Relationship between age, percentage of consoants correct and speech rate

TEMA: faltam informações a respeito da relação entre idade, velocidade de fala e desempenho na fala. OBJETIVO: analisar e comparar o desempenho de crianças, de acordo com a faixa etária, quanto ao índice de porcentagem de consoantes corretas (PCC) e medidas de velocidade de fala, bem como determinar a relação entre essas variáveis. MÉTODO: os participantes deste estudo foram duzentas crianças agrupadas em três faixas etárias: 6:0 a 8:0 anos (Grupo I), 8:1 a 10:0 anos (Grupo II); 10:1 a 12:6 anos (Grupo III). Foram aplicados testes de velocidade de fala, de nomeação de figuras e imitação de vocábulos (ABFW - Teste de Linguagem Infantil) e calculados os índices porcentagem de consoantes corretas (PCC). A análise de variância (ANOVA) foi utilizada para a comparação do desempenho dos grupos, seguida pelo teste de Tukey. Para analisar a relação entre idade, velocidade de fala e PCC foi utilizado o teste de correlação de Pearson. RESULTADOS: houve diferença significante entre os três grupos quanto ao PCC e a velocidade de fala (p < 0,001). De acordo com o teste de velocidade de fala usando o estímulo /pataka/, houve diferenças significantes entre o grupo I e os outros dois grupos (p < 0,01). Houve correlação positiva e significante entre idade, desempenho nas tarefas de PCC e velocidade de fala (p < 0,05). CONCLUSÃO: o desempenho na fala, medido pelo PCC, e a velocidade de fala aumentaram de acordo com a faixa etária, resultando em diferenças significantes entre os grupos. O aumento do PCC e da velocidade de fala foram diretamente proporcionais.BACKGROUND: there is a lack of information regarding the relationship between age, speech rate and speech performance. AIM: to analyze and to compare the performance of children according to age, Percentage of Consonants Correct (PCC) and speech rate, and to determine the relationship between these variables. METHOD: participants of this study were two hundred children divided in three different age groups: 6:0 to 8:0 years (Group I), 8:1 to 10:0 years (Group II), and 10:1 to 12:6 years (Group III). The following tests were used: speech rate tasks, imitation and picture naming (ABFW - Language test for children) and the Percentage of Consonants Correct (PCC) was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA for inter-group analysis, followed by the Tukey Test. The coefficient of Pearson Correlation was used to analyze the relationship between age, speech rate and speech performance (PCC). RESULTS: there was a significant difference between the PCC and speech rate when comparing the three groups (p<0.001). Regarding speech rate test, using /pataka/ as a stimulus, there were significant differences between Group I and the two other groups (p<0.01). There was a significant and positive correlation between age, the PCC and speech rate (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: speech performance, measured by the PCC, and speech rate increased according to age, resulting in significant differences between the three age groups. The increase of the PCC indexes and of speech rate were directly proportional

Reliability of masticatory efficiency with beads and correlation with the muscle activity

TEMA: a avaliação da eficiência mastigatória pela análise colorimétrica com beads, pode ser um método promissor, mas não há relatos sobre a sua confiabilidade. OBJETIVO: investigar a confiabiabilidade das beads para teste de eficiência mastigatória e a correlação com a atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos masseter e temporal anterior. MÉTODO: participaram dezenove sujeitos adultos jovens, nove do gênero masculino e dez do feminino com idades entre dezoito e vinte-oito anos, com dentição completa, sem histórico de desordem temporomandibular, trauma, cirurgia na região de cabeça e pescoço, tratamento ortodôntico ou fonoaudiológico. O teste de eficiência mastigatória foi realizado com beads nas condições: mastigação habitual, mastigação unilateral direita e esquerda, com duração de 20 segundos. Simultaneamente, foi realizada a eletromiografia. A atividade em máxima intercuspidação habitual dos dentes também foi registrada. A quantidade de fucsina liberada após a mastigação foi medida usando o espectrofotômetro Beckman DU-7 UV-Visible (Beckman Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA). RESULTADOS: houve alta confiabilidade do teste de eficiência mastigatória (r = 0,86, p < 0,01) e correlação significante com a atividade eletromiográfica (r = 0,76, p < 0,01). Também houve correlações positivas quando as provas foram analisadas separadamente. CONCLUSÃO: o teste de eficiência mastigatória realizado com beads mostrou-se um método confiável e correlacionado positivamente à atividade eletromiográfica dos músculos temporal anterior e músculos masseter.BACKGROUND: the use of the colorimetric method with beads to evaluate mastigatory efficiency may be promising, however no report is found about its reliability. AIM: to investigate the reliability of the beads to test masticatory efficiency and its correlation with the electromyographic activities of the anterior temporal and masseter muscles. METHODS: participants of this study were nineteen young adults, nine males and ten females, aged eighteen to twenty-eight years, with full dentition, Angle class I, with no history of temporomandibular disorder, neurological or cognitive deficit, previous or current tumors or traumas in the head and neck region, and orthodontic treatment or orofacial myofunctional therapy. The masticatory efficiency test was performed using beads, fuchsine-containing granules, in the folowing conditions: habitual chewing, right and left unilateral chewing, for 20 seconds. Electromyographic recordings were obtained simultaneously. Also, the maximal clenching was registered. The amount of fuchsin released upon chewing was measured using a Beckman DU-7 UV-Visible Spectrophotometer (Beckman Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA). RESULTS: high reliability was observed for the masticatory efficiency test (r = 0.86, p < 0.01) and correlation with the electromyographic activities (r = 0.76, p < 0.01). Also, positive and significant correlations were observed when the conditions were separately analyzed. CONCLUSION: the masticatory efficiency test performed with beads proved to be a reliable method and positively correlated to the electromyographic activities of the anterior temporal and masseter muscles

Correlation between feeding methods, non-nutritive sucking and orofacial behaviors

TEMA: o desenvolvimento do controle motor oral depende em parte das experiências sensoriais e motoras. OBJETIVO: analisar a relação entre a duração do aleitamento natural, artificial e da sucção e destas com o desempenho motor orofacial. MÉTODO: cento e setenta e seis crianças, de 6 a 12 anos de idade, passaram por avaliação miofuncional orofacial, empregando o protocolo com escores, e os responsáveis foram entrevistados a respeito do aleitamento e hábitos de sucção de suas crianças. As correlações foram calculadas pelo teste de Spearman. RESULTADOS: na amostra estudada, a média de duração do aleitamento natural foi de 10,30 meses (variando de zero a 60 meses), do aleitamento artificial 44,12 (zero a 122 meses) e dos hábitos de sucção de 39,32 meses (zero a 144 meses). Houve correlação negativa da duração do aleitamento natural com a duração do aleitamento artificial e a duração dos hábitos de sucção (p < 0,001). A maior duração do aleitamento artificial correspondeu à maior duração dos hábitos de sucção, apresentando, assim, correlação positiva (p < 0,001). A duração do aleitamento natural foi correlacionada positivamente com a mobilidade orofacial (p = 0,05). Houve correlação negativa da duração do aleitamento artificial e da duração dos hábitos de sucção com, respectivamente, o desempenho na mastigação e na deglutição, bem como da duração de ambos os tipos de sucção com a prova de diadococinesia (p = 0,05). CONCLUSÃO: a duração do aleitamento natural mostrou efeito positivo sobre a mobilidade das estruturas orofaciais. Os efeitos deletérios da duração dos hábitos de sucção no controle motor orofacial foram confirmados.BACKGROUND: the development of oral motor control depends partially on motor and sensory experiences. AIM: to analyze the relationship between the duration of breastfeeding, artificial feeding and sucking habits, and of these parameters with the orofacial motor performance. METHOD: participants of this study were one hundred and seventy-six children aged 6 to 12 years. All subjects were submitted to an orofacial myofunctional clinical examination, using a protocol with scores, and parents/care takers were interviewed in respect to the feeding and sucking habits of their children. Correlations were calculated using the Spearman Test. RESULTS: in the studied sample, the mean duration of breastfeeding was of 10.30 months (ranging from zero to 60 months), of artificial feeding was of 44.12 months (zero to 122 months) and of sucking habits was of 39.32 months (0 to 144 months). There was a negative correlation of breastfeeding duration with artificial feeding duration and sucking habits duration (p < 0001). The duration of the artificial feeding was positively correlated to the duration of sucking habits (p < 0001). The duration of breastfeeding was positively correlated with the mobility of the tongue and jaw (p = 0.05). There was a negative correlation of the duration of artificial feeding and the duration of sucking habits with the performance in mastication and swallowing, respectively, as well as with the duration of both types of sucking with the performance in the diadochokinesia test (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION: the duration of natural breastfeeding presented a positive effect over the mobility of the orofacial structures. Deleterious effects of the prolonged duration of artificial feeding and sucking habits in the oral motor control were confirmed

Mandibular movement range in children

TEMA: a determinação dos limites de movimentos mandibulares é um importante procedimento na avaliação do estado funcional do sistema estomatognático, porém poucos são os estudos que focalizam os parâmetros de normalidade ou desvios em crianças. Objetivos: definir as médias dos limites de movimentos mandibulares em crianças brasileiras de 6 a 12 anos de idade; verificar diferenças entre os gêneros, em cada faixa etária, e entre as faixas etária de 6 a 8 anos, 8:1 a 10 anos e 10:1 a 12 anos de idade. MÉTODO: participaram 240 crianças, escolares do interior do Estado de São Paulo. Com o auxílio de um paquímetro digital foram mensuradas a máxima abertura mandibular, a protrusão, a excursão lateral direita e esquerda e o desvio da linha média, quando presente. O teste T Student, a Análise de variância e o pós-teste Tukey foram considerados significantes para p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: as médias das medidas da amostra foram: máxima abertura mandibular 44,51 mm, excursão lateral direita 7,71mm, excursão lateral esquerda 7,92 mm e a protrusão 7,45 mm. Não houve diferença estatística entre os gêneros. Houve aumento gradual nos limites dos movimentos mandibulares com o aumento da faixa etária, com diferenças significantes principalmente entre as faixas etárias de 6 - 8 anos e 10:1-12 anos. CONCLUSÃO: durante a infância os limites de movimentos mandibulares aumentam e a idade deve ser considerada na análise desses dados para maior precisão no diagnóstico.BACKGROUND: identification of the mandibular movement range is an important procedure in the evaluation of the stomatognathic system. However, there are few studies in children that focus on normal parameters or abnormalities. AIM: to determine the average range of mandibular movements in Brazilian children aged 6 to 12 years; to verify the difference between genders, in each age group, and between the different age groups: 6-8 years; 8.1-10 years; and 10.1-12 years. METHOD: participants of the study were 240 healthy children selected among regular students from local schools of São Paulo State. The maximum mandibular opening, lateral excursion and protrusive movements, and deviation of the medium line, if present, were measured using a digital caliper. Student T test, Analysis of variance and Tukey test were considered significant for p < 0.05. RESULTS: the mean values observed in the studied sample were: 44.51mm for maximum mandibular opening; 7.71mm for lateral excursion to the right; 7.92mm for lateral excursion to the left; 7.45mm for protrusive movements. No statistical difference was observed between genders. There was a gradual increase in the range of mandibular movements, with significant differences mainly between the ages of 6-8 years and 10.1-12 years. Conclusion: during childhood the range of mandibular movements increases. Age should be considered in this analysis for a greater precision in the diagnosis

Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation Protocol for older people: validity, psychometric properties, and association with oral health and age

ABSTRACT Purpose To develop a comprehensive assessment protocol for identifying, classifying and grading changes in stomatognathic system components and functions of older people, to determine its psychometric properties and verify its association with oral health and age. Methods The content validity of the Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Scores for Elders protocol (OMES-Elders) was established based on the literature. The protocol contains three domains: appearance/posture, mobility, and functions of the stomatognathic system. Eighty-two healthy elder volunteers (mean age 69±7.24 years) were evaluated using the OMES-Elders. A test-screening for orofacial disorders (reference) was used to analyze the concurrent validity (correlation test), sensitivity, specificity and accuracy (Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve: ROC curve) of the OMES-Elders. The association of the OMES-Elders scores with the Oral Health Index (OHX) and age in the sample was tested. Results There was a significant correlation between the OMES-Elders and the reference test (p < 0.001). Reliability coefficients ranged from good (0.89) to excellent (0.99). The OMES-Elders protocol had a sensitivity of 82.9%, specificity of 83.3% and accuracy of 0.83. The scores of the protocol were significantly lower in individuals with worse oral health (OHX ≤ 61%), although individuals with adequate oral health (OHX ≥ 90%) also had myofunctional impairments. The predictors OHX and age explained, respectively, 33% and 30% of the variance in the OMES-Elders total score. Conclusion As the first specific orofacial myofunctional evaluation of older people, the OMES-Elders protocol proved to be valid, reliable and its total score was associated with oral health and age

Sinais e sintomas de desordem temporomandibular em mulheres e homens

RESUMO Introdução: Mulheres são mais susceptíveis às desordens temporomandibulares (DTM), contudo, estudos que tenham comparado os gêneros em amostras brasileiras são raros. Objetivo: Analisar a proporção de homens e mulheres, bem como a associação entre o gênero e as variáveis idade, duração do problema e sintomas de DTM em pacientes admitidos para tratamento em uma clínica universitária. Métodos: Foram coletados e analisados dados de entrevista e avaliação de mil protocolos de pacientes com diagnóstico de DTM, divididos em 2 grupos, masculino (n=177) e feminino (n=823). Foi realizada a análise exploratória a partir de tabelas de contingência e teste do χ2. Posteriormente, foi utilizado o modelo de regressão logística e calculadas as odds ratio brutas (OR) referentes às comparações avaliadas. Resultados: Na amostra prevaleceu o gênero feminino e as médias de idade e de duração da DTM foram semelhantes entre os grupos, predominando a faixa etária de adultos jovens (19 a 40 anos). Os valores de OR evidenciaram associação entre o gênero feminino e os sinais/sintomas dor na articulação temporomandibular (ATM), dor nos músculos faciais, pescoço e ombros, cefaleia, fadiga nos músculos mastigatórios, sintoma otológico e disfonia, tendo sido a chance das mulheres os apresentassem duas vezes maior do que os homens. Conclusão: Na amostra de pacientes brasileiros com DTM foi maior o número de mulheres e essas apresentaram maior prevalência de sintomas dolorosos, seguidos pelos otológicos e queixas de disfonia. A prevalência de ruído articular foi semelhante nos grupos estudados

Computerized protocol of orofacial myofunctional evaluation with scores: usability and validity

PURPOSE: To test the usability of Computerized Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation (OMES) protocol and analyze its validity.METHODS: The study was divided into three stages: the first stage, production of the computerized version of OMES. The second stage was the validation of the user's interface, in which 100 OMES protocols of a database, filled in printed version, were transferred using the computerized instrument. Necessary changes to the system have occurred at this stage. In the third stage, usability of the OMES protocol in multimedia version, three evaluators transferred data from other 25 printed protocols from database for the computerized version, and the time to transfer the data of each protocol was computed and compared between examiners by one-way ANOVA. Moreover, these evaluators analyzed the usability of computerized protocol according to the "Ten principles of Heuristics usability" as described in the literature.RESULTS: The computerized protocol satisfied the principles of heuristics usability, according to the evaluation of the three Speech-Language Pathology evaluators, and the average time spent by the evaluators to transpose the data of each protocol to the software ranged from 3.1±0.75 to 3.83±0.91 minutes.CONCLUSION: The Computerized AMIOFE protocol is valid and had its usability/functionality confirmed

Malnutrition and nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) in surgical patients with cancer.

Background and aimNutrition impact symptoms (NIS) are common in cancer patients and the negative impacts on nutritional status indicate the need for research, diagnosis and nutritional intervention in order to reduce the risk of malnutrition. We aimed to verify the presence of malnutrition, the need for nutritional intervention, NIS and their influence on the nutritional status of surgical patients with cancer.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out in a public tertiary hospital, from March 2017 to October 2019. Nutritional status, the need for nutritional intervention and NIS were assessed through the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) in the first 48 hours of hospital admission.ResultsAmong the 135 patients evaluated, 55.6% were elderly and 51.1% were male; patients had a median age of 62 years and a predominance of cancer located in the lower gastrointestinal tract (35.6%). Malnutrition and the need for nutritional intervention were identified in 60.0% and 90.4% of cases, respectively. The presence of three or more NIS was reported by 51.9% of patients. Significant differences in NIS were observed according to sex, PG-SGA classification and PG-SGA score. After logistic regression analysis, it was determined that the symptoms that increased the chances of malnutrition were anorexia, constipation, strange taste, mouth sores and others (depression, dental or financial problems).ConclusionMalnutrition, the need for nutritional intervention and the presence of three or more NIS were elevated in the patients evaluated. Malnutrition was associated with the presence of NIS, indicating the need for attention and care in antineoplastic treatment