Retardo en la erupción dental en adolescentes con hipotiroidismo

OBJECTIVE: To report the case of an adolescent with undiagnosed hypothyroidism who sought dental clinic care due to delayed tooth eruption. Multiprofessionalwork enabled the diagnosis. CASE DESCRIPTION: This is a 16 years and 4 month-old patient whose initial complaint was delayed tooth eruption. Dental evaluation drew attention to the significant delay in tooth eruption as it could be related to organic diseases. This has prompted the intervention of medical professionals who diagnosed hypothyroidism in the follow-up. COMMENTS: Teenagers typically value acceptance by their peers and may have aesthetic concerns that lead them to seek health services for seemingly trivial complaints. A high degree of surveillance in these cases can detect more serious underlying organic problems. We highlight the importance of the multidisciplinary team in this approach.OBJETIVO: Relatar caso de adolescente que buscó servicio odontológico de un ambulatorio de medicina del adolescente, por presentar retardo en la erupción dental y cuya actuación multiprofesional permitió llegar al diagnóstico de hipotiroidismo. DESCRIPCIÓN DEL CASO: Se describe la historia de una paciente de 16 años y 4 meses de edad cuya queja fue retardo en la erupción dental. En la evaluación odontológica, llamaba la atención el importante retardo en la erupción dental, lo que podría estar relacionado a alguna enfermedad orgánica. De este modo, se solicitó la intervención del equipo médico que, en el seguimiento, constató tratarse de hipotiroidismo. COMENTARIOS: Se llama la atención para el hecho de que adolescentes estiman mucho la aceptación por sus pares y las cuestiones estéticas y, muchas veces, la búsqueda por un servicio de salud implica quejas que pueden parecer comunes, pero una mirada atenta no dejará que problemas orgánicos más graves pasen desapercibidos. Se subraya además la importancia de la actuación del equipo multiprofesional.OBJETIVO: Relatar o caso de adolescente que procurou serviço odontológico de um ambulatório de medicina do adolescente por apresentar atraso de erupção dentária. A atuação multiprofissional permitiu chegar ao diagnóstico de hipotireoidismo. DESCRIÇÃO DO CASO: Paciente de 16 anos e 4 meses cuja queixa inicial foi atraso na erupção dentária. Na avaliação odontológica, chamava atenção o importante atraso na erupção dentária, o que poderia estar relacionado a alguma moléstia orgânica. Desta forma, solicitou-se a intervenção da equipe médica, que, no acompanhamento, constatou se tratar de hipotireoidismo. COMENTÁRIOS: Chama-se a atenção o fato de que adolescentes prezam a aceitação pelos seus pares e as questões estéticas e, muitas vezes, a procura por um serviço de saúde envolve queixas que podem parecer triviais. Porém, o olhar atento não deixará que problemas orgânicos mais graves passem despercebidos. Salienta-se ainda a importância da atuação da equipe multiprofissional.UNIFESP Centro de Atendimento e Apoio ao Adolescente Departamento de PediatriaUNIFESP Departamento de PediatriaUNIFESP CAAAUNIFESP Departamento de Pediatria Setor de Hematologia InfantilUNIFESP, Centro de Atendimento e Apoio ao Adolescente Depto. de PediatriaUNIFESP, Depto. de PediatriaUNIFESP, CAAAUNIFESP, Depto. de Pediatria Setor de Hematologia InfantilSciEL

Adapted version of the Pubertal Development Scale for use in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether scores in an adapted version of the self-assessment Pubertal Development Scale into Portuguese match those from the gold standard in pubertal development (Tanner scale). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 133 children and adolescents aged nine to 17 years (59 males; mean age of 13 years and six months, with standard deviation = 25 months). Youngsters completed the Pubertal Development Scale and were then examined by specialists in adolescent medicine. RESULTS: Exact absolute agreement of pubertal stages were modest, but significant associations between measures (correlation; intra-class correlation coefficients of consistency) showed that the Pubertal Development Scale adequately measures changes that map onto pubertal development determined by physical examination, on par with international publications. Furthermore, scores obtained from each Pubertal Development Scale question reflected adequate gonadal and adrenal events assessed by clinical ratings, mostly with medium/high effect sizes. Latent factors obtained from scores on all Pubertal Development Scale questions had excellent fit indices in Confirmatory Factor Analyses and correlated with Tanner staging. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that self-assessment of body changes by youngsters using the Portuguese version of the Pubertal Development Scale is useful when estimates of pubertal progression are sufficient, and exact agreement with clinical staging is not necessary. The Pubertal Development Scale is, therefore, a reliable instrument for use in large-scale studies in Brazil that aim at investigating adolescent health related to pubertal developmental. The translated version and scoring systems are provided

Estudo prevalencia de estreptococo beta hemolitico do grupo A nas vias aereas superiores de uma amostra populacional

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Reference curves of the body fat index in adolescents and their association with anthropometric variables

OBJECTIVES: To develop reference curves for the body fat index (BFI) in the pediatric population, in adolescents from the city of S&#227;o Paulo, Brazil, and verify their association with body mass index and body fat percentage. METHODS: The study is part of the research project "Nutritional Profile of Adolescents from Public and Private Schools of S&#227;o Paulo" that was performed in 2004-2005. A total of 4,686 adolescents (2,130 boys and 2,556 girls) aged 10-15 years were divided into two groups: 10-12 and 13-15 years of age. Body mass, height, body mass index, hip circumference, body fat percentage, body fat index, and sexual maturation performed by the self-assessment method (prepubertal, pubertal, and postpubertal) were analyzed. ANOVA was performed, as well as percentile distribution, Pearson's correlation, and Bland-Altman plot. RESULTS: In boys, there was an increase in body mass, height, body mass index, and hip circumference with advancing age and Tanner stage. In girls, there was an increase in body fat index and body fat percentage with advancing age and stage of sexual maturation. An association was found between body fat index and body mass index (r = 0.67 in boys and 0.80 in girls, p < 0.001) and body fat percentage (r = 0.71 in boys and 0.68 in girls, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The body fat index seems to reflect well the phenomena of sexual dimorphism in adolescence, is easy to perform, and represents a method that should be used in population samples