24 research outputs found
Tuberculosis Control: patient Perception Regarding Orientation for the Community and Community Participation
Full text linkCrianças e adolescentes em situação de rua: contribuições para a compreensão dos processos de vulnerabilidade e desfiliação social
Full text linkThe Active Search for Respiratory Symptomatics for the Control of Tuberculosis in the Potiguara Indigenous Scenario, Paraiba, Brazil
Full text linkFatores associados ao abandono do tratamento da tuberculose pulmonar no Maranhão, Brasil, no período de 2001 a 2010
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Vapor-Liquid equilibria of binary mixtures of n-heptane with 1,1-dimethylpropyl methyl ether and 1,1-dimethylethyl methyl ether
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Knowledge as a factor in vulnerability to tuberculosis among nursing students and professionals
Get PDFThe objective of this study was to identify vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB) related to knowledge about the disease among 76 nursing students and professionals. A quantitative descriptive study was conducted using a closed questionnaire for the collection of data regarding transmission, preventive and biosafety measures, diagnosis, and prejudice regarding the disease. The SAS software version 9.1.3 was used for data analysis, with the level of significance set at 5% (p < 0.05). Nursing students and professionals showed a vulnerability to TB related to knowledge about transmission, preventive and biosafety measures, and diagnosis of the disease. With respect to transmission, vulnerability was higher among nursing professionals. The results indicate the need for investment by healthcare institutions surrounding this topic in view of the important role of nursing in the establishment of strategies for prevention and control of the disease
Effects of Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation on Neuropsychological Function in Abstinent Alcoholics
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