Publications by authors named "Esther Mandelbaum Goncalves Bianchini"
The absence of standardized reporting for sleep medicine exams across different laboratories can lead to misinterpretation, diagnostic inconsistencies, and suboptimal treatment strategies. This document seeks to establish guidelines for the development of sleep study reports, covering recordings from studies of types 1 to 4, and represents the official position of Associação Brasileira do Sono (ABS; Brazilian Sleep Association) on the standardization of polysomnography (PSG) and cardiorespiratory polygraphies. The recommendations for the items to be reported in PSG records were developed by means of a Delphi study, comprised of two voting rounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis consensus aimed to develop a structured document presenting the role of sleep-focused Speech-Language-Hearing (SPH) Sciences (SPHS). The recommendations were based on the expertise of specialists and on evidence in the literature, aiming to guide the coverage of this area and the consequent improvement in the quality of the professionals' approach. A Delphi method was conducted with 49 SLH pathologists (SLHP), four sleep physicians, one dentist, one physical therapist, and one methodologist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To organize an assessment instrument with questionnaires and myofunctional orofacial/oropharyngeal assessment for OSA patients and correlate it with the upper airway obstructive site detected during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
Material And Methods: 29 OSA patients aged 22-65 years with an indication to undergo DISE to evaluate an alternative treatment to PAP and signed the consent form. Patients over 65 years old with maxillofacial deficiency and BMI>30 were excluded.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete collapse of the pharynx, followed by decreased oxyhemoglobin saturation and frequent arousals. It is regarded as a public health issue with important night and day symptoms that impact life quality. Its effects are associated with the areas of competence of Speech and Language Pathologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the oxygen saturation, heart rate, length of hospital stay and weight preterm infants or preterm newborns (PTNBs) (in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the diet supply by cup and finger feeding techniques, simultaneously with breastfeeding.
Methods: Simultaneous randomized clinical trial. Twenty-five preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Public Hospital from October 2011 to February 2012 were selected.
Dysphagia, when left untreated, can result in an increase in morbidity and mortality rates, especially among infants with history of life-threatening neonatal diseases. The videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of dysphagia. There are few imaging studies of infant swallowing based on videofluoroscopy, none of which were performed during breast-feeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous diagnosis and intervention in patients with sleep-disordered breathing involves several health professionals. Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) performance has been solidified through scientific production.
Objective: To describe the inclusion of Brazilian Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) in the field of sleep disorders, through the description of studies, scientific publications and participation in scientific events.
Purpose: To analyze possible correlations between the electrical activity of masseter and temporal muscles, Bite Force (BF), and Morphological Facial Indices (MFI).
Methods: The study involved 43 young adults, both genders, 18 to 37 years old. The individuals were submitted to: face measurement to calculate MFI; Masseter and Temporal Surface Electromyography (sEMG) and BF measurements on right and left premolars and incisors.
Purpose: To verify myofunctional orofacial characteristics in young adults and to compare data on individuals with and without myofunctional complaints, aiming to identify the main myofunctional problems and differentiating them from characteristics that are common for this population, as well as to list items for myofunctional evaluation in this population.
Methods: Cross-sectional study with 85 adult participants, aged between 19 and 39 years, selected through consecutive sampling at the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences of Universidade Veiga de Almeida. The participants were divided into two groups: G1 (comprising 50 individuals referred for orofacial myofunctional disorders) and G2 (comprising 35 volunteers without complaints).
This article describes the study of the characteristics of sequential swallowing of 100 ml of liquid (dyed water) in two swallowing trials, directly from a cup and through a straw, in healthy elderly individuals. The aim of the study was to determine whether differences in the swallowing pattern are influenced by the type of utensil used. The subjects were subjected to clinical assessment and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndividuals with Class III dentofacial deformities exhibit morphological changes and myofunctional adaptations, and an accurate diagnosis is essential for treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the electrical activity of the masseter, temporal, and suprahyoid muscles in subjects with Class III dentofacial deformities, assessing electromyographic characteristics using functional tests. The research group consisted of 20 subjects with Class III dentofacial deformities and indications for surgical-orthodontic treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To perform an integrative review of studies on liquid sequential swallowing, by characterizing the methodology of the studies and the most important findings in young and elderly adults.
Research Strategy: Review of the literature written in English and Portuguese on PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and MEDLINE databases, within the past twenty years, available fully, using the following uniterms: sequential swallowing, swallowing, dysphagia, cup, straw, in various combinations.
Selection Criteria: Research articles with a methodological approach on the characterization of liquid sequential swallowing by young and/or elderly adults, regardless of health condition, excluding studies involving only the esophageal phase.
Background: indirect anthropometrical measurements of the height of the upper lip and length of the philtrum.
Aim: to describe the measurements of the height of the upper lip and length of the philtrum, extracted from video x-rays, in children with mixed dentition, relating these measurements to facial typology--medium and long-, to occlusion--Angle's class I and II--and to the rest position of the lips--with and without lip seal.
Method: verification of 123 x-rays, in lateral norm, of children with ages between 7:7 and 11:10 years, 56 male and 67 female, extracted from archives of orthodontical documentation prior to treatment.