Eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares / Effectiveness of the conservative procedure in mandibular fractures

Se realizó un estudio en 30 pacientes con fractura mandibular, que fueron atendidos en el servicio de cirugía máxilofacial del Hospital Universitario "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado", en el periodo comprendido desde el 1ro de noviembre del 2002 hasta el 28 de febrero del 2006, con el objetivo de demostrar la eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares según los resultados obtenidos con la reducción de la fractura, fijación y oclusión dentaria. Se plantean y analizan los resultados obtenidos, encontrando una mayor incidencia de estas fracturas de 25 a 34 años de edad, siendo las fracturas con desplazamiento y factor dentario favorable las de mayor incidencia y existiendo en el 100 % de los pacientes, al realizar el tratamiento conservador una reducción anatómica, adecuada fijación y buena oclusión. Palabras Clave: FRACTURAS MANDIBULARES/Cirugía/Terapia ABSTRACT A study of 30 patients suffering from mandibular fracture attended at the Oral Surgery Office was carried out at "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" General hospital during November 1, 2002 to February 28, 2006. It was aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of the findings obtained with the reduction of the fracture, fixation and dental occlusion. Findings were analyzed showing a higher incidence in 25 -34 year-old subjects, having the dislocated fractures and the dental factor a higher incidence. In 100% of cases it was observed an anatomic reduction and a proper fixation as well as a good occlusion when the conservative procedure was done. Key words: MANDIBULAR FRACTURES/Surgery/Therap

Eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares / Effectiveness of the conservative procedure in mandibular fractures

Se realizó un estudio en 30 pacientes con fractura mandibular, que fueron atendidos en el servicio de cirugía máxilofacial del Hospital Universitario "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado", en el periodo comprendido desde el 1ro de noviembre del 2002 hasta el 28 de febrero del 2006, con el objetivo de demostrar la eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares según los resultados obtenidos con la reducción de la fractura, fijación y oclusión dentaria. Se plantean y analizan los resultados obtenidos, encontrando una mayor incidencia de estas fracturas de 25 a 34 años de edad, siendo las fracturas con desplazamiento y factor dentario favorable las de mayor incidencia y existiendo en el 100 % de los pacientes, al realizar el tratamiento conservador una reducción anatómica, adecuada fijación y buena oclusión. Palabras Clave: FRACTURAS MANDIBULARES/Cirugía/Terapia ABSTRACT A study of 30 patients suffering from mandibular fracture attended at the Oral Surgery Office was carried out at "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" General hospital during November 1, 2002 to February 28, 2006. It was aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of the findings obtained with the reduction of the fracture, fixation and dental occlusion. Findings were analyzed showing a higher incidence in 25 -34 year-old subjects, having the dislocated fractures and the dental factor a higher incidence. In 100% of cases it was observed an anatomic reduction and a proper fixation as well as a good occlusion when the conservative procedure was done. Key words: MANDIBULAR FRACTURES/Surgery/Therap

Fijación interna en la fractura expuesta del tobillo. Presentación de dos casos

La fractura expuesta de tobillo se presenta de forma esporádica en la práctica de la traumatología. Su evolución clínica está sujeta a múltiples factores, con una propensión hacia la osteoartritis del tobillo con el transcurso de los años. Se presentan dos casos atendidos en el Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, de Cienfuegos, a los que se les realizó el tratamiento quirúrgico de urgencia consistente en la limpieza quirúrgica de la lesión expuesta, reducción de la luxación y la fijación interna de la fractura. Por la poca frecuencia en la presentación de este tipo de lesión del tobillo y por el interés que puede presentar para el personal médico, en especial para los médicos traumatólogos, se decidió la presentación de estos casos

Effectiveness of a universal personalized intervention for the prevention of anxiety disorders: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial (the prevANS project)

Background: To date, all preventive anxiety disorders interventions are one-fit-all and none of them are based on individual level and risk profile. The aim of this project is to design, develop and evaluate an online personalized intervention based on a risk algorithm for the universal prevention of anxiety disorders in the general population. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms (prevANS vs usual care) and 1-year follow- up including 2000 participants without anxiety disorders from Spain and Portugal will be conducted. The prevANS intervention will be self-guided and can be implemented from the prevANS web or from the participants' Smartphone (through an App). The prevANS intervention will have different intensities depending on the risk level of the population, evaluated from the risk algorithm for anxiety: predictA. Both low and moderate-high risk participants will receive information on their level and profile (risk factors) of anxiety disorders, will have access to stress management tools and psychoeducational information periodically. In addition, participants with a moderate-high risk of anxiety disorders will also have access to cognitive-behavioral training (problem-solving, decision-making, communication skills, and working with thoughts). The control group will not receive any intervention, but they will fill out the same questionnaires as the intervention group. Assessments will be completed at baseline, 6 and 12-month follow-up. The primary outcome is the cumulative incidence of anxiety disorders. Secondary outcomes include depressive and anxiety symptoms, risk probability of anxiety disorders (predictA algorithm) and depression (predictD algorithm), improvement in physical and mental quality of life, and acceptability and satisfaction with the intervention. In addition, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses will also be carried out from two perspectives, societal and health system, and analyses of mediators and moderators will also be performedSpanish Ministry of Health, the Institute of Health Carlos III, co-funded by the European Social Fund “Investing in your future” (grant references: CP19/00056), and the Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion Research Network ‘RICAPPS’ (RD21/0016/0012); and Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the State Investigation Agency (PID2020-119652RA-l00). These funding sources had no role in the design of this study and will not have any role during its execution, analyses, interpretation of the data, or decision to submit resultsS

Preventing the onset of major depression based on the level and profile of risk of primary care attendees: protocol of a cluster randomised trial (the predictD-CCRT study)

BACKGROUND: The 'predictD algorithm' provides an estimate of the level and profile of risk of the onset of major depression in primary care attendees. This gives us the opportunity to develop interventions to prevent depression in a personalized way. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a new intervention, personalized and implemented by family physicians (FPs), to prevent the onset of episodes of major depression. METHODS: This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT), with cluster assignment by health center and two parallel arms. Two interventions will be applied by FPs, usual care versus the new intervention predictD-CCRT. The latter has four components: a training workshop for FPs; communicating the level and profile of risk of depression; building up a tailored bio-psycho-family-social intervention by FPs to prevent depression; offering a booklet to prevent depression; and activating and empowering patients. We will recruit a systematic random sample of 3286 non-depressed adult patients (1643 in each trial arm), nested in 140 FPs and 70 health centers from 7 Spanish cities. All patients will be evaluated at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months. The level and profile of risk of depression will be communicated to patients by the FPs in the intervention practices at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Our primary outcome will be the cumulative incidence of major depression (measured by CIDI each 6 months) over 18 months of follow-up. Secondary outcomes will be health-related quality of life (SF-12 and EuroQol), and measurements of cost-effectiveness and cost-utility. The inferences will be made at patient level. We shall undertake an intention-to-treat effectiveness analysis and will handle missing data using multiple imputations. We will perform multi-level logistic regressions and will adjust for the probability of the onset of major depression at 12 months measured at baseline as well as for unbalanced variables if appropriate. The economic evaluation will be approached from two perspectives, societal and health system. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this will be the first RCT of universal primary prevention for depression in adults and the first to test a personalized intervention implemented by FPs. We discuss possible biases as well as other limitations.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01151982

Evolution of the use of corticosteroids for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Spain between March and November 2020: SEMI-COVID national registry

Objectives: Since the results of the RECOVERY trial, WHO recommendations about the use of corticosteroids (CTs) in COVID-19 have changed. The aim of the study is to analyse the evolutive use of CTs in Spain during the pandemic to assess the potential influence of new recommendations. Material and methods: A retrospective, descriptive, and observational study was conducted on adults hospitalised due to COVID-19 in Spain who were included in the SEMI-COVID- 19 Registry from March to November 2020. Results: CTs were used in 6053 (36.21%) of the included patients. The patients were older (mean (SD)) (69.6 (14.6) vs. 66.0 (16.8) years; p < 0.001), with hypertension (57.0% vs. 47.7%; p < 0.001), obesity (26.4% vs. 19.3%; p < 0.0001), and multimorbidity prevalence (20.6% vs. 16.1%; p < 0.001). These patients had higher values (mean (95% CI)) of C-reactive protein (CRP) (86 (32.7-160) vs. 49.3 (16-109) mg/dL; p < 0.001), ferritin (791 (393-1534) vs. 470 (236- 996) µg/dL; p < 0.001), D dimer (750 (430-1400) vs. 617 (345-1180) µg/dL; p < 0.001), and lower Sp02/Fi02 (266 (91.1) vs. 301 (101); p < 0.001). Since June 2020, there was an increment in the use of CTs (March vs. September; p < 0.001). Overall, 20% did not receive steroids, and 40% received less than 200 mg accumulated prednisone equivalent dose (APED). Severe patients are treated with higher doses. The mortality benefit was observed in patients with oxygen saturation </=90%. Conclusions: Patients with greater comorbidity, severity, and inflammatory markers were those treated with CTs. In severe patients, there is a trend towards the use of higher doses. The mortality benefit was observed in patients with oxygen saturation </=90%

Evolución clínica de la pericoronaritis en terceros molares inferiores semirretenidos Clinical evolution of pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars

Se realizó un estudio longitudinal, prospectivo, analítico y descriptivo, con el objetivo de determinar la evolución clínica de la pericoronaritis en terceros molares inferiores semirretenidos, patología que aqueja a un porciento elevado de la población, siendo importante su diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno. Esta investigación se desarrolló en el Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado, durante el período comprendido de enero a octubre de 2009. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 52 pacientes que asistieron a la consulta de cirugía maxilofacial, por presentar síntomas y signos clínicos propios de la pericoronaritis. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizaron como principales medidas los números absolutos y relativos, y las pruebas no paramétricas de ji cuadrado; se tomó como nivel de significación á-0,005. En los pacientes con pericoronaritis de terceros molares inferiores semirretenidos, la forma serosa fue la más frecuente con un 48%, siendo el dolor moderado el síntoma clínico de mayor incidencia en esta pericoronaritis, no así en la forma supurada, que en el 42,3% existía un dolor severo. Como otros síntomas clínicos presentes, surgieron la inflamación y enrojecimiento del tejido pericoronario en el 100% de los casos, seguido del trismo en un 86,53% y la presencia de pus en un 22%, que se hicieron más notables en la forma supurada de la pericoronaritis.<br>A longitudinal, prospective, analytic and descriptive study was conducted aimed at determining the clinical evolution of pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars, a pathology that affects a high percent of the population, where the diagnosis and appropriate treatment is very important. This research was carried out from January to October 2009 at "Abel Santamaria Cuadrado" University Hospital. The sample was comprised of 52 patients attending to the oral offices presenting clinical signs and symptoms of pericoronitis. Absolute and relative numbers, parametric chi-square test and the level of significance á- 0,005 were used to perform the statistical analysis. In patients presenting pericoronitis in the third inferior semi-retained molars were found: the serous form that was the most frequent with 48%, being the moderate pain the clinical symptoms that showed the highest incidence in this pericoronitis, that differed from the suppurated which presented 42,3% of severe pain. Other clinical symptoms suggested inflammation and flare of the pericoronary tissue in 100% of the cases, followed by trismus in 86, 53% and the presence of pus (22%), which were more notable in the suppurated form of pericoronitis

Eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares Effectiveness of the conservative procedure in mandibular fractures

Se realizó un estudio en 30 pacientes con fractura mandibular, que fueron atendidos en el servicio de cirugía máxilofacial del Hospital Universitario "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado", en el periodo comprendido desde el 1ro de noviembre del 2002 hasta el 28 de febrero del 2006, con el objetivo de demostrar la eficacia del tratamiento conservador en las fracturas mandibulares según los resultados obtenidos con la reducción de la fractura, fijación y oclusión dentaria. Se plantean y analizan los resultados obtenidos, encontrando una mayor incidencia de estas fracturas de 25 a 34 años de edad, siendo las fracturas con desplazamiento y factor dentario favorable las de mayor incidencia y existiendo en el 100 % de los pacientes, al realizar el tratamiento conservador una reducción anatómica, adecuada fijación y buena oclusión.A study of 30 patients suffering from mandibular fracture attended at the Oral Surgery Office was carried out at "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado" General hospital during November 1, 2002 to February 28, 2006. It was aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of the findings obtained with the reduction of the fracture, fixation and dental occlusion. Findings were analyzed showing a higher incidence in 25 -34 year-old subjects, having the dislocated fractures and the dental factor a higher incidence. In 100% of cases it was observed an anatomic reduction and a proper fixation as well as a good occlusion when the conservative procedure was done

Candidiasis de la mucosa bucal: Revisión bibliográfica

Se presenta una revisión de la literatura actualizada de una de las enfermedades más frecuentes de la mucosa bucal y la afección micótica más común en esta localización: la candidiasis de la mucosa bucal. Se detallan los factores predisponentes generales y locales que favorecen la aparición de esta alteración patológica como son los tratamientos prolongados con antibióticos, la diabetes, la anemia, la radioterapia y quimioterapia antineoplásicas, las drogas inmunosupresoras y el SIDA, entre otros. Se exponen las diferentes clasificaciones clínicas, según el criterio de distintos autores y el cuadro clínico de la enfermedad. Finalmente se presentan alternativas terapéuticas tanto en el campo de la medicina convencional como en el de la medicina tradicional y natural.This paper presents an updated literature review of one of the most frequent diseases in the oral mucosa and the most common mycotic affection in this site, i.e, oral mucosal candidiasis. The general and local predisposing factors that favor the occurrence of this pathological disorder such as extended antibiotic treatments, diabetes, anemia, anti-neoplastic radiotherapy and chemotherapy, immunosuppresive drugs, AIDS, among others. Different clinical classifications, according to several authors&acute; criteria and the clinical picture of the disease, are stated. Finally, therapeutical options in the fields of conventional medicine and traditional and natural medicine are presented