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Dental anxiety and the effectiveness of local anesthesia

Braz. j. oral sci; 19 (), 2020
Aim: The successful anesthesia is an essential factor for dental treatment. This study aimed at determining the effectiveness of local anesthesia and it’s relationship with dental Anxiety. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 256 dental patients, in Gachsa...

#Dentalpain: what do the brazilian Instagram® users want to mean?

Braz. j. oral sci; 19 (), 2020
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate what brazilian Instagram® users manifest when they use #dordedente (#dentalpain in portuguese). Methods: The content of 1,000 publications related to dental pain was evaluated. Through print screens posts were collected in two p...

Palliative care in pulmonary medicine

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Palliative care was initially developed for patients with advanced cancer. The concept has evolved and now encompasses any life-threatening chronic disease. Studies carried out to compare end-of-life symptoms have shown that although symptoms such as pain and dyspnea are as prevalent in patients...

Secuelas neurológicas del síndrome de Guillain-Barré en pacientes adultos
Neurologic sequelae of Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults

Repert. med. cir; 29 (3), 2020
Introducción:el síndrome de Guillain-Barré (SGB) es una polineurorradiculopatía desmielinizante aguda inmunomediada. El síntoma principal es la debilidad muscular. El objetivo del presente estudio es describir las características del episodio agudo, las secuelas neurológicas a largo plazo y c...

Complete essential oils of Laurus nobilisinducing antinociceptiveaction by opioid mechanism in C-Reflex and spinal Wind-Up model in rat

The essential oil of Laurus nobilis L. was used to test their antinociceptive efficacy. It was applied intraperitoneally (i.p.) to rats subjected to a nociception test (C reflex and spinal wind-up). The results showed that the essential oil applied at higher doses (0.06 mg/Kg) causes a complete aboliti...

Prática da automedicação entre estudantes de enfermagem de instituição de ensino superior

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 19 (), 2020
Objective: To know the prevalence, medications used, and main reasons behind self-medication among nursing students at a higher education institution. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach and a sample of 126 students enrolled in the nursing undergraduate cour...

Hyaluronic acid versus dexamethasone for the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis in children: efficacy and safety analysis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (8), 2020
The objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of 0.2% hyaluronic acid (HA) topical gel and dexamethasone topical ointment in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) in children. This retrospective observational study included 104 patients who had more than two episodes of or...

Effects of desensitizing products on the reduction of pain sensitivity caused by in-office tooth bleaching: a 24-week follow-up

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Objective To clinically assess the effect of desensitizing gels and dentifrices on the reduction in pain sensitivity and color variation during tooth bleaching. Methodology A total of 108 volunteers were randomly separated into the following groups of n=12: GT/S-glycerine and thickener/sucra...

Temporomandibular disorder, body pain and systemic diseases: assessing their associations in adolescents

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in children and adolescents may impact negatively the individual´s life. The presence of comorbidities associated with TMD tends to increase the persistence of pain and to facilitate its chronification. Objective To investigate the presence of other p...