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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in vital signs and laboratory tests of patients with odontogenic infections who required hospitalization as well as checking their effectiveness in determining the severity of the case and possible correlations with the length of stay. Patients with odontogenic infections who required hospitalization were assessed prospectively between October 2016 and April 2018. The patients were divided into two groups considered as simple (Group 1) or complex (Group 2) cases according to the length of stay. The personal data, comorbidities, signs and symptoms, vital signs and laboratory tests were analyzed. In this study, 84 cases of maxillofacial infections were detected and 50 cases of odontogenic infections were included. There were significant increases in heart rate (p = 0.012), leukocytosis (p = 0.037), neutrophilia (p = 0.021), neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio (p = 0.044) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (p = 0.004) in Group 2. Additionally, there were positive correlations between the length of stay and the following variables: heart rate (p = 0.028), leukocytosis (p = 0.045), neutrophilia (p = 0.033), N/L ratio (p = 0.041) and CRP level (p = 0.003). The N/L ratio was found to have a greater value in regression analysis. It was concluded that there were significant increases in heart rate, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, N/L ratio and CRP levels for the complex cases. There were also positive correlations between the length of stay and the following variables: heart rate, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, N/L ratio and CRP level.
RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar los cambios en los signos vitales y las pruebas de laboratorio de pacientes con infecciones odontogénicas que requirieron hospitalización, así como verificar su efectividad para determinar la gravedad del caso y las posibles correlaciones con la duración de la internación. Pacientes con infecciones odontogénicas que requirieron hospitalización fueron evaluados prospectivamente entre octubre de 2016 y abril de 2018. Los pacientes se dividieron en dos grupos considerados como casos simples (Grupo 1) o complejos (Grupo 2) según la duración de la internación. Se analizaron los datos personales, comorbilidades, signos y síntomas, signos vitales y pruebas de laboratorio. En este estudio, se detectaron 84 casos de infecciones maxilofaciales y se incluyeron 50 casos de infecciones odontogénicas. Hubo aumentos significativos en la frecuencia cardíaca (p = 0,012), leucocitosis (p = 0,037), neutrofilia (p = 0,021), relación neutrófilos / linfocitos (N/L) (p = 0,044) y niveles de proteína C reactiva (PCR) (p = 0,004) en el Grupo 2. Además, hubo correlaciones positivas entre la duración de la internación y las siguientes variables: frecuencia cardíaca (p = 0,028), leucocitosis (p = 0,045), neutrofilia (p = 0,033), relación N/L (p = 0,041) y nivel de PCR (p = 0,003). Se encontró que la relación N/L tenía un mayor valor en el análisis de regresión. En conclusión, hubo aumentos significativos en la frecuencia cardíaca, leucocitosis, neutrofilia, relación N/L y niveles de PCR para los casos complejos. También hubo correlaciones positivas entre la duración de la internación y las siguientes variables: frecuencia cardíaca, leucocitosis, neutrofilia, relación N/L y nivel de PCR.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sinais Vitais , Infecção Focal Dentária/terapia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Proteína C-Reativa , Drenagem , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Distribuição por Idade e Sexo , Hospitalização , Tempo de InternaçãoRESUMO
Background: To investigate the incidence of temporomandibular arthropathies diagnosed in a university center and to describe their histopathological characteristics. Material and Methods: Temporomandibular arthropathy cases with corresponding slides were selected from an oral and maxillofacial surgical pathology service. Cases of exclusively articular disc disease were not included. Results: The mean age was 31.3 years with a predominance of females (69.7%). Of these diagnoses, 53.6% were unilateral condylar hyperplasia, 17.8% were bony ankylosis, 14.3% were degenerative joint disease, 10.7% were osteochondroma, and 3.6% were synovial chondromatosis. Condylar hyperplasia presented as thick fibrocartilage and cartilage nests in the cancellous bone. Bony ankylosis exhibited lamellar bone and nests of chondrocytes. Degenerative joint disease presented as an irregular layer of fibrocartilage with areas of clustered chondrocytes and calcified cartilage. Osteochondroma of the condyle exhibited hyaline cartilage and areas of new bone forma-tion. Synovial chondromatosis presented as immature cartilaginous tissue and randomly arranged chondrocytes. Conclusions: The pathological alterations verified in these arthropathies involved diseases that were predominantly proliferative, i.e., unilateral condylar hyperplasia, osteochondroma and synovial chondromatosis of the tumor or pseudotumor type and bony ankylosis associated with callus formation of the reparative type, and less frequent degenerative changes for which the disease is so named
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