ABSTRACT
Strokes are very serious neurological disorders, most often with sudden onset, unpredictable evolution and very high mortality. According to the World Health Organization, about 15 million people survive a stroke each year, and 5-6 million die each year from it. Globally, strokes are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Relatively recent clinical data show that strokes are the second leading cause of death worldwide. Thus, in Europe, new strokes occur annually in 100-200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. For Romania, the epidemiological analysis of the data of our study shows that strokes are the leading cause of death in vascular diseases, i.e. cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases put together. © 2022, Amaltea Medical Publishing House. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 virus has a predominantly respiratory transmission through aerosol and droplets;therefore, dentistry represents a medical profession with high risk-exposure, both for dental professionals and for patients. Under these circumstances, the main aim of the present study is to evaluate the perception of a group of dentists (n=67) on the recommended safety measures for preventing and limiting the transmission of this virus;moreover, the participants' point of view on the need for further scientific research on infection management protocols was assessed. Data was collected via an on-line questionnaire and statistically analysed. The results of this study highlighted that personal protective equipment is considered by 65.7% of the participants the most efficient safety measure related to COVID-19 virus, along with the careful planning of proper disinfection periods in-between scheduled patients. Most participants (89.6%) also agreed with the need for further research on these issues, mostly on the cost/benefit ratio of PPE equipment.