scholarly journals Coronavirus survival time on inanimate surfaces: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e398101220513
Author(s):  
Angela Graciela Deliga Schroder ◽  
José Stechman-Neto ◽  
Isabela Bittencourt Basso ◽  
Flavio Magno Gonçalves ◽  
Bianca L. Cavalcante-Leão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Survival Time ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Petri Dish ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Glass Plastic ◽  
Aluminium Copper ◽  
Polystyrene Petri Dish

This systematic review aimed to study the survival time of the virus from the coronavidae family on various materials and surfaces, thus enabling the adoption of preventive measures mainly in public environments. The electronic databases selected as a source of information were PubMed/Medline, Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Web of Science, Scopus, and LIVIVO; grey literature (Google Scholar, ProQuest, and OpenGrey) was also examined. The last electronic search of the six databases retrieved 4287 references. After removing the duplicate references, the titles and abstracts (phase 1) were read, and 37 articles were selected for complete reading (phase 2), which resulted in 13 included studies. All the studies evaluated coronavirus survival on the following surfaces and objects: stainless steel, glass, plastic, wood, metal, cloth, paper, cotton, latex, polystyrene petri dish, aluminium, copper, cardboard, Teflon, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), silicone rubber and disposable fabric. On surfaces such as glass, plastic, and steel, the virus has greater stability than it does on copper, fabric, paper, and cardboard. The conditions of temperature, relative humidity, absorption power, and texture were also considered important factors in the survival of the virus.

scholarly journals Does the Use of Reservoirs Have Any Impact on the Efficacy of At-Home Bleaching? A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eveline Claudia Martini ◽  
Sibelli Olivieri Parreiras ◽  
Eric Dario Acuña ◽  
Alessandro Dourado Loguercio ◽  
Alessandra Reis
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Tooth Sensitivity ◽  
At Home

Abstract To answer the following focused question through a systematic review: “Are the risk and intensity of tooth sensitivity (TS) and bleaching efficacy different between adult patients who undergo at-home bleaching using trays with reservoirs and those who use trays without reservoirs?”. A comprehensive search was performed in the MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature database, Brazilian Library in Dentistry, Cochrane Library, and grey literature without restrictions. Abstracts from conferences; unpublished and ongoing trial registries, dissertations and theses (ProQuest Dissertations and Periódicos Capes Theses databases) were searched. Only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included. We used the Risk of Bias tool (RoB) from the Cochrane Collaboration for quality assessment. After the removal of duplicates, title and abstract screening and full-text examination, nine RCTs remained for qualitative analyses. The great majority of the studies did not report the method of randomization, allocation concealment, and examiner blinding during color assessment. From the nine studies, eight were at unclear risk of bias. In regard to color change, four studies reported no change and two reported improved color change with reservoirs. Only four studies recorded tooth sensitivity and they reported no significant differences. Only one study reported greater gingival irritation with reservoirs. Lack of data reporting prevented us from running a meta-analysis. Further well-designed RCT should be conducted to answer this research question. So far there is not evidence to support that reservoirs in bleaching trays improve color change. PROSPERO - CRD42016037628

Do Tooth- and Cavity-related Aspects of Noncarious Cervical Lesions Affect the Retention of Resin Composite Restorations in Adults? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. E124-E140
Author(s):  
AMO Correia ◽  
E Bresciani ◽  
AB Borges ◽  
DM Pereira ◽  
LC Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Composite Resins ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Cervical Lesions ◽  
Composite Restorations

SUMMARY Purpose: The purpose was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis based on the following research question: do tooth- and cavity-related aspects of noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs) affect the retention of composite restorations? Methods: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that evaluated the retention rate of resin restorations in NCCLs were included for the identification and comparison of their characteristics. The search was conducted in PubMed and adapted for Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature database (LILACS), Brazilian Library in Dentistry (BBO), Cochrane Library, and System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe (SIGLE) without restrictions until July 2018. Unpublished and ongoing trial registries were also searched. The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used for assessing risk of bias. The quality of the evidence was graded using the Grading of Recommendations: Assessment, Development and Evaluation. Using the random effects model, a meta-analysis was conducted for each aspect (arch distribution, tooth location, wear facets, dentin sclerosis, shape, size, depth, occluso-gingival distance, and margin location). Results: We retrieved 6738 articles. After removal of duplicates and nonrelevant articles, 24 RCTs remained. The anterior tooth location favored the retention rates of restoration of NCCLs (relative risk [RR], 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.16). The presence of wear facets is a risk factor for the retention of restorations (RR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.83-0.99). The evidence was moderate for arch distribution and low or very low for all other factors because of heterogeneity, imprecision, and inconsistency. Conclusion: The tooth location and the presence of wear facets can affect the retention of composite resins in NCCLs.

scholarly journals Palliative care education in Latin America: A systematic review of training programs for healthcare professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Vindrola-Padros ◽  
Rosa Mertnoff ◽  
Cristina Lasmarias ◽  
Xavier Gómez-Batiste
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
International Association ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Teaching Staff

ABSTRACTObjective:The integration of palliative care (PC) education into medical and nursing curricula has been identified as an international priority. PC education has undergone significant development in Latin America, but gaps in the integration of PC courses into undergraduate and postgraduate curricula remain. The aim of our review was to systematically examine the delivery of PC education in Latin America in order to explore the content and method of delivery of current PC programs, identify gaps in the availability of education opportunities, and document common barriers encountered in the course of their implementation.Method:We carried out a systematic review of peer-reviewed academic articles and grey literature. Peer-reviewed articles were obtained from the following databases: CINAHL Plus, Embase, the Web of Science, and Medline. Grey literature was obtained from the following directories: the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care's Global Directory of Education in Palliative Care, the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance's lists of palliative care resources, the Latin American Association for Palliative Care's training resources, and the Latin American Atlas of Palliative Care. The inclusion criteria were that the work: (1) focused on describing PC courses; (2) was aimed at healthcare professionals; and (3) was implemented in Latin America. The PRISMA checklist was employed to guide the reporting of methods and findings.Results:We found 36 programs that were delivered in 8 countries. Most of the programs were composed of interdisciplinary teams, taught at a postgraduate level, focused on pain and symptom management, and utilized classroom-based methods. The tools for evaluating the courses were rarely reported. The main barriers during implementation included: a lack of recognition of the importance of PC education, a lack of funding, and the unavailability of trained teaching staff.Significance of results:Considerable work needs to be done to improve the delivery of PC education programs in Latin American countries. Practice-based methods and exposure to clinical settings should be integrated into ongoing courses to facilitate learning. A regional platform needs to be created to share experiences of successful training programs and foster the development of PC education throughout Latin America.

scholarly journals Mastication in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Emmanuele Assunção SANTOS ◽  
Diego Cabral LACERDA ◽  
Maria Giselda da SILVA ◽  
Danielly Alves Mendes BARBOSA ◽  
Isabeli Lins PINHEIRO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

ABSTRACT Studies have shown that changes in mastication are related to overweight in children and adolescents as these changes influence the increase in food consumption. The objective of this article was to characterize, through a systematic review, the mastication in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. For this, two independent authors performed a systematic review of the electronic databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Web of Science and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences. Masticatory characteristics were considered as primary outcomes; the methods of analyzing mastication, the physical characteristics of the foods/materials used in the analyses and the fasting time were considered as secondary outcomes. This review was prepared in accordance with the items of the preferential reports for systematic analysis and meta-analysis. The systematic review protocol was submitted to the International Prospective Registry of Systematic Reviews. Nine articles were included in this review. The reviewed articles suggest that children and/or adolescents with overweight or obese present masticatory damages because they have worse masticatory performance and altered orofacial myofunctional characteristics.

scholarly journals Stress level experienced by participants in realistic simulation: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme da Costa Brasil ◽  
Lucas Tomaz Benigno Lima ◽  
Elaine Carvalho Cunha ◽  
Flávia Oliveira de Almeida Marques da Cruz ◽  
Laiane Medeiros Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Realistic Simulation ◽  
Methodologic Quality ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Cochrane Collaboration

ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the available evidence regarding stress levels experienced by participants in education based on a realistic simulation. Methods: systematic review that included randomized clinic trials on electronic databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Latin-American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, LIVIVO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The additional search was performed on Google Scholar and OpenGrey. All searches occurred on September 24, 2020. The methodologic quality of the results was evaluated by the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool. Results: eighteen studies were included, which evaluated the participants’ stress using physiologic, self-reported measures, or the combination of both. Stress as experienced in a high level in simulated scenarios. Conclusions: evidence of the study included in this systematic review suggest that stress is experienced in a high level in simulated scenarios.

scholarly journals Efficacy of disinfecting inanimate surfaces against coronavirus: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e452101019100
Author(s):  
Isabela Bittencourt Basso ◽  
Angela Graciela Deliga Schroder ◽  
Rosane Sampaio Santos ◽  
Glória Cortz Ravazzi ◽  
Flavio Magno Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Disinfectant Solution ◽  
Human Coronaviruses

Human coronaviruses tend to persist on dry surfaces for 2 to 9 days, necessitating infection control and prevention protocols using biocidal agents. This systematic review aimed to answer the following focused question: What is the effectiveness of disinfectants on inanimate surfaces against the coronavirus? The acronym “PICOS” was used to represent the eligibility of studies: P = population (inanimate surfaces contaminated with coronavirus); I = intervention (disinfectants); C = comparison (studies with any type of control or studies that used a control group); O = outcomes (coronavirus inactivation on different types of inanimate surfaces); and S = study design (in vitro studies). The seven databases used were PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Web of Science, Scopus, LIVIVO, and Cochrane Library. The gray literature was also used as an information source through Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Open Gray. The search resulted in 6639 references, and 21 articles were used in the qualitative analysis. The results showed that all studied biocidal solutions provided some degree of decontamination and inactivation of the coronavirus, depending on the concentration of the disinfectant solution, the time of exposure of the product to the pathogen and the type of surface.

scholarly journals Strength training protocols in hemiparetic individuals post stroke: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Dutra Barbosa ◽  
Mirele Ruff Trojahn ◽  
Daniela Veber Gularte Porto ◽  
Guilherme Scotta Hentschke ◽  
Vítor Scotta Hentschke
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Systematic Revision ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Strength Exercises ◽  
Evidence Database ◽  
Training Protocols

Abstract Introduction: Hemiparesis is one of the main sequels of stroke. Evidence suggests that muscle strength exercises are important in rehabilitation programs for hemiparetic patients, but wide variation in previously studied protocols makes the most suitable choice difficult in clinical practice. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate strength training protocols for people with hemiparesis after stroke. Methods: A systematic review of literature was performed in the PubMed, PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Science) databases. Only controlled clinical studies that contained strength training protocols for hemiparesis after stroke were selected. Results: In total, 562 articles were found. Of them, 12 were accepted for the systematic review. Although strength training protocols are effective in hemiparetic patients, we did not found a standard method for strength training. Conclusion: This systematic revision highlights the lack of a standard protocol for strength training, considering the following training parameters: volume, intensity, frequency, series, and repetitions. Isotonic exercises are most commonly used.

scholarly journals Quality of life and cognition in elderly: A systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Lima Carvalho da ROCHA ◽  
Celina Maria Colino MAGALHÃES ◽  
Edilson Coelho SAMPAIO ◽  
Elson Ferreira COSTA ◽  
Maély Ferreira Holanda RAMOS
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Population aging is a progressive phenomenon and it is currently a great challenge. The aim of this Systematic Review study was to present/a research panorama on the relationship between quality of life and cognition in the elderly. We used the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online databases, and the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences and the Scientifi c Electronic Library Online. The NodeXL software was used for keyword analysis.Fourteen articles met the eligibility criteria and were categorized. Most of the studies were conducted and published in Brazil. The mini-mental state exam was the most widely used research instrument in the studies and the term ‘qualityof life’ occurred more frequently and had more connections in the network. The research provides information on the existing studies and contributes to actions that involve care in the area of Gerontology.

IMPLANTATION OF THE INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE CATHETER: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Rezer ◽  
Hélio Penna Guimarães ◽  
Grazia Maria Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Caribbean Literature ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Medical Subject Headings ◽  
Invasive Blood Pressure

Objective: to describe scientific evidence on the implementation and control of the device for measuring invasive blood pressure (IBP). Methods: integrative review of the literature, based on Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), PubMed, through the Descriptors in Health Sciences (DeCS) and the Medical Subject Headings (MesH): hemodynamic; monitoring; blood pressure; invasive. Articles were selected in English, Portuguese and Spanish, published between 2009 and 2018. The search resulted in a sample of 10 articles. Results: The articles were analyzed and presented in 4 thematic groups according to the information they provided regarding the puncture of the IBP catheter, being: 1- Indications for IBP catheter puncture; 2 -Contraindications and complications resulting from the use of the IBP catheter; 3 -Most indicated puncture sites; 4- Implementation and maintenance of IBP catheter. Conclusion: Further research may contribute to patient care with an IAP device, as well as assisting physicians and nurses in patient care, reducing the risks and potential adverse events of the IAP.

Self-Care in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 598-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Barbosa da Rocha ◽  
Cristiano Sales Silva ◽  
Vinícius Saura Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Background: Self-care is essential for the prevention of complications in patients with diabetes, but several authors report that even with health education programs, the incidence of complications in patients with diabetes continues to increase. Objective: We aimed to examine adherence to self-care strategies and the repercussions of adherence on the clinical profiles of individuals with type 2 diabetes. Methods: We performed a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched for related studies in 4 databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature (LILACS). We included observational studies in English and Portuguese that evaluated the effects of selfcare in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Results: The search resulted in the identification of 615 articles, of which 34 met all the inclusion criteria. General self-care was considered unsatisfactory. Physical exercise was classified as the self-care activity that was performed less frequently by individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus; adherence to medication was the most frequent behavior among volunteers. Conclusion: The studies indicated poor adherence of the population to good self-care practices, reflected by the increase in complications related to DM.

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