teaching evaluation, Likert scale, neutral position, fuzzy set theory,

SUMMARY A total of 482 patients who had had one or more seizures in the first year of life were followed for at least five years (most for more than 10 years). The patients were divided into four groups: febrile convulsions, infantile spasms, status epilepticus and ‘other’. Of those with febrile convulsions, 62 per cent developed normally, compared with 14 per cent in the group with infantile spasms, 15 per cent with status epilepticus, and 24 per cent in the ‘other’ group. Findings on recurrent seizures, epilepsy and mental retardation and/or neurological abnormalities are also reported. Epilepsy developed equally frequently among those with partial and with generalised seizures, but the former more frequently became mentally retarded. The effects of severity of seizures and other factors are discussed. In general, this research confirmed the grave prognosis after seizures during the first year of life, and not only for West syndrome and status epilepticus. The outcome was more favourable when the seizures were cryptogenic or febrile, isolated, with onset in the second six months, generalised, and when the EEG was normal between seizures. RÉSUMÉ Etude longitudinale de 482 cas de troubles convuisvs de la première année Un total de 482 sujets ayant présenté une ou plusieurs crises durant la première année de vie ont été suivis durant au moins cinq ans (la plupart plus de dix ans). Les sujets ont été divisés en quatre groupes, convulsions hyperthermiques, spasmes infantiles, état de mal épileptique et ‘autres’. Parmi les sujets à convulsions hyperthermiques, 62 pour cent se sont développés normalement, lc pourcentage étant de 14 dans le groupe de spasmes infantiles, de 15 dans le groupe d'état de mal, et de 24 dans le groupe ‘autres’. Les données sur une rechute des crises, I'épilepsie et Ie retard mental et/ou les anomalies neurologiques sont également décrites. I'épilcpsie est apparue également fréquemment en cas de crises focales ou généralisées mais les premières ont donné lieu plus fréquemment à des retards mentaux. Les effets de la gravité. des crises et d'autres facteurs sont discutés. En général. cette recherche confirme le pronostic sévère des crises de la première année de vie et pas uniquement pour le syndrome de West et I'état de mal. Le devenir a été optimal quand les crises étaient essentielles ou fébriles. isolées débutant dans le second semestre, généralisées et quand I'EEG edtait normal entre les crises. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Kontrollstudie an 482 Fällen mit Krampfleiden im ersten Lebensjahr Insgesamt 482 Patienten, die im ersten Lebensjahr ein oder mehr Krampfanfälle hattén, wurden mindestens fünf Jahre (die meisten mehr als 10 Jahre) kontrolliert. Die Patienten wurden in vier Gruppen unterteilt: Fieberkrämpfe, BNS Krämpfe, Status epilepticus und ‘andere’. Von den Kindern mit Fieberkrämpfen entwickelten sich 62 Prozent normal, verglichen mit 14 Prozent in der Gruppe mit BNS Krämpfen und 15 Prozent in der mit Status epilepticus und mit 24 Prozent in der Gruppe ‘andere’. Befunde über rezidivierende Anfäll...

Objective:Observational studies on the association among systemic/general and oral cavity indices, tooth loss, periodontal conditions, and socioeconomic inequalities are to be still performed in the population of Southern Europe. This study aims to determine the extent of this relationship among Italian healthy adults 50 years of age and above.Materials and Methods:Socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, cardiovascular indicators, and systemic indices were examined by contrasting the dental indices among adult people of Northern Italy. Data were processed through correlation analysis, and multivariate analysis was carried out using seemingly unrelated regressions.Results:A total of 118 adults 50 years of age and above, after anamnesis, underwent systemic and dental examination. Their socioeconomic status was found to be inversely associated only with smoking and dental parameters. Unexpected outcomes between lifestyle and risk factors were detected. The statistical analysis showed an uneven correlation among dental indices and between those indices and the socioeconomic status, such as, a periodontal condition, apparently free from influences, unusually became worse as the socioeconomic status enhanced.Conclusions:The study outcomes indicate a relationship between tooth loss and conservative endodontic therapy, but they result in alternative choices. Nevertheless, the socioeconomic status has an inverse relationship with tooth loss and conservative endodontic therapy, but a direct relation with worsening of the periodontal condition. This pilot study highlights a need for the public health administration to adopt a socioeconomic assessment not only based on the household income, but also to accordingly improve its therapeutic course.

The presence of herpesvirus-1 at baseline is associated with poor clinical outcomes following regenerative therapy.

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Personality traits appear to play a significant role in determining the therapeutic outcomes of periodontal therapy in themselves. Thus, it is ideal for several important psychological, affective or behavioural factors to be associated with various personality traits so as to orient the outcome of periodontal therapy.

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The collection of teaching evaluation questionnaires in the traditional paper-andpencil format is a costly and time-consuming process and yet it is a common assessment practice in many university systems. web-based data collection would reduce costs and significantly increase the efficiency of the overall evaluation process in numerous ways. Results for both types of surveys are reported from two years of progressive introduction of the web-based survey by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. In the first year, two faculties representing scientific and humanistic fields were selected for a web-based survey. In the second year, eight out of 12 faculties took part in the web survey. This data collection strategy allowed for responses from non-attending students and facilitated a comparison of attitudes between attending and non-attending students.