according to the Thematic Content Analysis proposed by Bardin.

Sexual function positively correlated with older adults' sexuality and quality of life.

Objectives: to analyze sexual function and its correlation with sexuality and quality of life in male older adults.

Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with 231 male older adults. Participants completed four instruments to obtain biosociodemographic data, sexual function, sexuality and quality of life.

Is self-esteem associated with the elderly person's quality of life?

Objective: To analyze the association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly.

Methods: Cross-sectional web survey developed with 519 elderly people. Participants filled out three data collection instruments developed on the Google Forms platform and widely disseminated through all of Brazil.

The Response Surface Optimization of Supercritical CO Modified with Ethanol Extraction of -Anisic Acid from Flowers and Mathematical Modeling of the Mass Transfer.

A widely disseminated native species from Australia, , which is mainly cultivated in Brazil and South Africa, represents a rich source of natural tannins used in the tanning process. Many flowers of the species are used as sources of compounds of interest for the cosmetic industry, such as phenolic compounds. In this study, supercritical fluid extraction was used to obtain non-volatile compounds from flowers for the first time.

Factors influencing gait speed in community-dwelling older women: A Bayesian approach.

Background: Human gait is a complex task resulting from the interaction of sensory perception, muscle force output, and sensory-motor integration, which declines with the aging process and impacts gait speed in older women.

Research Question: What are the separate and combined impacts of sensory-motor factors on gait speed of older women?

Methods: Sixty healthy older women (69.3 ± 5.

Relationship between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly.

Objective: To analyze the correlation between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly.

Method: Sectional and correlational study conducted with 692 Brazilian elderly between July and October 2020. The elderly filled three instruments: biosociodemographic, family APGAR and WHOQOL-Old.

Effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: to analyze the effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly.

Methods: a sectional study conducted with 662 elderly people between July and October 2020. Four self-administered instruments were used to collect bio-sociodemographic variables, sexuality, frailty and quality of life.

Association between common mental disorders and quality of life in older adults.

Objective: to analyze the association between common mental disorder and quality of life in older adults.

Method: cross-sectional study developed with a total of 721 Brazilian older adults between July and October 2020. Participants completed three instruments to assess bio sociodemographic, mental health and quality of life data.

Association between sexuality and quality of life in older adults.

Objective: To analyze the association between the experiences of sexuality and quality of life in older adults.

Method: Cross-sectional study developed with a total of 300 older adults living in northeastern Brazil. Data collection was carried out entirely online between August and October 2020.

Implications of self-reported fragility on the quality of life of older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To analyze the association between self-reported fragility and quality of life in older adults.

Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with Brazilian older adults between July and October 2020. Three instruments were applied to obtain bio sociodemographic, frailty data and quality of life.

Sexuality is associated with the quality of life of the elderly!

Objective: to analyze the association between sexuality and quality of life of Brazilian elderly residents in the community.

Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with 477 Brazilian elderly. The data were collected between August and October 2020.

Diabetic foot and its serial treatment in high-risk patients: focusing on the individual.

Objectives: To assess knowledge about diabetic foot, care measures, and the importance attached to serial treatment in a group of high-risk diabetic foot patients.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out in a tertiary hospital, with 25 patients undergoing serial treatment for diabetic foot. The tabulation of the data occurred through the use of three methodological figures: core idea, key expressions, and the collective subject discourse.

Hydrolysis of casein from different sources by immobilized trypsin on biochar: Effect of immobilization method.

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of the immobilization method of trypsin on biochar on the hydrolysis of casein from different sources, when compared to the process using trypsin in native form, to obtain bioactive peptides. The modification of the surface of biochar with glutaraldehyde was effective, as shown by the results of FTIR assay and the texture profile of the materials. Both activated and functionalized biochar showed high immobilization efficiency (greater than 87%) and high binding capacity (greater than 91 mg/g).

Peripheral compound odontoma: A rare case report and literature review.

Peripheral odontoma is a very rare odontogenic hamartoma arising in soft tissues. Here, we report a case of peripheral odontoma in a pediatric patient and review the cases published in the literature. An 11-year-old male patient presented a nodular lesion in the anterior region of the palate for over 1 year.

Effect of Brazilian green propolis on microorganism contaminants of surface of Gorgonzola-type cheese.

Blue cheeses are susceptible to yeast and bacterial growth on their surface, which causes spoilage during ripening process and the formation of slime. The dairy industry frequently control the proliferation of undesirable microorganisms with natamycin and high salt concentration. The green propolis is a complex of substances that presents antimicrobial properties with great potential as preservative in the food industry.

[Impact of factors associated with quality of life in nurses of intensive care units].

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the quality of life of intensive care nurses.

Methods: Cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study developed in three intensive care units of a public hospital of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, between January and May 2013. The study sample consisted of 40 nurses.

Influence of Different Concentration and Ratio of a Photoinitiator System on the Properties of Experimental Resin Composites.

The aim in this study was to evaluate the influence of different ratio of camphorquinone/tertiary amine concentration on the flexural strength (FS), elastic modulus (EM), degree of conversion (DC), yellowing (YL), water sorption (WS) and water solubility (WSL) of experimental composites. Thus, acrylate blends were prepared with different camphorquinone (CQ) and amine (DABE) concentrations and ratios by weight: (CQ/DABE%): 0.4/0.

Gender Differences in Heart Rate Variability Among Individuals Undergoing Regular Resistance Training Preliminary observations.

Objectives: Frequency-domain analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is an effective tool to evaluate autonomic balance. This study aimed to investigate gender differences in HRV among individuals undergoing regular resistance training.

Methods: This preliminary cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2016 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

Evaluation of phenyl-propanedione on yellowing and chemical-mechanical properties of experimental dental resin-based materials.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of phenyl-propanedione on yellowing and chemical-mechanical properties of experimental resin-based materials photoactivated using different light curing units (LCUs).

Material And Methods: Experimental resin-based materials with the same organic matrix (60:40 wt% BisGMA:TEGDMA) were mechanically blended using a centrifugal mixing device. To this blend, different photoinitiator systems were added in equimolar concentrations with aliphatic amine doubled by wt%: 0.