Changes in the color and sensitivity of the tongue in adult women after COVID-19 treatment

Objectives: to describe the changes in color and sensitivity of the tongue in adult women, in the period after the treatment of COVID-19 and explain the dental conduct for treatment. Case report: there was a request for dental evaluation by a public and reference University Hospital in the city of Recife, northeast of Brazil. The patient in question was a 33 years-old white female. There was a history of diagnosis and treatment for COVID-19, with antibiotic, antipyretic and medication for worms, with the complaint of much sensitivity and change in language. The physical examination showed gingivitis in the lower sextant, with spontaneous gingival bleeding and dark spots on the dorsum of the tongue, associated with increased discomfort in the region. It was observed that the patient did not receive any orientation about oral hygiene, even with the report of pain in this region. It was opted for the orientation of the hygienization, with the reinforcement of the cleanness of the tongue, cheeks with hydrogen peroxide or oxygenated water to 10 volumes and the reinforcement for the ingestion of vitamin C, beyond the control of the biofilm, for the treatment of the gingivitis in the anterior and inferior sextant. Conclusions: this report covers the control made in seven days, being the images referring to the third day after the guidelines. There was a change in the color of the tongue and sensibility, with regular ingestion of food and liquids. There was also an improvement in gingivitis, but control is necessary.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Postura e carga de peso podal em crianças com o uso de aparelhos ortodônticos ou ortopédicos funcionais dos maxilares: um estudo longitudinal / Foot posture and weight load in children using functional orthodontic or orthopedic jaw braces: a longitudinal study

Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo geral de verificar a postura e carga de peso podal de crianças, com o uso de aparelhos ortodônticos ou ortopédicos funcionais dos maxilares, em controle de seis meses após a instalação dos mesmos. Representou um estudo longitudinal prospectivo, com a sequência do acompanhamento efetuado imediatamente após a instalação dos recursos terapêuticos em questão, a partir de pacientes oriundos do Ambulatório de Pediatria da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, na cidade do Recife, Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. A amostra compreendeu 34 crianças, 79,4% com 11 anos de idade, 61.8% do sexo masculino, 64.7% com um lado de preferência mastigatória, na maioria o esquerdo, à época do exame inicial. Todas as crianças com deslocamento do centro de pressão e alterações posturais apresentavam médias de atividade elétrica muscular de repouso do esternocleidomastoideo, fibras superiores do trapézio e tibial anterior diferentes em relação às sem essa condição. Não se constataram diferenças significantes logo após a instalação dos aparelhos, mas no controle de seis meses após, nos pacientes portadores de má oclusão do tipo Classe II de Angle (p<0.01), com redução do impulso e da transferência do peso. 

Potenciales microfónicos cocleares: patrones de normalidad en los recién nacidos

Tesis doctoral inédita. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Cirugía. Fecha de lectura: 16-7-9

Foot posture and weight load in children using functional orthodontic or orthopedic jaw braces: a longitudinal study. Brazilian Journal of Development

Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo geral de verificar a postura e carga de peso podal de crianças, com o uso de aparelhos ortodônticos ou ortopédicos funcionais dos maxilares, em controle de seis meses após a instalação dos mesmos. Representou um estudo longitudinal prospectivo, com a sequência do acompanhamento efetuado imediatamente após a instalação dos recursos terapêuticos em questão, a partir de pacientes oriundos do Ambulatório de Pediatria da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, na cidade do Recife, Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. A amostra compreendeu 34 crianças, 79,4% com 11 anos de idade, 61.8% do sexo masculino, 64.7% com um lado de preferência mastigatória, na maioria o esquerdo, à época do exame inicial. Todas as crianças com deslocamento do centro de pressão e alterações posturais apresentavam médias de atividade elétrica muscular de repouso do esternocleidomastoideo, fibras superiores do trapézio e tibial anterior diferentes em relação às sem essa condição. Não se constataram diferenças significantes logo após a instalação dos aparelhos, mas no controle de seis meses após, nos pacientes portadores de má oclusão do tipo Classe II de Angle (p<0.01), com redução do impulso e da transferência do peso.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Effects of Inspiratory Load on Chest Wall Kinematics, Breathing Pattern, and Respiratory Muscle Activity of Mouth-Breathing Children

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Breathing pattern and muscle activity using different inspiratory resistance devices in children with mouth breathing syndrome

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of different inspiratory resistance devices and intensity of loads via nasal airway on the breathing pattern and activity of respiratory muscles in children with mouth breathing syndrome (MBS). Methods Children with MBS were randomised into two groups based on inspiratory load intensity (20% and 40% of the maximal inspiratory pressure). These subjects were assessed during quiet breathing, breathing against inspiratory load via nasal airway and recovery. The measurements were repeated using two different devices (pressure threshold and flow resistance). Chest wall volumes and respiratory muscle activity were evaluated by optoelectronic plethysmography and surface electromyography, respectively. Results During the application of inspiratory load, there was a significant reduction in respiratory rate (p<0.04) and an increase in inspiratory time (p<0.02), total time of respiratory cycle (p<0.02), minute ventilation (p<0.03), tidal volume (p<0.01) and scalene and sternocleidomastoid muscles activity (root mean square values, p<0.01) when compared to quiet spontaneous breathing and recovery, regardless of load level or device applied. The application of inspiratory load using the flow resistance device showed an increase in the tidal volume (p<0.02) and end-inspiratory volume (p<0.02). Conclusion For both devices, the addition of inspiratory loads using a nasal interface had a positive effect on the breathing pattern. However, the flow resistance device was more effective in generating volume and, therefore, has advantages compared to pressure threshold

Nasal airflow measures and peak inspiratory flow in mouth-breathing children before and after nasal cleansing and massage maneuvers

ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the effects of nasal cleansing and massage maneuvers on upper airway patency in mouth-breathing children. This is a case report on eight children, aged 7 to 10 years, with a speech-language-hearing diagnosis of mouth breathing and otorhinolaryngological assessment and clinical diagnosis of rhinitis. Nasal airflow and patency were respectively assessed with the Glatzel mirror and Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF). Then, they were submitted to nasal cleansing and massage maneuvers with a saline solution, followed by reassessment with the Glatzel mirror and PNIF to compare results. The medians of total nasal airflow quantification were significant. Data on unilateral nasal cavity measurement indicated a sharp increase in nasal airflow in each nostril, with statistically significant differences between before and after nasal cleansing and massage maneuvers. The medians of the total PNIF were significant after the cleansing. It is concluded that the nasal airflow increased in PNIF after the cleansing maneuver