Use of P-CPQ to measure the impact of oral health on the quality of life of children with special health care needs / Uso de la P-CPQ para medir el impacto de la salud oral en la calidad de vida de los niños con necesidades especiales de atención médica / Uso do P-CPQ para mensuração do impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de crianças com necessidades especiais de saúde

Abstract Introduction and objective: the WHO defined the concept of quality of life as the self-perception that the individual has about his position in the social, cultural and ideological context, being these factors the main responsible for denoting the worst parameters regarding oral health care during the dental clinical examination performed by the dentist. To evaluate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of children with special health care needs aged 7 to 14 years old and the influence of different types of specialties on the quality of life, in the view of parents/caregivers in the Brazil southeast region. Materials and methods: the sample was composed of 62 children enrolled in municipal public schools and the Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional. The validated Parental- Caregivers Perception Questionnaire (P-CPQ) was used as an instrument for data collection, applied in the home environment and answered by the main responsible. The relation between demographic factors, type of special need and P-CPQ was evaluated with alpha of 0.05. Results: the worst parameters in Family Impact Scale were observed when the mother and father was responsible for data transmission (p= 0.004). Oral health was associated with the worst parameters of oral symptoms on quality of life in the view of parents (p = 0.012). There was no statistically significant difference regarding the impact of the child's type of specialty on quality of life. Conclusion: the variables caregiver and oral health status child are related to the worst indicators regarding the impact of oral health on quality of life.

Resumen Introducción y objetivo: la OMS definió el concepto de calidad de vida como la autopercepción que tiene el individuo sobre su posición en el contexto social, cultural e ideológico, siendo estos factores los principales responsables de denotar los peores parámetros en cuanto al cuidado de la salud bucal durante el examen clínico dental realizado por el dentista. Evaluar el impacto de la salud bucal en la calidad de vida de los niños con necesidades especiales de atención de la salud de 7 a 14 años de edad y la influencia de los diferentes tipos de especialidades en la calidad de vida, en opinión de los padres/cuidadores de la región sudoriental del Brasil. Materiales y métodos: la muestra se compuso de 62 niños matriculados en escuelas públicas municipales y en la Asociación de Padres y Amigos de los Excepcionales. Se utilizó el cuestionario validado Parental- Caregivers Perception Questionnaire (P-CPQ) como instrumento para la reunión de datos, aplicado en el entorno doméstico y contestado por el principal responsable. La relación entre los factores demográficos, el tipo de necesidad especial y el P-CPQ se evaluó con un alfa de 0,05. Resultados: los peores parámetros en la Escala de Impacto Familiar se observaron cuando la madre y el padre fueron los responsables de la transmisión de datos (p= 0,004). La salud oral se asoció con los peores parámetros de los síntomas orales sobre la calidad de vida a juicio de los padres (p = 0,012). No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en cuanto al impacto del tipo de especialidad del niño en la calidad de vida. Conclusión: las variables "cuidador" y "estado de salud bucal del niño" se relacionan con los peores indicadores relativos al impacto de la salud bucal en la calidad de vida.

Resumo Introdução e objetivo: a OMS definiu o conceito de qualidade de vida como a autopercepção que o indivíduo tem sobre sua posição no contexto social, cultural e ideológico, sendo esses fatores os principais responsáveis por denotar os piores parâmetros quanto aos cuidados com a saúde bucal durante o exame clínico odontológico realizada pelo dentista. Avaliar o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de crianças com necessidades especiais de cuidados de saúde de 7 a 14 anos de idade e a influência de diferentes tipos de especialidades na qualidade de vida, na visão dos pais/cuidadores na região sudeste do Brasil. Materiais e métodos: a amostra foi composta por 62 crianças matriculadas nas escolas públicas municipais e na Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais. Foi utilizado o Parental- Caregivers Perception Questionnaire (P-CPQ) como um instrumento de mensuração, aplicado no ambiente familiar e respondido pelo responsável principal. A relação entre fatores demográficos, tipo de necessidade especial e o P-CPQ foi avaliada com alfa de 0,05. Resultados: os piores parâmetros em relação à qualidade de vida foram observados quando a mãe foi a responsável pela transmissão dos dados (p= 0,004). A variável estado de saúde bucal (p= 0,012) apresentou resultados relevantes quando relacionadas com os piores parâmetros na percepção do impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida na percepção dos cuidadores sobre suas crianças. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante com relação ao impacto do tipo de especialidade da criança na qualidade de vida. Conclusão: as variáveis cuidador e estado de saúde oral da criança estão relacionadas com os piores indicadores relativos ao impacto da saúde oral sobre a qualidade de vida.

Liposomal-based lidocaine formulation for the improvement of infiltrative buccal anaesthesia.

This study describes the encapsulation of the local anaesthetic lidocaine (LDC) in large unilamellar liposomes (LUV) prepared in a scalable procedure, with hydrogenated soybean phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and mannitol. Structural properties of the liposomes were assessed by dynamic light scattering, nanoparticle tracking analysis and transmission electron microscopy. A modified, two-compartment Franz-cell system was used to evaluate the release kinetics of LDC from the liposomes. The in vivo anaesthetic effect of liposomal LDC 2% (LUVLDC) was compared to LDC 2% solution without (LDCPLAIN) or with the vasoconstrictor epinephrine (1:100 000) (LDCVASO), in rat infraorbital nerve blockade model. The structural characterization revealed liposomes with spherical shape, average size distribution of 250 nm and low polydispersity even after LDC incorporation. Zeta potential laid around -30 mV and the number of suspended liposomal particles was in the range of 1012 vesicles/mL. Also the addition of cryoprotectant (mannitol) did not provoke structural changes in liposomes properties. In vitro release profile of LDC from LUV fits well with a biexponential model, in which the LDC encapsulated (EE% = 24%) was responsible for an increase of 67% in the release time in relation to LDCPLAIN (p < 0.05). Also, the liposomal formulation prolonged the sensorial nervous blockade duration (∼70 min), in comparison with LDCPLAIN (45 min), but less than LDCVASO (130 min). In this context, this study showed that the liposomal formulations prepared by scalable procedure were suitable to promote longer and safer buccal anaesthesia, avoiding side effects of the use of vasoconstrictors.

Repeatability and Diagnostic Value of Nasal Potential Difference in a Genetically Admixed Population.

BACKGROUND: The genetic diversity of the Brazilian population results from three ethnic groups admixture: Europeans, Africans and Amerindians, thus increasing the difficulty of performing cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosis. The nasal potential difference (NPD) evaluates the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) activity. Despite being a useful CF diagnostic test and a biomarker of CFTR-modulator drugs, it is also highly operator dependent. Therefore, it may be difficult to get accurate results and to interpret them. Wilschanski and Sermet scores were proposed to address these issues. This study aimed to evaluate repeatability and diagnostic value of NPD parameters and Wilschanski and Sermet scores in a CF center in Rio de Janeiro. METHODS: NPD was performed in 78 subjects. Maximal PD, amiloride response, total chloride response, and Wilschanski and Sermet scores were explored as means (confidence interval, CI). One-way ANOVA was used to compare mean differences and Scheffe test was used to pair-wise comparisons. Repeatability was evaluated by scatter and Bland-Altman plots. The Ethics Committee of the CF Center has approved the study protocol. Parents and adult participants signed an informed consent form. RESULTS: Forty-eight healthy-volunteers, 19 non-CF and 11 CF patients were enrolled in this study. Significant differences were found when comparing CF patients' NPD parameters to the other two groups (P = 0.000). Moreover, no significant differences were found when parameters from non-CF patients were compared with those from healthy volunteers (P > 0.05). The means of NPD parameters and diagnostic scores of each group were in concordance with disease/non-disease conditions. The repeatability data - Wilschanski and Sermet and NPD - allow NPD to be performed in this Brazilian CF Center. CONCLUSIONS: The present study gathered consistent data for Bland-Altman plots. The results of Wilschanski and Sermet diagnostic scores suggest that they were concordant with CF/non-CF conditions. More NPD tests should be performed in the Rio de Janeiro CF dynamic cohort to contribute to international NPD validation studies and to provide NPD as a biomarker in Brazil.

[Use of a monitoring tool for growth and development in Brazilian children - systematic literature review]. / Uso de instrumento de acompanhamento do crescimento e desenvolvimento da criança no Brasil - Revisão sistemática de literatura.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of a health monitoring tool in Brazilian children, with emphasis on the variables related to growth and development, which are crucial aspects of child health care. DATA SOURCE: A systematic review of the literature was carried out in studies performed in Brazil, using the Cochrane Brazil, Lilacs, SciELO and Medline databases. The descriptors and keywords used were "growth and development", "child development", "child health record", "child health handbook", "health record and child" and "child handbook", as well as the equivalent terms in Portuguese. Studies were screened by title and summary and those considered eligible were read in full. DATA SYNTHESIS: Sixty-eight articles were identified and eight articles were included in the review, as they carried out a quantitative analysis of the filling out of information. Five studies assessed the completion of the Child's Health Record and three of the Child's Health Handbook. All articles concluded that the information was not properly recorded. Growth monitoring charts were rarely filled out, reaching 96.3% in the case of weight for age. The use of the BMI chart was not reported, despite the growing rates of childhood obesity. Only two studies reported the completion of development milestones and, in these, the milestones were recorded in approximately 20% of the verified tools. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the assessed articles disclosed underutilization of the tool and reflect low awareness by health professionals regarding the recording of information in the child's health monitoring document.

Primary health care assessment tools: a literature review and metasynthesis.

This study comprises a systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative literature on national and international databases to identify the main tools used to assess Primary Health Care (PHC). A total of 3,048 results were returned for literature written in Portuguese, Spanish and English published between 1979 and 2013. Thirty-three articles/studies were selected after thorough reading and analysis. Eight of these studies addressed the use of one or more of the following validated PHC assessment tools: the WHO Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCET); the ADHD Questionnaire for Primary Care Providers (AQ-PCP); the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ), PACOTAPS (primary health care software); and the PCAT (Primary Care Assessment Tool). The study showed that the majority of these tools were used internationally. The PCAT and EUROPEP were used in Brazil and the most commonly used tool in this country was the PCAT. The results show that the use of research tools to assess PHC may assist in the creation of new proposals to improve family healthcare and that PCAT is the most adequate tool for this purpose.