Highlights ■ Aussie Current decreases immediate pain intensity. ■ Both carrier frequencies of Aussie Current were efficient in decreasing pain. ■ There are no ideal parameters for using the Aussie Current to relieve pain in individuals with chronic lower back pain. ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the immediate analgesic effects of Aussie Current on chronic low back pain using different parameters. Methods: A total of 105 patients (aged 18-80 years, of both sexes, with chronic low back pain) were randomized into […]

Highlights ■ The quantity of dental procedures in prisons differs across Brazilian regions. ■ Prisoners’ access to dental procedures was limited even prior to the pandemic. ■ Preventive, urgent, and dental extraction procedures exhibited increases. ■ Restorative and periodontic procedures did not exhibit statistically significant changes. ABSTRACT Objective: This study compared the productivity of prison oral health teams during the COVID-19 crisis (2020–2022) with the previous three-year period (2017–2019) to identify the number and type of dental procedures performed. Methods: […]

Highlights ■ Assessing how vascular access devices affect quality of life is essential to effectively manage chemotherapy patients. ■ The translation and validation of the QoLVAD questionnaire demonstrated that the Brazilian Portuguese version can be applied to the Brazilian population. ABSTRACT Background: The use of long-term devices for chemotherapy in neoplastic diseases is very common. The CAVA trial was an extensive study that prospectively evaluated more than 1000 patients undergoing chemotherapy and randomly allocated them to three groups based on […]

Highlights ■ Ensuring quality education, providing vocational training, and promoting communication technology, technical, and scientific programs are goals set by the United Nations to enhance learning opportunities for all. ■ Critical thinking, fostered through theoretical and practical activities, is essential for building relevant skills, including literacy and numeracy. ■ The Scientists of Tomorrow/Cientistas do Amanhã project is a reproducible initiative that can be implemented in other research centers and schools. ABSTRACT The Scientists of Tomorrow project is a partnership between […]

Highlights ■ The extract, transform, and load algorithm automates data extraction and updates in the PostgreSQL database. ■ The interactive dashboard enables detailed queries on establishments and professionals. ■ Results highlight medical doctor deficit in 22 cities and a shortage of community agents. ■ The tool can scale and assist managers in resource allocation for healthcare. ABSTRACT Objective: To develop a process (pipeline) for extracting, processing, and analyzing data from the National Registry of Health Establishments in the State of […]

Highlights ■ The 52 Oncology Nurse Navigator Core Competencies, across five categories, were cross-culturally adapted. ■ The competencies outline oncology nurse navigator’s role in Brazil. Objective: This study aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Oncology Nurse Navigator Core Competencies 2017 instrument into Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: This study used a methodological cross-cultural adaptation approach. After authorization from the authors of the original version of the Oncology Nurse Navigator Core Competencies 2017 comprising 52 competencies, the instrument was translated following the […]

Highlights ■ Different vegetable peptones have different amino acid compositions. ■ Different peptones produce different crop responses. ■ Peptone composition can be compared to that of fetal bovine serum. ■ Vegetable peptones can replace fetal bovine serum. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of vegetable peptones (pea, wheat, and soy) as substitutes for fetal bovine serum in stem cell cultures derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. Methods: Stem cell cultures derived from human exfoliated […]

Highlights ■ In this study, mice were exposed to music at the intrauterine stage. ■ Music exposure before aversive memory formation enhances neuroplasticity, aiding in extinction. ■ The recall test showed that music exposure had sustained beneficial long-term effects. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to analyze the influence of Mozart’s Sonata K.448 on contextual memory extinction in male mice. Methods: Male mice were divided into three groups (G1-Mozart, G2-Ambience, G3-Control). Throughout the project, only the first group was exposed to […]

Highlights ■ Matching methodologies may reduce bias in economic evaluations. ■ Liver transplantation within the Proadi-SUS context has an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio below the Health Technology Incorporation in the Brazilian Health System threshold. ■ The patients who received transplant had a median survival of 10.1 years after list enrollment. ■ The mean cost per transplanted patient was US$ PPP 162,821.96. ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the incremental cost and survival of patients on the liver transplantation waiting list who were referred […]

Highlights ■ Family presence improves communication and patient comfort during pediatric emergency room care. ■ Overall, 90.2% of companions stayed during care, despite 71% being unaware of the legislation. ■ Of the professionals, 96% allowed companions, with 87% citing comfort for patients. ■ This study supports creating clear protocols for family inclusion during emergencies. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the perceptions of family companions and the professional team regarding the presence of a family member during emergency and urgent care at […]