Aim: To study quality of life of patients with progressive renal pathology at the stage of conservative treatment.
Material And Methods: Quality of life and psychological features were examined in 40 patients with renal diseases (40% males, mean age 48.6 +/- 1.3 years). 77.5% examinees suffered from glomerulonephritis, the rest had diabetic nephropathy.
Results: Personality, behavioral features of the patients were characterized as well as relationships between psychological and somatic factors in development of the disease. Factors influencing quality of life of the above patients are described.
Conclusion: Correction of the variables influencing, primarily, the psychological component of the quality of life and, by this component, satisfaction of the patients with their state as a whole may have a good effect on their rehabilitation.
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Dental Press J Orthod
January 2025
Paraíba State University, Dentistry Program (Campina Grande/PB, Brazil).
Introduction: Malocclusion is a public health problem. The evidence of its impact on quality of life is contradictory and requires further studies.
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An Acad Bras Cienc
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University of M'sila, Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University Pole, Road Bordj Bou Arreridj, M'sila 28000, Algeria.
The whole plant Saccocalyx satureioides, an endemic medicinal plant in Algeria, was evaluated for its polyphenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The polyphenolic contents of the plant methanolic extracts ranged from 170.47 to 285.
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RISE - Rede de Investigação em Saúde. Porto, Portugal.
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Method: Scoping review protocol developed using the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The search will include aggregators, databases, indexes, repositories, and research browsers, without limitation as to the year of publication.
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Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Odontologia, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Objective: to comparatively analyze the health, education and social development systems of Brazil and Portugal, their relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development averages.
Method: exploratory and descriptive qualitative research, through documentary analysis. The indicators address health, education and social development, considering life expectancy, mortality, prevalence of chronic diseases, literacy, educational performance and poverty rates.
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