Counselling treatment versus counselling associated with jaw exercises in patients with disc displacement with reduction-a single-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

OBJECTIVE: To compare effectiveness of counselling program versus counselling program plus jaw exercises to reduce pain and click in patients with temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction (DDWR). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were divided into two groups: instructions for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) plus jaw exercises (test, n = 34), only TMD instructions (control, n = 34). Pain was analyzed by palpation (RDC/TMD). It was investigated if the click caused discomfort. Both groups were evaluated at baseline, 24 h, 7 days, and 30 days' post treatment. RESULTS: The click was present in 85.7% (n = 60). In 30-day evaluation, there was a statistically significant difference between groups in the right median temporal muscle (p = 0.041); and there was a statistically significant difference in treatment self-perception (p = 0.002) and click's discomfort (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The exercise with recommendations showed better results, resolution of the click, and self-perception of the treatment effectiveness. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study presents therapeutic approaches that are easy to perform and that can be monitored remotely. In view of the current stage of the global pandemic, these treatment options become even more valid and useful. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTER: This clinical trial was registered at Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBec) under protocol RBR-7t6ycp ( http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-7t6ycp/ ), Date of registration: 26/06/2020.

A 7-Week Summer Camp in Antarctica Induces Fluctuations on Human Oral Microbiome, Pro-Inflammatory Markers and Metabolic Hormones Profile.

Antarctic camps pose psychophysiological challenges related to isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) conditions, including meals composed of sealed food. ICE conditions can influence the microbiome and inflammatory responses. Seven expeditioners took part in a 7-week Antarctic summer camp (Nelson Island) and were evaluated at Pre-Camp (i.e., at the beginning of the ship travel), Camp-Initial (i.e., 4th and 5th day in camp), Camp-Middle (i.e., 19th-20th, and 33rd-34th days), Camp-Final (i.e., 45th-46th day), and at the Post-Camp (on the ship). At the Pre-Camp, Camp-Initial, and Camp-Final, we assessed microbiome and inflammatory markers. Catecholamines were accessed Pre- and Post-Camp. Heart rate variability (HRV), leptin, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and thyroxine (T4) were accessed at all time points. Students' t-tests or repeated-measures analysis of variance (one or two-way ANOVA) followed by Student-Newman-Keuls (post hoc) were used for parametric analysis. Kruskal-Wallis test was applied for non-parametric analysis. Microbiome analysis showed a predominance of Pseudomonadota (34.01%), Bacillota (29.82%), and Bacteroidota (18.54%), followed by Actinomycetota (5.85%), and Fusobacteria (5.74%). Staying in a long-term Antarctic camp resulted in microbiome fluctuations with a reduction in Pseudomonadota-a "microbial signature" of disease. However, the pro-inflammatory marker leptin and IL-8 tended to increase, and the angiogenic factor VEGF was reduced during camp. These results suggest that distinct Antarctic natural environments and behavioral factors modulate oral microbiome and inflammation.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy: Is It a Marker for Adverse Outcomes?

OBJECTIVE: To assess obstetric/puerperal/neonatal outcomes in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population and to analyze disease characteristics that may be associated to adverse outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective descriptive analysis including 47 pregnant women with IBD (28 with Crohn's disease - CD and 19 with ulcerative colitis - UC) who delivered between March 2012 and July 2018 in a tertiary hospital. We reviewed clinical records to extract demographic information, previous medical history, disease subtype, activity, severity, treatment, and obstetric, puerperal, and neonatal outcome measures. RESULTS: Obstetric and neonatal complications (composite outcomes) occurred in 55.3% and 14.6% of the IBD population, respectively, and were more frequent in UC patients. Preterm birth (PTB), preeclampsia, anemia, low birth weight (LBW), and neonatal death were also more frequent in UC patients. The rate of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) was 14.9%, and it was higher in CD patients. Women with active IBD had more obstetric/neonatal adverse outcomes (fetal growth restriction and LBW in particular) and cesarean sections. Patients with medicated IBD had less obstetric/neonatal complications (PTB and LBW in specific) and cesarean sections but more PPH. CONCLUSION: Women with IBD may have an increased risk of obstetric/puerperal/neonatal adverse outcomes. Ulcerative colitis patients had more obstetric and neonatal complications, whereas PPH was more frequent if CD patients. Other disease characteristics were considered, which allowed a better understanding of their possible influence. Although more research is needed, this work reinforces the importance of adequate surveillance to allow prompt recognition and treatment of complications.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar os desfechos obstétricos/puerperais/neonatais em uma população com doença inflamatória intestinal (DII) e analisar as características da doença, que podem estar associadas a desfechos adversos. MéTODOS: Análise descritiva retrospectiva incluindo 47 gestantes com DII (28 com doença de Crohn ­ DC e 19 com retocolite ulcerativa ­ RCU) que deram à luz entre março de 2012 e julho de 2018 em um hospital terciário. Revisamos os registros clínicos para extrair informações demográficas, histórico médico prévio, subtipo da doença, atividade, gravidade, tratamento e medidas de resultados obstétricos, puerperais e neonatais. RESULTADOS: As complicações obstétricas e neonatais (desfechos compostos) ocorreram em 55,3% e 14,6% da população com DII, respectivamente; e foram mais frequentes em pacientes com RCU. Nascimento prematuro (PTB), pré-eclâmpsia, anemia, baixo peso ao nascer (BPN) e óbito neonatal também foram mais frequentes em pacientes com RCU. A taxa de hemorragia pós-parto (HPP) foi de 14,9% e foi maior em pacientes com DC. Mulheres com DII ativa tiveram mais desfechos obstétricos/neonatais adversos (restrição de crescimento fetal e BPN em particular) e cesarianas. Pacientes com DII medicada tiveram menos complicações obstétricas/neonatais (PTB e BPN em específico) e cesarianas, mas mais HPP. CONCLUSãO: Mulheres com DII podem ter um risco aumentado de desfechos adversos obstétricos/puerperais/neonatais. As pacientes com RCU apresentaram mais complicações obstétricas e neonatais, enquanto a HPP foi mais frequente em pacientes com DC. Outras características da doença foram consideradas, o que permitiu uma melhor compreensão de sua possível influência. Embora mais pesquisas sejam necessárias, este trabalho reforça a importância de uma vigilância adequada para permitir o reconhecimento e o tratamento imediatos das complicações.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Pregnancy: Is It a Marker for Adverse Outcomes? / Doença inflamatória intestinal e gravidez: Será um marcador de desfechos adversos?

Abstract Objective To assess obstetric/puerperal/neonatal outcomes in an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population and to analyze disease characteristics that may be associated to adverse outcomes. Methods Retrospective descriptive analysis including 47 pregnant women with IBD (28 with Crohn's disease - CD and 19 with ulcerative colitis - UC) who delivered between March 2012 and July 2018 in a tertiary hospital. We reviewed clinical records to extract demographic information, previous medical history, disease subtype, activity, severity, treatment, and obstetric, puerperal, and neonatal outcome measures. Results Obstetric and neonatal complications (composite outcomes) occurred in 55.3% and 14.6% of the IBD population, respectively, and were more frequent in UC patients. Preterm birth (PTB), preeclampsia, anemia, low birth weight (LBW), and neonatal death were also more frequent in UC patients. The rate of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) was 14.9%, and it was higher in CD patients. Women with active IBD had more obstetric/neonatal adverse outcomes (fetal growth restriction and LBW in particular) and cesarean sections. Patients with medicated IBD had less obstetric/neonatal complications (PTB and LBW in specific) and cesarean sections but more PPH. Conclusion Women with IBD may have an increased risk of obstetric/puerperal/neonatal adverse outcomes. Ulcerative colitis patients had more obstetric and neonatal complications, whereas PPH was more frequent if CD patients. Other disease characteristics were considered, which allowed a better understanding of their possible influence. Although more research is needed, this work reinforces the importance of adequate surveillance to allow prompt recognition and treatment of complications.

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar os desfechos obstétricos/puerperais/neonatais em uma população com doença inflamatória intestinal (DII) e analisar as características da doença, que podem estar associadas a desfechos adversos. Métodos Análise descritiva retrospectiva incluindo 47 gestantes com DII (28 com doença de Crohn - DC e 19 com retocolite ulcerativa - RCU) que deram à luz entre março de 2012 e julho de 2018 em um hospital terciário. Revisamos os registros clínicos para extrair informações demográficas, histórico médico prévio, subtipo da doença, atividade, gravidade, tratamento e medidas de resultados obstétricos, puerperais e neonatais. Resultados As complicações obstétricas e neonatais (desfechos compostos) ocorreram em 55,3% e 14,6% da população com DII, respectivamente; e foram mais frequentes em pacientes com RCU. Nascimento prematuro (PTB), pré-eclâmpsia, anemia, baixo peso ao nascer (BPN) e óbito neonatal também foram mais frequentes em pacientes com RCU. A taxa de hemorragia pós-parto (HPP) foi de 14,9% e foi maior em pacientes com DC. Mulheres com DII ativa tiveram mais desfechos obstétricos/neonatais adversos (restrição de crescimento fetal e BPN em particular) e cesarianas. Pacientes com DII medicada tiveram menos complicações obstétricas/neonatais (PTB e BPN em específico) e cesarianas, mas mais HPP. Conclusão Mulheres com DII podem ter um risco aumentado de desfechos adversos obstétricos/puerperais/neonatais. As pacientes com RCU apresentaram mais complicações obstétricas e neonatais, enquanto a HPP foi mais frequente em pacientes com DC. Outras características da doença foram consideradas, o que permitiu uma melhor compreensão de sua possível influência. Embora mais pesquisas sejam necessárias, este trabalho reforça a importância de uma vigilância adequada para permitir o reconhecimento e o tratamento imediatos das complicações.

Oral health-related quality of life in patients with disc displacement with reduction after counselling treatment versus counselling associated with jaw exercises.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two types of treatment (counselling programme versus counselling programme plus jaw exercises) to improve the quality of life of patients with disc displacement with reduction (DDWR). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were divided into two groups. The test group received guidelines for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) plus jaw exercises for DDWR, and the control group received only guidelines for TMD. The total number of investigated patients was 70, thus 35 per group. The oral health-related quality of life was assessed by the OHIP-14 questionnaire. Both groups were evaluated at the baseline and 30 days post-treatment. RESULTS: In the counselling group, there was statistically significant decrease in pain (P = .015) and social disability (P = .046) subscales. In the counselling plus jaw exercise group, there was statistically significant decrease in all subscales (P < .05). At 30 days follow-up, there was a statically significant difference between the two groups in pain (P = .004), psychological discomfort (P < .001), psychological disability (P < .001) and social disability (P = .029) subscales. CONCLUSION: The counselling programme plus jaw exercise protocol showed greater improvement in oral health-related quality of life than the group performing only the counselling programme in patients with DDWR.

Validade de construção em testes de equilíbrio: ordenação cronológica na apresentação das tarefas / Construction validity in equilibrium tests: chronological order in tasks presentation

Os testes de equilíbrio da Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor de Rosa Neto1 são constituídos por dez tarefas correspondentes às idades cronológicas de 2 a 11 anos e determinam a Idade Motora dos participantes. A ordem de apresentação dos testes é crescente, partindo da idade cronológica da criança e a idade motora baseia-se no sucesso ou fracasso em cada tarefa. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a validade de construção dos testes motores em equilíbrio, observando a ordenação e os graus de dificuldade da tarefa. Participaram 76 crianças, com idade cronológica de 6 a 9 anos, que foram distribuídas em dois grupos: grupo controle, aplicação dos testes em ordem crescente; grupo invertido, aplicação dos testes em ordem decrescente. Os resultados não apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas no desempenho entre os grupos, indicando que a ordem de apresentação dos testes não interferiu no desempenho das crianças, independente da idade cronológica. Baixas taxas de sucesso ocorreram em algumas tarefas específicas, seguidas por sucesso em tarefas posteriores. Como os resultados demonstraram que os participantes conseguem executar tarefas seguintes à tarefa em que houve o fracasso, a idade motora apontada pela Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor pode estar subestimando o desenvolvimento motor dessas crianças. A variação do desempenho das crianças nos testes sugere que o processo de desenvolvimento motor é não linear. As tarefas motoras em equilíbrio propostas na Escala de Desenvolvimento Motor apresentam validade de construção.

The equilibrium tests of the Rosa Neto1 Motor Development Scale are constituted by ten tasks related to the chronological ages from 2 to 11 years and they determine the participants Motor Age. The tests presentation order is crescent from the child chronological age and the motor age is based on the success or failure in each task. The aim of this study was to analyze the construction validity of the equilibrium motor tests observing the ordering the levels of task difficulty. 76 children with 6 to 9 years of chronological age participated and were assigned in two groups: control group, tests presentation in increased order; and inverted group, tests presentation in decreased order. The results did not revealed statistical significant differences between groups, which indicate that the presentation order of the tests did not interfere in the children performance, independently of the chronological age. Low success rates occurred in some specific tasks followed by success in advanced tasks. As the results revealed that the participants could perform the tasks after that in which the failure happened the motor age ascribed by the Motor Development Scale can underestimate the children motor development. The variation of the children performance in the tasks suggests that the motor development process is nonlinear. The equilibrium motor tasks purposed in the Motor Development Scale show construction validity.