Indicadores de la satisfacción de vida en el anciano

Tesis (Maestría en Enfermería con Especialidad en Salud Comunitaria) UANLUANLhttp://www.uanl.mx

TRATAMIENTO DE RECESIONES GINGIVALES MÚLTIPLES EN SECTOR ANTEROSUPERIOR CON EL USO DE MATRIZ DÉRMICA ACELULAR, ANTECEDENTES Y REPORTE DE UN CASO.

Objetivo: El objetivo de este reporte de caso es utilizar la matriz dérmica acelular  como alternativa  para el cubrimiento radicular mediante el desplazado coronal. Material y métodos: Paciente de sexo femenino de 53 años de edad que acude a la Maestría de Periodoncia de la Facultad de Odontología en la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Unidad Torreón con motivo de consulta: “se me bajó la encía y traigo mucha sensibilidad”. En el examen clínico se observan recesiones gingivales clase I de Miller en los OD 13, 11, 21 y 33, así como agenesia de incisivos laterales (12 y 22), se realiza la cirugía utilizando una matriz dérmica acelular para minimizar la incomodidad y dolor postoperatorios. Resultados: El uso de una matriz dérmica acelular ayuda a obtener resultados en cuanto a cobertura radicular similares a los del injerto de tejido conectivo autólogo en el manejo de recesiones múltiples de clase I de Miller, minimizando las molestias postoperatorias del paciente. Palabras clave: matriz dérmica acelular, colgajo desplazado coronalmente, cobertura radicular. DeCS [Internet]. ed. 2017. Sao Paulo (SP): BIREME / OPS / OMS. 2017 [actualizado 2017 May 18; citado 2017 Jun 13]. Disponible en: http://decs.bvsalud.org/E/homepagee.ht

Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment

Conservation funding is currently limited; cost‐effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and have high intrinsic value. We assessed field stations’ conservation return on investment and explored the impact of COVID‐19. We surveyed leaders of field stations across tropical regions that host primate research; 157 field stations in 56 countries responded. Respondents reported improved habitat quality and reduced hunting rates at over 80% of field stations and lower operational costs per km 2 than protected areas, yet half of those surveyed have less funding now than in 2019. Spatial analyses support field station presence as reducing deforestation. These “earth observatories” provide a high return on investment; we advocate for increased support of field station programs and for governments to support their vital conservation efforts by investing accordingly

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection