Pub Date : 2024-07-09DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75508
Sayed Halaly, A. Auf, Mohammad Almontaser Ahmed Mohammed, Adam Alnour Mouhammed, Rawia Alsayed Albasheer, Wafaa Alsadig Abd Alrahman, A. Osman
Background: Since the middle of April 2023, Sudan has experienced a large armed conflict, which resulted in millions of its people leaving their homes, being internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country and externally displaced to neighboring countries. A lot of them were exposed to different kinds of trauma, violence, and injuries, making them more vulnerable to psychological disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PTSD and determine the associated risk factors among IDPs in Abo Hamad Town, Nahr Neel State, Sudan in December 2023. To our knowledge, few studies explored PTSD among IDPs in Sudan. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional community-based household study in Abo Hamad Town, Nahr Neel State, Sudan. A total of 118 adult IDPs were interviewed. A pre-tested and structured questionnaire assessed the participants' socio-demographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics and substance and displacement–related factors. The Short Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT) scale was used to examine PTSD among them. Data were collected during two weeks by a well-trained team supervised by a consultant psychiatrist. Data were analysed using the SPSS version 22. Descriptive results were displayed using frequency tables. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to identify the association between the outcome and independent variables. A p-value equal or less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant at 95% CI. Results: The study comprised 118 participants, 72.9% female and 27.1% male. The mean age was 29.94 years (SD+11.84). Most were educated; 57.6% were university graduates, and 22% had secondary education. Married individuals accounted for 46.6% of the sample, while 45.0% were single. More than half (53.4%) of the participants were unemployed. Over two-thirds (67.8%) had been displaced for over four months. A lack of social support was reported by half (50.9%) of the participants. While 16.9% had a chronic medical condition, 5.1% were identified as having a mental illness. The prevalence of PTSD among Internally displaced persons was found to be 70.3%, and a quarter (27.1%) had severe symptoms. The most frequent event was the participant located in an area prone to shooting, which was reported by 90.7% of respondents, followed by property destruction, difficulty lodging, forced detachment from family, and abnormal death of a family member or friend, reported by 53.4%, 50.8%, 37.3%, and 34.7% respectively. Experiencing multiple events was common, and more than half (52.5%) of the participants experienced four or more traumatic events. Related factors with significant association with PTSD were female gender, torture, witnessing the murder of a stranger, and multiple traumatic events experienced by the respondent. Conclusion: This study showed an alarming high prevalence of PTSD among IDPs in an urban setting. Facto
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Pub Date : 2024-07-09DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75507
Charles Cruz e Silva, Weany Jeniffer Costa da Conceição, Paulo Victor Ataliba Morais, Suellen Emilliany Feitosa Machado, Raissa Norat Vanetta
Aims: to analyze results of partial or total colectomies conducted in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients at a private hospital in Belém, Pará, Brazil. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive. Place and duration of the study: the study analyzed medical records of CRC patients subjected to either partial or total colectomy at a hospital in Belém between 2018 and 2022. Methods: The research abided by ethical norms including the Norms for Research Involving Humans of the Health National Center. The target population was composed of CRC patients of both sexes. The definitive International Classification Diseases (ICD) C18 and C19 and the following keywords “colorectal cancer”, “colon cancer”, “partial colectomy” and “total colectomy” were used to search the medical records. The analyzed variables were: epidemiologic factors, pre-operative variables, peri-operative and post-operative variables, bleeding, oncological factors, presence of compromised lymph nodes, and early and late complications. Results: After searching the hospital records, it was found that 414 patients were hospitalized with CRC between 2018 and 2022. Of these, 288 were not considered for the study due to the exclusion criteria and, therefore, 122 patients were included in the research. Fistulas were the most common early complication and recurrence the most common late complication with significant association to the presence of positive lymph nodes to pathological staging (p=0.025). Early deaths were most recurrent in stage IV (p=0.003). No statistical relevance was found between the type of colectomy and the presence of early (p=0.906) and late (p=0.237) complications. As for surgeries, conventional surgeries were related to higher rates of complications and prolonged admission. Conclusion: Negative outcomes for CRC patients are related to pathological staging and patients with positive lymph nodes presented the worst results. In addition, robotic surgery and laparoscopy were related to faster recovery and lessened early complications.
{"title":"A Comprehensive Analysis of Outcome of Colectomy in Colorectal Cancer Patients: An Insight from Private Center from the North of Brazil","authors":"Charles Cruz e Silva, Weany Jeniffer Costa da Conceição, Paulo Victor Ataliba Morais, Suellen Emilliany Feitosa Machado, Raissa Norat Vanetta","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75507","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: to analyze results of partial or total colectomies conducted in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients at a private hospital in Belém, Pará, Brazil. \u0000Study Design: The study was cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive. Place and duration of the study: the study analyzed medical records of CRC patients subjected to either partial or total colectomy at a hospital in Belém between 2018 and 2022. \u0000Methods: The research abided by ethical norms including the Norms for Research Involving Humans of the Health National Center. The target population was composed of CRC patients of both sexes. The definitive International Classification Diseases (ICD) C18 and C19 and the following keywords “colorectal cancer”, “colon cancer”, “partial colectomy” and “total colectomy” were used to search the medical records. The analyzed variables were: epidemiologic factors, pre-operative variables, peri-operative and post-operative variables, bleeding, oncological factors, presence of compromised lymph nodes, and early and late complications. \u0000Results: After searching the hospital records, it was found that 414 patients were hospitalized with CRC between 2018 and 2022. Of these, 288 were not considered for the study due to the exclusion criteria and, therefore, 122 patients were included in the research. Fistulas were the most common early complication and recurrence the most common late complication with significant association to the presence of positive lymph nodes to pathological staging (p=0.025). Early deaths were most recurrent in stage IV (p=0.003). No statistical relevance was found between the type of colectomy and the presence of early (p=0.906) and late (p=0.237) complications. As for surgeries, conventional surgeries were related to higher rates of complications and prolonged admission. \u0000Conclusion: Negative outcomes for CRC patients are related to pathological staging and patients with positive lymph nodes presented the worst results. In addition, robotic surgery and laparoscopy were related to faster recovery and lessened early complications.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":"105 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141666128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75503
Clement Odion, J. Kpolugbo, Andrew E. Dongo, F. Ogbetere
Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical condition of the abdomen. However, diagnostic difficulties may arise, resulting in high rate of negative appendicectomies. This study aimed to assess the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in improving the accuracy of diagnosis of acute appendicitis and thus reducing the rate of negative appendicectomies. Materials and Method: The study was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study carried out on 66 patients who had appendicectomy following a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Samples for CRP were collected from all recruited patients preoperatively. Following appendicectomy, the appendix was sent for histology. A proforma was used to collect data. All the statistical analyses were performed using IBM statistics package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. At 95% confidence level, p-values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Results: Thirteen (13) of the appendices removed had normal histopathologic examination, giving a negative appendicectomy rate of 19.7%. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value for preoperative CRP were 80%, 79%, 85% and 95% respectively. Conclusion: An elevated level of CRP is a useful aid for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Deferring surgery in patients with normal CRP would likely decrease the incidence of negative appendicectomies.
{"title":"Evaluating the Role of C-reactive Protein in Reducing the Rate of Negative Appendicectomies","authors":"Clement Odion, J. Kpolugbo, Andrew E. Dongo, F. Ogbetere","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75503","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical condition of the abdomen. However, diagnostic difficulties may arise, resulting in high rate of negative appendicectomies. \u0000This study aimed to assess the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in improving the accuracy of diagnosis of acute appendicitis and thus reducing the rate of negative appendicectomies. \u0000Materials and Method: The study was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study carried out on 66 patients who had appendicectomy following a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Samples for CRP were collected from all recruited patients preoperatively. Following appendicectomy, the appendix was sent for histology. A proforma was used to collect data. All the statistical analyses were performed using IBM statistics package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. At 95% confidence level, p-values less than 0.05 were considered significant. \u0000Results: Thirteen (13) of the appendices removed had normal histopathologic examination, giving a negative appendicectomy rate of 19.7%. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value for preoperative CRP were 80%, 79%, 85% and 95% respectively. \u0000Conclusion: An elevated level of CRP is a useful aid for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Deferring surgery in patients with normal CRP would likely decrease the incidence of negative appendicectomies.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":" 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141674520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75504
Gabriela dos Santos Lopes, Ana Maria Cardoso de Freitas, Adaelson Machado Fonseca, Edwan Farias e Silva, Maria das Graças de Jesus Souza Queiroz, Paulo André Miranda Rodrigues, Rayane Lobato dos Santos, Reinaldo Miranda Barros, Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima
This article sought to provide a comprehensive and integrated view of the process of musculoskeletal injury and its rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of understanding the different tissues involved, biomechanical aspects and the appropriate choice of therapeutic resources to promote effective and functional recovery of patients. An extensive bibliographic survey was carried out, in which studies whose objectives and content were aligned with the aims of this research were carefully selected. The methodology employed consisted of a wide-ranging review of the specialised literature on the subject in question using the databases of the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, PublicMedline, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on Line, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Google Scholar and books. The review provided up-to-date information on the musculoskeletal structures involved in injuries, recovery strategies and available treatments. It highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary and personalised approach to effective patient recovery, taking into account the particularities of each injury and the need for an individualised rehabilitation plan. It is hoped that this review will contribute to expanding knowledge in this area and help to improve the care provided.
{"title":"Musculoskeletal Structures in Injuries, Recovery and Applicable Treatments: A Literature Review","authors":"Gabriela dos Santos Lopes, Ana Maria Cardoso de Freitas, Adaelson Machado Fonseca, Edwan Farias e Silva, Maria das Graças de Jesus Souza Queiroz, Paulo André Miranda Rodrigues, Rayane Lobato dos Santos, Reinaldo Miranda Barros, Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75504","url":null,"abstract":"This article sought to provide a comprehensive and integrated view of the process of musculoskeletal injury and its rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of understanding the different tissues involved, biomechanical aspects and the appropriate choice of therapeutic resources to promote effective and functional recovery of patients. An extensive bibliographic survey was carried out, in which studies whose objectives and content were aligned with the aims of this research were carefully selected. The methodology employed consisted of a wide-ranging review of the specialised literature on the subject in question using the databases of the Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, PublicMedline, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on Line, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Google Scholar and books. The review provided up-to-date information on the musculoskeletal structures involved in injuries, recovery strategies and available treatments. It highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary and personalised approach to effective patient recovery, taking into account the particularities of each injury and the need for an individualised rehabilitation plan. It is hoped that this review will contribute to expanding knowledge in this area and help to improve the care provided.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":" 33","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141674984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-03DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75501
I. Folorunsho, N. M. Harry, Gibson Anugwom
Community-based interventions (CBI) effectively address the negative impact of social and environmental factors on mental well-being by leveraging community resources, strengths, and resilience. Successful examples, such as the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe and the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program, demonstrate the importance of community engagement and multi-sector partnerships in creating culturally responsive and sustainable mental health programs.
社区干预（CBI）通过利用社区资源、优势和复原力，有效地解决了社会和环境因素对心理健康的负面影响。津巴布韦的 "友谊长椅"（Friendship Bench）和 "社区强化与家庭培训"（Community Reinforcement and Family Training，CRAFT）项目等成功案例表明，社区参与和多部门合作对于创建具有文化响应性和可持续性的心理健康项目非常重要。
{"title":"Mitigating the Negative Impact of Social and Environmental Factors on Mental Well-being through Community-based Interventions","authors":"I. Folorunsho, N. M. Harry, Gibson Anugwom","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75501","url":null,"abstract":"Community-based interventions (CBI) effectively address the negative impact of social and environmental factors on mental well-being by leveraging community resources, strengths, and resilience. Successful examples, such as the Friendship Bench in Zimbabwe and the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program, demonstrate the importance of community engagement and multi-sector partnerships in creating culturally responsive and sustainable mental health programs.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":" 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141680844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-03DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75502
Talyta de Alcântara Lima, Maelly de Castro Cavalheiro, Jilvanda Diniz de Souza, Letícia Lobato Barbosa, Nayara Tainah Lobato da Silva, Nariane Rodrigues Pinheiro, Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima
Nowadays, the number of people complaining of back pain is increasing, but this pain is associated with scoliosis. However, scoliosis can be defined as the spine curving sideways, forming an "S" or "C" shape. However, there are several types of scoliosis: congenital, idiopathic, neuromuscular and degenerative. The most common is idiopathic scoliosis, which mostly affects children and adolescents, while congenital scoliosis is present at birth due to malformation of the spine. Neuromuscular scoliosis, on the other hand, affects the individual's neurological or muscular condition, followed by degenerative scoliosis, which develops in adulthood or the elderly and is caused by wear and tear on the spine. The aim of this study is to understand the forms of physiotherapy treatments applied to scoliosis. Subsequently, the physiotherapeutic treatments for this pathology include techniques such as RPG (Global Postural Reeducation), Pilates and waistcoats. RPG is a method that seeks to re-educate posture through stretching and muscle strengthening, while Pilates focuses on strengthening and improving flexibility. In addition, the back brace is used to align the spine during treatment. These treatments are aimed at a wide range of people, from children to teenagers, adults and the elderly, depending on the type and severity of the scoliosis. The benefits include improved posture, pain reduction and muscle strengthening. In conclusion, the results of physiotherapy treatment for scoliosis can vary from person to person, but many patients report a significant improvement in their quality of life, a reduction in the progression of the curvature and pain relief. Finally, treatment should be personalised and monitored by qualified professionals.
{"title":"Changes in Spinal Alignment and Physiotherapy Treatment Applied to Scoliosis: A Systematic Literature Review","authors":"Talyta de Alcântara Lima, Maelly de Castro Cavalheiro, Jilvanda Diniz de Souza, Letícia Lobato Barbosa, Nayara Tainah Lobato da Silva, Nariane Rodrigues Pinheiro, Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75502","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, the number of people complaining of back pain is increasing, but this pain is associated with scoliosis. However, scoliosis can be defined as the spine curving sideways, forming an \"S\" or \"C\" shape. However, there are several types of scoliosis: congenital, idiopathic, neuromuscular and degenerative. The most common is idiopathic scoliosis, which mostly affects children and adolescents, while congenital scoliosis is present at birth due to malformation of the spine. Neuromuscular scoliosis, on the other hand, affects the individual's neurological or muscular condition, followed by degenerative scoliosis, which develops in adulthood or the elderly and is caused by wear and tear on the spine. The aim of this study is to understand the forms of physiotherapy treatments applied to scoliosis. Subsequently, the physiotherapeutic treatments for this pathology include techniques such as RPG (Global Postural Reeducation), Pilates and waistcoats. RPG is a method that seeks to re-educate posture through stretching and muscle strengthening, while Pilates focuses on strengthening and improving flexibility. In addition, the back brace is used to align the spine during treatment. These treatments are aimed at a wide range of people, from children to teenagers, adults and the elderly, depending on the type and severity of the scoliosis. The benefits include improved posture, pain reduction and muscle strengthening. In conclusion, the results of physiotherapy treatment for scoliosis can vary from person to person, but many patients report a significant improvement in their quality of life, a reduction in the progression of the curvature and pain relief. Finally, treatment should be personalised and monitored by qualified professionals.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141684051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75499
Ana Flávia César Guimarães, Júlia de Oliveira Rocha, Adriana da Silva Torres, Olga Beatriz Lopes Martins, Moisés de Matos Torres, Cíntia Tereza Pimenta de Araújo
Aims: To identify trends and growth in knowledge related to Resin Infiltrants, through a bibliometric review. Study Design: Bibliometric review. Methodology: A search was carried out in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database, using the terms (infiltrative resin OR resin infiltration) AND (white spot lesions OR white spots OR WSL OR Enamel demineralization OR orthodon* OR defect* OR hypoplas* OR discolor * OR dental fluorosis OR tooth demineralization OR calcification, tooth OR tooth discoloration OR dental enamel). Paired selection of manuscripts was carried out. The initial search identified 599 articles. After comparing titles and abstracts, the 50 most cited manuscripts involving Resinous Infiltrants were listed in order of classification. Results: The most cited article in the top 50 was Frencken et al. in [1]. The earliest manuscript of this bibliometric analysis was published in 2001 by Robinson et al. in Caries Research and was cited 72 times, while two articles were the most recent, published in 2019 by Urquhart et al. in the Journal of Dental Research, it was cited 112 times and by Coelho Ased et al. in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, cited 35 times. The citation distribution line shows high peaks in 2010 and 2012. The institutions that stood out the most were Charité Universitat Medizin Berlin, followed by Universitat zu Kiel. The main country was Germany. Among the main journals are the Journal of Dentistry and the publisher Elsevier. In total, 274 keywords were used. The period of 2010 was the period with the greatest concentration of publications and the most productive. Conclusion: The bibliometric review carried out in this study revealed the growing interest and research around the use of Resinous Infiltrants as an effective and minimally invasive alternative to address white spot lesions and tooth decay.
{"title":"The Most Cited Articles in Resinous Infiltrates: A Bibliometric Analysis","authors":"Ana Flávia César Guimarães, Júlia de Oliveira Rocha, Adriana da Silva Torres, Olga Beatriz Lopes Martins, Moisés de Matos Torres, Cíntia Tereza Pimenta de Araújo","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75499","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: To identify trends and growth in knowledge related to Resin Infiltrants, through a bibliometric review. \u0000Study Design: Bibliometric review. \u0000Methodology: A search was carried out in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database, using the terms (infiltrative resin OR resin infiltration) AND (white spot lesions OR white spots OR WSL OR Enamel demineralization OR orthodon* OR defect* OR hypoplas* OR discolor * OR dental fluorosis OR tooth demineralization OR calcification, tooth OR tooth discoloration OR dental enamel). Paired selection of manuscripts was carried out. The initial search identified 599 articles. After comparing titles and abstracts, the 50 most cited manuscripts involving Resinous Infiltrants were listed in order of classification. \u0000Results: The most cited article in the top 50 was Frencken et al. in [1]. The earliest manuscript of this bibliometric analysis was published in 2001 by Robinson et al. in Caries Research and was cited 72 times, while two articles were the most recent, published in 2019 by Urquhart et al. in the Journal of Dental Research, it was cited 112 times and by Coelho Ased et al. in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, cited 35 times. The citation distribution line shows high peaks in 2010 and 2012. The institutions that stood out the most were Charité Universitat Medizin Berlin, followed by Universitat zu Kiel. The main country was Germany. Among the main journals are the Journal of Dentistry and the publisher Elsevier. In total, 274 keywords were used. The period of 2010 was the period with the greatest concentration of publications and the most productive. \u0000Conclusion: The bibliometric review carried out in this study revealed the growing interest and research around the use of Resinous Infiltrants as an effective and minimally invasive alternative to address white spot lesions and tooth decay.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":"13 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-01DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i75500
Hamadoun Traoré, Andy J. Kouanga, Mohammed Anouar Mokhlis, Mendes Papys, C. Elm’hadi, R. Tanz, Hassan Errihani
Vascular leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare tumours, accounting for less than 1% of all malignant tumours. Venous leiomyosarcomas occur five times more frequently than arterial leiomyosarcomas. These are most often found in the large vessels and less than 50% occur in the peripheral circulation. Median survival has not been quantified. It can be good if radical surgery is performed. Treatment, whatever the stage, requires multidisciplinary management. Surgery with en bloc resection remains the treatment of choice for localised disease; in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease, systemic treatment with essentially palliative aims may be proposed. Anthracycline-based treatment is the standard first-line therapy. We report a case report of a 50-year-old female patient with local, pulmonary and bone relapse of an operated left femoral artery leiomyosarcoma in whom we undertook palliative mono-chemotherapy. Conclusion: Vascular leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare tumours, accounting for less than 1% of all malignant tumours. Median survival is dramatic for metastatic patients, with a median survival of 8 months, ranging from 5 to 20 months. Surgery remains the standard curative treatment for the localised stage; for stage 4, single chemotherapy is the treatment of choice.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-22DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i65455
N. M. Harry, Ibrahim Folorunsho, Nnenna Okafor, Oluwatosin Arubuolawe, Gibson Anugwom
Background and Objective: Substance use disorders (SUD) remain a major public health concern and represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Our goal in this study is to explore and determine the effect(s) of employment-based contingency (EBC) on enrolling SUD individuals into treatment, the rate of treatment adherence, and the rate of post-treatment abstinence. Methods: PubMed and Google Scholar search was conducted using the search terms ((substance use disorder) AND (unemployment)) OR (therapeutic workplace)), for randomized controlled trials (RCT) published between 2012 and 2022, reporting on participants between ages 18 and 65 years who use opioids, cocaine or alcohol. Results: Seven RCT which met the criteria and addressed the study objectives had a total of 389 participants. Three RCT of the seven with 203 participants found EBC to positively impact the rate of enrollment to treatment with 100%, 92%, and 100% enrollment rates in the respective studies. Three articles with 172 participants found a higher rate of treatment adherence and retention to treatment among EBC participants compared to the control group. There was more naltrexone-positive urine in the EBC group compared to control (72% vs. 21%, with a p-value of .01), and 74% (EBC) vs 26% (control) participants completed treatment. Four articles with 238 participants found that EBC improved the rate of abstinence by over 50%, which is double the rate among the control group without EBC. Conclusion: EBC is effective in improving SUD treatment enrollment, treatment adherence, and post-treatment abstinence, however, the efficacy may be dependent on how much is earned as an incentive.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-21DOI: 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i65453
Rafaela Melo Santos, Edson Vinicius Santos Almeida, Naiara Lima Fagundes, Laila Eduarda Silva Pires, Luiz Eduardo de Góes Ladeia
Aims: Understand the relationship between bisphosphonates used in the treatment of osteoporosis and mandibular osteonecrosis, its outcomes, and implications for patient management, seeking to understand the best strategies for preventing and managing this condition. Study Design: Integrative literature review. Methodology: The research methodology was outlined as exploratory and qualitative, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the problem under study and generate hypotheses. Works published in the last 10 years (2014 to 2024) were used, including books, articles, periodicals, and online resources. For the selection of the sample, priority was given to works indexed in national and international journals, available in full. The electronic search was conducted in databases such as Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The descriptors used were "Antiresorptive", "Bisphosphonate", "Mandible" and "Bone necrosis", registered in the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS), combined with the Boolean operators "AND" and "OR". The inclusion criteria for the selection of articles were to be original, addressing the theme of the study, to be indexed in the selected databases, written in Portuguese or English, and to be free of charge. Studies that were not related to the theme, duplicates and that did not fit into the proposed analysis period were excluded. Results: Through the studies surveyed, an association between the incidence of osteonecrosis and the use of osteoporosis drugs, such as bisphosphonates, especially osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ), was observed. Bisphosphonates, widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis, inhibit bone resorption, but their long-term use is associated with complications, including ONJ. Risk factors such as advanced age, long-term use of medications, comorbidities such as diabetes, and genetic predisposition have been identified. Conclusion: Management of ONJ involves conservative therapies and surgical procedures, which are especially effective when the condition is diagnosed early. On the other hand, therapeutic alternatives, such as photodynamic therapy, are being investigated, highlighting the need for controlled clinical trials to determine their efficacy.
{"title":"Osteonecrosis Related to the use of Osteoporosis Medications: An Integrative Literature Review","authors":"Rafaela Melo Santos, Edson Vinicius Santos Almeida, Naiara Lima Fagundes, Laila Eduarda Silva Pires, Luiz Eduardo de Góes Ladeia","doi":"10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i65453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i65453","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: Understand the relationship between bisphosphonates used in the treatment of osteoporosis and mandibular osteonecrosis, its outcomes, and implications for patient management, seeking to understand the best strategies for preventing and managing this condition. \u0000Study Design: Integrative literature review. \u0000Methodology: The research methodology was outlined as exploratory and qualitative, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the problem under study and generate hypotheses. Works published in the last 10 years (2014 to 2024) were used, including books, articles, periodicals, and online resources. For the selection of the sample, priority was given to works indexed in national and international journals, available in full. The electronic search was conducted in databases such as Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The descriptors used were \"Antiresorptive\", \"Bisphosphonate\", \"Mandible\" and \"Bone necrosis\", registered in the Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCS), combined with the Boolean operators \"AND\" and \"OR\". The inclusion criteria for the selection of articles were to be original, addressing the theme of the study, to be indexed in the selected databases, written in Portuguese or English, and to be free of charge. Studies that were not related to the theme, duplicates and that did not fit into the proposed analysis period were excluded. \u0000Results: Through the studies surveyed, an association between the incidence of osteonecrosis and the use of osteoporosis drugs, such as bisphosphonates, especially osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ), was observed. Bisphosphonates, widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis, inhibit bone resorption, but their long-term use is associated with complications, including ONJ. Risk factors such as advanced age, long-term use of medications, comorbidities such as diabetes, and genetic predisposition have been identified. \u0000Conclusion: Management of ONJ involves conservative therapies and surgical procedures, which are especially effective when the condition is diagnosed early. On the other hand, therapeutic alternatives, such as photodynamic therapy, are being investigated, highlighting the need for controlled clinical trials to determine their efficacy.","PeriodicalId":506708,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research","volume":"118 47","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141115678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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