scholarly journals The oral manifestations of scurvy in the 21st century

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e344101220569
Author(s):  
Claudia Carrara Cotomacio ◽  
Luana Campos ◽  
Fabiana Martins
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
The Body ◽  
Oral Lesions ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Spontaneous Bleeding ◽  
Dietary History ◽  
Dermatological Disease ◽  
Good Hygiene

Scurvy is a vitamin deficiency historically associated with pirates and sailors that affects collagen synthesis, leading to hemorrhage, skin, and oral lesions. In the 18th century, the lack of consumption of foods rich in vitamin C was found to cause such a severe condition, whose early diagnosis increases the likelihood of a better prognosis. A 58-year-old female patient complained of fatigue, body pain, and gingival bleeding for nearly  24 months. In 2001, she was diagnosed with lupus, now in remission, and osteoporosis more recently. On clinical examination, gingivitis with spontaneous bleeding was observed, despite the patient’s good hygiene, as well as some petechiae over the body. Due to the hypothesis of a possible autoimmune dermatological disease, the patient was referred to a dermatologist, who requested a series of tests, including vitamin C dosage. The results showed a concentration below 0.25mg / dL (IR, 4 to 2.0 mg / dL), and thus the diagnosis of scurvy was established. The patient was administered vitamin C replacement and in about 3 months, the symptoms started to improve. In some cases, such as this, hospitalization is required for intravenous replacement due to bleeding risks. This case report highlights the importance of the dentist in the early diagnosis and treatment of scurvy. This condition causes oral lesions that are often confused with other more common conditions, such as gingivitis or autoimmune dermatological response. Therefore, we recommend a comprehensive physical examination and anamnesis, including dietary history.

A RARE PERIODONTAL MANIFESTATION OF TUBERCULOSIS: REPORT OF TWO CASES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Samit Javiya ◽  
Dr. Pallavi Sunil Bhailume ◽  
Dr. Ashok Bhansali ◽  
Dr. Harshal Bafna ◽  
Dr. Ripunjay Tripati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
The Body ◽  
Oral Lesions ◽  
Primary Tuberculosis ◽  
Keywords Tuberculosis ◽  
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases. TB ranks the second leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. It usually affects the lungs, TB bacilli can spread hematogenously to other parts of the body and this also includes mandible or maxilla. It can occur in the mouth involving the tongue with very unusual features and forms. So oral lesions, although rare, are very important for early diagnosis and interception of primary tuberculosis. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Tuberculous Osteomyelitis, Ulcers

Perbandingan Efek Suplementasi Tablet Tambah Darah Dengan Dan Tanpa Vitamin C Terhadap Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Ibu Hamil Dengan Usiakehamilan 16-32 Minggu Di Desa Keniten Kecamatan Mojo Kabupaten Kediri

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Siti Asiyah ◽  
Dwi Estuning Rahayu ◽  
Wiranti Dwi Novita Isnaeni
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hemoglobin Level ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fetal Organ ◽  
And Control

The needed of Iron Tablet in pregnancy was increase than mother who not pregnant.  That  cause of  high metabolism at the pregnancy for formed of  fetal organ and energy. One of effort for prevent anemia in mother pregnant with giving the Iron tablet and vitamin c. The reason of  this research in 4 June – 11 July 2014 is for compare the effect of  iron tablet suplementation with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks In Desa Keniten Kecamatan Mojo Kabupaten Kediri. This research method using comparative analytical.  Research design type of Quasy Eksperiment that have treatment group and control group. Treatment group will giving by Iron tablet and 100 mg vitamin C, and control group just giving by iron tablet during 21 days. Population in this research are all of mother pregnant with Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks with Sampling technique is  cluster random sampling is 29 mother pregnant. Comparison analysis of  iron tablet suplementation effect with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks, data analysis using Mann Whitney U-test and the calculated U value (44,5) less than U-table (51). So there was difference of iron tablet suplementation effect with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks Therefore, the addition of vitamin C on iron intake is needed to increase the uptake of iron tablets. When the amount of iron uptake increases, the reserves of iron in the body will also increase, so as to prevent anemia in pregnant women; Keywords : Iron Tablet (Fe), Vitamin C, Hemoglobin level, Mother Pregnant

scholarly journals Microbiota of the Tongue and Systemic Connections: The Examination of the Tongue as an Integrated Approach in Oral Medicine

Hygiene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
Cinzia Casu ◽  
Giovanna Mosaico ◽  
Valentino Natoli ◽  
Antonio Scarano ◽  
Felice Lorusso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
The Body ◽  
Oral Medicine ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing Technology ◽  
Advanced Phase ◽  
Holistic Concept ◽  
Unique Method

The tongue is able to quickly reflect the state of health or disease of the human body. Tongue inspection is an important diagnostic approach. It is a unique method that allows to explore the pathogenesis of diseases based on the guiding principles of the holistic concept that involves the observation of changes in the lining of the tongue in order to understand the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body. It is a potential method of screening and early detection of cancer. However, the subjective inspection of the tongue has a low reliability index, and therefore computerized systems of acquisition of diagnostic bioinformation have been developed to analyze the lining of the tongue. Next-generation sequencing technology is used to determine the V2–V4 hypervariable regions of 16S rRNA to study the microbiota. A lot of neoplasms are identified only at an advanced phase, while in the early stages, many subjects remain in an asymptomatic form. On the contrary, the early diagnosis is able to increase the prognosis of cancer and improve the survival rates of subjects. Evidently, it is necessary to develop new strategies in oral medicine for the early diagnosis of diseases, and the diagnosis of the tongue as a minimally invasive method is certainly one of them.

Wegener’s granulomatosis: diagnostic dilemma

2001 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Banerjee ◽  
J. M. Armas ◽  
J. H. Dempster
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Wegener’S Granulomatosis ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Wegener's Granulomatosis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Facial Nerve Paralysis ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Nerve Paralysis ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Wegener’s granulomatosis is a systemic disease characterized by a granulomatous lesion that can affect any organ throughout the body.This case-report illustrates the problem posed by a patient presenting with bilateral serous otitis media with marked sensorineural hearing loss, facial nerve paralysis and an atypical serological picture. The importance of early diagnosis and the protocol for the management of a patient with an uncertain diagnosis is discussed. Due to atypical presentations, only a high index of suspicion will ensure an early diagnosis.

Estimation of the body mass increase in early diagnosis of complications in pregnants

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
I. K. Bayteryak ◽  
A. K. Yarullin ◽  
I. I. Bayteryak ◽  
A. A. Akinfiev ◽  
N. B. Akhmetzyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Consultation Clinic ◽  
Special Program ◽  
Mass Increase ◽  
Two Sectors

The investigations to reveal the regulations of the body mass increase in women were performed within 5 years on a special program at two sectors of the women's consultation clinic. Women were registered (2741 persons) for gestation periods of 8 9 weeks with weekly presence. The data were processed on computer following the biometry laws. The regulations of the body mass increase in women of ten weight categories within first and second half of pregnancy development and within 40 weeks as a whole are derived.

scholarly journals Detectability of the peripheral and axial manifestations of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis in dermatological practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
M. N. Chamurlieva ◽  
E. Yu. Loginova ◽  
T. V. Korotaeva
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
The Body ◽  
Inflammatory Back Pain ◽  
Patient Complaints ◽  
Asas Criteria ◽  
Mechanical Back Pain

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogeneous disease manifested by peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, spondylitis, and enthesitis. PsA is often undiagnosed by dermatovenerologists because of the difficulty in identifying a variety of clinical signs. The early diagnosis of PsA and the accurate assessment of all its symptoms are necessary for the timely choice of optimal therapy.Objective: to assess the detectability of clinical signs of PsA in patients with psoriasis in dermatological practice.Patients and methods. The investigation enrolled 103 patients (47 men and 56 women) (mean age, 44.0±13.7 years) with psoriasis (its mean duration, 10.7±10.2 years), the average prevalence and severity according to the Body Surface Area (BSA) and the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) were 9.3±13.6% and 15.4±12.5 scores, respectively. All the patients completed the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (mPEST) and were examined by a dermatovenerologist and a rheumatologist. The diagnosis of PsA was based on the Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis (CASPAR). The investigators evaluated arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis, and inflammatory back pain (IBP) according to the rheumatological standards: IBP by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) criteria, and enthesitis by the Leeds Enthesitis Index (LEI).Results and discussion. Sixty-one (59.2%) of the 103 patients with psoriasis were found to have PsA on the basis of the CASPAR criteria and the rheumatologist's examination. The dermatovenerologist diagnosed arthritis in a significantly smaller number of cases than did the rheumatologist: in 15 (24.6%) and 35 (57.4%) of the 61 patients (p<0.001), respectively. The dermatovenerologist and the rheumatologist demonstrated no significant differences in their clinical evaluation of dactylitis: it was detected in 37 (60.7%) and 40 (65.6%) of the 61 patients, respectively (p=0.32). Based on patient complaints and mPEST findings, the dermatovenerologist recorded pain in the calcaneal region in 32 (52.5%) patients. The rheumatologist identified ulnar, knee, and calcaneus enthesitis in 11 (18%), 8 (13.1%), and 25 (41%) patients, respectively. Based on complaints and mPEST findings, the dermatovenerologist detected back pain in 30 (49.2%) of the 61 patients. The rheumatologist diagnosed IBP in 21 (70%) of these 30 patients and mechanical back pain in 9 (30%). Thus, IBP was noted in 34.4% of PsA patients. Tendonitis was undiagnosed by the dermatovenerologist; the rheumatologist identified wrist tendonitis in 13 (21.3%) of the 61 patients with PsA.Conclusion. Dermatovenerologists frequently underestimate damage to the spine and entheses in patients with psoriasis. The introduction of the ASAS criteria for IBP and methods for assessing enthesitis in dermatological practice can improve the early diagnosis of axial lesion in PsA in patients with psoriasis.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Oral Manifestations-A Dentist's Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. RV1-RV5
Author(s):  
Ruhee Sangha ◽  
Sumanjit ◽  
Ramandeep Sandhu ◽  
Mohit Bansal ◽  
Simran
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infection ◽  
Facial Pain ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Oral Lesions ◽  
Oral Manifestations ◽  
Global Pandemic

Covid-19 is a global pandemic disease which has crippled health care system and economics worldwide. According to WHO, an acute respiratory infection, fever and cough are the most valid diagnostic clinical features. Some common orofacial manifestations of this viral infection may contribute to early diagnosis of covid-19 infection. Oral manifestations include olfactory and gustatory disturbances, dry mouth, facial pain, vesicobullous lesions such as erosion, pustule, macule, papule, plaque, pigmentation and depapilliated tongue with whitish areas, hemorrhagic crust, necrosis, swelling and  erythema. The most common sites of involvement in descending order are tongue (38%), labial mucosa (26%), and palate (22%).  Oral lesions are symptomatic in 68% of the cases who test positive for SARS Co-V. Lack of oral hygiene, opportunistic infections, stress, immunosuppression, vasculitis, and hyper-inflammatory response secondary to COVID-19 are the most important predisposing factors for onset of oral lesions in COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals PENENTUAN KADAR VITAMIN C BEBERAPA JENIS CABAI (Capsicum sp.) DENGAN SPEKTROFOTOMETRI UV-VIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lilis Rosmainar Tambunan ◽  
Widia Ningsih ◽  
Ni Putu Ayu ◽  
Haula Nanda
Keyword(s):  
Free Radicals ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Spectrophotometric Method ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Red Pepper ◽  
Pepper Sample

Vitamin C is one of the nutrients that act as antioxidants and effectively overcome free radicals that can damage cells or tissues, including protecting the lens from oxidative damage caused by radiation. Vitamin C is widely found in fruits, and vegetables, one of them in chili. Vitamin C in chili has a function as a good antioxidant for the body (able to increase the immune system absorbed by calcium in the body. This study aims to determine the levels of vitamin C contained in some types of chili using UV-Vis spectrophotometry method and conduct a preliminary test. The highest levels of vitamin C obtained by using spectrophotometric method at 200 nm wavelength were on red curly pepper (50 g/100 g) and followed by chili jablay orange-red (38 g/100 g), green cayenne (29 g/100 g), red pepper large (22 g/100 g), and large green chili (9 g/100 g). While based on preliminary test it was found that all chilies contain saponins, as well as only large red pepper (sample 1) and red curly pepper (sample 4) containing flavonoids Keywords: capsicum, chilly, spectrophotometry

scholarly journals Aproximación al estudio de las antigüedades en la América española en el siglo XVIII a través de tres instrucciones

2017 ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Alicia León Gómez ◽  
Raquel Gil Fernández
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
The Body ◽  
Spanish America ◽  
Archaeological Remains ◽  
Personal Property ◽  
Recommended Treatment ◽  
Colonial Archaeology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Source Of Information

Resumen: En este artículo analizamos tres instrucciones emitidas en el siglo XVIII en las que se alude al tratamiento de vestigios arqueológicos de la América española. A través de ellas podemos observar la evolución en la concepción imperante en cada momento sobre los restos arqueológicos, y cómo se va trascendiendo desde la perspectiva anticuarista hasta una nueva corriente en la que se empiezan a tratar como fuente de información. Centrándonos en los capítulos dedicados a antigüedades, analizaremos el cuerpo de las instrucciones redactadas por Franco Dávila, Antonio de Ulloa y José de Estacharía y el tratamiento que se recomienda en las mismas para los restos muebles e inmuebles hallados en la América Colonial.Palabras clave: Instrucciones, Historia de la arqueología de la América Colonial, anticuarismo, novatores, antigüedades americanasAbstract: In this article, we analyse three sets of instructions, issued in the 18th century, referring to the treatment of the archaeological vestiges of Spanish America. Through them we can trace the evolution of the prevailing idea concerning archaeological remains at every moment, and how a shift from the antiquarian perspective to a new trend will allow them to be treated as a source of information. We analyse the body of instructions written by Franco Davila, Antonio de Ulloa and José de Estacharía, focusing on the chapters dedicated to antiques, which recommended treatment for the remains and personal property found in Colonial America.Key words: Instructions, History of the American Colonial archaeology, antiquarianism, novatores, American antiques 

SCREENING CYTOCHEMICAL METHODS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONALLY CAUSED SKIN PATHOLOGY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.K. Krasavina ◽  
◽  
I.V. Yatsyna ◽  
I.Y. Zhadan
Keyword(s):  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Hydrolytic Enzymes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Degree Of Severity ◽  
Cytochemical Parameters

Abstract: Introduction: Skin diseases of professional etiology remain to this day an urgent problem, despite the low levels of morbidity according to official statistics, due to the high medical and social significance of this pathology. For early diagnosis of occupational and occupational-related skin pathology, it is necessary to investigate laboratory markers that correlate with this pathology. In this regard, a promising direction is to study the activity indicators of hydrolytic enzymes of neutrophils: alkaline and acid phosphatases, the level of myeloperoxidase. Objective: to study and evaluate the effectiveness of cytochemical methods for diagnosing the reactivity of the body in workers exposed to a chemical factor in the workplace. Research methods: hygienic assessment of working conditions of woodworking workers, assessment of the health status and cytochemical parameters of workers. Analysis of the obtained data by methods of mathematical statistics. Results: A hygienic assessment of working conditions and an inspection, with a complex of cytochemical studies, of 148 employees of the chipboard manufacturing enterprise were carried out. The leading factor affecting the body of workers is chemical. A direct strong correlation (r=0.7) was established between the level of dermatological morbidity and the indicators of air pollution of the working area with formaldehyde. Skin pathology was detected in 32.4% of the examined workers. At the same time, the indicators of cytochemical activity in the examined group correlated with the degree of severity of the skin process. Conclusions: Cytochemical indicators in combination with other clinical and diagnostic studies allow us to assess the risk of developing professional and professionally caused skin pathology, which allows us to use them for early diagnosis, and thus contribute to the preservation of labor potential and social adaptation of workers exposed to occupational hazards.

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