COPING WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN BRAZIL AND THE ROLE OF THE PRIMARY CARE NURSE: A CRITICAL REVIEW FROM A TRANSCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Coping with Hypertension among Indigenous Peoples in Brazil and the Role of the Primary Care Nurse: A Critical Review from a Transcultural Perspective

Our objective is to critically review the literature addressing the strategic role of nurses in the daily primary care of arterial hypertension in Indigenous communities in Brazil.We selected studies based on an initial keyword search of major bibliographic indexing databases for the years 2000 to 2020 and manual search.Further selection was based

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From Ethnomedicine to Plant Biotechnology and Machine Learning: The Valorization of the Medicinal Plant Bryophyllum sp.

The subgenus Bryophyllum includes about 25 plant species native to Madagascar, and is widely used in traditional medicine worldwide.Different formulations from Bryophyllum have been employed for the treatment of several ailments, including infections, gynecological disorders, and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, neurological and neoplastic disea

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High-Level Accumulation of Exogenous Small RNAs Not Affecting Endogenous Small RNA Biogenesis and Function in Plants

RNA silencing is a fundamental plant defence and gene control mechanism in plants that are directed by 20-24 nucleotide (nt) small interfering RNA (siRNA) and microRNA (miRNA).Infection of plants with viral pathogens or transformation of plants with RNA interference (RNAi) constructs is usually associated with high levels of exogenous siRNAs, but i

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Management of Chronic Gingivitis with localized periodontitis by Nonsurgical (Phase I) Periodontal Therapy- A Case Report

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontal tissues (periodontium) which surround and support the teeth, that results Stencil and Cookie Cutter Sets in attachment loss and alveolar bone destruction leads to ultimate tooth loss.It is caused by the bacteria present in dental plaque, which is a tenacious substance that forms on

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