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Avaliação de hábitos de higiene bucal e satisfação em usuários de prótese parcial removível

A prótese parcial removível a grampo (PPRG) possibilita reabilitar áreas parcialmente edêntulas, restaurando a função mastigatória, estética e fonética. Apesar dos avanços da Odontologia observados nas últimas décadas, estudos indicam que a higiene bucal dos pacientes usuários de PPRG ainda ...

Uterine preservation for advanced pelvic organ prolapse repair: Anatomical results and patient satisfaction

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: The aims of the current study were to evaluate outcomes and patient satisfaction in cases of uterine prolapse treated with vaginal mesh, while preserving the uterus. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that included all patients operated for prolapse repair w...

Expectativas y aprensiones de los pacientes sometidos a cirugía de reconstrucción de ligamento cruzado anterior de rodilla

INTRODUCCIÓN: La lesión del ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) es una afección frecuente cuyo manejo quirúrgico genera incertidumbre en el paciente sobre su retorno a la actividad. Las expectativas previas al procedimiento influyen en su percepción del éxito del tratamiento, la aparición de complica...

Assessment of the Abbreviated National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ 9) in blepharoptosis and dermatochalasis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the Abbreviated National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ 9), which is shorter than those previously published, as a tool for assessing vision-related quality of life in patients with ptosis and dermatochalasis. Methods: This is a cohort study of 46 pat...

A percepção dos usuários de um Centro de Atendimento vinculado ao SUS: enfoque fonoaudiológico baseado na promoção da saúde

CoDAS; 28 (4), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a percepção que os usuários de um Centro de Atendimento, vinculado ao Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), têm a respeito do próprio Centro e dos serviços fonoaudiológicos prestados. Métodos Pesquisa de campo, transversal, composta por entrevista contendo 26 questões aber...

A comparison between two lingual orthodontic brackets in terms of speech performance and patients' acceptance in correcting Class II, Division 1 malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare speech performance and levels of oral impairment between two types of lingual brackets. Methods: A parallel-group randomized controlled trial was carried out on patients with Class II, Division 1 malocclusion treated at the University of Hama School of Dentistry in Hama,...

Patients' satisfaction with and views about treatment with disease-modifying drugs in multiple sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective The treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) with disease-modifying-drugs (DMDs) is evolving and new drugs are reaching the market. Efficacy and safety aspects of the drugs are crucial, but the patients’ satisfaction with the treatment must be taken into consideration. Methods In...

Dentinogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report of Five Patients in the Same Family Group

Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) is a type of dentin dysplasia that affects the dentin structure of one or both dentitions, which may be classified in three types. The aim of this report was to show the clinical and radiographic features of the four cases of DI in the same family group. Five brothers were ...

Expectations of a group of Portuguese pregnant women in the districts of Viseu and Aveiro regarding motherhood

Ciênc. saúde coletiva; 21 (8), 2016
Abstract Motherhood is a complex phenomenon, supplementedwith expectations about the new reality, the hopes of all going well, taking into account the expected care. In order to meet the needs of the Portuguese expectant mother, it is necessary to know what she deems essential for herself and her family,...

Cambios en la calidad de vida en mujeres sometidas a aumento mamario: resultados preliminares de un estudio de cohortes

Rev. chil. cir; 68 (4), 2016
Objetivo Determinar los cambios en calidad de vida en mujeres sometidas a mamoplastia de aumento o mastopexia con prótesis, usando el instrumento validado Breast-Q®. Materiales y métodos Estudio de cohortes prospectivo. Se incluyeron todas las pacientes operadas de mamoplastia de aumento o mastopexia ...