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Objective: Describing the profile of violence against women regarding aggression, the socio-demographic characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator of the violence. Method: a transversal study of quantitative approach and descriptive analysis. The population consisted of 42 women victims of violence. Results: of the total 42 participants, prevailed in women aged 30-39 years old, with complete high school and family income of 1-3 minimum wages. The physical, psychological and moral violence prevailed in 26,2% of cases. The main offenders were the companions of those women, the home environment is the space where most attacks occur and jealousy was appointed as the main factor to unleash aggression. The attackers, mostly present among the age group 40-49 years old, and have had studied until elementary school. Conclusion: it notes the challenge and the responsibility of health professionals in the recognition and registration of cases seen in health services.

Objective: developing the main diagnoses and nursing interventions related to complications of radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Method: a descriptive study developed in three stages: literature review in the databases MEDLINE and LILACS; identification of complications reported at least in 50% of the articles, which were xerostomia and mucositis and composition of diagnoses and nursing interventions according to the International Classification for Nursing Practice. Results: there were formulated the diagnoses: "Low Salivation" and "Inflammation of the Oral Mucous Membrane" and 40 nursing interventions. Conclusion: this study contributed in the organization of nursing care through the use of a standardized terminology for diagnoses and nursing interventions that support the nursing consultation in the sector of radiotherapy.

Objective: To analyse the women's perception on the violence experienced. Method: Qualitative study. Data was obtained through a semi-structured interview, and was analysed through the Content Analysis modality. Results: Four thematic categories were identified from the analysis of the accounts of the 14 participating women: 34,8% of the accounts fit in the category Perception and Feelings about violence; 26,1% presented accounts on the category Perception of the Motives for the Experience of Violence; and also in the category Freedom Cessation; and 13,0% in the category Reflex of Violence on Health. Conclusion: There is a need for policies and actions that support and contribute to women's freedom from violence, as well as the strengthening of intersectoral support networks, as violence poses a number of problems not only of socio-economic nature, but also damages the health of their victims.

Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the literature about galactogogues substances (liquids, herbs or foods with properties to increase milk production). Method: an integrative literature review that surveyed the bases BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE with the descriptors "lactation disorders", "breastfeeding", "galactogogues", in portuguese, english and spanish, until the year 2011. The final sample was formed of 27 articles. Results: the most prevalent galactogogues were: black beer, hydration, hominy, chicken soup, metoclopramide, chlorpromazine, domperidone, fenugreek and fennel. Conclusion: the culture permeates practice of breastfeeding and therefore must be considered by health professionals in guidance and encouragement to breastfeeding.