Measurements in a highly polluted Asian mega city: observations of aerosol number size distribution, modal parameters and nucleation events P. Mönkkönen, I. K. Koponen, K. E. J. Lehtinen, K. Hämeri , R. Uma, and M. Kulmala University of Helsinki, Department of Physical Sciences, Finland Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New De...

A study examined college students' academic delay of gratification, that is, their preference for an immediately available option (go to a concert the day before a test) or a delayed alternative (stay home studying for a test) . Differential explanations of academic delay of gratification between task, performance approach, and performance-avoid goal-oriented college students (n=102) also were ...

BACKGROUND Factors affecting vulnerability to heat-related mortality are not well understood. Identifying susceptible populations is of particular importance given anticipated rising temperatures from climatic change. METHODS We investigated heat-related mortality for three Latin American cities (Mexico City, Mexico; São Paulo, Brazil; Santiago, Chile) using a case-crossover approach for 754 ...

July 2016 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the release of Equality of Educational Opportunity (hereafter EEO), commonly known as the Coleman Report after the lead investigator of the research team, James S. Coleman (Coleman et al. 1966). The Coleman Report and Educational Inequality Fifty Years Later celebrates the occasion. To set the stage for the papers that follow, we take a brief look in...

1 Assistant Nurse, Surgical Center, Sírio-Libanês Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 2 Head Nurse, Pre-operation Unit, Sírio-Libanês Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 3 Nursing Coordinator, Surgical Center, SírioLibanês Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. 4 Nursing Superintendant, Sírio-Libanês Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational interv...

This mixed method study aimed at evaluating the satisfaction of elderly with their oral health, observing associated variables, and analyzing what would be necessary for satisfying their expectations with respect to oral health. Data were gathered by means of household interviews with 261 elderly people (city of Ribeirão Preto), representing the whole population of elderly registered in a Famil...

BACKGROUND Hand hygiene compliance is the basis of infection control programs. In developing countries models to improve hand hygiene compliance to reduce healthcare acquired infections are required. The aim of this study was to determine hand hygiene compliance following an educational program in an obstetric and gynecological hospital in Vietnam. METHODS Health care workers from neonatal in...