Depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with epistaxis: A controlled study / Niveles de depresión y ansiedad en madres de niños con epistaxis: un estudio controlado

Introduction: Pediatric epistaxis is very common. A child's illness can lead to depression and anxiety in the parents. The association between pediatric epistaxis and mothers’ anxiety has not been well documented. Objective: The present study is aimed at measuring depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with mild, recurrent epistaxis. Methods: This prospective, clinical, questionnaire-based study examined 43 mothers of children with recurrent epistaxis and 42 mothers of healthy children. The depression and anxiety levels of the mothers in both the groups were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the state-trait anxiety inventory-state (STAI-S), and the state-trait anxiety inventory-trait (STAI-T). Results: No statistically-significant differences were found between the two groups of mothers in terms of educational level, employment, age, or economic status. The mean STAI-S scores were higher in the mothers of children with epistaxis (p = .010). However, no statistically-significant differences were found between the two groups for the BDI and STAI-T scores. Conclusions: The results of this comparative study suggest that mild, recurrent epistaxis in children can significantly increase their mothers' state anxiety levels, but epistaxis has no significant effect on either depression or trait anxiety

Introducción: La epistaxis pediátrica es muy común. La enfermedad de un niño puede provocar depresión y ansiedad en los padres. La asociación entre la epistaxis pediátrica y la ansiedad de las madres no ha sido bien documentada. Objetivo: El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo medir los niveles de depresión y ansiedad en madres de niños con epistaxis recurrente leve. Métodos: Este estudio prospectivo, clínico y basado en cuestionarios, examinó a 43 madres de niños con epistaxis recurrente y 42 madres de niños sanos. Los niveles de depresión y ansiedad de las madres en ambos grupos se evaluaron con el Inventario de Depresión de Beck (BDI), el estado de inventario de ansiedad con rasgo de estado (STAI-S) y el rasgo de inventario de ansiedad con rasgo de estado (STAI-T). Resultados: No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los 2 grupos de madres en términos de nivel educativo, empleo, edad o estado económico. Las puntuaciones promedio de STAI-S fueron más altas en las madres de niños con epistaxis (p = 0,010). Sin embargo, no se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los 2 grupos para las puntuaciones BDI y STAI-T. Conclusiones: Los resultados de este estudio comparativo sugieren que la epistaxis leve y recurrente en los niños puede aumentar significativamente los niveles de ansiedad del estado de sus madres, pero la epistaxis no tiene un efecto significativo sobre la depresión o la ansiedad

Depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with epistaxis: A controlled study.

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric epistaxis is very common. A child's illness can lead to depression and anxiety in the parents. The association between pediatric epistaxis and mothers' anxiety has not been well documented. OBJECTIVE: The present study is aimed at measuring depression and anxiety levels in mothers of children with mild, recurrent epistaxis. METHODS: This prospective, clinical, questionnaire-based study examined 43 mothers of children with recurrent epistaxis and 42 mothers of healthy children. The depression and anxiety levels of the mothers in both the groups were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the state-trait anxiety inventory-state (STAI-S), and the state-trait anxiety inventory-trait (STAI-T). RESULTS: No statistically-significant differences were found between the two groups of mothers in terms of educational level, employment, age, or economic status. The mean STAI-S scores were higher in the mothers of children with epistaxis (p=.010). However, no statistically-significant differences were found between the two groups for the BDI and STAI-T scores. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this comparative study suggest that mild, recurrent epistaxis in children can significantly increase their mothers' state anxiety levels, but epistaxis has no significant effect on either depression or trait anxiety.

Juvenile ossifying fibroma of the mandible: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Fibro-osseous lesions of the jaws, including juvenile ossifying fibroma, pose diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties due to their clinical, radiological and histological variability. The aim of this study was to report the outcome of a 9 years old girl with diagnosed juvenile ossifying fibroma treatment. METHODS: A 9 years old girl presented with a 6 x 8 cm sized hard fixed tumour on right ramus and corpus of the mandible. On the radiological examination tumour showed an irregular but well bordered, unilocular and expansive lesion on the right corpus and ramus of the mandible. There was no teeth displacement or teeth root resorbtion. Microscopically, the tumour had trabeculae, fibrillary osteoid and woven bone. After the clinical, radiological (panoramic radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) and histologic analysis it was diagnosed juvenile ossifying fibroma. In the history of the patient there has been an acute lymphocytic leukaemia in the remission for 3 years. RESULTS: Because of large size of mandibular tumour, resultant expansion and destruction of mandibular cortex, the patient underwent right hemimandibulectomy using transmandibular approach. There was no recurrence or complications for two years follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Although juvenile ossifying fibroma is an uncommon clinical entity, its aggressive local behaviour and high recurrence rate means that it is important to make an early diagnosis, apply the appropriate treatment and, especially, follow-up the patient over the long-term.