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RESUMEN: Objetivo: Sintetizar los resultados de estudios epidemiológicos sobre Traumatismo Dentoalveolar (TDA) en la población chilena. Material y métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura para identificar estudios poblacionales a nivel nacional, regional, provincial y comunal, además de datos de servicios dentales de atención primaria y secundaria sobre TDA en Chile. Resultados: Se incluyeron 2 estudios con representatividad nacional y 8 realizados en centros de atención en salud. A nivel nacional, la prevalencia de TDA a los 6 años fue de un 2.57%, y a los 12 años, 4.97%. En los estudios realizados en centros de salud, el diagnóstico más prevalente en dentición primaria fueron las lesiones de tejidos de soporte y en dentición permanente, la fractura coronaria. Fue más frecuente la afectación de un solo diente, y los incisivos centrales superiores fueron los dientes más afectados. Conclusiones: Los estudios representativos de la población en Chile son escasos, realizados hace más de una década y representativos sólo de la población de 6 y 12 años, lo cual pone de manifiesto la necesidad de mayor información epidemiológica sobre el TDA en la población chilena.
ABSTRACT: Aim: To summarize the evidence on epidemiological studies about traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in Chile. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out in two databases to identify population studies at national, regional, provincial and community levels, as well as reports from primary and secondary dental care services, regarding TDI in Chile. Results: Two studies with national representation and eight studies from primary and secondary healthcare centers were included in the analysis. National prevalence for 6-year-old children was 2.57%, and 4.97% for 12-year-old children. While the most frequent diagnosis in primary dentition was traumatic injury involving tooth-supporting tissues, the most commonly reported diagnosis in permanent dentition was crown fracture. Single tooth affection was more frequent, and the upper central incisors were the most affected teeth. Conclusions: Data on representative studies about TDIs in Chile are scarce. Few studies, carried out more than a decade ago and only on 6- and 12-year-old children are available. There is a need for further epidemiological information about TDIs in Chile.
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Humans , Male , Female , Oral Health , Tooth Injuries , Dental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , ChileABSTRACT
Antecedentes: En el año 2014 se inició Telemedicina desde el Policlinico de Tratamiento Anticoagulante oral del Hospital San Juan de Dios y el Hospital de Curacaví, evitando así el traslado de pacientes a Santiago para el control con el médico especialista. Métodos: Se utilizó licencia de video conferencia en el Hospital San Juan de Dios, dispositivo móvil, equipo de INR capilar y stock de Acenocumarol en el Hospital de Curacaví. Resultados: En total se han realizado 2.174 consultas vía Telemedicina (junio 2014 a diciembre 2015). Esta estrategia ha sido bien evaluada por los pacientes. La mejora en la calidad del tratamiento ha sido evidente: 58,3% de los pacientes del Hospital de Curacaví se encuentran en rango terapéutico, superior al 50,8% de los pacientes del Hospital San Juan de Dios (p < 0,05). En cuanto al Tiempo en Rango Terapéutico (TTR) 50,6% de los pacientes del Hospital de Curacaví se encuentran en rango versus 46,2% de los pacientes del Hospital San Juan de Dios (p< 0,05). Conclusiones: La Telemedicina utilizada por equipos comprometidos es capaz de mantener indicadores de calidad de la atención que la validan como herramienta de atención clínica a distancia. La Telemedicina, en cuanto es una herramienta que acerca el especialista a comunidades alejadas de centros hospitalarios complejos, es valorada y muy bien calificada por los usuarios.
Background: Starting in 2014 telemedicine has been used to control oral anticoagulant treatment (OAT) in patients attending a peripheral hospital (Curacaví), in connection with Hospital San Juan de Dios, based in Santiago. Methods: A license for video conference was available to communicate both hospitals. Capillary INR and medications were available at Curacaví Hospital. Results: Between June 2014 and December 2015, 2174 indications for OAT have been made through tele-medicine. Different estimates of quality of care and user satisfaction have been rated > 6.7 (1-7 scale). Percent of INR measurements in therapeutic range was 58.3% in Curacavi and 50.8% at Hospital San Juan de Dios (p<0.05) and time in therapeutic range was 50.6% vs 42.6%, respectively (p<0.05) Conclusion: Tele-medicine allowed a close relationship between remote medical facilities and a complex medical center and was fully validated as a means of controlling OAT with a high degree of acceptance by patients.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Drug Monitoring , Telemedicine/methods , Anticoagulants/administration & dosage , Time Factors , Capillaries , Administration, Oral , Surveys and Questionnaires , Patient Satisfaction , International Normalized RatioABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship of dental care service use with health insurance and its evolution. The Catalan Health Interview Survey is a cross-sectional study conducted in 1994 (n = 15 000) and 2001-2 (n = 8400) by interviews at home to a representative sample of Catalonia (Spain). All the estimates were obtained by applying weights to restore the representativeness of the Catalonia general population. In the bivariate analysis, age, gender, social class and health insurance coverage were statistically associated with a dental visit in the previous year (P < 0.001). Analysis with logistic regression showed that health insurance status has a statistically significant association with utilization (P < 0.001), which was independent of the other socio-economic factors (age, gender, country of birth, and social class). However, the falling trend of differences by health insurance coverage is of note (adjusted OR = 2.2 and 1.5 at 1994 and 2002, respectively); as well as the positive evolution of the overall rate of dental service care use in the previous year, from 26.7% in 1994 to 34.3% in 2002. Future studies will be needed to monitor this tendency.
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Dental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Insurance Coverage , Insurance, Health , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Family , Female , Humans , Insurance Coverage/statistics & numerical data , Insurance, Health/statistics & numerical data , Male , Marital Status/statistics & numerical data , Medically Uninsured/statistics & numerical data , Middle Aged , Occupations/statistics & numerical data , Residence Characteristics/statistics & numerical data , Sex Factors , Social Class , Spain , State Dentistry , Young AdultABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess dental health differences by social class in home-dwelling seniors in Spain. METHODS: A cross-sectional household survey of a cohort of senior residents in Barcelona (Spain) was undertaken. Of 891 survivors (72 years or older), 561 (62.9%) oral examinations were completed according to the DMF Index (Decayed, Missing and Filled teeth). RESULTS: 42% of participants were edentate. The individuals of social class IV-V were more likely to be edentate, and to have fewer than 15 teeth compared to those in social class I-II. The DMF Index in dentate individuals (Adjusted mean=16.4) also showed significantly worse dental health for lower social classes (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate a different level of utilization of dental health services and dental health by social class in home-dwelling seniors. Further research is needed to understand the barriers of access and social inequality.