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Skin color affect the replacement of amalgam for composite in posterior restorations: a birth-cohort study

Abstract The aim of present study was to estimate the occurrence and associated factors for replacement of amalgam posterior restorations. A representative sample of all 5,914 births from the 1982 in Pelotas birth cohort study was prospectively investigated, and the posterior restorations were assessed a...

Glendonald Auditory Screening Procedure (GASP): marcadores clínicos de desenvolvimento das habilidades de reconhecimento e compreensão auditiva em crianças usuárias de implante coclear

CoDAS; 31 (4), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a influência da idade de implantação no desenvolvimento das habilidades de reconhecimento auditivo em conjunto fechado e compreensão auditiva em crianças usuárias de implante coclear unilateral, comparando grupos distintos e determinar os marcadores clínicos de desenvolv...

Effects of natural aging and gender on pro-inflammatory markers

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (9), 2019
The term inflammaging is now widely used to designate the inflammatory process of natural aging. During this process, cytokine balance is altered, presumably due to the loss of homeostasis, thus contributing to a greater predisposition to disease and exacerbation of chronic diseases. The aim of the study...

Age-related changes and effects of regular low-intensity exercise on gait, balance, and oxidative biomarkers in the spinal cord of Wistar rats

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (7), 2019
The present study aimed to analyze age-related changes to motor coordination, balance, spinal cord oxidative biomarkers in 3-, 6-, 18-, 24-, and 30-month-old rats. The effects of low-intensity exercise on these parameters were also analyzed in 6-, 18-, and 24-month-old rats. Body weight, blood glucose, t...

Panorama de la dependencia en Chile: avances y desafíos

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (1), 2019
Chile is facing a process of rapid aging which poses several challenges. Among these challenges is the increase of dependency in the population. Despite its relevance, the topic has not been prioritized in the agenda. One explanation for this low-priority is the lack of information on the concept of depe...

Health literacy and adherence to drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between health literacy and medication adherence of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study developed in five Family Health Strategies in the city of Picos, Piauí. Participants comprised 78 users of health servi...

Fine-tuning multilevel modeling of risk factors associated with nonsurgical periodontal treatment outcome

Abstract This retrospective study evaluated the influence of known risk factors on nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) response using a pocket depth fine-tuning multilevel linear model (MLM). Overall, 37 patients (24 males and 13 females) with moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis underwent NSPT....

Internal configuration of maxillary molars in a subpopulation of Brazil's Northeast region: A CBCT analysis

Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate the internal configuration of the maxillary molars of a population from the Northeast region of Brazil. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) exams from 512 patients (1501 teeth) were evaluated regarding the anatomical configuration of the root canal system, ac...

Mortalidad estandarizada según causas, edad y género en una comuna minera del norte de Chile entre 2006 y 2015

INTRODUCCIÓN: La comuna de Andacollo fue declarada Zona Saturada por material particulado en el año 2009, desconociéndose si dicha contaminación afecta la salud de sus habitantes o aumenta el riesgo de morir de su población. OBJETIVO: Comparar la mortalidad general y por causas cardiovasculares, res...

Efeito da idade, período e coorte de nascimento na incapacidade de idosos residentes na comunidade: Coorte de Idosos de Bambuí (1997-2012)

Resumo: A evolução temporal das prevalências de incapacidade em idosos pode ocorrer devido ao efeito de idade, período ou coorte. A idade é relacionada a fatores biológicos, o período ao contexto ambiental do sujeito e a coorte às exposições que o mesmo sofre desde o seu nascimento até o momen...