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Ki-67 protein predicts survival in oral squamous carcinoma cells: an immunohistochemical study

Abstract The aim of this study was to identify the expression of Ki-67 and MCM3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) as well as to address the correlation with patient survival and clinical features. Samples were collected from 51 patients with OSCC who presented for follow-up. Immunohistochemical expr...

Risk factors for implant failure: a retrospective study in an educational institution using GEE analyses

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate dental implant outcomes and to identify risk factors associated with implant failure over 12 years via dental records of patients attending an educational institution. Dental records of 202 patients receiving 774 dental implants from 2002 to 2014 were analyzed by ado...

Maternal depression and anxiety associated with dental fear in children: a cohort of adolescent mothers in Southern Brazil

Abstract Exposure to maternal symptoms of depression/anxiety has long-term negative consequences for child development, regardless of the contextual risk. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the symptomatology of persistent maternal depression and anxiety with child dental ...

The implications of different lateral wall thicknesses on surgical access to the maxillary sinus

Abstract: The objective of this study was to measure the topographic thickness of the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus in selected Asian populations. Measurements were made on the lateral walls of maxillary sinuses recorded using CBCT in a convenient sample of patients attending an Asian teaching hosp...

Health-related quality of life of patients with squamous cell carcinoma: a comparison according to tumor location

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life (QOL) of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) according to tumor location. The sample consisted of 27 patients with primary SCC in the oral cavity (n = 15), pharynx (n = 7), and larynx (n = 5) who were undergoing ca...

Main characteristics of patients of primary health care services in Brazil

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 51 (supl.2), 2017
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To characterize patients of primary health care services according to demographic and socioeconomic aspects, habits and lifestyle, health condition, and demand for health services and medicines. METHODS This study is part of the Pesquisa Nacional sobre Acesso, Utilização e Promo...

Prevalência de alterações fonoaudiológicas na infância na região oeste de São Paulo

CoDAS; 29 (6), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Identificar as alterações fonoaudiológicas em crianças residentes na região oeste de São Paulo; verificar as associações entre a hipótese diagnóstica (HD) e a faixa etária, o gênero e a origem do encaminhamento; e investigar o grau de concordância entre a queixa e a HD no mo...

Análise qualitativa e quantitativa da deglutição orofaríngea na Síndrome de Down

CoDAS; 29 (6), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Este estudo tem por objetivo descrever a análise qualitativa e quantitativa temporal da deglutição orofaríngea em crianças com diagnóstico de Síndrome de Down (SD). Método Estudo de série de seis casos, com idade variando de quatro a 17 meses (Média de 11,16 meses e mediana de...

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

CoDAS; 29 (6), 2017
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 ...

Estudio prospectivo sobre muerte súbita de origen cardiovascular en niños y adultos jóvenes
A prospective study of sudden cardiac death among children and young adults