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Retrospective analysis of the clinical behavior of oral hairy leukoplakia in 215 HIV-seropositive patients

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Oral manifestations are common findings in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients and frequently influence the overall health. Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is strongly associated with HIV infection demonstrating its relationship with the individual's immune status and progression o...

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...

First isolation of Vibrio vulnificus causing sepsis in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Clin. biomed. res; 36 (3), 2016
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium present in natural marine environments that causes infections in immunocompromised people. Sepsis in humans caused by this microorganism is usually accompanied by bullous skin lesions. In the present study we report a case of infection caused by this bacterium affecting a...

Caracterização de acidente vascular cerebral com enfoque em distúrbios da comunicação oral em pacientes de um hospital regional

Audiol., Commun. res; 21 (), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral (AVC), verificar a prevalência de distúrbios de comunicação oral relacionados e a frequência de encaminhamento para reabilitação fonoaudiológica. Métodos Estudo retrospectivo dos prontuários de 95 pacientes internados por...

Overview of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in regards to the Brazilian epidemic

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (5), 2016
Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, belongs to the Flaviviridae family, genus Flavivirus. ZIKV was initially isolated in 1947 from a sentinel monkey in the Zika forest, Uganda. Little clinical importance was attributed to ZIKV, once only few symptomatic cases were reported in some African and...

Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in postmenopausal women and relationship with pain and HRT

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is higher in females, reaching their high peak during reproductive years, probably because of the action of some female hormones, which alter pain threshold. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of TMD in postmenopausal women and its ...

Incidence of dental caries in primary dentition and risk factors: a longitudinal study

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objectives of this prospective, longitudinal, population-based study were to estimate the incidence of dental caries in the primary dentition, identify risk factors and determine the proportion of children receiving dental treatment, through a two-year follow up. The first dental exam was co...

Self-reported halitosis and associated demographic and behavioral factors

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract Halitosis is still poorly studied in young adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of self-reported halitosis and associate it with demographic and behavioral factors in young adult dental students. This cross-sectional study was designed as a census of students enrolled in ...

Accuracy of clinical diagnosis for the identification of potentially malignant disorders and malignant lip lesions

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of clinical diagnosis for lip lesions based on sensitivity and specificity. The retrospective analysis focused on the detection of lesions caused by potentially malignant disorders (PMDs) and malignant lesions (n = 1195). All cases were classifie...