Evaluation of the level of cortisol, capillary blood glucose, and blood pressure in response to anxiety of patients rehabilitated with complete dentures.

BACKGROUND: The aim was to analyze the levels of stress of edentulous patients through the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and salivary flow through the visual analogue scale (VAS) xerostomia questionnaire, as well as analyze the levels of cortisol, capillary blood glucose, and blood pressure (BP) before and after the installation of complete dentures. METHODS: Fifty patients were evaluated. The STAI and VAS xerostomia questionnaire were applied before the installation of the prosthesis, on the day of its installation, and 1 month after the last recall visit. The BP measurement, as well as salivary and blood collections, were performed before the installation of the prothesis, and 1 month after the last recall visit. Data from the VAS xerostomia questionnaire and cortisol levels were submitted to ANOVA and the Tukey test (P = .05). Data from the STAI, as well as blood glucose and BP levels, were submitted to the Chi-square test (P = .05). The correlation between cortisol and blood glucose and between cortisol levels and BP was analyzed. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant association between the questions of the VAS xerostomia questionnaire, STAI-state and STAI-trait scores, or the periods analyzed. However, the cortisol level collected in the morning decreased after the installation of the prosthesis. There was a correlation between cortisol and blood glucose and BP levels. CONCLUSIONS: The installation of complete dentures was beneficial for patients since it was probably responsible for the cortisol level reduction.

Exercise improves cytokine profile in HIV-infected people: A randomized clinical trial.

PURPOSE: Verify the effects of concurrent training on cytokines in people living with HIV under antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment. METHODS: This was a blinded, parallel-group, clinical trial, where 49 participants, divided in two groups, either control group or concurrent training group, took part in the intervention. The control group performed recreational activities and concurrent training group participated of 16-week, 3 times per week of heart rate guided-aerobic plus resistance training for major muscular groups. Cytokines (interleukins 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor) were measured before and after 16-week experimental period using flow cytometry. RESULTS: From 49 participants who took part in the intervention, 28 completed the program and had data analyzed. There was a significant interaction for IL-8, which increased for control group: 7.1±5.1 vs. 8.1±6.0 and a decrease for concurrent training: 8.0±4.4 vs. 5.4±2.3. In addition, magnitude-based inference showed a likely beneficial effect for the training group when compared to the control group for IL-8, IL-5, and IL-10. The difference perceptual: mean and [CI 90%] between delta of difference within groups was -43.1 [-64.0 to -10.0] and -6.6 [-14.7 to 2.3], respectively. CONCLUSION: Short-term exercise is able to decrease the levels of IL-5, IL-8, and IL-10 in HIV-infected people undergoing ART.

Prevalencia de la disfunción temporomandibular en trabajadores de la industria. Asociación con el estrés y el trastorno del sueño / Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among industrialworkers. Association with stress and sleep disorder

Objetivo Verificar la presencia de disfunción temporomadibular (DTM), trastorno del sueño y estrés, así como la asociación entre esos factores en trabajadores de una industria del Estado de São Paulo. Material y Métodos Se aplicó cuestionario de Fonseca para verificar el grado de DTM; el Cuestionario de Evaluación del Sueño de Toronto (SAQ) para verificar la calidad y ocurrencia de trastornos del sueño; y la Escala de Reajuste Social (SRRS) para verificar el grado de estrés. Se tabularon los datos de la encuesta por medio del programa Epi InfoTM 7 y se los analizaron estadísticamente por medio del Test de Chi-Cuadrado, con nivel de significación del 5 %. Resultados Participaron de la encuesta 104 trabajadores, la mayoría hombres (74 %), con edad entre 35 y 44 años (26 %). Treinta y siete (35,6 %) tenían algún grado de disfunción, 65 (62,5 %) presentaron trastornos del sueño y 6 (5,8 %), grados más altos de estrés. Tras el análisis estadístico, no se observó asociación significativa entre estrés y disfunción temporomandibular (DTM). Sin embargo, hubo asociación entre calidad del sueño y el sexo del individuo con la DTM (p<0,01). Conclusiones Se concluye que un alto porcentaje de la población analizada presenta trastornos del sueño y DTM. El sexo y la calidad del sueño influyen en la ocurrencia de la DTM.(AU)

Objective To determine the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), sleep disorders and stress, as well as the association between these factors, among industrial workers in São Paulo State, Brazil. Material and Methods Fonseca's questionnaire was used to verify the level of TMD, the Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) was applied to check the quality and occurrence of sleep disorders, and the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) was used to check the degree of stress. The data collected were tabulated with Epi InfoTM 7 and statistically analyzed using the chi-square test, with a 5 % significance level. Results 104 workers participated in the survey. Most were male (74 %) between 35 and 44 years of age (26 %). Thirty-seven (35.6 %) had some degree of disorder, 65 (62.5 %) presented with sleep disorders, and 6 (5.8 %) presented with higher degrees of stress. After statistical analysis, there was no significant association between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there was an association between quality of sleep and sex of the individual with TMD (p<0.01). Conclusion We conclude that a high percentage of the analyzed population has sleep disorders and TMD. Sex and the quality of sleep influence the occurrence of TMD.(AU)

[Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among industrialworkers. Association with stress and sleep disorder]. / Prevalencia de la disfunción temporomandibular en trabajadores de la industria. Asociación con el estrés y el trastorno del sueño.

Objective To determine the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), sleep disorders and stress, as well as the association between these factors, among industrial workers in São Paulo State, Brazil. Material and Methods Fonseca's questionnaire was used to verify the level of TMD, the Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) was applied to check the quality and occurrence of sleep disorders, and the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) was used to check the degree of stress. The data collected were tabulated with Epi InfoTM 7 and statistically analyzed using the chi-square test, with a 5 % significance level. Results 104 workers participated in the survey. Most were male (74 %) between 35 and 44 years of age (26 %). Thirty-seven (35.6 %) had some degree of disorder, 65 (62.5 %) presented with sleep disorders, and 6 (5.8 %) presented with higher degrees of stress. After statistical analysis, there was no significant association between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there was an association between quality of sleep and sex of the individual with TMD (p<0.01). Conclusion We conclude that a high percentage of the analyzed population has sleep disorders and TMD. Sex and the quality of sleep influence the occurrence of TMD.