Gingivoestomatitis estreptocócica / Streptococcal gingivostomatitis

Introducción: La gingivoestomatitis estreptocócica es una inflamación aguda de las encías y mucosa bucal. Es una infección específica por estreptococo, poco frecuente. Objetivo: Valorar la correspondencia entre el diagnóstico presuntivo de la gingivoestomatitis estreptocócica, el diagnóstico etiológico y la evolución clínica de los pacientes tratados. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo en el período comprendido de septiembre del año 2018 a abril del 2019, en el Hospital Militar "Manuel Fajardo". La población de estudio estuvo constituida por 13 pacientes de 15 a 24 años que acudieron a los servicios de urgencias estomatológicas, quienes fueron diagnosticados con gingivoestomatitis estreptocócica. Las variables estudiadas fueron, edad, sexo, características clínicas, síntomas, correspondencia entre el diagnóstico presuntivo, el etiológico y evolución de la enfermedad. Resultados: El 61,5 por ciento de los pacientes fueron del sexo masculino y la media de edad fue de 18,5 años, el sangramiento estuvo presente en la totalidad de los pacientes, el 92,3 por ciento presento úlceras, en el 76,9 por ciento la enfermedad estaba generalizada, entre los síntomas predominaron el dolor y la fiebre. El diagnóstico etiológico del estreptococo beta hemolítico fue del 84,6 por ciento. La evolución de la enfermedad con el tratamiento recibido fue satisfactoria en el 76,9 por ciento de los pacientes. Conclusiones: Se observó alta correspondencia entre el diagnóstico presuntivo realizado en la consulta de urgencias y el diagnóstico etiológico de la gingivoestomatitis estreptocócica. La mayoría de los pacientes tuvo una evolución satisfactoria con el tratamiento(AU)

Introduction: Streptococcal gingivostomatitis is an acute inflammation of the gums and oral mucosa. It is a specific streptococcus infection with low frequency. Objective: To assess the correspondence between the presumptive diagnosis of streptococcal gingivostomatitis, the etiological diagnosis and the clinical evolution of the treated patients. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out in the period from September 2018 to April 2019, at the Hospital Militar "Manuel Fajardo Rivero". The study population consisted of 13 patients aged 15 to 24 who attended the stomatological emergency services who were diagnosed with streptococcal gingivostomatitis. The variables studied were, age, sex, clinical characteristics, symptoms, correspondence between presumptive diagnosis, etiological and disease evolution. Results: 61.5 percent of the patients were male and the average age was 18.5 years, bleeding was present in all patients, 92.3 percent had ulcers, in 76.9 percent the disease was widespread, pain and fever predominated among the symptoms. The etiological diagnosis of beta hemolytic streptococcus was 84.6 percent. The evolution of the disease with the treatment received was satisfactory in 76.9 percent of the patients. Conclusions: High correspondence was observed between the presumptive diagnosis made in the emergency department and the etiological diagnosis of streptococcal gingivostomatitis. The majority of the patients had a satisfactory evolution with the treatment(AU)

The Wnt/ß-catenin pathway attenuates experimental allergic airway disease.

Signaling via the Wnt/ß-catenin pathway plays crucial roles in embryogenesis and homeostasis of adult tissues. In the lung, the canonical Wnt/ß-catenin pathway has been implicated in remodeling processes, development of emphysema, and fibrosis. However, its relevance for the modulation of allergic responses in the lung remains unclear. Using genetically modified mice with lung-specific inducible (doxycycline) Wnt-1 expression (CCSP-rtTA × tetO-Wnt1), the impact of Wnt on the development of allergic airway disease was analyzed. Overexpression of Wnt during the allergen challenge phase attenuated the development of airway inflammation in an acute model, as well as in a more therapeutic model of secondary challenge. These findings were further supported by treatment of allergen-sensitized mice with LiCl during challenge. Similar to Wnt, LiCl prevented the degradation of ß-catenin and, thus, attenuated allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. Migration studies revealed that lung-specific expression of Wnt reduced the migration of Ag-loaded dendritic cells (DCs) into the draining lymph nodes following allergen challenge. Administration of in vitro allergen-loaded DCs overcame Wnt-mediated suppression of airway inflammation. Furthermore, in vitro studies confirmed that DC-dependent T cell activation is impaired by blocking ß-catenin degradation. These results demonstrate an important role for the canonical Wnt/ß-catenin pathway in the DC-mediated regulation of allergic responses in the lung.

Diet and its relationship with grip strength in community-dwelling older men and women: the Hertfordshire cohort study.

OBJECTIVES: To examine relationships between diet and grip strength in older men and women and to determine whether prenatal growth modifies these relationships. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: Two thousand nine hundred eighty-three men and women aged 59 to 73 who were born and still living in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. MEASUREMENTS: Weight at birth recorded in Health Visitor ledgers; current food and nutrient intake assessed using an administered food frequency questionnaire; and grip strength measured using a handheld dynamometer. RESULTS: Grip strength was positively associated with height and weight at birth and inversely related to age (all P<.001). Of the dietary factors considered in relation to grip strength, the most important was fatty fish consumption. An increase in grip strength of 0.43 kg (95% confidence interval (CI)=0.13-0.74) in men (P=.005) and 0.48 kg (95% CI=0.24-0.72) in women (P<.001) was observed for each additional portion of fatty fish consumed per week. These relationships were independent of adult height, age, and birth weight, each of which had additive effects on grip strength. There was no evidence of interactive effects of weight at birth and adult diet on grip strength. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that fatty fish consumption can have an important influence on muscle function in older men and women. This raises the possibility that the antiinflammatory actions of omega-3 fatty acids may play a role in the prevention of sarcopenia.

Strengthening an academic nursing center through partnership.

Nurse-managed health centers offer holistic health care and patient-centered health promotion and disease prevention. These goals are particularly well suited to the needs of children and their families. Few reports in the literature, however, have described such practices. The purpose of this paper is to describe one practice, Valencia Health Services (VHS), a nurse-managed, academic health center providing primary care to pediatric and adolescent patients. Valencia Health Services offers interdisciplinary, comprehensive health services to ethnically diverse children and their families through an inter-university partnership and provides clinical experiences and research opportunities, under the supervision of expert faculty-clinicians, to students of nursing (advanced practice, public health, and case management), social work and psychology. Valencia Health Services is the rare nurse-managed academic health center that provides comprehensive health care to children and adolescents. The multifaceted demands of such a health center, however, present both unique opportunities for quality care and service and considerable ongoing challenges.