Resumo: There are several types of neoplasms, and leukemias are the types that most affect children and adolescents. Affecting the bone marrow which is responsible for manufacturing blood formants. In Brazil, cancer represents the leading cause of death among children and adolescents aged between 1 and 19 years. This research is a literature review study and aimed to define the impact of omega-3 in the treatment of leukemia in children and adolescents. A literature review was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed and Scielo with articles published between 2009 and 2019. Studies show the importance of nutritional treatment with immunomodulators for patients with cancer, especially the use of omega-3 as a strategy to improve the clinical condition. The study results indistinctly that indistinctly considerable health benefits, including anti-inflammatory effects and antioxidant effects with the use of omega-3 fatty acids in cancer patients. Keywords: Children, Adolescents, Acute myeloid leukemia, Immunological factors. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo

Resumo: Introduction: Adoption has always been considered complex with regard to the fact that most of the time it happens to solve the couple's infertility problem, and it is still not the first choice made by them, who before resort to clinical procedures in an attempt to realize the dream of motherhood / paternity. Material and methods: This research aims to analyze the experiences of children and / or adolescents who are waiting for adoption. A qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research was carried out with a case study design. The sample used in this research was composed of two children over seven years old waiting for adoption, the instrument used was a semi-structured interview containing seven questions and the data analyzed through content analysis. Results and discussions: Most children and adolescents seem to be aware of the reasons that caused them to be removed from their biological families, and placed in institutional settings, however, it is often in the shelter that they receive the attention and care that they did not have. in their families of origin, making institutionalization a better experience. Considerations: For children and / or teenagers who are in the shelter, adoption is a way to build or in some cases reconstruct many things, including their history, their interior that may have been shattered by those who had a duty to cherish for their well-being, but who did not do so, chance to really know what a family is, to receive a love that will not hurt them. Keywords: children, adolescents, institutionalization, adoption. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo