Background:The prevalence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in children and adolescents is in the range of 6-68% and can be triggered or aggravated by emotional stress.Aim:The study was to investigate the prevalence of TMD in Portuguese children and adolescents and its association with emotional stress.Materials and Methods:The sample comprised 3,260 students aged 5-19 years. The questionnaire was used to assess the presence of TMD, and was applied in a single moment.Results:TMD was observed in 821 (25.2%) students. The most common symptoms of TMD were: if considered tense or nervous (52%), have headaches (36.8%), and habit of clenching or grinding teeth (27.3%). The girls had a 1.36 higher probability of developing TMD than boys (95% CI: 1.14-1.63; p < 0.001); moreover, students from the older age group had a 2.31 higher probability of developing the disorder (95% CI: 1.85-2.89; p < 0.001). Students who considered themselves tense or nervous presented 8.74 higher probability (95% CI: 7.03-10.86; p < 0.001) of developing TMD.Conclusion:This study showed a high prevalence of TMD in children and adolescents in southern Portugal, and revealed a significant association between this dysfunction and the levels of emotional stress. Female students, older students, and those considered tense or nervous have a higher probability of developing TMD.
The inhibitory effect of the flavonoid dioclein was assessed on purified vascular cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase isoforms (EC 3.1.4.17, PDE1-5) in comparison with 8-methoxymethyl-isobutylmethylxanthine (8-MM-IBMX) and vinpocetine which are currently used as PDE1 inhibitors. The mechanism underlying the vasorelaxant effect of dioclein was investigated in human saphenous vein. Dioclein inhibited PDE1 more selectively than vinpocetine and 8-MM-IBMX, with IC(50) values of 2.47+/-0.26 and 1.44+/-0.35 microM, respectively in basal- and calmodulin-activated states. Dioclein behaved as a competitive inhibitor for cGMP hydrolysis by PDE1 in basal- and calmodulin-activated states (K(i)=0.62+/-0.14 and 0.55+/-0.07 microM, respectively), indicating this inhibitory effect to be independent of calmodulin interactions. In addition, dioclein induced a concentration-dependent relaxation of human saphenous vein which was independent on the presence of functional endothelium (EC(50) values of 7.3+/-3.1 and 11+/-2.7 microM, respectively with and without endothelium). 8-MM-IBMX relaxed human saphenous vein with an EC(50)=31+/-16 microM, whereas vinpocetine did not cause any vasorelaxation at concentrations up to 100 microM. Rp-8-pCPT-cGMPS, which inhibits cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG), blocked the vasodilator effect of dioclein, whereas H-89, which is a cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) inhibitor, had a minor inhibitory effect. Our data show that dioclein is a potent calmodulin-independent selective inhibitor of PDE1 and that inhibition of PDE1 is involved in the PKG-mediated vasorelaxant effect of dioclein in human saphenous vein. Furthermore, dioclein may represent a new archetype to develop more specific PDE1 inhibitors.
Evidence-based practices search for the best available scientific evidence to support
problem solving and decision making. Because of the complexity and amount of
information related to health care, the results of methodologically sound scientific
papers must be integrated by performing literature reviews. Although endotracheal
suctioning is the most frequently performed invasive procedure in intubated newborns
in neonatal intensive care units, few Brazilian studies of good methodological
quality have examined this practice, and a national consensus or standardization of
this technique is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review
secondary studies on the subject to establish recommendations for endotracheal
suctioning in intubated newborns and promote the adoption of best-practice concepts
when conducting this procedure. An integrative literature review was performed, and
the recommendations of this study are to only perform endotracheal suctioning in
newborns when there are signs of tracheal secretions and to avoid routinely
performing the procedure. In addition, endotracheal suctioning should be conducted by
at least two people, the suctioning time should be less than 15 seconds, the negative
suction pressure should be below 100 mmHg, and hyperoxygenation should not be used on
a routine basis. If indicated, oxygenation is recommended with an inspired oxygen
fraction value that is 10 to 20% greater than the value of the previous fraction, and
it should be performed 30 to 60 seconds before, during and 1 minute after the
procedure. Saline instillation should not be performed routinely, and the standards
for invasive procedures must be respected.
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