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AIM: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of anxiety related to dental care and analyse associated factors in children and adolescents in a low-income community in Recife, Brazil. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 101 children and adolescents from both genders, aged from 6 to 16 years. METHODS: The dependent variable, anxiety related to dental care, was obtained by the dental anxiety questionnaire (DAQ). The independent variables were: the previous experience, the pain history and DMFT-dmft. STATISTICS: Chi square test was performed to analyse the associations. In the multivariate analysis, binary logistic regression was performed. RESULTS: The probability of females in the sample experiencing anxiety was 3.1 times higher compared to males (OR 3.1 [1.3-7.2]). Children and adolescents who had never visited a dentist showed a level of anxiety 5.6 times higher than those who did (OR 5.6 [1.3-22.7]). CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety related to the dental care presented a prevalence of 36.6 % in a population aged 6-16 years. Females in this group, as well as subjects who had never been to the dentist were more likely to present anxiety.
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Ansiedad al Tratamiento Odontológico/epidemiología , Atención Odontológica/psicología , Pobreza/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Brasil/epidemiología , Niño , Estudios Transversales , Índice CPO , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalencia , Factores Sexuales , Odontalgia/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Ten children with asymptomatic persistent cryptogenic increased serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were screened for detection and monitoring of AST macroenzyme (macroAST). MacroAST was found in 4 patients; their serum AST levels were significantly higher than in those without biochemical evidence of macroAST (mean +/- SD: 515 +/- 433 and 78 +/- 16 IU/L, respectively; P = .0095). MacroAST was a persistent, benign phenomenon and was probably not congenital.
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Aspartato Aminotransferasas/sangre , Análisis Químico de la Sangre , Niño , Preescolar , Electroforesis , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Sustancias Macromoleculares , Masculino , PolietilenglicolesRESUMEN
We report a case of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with CNS involvement who died despite prompt institution of thiabendazole.