Identificar práticas de enfermagem de qualidade no ambulatório de pediatria: revisão sistemáticada literatura / dentify quality nursing practices in the pediatric outpatient care: a systematic review

Introduction: Outpatient care philosophy has been growing in the past years. Looking to the premise of pediatric healthcare, the establishing of outpatient treatment has advantage, like shortening the deep impact caused by familiar environment detachment, everyday routines and habits. This paradigm implies an adaptation of nursing care services and practices, where quality improvement should focus on continuity of care at home. Objective: to identify recommendations evidence-based of good practices to child / family nursing interventions in an outpatient setting, that allows the definition of standards / quality indicators. Methodology: A Systematic Review of Literature was performed, supported on the Cochrane Handbook orientations of studies published between 2004-2017. The research was conducted on EBSCO and PUBMED databases and resulted in 97 studies. After applying relevance tests, 80 were excluded and 17 included in the methodology critical assessment, done independently by two reviewers and based on defined criteria. At end, five articles1,2,3,4,5 were included. Results: The recommendations identified for the quality of outpatient nursing care are mainly directed to surgical situations, namely, prevention and control of infections, given the high turnover of children; use of digital strategies for preoperative preparation, avoiding anxiety and promoting early discharge, by empowering the family; telephone contact to support and ensuring continuity of care; assessment of the post-surgical condition using the Ped-PADSS checklist, ensuring the early discharge. Conclusion: The results of this study allowed us to obtain recommendations for use in nursing practice of outpatient care and enable to the consequent quality improvement of nursing care provided to child and family

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Conhecimentos dos adolescentes sobre sexualidade e afetos / Adolescent knowledge on sexuality and affects

Background: In the school environment, sex education is included in health education, and it is essential to address it clearly in the various age groups. With a view to healthy sexuality, adolescents should acquire knowledge in this area. Objectives: To identify the interlocutor of adolescents, attending the 6th grade, to talk about sexuality and affections. To evaluate the effect of formative intervention on adolescents' level of knowledge on the subject. Methods: Longitudinal study in a short panel, conducted in an accidental nonprobabilistic sample, for convenience, consisting of 110 adolescents attending the 6th grade. A self-completed questionnaire with sociodemographic characterization of students / parents, a person with whom they talk about sexuality and affections and a scale of knowledge was used. Results: Participants are between 10 and 14 years old with an average of 11.53 (+/- 0.591SD). The adolescents are mostly male (60.1%), living in urban areas (82.5%) with their father and mother (82.2%). They revealed adequate knowledge on the theme of sexuality and affection (44.7%); they highlighted teachers as interlocutors to talk about sex (54.5%) and parents to talk about affect (60.0%). In the present study, it is the younger adolescents and those living in urban areas who have the best levels of knowledge about sexuality and affection. Conclusion: Adolescents improved their level of knowledge after the formative intervention on "Sexuality & Affections", a fact that reinforces the importance of this type of health education sessions in the school context

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Promoção da saúde mental das crianças: contributos dos enfermeiros / Promoción de la salud mental de los niños: contribución de los enfermeros / Promotion of children's mental health: nurses' contributions

Resumo Objetivo Descrever as intervenções de enfermagem para a promoção da saúde mental das crianças. Métodos Revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, B-On e CINAHL utilizando os descritores "promoção da saúde", "saúde mental", "criança", "enfermagem" ou "papel do enfermeiro" ou "enfermagem pediátrica" ou "enfermagem de atenção primária", com a combinação dos operadores booleanos "AND" e "OR". Foram elegíveis artigos completos dos últimos 10 anos, nos idiomas português e inglês, coadunando aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Realizou-se análise qualitativa com a construção de três categorias. Resultados Incluíram-se quinze artigos que descreviam as intervenções de enfermagem com as crianças e adolescentes na escola, junto da família e com a comunidade, sendo que a maioria abordava as intervenções na escola com ênfase para a promoção da resiliência e comportamentos saudáveis. Conclusão Os estudos analisados evidenciam a importância dos enfermeiros na promoção da saúde mental das crianças em programas de educação em saúde mental, sensibilização e apoio às necessidades psicoafectivas, biológicas e sociais. Apresenta-se um leque de intervenções a serem organizadas e desenvolvidas pelos enfermeiros que trabalham na escola, com as famílias e em interligação com a comunidade.

Resumen Objetivo Describir las intervenciones de enfermería para la promoción de la salud mental de los niños. Métodos Revisión integradora de la literatura realizada en las bases de datos PubMed, B-On y CINAHL utilizando los descriptores "promoción de la salud", "salud mental", "niño", "enfermería" o "papel del enfermero" o "enfermería pediátrica" o "enfermería de atención primaria", con la combinación de los operadores booleanos "AND" y "OR". Se incluyeron artículos completos de los últimos 10 años en los idiomas portugués e inglés, junto con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se realizó un análisis cualitativo con la construcción de tres categorías. Resultados Se incluyeron 15 artículos que describían las intervenciones de enfermería con niños y adolescentes en la escuela, junto con la familia y la comunidad, y la mayoría abordaba las intervenciones en la escuela con énfasis en la promoción de la resiliencia y comportamientos saludables. Conclusión Los estudios analizados demuestran la importancia de los enfermeros en la promoción de la salud mental de los niños en programas de educación en salud mental, sensibilización y apoyo a las necesidades psicoafectivas, biológicas y sociales. Se presenta un abanico de intervenciones que los enfermeros que trabajan en escuelas deben organizar y llevar a cabo, junto con las familias e interconectados con la comunidad.

Abstract Objective To describe nursing intervention to promote children's mental health. Methods This was an integrative review using PubMed, B-On, and CINAHL databases using the following keywords "health promotion", "mental health, "child", "nursing", or "role of nursing" or "pediatric nursing" or "primary nursing care", with combination of Boolean operators "AND" and "OR". Full-text articles published in Portuguese and English within 10 years were included, after application of inclusion and exclusion criteria. A qualitative analysis with construction of three categories were included. Results We included 15 articles describing nursing interventions for children and adolescents at school, for family and community. The majority of interventions were approach at school with an emphasis on promotion of resilience and a healthy behavior. Conclusion The analyzed studies showed the importance of nurses to promote children's mental health in mental health education programs, sensibilization and support to psychoaffective, biologic and social needs. A large variety of interventions organized and developed by nurses were observed at school, with families and as well as in the interrelationship with community.

Estudo comparativo da perceção de resiliência por pais e crianças/adolescentes / Estudio comparativo de la percepción de resiliencia por padres y niños/adolescentes / Perception of resilience in parents and children/adolescents: a comparative study

Resumo Objetivo Caracterizar a auto-perceção de resiliência das crianças e adolescentes; analisar as diferenças na perceção dos pais e sua relação com algumas variáveis de contexto sociodemográfico. Métodos Estudo transversal realizado no âmbito do Projeto MaiSaúdeMental, numa amostra não probabilística de conveniência de 567 crianças e adolescentes, 50,6% do sexo feminino, idade entre 9-17 anos (média= 12,40; Dp= 1,59 anos) de escolas do ensino básico da região centro de Portugal e 592 pais (média idade= 40,43 anos; Dp= 2,58 anos). Utilizou-se um questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica e a subescala Internal Assets do Healthy Kids Resilience Assessment Module (versão 6.0), adaptada à população Portuguesa por Martins (2005), composta por 18 itens e seis dimensões. Resultados Das crianças / adolescentes 78,8% moravam com os pais. Dos progenitores a maioria tinha entre 40 e 41 anos. A resiliência foi classificada como moderada por 47,8%, das crianças / adolescentes, numa distribuição idêntica pelos pais. O test-t mostrou que as crianças têm uma auto-percepção mais positiva de resiliência, face à percepção dos pais, com diferenças significativas em todas as dimensões (p <0,000). Os pais mais jovens têm uma perceção mais positiva da resiliência dos filhos, mas apenas significativa na empatia (p = 0,036) e resolução de problemas (p = 0,001). A resiliência diminuiu significativamente com o aumento da idade e escolaridade e foi mais elevada em crianças que vivem com os pais. Conclusão Os resultados do estudo evidenciam diferenças entre a perceção de resiliência nas crianças e pais, sendo esta influenciada por características sociodemográficas.

Resumen Objetivo Caracterizar la autopercepción de resiliencia de los niños y adolescentes; analizar las diferencias en la percepción de los padres y su relación con algunas variables de contexto sociodemográfico. Métodos Estudio transversal realizado en el ámbito del Proyecto "MaiSaúdeMental" (Más Salud Mental), en un muestreo no probabilístico de conveniencia de 567 niños y adolescentes, 50,6% de sexo femenino, edad entre 9 y 17 años (promedio= 12,40; Dp= 1,59 años) de escuelas primarias de la región centro de Portugal y 592 padres (edad promedio= 40,43 años; Dp= 2,58 años). Se utilizó un cuestionario de caracterización sociodemográfica y la subescala Internal Assets del Healthy Kids Resilience Assessment Module (versión 6.0), adaptada a la población portuguesa por Martins (2005), compuesta por 18 ítems y 6 dimensiones. Resultados De los niños/adolescentes, 78,8% vivían con los padres. De los progenitores, la mayoría tenía entre 40 y 41 años. La resiliencia fue clasificada como moderada por el 47,8% de los niños/adolescentes, en una distribución idéntica por los padres. El test-T mostró que los niños tienen una autopercepción más positiva de resiliencia, frente a la percepción de los padres, con diferencias significativas en todas las dimensiones (p<0,000). Los padres más jóvenes tienen una percepción más positiva de la resiliencia de los hijos, pero poco significativa en la empatía (p=0,036) y resolución de problemas (p=0,001). La resiliencia se redujo significativamente con el aumento de la edad y escolaridad y fue más elevada en niños que viven con los padres. Conclusión Los resultados del estudio dejan en evidencia diferencias entre la percepción de resiliencia en los niños y padres, de modo que está influenciada por características sociodemográficas.

Abstract Objective To characterize self-perception of resilience in children and adolescents, and to analyze how this self-perception differs from the perception of their parents in correlation with sociodemographic variables. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted as part of the MAISaúdeMental (More Mental Health) project with a nonprobability convenience sample including 567 children and adolescents, 50.6% of whom were females aged between 9 and 17 years old (mean = 12.40; SD = 1.59 years old) enrolled in basic education schools from Central Portugal, and 592 parents (mean age = 40.43 years old; SD = 2.58 years old). A questionnaire for sociodemographic characterization was used, along with the Healthy Kids Resilience Assessment Module (version 6.0) Internal Assets subscale, adapted to the Portuguese population by Martins (2005), composed of 18 items and 6 dimensions. Results Out of the total number of children/adolescents, 78.8% lived with their parents. Out of the total number of parents, most were between the ages of 40 and 41 years old. Resilience was classified as moderate by 47.8% of children/adolescents at an identical distribution in parents. The t-test showed children's self-perception of resilience to be more positive when compared to their parents with significant differences seen in all dimensions (p <0.000). Younger parents showed a more positive perception of their children's resilience, significant only for "empathy and respect" (0.036) and "problem-solving skills" (0.001). Resilience decreased significantly with age and higher education levels, and children living with their parents showed higher resilience. Conclusion Study results show differences between the perceptions of resilience in children and their parents, which are influenced by sociodemographic characteristics.

Influência sociodemográfica na qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde dos adolescentes / Influencia sociodemográfica en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los adolescentes / Sociodemographic influence in health-related quality of life in adolescents

Resumo Objetivo Identificar as variáveis sociodemográficas (sexo, idade, escolaridade e coabitação) que influenciam a perceção da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde dos adolescentes. Métodos Estudo descritivo-correlacional de natureza quantitativa, numa amostra não probabilística por conveniência, constituída por 567 adolescentes, a frequentar o 2º e 3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico num Agrupamento de Escolas do centro de Portugal. Os participantes apresentavam média de idade de 12,4 anos (Dp=1,59), os rapazes entre 9-16 anos, e as meninas entre 10-17 anos, 50.6% do sexo feminino e a maioria coabita numa família nuclear (77,4%). Na coleta de dados utilizou-se a versão portuguesa da escala Kidscreen-52(1) e questões de caracterização sociodemográfica. Os dados foram coletados no período de janeiro a julho de 2018 e o tratamento estatístico foi realizado utilizando o Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® (SPSS - versão 24.0). Resultados Os adolescentes têm uma perceção positiva da sua qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, com diferença estatística para a idade, teste Anova (F=31,980; p =0.000), para o ano de escolaridade, (F=15,293; p=0.000) e Coabitação (F=11,491; p=0.010). Conclusão Os rapazes apresentam uma melhor percepção sobre a qualidade de vida, assim como os adolescentes mais jovens e os que coabitam com os pais (mãe e pai).

Resumen Objetivo Identificar las variables sociodemográficas (sexo, edad, escolaridad y cohabitación) que influyen en la percepción de calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los adolescentes. Métodos Estudio descriptivo correlacional de naturaleza cuantitativa, en un muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, constituido por 567 adolescentes que cursan de 5° a 9° año de primaria en un Agrupamiento de Escuelas del centro de Portugal. Los participantes tenían edad promedio de 12,4 años (Dp=1,59), los varones de 9 a 16 años y las mujeres de 10 a 17 años, 50,6% de sexo femenino y la mayoría cohabita en una familia nuclear (77,4%). En la recolección de datos se utilizó la versión portuguesa de la escala Kidscreen-52(1) y cuestiones de caracterización sociodemográfica. Los datos se recolectaron de enero a julio de 2018 y el tratamiento estadístico se realizó utilizando el Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® (SPSS - versión 24.0). Resultados Los adolescentes tienen una percepción positiva de su calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, con diferencia estadística por edad, test Anova (F=31,980; p =0.000), por año de escolaridad, (F=15,293; p=0.000) y cohabitación (F=11,491; p=0.010). Conclusión Los varones presentan una mejor percepción sobre la calidad de vida, así como los adolescentes más jóvenes y los que cohabitan con los padres (madre y padre).

Abstract Objective To determine the sociodemographic variables (gender, age, level of formal education and cohabitation) that have influenced the perception of health-related quality of life of adolescents. Methods This was a descriptive, correlational and quantitative study including a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 567 adolescents. Of these, 50.6% were girls and attended 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education in grouping of schools in central Portugal. The participants mean age was 12.4 years-old (SD = 1.59), boys age ranged from 9 to 16 years-old and girls from 10 to 17, most of them lived within a nuclear family (77.4%). Data were collected from January to June 2018 using a Portuguese version of Kidscreen-52(1) scale along with a questionnaire of sociodemographic characterization. The IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows (Version 24.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp) was used for statistical analyses. Results Adolescents have a positive perception of their quality of life regarding health. A statistical difference related with age, One-way ANOVA test (F = 31.980; p = 0.000), school year (F = 15.293; p = 0.000) and cohabitation (F = 11.491; p = 0.010). Conclusion Boys present a higher perception of quality of life, as well as younger adolescents and those who live with their parents (mother and father).

More+ oral health with prosorriso program

Introduction and objective: The proactive involvement of health and education pro-fessionals with a focus on development transition groups is an important pillar for achieving the oral health goals for 2020 established by the World Health Organization and require reinforcement of actions for health promotion and prevention of oral diseases. Thus, it is justified to develop a program of oral health promotion in schools, such as ProSorriso (Costa, 2014), in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program. Methods: Quasi-experimental study, with measures' application before and after the implementation of the ProSorriso Program, in 200 adolescents, aged between 11-16 years (mean of 13.21±1.014 years). This Program is developed in three pha-ses: diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of the oral health of adolescents. The application of the Questionnaires of Eating Habits, Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Knowledge, as well as mouth observation according to WHO criteria (1997), occu-rred before and after participation in the program. Results: Adolescents improved their oral health after active participation in ProSo-rriso, presenting fewer decayed teeth and more filled teeth. Their dental plaque biofilm also improved with significant benefits for adolescents who benefited from the Program interventions (t = 7.389; p = .000). Adolescents' knowledge about oral health and nutrition enhanced significantly after participation in the ProSorriso Program (t = -6.510; p = .000); (t = 2.523; p = .012). Conclusions: Adolescents improved their health status, eating habits, hygiene and oral health knowledge, recognizing the effectiveness of the implementation of the ProSorriso Program as a determinant of adolescents present and future health

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A importância da resiliência e de um suporte social efetivo na vivência da gravidez e maternidade precoces / The importance of resilience and effective social support in the experience of early pregnancy and motherhood / La importancia de la resiliencia y de un soporte social efectivo en la vivencia del embarazo y maternidad precoces

INTRODUÇÃO: Estudo baseado no processo de intervenção de uma família que vivenciou uma gravidez e maternidade adolescente, não planeada, fruto de uma relação ocasional através de correspondência virtual. A resiliência constitui uma das variáveis descritas na literatura que parece conferir proteção para a adaptação à maternidade e que interfere no processo de vinculação. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a influência da resiliência e de um suporte social efetivo numa adolescente que tenha experienciado gravidez e/ou maternidade precoces. METODOLOGIA: Estudo de caso não experimental, qualitativo, de follow-up. Avaliação e intervenção familiar desenvolvida em 3 momentos distintos, tendo sido utilizados como instrumentos de recolha de dados: entrevista, questionários, escalas e observação, tendo como referencial teórico-operativo o Modelo Dinâmico de Avaliação e Intervenção Familiar (Figueiredo, 2013). RESULTADOS: Numa primeira fase: Relação conflituosa com os progenitores, prévia à gestação precoce. No final da mesma, a jovem interrompe o seu percurso escolar. Após o parto, verificou-se uma (in)definição do papel parental: a avó exercia um papel superprotetor sobre o recém-nascido, sobrepondo-se à mãe nas diversas esferas (prestação de cuidados, vinculação). Follow-up: Exercício do papel parental da adolescente adequado, sem sobreposição de papéis. Vinculação forte e saudável entre jovem mãe e filho. Recém-nascido bem cuidado. Adolescente resiliente e satisfeita com o apoio que recebe da comunidade envolvente. Retoma o seu percurso escolar, pessoal, familiar e social. CONCLUSÕES: Mães adolescentes que beneficiam de um apoio social e familiar adequado, e que possuem fatores protetores de ordem individual e relacional conseguem atingir um nível favorável de adaptação à maternidade.

BACKGROUND: Study based on the intervention process of a family that experienced an unplanned adolescent pregnancy and motherhood, as a result of an occasional relationship through virtual correspondence. Resilience is one of the variables described in the literature that seems to confer protection for adaptation to motherhood and that interferes in the bonding process. OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the influence of resilience and effective social support in an adolescent who has experienced early pregnancy and / or maternity. METHODS: Non-experimental, qualitative, follow-up case study. Evaluation and family intervention developed in 3 different moments, using as data-gathering instruments: interview, questionnaires, scales and observation, using as a theoretical-operational reference the Dynamic Model of Family Assessment and Intervention (Figueiredo, 2013). RESULTS: In a first phase: Conflict relationship with the parents, prior to the early gestation. At the end of it, the young woman interrupts her school journey. After parturition, there was an (in) definition of the parental role: the grandmother played an overprotective role over the newborn, overlapping the mother in the various spheres (care, bonding). Follow-up: Adequate adolescent parental role exercise, without overlapping roles. Strong and healthy bonding between young mother and son. Well-baby newborn. Teen resilient and satisfied with the support she receives from the surrounding community. It resumes its school, personal, familiar and social journey. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent mothers who benefit from adequate social and family support and who have protective factors of an individual and relational nature manage to reach a favorable level of adaptation to motherhood.

INTRODUCCIÓN: Estudio basado en el proceso de intervención de una familia que vivió un embarazo y maternidad adolescente, no planeada, fruto de una relación ocasional a través de correspondencia virtual. La resiliencia constituye una de las variables descritas en la literatura que parece conferir protección para la adaptación a la maternidad y que interfiere en el proceso de vinculación. OBJETIVO: Evaluar la influencia de la resiliencia y de un soporte social efectivo en una adolescente que haya experimentado embarazo y / o maternidad precoces. METODOLOGIA: Estudio de caso no experimental, cualitativo, de seguimiento. La evaluación e intervención familiar desarrollada en 3 momentos distintos, habiendo sido utilizados como instrumentos de recogida de datos: entrevista, cuestionarios, escalas y observación, teniendo como referencial teórico-operativo el Modelo Dinámico de Evaluación e Intervención Familiar (Figueiredo, 2013). RESULTADOS: En una primera fase: Relación conflictiva con los progenitores, previa a la gestación precoz. Al final de la misma, la joven interrumpe su recorrido escolar. Después del parto, se verificó una (in) definición del papel parental: la abuela ejercía un papel superprotector sobre el recién nacido, superponiéndose a la madre en las diversas esferas (prestación de cuidados, vinculación). Seguimiento: Ejercicio del papel parental de la adolescente adecuado, sin superposición de papeles. Vinculación fuerte y saludable entre joven madre y hijo. Recién nacido bien cuidado. Adolescente resiliente y satisfecha con el apoyo que recibe de la comunidad circundante. Retoma su recorrido escolar, personal, familiar y social. CONCLUSIONES: Las madres adolescentes que se benefician de un apoyo social y familiar adecuado, y que poseen factores protectores de orden individual y relacional logran alcanzar un nivel favorable de adaptación a la maternidad.

Caries and quality of life in portuguese adolescents: Impact of diet and behavioural risk factors.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diet and behavioural risk factors on caries appearance, and on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Portuguese adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An epidemiological study conducted on 782 adolescents between 11-17 years, from randomly selected public schools of the 3rd cycle of basic education. All participants were asked for self-perceived general status health, about tooth-brushing habits and about the using of toothpaste with fluoride and a Food Frequency Questionnaire. The DMFT index (decayed, missing and filled teeth) was evaluated according to WHO criteria. To evaluate the OHRQoL, the 49-items Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-49) was applied. RESULTS: Consumption more than once a week of tea with sugar, milk with sugar and biscuits were significantly associated with DMFT index. Lower levels in OHRQoL was reported by students who consumed frequently (more than once a week) fast food, chocolate flakes and those who brushed their teeth once a day or less frequently instead of 2-3 times a day. CONCLUSIONS: Frequency of consumption of sweetened/fast food was a significant factor associated with caries and quality of life. Key words:Oral health-related quality of life, adolescent, diet, DMFT, epidemiology.

OC42 - What do parents know about fever?

UNLABELLED: Theme: Parenting/parenthood. INTRODUCTION: Due to lack of information, the fever in the child brings anxiety and fear to their parents. OBJECTIVES: To identify parents' knowledge towards the child with fever and the sources of information they have used. METHODS: Cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study. Convenience not probabilistic sample of 360 parents with children in child health surveillance consultation, in central Portugal. Data collection was performed by a questionnaire about fever in children. RESULTS: Knowledge of the fever was found to be weak among parents aged * 38 years (36.2%) with a partner (77.0%), living in rural areas (69.3%) and having completed the ninth grade (53.9%). Parents up to 37 years (68.2%) with a partner (89.0%), living in urban area (53.0%) and having higher education (43.3%) showed good knowledge. The main sources of information were the doctor (65.8%) and nurses (50.6%). CONCLUSION: Nurses need to invest in training parents more on this subject.

Food consumption, body mass index and risk for oral health in adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: The food intake has great influence on the oral health of adolescents, being relevant to analyze the type of food consumed by adolescents and their relationship with the DMFT index (decayed, missing and filled), the plaque index (PI) and the body mass index (BMI). DESIGN: Epidemiological study conducted in public schools of the 3rd cycle of basic education, central Portugal. INSTRUMENTS: The sociodemographic and dietary habits and frequency characterization was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire completed by adolescents and validated for the population under study. The DMFT index was evaluated according to WHO criteria, oral hygiene was evaluated based on the plaque index and BMI through weight and height in adolescents. PARTICIPANTS: Random sample by clusters (schools) with 661 adolescents, 84.1% female and 15.9% male. RESULTS: Adolescents with mean age 13.22 years (± 1.139). The mean DMFT was 2.23 (± 2.484), the prevalence of PI was 96.4%, and ≥ 5 BMI <85. Adolescents with a higher DMFT index consume more cariogenic foods (r=0.160; P=.000). Adolescents with a higher BMI consume less cariogenic foods (r=-0.1343; P=.001). The value of t reveals that the consumption of cariogenic foods explains 1.8% of the variance of the BMI and 2.6% DMFT. CONCLUSION: The cariogenic foods are presented as a risk factor for dental caries. The results suggest that it is important to develop up actions for health education.

Accuracy in the legal age estimation according to the third molars mineralization among Mexicans and Columbians.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the accuracy of age estimation according to two cut-off points of Demirjian's developmental stages (G and H) in the wisdom teeth, using panoramic radiographs from Colombian and Mexican teenagers. STUDY DESIGN: The degree of maturation of the third molars was classified according to Demirjian in 8 stages (from A to H) by a blinded trained assessor. The sensitivity, specificity and efficacy of two cut-off points (G and H) were calculated for both samples. RESULTS: The orthopantomographies of 316 subjects, 171 Colombians (54.1%) and 145 Mexicans (45.9%), were analyzed. The stage H was found to be the best threshold for detecting juveniles (because the high specificity) in all the third molars assessed. The specificity was higher for lower third molars than for upper third molars, but no asymmetrical discrepancy was noted. CONCLUSIONS: The stage H is the best cut-off point for detecting the adulthood when a high-specificity test is required.

Food consumption, body mass index and risk for oral health in adolescents

OBJECTIVE: The food intake has great influence on the oral health of adolescents, being relevant to analyze the type of food consumed by adolescents and their relationship with the DMFT index (decayed, missing and filled), the plaque index (PI) and the body mass index (BMI). DESIGN: Epidemiological study conducted in public schools of the 3rd cycle of basic education, central Portugal. Instruments: The sociodemographic and dietary habits and frequency characterization was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire completed by adolescents and validated for the population under study. The DMFT index was evaluated according to WHO criteria, oral hygiene was evaluated based on the plaque index and BMI through weight and height in adolescents. Participants: Random sample by clusters (schools) with 661 adolescents, 84.1% female and 15.9% male. RESULTS: Adolescents with mean age 13.22 years (± 1.139). The mean DMFT was 2.23 (± 2.484), the prevalence of PI was 96.4%, and ≥ 5 BMI

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Accuracy in the legal age estimation according to the third molars mineralization among Mexicans and Columbians

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the accuracy of age estimation according to two cut-off points of Demirjian's developmental stages (G and H) in the wisdom teeth, using panoramic radiographs from Colombian and Mexican teenagers. Study DESIGN: The degree of maturation of the third molars was classified according to Demirjian in 8 stages (from A to H) by a blinded trained assessor. The sensitivity, specificity and efficacy of two cut-off points (G and H) were calculated for both samples. RESULTS: The orthopantomographies of 316 subjects, 171 Colombians (54.1%) and 145 Mexicans (45.9%), were analyzed. The stage H was found to be the best threshold for detecting juveniles (because the high specificity) in all the third molars assessed. The specificity was higher for lower third molars than for upper third molars, but no asymmetrical discrepancy was noted. CONCLUSIONS: The stage H is the best cut-off point for detecting the adulthood when a high-specificity test is required

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