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Non-verbal and proxemic communication: Its importance in different areas

This article explores the importance of non-verbal communication and proxemics in interpersonal relationships. Throughout it, we are shown that non-verbal communication includes both personal presence and human interaction through gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice and other signals. These play a very important role in conveying feelings, emotions and context. It also addresses proxemics, which refers ...

Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy with the use of virtual reality ...

Introduction: Alcohol use disorder represents a significant public health issue that profoundly impacts individuals’ quality of life. Virtual reality-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy has emerged as an innovative strategy that integrates established psychotherapeutic techniques with immersive, controlled environments. Objective: This protocol outlines a systematic review aiming to evaluate the effectiveness...

1st Medieval Hunting Meeting, on “Human-Canis Relations”: Research Prospects on...

Referências bibliográficasEstudos COELHO, Maria Helena Cruz; RILEY, Carlos Guilherme – “Sobre a Caça Medieval”. Estudos Medievais 9 (1988), pp. 221-267. CZERBAKOFF, Marthe – “El Perro en los Tratados de Montería Castellanos (SS. XIV-XVI): de auxiliar cinegético a atributo del poder”. Cuadernos Del CEMYR 31 (2023), pp. 101-113. FARIA, Tiago Viúla de – “Para uma abordagem multi- e interdisciplinar à zooantropolog...

Prescribed Hospital Diet Influence on Dietary Intake of Hospitalised Patients: ...

Background: The dietary intake of hospitalised patients is often compromised during hospitalisation, which can be a causal factor for hospital malnutrition. This is considered a public health problem worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of other complications. Objectives: Our objective was to determine the dietary intake of hospitalised individuals and if the prescribed diet influences it. Methods...

Mauriac syndrome

persons; Mauriac syndrome is a rare complication in patients with type 1 diabetes. It presents with poor glycemic control and hepatomegaly due to extensive liver glycogen deposition. Whether behavioral or genetic factors play key roles in its pathophysiology remains a subject of debate. We present the case of a 19-year-old woman with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus and persistently elevated liver enz...

The Effect of Nutritional Intervention in Nutritional Risk Screening on Hospita...

Background: Lung cancer (LC) patients are prone to suffer from malnutrition. Malnutrition negatively affects patients’ response to therapy, increases the incidence of treatment-related side effects, and decreases survival. Early identification of LC patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition can promote recovery and improve prognosis. Objective: This study aimed to assess the risk and nutritional ...

Cultural Translation and Validation of the Bariatric Quality of Life Index to E...

Introduction: Obesity is a chronic noncommunicable disease, defined by a body mass index over 30 kg/m2. Its impact is not restricted to its association with higher risks of mortality and morbidity from other noncommunicable diseases, but also with a decrease in quality of life (QoL). There are several tools to assess QoL, from generic health-related tools to obesity-related specific ones. However, to assess QoL...

EBV infection and expression of HER2 and CD34 in gastric cancer, how are they r...

Introduction: Gastric cancer (GC), as a multifactorial disease, exhibits a complex pathogenesis, having intra- and inter-tumor heterogeneity, challenging the efficacy of current treatments[1,2]. GC as a major global health problem, better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are needed, leading to further biomarkers research associated to innovative targeted therapies[3,4]. Objectives: Our aim was to study hum...

Utilização do acesso vascular ecoguiado, por enfermeiros, no serviço de urgênci...

Human Papilomavirus infection and Ki-67 expression in Penile Cancer: Do they re...

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis is a rare but devastating neoplasm for the patient. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection can induce penile carcinogenesis and may contribute to 30 to 50% of penile cancer (PeCa) cases. The overexpression of P16INK4a can be used as a surrogate marker for active HPV infections, although the correlation between HPV infection in PeCa still is controversial. K...