Conhecimento dos Professores do Ensino Fundamental Quanto ao Manejo Emergencial de Traumatismo Dentários / Knowledge of Primary School Teachers in Emergency Management of Tooth Injuries

Objetivo: Avaliar o nível de conhecimento e segurança de professores do ensino fundamental para lidar com injúrias traumáticas na dentição permanente, antes e após assistirem uma palestra educativa. Materiais e Métodos: Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionários aplicados aos professores de ensino fundamental do 1º ao 9º ano do município de Mineiros-GO, antes e após assistirem uma palestra sobre traumatismo dentário. A amostra foi composta por 32 professores do ensino fundamental de escolas privadas e estaduais do município. Estes professores responderam a um questionário, o qual primeiramente avaliava o perfil do participante e em uma segunda parte avaliava o conhecimento do mesmo sobre traumatismo dentário. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à uma análise estatística descritiva, para verificar a frequência das respostas de cada questão antes e após a realização da palestra de orientação. Resultados: Apesar da maioria dos professores apresentar um bom tempo de experiência profissional e ter pós-graduação, 80% dos participantes relataram sentir-se despreparados para agir diante de um trauma dentário. Após as orientações fornecidas nas palestras educativas foram observados resultados bastante positivos, aumentando significativamente, de 12,5% para 46,8%, o número de participantes que se sentia preparado para socorrer um aluno com trauma dentário. Conclusão: A falta de conhecimento dos professores em relação a injúria dentária foi evidente. Desse modo, a realização de palestras educativas para esse público mostra ser de grande valia e imprescindível para o sucesso e longevidade do tratamento.

Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge and safety of primary school teachers in dealing with traumatic injuries in permanent teeth, before and after attending an educational lecture. Materials and methods: Data were collected through questionnaires applied to primary school teachers from the 1st to the 9th year of the city of Mineiros-GO, before and after attending a lecture on dental injuries. The sample consisted of 32 school teachers from private and state schools. These teachers answered a questionnaire, which first evaluated the participant's profile and in a second part evaluated their knowledge about tooth injuries. The data were submitted to a descriptive statistical analysis, to verify the frequency of the answers of each question before and after the orientation lecture. Results: Even though most teachers have a good amount of professional experience and have a postgraduate degree, 80% of the participants reported feeling unprepared to act in the face of tooth injuries. Following the guidelines provided in the educational lectures were observed quite positive results, significantly increasing, of 12.5% to 46.8%, the number of participants who felt prepared to succor a student with tooth injuries. Conclusion: The teachers' lack of knowledge about dental injuries was evident. Thus, educational lectures for this audience showed to be of great value and essential for the success and longevity of the treatment.

Analgesia, sedation and neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated cardiac intensive care unit patients. Part III--Neuromuscular blockade.

This article reviews relevant clinical issues regarding sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade in the cardiac intensive care unit, including monitoring tools and available therapeutic options. The pathophysiologic implications of pain, agitation, anxiety and delirium in the ventilated patient are also discussed. Although guidelines for sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blocking drugs in critical care have recently been published, there is great variability in clinical practice. The complexity of the environment and associated pathologies makes it difficult to implement universally applicable therapeutic regimens. Knowledge of pharmacologic mechanisms is an important tool in the development of dynamic protocols adapted to each unit. Strategies that include monitoring resources are essential for the optimization of sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade.

Analgesia, sedation and neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated cardiac intensive care unit patients. Part II--sedation.

This article reviews relevant clinical issues regarding sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade in the cardiac intensive care unit, including monitoring tools and available therapeutic options. The pathophysiologic implications of pain, agitation, anxiety and delirium in the ventilated patient are also discussed. Although guidelines for sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blocking drugs in critical care have recently been published, there is great variability in clinical practice. The complexity of the environment and associated pathologies makes it difficult to implement universally applicable therapeutic regimens. Knowledge of pharmacologic mechanisms is an important tool in the development of dynamic protocols adapted to each unit. Strategies that include monitoring resources are essential for the optimization of sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade.

Analgesia, sedation and neuromuscular blockade in mechanically ventilated cardiac intensive care unit patients. Part I: Analgesia.

This article reviews relevant clinical issues regarding sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade in the cardiac intensive care unit, including monitoring tools and available therapeutic options. The pathophysiologic implications of pain, agitation, anxiety and delirium in the ventilated patient are also discussed. Although guidelines for sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blocking drugs in critical care have recently been published, there is great variability in clinical practice. The complexity of the environment and associated pathologies makes it difficult to implement universally applicable therapeutic regimens. Knowledge of pharmacologic mechanisms is an important tool in the development of dynamic protocols adapted to each unit. Strategies that include monitoring resources are essential for the optimization of sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade.

Anesthetic management of a patient with MERRF syndrome.

There are several specific considerations regarding anesthesia in patients with mitochondrial disease. We describe the successful administration of a combined general and epidural anesthesia with sevoflurane maintenance in a patient with myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF syndrome) scheduled for surgical treatment of bilateral clubfoot.

Las paradojas de la participación: ¿más Estado o más sociedad?

El trabajo coordinado y mancomunado puede ser clave en el avance del conocimiento y desarrollo de muchas temáticas, no se trata de que las instituciones trabajen solas o aisladamente, antes bien, es preciso generar sinergisa entre varias de ellas, aunque es natural que tal trabajo conjunto se pueda realizar con más facilidad especialmente entre organizaciones que poseen preocupaciones comunes o que tienen retos y metas compartidas.