Craniofacial trauma in Brazilian child victims of traffic accidents: A single-trauma center analysis.

Background: Road traffic accidents are a significant public health problem and a major cause of economic loss globally.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiological profile of child victims of traffic accidents and the prevalence of craniofacial trauma in a municipality in the northeastern region of Brazil.

Material And Methods: A documentary study was carried out through the analysis of the medical records of the traffic accident victims hospitalized in emergency wards in the municipality of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, from January to December 2016.

Head and Face Injuries in Brazilian Homicide Victims - A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Violence is a serious problem in view of its magnitude and impact on the health of the population in several countries. The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of head and face injuries among homicide victims in a municipality in the Northeastern region of Brazil.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out at the Police Station for Crimes against Persons of the Civil Police, which evaluated 168 police inquiries of homicide victims notified from January 2015 to December 2018.

Head and face injuries in elderly patients victims of fall. A single trauma center analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the profile of elderly victims of falls and the occurrence of injuries and fractures in the head and face regions.

Material And Methods: Overall, 426 medical records of individuals aged 60 years or older of both genders hospitalized due to fall were analyzed. Data on gender, age group, period of occurrence, type of fall, presence of head and face injury and fracture of facial bones were collected.

Prevalence of Malocclusions and Associated Factors inBrazilian Children and Adolescents with CerebralPalsy: A Multi-Institutional Study.

Background: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with malocclusions in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: The study included 134 subjects with CP aged 2-18 years enrolled in six rehabilitation institutions and their caregivers, which provided demographic, systemic, and behavioral data. A calibrated researcher held oral examinations with record of the following malocclusion indexes, DAI and DMFT.

Bibliometric Analysis of Acta Stomatologica Croatica: 2009-2018.

Objective: To analyze a bibliometric profile of scientific production published in Acta Stomatologica Croatica (ASCRO).

Material And Methods: Scientific papers published from March 2009 to December 2018 were analyzed. Information on the year of publication was collected by four trained examiners.

Breastfeeding Behavior in Brazilian Children with Congenital Zika Syndrome.

Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) is a condition that has emerged only recently, bringing together multiple changes, including significant changes in the stomatognathic system, which may compromise sucking behavior and consequently the breastfeeding practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the breastfeeding behaviors in children with CZS. A longitudinal study was carried out in two reference centers in Northeastern Brazil.

Occupational Violence against Brazilian Nurses.

Background: We evaluated the prevalence and risk factors of workplace violence against Brazilian nurses in 2014.

Methods: The study's population comprised of 112 nurses working in teams of Family Primary Care Units and Primary Care Health Centers. Those nurses were asked to answer a questionnaire that addressed the socio-demographic information, the professional routine and the occupational violence faced (types, frequency and characteristics of perpetrators).

Teething symptoms in children with congenital Zika syndrome: A 2-year follow-up.

Background: The eruption of primary teeth represents a stage of many challenges for parents.

Aim: To investigate the occurrence of signs and symptoms related to the eruption of the primary dentition in children with congenital Zika syndrome.

Design: Longitudinal study developed with 79 children followed up for a period of 24 months.

Evaluation of Oral Mucositis Occurrence in Oncologic Patients under Antineoplastic Therapy Submitted to the Low-Level Laser Coadjuvant Therapy.

Low-level laser therapy has been widely used in treating many conditions, including oral mucositis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of oral mucositis in patients undergoing antineoplastic therapy submitted to preventive and therapeutic treatment with low-level laser therapy. This cross-sectional study was carried out with 51 children and adolescents of both sexes with malignant neoplasias who developed oral mucositis and underwent low-level laser therapy.

Facial dog bite injuries in children: A case report.

Introduction: Dog bites are common and can affect victims of different ages, from children to the elderly. Injuries are usually located in different body regions, including head and face. The treatment of choice for injuries is the suture of the lesion, accompanied by antibiotic therapy and tetanus and anti-rabies vaccination.