Dental caries and athletes by Shahin Beyranvand, Behzad Bazgir

“…So that one dentist performed 118 tooth extraction surgeries on 33 athletes from different countries (Soares et al., 2014). …”
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ANTIBACTERIAL PREVENTION OF INFLAMMATORY COMPLICATIONS IN INTERVENTIONAL URORADIOLOGY by O. B. Zhukov, P. L. Khazan, D. V. Romanov, E. V. Babushkina

“…One of the methods of decreasing the level of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (HAUTI) in urological in-patient facilities is antibacterial prevention prior to various interventions and surgeries.The study objective is to investigate the effectiveness of pre- and postoperative use of fluoroquinolones in prevention of inflammatory complications of interventional and focal treatment methods in uro-andrology.Materials and methods. …”
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Fatores preditivos de infecção em pacientes com fraturas expostas nos membros inferiores Predictable factors of infection in patients with open fractures in lower limbs by Ana Lúcia Lei Munhoz Lima, Arnaldo Valdir Zumiotti, David Everson Uip, Jorge dos Santos Silva

“…Univariate analysis was performed to identify predictable statistically significant risks to develop infection, with the following results : time of bone exposure (p=0.0201), place of first medical care (p=0.400), type of fracture (p=0.0130), ASA classification (p=0.0005), volume of blood transfusion (p=0.0002), fractured bone (p=0.0052), type of accident (p=0.0450), surgical wound (p=0.0024), skeketal stabilization (p=0.0446), positive bacterial culture in admission (p=0.5290) and concomitant surgeries (p=0.1867). The variables with significant association with infection were introduced into a multivariate regression equation (logistic model) to identify those with independent effect from other factors. …”
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Nanolayer multi-agent scaled delivery from implant surface by Min, Jouha

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A randomised controlled study of the effectiveness of breathing retraining exercises taught by a physiotherapist either by instructional DVD or in face-to-face sessions in the mana... by Thomas, M, Bruton, A, Little, P, Holgate, S, Lee, A, Yardley, L, George, S, Raftery, J, Versnel, J, Price, D, Pavord, I, Djukanovic, R, Moore, M, Kirby, S, Yao, G, Zhu, S, Arden-Close, E, Thiruvothiyur, M, Webley, F, Stafford-Watson, M, Dixon, E, Taylor, L

“…</p><p>General practice surgeries in the UK.</p><p>In total, 655 adults currently receiving asthma treatment with impaired asthma-related QoL were randomly allocated to the DVD (n = 261), physiotherapist (n = 132) and control (usual care) (n = 262) arms in a 2 : 1 : 2 ratio. …”

Painful procedures and analgesia in the NICU: what has changed in the medical perception and practice in a ten-year period? by Ana Claudia Yoshikumi Prestes, Rita de Cássia Xavier Balda, Gianni Mara Silva dos Santos, Ligia Maria Suppo de Souza Rugolo, Maria Regina Bentlin, Mauricio Magalhães, Paulo Roberto Pachi, Sergio Tadeu Martins Marba, Jamil Pedro de Siqueira Caldas, Ruth Guinsburg

“…For the first three post-operative days, 37% (2001), 78% (2006), and 89% (2011) of the patients received analgesia and more than 90% of neonatologists reported VAS >3 for major surgeries. Conclusions: Despite an increase in the medical perception of neonatal pain and in analgesic use during painful procedures, the gap between clinical practice and neonatologist perception of analgesia need did not change during the ten-year period. …”
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Patient Characteristics and Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated with Unplanned Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit Admissions: A Retrospective Analysis by Khanna AK, Moucharite MA, Benefield PJ, Kaw R

“…In surgical patients, the top risk factors for unplanned ICU admissions were emergency admissions (compared to pre-scheduled surgeries) and having one or more underlying disease. …”
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Comparisons of the effects of the sevoflurane and propofol on acute ischemia reperfusion and DNA damages in rabbits by Sema Oncul, Lale Karabiyik, Erdem Coskun, Ela Kadioglu, Ozlem Gulbahar

“…Conclusion: Given that oxidative stress and genotoxic effect disappear in the late stages of reperfusion, we conclude that neither sevoflurane nor propofol can be considered superior to the other in anesthesia practices for extremity surgeries involving the use of a tourniquet. Resumo: Justificativa e objetivos: O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar os efeitos da anestesia com sevoflurano e propofol sobre o dano oxidativo ao DNA que ocorre na isquemia de extremidade inferior e é causada pela aplicação de torniquete. …”
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Immunogenicity of the UK group B meningococcal vaccine (4CMenB) schedule against groups B and C meningococcal strains (Sched3): outcomes of a multicentre, open-label, randomised co... by Davis, K, Valente Pinto, M, Andrews, NJ, Goldblatt, D, Borrow, R, Findlow, H, Southern, J, Partington, J, Plested, E, Patel, S, Holland, A, Matheson, M, England, A, Hallis, B, Miller, E, Snape, M

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> In this multicentre, parallel-group, open-label, randomised clinical trial, infants aged up to 13 weeks due to receive their primary immunisations were recruited via child health database mailouts in Oxfordshire and via general practice surgeries in Gloucestershire and Hertfordshire. Infants were randomly assigned (1:1) with permuted block randomisation to receive a 2 + 1 (2, 4, and 12 months; group 1) or 1 + 1 (3 and 12 months; group 2) schedule of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). …”

El desbridamiento por artrotomía de la artritis séptica de rodilla artrósica es más eficaz que el artroscópico y retrasa la necesidad de prótesis a pesar de la progresión de la art... by M. Sabater-Martos, E. Garcia Oltra, F. Collado Saenz, J.C. Martínez-Pastor, J.A. Hernandez Hermoso

“…Results: The infection was controlled in 93% and 92% of the patients, 13% and 42% required 2 or more surgeries for infection control, 18% and 44.4% showed progression of arthritis in the arthrotomy and arthroscopy groups, respectively. …”
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The effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine premedication on induction of anaesthesia using target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil by Ab Aziz, Siti Nur Amani

“…Methods: 54 respondents, aged 18 to 60 year-old, ASA I – II patients scheduled for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, observer blinded, controlled clinical trial. …”
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Comparison of lotions, creams, gels and ointments for the treatment of childhood eczema: the BEE RCT by Matthew J Ridd, Sian Wells, Stephanie J MacNeill, Emily Sanderson, Douglas Webb, Jonathan Banks, Eileen Sutton, Alison RG Shaw, Zoe Wilkins, Julie Clayton, Amanda Roberts, Kirsty Garfield, Lyn Liddiard, Tiffany J Barrett, J Athene Lane, Helen Baxter, Laura Howells, Jodi Taylor, Alastair D Hay, Hywel C Williams, Kim S Thomas, Miriam Santer

“…Results Between January 2018 and October 2019, 78 GP surgeries sent 9437 invitations to potentially eligible children. …”
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Wiedza pielęgniarek pracujących w szpitalu na temat profilaktyki raka szyjki macicy jest niewystarczająca = Insuffitient knowledge about the profilaxy of cervial carcinoma among nu... by Ewa Kostrzewa-Zabłocka, Piotr Dziemidok, Marta Makara-Studzińska

“…On the other hand, this means that 1/3 of expert health professionals coming into contact with patients is not subjected to regular diagnostic tests, and does not endorse the concept of mass vaccination against the human papilloma virus. 87% of nurses acknowledges that action in schools, the media, the surgeries on the women's awareness about the dangers posed by cervical cancer, are insufficient. …”
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Avaliação da dor em histeroscopia ambulatorial: comparação entre duas técnicas Pain evaluation in office hysteroscopy: comparison of two techniques by Daniela Barreto Fraguglia Quental Diniz, Daniella De Batista Depes, Ana Maria Gomes Pereira, Simone Denise David, Umberto Gazi Lippi, Fausto Farah Baracat, Reginaldo Guedes Coelho Lopes

“…RESULTS: the groups were similar regarding age, parity, previous uterine surgeries, menopausal status, and the need for a biopsy. …”
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A Rare Case of Familial Progressive Ataxia with Palatal Tremors by Abhilash Mishra, Sourya Acharya, Gaurav Jagtap, Praraj Jaiswal, Sunil Kumar

“…As far as the management is concerned; Gluten free diet, nasal sumatriptan, lamotrigine, gabapentin has been used to treat ataxia but none showed any promise. Surgeries like tympanic membrane perforation with excision of levator and tensor veli palatini muscles, thalamotomy and deep brain stimulation to red neucleus has also been tried in vain [14-16]. …”
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FACTORES LABORALES Y PERSONALES FRENTE A LA OCURRENCIA DE ACCIDENTES DE TRABAJO BIOLÓGICOS EN EL PERSONAL DE ENFERMERÍA DE LA CLÍNICA VILLAPILAR ESE RITA ARANGO ÁLVAREZ DEL PINO MA... by Jaqueline Franco Patiño, Alexandra Marín Sánchez, Lina María Ocampo Restrepo, Tania Judith Quiroz Buchely, Paula Andrea Díaz Obando

“…VillaPilar ESE Rita Arango Alvarez del Pino Clinic of Manizales is an institution that develops complex surgeries and procedures. Because of this, its services are highly demanded by the people that live in the Department of Caldas. …”
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Long-term monitoring in primary care for chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure: a multi-method research programme by Perera, R, Stevens, R, Aronson, JK, Banerjee, A, Evans, J, Feakins, BG, Fleming, S, Glasziou, P, Heneghan, C, Hobbs, FDR, Jones, L, Kurtinecz, M, Lasserson, DS, Locock, L, McLellan, J, Mihaylova, B, O’Callaghan, CA, Oke, JL, Pidduck, N, Plüddemann, A, Roberts, N, Schlackow, I, Shine, B, Simons, CL, Taylor, CJ, Taylor, KS, Verbakel, JY, Bankhead, C

“…Point-of-care testing in general practice surgeries was perceived positively, reducing waiting time and anxiety. …”

Incidência de parada cardíaca durante anestesia, em hospital universitário de atendimento terciário: estudo prospectivo entre 1996 e 2002 Incidencia de parada cardíaca durante anes... by Leandro Gobbo Braz, José Reinaldo Cerqueira Braz, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo, Paulo do Nascimento Júnior, Ana Paula Shuhama, Laís Helena Camacho Navarro

“…RESULTS: There were 138 CA (33.7:10,000), being most of them neonates, children aged less than 1 year, elderly people, males (65.2%), physical status ASA III or poorer, in emergency surgeries and during general anesthesia. Physical status changes were the major CA factor (23.9:10,000) followed by surgical complications alone (4.64:10,000) or associated to physical status changes (2.44:10,000) and anesthetic complications alone (1.71:10,000) or associated to physical status changes (0.98:10,000). …”
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Long-term monitoring in primary care for chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure: a multi-method research programme by Rafael Perera, Richard Stevens, Jeffrey K Aronson, Amitava Banerjee, Julie Evans, Benjamin G Feakins, Susannah Fleming, Paul Glasziou, Carl Heneghan, FD Richard Hobbs, Louise Jones, Milena Kurtinecz, Daniel S Lasserson, Louise Locock, Julie McLellan, Borislava Mihaylova, Christopher A O’Callaghan, Jason L Oke, Nicola Pidduck, Annette Plüddemann, Nia Roberts, Iryna Schlackow, Brian Shine, Claire L Simons, Clare J Taylor, Kathryn S Taylor, Jan Y Verbakel, Clare Bankhead

“…Point-of-care testing in general practice surgeries was perceived positively, reducing waiting time and anxiety. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Body Appreciation Training and Self-Healing Training for Food Cravings and Weight Control Self-Efficacy among Overweight Women by Zahra Fathi, Zohreh Latifi

“…It is also suggested that future studies use the same training methods in people who aim to have cosmetic surgeries or have negative attitudes about their shape and face in different contexts. …”
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