Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Approaches Based on the Relatioship Between Dental Pain Perception and NiTi Archwires Types, Evaluated in the First Months of Orthodontic Treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2860-2864
Author(s):  
Georgiana Macovei ◽  
Antonela Maria Beldiman ◽  
Mihaela Monica Scutariu ◽  
Adina Oana Armencia ◽  
Zenovia Surlari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dental Pain ◽  
The Body ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Dental Office ◽  
Patient Pain ◽  
Positive Effect

Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients scheduling or avoiding appointments in the dental office. This symptomatology which is commonly associated with fixed orthodontic treatment, may have a negative impact on the quality of life of the patient and may cause absences from periodic appointments. Interdisciplinary orthodontic treatment has a clear positive effect on psychological, functional, social health but also involves pain and discomfort, at least in the early stages or until the adaptability of the body occurs. The use of NiTi archwires during the first stages of treatment provides the development of physiological forces, but depending on each patient pain threshold, dental pain is perceived.

scholarly journals Antibiotic Delivery Strategies to Treat Skin Infections When Innate Antimicrobial Defense Fails

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Smith ◽  
J. Russo ◽  
J. Fiegel ◽  
N. Brogden
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Skin Barrier ◽  
The Body ◽  
Skin Infections ◽  
Wound Infections ◽  
Innate Defense ◽  
Delivery Strategies ◽  
Antimicrobial Treatments ◽  
Antibiotic Delivery

The epidermal skin barrier protects the body from a host of daily challenges, providing protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In addition to the physical barrier, the epidermis also presents an innate defense against microbial overgrowth. This is achieved through the presence of a diverse collection of microorganisms on the skin (the “microbiota”) that maintain a delicate balance with the host and play a significant role in overall human health. When the skin is wounded, the local tissue with a compromised barrier can become colonized and ultimately infected if bacterial growth overcomes the host response. Wound infections present an immense burden in healthcare costs and decreased quality of life for patients, and treatment becomes increasingly important because of the negative impact that infection has on slowing the rate of wound healing. In this review, we discuss specific challenges of treating wound infections and the advances in drug delivery platforms and formulations that are under development to improve topical delivery of antimicrobial treatments.

scholarly journals A betegség és a szociodemográfiai háttér hatása a cerebralis bénulásban szenvedő gyermekek életminőségére

2021 ◽  
Vol 162 (7) ◽  
pp. 269-279
Author(s):  
Melinda Fejes ◽  
Beatrix Varga ◽  
Katalin Hollódy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Functional Difference ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A kutatócsoport 99 fő, cerebralis paresisben (CP) szenvedő gyermek (8–18 éves) önállóan közölt életminőségét értékelte, és az eredményeket összehasonlította egy 237 fős kontrollcsoport adataival, amelyek hasonló életkorú, egészséges általános populációhoz tartozó gyermekektől származtak. Célkitűzés: A kutatás célja annak megismerése volt, hogy a CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek hogyan vélekednek egészségi állapotukról és társadalmi helyzetükről. Módszer: Életminőség-kérdőív alkalmazása. Betegségspecifikus és társadalmi-demográfiai mutatók mérése, kiértékelése. Eredmények: Az CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek és szüleik az egészséggel kapcsolatos életminőséget rosszabbnak ítélték meg, mint társaik. Eredményeink azt mutatják, hogy a női nem, a rosszabb motoros funkció és a komorbiditások (epilepszia, incontinentia és intellektuális károsodás) negatív hatású. A szülői vélemény alkalmas volt proxyjelentésként a korreláció mért erőssége miatt. Figyelemre méltó, hogy az agyi bénulás típusai közül az egyoldali spasticus CP-ben szenvedő gyermekek életminőség-értéke a legalacsonyabb. A válaszadók valószínűleg a test két oldala között lévő funkcionális különbséget érezték. A szellemi fogyatékosság a betegpopuláció több mint felénél fordult elő. Testvéreik között a mentális betegség 5,7-szer gyakoribb. A CP-s gyerekek családi környezete sokkal hátrányosabb volt, mint az egészséges gyermekeké. A kutatás eredményei alapján megállapítható, hogy a szülő alacsonyabb iskolai végzettsége és munkaerőpiaci inaktivitása, valamint az egyszülős család a CP-s gyerekeknél szignifikánsan magasabb arányban fordult elő, és ezek a tényezők negatív hatást gyakoroltak az életminőségre. Következtetés: A fogyatékkal élő gyermekek életminőségét a betegség és a szociodemográfiai környezet egyaránt befolyásolja. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(7): 269–279. Summary. Introduction: Self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of 99 children (8–18 years) with cerebral palsy (CP) was assessed and compared with 237, age-matched healthy control children from the general population. Objective: The aim was to find out the opinions of children with CP about their health status and social condition. Method: Assessment of quality of life questionnaire was carried out. Measurements of disease-specific and sociodemographic variables were done. Results: Children with CP and their parents rated HRQoL poorer than their counterparts. Our results show that female sex, worse gross motor function and comorbidities (epilepsy, incontinence and intellectual impairment) had negative impact. The parental opinion was suitable as proxy report because of the measured strength of the correlation. Among the types of CP, interestingly, children with unilateral spastic CP had the poorest HRQoL. They were likely to feel a functional difference between the two sides of the body. Intellectual disability occurred in more than half of our patient population. Among their siblings, mental illness is 5.7 times more common. The family environment was much more disadvantageous than in the case of healthy children. As our study shows, lower education, inactive status in the labour market and single-parent family occurred at a much higher rate and worsened the quality of life. Conclusion: Quality of life of children with disability was influenced by both the sociodemographic background and the disease. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(7): 269–279.

scholarly journals Impact of malocclusion on oral health–related quality of life in young adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 986-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mu Chen ◽  
Zhi-Cai Feng ◽  
Xue Liu ◽  
Zheng-Ming Li ◽  
Bin Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Psychological Disability

ABSTRACT Objective:  To assess oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) in young adult patients with malocclusion and to measure the association between orthodontic treatment need and OHRQoL. Materials and Methods:  The study sample comprised 190 young adults aged 18 to 25 years who were attending orthodontic clinics at the Faculty of Dentistry. The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need-Dental Health Component was used to measure orthodontic treatment need. Each participant was assessed for OHRQoL before and after treatment by using the Oral Health Impact Profile, Chinese version (OHIP-14). Results:  Patients who had little or no, borderline, and actual need for orthodontic treatment represented 21.6%, 50.5%, and 27.9% of the total sample, respectively. OHRQoL (total OHIP-14 score and score for each domain) improved after treatment (P < .05). Significant differences in summary OHIP-14 scores were apparent with respect to orthodontic treatment need. Participants with high treatment need reported a significantly greater negative impact on the overall OHRQoL score. The greatest impact was seen in the psychological discomfort domain and the psychological disability domain. Conclusion:  Malocclusion has a significant negative impact on OHRQoL. This is greatest for the psychological discomfort and psychological disability domains. The orthodontic treatment of malocclusion improves OHRQoL of patients.

scholarly journals Psychosomatic Approach to Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Medical, Psychological, and Social Aspects

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Vicente Martínez-Quiñones ◽  
Mar Martínez Gamarra ◽  
Ignacio Jáuregui-Lobera
Keyword(s):  
Pain Perception ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pain Pathways ◽  
Central Sensitivity Syndrome ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Rheumatic Conditions ◽  
Central Pain Processing

Management of patients who describe chronic pain all over the body, associated with a range of symptoms as sleep disturbance, overwhelming fatigue, alteration in mood, or psychological distress that worsens the quality of life, is often complex and challenging. This syndrome has been named by terms such as “neurasthenia,” “fibrositis,” and “fibromyalgia”. At the present time, fibromyalgia is considered the most common central sensitivity syndrome, affecting over 5% of the population, being often observed in people with rheumatic conditions. While typically presenting in middle-aged women, fibromyalgia can affect both sexes at any age. The causes of fibromyalgia remain unknown. Significant research findings have focused on dysfunction of central pain processing, with defects in the ascending and descending pain pathways leading to increased pain perception. There are two methods used in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia: criteria-based diagnosis and clinical diagnosis. Although fibromyalgia defies definitively efficacious management, much evidence underlies the importance of treating the psychological factors that affect pain management process. The primary purpose of this paper is to provide a psychosomatic approach to fibromyalgia from three points of view of processing: the viewpoint of the medical profession, the position of the psychologist, and finally the way of thinking of people.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis Seen in the Department of Dermatology, Antananarivo, Madagascar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Fandresena Arilala Sendrasoa ◽  
Naina Harinjara Razanakoto ◽  
Volatantely Ratovonjanahary ◽  
Onivola Raharolahy ◽  
Irina Mamisoa Ranaivo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
The Body ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Decision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Background. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, and multifactorial dermatosis that impairs quality of life (QoL). Health-related QoL has become an important element in medical decision-making along with the effectiveness and the harmlessness of the treatments. Objective. To assess the impact of psoriasis in the QoL of patients with psoriasis by using the DLQI scales. Methods. A cross-sectional study from January to June 2018 was conducted in the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Joseph Raseta Befelatanana, Antananarivo, Madagascar, including patients more than 18 years old with mild to severe psoriasis. The severity of psoriasis was assessed using the “Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI)”. QoL of patients with psoriasis was evaluated by using the DLQI scales. Results. 80 patients were included, their mean age was 36.5 years, and the male to female was 1.5 : 1. The mean DLQI score was 13.8. Symptoms, feelings, and psychic were the most altered dimensions. QoL was impaired in young patients, single, having medium level education. Even though patients with disease duration more than 5 years had higher DLQI score than other patients, the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.36). Furthermore, the clinical presentation of psoriasis did not influence the patient’s QoL (p=0.73). Patients with nail involvement had QoL impaired but the difference with another localization was not statistically significant (p=0.2). The quality of life was influenced by body area involved. The higher the body surface area involved, the more QoL is impaired (p=0.002). Furthermore, the higher the PASI, the more QoL is altered (p=0.002). Conclusion. Psoriasis has a negative impact in the quality of life in Malagasy patients with psoriasis, especially in younger and single patients. Worse quality of life is correlated to severity of psoriasis.

scholarly journals The probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from naniura (a traditional Batak food)

2021 ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Mato Hang
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
The Body ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Probiotic Potential ◽  
Positive Effect

Naniura is a traditional Batak food that is made without going through a heating process, but is made through a fermentation process using acid and salt. The use of acid and salt acts as a preservative because it can inhibit the growth of pathogenic microbes and spoilage microbes. In addition, naniura fermentation has the potential to be a growth medium for lactic acid bacteria, most of which strains can act as probiotics. However, the potential for probiotic naniura is still rarely studied and studied, so this review article is made to examine the potential for probiotic naniura and the health effects that can be obtained. The writing of this journal uses the literature study method, namely by collecting information from various scientific sources. Several studies have shown that naniura contains lactic acid bacteria that can act as broad-spectrum antimicrobials and can specifically inhibit the growth of Salmonella typhi, Bacillus cereus, Clostridium botulinum, E. coli and S. aureus. Consuming probiotic foods can have a positive effect on health, including improving the quality of the digestive tract, increasing the immune system in the body and degrading lactose so that it can be used for lactose intolerant sufferers.

scholarly journals The Womb Wanders Not: Enhancing Endometriosis Education in a Culture of Menstrual Misinformation

2020 ◽  
pp. 269-286
Author(s):  
Heather C. Guidone
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Menstrual Health ◽  
Educational Campaigns ◽  
Diagnostic Delays

Abstract Embedded in the centuries-old assertion that the womb was a nomadic entity wandering about the body causing hysteria and distress, persistent menstrual misinformation and misconceptions remain prevalent wherein pain disorders like endometriosis are concerned. Affecting an estimated 176 million individuals worldwide, endometriosis is a major cause of non-menstrual pain, dyspareunia, painful menses and reduced quality of life among individuals of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. Wide-ranging symptoms may be dismissed as routine by both patients and practitioners alike due to lack of disease literacy, and lengthy diagnostic delays can exacerbate the negative impact of endometriosis on the physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being of those affected. This chapter identifies some of these challenges and explores how obstacles to best practice can be reduced in part through adoption of early educational campaigns which incorporate endometriosis as a major component of menstrual health education.

scholarly journals Methods of Developing the Ability to Balance in Young Gymnasts

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
Andrey O. Mironov ◽  
◽  
Ksenia D. Larkina ◽  
Zoya I. Petrina ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Classical Dance ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Experimental Group

Balances in rhythmic gymnastics constitute one of the basic groups of elements. When performing any elements of the program, it is extremely important for a gymnast to maintain the balance of the body and its parts in relation to each other. At the same time, flexibility is considered a fundamental quality in the sport in question, for it determines both selection and training in sports schools. The aim of the study was to substantiate the effectiveness of the training program for young gymnasts at the initial stage of sports training (1st year of training) based on the methodology of developing the ability to balance. The study was conducted from September 2017 to March 2018 on the basis of Sports School of the Olympic Reserve No. 42 (Moscow). The participants were of the same age, which ensures the qualitative homogeneity of the sample. Two groups of participants – experimental and control – were randomly formed. In the experimental group, the training of young gymnasts was conducted according to the methodology, the main provisions of which are: the division of training in the direction of the development of physical qualities in accordance with the schedule; the use of parterre gymnastics exercises as a warm-up; a strictly determined sequence in the development of elements (small poses, concluding exercises, large poses of classical dance, forms of basic equilibria, complicated equilibria, turns). The results of the control tests showed that, in the experimental group, the average increase in the index of ability to equilibria (Δe = 30.8%) was significantly higher than in the control group (Δc = 8.3%). The practical application of the proposed technique is that it can be used in the organization of the training process of young gymnasts at the stage of initial sports training (1st year of training). Currently, when training novice athletes, the emphasis is on the development of the physical quality of flexibility. In the course of the study, the authors found it necessary to answer the question of whether the developed technique had a negative impact on the development of flexibility. They analyzed the flexibility tests used in the selection of gymnasts and saw that the quality of change in both groups was comparable. Therefore, it can be concluded that the developed methodology does not prevent the development of flexibility. The results of this study will serve as a starting point for further research on the problem of the content of the training process of young gymnasts at the stage of initial sports training.

scholarly journals KAJIAN PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT PESISIR BERBASIS PENGELOLAAN BERKELANJUTAN PADA BUDIDAYA BANDENG DI PESISIR KABUPATEN KARAWANG

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Dicky Rachmanzah ◽  
Bambang Widigdo ◽  
Yusli Wardiatno
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Empowerment Program

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) menilai kesesuaian pelaksanaan dan capaian tujuan program penberdayaan melalui penilaian Indeks Pelaksanaan Program dan Indeks Pencapaian Tujuan;  (2) mengidentifikasi  pengaruh  variabel  pelaksanaan  sebagaimana  disebutkan  dalam  pedoman pemberdayaan terhadap tujuan program pemberdayaan dalam dimensi ekologis, ekonomi, dan  sosial, serta; (3) merumuskan strategi perbaikan yang perlu dilakukan sehingga pelaksanaan program pemberdayaan masyarakat pesisir dapat terlaksana dan berlanjut secara efektif. Metode penelitian  yang digunakan adalah metode survey. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Indeks Pelaksanaan Program adalah sebesar 2,39 dengan kategori ‘Baik’. Indikator yang memerlukan upaya perbaikan  yaitu indikator ketepatan waktu penyaluran bantuan; (2) Indeks Pencapaian Tujuan sebesar 2,11 dengan kategori Cukup. Indikator capaian tujuan peningkatan kualitas lingkungan dan peningkatan kelembagaan kelompok memerlukan upaya perbaikan guna pencapaian kategori yang lebih baik; (3) Terhadap pencapaian tujuan dalam dimensi ekonomi berupa peningkatan produksi budidaya, variabel ketepatan waktu penyaluran, kecukupan jumlah bantuan, dan aktivitas pendampingan berpengaruh positif, sedangkan variabel kejadian kekeringan berpengaruh negatif; (4) Untuk pencapaian tujuan dalam  dimensi  sosial,  hanya  variabel  aktivitas  pendampingan  yang  berpengaruh  signifikan  terhadap peningkatan kelembagaan kelompok, dan; (5) Keseluruhan variabel pelaksanaan tidak berpengaruh terhadap capaian tujuan dalam dimensi ekologis berupa peningkatan kualitas lingkungan. Dengan memperhatikan hasil analisis, beberapa opsi kebijakan yang perlu dilakukan oleh Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan yaitu: (1) penyesuaian waktu penyaluran bantuan dengan musim tanam untuk meningkatkan efektifitas capaian tujuan dalam dimensi ekonomi; (2) peningkatan dukungan terhadap aktivitas pendampingan oleh tenaga penyuluh, untuk meningkatkan capaian tujuan dalam dimensi sosial, dan; (3) peningkatkan capaian tujuan dalam dimensi ekologis, berupa peningkatan kualitas lingkungan melalui pemberian intensif bagi pembudidaya yang memiliki sertifikat cara budidaya ikan yang baik (CBIB)(Title: Implementation Study of The Coastal Communities Empowerment Program Based on Sustainable Management of Milkfish Cultured In The Coastal Regency of Karawang)This study aimed to: (1) assess the suitability of the empowerment program implementation and  goals through the introduction of programs implementation Indexes and achievement of goals indexes;  (2) identify influences of enforcement variable mentioned in empowerment guidelines against goals of empowerment programs, the objectives in the form of economic, social, and ecology dimensions, and; (3) formulate strategy that needs to be done so the program can continue and be implemented effectively  in achieving its goal. Survey was used as the research method. The result of studies have shown that:  (1) Program Implementation Index that states performance level of coastal community empowerment program is worth 2.39 with the Good category. Performance indicators that require improvement efforts in order to achieve a better category , i.e. punctuality indicators of aid distribution; (2) Achievement Index that states the level of achievement goals of empowerment program is worth 2.11 with moderate 14 categories. The whole purpose of indicators that include increased production, increased institutional  farmer group, and improving the quality of the environment in the category of quite and require attention  and improvement efforts in order to achieve a better category; (3) against the objectives in the form of economic, variable aid delivery timeliness,adequacy of the amount of aid, and mentoring activity has a positive effect, while the incidence of drought has negative impact; (4) against the objectives in the form of social, only mentoring activities has a positive effect, and; (5) all of implementation variable hasn’t  effect against the objectives in the form of ecology. By considering the results of the analysis, some policy options that need to be done by Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries are: 1) timing adjustment aid to the fish cultivation to increase the effectiveness of objectives in the form of economic; (2) Improved support for mentoring activities, to increase the objectives in the form of social; (3) and improvement of objectives in the form of ecology objectives through the rovision of intensive to the farmers who are  certified best aquaculture practiced

scholarly journals Analysis of methods of assessing the quality of protective paint car coatings

2018 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 02103
Author(s):  
Arthur Avakov ◽  
Evgeny Kosenko ◽  
Ivan Topilin ◽  
Fedor Kopilov
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Wide Distribution ◽  
The Body ◽  
Paint Coating ◽  
The Road ◽  
Degree Of Protection ◽  
Car Wash ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Operational Impacts

At present, modern ways to protect a varnish coating of cars have become widespread among motorists. Small particles of dirt, dust, winter reagents, minuses of car wash systems, a large number of stones on the road do not have the best effect on car cover. All operational impacts destroy the protective paintwork, after which the steel car body is no longer able to resist the effects of the environment. The body begins to rust and deteriorate. The car eventually loses its appearance, ceases to shine, becomes opaque. Reduction of adverse operational impacts on the paint coating of the car is achieved by modern methods of protection. A wide distribution in the market of automobile cosmetics was produced by protective polishes based on wax or synthetic constituents. It is connected with their small cost and ease of application. The flagship on auto market for the protection of car paint coating is armor plate. This is a protective transparent film with a thickness of approximately 100 microns, providing the maximum degree of protection. Thus, with the help of modern means of protecting paint coating, one can minimize the negative impact of the environment and prolong youth to a car.

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