Nowadays, at work, many people spend more than half of their entire day working in a sitting position. Maintaining this position for a long period of time is a risk factor for health. The results of various studies have shown associations between maintaining a prolonged sitting position with morbidity due to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, etc. And, as we have already mentioned in the first part of this study, dental technicians are part of this category of staff, who carry out most of their specific activity, in a sitting position.
Specifically, maintaining a prolonged sitting position is considered to be associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders in the back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, hips, knees and legs. The purpose of this study is to generate data, which can be used to support decisions on improving the health of dental technicians, whose basic activity is carried out in a sitting position at the work table, in order to improve the quality of life. Implementation of ergonomic measures, in the area where professional activities directly affect the physical and mental health of the employee, is of great importance.
Background: A rapid bacterial diagnostic is needed more and more in the treatment of patients, because of the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The cumulative antibiogram, an annual report that monitors antimicrobial resistance trends in health care facilities, may provide a profile of empirical therapy useful in diverse emergency situations, such as transmission of resistant bacteria to oral cavity of newborn babies. We aimed to draw a profile of antibiotic resistance encountered. Methods: We assessed the antibiotic resistance (ABR) profile in childbearing women and newborn babies in Ploiesti Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital by the disk diffusion method characterizing the multidrug-resistant organisms after isolation and identification by phenotypic tests. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E), Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin resistant Group B Streptococcus (VR-GBS) were detected. Results: The prevalence of antibiotic resistance was 11.32% (53/468), while the prevalence of the ESBL-E, MRSA, VRE and VR-GBS strains was 8.34% (39/468). Within the bacteria isolated from fifty-three childbearing women, the prevalence of ESBL-E, MRSA, VRE and VR-GBS was 22.64% (12/53), 32.08% (17/53), 11.32% (6/53) and 7.55% (4/53). In the whole studied group, the prevalence was 2.56% (12/468), 3.63% (17/468), 1.28% (6/468) and 0.86% (4/468). Resistant bacteria were detected at birth in the oral cavity of the newborn babies in all cases. Maternal and neonatal isolates shared similar characteristics. Conclusions: Cumulative antibiogram is useful in case of empiric treatment needed in diverse emergencies, such as transmission of resistant bacteria to oral cavity of newborn babies.
Professionals from different fields are exposed to myo-arto-kinetic disorders, among them those in the medical field with dental profile, respectively dentists, dental assistants and dental technicians. Given that specialists in the field of dentistry are exposed to musculoskeletal risk factors with cervical location, the purpose of this study is to provide data to contribute to an effective kinetic intervention strategy for professionals working in the field of dentistry.
Flexible dentures are an increasingly interesting prosthetic alternative both for dental practitioners (dentists and dental technicians), but also for patients. This type of prosthetic restoration can rehabilitate a wide range of edentulous, but the financial effort that patients have to make is more consistent than in the case of a partial acrylic dentures. In this study, we will try to present some essential aspects in the technology of creating flexible partial dentures.
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