Association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding

ABSTRACT Purpose To analyze the association between ankyloglossia and breastfeeding. Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 130 newborn infants in exclusive breastfeeding with Apgar score ≥ 8 within the first five days of life. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee on Human Research. The data collection was performed by the researcher and by three trained speech therapists of the team. The protocols applied were the Neonatal Tongue Screening Test from the Lingual Frenulum Protocol for Infants, the UNICEF Breastfeeding Observation Aid, and the collection of maternal complaints related to the difficulty in breastfeeding was also considered. The data were submitted to statistical analysis – chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test, with a significance level of 5%. Results When correlating the data, the statistical analysis revealed an association between ankyloglossia and the items of suckling category of the Breastfeeding Observation Aid. The association between complaint of difficulty in breastfeeding and ankyloglossia was also seen. Conclusion On the first days of life, ankyloglossia is associated with the mother’s breastfeeding complaint and with the newborn’s sucking difficulty.

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Position of lips and tongue in rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia

CoDAS ◽

10.1590/2317-1782/20202020069 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Silvia Márcia Andrade Campanha ◽

Roberta Lopes de Castro Martinelli ◽

Durval Batista Palhares

Keyword(s):

Visual Inspection ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Hospital Data ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Purpose Verify the position of lips and tongue at rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia. Methods Cross-sectional study, carried out with 130 newborns in University Hospital. Data collection was performed by the researcher and speech-language pathologists from the Hospital. Information on gestational age, sex, weight, height and days of life was collected. The position of the lips and tongue at rest was evaluated through visual inspection with the newborns asleep. After the newborns were awakened, Neonatal Screening of the validated Protocol for the evaluation of the lingual frenulum for infants was performed to detect the alteration of the lingual frenulum. The data obtained were described and submitted to statistical analysis using the Chi-Square test to verify the association between the position of the lips with the tongue and to compare the position of the lips and tongue with and without ankyloglossia. The Mann-Whitney test was used to verify the behavior of the variables the differed between newborns with and without ankyloglossia. The significance level of 5% was adopted. Results When comparing the data, a significant difference was found between: weight and height with and without ankyloglossia; position of lips and tongue. An association between the position of the tongue and lips with and without ankyloglossia was also found. Conclusion Newborns without alteration of the lingual frenulum have a tendency to remain with their lips closed and their tongue elevated during rest and newborns with ankyloglossia have a tendency to keep their lips parted and their tongue low during rest.

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Association between speech and dental occlusion changes in children with cleft lip and palate and time of primary plastic surgeries

Revista CEFAC ◽

10.1590/1982-0216/202123412420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Ribeiro Schilling ◽

Maria Cristina de Almeida Freitas Cardoso ◽

Paulo Sérgio Gonçalves da Silva ◽

Marcia Angélica Peter Maahs

Keyword(s):

Cleft Lip ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Occlusion ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Incisive Foramen

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the changes in speech and dental occlusion in children with cleft lip and palate and verify their association with each other and with the time of primary plastic surgeries. Methods: a cross-sectional study with collected data on the subjects’ identification, age at the time of primary surgeries, and clinical assessment of speech and dental occlusion. The chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test were used to verify the associations between the variables at the 5% significance level (p < 0.05). Results: the sample comprised 11 children aged 6 to 10 years, most of whom were males, self-reported white, with trans-incisive foramen cleft, predominantly on the left side. The mean age at lip repair surgery was 6 months, and 13 months at palatoplasty. Among the main dental occlusion changes, posterior and anterior crossbite stood out. All the subjects presented changed speech, with a prevalence of cases with dentoalveolar and palatine deformities, followed by passive and active changes. Subjects with anterior crossbite tended to have undergone primary lip repair surgery at a mean of four months earlier than the subjects without anterior crossbite. Conclusions: the associations between speech and dental occlusion changes, and between these and the time of primary plastic surgeries were not statistically significant. Even though it is known that early lip repair surgery is ideal to favor oral functions and aesthetics, the results revealed a tendency towards anterior crossbite, in these subjects.

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A cross sectional study of the morbidity pattern among stone quarry workers and their associated risk factors

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213551 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 4451

Author(s):

Vijayakumar M. ◽

Jeshtin M.

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Care Seeking ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Background: Construction sector is a thriving industry which comprises most of the unorganized workers and providing widespread opportunities for employment of most of the poorest and marginalized sections of society in India. The workers are more susceptible to various occupational hazards due to working conditions in dusty environment. This study is proposed to identify the morbidity pattern, availability and usage of safety measures, health care seeking behaviour and health care facilities at the quarry site.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among the stone quarry workers of Maduranthakam area in Kancheepuram district from February 2018 to May 2018. The sample size was calculated as 94 and five quarries were selected randomly. The study tool was interview based semi structured questionnaire and clinical examination. Appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics like Chi square test, Fischer’s exact test was done to determine significant association (p<0.05).Results: The common morbidities among the participants were abdominal conditions (54%), injuries (34%) and musculoskeletal disorders (27%). One in five individuals had respiratory problems and those with breathing difficulty had decreased peak expiratory flow rate. Usage of personal protective equipments is low and about 63.8% of them were using government health care facilities.Conclusions: Increasing demand for stone and aggregates has led to extensive stone quarrying operations. Awareness and enforcement of personal protective equipment, vaccination against diseases like tetanus, periodic health check- ups should be enforced for people working in quarries.

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BURNOUT DENGAN SELF EFFICACY PADA PERAWAT

JURNAL KEPERAWATAN ◽

10.35790/jkp.v7i2.24474 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Trivena Larengkeng ◽

Lenny Gannika ◽

Rina Kundre

Keyword(s):

Human Service ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Study Approach ◽

Chi Square Test

Abstract: Nurses have a big responsibility because nurses are human service occupation that give a service to the society. Being a nurse had many job demands that potentially can be a stressor (burnout). Nurses must have disposition of certain behavior to finish it. One of disposition behavior is self efficacy. The purpose of this research is to know the Corelation between burnout and self efficacy of nurses at medical ward RSU GMIM Pancaran Kasih Manado. Design of this research used Descriptive Analytic With Cross Sectional Study approach. The sample was 61 respondent, used non random samplimg technique. The result of statistic test that used Chi-Square test in significance level was 95%, and significant score p vzlue = 0,020 < α (0,05). Conclusion that there is a corelation between burnout and self efficacy of nurses in medical ward.Keywords : Burnout, Self Efiicacy, NursesAbstrak: Perawat memiliki tanggung jawab yang tinggi karena memiliki pekerjaan yang bersifat human service atau memberikan pelayanan kepada masyarakat, Tanggung jawab dan tuntutan pekerjaan yang banyak dapat berpotensi menjadi stressor (burnout) bagi perawat Perawat dituntut untuk memiliki disposisi perilaku tertentu agar dapat menyelesaikannya. Salah satu disposisi perilaku tersebut ialah efikasi diri (Self efficacy). Tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan Burnout dengan self efficacy pada perawat di ruang rawat inap RSU Gmim Pancaran Kasih Manado. Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu Deskriptif Analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study. Sampel berjumlah 61 responden yang didapat dengan menggunakan tehnik non random sampling. Hasil penelitian uji statistik menggunakan uji Chi-square pada tingkat kemaknaan 95%, didapatkan nilai signifikan ρ Value = 0,020 < α (0,05). Kesimpulan ada hubungan antara burnout dengan self efficacy pada perawat di ruang rawat inap.Kata Kunci : Burnout, Self Efficacy, Perawat

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Relation between performance in side bridge and injuries in amateur soccer

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/0103-5150.028.003.ao03 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 447-457

Author(s):

Luiz Antônio Garcia de Souza ◽

Tissiani Morimoto ◽

Pâmela von Mühlen ◽

Tiarlei Crossetti Gonçalves ◽

Philip dos Santos Felippe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Male Athletes ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Muscle Imbalance ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Bridge Performance ◽

Clinical Records

AbstractIntroduction Central instability is associated with insufficient endurance and strength of the stabilizer muscles, and it can lead to muscle imbalance and injuries.Objective Relate side bridge performance with the presence of injuries in amateur soccer athletes.Materials and methods A cross-sectional study with a sample of 188 male athletes, aged between 11 and 17 years. To identify the injuries, a questionnaire developed by researchers was applied and the players’ clinical records were reviewed. The time of the side bridge test was used to identify muscle imbalance. For statistical analysis, the following tests were used: chi-square test; Pearson’s chi-square test; Fisher’s exact test; Yates’s correction for continuity; two-way ANOVA; one-way ANOVA; and t-test. The significance level (α) of 5% was adopted.Results Injuries were reported by 59.6% of the athletes: sprain (31.3%); muscle strain (28.6%) and fracture; luxation and subluxation (19.6%) were the most frequently reported injuries. Athletes that reported any injury corresponded to 73.2% of the sample. The presence of injuries was not associated with muscle imbalance (p = 0.565), as it prevailed in athletes with both balance (64%) and imbalance (58%). Injury type and prevalence were not significant when compared with the presence of imbalance (p > 0.05).Final considerations No significant relation between muscle imbalance and injury was observed in the studied sample.

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Frequency of Crowding in patients reporting at Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan

10.53350/pjmhs211581908 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (8) ◽

pp. 1908-1909

Author(s):

Zubair Hassan Awaisi ◽

Muhammad Azeem ◽

Faisal BDS ◽

Hafiza Asma Jawaid ◽

Muhammad Haseeb ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Permanent Dentition ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Chi Square Test

Aim: To determine the frequency of crowding in patients reporting at Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan. Methods: A total of 200 patients (126 females, 74 males) having malocclusion in permanent dentition were included in this cross-sectional study. Patients in the age group 7years and above were included in the study. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version20.0. Cross tabulations were performed for gender and age groups and chi square test was used to determine association. Results: The frequency of crowding was found to be 29%. The percentage of crowding in males was 12% and females 17 %. While the frequency of crowding was 31% in males and 28% in females. It was found that there was a decrease in crowding with increasing age in both genders. Conclusion: Crowding was more frequent in females than males. Keywords: Malocclusion, Alignment, Orthodontics

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Anxiety Status of Instagram Users during Coronavirus Disease in Iran in 2020: A Cross-sectional Study

International journal of epidemiologic research ◽

10.34172/ijer.2021.20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 105-108

Author(s):

Hamed Delam ◽

Ahmadreza Eidi ◽

Omid Soufi ◽

Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan

Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Academic Education ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Chi Square Test

Background and aims: Today, with the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the world, the general population with excessive worry due to media reports has a higher level of psychological distress. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the state of anxiety among Instagram users in 2020. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted from June to July 2020 on 313 Instagram users. Coronavirus Anxiety Scale was used to measure anxiety caused by coronavirus in Iran. The subjects entered the study by availability sampling and filled out the questionnaire through the features of Instagram such as posts and stories. Chi-square test was used to analyze the relationship between independent and dependent variables according to the nature of the variable. The significance level was considered to be P<0.05. Results: Out of 313 participants in the study, 218 (69.6%) were in the age range of 19-35 years. Additionally, 50.5% of them were male and the majority of the participants had academic education. Overall, 21.4% of the participants had moderate to severe anxiety. There was no significant relationship between the participants’ levels of anxiety and demographic variables (age groups, gender, and level of education) (P>0.05). Conclusion: The results of chi-square test showed that no significant relationship was observed between the dimensions of anxiety based on the demographic characteristics of individuals such as age groups (P=0.256), gender (P=0.644), and level of education (P=0.415).

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Faktor Risiko Terjadinya Epilepsi pada Anak Palsi Serebral

Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas ◽

10.25077/jka.v9i2.1282 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 225

Author(s):

M Luthfi Suhaimi ◽

Iskandar Syarif ◽

Eva Chundrayetti ◽

Rahmi Lestari

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Consecutive Sampling ◽

Fisher’S Exact Test ◽

Chi Square Test

Pada anak yang menderita palsi serebral kemungkinan akan mengalami peningkatan risiko terjadinya epilepsy. Setiap perubahan pada otak dapat menjadi faktor risiko terjadinya epilepsi dengan berbagai manifestasi klinis. Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara faktor risiko dengan terjadinya epilepsi pada anak palsi serebral di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Metode: Desain peneltian ini adalah cross-sectional study yang dilaksanakan pada Agustus 2018 sampai Desember 2019. Subjek palsi serebral diperoleh secara consecutive sampling, dengan jumlah minimal 60 subjek. Faktor risiko yang diteliti meliputi asfiksia, persalinan vakum ekstraksi, berat badan lahir rendah, prematuritas dan kejang neonatal. Uji statistik menggunakan Chi-square test dan Fisher’s exact test, dengan batas kemaknaan p<0,05. Hasil: Pada 60 pasien palsi serebral, ditemukan 39 pasien (65%) menderita epilepsi dan 21 pasien (35%) tidak menderita epilepsi. Perbandingan jenis kelamin perempuan dan laki-laki 1,2:1. Epilepsi umum merupakan tipe epilepsi yang paling banyak ditemukan (76,9%), pengobatan secara politerapi hampir sama banyak dengan monoterapi. Asfiksia, persalinan vakum ekstraksi, berat badan lahir rendah, prematuritas dan kejang neonatal tidak bermakna sebagai faktor risiko epilepsi pada anak palsi serebral. Simpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan antara asfiksia, persalinan vakum ekstraksi, berat badan lahir rendah, prematuritas dan kejang neonatal dengan terjadinya epilepsi pada anak palsi serebral.Kata kunci: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, risk factors

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

10.21203/rs.3.rs-30272/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Carlos Pacheco Filho ◽

Artênio José Isper Garbin ◽

Natália Cupertino Pires ◽

Karina Tonini dos Santos Pacheco ◽

Cléa Adas Saliba Garbin

Keyword(s):

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Students ◽

Oral Manifestations ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Disease Stages

Abstract Background: Clinical manifestations of the syphilis can occur in the mouth and in the perioral region. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students and to discuss the role of the dentist in prevention and control of this disease. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 171 dentistry students enrolled in the second, third, fourth and fifth years in the first semester of 2019 from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Data collection was performed by a questionnaire containing 16 questions answered by students in classroom. Analyses of absolute and relative frequency were performed. To perform association among variables, the Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test with Yates correction) was performed with 5% significance level. Results: Overall, 169 students participated in the study. Only 40 (46.4%) students correctly answered the question about disease stages. Almost all participants answered that syphilis has oral manifestations; however, only 44 (25.7%) answered the question correctly. Regarding differential diagnoses of other oral lesions, only 63 (37.3%) reported knowledge on this subject. There was a statistically significant association between student’s educational level and knowledge about the etiological agent (p<0.0001), clinical manifestations (p<0.0001), disease stages (p<0.0001), oral manifestations (p<0.0001) and drugs (p = 0.005) related to the disease. Conclusions: Participants showed important gaps in their knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations. Our findings, together with the increased number of new cases of the disease in the world, reinforce the need for training dental professionals with knowledge about early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases.

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Ergonomic Risk Factors of Teleworking in Ecuador during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105063 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5063

Author(s):

César Larrea-Araujo ◽

José Ayala-Granja ◽

Andrea Vinueza-Cabezas ◽

Patricia Acosta-Vargas

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Exact Test ◽

Work From Home ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The City ◽

Ergonomic Risk Factors

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, guidelines for people’s confinement have been implemented to prevent the disease’s spread. As a result of this, companies have implemented teleworking as an emerging way to work from home using information technology. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Ecuador, with a sample of 204 teleworkers in the city of Quito. The results show that the teleworkers rearranged their bedrooms to carry out their activities. The respondents in each age group stated they did not perceive more significant ailments than those experienced before beginning teleworking. The relationships between the variables were analyzed utilizing the Chi-Square test and Fisher’s exact test, finding a relationship between neck ailments and age of p = 0.031 * and between arm/forearm ailments of p = 0.032 *. This study contributes to a greater understanding of the ergonomic situation of the teleworkers and provides us with information to mitigate the ergonomic risks to which they are exposed.

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