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Influence of dental occlusion on the athletic performance of young elite rowers: a pilot study

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to assess the influence of dental occlusion on body posture and the competitive performance of young elite rowers. METHOD: Dental occlusion disturbance devices were used to simulate dental malocclusions. We assessed the influence of malocclusion on the body balance, p...

Ongoing maturation in the time-compressed speech test

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To verify the neuromaturational influence in the ability of auditory closure, that is, to verify the performance of children and young adults in the ability of auditory closure, through the time compressed speech test (TCS). METHODS: Thirty children (8 to 10 years old) and 30 young adults (1...

Acurácia das medidas acústicas tradicionais e formânticas na avaliação da qualidade vocal

CoDAS; 30 (5), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Investigar a acurácia das medidas acústicas, isoladas e combinadas, na discriminação da intensidade do desvio vocal (GG) e da qualidade vocal predominante (QVP) em pacientes disfônicos. Método Participaram 302 pacientes do gênero feminino, com queixa vocal. A partir da vogal /&...

A complementaridade entre sinais PREAUT e IRDI na análise de risco psíquico aos nove meses e sua relação com idade gestacional

CoDAS; 30 (5), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Comparar o nível de concordância estatística entre os Sinais PREAUT e os Indicadores Clínicos de Risco/Referência ao Desenvolvimento Infantil (IRDI) na identificação de risco e analisar a frequência de risco psíquico considerando a variável idade gestacional. Método A amost...

Características acústicas de vozes saudáveis de adultos: da idade jovem à meia-idade

CoDAS; 30 (5), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar as vozes de indivíduos adultos sem queixas vocais e verificar o efeito de gênero e idade a partir de um conjunto de medidas acústicas. Método Foram analisadas 176 gravações de vozes pertencentes a adultos com idades entre 19 e 59 anos, divididas em quatro grupos et...

A clinical training model for students: intensive treatment of stuttering using prolonged speech

CoDAS; 30 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose This study describes a practical model for improving the quality of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) education on a clinical setting in a Bulgarian University. During this study, adults who stutter (AWS) received intensive treatment (IT) to increase fluent speech. The intensive treatmen...

MicroRNA-221 promotes cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation by regulation of ZFPM2 in osteoblasts

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (12), 2018
Bone fracture is a common medical condition, which may occur due to traumatic injury or disease-related conditions. Evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) can regulate osteoblast differentiation and function. In this study, we explored the effects and mechanism of miR-221 on the growth and migration o...

Adiponectin is protective against endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis of endothelial cells in sepsis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (12), 2018
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a critical molecular mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Hence, strategies for alleviating this stress may be essential for preventing cardiovascular injuries under sepsis. Adiponectin is secreted by adipocytes and its levels are decreased in sepsis. The...

Cat ownership is associated with increased asthma prevalence and dog ownership with decreased spirometry values

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (12), 2018
The association between pet ownership and the development of allergic and respiratory diseases has been the aim of several studies, however, the effects of exposure in adults remain uncertain. The aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of asthma and lung function status among dog an...

Influence of preheating and post-curing on a novel fiber-reinforced composite post material

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of preheating and post-curing methods on diametral tensile strength (DTS), flexural strength (FS), knoop microhardness (KHN), and degree of conversion (DC) of an experimental fiber-reinforced composite (FRC). Specimens (30 wt% of 3-mm-short ...