Health Sciences

Photodynamic therapy in periodontics is used to obtain antimicrobial effects and also to assist in the healing process by acting on tissue healing and regeneration after performing surgical procedures. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate in the scientific literature the effectiveness of using laser therapy in the surgical approach of periodontal procedures. A systematic review of the literature was performed using the Scopus, Science Direct, Embase, Cochrane Collaboration Library, and PubMed/ MEDLINE databases.

Resumo Purpose: To characterize the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations of adults by clinical emergencies in a public hospital in Coari in Amazonas state. Methods: Study with a quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive-exploratory approach with the collection of secondary data in medical records which were printed, archived and stored in the statistics department of the hospital unit. Results: A total of 234 medical records were used for this study which includes clinical diagnosis in adults aged 19 to 59 years, between September and December 2017.

Objective: Demonstrate BP4 stimulation can treat meridian diseases related to Chong Mai, including FMS. Methods: Prospective, control case, randomized, with “crossing over”; 69 female, older than 21 years, with FMS, also diagnosed by researchers with curious meridian Yang Qiao Mai affection, divided into four groups: Group 1 - 3 sessions in BP4 / 3 sessions with simulation (S); Group 2 - 3 sessions with S / 3 sessions in BP4; Group 3 - 3 sessions in B62-Loc.1; Group 4 - 3 sessions in B62-Loc.2, weekly, for 3 to 6 weeks.

Introdução: A tuberculose, causada pela bactéria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, é considerada um grave problema de saúde pública no mundo, e no Brasil, especialmente no estado do Maranhão é crescente as notificações. É considerada uma doença determinada por fatores sociais que eleva a vulnerabilidade em saúde da população. Objetivo: Analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Tuberculose notificados no Estado do Maranhão, entre os anos de2010 e 2019.

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, synthesized from tryptophan and derived from serotonin by replacing the hydroxyl group with methoxy, after enzymatic transformations. It is released in the absence of light, signaling the existence and alternation between light / dark and the seasons. This work aims to understand the role and function of melatonin as an antinociceptive agent. The methodology used consisted of research in works published on Scielo, Bireme and Periodicals CAPES websites.

Introdução: A Tuberculose é uma doença antiga e nos dias atuais ainda se constitui como um problema de saúde pública de ampla magnitude e um desafio para o desenvolvimento de estratégias para o seu controle. Objetivo: Avaliar o grau implantação do Programa de Controle da Tuberculose (PCT) no município de Caxias, Maranhão. Metodologia: Tratou-se de um estudo avaliativo do tipo caso único, com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa.

Introduction: Insulin therapy for glycemic control, in addition to its indication for DM1, is increasingly being detected as a treatment option for DM2. This work aims to identify flaws in the process of automatic insulin application aiming to assist in learning and reducing consequences for erroneous practice, improving the quality of life of patients.

Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon infection that causes severe destruction of soft tissues, which can lead to death if aggressive treatment is not adopted. A case of Necrotizing Fasciitis of odontogenic origin will be narrated in a patient with Down Syndrome, victim of a mandible fracture.

Background: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) has been reported to be as high as 60% in the elderly population, however, few studies have evaluated these normality parameters and pathologic alignment and the findings have not yet been established, especially among Brazilians. Objective: Verify the sagittal and spinopelvic balance parameters between young adults, adults and the elderly of the Brazilian and their influence on gender. Methods: This study investigated 167 asymptomatic individuals from Brazilians sample.

Objective: To identify factors associated with the causes of previous hospitalization of children with pneumonia. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative, analytical study, realized in a pediatric hospital in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil. Children between zero and 12 years old, hospitalized for pneumonia in the months of May to September 2015 were investigated about previous hospitalizations.