Outcomes of permanent canines on the cleft side after secondary alveolar grafting using different materials in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate

The prevalence of impaction of the permanent canine on the cleft side (PCCS) ranges from 12-35% after alveolar bone grafting (ABG). PCCSs usually develop above other permanent teeth in the alveolar process, gradually becoming vertical until they reach the occlusal plane. The type of cleft, hypodontia of lateral incisor on the cleft side, slower PCCS root development, and genetic factors are predictors of impaction and/or its ectopic eruption. Objective: To compare the behavior of PCCS in individuals with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) subjected to secondary alveolar grafting (SAG) with different materials. Methodology: This retrospective longitudinal study analyzed 120 individuals undergoing SAG with iliac crest bone, rhBMP-2, and mandibular symphysis. The individuals were selected at a single center and equally divided into three groups. Panoramic radiographs were analyzed by the Dolphin Imaging 11.95 software to measure PCCS angulation and PCCS height from the occlusal plane at two different timepoints. Results: No statistical significance was found between grafting materials (P=0.416). At T1, the PCCS height from the occlusal plane was greater for rhBMP-2 and mandibular symphysis compared to iliac crest bone. The lateral incisor on the cleft side was not related to success or lack of eruption of PCCS (P=0.870). Conclusion:Impaction rates of PCCS were similar for the materials studied. Absence of the lateral incisor on the cleft side did not prevent spontaneous eruption of PCCSs

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Educomunicação, Transformação Social e Desenvolvimento Sustentável

Esta publicação apresenta os principais trabalhos dos GTs do II Congresso Internacional de Comunicação e Educação nos temas Transformação social, com os artigos que abordam principalmente Educomunicação e/ou Mídia-Educação, no contexto de políticas de diversidade, inclusão e equidade; e, em Desenvolvimento Sustentável os artigos que abordam os avanços da relação comunicação/educação no contexto da educação ambiental e desenvolvimento sustentável

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

Background: The ISARIC prospective multinational observational study is the largest cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We present relationships of age, sex, and nationality to presenting symptoms. Methods: International, prospective observational study of 60 109 hospitalized symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 recruited from 43 countries between 30 January and 3 August 2020. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships of age and sex to published COVID-19 case definitions and the most commonly reported symptoms. Results: ‘Typical’ symptoms of fever (69%), cough (68%) and shortness of breath (66%) were the most commonly reported. 92% of patients experienced at least one of these. Prevalence of typical symptoms was greatest in 30- to 60-year-olds (respectively 80, 79, 69%; at least one 95%). They were reported less frequently in children (≤ 18 years: 69, 48, 23; 85%), older adults (≥ 70 years: 61, 62, 65; 90%), and women (66, 66, 64; 90%; vs. men 71, 70, 67; 93%, each P < 0.001). The most common atypical presentations under 60 years of age were nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain, and over 60 years was confusion. Regression models showed significant differences in symptoms with sex, age and country. Interpretation: This international collaboration has allowed us to report reliable symptom data from the largest cohort of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Adults over 60 and children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to present with typical symptoms. Nausea and vomiting are common atypical presentations under 30 years. Confusion is a frequent atypical presentation of COVID-19 in adults over 60 years. Women are less likely to experience typical symptoms than men

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

Enxerto alveolar com proteína morfogenética óssea (rhBMP-2) na fissura labiopalatina: influência da idade, do cirurgião, do tipo e da amplitude da fissura

Objetivo: Avaliar se a fase de irrupção dos caninos na época da cirurgia, o tipo e a amplitude da fissura labiopalatina e o cirurgião influenciam o resultado das cirurgias de enxerto alveolar realizado com proteína morfogenética óssea (rhBMP-2). Material e métodos: Este estudo transversal avaliou uma amostra de 90 indivíduos submetidos consecutivamente à cirurgia de enxerto alveolar com rhBMP-2 em um único Centro de Reabilitação. As radiografias periapicais foram tomadas antes e 6 meses após a cirurgia. Os enxertos foram realizados por 4 cirurgiões experientes. O resultado dos enxertos alveolares foi caracterizado em sucesso ou insucesso por 3 avaliadores que se basearam nos critérios adotados pelas escalas de Bergland modificada e de Chelsea. A fase de irrupção dos caninos na época do procedimento, o tipo e a amplitude da fissura labiopalatina e o cirurgião que o realizou foram considerados. A maior amplitude da fissura foi mensurada em radiografias periapicais realizadas no pré-operatório usando o aparelho VISTA scan perio-plus (Dürr Dental, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Alemanha). Para a análise de concordância entre os avaliadores foi aplicado o índice Kappa intra e inter-avaliadores. A concordância intra-examinador para a variável amplitude da fissura foi verificada pelo cálculo do erro casual (Dahlberg), do erro sistemático (teste t pareado) e pelo Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse (CCI). A influência dos fatores avaliados no resultado do enxerto alveolar foi analisada por meio da Regressão Logística Multivariada (p<0,05). Resultados: Todas as variáveis independentes analisadas apresentaram significância estatística. O grupo caninos não irrompidos mostrou melhores resultados do que o grupo caninos irrompidos (p=0,001). O grupo fissura incompleta demonstrou melhores resultados que o grupo fissura completa (p=0,000). Quanto maior a amplitude da fissura labiopalatina, menos favoráveis foram os resultados do enxerto (p=0,027). O fator cirurgião também influenciou significativamente o sucesso da cirurgia (p=0,003 e 0,001). Conclusão: A fase de irrupção do canino, o tipo e a amplitude da fissura labiopalatina e o cirurgião influenciaram o resultado das cirurgias de enxerto alveolar realizado com rhBMP-2.Objective: To evaluate whether the canine irruption stage at the time of surgery, the type and width of cleft lip and palate and the surgeon influence on the outcome of alveolar graft surgeries performed with bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2). Material and methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated a sample 90 individuals who consecutively underwent alveolar graft surgery with rhBMP-2 in a single center. Periapical radiographs were taken before and 6 months after surgery. Four experienced surgeons operated all patients. The result of alveolar graft was characterized in success or failure by three raters based on the criteria adopted by both the modified Bergland and Chelsea scales. The canine irruption stage at the time of the procedure, the type and width of cleft lip and palate and the surgeon who performed the surgery were considered. The larger width of the alveolar cleft was measured on periapical radiographs taken preoperatively using the software VISTA perio-plus scan (Dürr Dental, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany). Intra and inter-rater agreements were evaluated using Kappa coefficient. The intra-rater agreement for the variable cleft width was evaluated using Dahlberg test, paired t-tests and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The influence of the independent variables in the outcome of alveolar graft was analyzed using Multivariate Logistic Regression (p<0.05). Results: All independent variables were statistically significant. The unerupted canine group showed better results than the erupted canines group (p=0.001). Cleft lip and alveolus group showed better outcomes than the complete cleft lip and palate group (p = 0.000). The larger the alveolar cleft width, the poorer the outcome of the alveolar graft (p = 0.027). The surgeon also had a significant influence on the success of the surgery (p = 0.003 and 0.001). Conclusion: The canine irruption stage, the type and width of cleft lip and palate and the surgeon influenced the outcome of alveolar graft surgeries performed with rhBMP-2

Cirurgia precoce para avanço maxilar em indivíduos com fissura labiopalatina: contenção pós-cirúrgica com elásticos de Classe III ancorados em miniplacas

Objective: To evaluate the stability of Le Fort I osteotomy with maxillary advancement in growing patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), retained postsurgically by elastics anchored on miniplates. Methods: Eighteen patients with UCLP and moderate to severe maxillary deficiency participated of this study. All required Le Fort I osteotomy for maxillary advancement. Experimental group consisted of 9 patients with a mean age of 14.0 year (7 males, 2 females) treated by orthognathic surgery at puberty. Comparison group included 9 patients with a mean age of 20.2 years (2 males, 7 females) treated by conventional maxillary advancement at skeletal maturity. During surgery, Bollard miniplates were installed in the experimental group. Class III elastics anchored on miniplates were worn overnight starting 60 days after orthognathic surgery. Cone-beam computed tomography scans were taken before surgery (T1) and 12 months (T3) after surgery. Digital lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken 2 months postoperatively (T2). The same examiner assessed cephalometric changes using Dolphin Imaging 11.95 software twice with an interval of 30 days. Comparisons between treatment phases and between groups were performed using analysis of variance (p<0,05). Results: In the experimental group, SNA angle was 76.1º, 81.4º and 80.7º and overjet was -4.9mm, 2.7mm and 2.5mm at T1, T2 and T3, respectively. Statistically significant changes for SNA and overjet were observed for T1-T2 and T1-T3 periods for both groups. There was no difference between groups for SNA and overjet at any interphase. Conclusion: Osteotomy for maxillary advancement at puberty showed adequate short-term stability when retained by Class III elastics anchored on miniplates.Objetivo: Avaliar a estabilidade do avanço maxilar realizado por meio de osteotomia Le Fort I em pacientes em crescimento e com fissura labiopalatina unilateral completa. Esse avanço maxilar foi contido após a cirurgia por elásticos ancorados em miniplacas. Métodos: Dezoito pacientes com fissura labiopalatina completa unilateral e deficiência maxilar moderada a grave participaram desse estudo. Todos necessitavam de osteotomia Le Fort I para avanço maxilar. O grupo experimental foi composto por 9 pacientes com idade média de 14,0 anos (7 homens, 2 mulheres) submetidos à cirurgia ortognática na puberdade. O grupo de comparação incluiu 9 pacientes com idade média de 20.2 anos (2 homens, 7 mulheres) submetidos ao avanço convencional da maxila na maturidade esquelética. Durante a cirurgia, miniplacas Bollard foram instaladas no grupo experimental. Elásticos Classe III ancorados sobre miniplacas foram usados durante a noite, 60 dias após a cirurgia. Tomografias computadorizadas de feixe cônico foram realizadas antes da cirurgia (T1) e 12 meses (T3) após a cirurgia. Telerradiografias laterais digitais foram feitas 2 meses após a cirurgia (T2). O mesmo examinador avaliou as alterações cefalométricas usando o software Dolphin Imaging 11.95 duas vezes com um intervalo de 30 dias. As comparações entre as fases do tratamento e entre os grupos foram realizadas por meio da análise de variância (p<0,05). Resultados: No grupo experimental, o ângulo SNA foi de 76,1º, 81,4º e 80,7º e o overjet foi de -4,9mm, 2,7mm e 2,5mm em T1, T2 e T3, respectivamente. Alterações estatisticamente significativas para SNA e overjet foram observadas para os períodos T1-T2 e T1-T3 para ambos os grupos. Não houve diferença entre os grupos para SNA e overjet em nenhuma interfase. Conclusão: A osteotomia para avanço maxilar na puberdade apresentou estabilidade adequada em curto prazo quando retida por elásticos de Classe III ancorados em miniplacas

Is there a consensus for CBCT use in Orthodontics?

This article aims to discuss current evidence and recommendations for cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in Orthodontics. In comparison to conventional radiograph, CBCT has higher radiation doses and, for this reason, is not a standard method of diagnosis in Orthodontics. Routine use of CBCT in substitution to conventional radiograph is considered an unaccepted practice. CBCT should be indicated with criteria only after clinical examination has been performed and when the benefits for diagnosis and treatment planning exceed the risks of a greater radiation dose. It should be requested only when there is a potential to provide new information not demonstrated by conventional scans, when it modifies treatment plan or favors treatment execution. The most frequent indication of CBCT in Orthodontics, with some evidence on its clinical efficacy, includes retained/impacted permanent teeth; severe craniofacial anomalies; severe facial discrepancies with indication of orthodontic-surgical treatment; and bone irregularities or malformation of TMJ accompanied by signs and symptoms. In exceptional cases of adult patients when critical tooth movement are planned in regions with deficient buccolingual thickness of the alveolar ridge, CBCT can be indicated provided that there is a perspective of changes in orthodontic treatment planning