Relationship between type A behavior patterns and risk of temporomandibulardisorder in Japanese undergraduate students / Journal of Rural Medicine

<p><b>Objective:</b> Several studies have demonstrated the relationship betweentemporomandibular disorder (TMD) and emotional stress. Nonetheless, few surveys haveexamined the relationship between type A behavior patterns and TMD. The aim of this studywas to clarify the relationships among TMD, type A behavior patterns, bruxism, andemotional stress in Japanese undergraduate students.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> This study was undertaken in Nayoro City, Japan, in 2015, amongstudents of Nayoro City University. The survey was conducted through an anonymous,self-administered, multiple-choice questionnaire. Information was gathered on itemsevaluating the extent of TMD symptoms, bruxism, type A behavior patterns, and pronenessand sensitivity to emotional stress.</p><p><b>Results:</b> The questionnaire recovery rate was 31.8% (175/551). There was ahigh likelihood of TMD in 16.1% of respondents, which is comparable to the findings ofprevious surveys on Japanese high school students. In keeping with previous studies, weconfirmed significant relationships between TMD and both emotional stress and bruxism. Aweak but statistically significant association was found between TMD and type A behaviorpatterns.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> We propose that TMD may be one of the diseases related to thetype A behavior pattern.</p>

Development and introduction of a regional cooperation clinical pathway for home palliative care

In order to promote regional cooperation in palliative care, we developed a regional cooperation clinical pathway for home palliative care that offers simple support and is easy to use. We then administered a questionnaire survey to 14 healthcare professionals with various specialties who were involved in the introduction of the pathway, and we revised the pathway on the basis of the survey results. The revised pathway was then tested in 13 patients who were discharged from 3 designated cancer care hospitals in Toyama City to home care, and another questionnaire survey was conducted afterwards in the same manner. The mean overall score on the questionnaire was 2 in seven, 3 in seven (on a scale of 0 to 3) at the time of introduction, whereas the score after trial use was 1 in one, 2 in four, 3 in five. We believe that more innovative approaches to the implementation of such pathways are required.

Support system probability using IT cloud for a palliative care team to support a home palliative care

<b>Purpose and Methods</b>: Aiming at the relief of suffering by the palliative care team and prompt information sharing between healthcare professionals with various specialties, We introduced new IT cloud system, carried out questionnaire survey and examined the usefulness to 11 persons of healthcare professionals. Five cases where the palliative care team was concerned during the hospitalize became a home palliative care to the tried half a year. <b>Results</b>: All the members were using the personal computer as an input device. Four persons were using the iPhone. Two persons had the experience inputted on the spot. Nine persons of the input time were 5 or less minutes. All the members were perusing at various places by various device. Urgently and vital mail was useful: 3 in six, 2 in three, 1 in one, 0 in one. Information content were suitable: 3 in nine, 2 in two. Cooperation were completed in the smooth: 3 in nine, 2 in two. Have you utilized EIR for the home palliative care?: 3 in nine, 2 in two. <b>Conclution</b>: To the support of information sharing and palliative care team by IT cloud system transduction, the useful probability was suggested in the home palliative care.

Aspectos da atividade de "notificaçäo de barbeiros" pela populaçäo no controle de Panstrongylus megistus em 12 municípios da regiäo Nordeste do estado de Säo Paulo, Brazil, 1974 a 1983 / Aspects of \"bug reporting\" by the local population relating to Panstrangylus megistus surveillance in 12 coutries of northeasthern S.Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983

É mostrada a importância atual da atividade de "notificaçäo de barbeiros" pela populaçäo, na vigilância epidemiológica da doença de Chagas no Estado de Säo Paulo. Säo estudadas as variaçöes ocorridas no número de notificaçöes encaminhadas pela populaçäo no período de 1974 a 1983, relativa a uma área da Regiäo Nordeste do referido Estado, com infestaçäo por Panstrongylus megistus. Observou-se qua a populaçäo responde aos estímulos à sua participaçäo. Verificou-se o aumento do número de notificaçöes a partir do mês de outubro, mantendo-se similar nos meses de novembro e dezembro. Näo foi encontrada relaçäo entre os índices de infestaçäo e o de notificaçäo