scholarly journals Health Assessment of fish communities exposed to pig slurry in the Vaal River, South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wihan Pheiffer ◽  
Rialet Pieters
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Microbial Activity ◽  
General Health ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Fish Health ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Gonad Mass

This study evaluated the effects of untreated pig slurry on the general health of thefish communities in the lower Vaal area by using the Fish Health Assessment Index (FHAI)together with morphological biomarkers such as Gonad Mass Index (GMI), Hepato-SomaticIndex (HSI), the Condition factor (Cf) and microbial activity.

scholarly journals Factors related to poor self-perceived oral health among community-dwelling elderly individuals in São Paulo, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1965-1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Bof de Andrade ◽  
Maria Lúcia Lebrão ◽  
Jair Lício Ferreira Santos ◽  
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽  
Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Elderly Individuals

The present study investigated the prevalence of poor self-perceived oral health and its association with oral health, general health and socioeconomic factors among elderly individuals from São Paulo, Brazil. The sample consisted of 871 elderly individuals enrolled in the Health, Wellbeing and Aging cohort study. Self-perceived oral health was measured by the question: "How would you rate your oral health?". Most subjects self-rated their oral health as good. Among dentate individuals, poor oral health was related to depression, poor self-rated health, dental treatment, dental checkups and the psychosocial subscale scores of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index. Edentulous individuals were more likely to report poor oral health, whereas those with higher psychosocial scores were less likely to report poor self-rated oral health. Poor self-rated oral health is associated with general health factors and the psychosocial impact of oral health on quality of life, regardless of socioeconomic and clinical health measures.

scholarly journals Percepção das condições de saúde bucal por gestantes atendidas em uma unidade de saúde no município de Araraquara, São Paulo, Brasil

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvio Rocha Corrêa da Silva ◽  
Fernanda Lopez Rosell ◽  
Aylton Valsecki Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Assessment Index

OBJETIVOS: avaliar a percepção das condições de saúde bucal de um grupo de gestantes, através da aplicação do índice General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). MÉTODOS: participaram do estudo 53 gestantes que freqüentavam uma Unidade Básica de Saúde em Araraquara, São Paulo. Foi aplicado um questionário contendo questões do índice GOHAI, questões sobre a autopercepção das condições bucais e sobre as características sócio-demográficas. Por meio dos testes não-paramétricos Mann-Whitney e Kruskall-Wallis, foram determinados a associação das variáveis sociais e de autopercepção com o índice GOHAI. RESULTADOS: a percepção das condições bucais, medida pelo índice GOHAI, foi positiva e apresentou um valor médio de 31,6. Os dados subjetivos mostram que apenas 12,0% das gestantes classificaram sua condição bucal como "ruim", a maioria declarou nenhum problema dentário, embora 58,7% tenha relatado distúrbios gengivais. As questões como dor e/ou desconforto foram as mais percebidas pelas gestantes. CONCLUSÕES: as gestantes fizeram uma avaliação positiva de sua condição bucal, estando o índice GOHAI associado a variáveis relacionadas à autopercepção. Tal índice pode ser aplicado em grupos populacionais como as gestantes, possibilitando medidas educativas e/ou preventivas direcionadas às suas reais necessidades.

scholarly journals Relationship between the number of functional teeth and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index(GOHAI) in elderly

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-461
Author(s):  
Min-Jeong Cho ◽  
Eun-Kyung Jung ◽  
Hae-Eun Shin ◽  
Ah Ra Shin ◽  
Hwa-Young Jo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Assessment Index
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