Tooth injuries: Knowledge of parents of public school students from the city of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The prognosis of traumatized teeth can be optimized if appropriate procedures are following at the time of the accident. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of students' parents from a group of Brazilian schools regarding fracture and tooth avulsion in permanent teeth. METHODS: Parents of 802 students were interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire designed to explore how they would manage their child's dental avulsion or fracture. RESULTS: Among the parents, 8.6% reported their child had already suffered tooth injuries. Concerning dental fracture, 49.5% considered the possibility of bonding the tooth fragment and, for dental avulsion, 65.5% considered tooth replantation. Approximately 33.5% of parents would take the child to the dental office in case of fracture or dental avulsion, and of those, 66.2% would do so immediately. Further, 69.5% (for fracture) and 70.4% (for avulsion) would do so regardless of symptoms; only 24.2% and 21.3%, respectively, would seek care only if there was pain. In case of avulsion, 22.3% of those interviewed would store the tooth in liquid, such as saline solution (17.8%), water (16.4%) and fresh milk (12.2%). CONCLUSION: Parents had partial and insufficient knowledge as to the proper approach to be adopted in cases of fracture and dental avulsion. Previous experience of dental trauma was not related to more appropriate behavior regarding these injuries.

Repeated Measures Models Applied to Cancer Patients Treated with Exergames

Objective: The objective of this study was to define an appropriate linear model to analyse data on muscular fatigue in cancer patients over time through repeated measures techniques. Methods: Using the split plot in time system and linear mixed models, three groups of individuals were compared as to the methods used to reduce muscle fatigue. Group Cancer consisted of individuals who had already been treated; group Control consisted of healthy individuals and group Chemo / radio-therapy consisted of individuals diagnosed with cancer undergoing chemo and radiation therapy. Sessions were tested with exergames. A series of muscle strength data for each of the six muscles studied, in the pre-treatment, mid-treatment and final sessions. Result: The structure that best fit the covariance matrix was ARMA (1,1), according to AIC and BIC. There were significant differences and tendencies in the data series, especially for the left tibial muscle, in which the interactions between group and session and between group and time were significant, showing that exergames treatment increased muscle strength in debilitated patients and, with 20 sessions, the groups equalled in muscle strength. Conclusion: The linear mixed model proved to be efficient in modelling plots subdivided in time. Identifying the best structure of the covariance matrix allowed us to better estimate the effects, using tests appropriately to verify differences between factors that were not detected when using the median frequency of strength.

Sexualidade e infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: análise da formação de alunos da área da saúde / Sexuality and sexually transmitted infections: analysis of health student training / Sexualidad e infecciones sexualmente transmitidas: análisis de la formación de estudiantes de salud

Objetivo: Conhecer a formação de alunos da área da saúde quanto à sexualidade e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Método: estudo descritivo-analítico e transversal, desenvolvido com 108 alunos matriculados nos cursos de Enfermagem, Fisioterapia e Medicina de uma Universidade pública. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre janeiro e março de 2019 por meio da autoaplicacão de um questionário e na análise dos dados, utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: o contato com a temática durante a formação ocorreu predominantemente a partir de disciplinas específicas. 82 alunos (75,93%) acreditam que as informações acerca do tema fornecidas na graduação são suficientes. 42 alunos (38,90%) sugeriram abordar o tema em disciplinas regulares ou específicas. Conclusão: conhecer os aspectos da formação de alunos da área da saúde quanto à sexualidade e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, permite o desenvolvimento de estratégias de revisão dos currículos, a fim de promover uma competente atuação frente ao tema

Objective:To know the education of health students regarding sexuality and sexually transmitted infections. Method: Descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study, developed with 108 students enrolled in the Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine courses of a public University. Data collection took place between January and March 2019 through the self-application of a questionnaire and data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Contact with the theme during the training occurred predominantly from specific disciplines. 82 students (75.93%) believe that the information on the subject provided in the undergraduate program is sufficient. 42 students (38.90%) suggested approaching the theme in regular or specific subjects. Conclusion: Knowing the aspects of the education of health students regarding sexuality and sexually transmitted infections, allows the development of curriculum revision strategies, in order to promote a competent performance on the subject

Objetivo: Conocer la educación de los estudiantes de salud sobre sexualidad e infecciones de transmisión sexual. Método: estudio descriptivo-analítico y transversal, desarrollado con 108 estudiantes matriculados en cursos de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Medicina de una universidad pública. La recopilación de datos tuvo lugar entre enero y marzo de 2019 mediante la autoaplicación de un cuestionario y el análisis de datos utilizando estadísticas descriptivas e inferenciales. Resultados: el contacto con el tema durante la capacitación se produjo principalmente de disciplinas específicas. 82 estudiantes (75.93%) creen que la información sobre el tema proporcionada en el programa de pregrado es suficiente. 42 estudiantes (38.90%) sugirieron abordar el tema en materias regulares ou específicas. Conclusión: conocer los aspectos de la educación de los estudiantes de salud con respecto a la sexualidad y las infecciones de transmisión sexual, permite el desarrollo de estrategias de revisión curricular, con el fin de promover un desempeño competente en el tema