DIGITAL HEALTH AND SELF-CARE IN PEOPLE WITH INTESTINAL OSTOMIES: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Objective: synthesize the scientific production related to digital health in ostomies to promote self-care. Method: integrative review with research in online databases, seeking to answer the following guiding question: What are the digital approaches used to teach self-care to patients with ostomy identified in the publications? Results: six different ways of using digital health to promote self-care in people living with intestinal ostomies were identified. Five were published in the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE) database and one published in the databases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) and Base de Dados de Enfermagem da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BDENF),in the period from 2017 to 2020. Conclusion: the six approaches studied can be used simultaneously in individuals with ostomies and can be considered complementary, as they act in different aspects of the individual’s routine, with the ultimate goal being to improve the quality of life of the person with an intestinal ostomy.

Whitening effect of brushing with activated charcoal-based products on enamel: integrative review

Objective: The purpose in this study was to analyze in the literature whether toothbrushing with charcoal-based products promotes a whitening effect. Methodology: An integrative literature review was carried out in the PubMed/MEDLINE database, which had as its guiding question: Does brushing with activated charcoal-based products have a whitening effect on the tooth? The search strategy was performed through the use of terms (charcoal AND “dentifrice OR toothpaste OR toothbrushing” AND “bleaching OR whitening” AND tooth), and only articles published in English in any period were included. Result: From a total of 34 scientific articles identified, 6 articles were included in the study, between the years 2019 and 2021. According to the evidence, three articles did not observe an advantage in performing brushing with activated charcoal-based products and another three observed a slight whitening effect, generally inferior when compared to other whitening agents. In addition, most articles recommend attention to the use of these products for oral hygiene containing charcoal, since many of these studies observed an increase on the roughness of tooth enamel, which is directly related to the inherent abrasiveness of each product and which depends on the source and the methods used to prepare and mill charcoal. Conclusion: From the studies analyzed so far, it is observed that brushing products based on activated charcoal have few effectiveness of tooth whitening, often lower when compared to other abrasive agents present in whitening dentifrices.

In Hypertension Patients is Diet and Exercise more Effective in Lowering High Blood Pressure Compared to Exercise Alone

The objective of this systematic review was to explore ways of using diet and regular exercise as a means of reducing of reducing high blood pressure levels the world over. High blood pressure is fundamentally associated with high morbidity, mortality rates, and disability. Generally, lifestyle modifications such as exercise and a healthy diet have been seen to lower blood pressure in hypertensive and normotensive. A search of the literature was conducted on the Medline database to identify articles related to the research question. We also obtained the primary studies from the reference list of the retrieved review articles. The search was performed using the following key terms combination; hypertension, diet, and exercise, regular exercise, exercise alone, and lowering high blood pressure. For this project, the Medline database was searched under EBSCO host on 29th of April 2013, and there was no restriction on the years covered by the search. A total of eight articles were found to be relevant. Of all these articles reviewed, three addressed the issue of diet, and the other five addressed the issue of exercise as an intervention. Lifestyle modifications using exercise and diet was found to have a great effect in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients and normotensive in all the reviewed articles. There is evidence that diet and exercise have a substantial effect in reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients and the normotensive in all the reviewed articles. Keywords: Diet and Exercise, Exercise alone, Hypertension, Lowering High Blood Pressure.

The efficient and disciplined path to the indexing of Latin American journals in PubMed

In 1997, the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) developed an Internet search system for publications in the medical field based on the MEDLINE database, PubMed.PubMed was established in 1966 and has more than 32 million citations in 5400 American journals from 80 countries around the world, offering users multiple ways to search for these publications. They can be searched by title, by field, by author, by diagnosis, or a multitude of other ways. This search tool is offered as a free service by NLM and has completely changed information systems in the medical field worldwide, making the electronic publication of scientific papers possible and desirable. The vast majority of these publications are originally from the MEDLINE database of NLM, but there are other publication sources. Belonging to PubMed makes the publication, the authors, the institution, and the research itself accessible without restrictions. There is currently a large number of requirements to include a journal in PubMed. Some are of a legal nature, such as the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), others refer to journal publication frequency (at least 25 peer-reviewed articles published), and some refer to the quality and type of articles (minimum number of original studies, case reports, etc.). With the online publication of a large number of journals, PubMed is able to classify journals into more restricted categories – for example, accepting journals devoted exclusively to surgical techniques. The requirements are published and easily accessible, but Latin American journals have great difficulty in getting indexed. In the field of orthopedics in Latin America, the Brazilian Orthopaedic Journal (RBO), Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, and Revista Mexicana de Ortopedia y Traumatología are the only ones indexed.Assessments are conducted by third-party assessors who place great value on some points, about which we were able to learn through RBO’s indexing process. 1. PublisherPublishers with an international reach are more valued, as they already have established contracts and methods. 2. Publication frequencyFrom 20 to 25 issues of the journal are usually analyzed, as well as publication time (how long the journal has been published) and the regularity of publications. 3. Citations by peersFrequency with which authors cite studies published in the applicant journal in the manuscript they are submitting for publication in the journal in question. 4. Streamlined and qualified editorial staff“Latin” editorial boards with a large number of members are viewed with reservation. Having members from other countries in the editorial board is a valued resource, but they should confirm their participation when questioned. 5. Diversity of authors regarding the origin of publications Assessors check whether there are authors from various origins, and not always the same authors being frequently cited. 6. Indexing in other databases (eg, LILACS)Even though the database is a regional one, the assessors will consider that the journal has already been through other assessments. 7. A recommendation made from an international author to the board of directors of PubMed’s orthopedics field has considerable weight. Getting indexed is a long way to go. However, as in any path to improvement, the process will provide parallel gains for the journal and its authors.

Expression of S100, HMB45 and Melan A in Oral Mucosal Melanoma

Background: Malignant melanomas of the oral cavity are rare tumours. The diagnosis of mucosal melanoma can be difficult especially when it presents itself in its amelanotic form. Methodology: An electronic search was carried out on Pubmed and Medline database to find studies addressing this question published between Jan 2001 and April 2020. Multiple studies are done to determine the staining and positivity of the above mentioned three markers were found. A total of 4 studies were finally selected for this review which tried to determine the efficiency of these three markers in the diagnosis of oral mucosal melanomas. Results: The patient’s data that stained positive S100, HMB45 and Melan A from 4 studies were selected. Conclusion: S100 continues to remain the most sensitive marker for melanoma with its promising ability in diagnosing the desmoplastic variant. The lack of specificity is still a drawback of S100.

Indexing of the Russian biomedical journals in MEDLINE and PubMed: analysis of the positive and negative experience

The MEDLINE database and PubMed.com web-platform are the world’s best-known and most used sources for search scientific information in biology and medicine. Indexing in MEDLINE and making a journal searchable through PubMed.com is a most powerful tool to promote it worldwide. No other databases, even Scopus and Web of Science, can be compared with MEDLINE in terms of its effect on the readability and availability in web-search results. At the same time, medical and biological journals from Russia have serious problems with the MEDLINE indexation results in an extremely low presence of publications from Russian journals in this database. Over the past decade, the number of Russian journals indexed in MEDLINE has significantly decreased. Present article discusses the main characteristics of the MEDLINE database and PubMed.com, their journal selection process and the reasons for their high importance in scientific journals promotion, as well as the experience of submitting journals for peer review to be indexed in this database. Both positive and negative experience of preparing a journal for indexing in MEDLINE is considered, this can help the editors and publishers of all biology and medicine journals in Russia in solving this task.

Incidence of concussions and injuries among quidditch players

Purpose: To evaluate the rates of concussion and injury in quidditch, a high-contact sport growing in worldwide participation. Methods: A systematic review of the MEDLINE database was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for all studies reporting on concussion and/or injury rates in quidditch epidemiology. Results: Five studies were identified that had been published in the last 15 years on the concussion and injury rates among quidditch players worldwide. Each of these five studies included a concussion analysis and two included overall epidemiological rates. Conclusions: Injury rates seen in the two studies were found to be lower than those seen in other high-contact sports. There is a need to further study concussion symptoms among this understudied population.

Analysis of COVID-19 outbreak origin in China in 2019 using differentiation method for unusual epidemiological events

Objectives Origin of outbreaks could be natural, accidental, deliberate, and caused by a new or re-emerging bioagent. The aim of this study was the retrospective analysis of whether the COVID-19 outbreak was natural, accidental, deliberate one, or caused by a new or re-emerging bioagent. Methods Analysis was performed according to the Radosavljevic–Belojevic method for outbreak scoring and differentiation. Data for the application of this method were obtained by literature review in the Medline database for the period from 2000 to 2020. Results The analysis of the unusual COVID-19 outbreak shows that the present official assumption of its natural origin is questionable and pointed out to a probability that the pathogen could have also been accidentally introduced in the human population. Conclusion There are no conclusive pieces of evidence about the reservoir of the pathogen or the source of infection. These parameters are essential for the final clarification of the outbreak origin. This study suggests that the COVID-19 outbreak is a consequence of an accidental release of a new COVID-19 virus, probably during the technical accident and/or negligent violation of hygienic norms in the laboratory facility. Further epidemiological, microbiological, and forensic analyses are needed to clarify the COVID-19 outbreak.