Science and technology policy and the National Innovation System in Argentina

Includes bibliography

The labour market and income distribution in Colombia in the 1990s

Includes bibliography

Education and development in Brazil, 1995-2000

Includes bibliography

Educational reform in Chile

Includes bibliography

Latin America: school bullying and academic achievement

Includes bibliography

Investing better in order to invest more. Finance and management of education in Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Correlation of previous experience, patient expectation and the number of post-delivery adjustments of complete dentures with patient satisfaction in a Brazilian population

A number of variables may influence the outcome of complete denture therapy. The objective of this study was to verify possible correlations between previous experience with dentures, patient expectation and the number of post-delivery adjustments with patient satisfaction after treatment. One hundred patients (mean age 61·9 ± 10·3) rated their previous experiences with complete dentures and their expectations before and satisfaction after treatment on a visual analogue scale (VAS) using scores from 0 (worst results) to 10 (best results). The number of post-delivery adjustments and other patient-related clinical variables was also noted. Patient expectation scores were higher than previous experience scores and satisfaction after treatment scores. Positive and weak correlations were found between previous chewing experiences with complete dentures, with regard to chewing expectations and comfort of use. Phonetics and comfort of use in previous experiences presented a positive correlation with expectations for chewing, aesthetics, phonetics and comfort of use. Groups of patients with different levels of education presented significant differences in expectation scores regarding comfort of use as well. A negative and weak correlation was found between phonetics satisfaction and the number of post-delivery adjustments. Patients' expectations for the therapy were higher than their satisfaction after treatment. Previous experiences with complete dentures could slightly influence patients' expectations and satisfaction, whereas lower scores for previous experience with complete dentures caused lower scores for both expectation and satisfaction. Patients' educational levels and the number of post-delivery adjustments influenced negatively the expectations about comfort of use and patient satisfaction, respectively. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Mild diabetes models and their maternal-fetal repercussions

The presence of diabetes in pregnancy leads to hormonal and metabolic changes making inappropriate intrauterine environment, favoring the onset of maternal and fetal complications. Human studies that explore mechanisms responsible for changes caused by diabetes are limited not only for ethical reasons but also by the many uncontrollable variables. Thus, there is a need to develop appropriate experimental models. The diabetes induced in laboratory animals can be performed by different methods depending on dose, route of administration, and the strain and age of animal used. Many of these studies are carried out in neonatal period or during pregnancy, but the results presented are controversial. So this paper, addresses the review about the different models of mild diabetes induction using streptozotocin in pregnant rats and their repercussions on the maternal and fetal organisms to propose an adequate model for each approached issue. © 2013 D. C. Damasceno et al.

Population, social equity and changing production patterns

Includes bibliography

O atendimento ao ensino fundamental: análise de parcerias de dois municípios paulistas e o setor privado na aquisição de sistema de ensino

Pós-graduação em Educação - IBRC

Planejamento e plano escolar: um olhar prospectivo sobre a construção do cotidiano

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Autonomia, gestão democrática nas unidades escolares na educação básica em Marília

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

O processo de reestruturação curricular do curso de pedagogia da UNESP Marília: desafios e possibilidades

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Gestão escolar, trabalho associado e participação no âmbito da Cooperativa Educacional de Marília

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Um estudo sobre a avaliação institucional em uma escola técnica estadual paulista

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC