Maintenance Requirements Associated With Mandibular Implant Overdentures: Clinical Results After First Year of Service

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 697-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Bilhan ◽  
Onur Geckili ◽  
Emre Mumcu ◽  
Caglar Bilmenoglu
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Bite Force ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Adaptation Condition ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Maintenance Requirements

The aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the prosthodontic maintenance requirements during the first year of service of mandibular overdentures supported by interforaminal implants and to assess the influence of attachment type, implant number, and bite force on these requirements. Fifty-nine patients treated with mandibular implant overdentures between the years 2004 and 2009 and appearing in the 12th-month recall were included in this study. The overdentures constituted 4 groups: 2 single interforaminal implants (1 group with locator and 1 group with ball attachments), 3 single interforaminal implants, 3 splinted interforaminal implants (bar), and 4 splinted interforaminal implants (bar). During the examination, prosthetic parameters such as occlusion, tissue adaptation, condition of the retentive mechanism (matrice and patrice), and the condition of the denture-bearing tissues were evaluated and recorded. No statistically significant relation was found between attachment type, bite force values, implant number, and the occurring complications except the need for relining, which was found significantly more in the ball attachments than in other attachment groups (P  =  .03). After 12 months following the overdenture insertion, there seems to be no relation between occurring complications and patient-related factors, such as maximum bite force, age, and gender, as well as factors related to the overdentures such as number and type of attachments.

scholarly journals Country, age, and gender differences in the prevalence of screen-based behaviour and family-related factors among school-aged children

Acta Gymnica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Pavelka ◽  
Daniela Husarova ◽  
Anna Sevcikova ◽  
Andrea Madarasova Geckova
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Psychological Well-being, Age and Gender can Mediate Soundscapes Pleasantness and Eventfulness: A large sample study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercede Erfanian ◽  
Andrew Mitchell ◽  
Francesco Aletta ◽  
Jian Kang
Keyword(s):  
Sound Source ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThere is a great deal of literature on contributing environmental factors of soundscape, the perception of the acoustic environment by humans in context. Yet the impact of some contextual and person-related factors is largely unknown. From the questionnaire, adapted from ISO12913-2 and the WHO-5 well-being index, three questions arose: are there differences in Pleasantness and Eventfulness of soundscape among different acoustic environments; are high levels of psychological well-being associated with increased Pleasantness and Eventfulness ratings; and is soundscape Pleasantness and Eventfulness consistent among different age and gender groups? The sample comprised 1180 individual questionnaires, 621 females (52.6%), 532 males (45.1%), mean age 34.95 years ± 15.62, collected from eleven urban locations. Hierarchical clustering analysis was done on the mean of each sound source question for each survey location resulting in three clusters of locations based on sound source composition: Natural-dominant, Traffic-dominant and Mixed-sources. A Kruskal-Wallis was conducted to compare the mean Pleasantness and Eventfulness scores of the three clusters, demonstrating that the soundscape assessment was significantly different depending on sound source composition. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse the relationship between psychological well-being, age, and gender with soundscape Pleasantness and Eventfulness. Our results indicated first that the positive psychological state was associated with Pleasantness in the all-locations and mixed-sources clusters, and with Eventfulness in the traffic-dominant cluster. Secondly, while age was linked to Pleasantness in all clusters it was merely associated with the Eventfulness in the all-locations cluster. Lastly, gender was associated with Pleasantness only in the all-locations cluster. These findings offer empirical grounds for developing theories of the contextual factors on soundscape.

“Little Girls” and “Bitching Up”

Affilia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Margaret Newberry-Koroluk
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Early Career ◽  
First Year ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Workplace Experiences ◽  
Bachelor Of Social Work ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Education

This article explores the ways in which age and gender intersect to shape the workplace experiences of first-year Canadian social workers. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with nine early-career (0.6–3.7 years post-bachelor of social work [BSW]), young adult (aged 23.9–32.9) social workers in Alberta, Canada, to understand their experiences in the first year of practice after completing the BSW; this article addresses the themes relating to age and gender. The methodology used in the study was hermeneutic phenomenology. Findings include negative conceptualizations of young social workers, meanings related to age and gender, use of evocative language to communicate positionality and practice values (“little girls” and “bitching up”), and feminized constructions of social work. Implications for social work education, practice, and research are discussed.

Predictive Factors of Depression Among Relatives of Brain-Dead Persons: A Descriptive Correlational Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282097480
Author(s):  
Kourosh Amini ◽  
Mahnaz Rahmani ◽  
Masoumeh Asgari ◽  
Ramazan Fallah
Keyword(s):  
Brain Death ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
First Year ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Low Educated ◽  
The Unemployed

This study aimed to determine the predictive factors of depression among relatives of person deceased by brain death. In this study, 106 first-degree relatives of people who died of due to brain death were studied. Of the study units, 72.64% had levels of depression (severe, moderate, and mild). Among the dependent variables concerning deceased person, age and gender of the deceased were significantly correlated with the depression of their relatives. Among the variables concerning relatives, low level of education, unemployment and time elapsed after brain death have significant role in the incidence or prediction of their depression (p < 0.05). The results indicated a high prevalence of depression among relatives of men aged 30–50 who died because of brain death. It is recommended to consider this fact in planning to care relatives, especially among the low-educated, the unemployed and experiencing the first year of death, of people deceased by brain death.

In-Field Comparison between Fully Automatic and Semi-Automatic Defibrillators

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Bocka ◽  
Robert Swor
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Discharge Rate ◽  
Similar Response ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Lead Placement ◽  
Fully Automatic ◽  
And Gender

AbstractThe purpose of this clinical study was to compare the prehospital use of fully automatic defibrillators versus semi-automatic defibrillators.Methods:Fully and semi-automatic defibrillator use by EMTs in neighboring communities was compared.Results:Both programs had similar response times, age and gender distribution, proportion of witnessed arrests, and proportion of patients found initially with ventricular fibrillation (VF). The time-to-shock from proper lead placement was shorter when the fully automatic defibrillator was used (16.6 vs. 44.3 seconds; p<.001) and the survival to hospital discharge rate was greater (26% vs. 0%; p=.O4). The semi-automatic defibrillators were more sensitive in detecting VF than were the fully automatic devices.Conclusions:These data support the need for further comparison of the efficacy and effectiveness of semi- and fully automatic, external defibrillators.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence of COVID-19 antibody among patients visiting a large clinic in Uttar Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Garima Agrawal ◽  
Ruchira Agrawal ◽  
Harsh Agrawal ◽  
Hiren Prajapati ◽  
Krishna Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Antibody Testing ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Antibody Titres ◽  
And Gender

Background: The study was conducted to determine the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) antibody titre among patients who visited our clinic in Lucknow in order to find out the prevalence of sero positivity and to determine the association between COVID anti-body titre and positivity to different age groups, sex, and religions etc., if any.Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted at Lucknow's Sitara polyclinic from patients’ data, who had attended the clinic between May 2021 and July 2021 and had universally undergone COVID antibody testing. COVID antibody (including IgG) levels in patients' blood were determined using Roche's commercial "Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV2-cobas e411,601,602 system.by Roche which measure by Eclia (electro chemilusence immunoassay) quantitatively antibodies (including IgG). Patients with titres less than 1 u/ml were deemed seronegative for anti –SARS COVID-2, while those with titres greater than or equal to 1 u/ml were declared seropositive.Results: The overall rate of seropositivity was 84.8%. Around 84.5% males and 85.1% females were seropositive. Seropositivity was higher among 18 to 60 years of age. But there was no significant relation between mean age and seropositivity. Muslims had slightly higher seropositivity (86.0%) as compared to non-Muslims (84.5%). There was no significant difference between age and gender having positive COVID 19 antibody titres. Although the incidence of seropositivity was similar between Muslims and Non-Muslims, the antibody titres were significantly higher in Muslim patients.Conclusions: In this part of central eastern UP, incidence of seropositivity could already be as high as 85%, which is a pointer toward adequate herd immunity. COVID-19 does not differentiate on the basis of age, gender or religious affiliations. However, Muslims were found to have more antibody titres compared to non-Muslims, possibly related to life style, degree of exposure to COVID-19 virus and presence of inherent immunity.

scholarly journals Semantic Verbal Fluency test in dementia: Preliminary retrospective analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Lopes ◽  
Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki ◽  
Viviana Giampaoli ◽  
Letícia Lessa Mansur
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Mmse Score ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Clinical Dementia Rating ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Semantic Verbal Fluency ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Fluency Test

Abstract The Semantic Verbal Fluency (SVF) test entails the generation of words from a given category within a pre-set time of 60 seconds. Objectives: To verify whether socio-demographic and clinical data of individuals with dementia correlate with the performance on the SVF test and to ascertain whether differences among the criteria of number of answers, clusters and data spread over the intervals, predict clinical results. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 49 charts of demented patients classified according to the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale. We correlated education, age and gender, as well as CDR and Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) scores with the number of answers, clustering and switching distributed over four 15-second intervals on the SVF test. Results: The correlation between number of answers and quartiles was weak (r=0.407, p=0.004; r=0.484, p<0.001) but correlation between the number of clusters and responses was strong (r=0.883, p<0.001). The number of items on the SVF was statistically significant with MMSE score (p=0.01) and there was a tendency for significance on the CDR (p=0.06). The results indicated little activity regarding what we propose to call cluster recalling in the two groups. Discussion: The SVF test, using number of items generated, was found to be more effective than classic screening tests in terms of speed and ease of application in patients with CDR 2 and 3.

scholarly journals Neuroradiological emergency consultations during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes A. R. Pfaff ◽  
Marcial E. Harlan ◽  
Günter Pfaff ◽  
Alexander Hubert ◽  
Martin Bendszus
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
First Year ◽  
Patient Age ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Gender Distribution ◽  
Patient Âgé ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Measures taking aim at minimizing the risk of coronavirus transmission and fear of infection may affect decisions to seek care for other medical emergency conditions. The purpose of this analysis was to analyze intermediate-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neuroradiological emergency consultations (NECs). Methods We conducted an ambispective study on NEC requests to a university hospital from a teleradiological network covering 13 hospitals in Germany. Weekly NEC rates for prepandemic calendar weeks (CW) 01/2019–09/2020 were compared with rates during first COVID-19 wave (CW 10–20/2020), first loosening of restrictions (CW 21–29/2020), intensified COVID-19 testing (CW 30–39/2020) and second COVID-19 wave (CW 40–53/2020), and contrasted with COVID-19 incidence in Germany. Results A total of n = 10 810 NECs were analyzed. Prepandemic NEC rates were stable over time (median: 103, IQR: 97–115). Upon the first COVID-19 wave in Germany, NEC rates declined sharply (median: 86, IQR: 69–92; p < 0.001) but recovered within weeks. Changes in NEC rates after first loosening of restrictions (median: 109, IQR: 98–127; p = 0. 188), a phase of intensified testing (median: 111, IQR: 101–114; p = 0.434) and as of a second COVID-19 wave (median: 102, IQR: 94–112; p = 0. 462) were not significant. Likewise, patient age and gender distribution remained constant. Conclusion Upon the first pandemic COVID-19 wave in Germany, NEC rates declined but recovered within weeks. It is unknown whether this recovery reflects improved medical care and test capabilities or an adjustment of the patients’ behaviour.

scholarly journals Purchasing Behavior, Setting, Pricing, Family: Determinants of School Lunch Participation

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4209
Author(s):  
Carolin Sobek ◽  
Peggy Ober ◽  
Sarah Abel ◽  
Ulrike Spielau ◽  
Wieland Kiess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Effect ◽  
School Lunch ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Behavior Setting ◽  
And Gender

Despite growing school lunch availability in Germany, its utilization is still low, and students resort to unhealthy alternatives. We investigated predictors of school lunch participation and reasons for nonparticipation in 1215 schoolchildren. Children reported meal habits, parents provided family-related information (like socioeconomic status), and anthropometry was conducted on-site in schools. Associations between school lunch participation and family-related predictors were estimated using logistic regression controlling for age and gender if necessary. School was added as a random effect. School lunch participation was primarily associated with family factors. While having breakfast on schooldays was positively associated with school lunch participation (ORadj = 2.20, p = 0.002), lower secondary schools (ORadj = 0.52, p < 0.001) and low SES (ORadj = 0.25, p < 0.001) were negatively associated. The main reasons for nonparticipation were school- and lunch-related factors (taste, time constraints, pricing). Parents reported pricing as crucial a reason as an unpleasant taste for nonparticipation. Nonparticipants bought sandwiches and energy drinks significantly more often on school days, whereas participants were less often affected by overweight (OR = 0.66, p = 0.043). Our data stress school- and lunch-related factors as an important opportunity to foster school lunch utilization.

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