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Depression and diagnosis of neurocognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (10), 2016
Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) is frequently observed in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and results from the compromise of subcortical brain structures by the virus. The manifestations of NCI range from asymptomatic impairment to dementia. In addition to cognitive impairment r...

Dental pain, use of dental services and oral health-related quality of life in southern Brazil

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract This study aimed at assessing the relationship between dental pain and the reason for using dental services and oral health quality of life in people aged 50 to 74 years in southern Brazil. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted with 720 individuals aged 50 to 74 years, living in...

Validation and Invariance of the Dental Anxiety Scale in a Brazilian sample

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the properties of the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) when applied to Brazilian adults and to test its invariance across independent samples and different sociodemographic groups. Sociodemographic data, reports on previous unpleasant dental experiences and DAS r...

Risk factors associated with the failure of miniscrews - A ten-year cross sectional study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aims of this study were to identify (1) patient-related factors (sex, age, craniofacial pattern and smoking habit), (2) miniscrews implants (MSI)-related factors (length and diameter) and (3) location-related factors [bone (maxilla or mandible) and area (buccal, lingual and alveolar ridge)] ...

Parental influence on children's answers to an oral-health-related quality of life questionnaire

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate parental influence on children's answers to an oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaire. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 84 pairs of 5-year-olds and parents/guardians. The participants were selected f...

Sickle cell anemia in Brazil: personal, medical and endodontic patterns

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most prevalent genetic disease worldwide. Recurrent vaso-occlusive infarcts predispose SCA patients to infections, which are the primary causes of morbidly and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between SCA and endodontic diseases. Personal i...

Analysis of polymorphisms in Interleukin 10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes in chronic and aggressive periodontitis

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes and chronic periodontitis (CP) and aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Three groups of patients underwent periodontal and radiographic evaluations: CP (n =...

Association between oral health status and central obesity among Brazilian independent-living elderly

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the association between oral health status and central obesity (CO) in Brazilian independent-living elderly. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 489 elderly, who were participants of the Study on Aging and Longevity, in Londrina, state ...

Litíase urinária e sua relação com os achados de cristalúria e hematúria na urinálise
Urolithiasis and its relation to the urinalysis findings of crystalluria and hematuria

Clin. biomed. res; 36 (4), 2016
Introdução: Litíase urinária é a formação de cálculos no trato urinário a partir de componentes presentes na urina. É uma doença crônica associada a um alto número de recorrência e hospitalizações. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a frequência de cristalúria e a relação entre litía...

Transtornos alimentares em homens abstinentes de substâncias psicoativas em tratamento ambulatorial
Eating disorders in males abstinent from psychoactive substances during outpatient treatment

Clin. biomed. res; 36 (4), 2016
Introdução: A alimentação exerce um papel similar ao da droga psicotrópica pelo prazer que dá às pessoas, já que age no mesmo sistema de recompensa cerebral. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar a relação entre abstinência de substâncias psicoativas (SPAs) e transtornos alimentare...