Aspectos éticos do atendimento médico do adolescente

Aspectos Genéticos do Hipotireoidismo Congênito

Genetic Aspects in Congenital Hypothyrodism. Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects between 1:3,000 and 1:4,000 newborns. Many genes are essential for normal development of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis and hormone production, and are associated with CH. About 85% of primary hypothyroidism is called thyroid digenesis and evidence suggests that mutations in transcription factors (TTF2,...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

Universal Grammar and Chaos/Complexity Theory: Where Do They Meet And Where Do They Cross?

  Abstract The present study begins by sketching "Chaos/Complexity Theory" (C/CT) and its applica-tion to the nature of language and language acquisition. Then, the theory of "Universal Grammar" (UG) is explicated with an eye to C/CT. Firstly, it is revealed that CCT may or may not be allied with a theory of language acquisition that takes UG as the initial state of language acquisition for ...

Ramadan fasting: Do we need more evidence?

Over a billion of Muslims fast worldwide during Ramadan each year. Through this religious custom, fasting contributes to their health as well as their spiritual growth. However, available evidence regarding the health-benefits of Ramadan fasting is scarce and highly contentious. Although Islam exempts patients from fasting, many fast conceivably, and their clinical condition is prone to deterio...

Vivência Da Puérpera-adolescente No Cuidado Do Recém-nascido, No Domicílio La Vivencia De La Adolescente Durante El Puerperio Con Relación Al Cuidado Del Recién Nacido En Casa

RESUMEN Estudio cualitativo que tuvo por objetivo comprender como las adolescentes en el puerperio pasan por la vivencia de cuidar de su hijo en casa. Como fundamento de análisis se empleó el concepto de Maternidad, para el análisis de los datos fue utilizado el método del Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Participaron del estudio 15 adolescentes y sus recién nacidos hospitalizados durante el puer...