Publications by authors named "L A Carpena"
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- Persistent apical periodontitis post-root canal treatment may require surgical intervention when non-surgical methods fail, and endodontic microsurgery (EMS) is utilized to address complex cases.
- A 60-year-old male underwent unsuccessful non-surgical retreatment and was treated surgically with photodynamic therapy (PDT) using a curcumin-based photosensitizer, resulting in complete recovery after one year.
- The combination of EMS and PDT showed promise in enhancing healing and reducing microorganisms, suggesting further research is needed to establish this treatment as a standard practice.
The purpose of this investigation was to unveil the feelings of medical students while facing the phenomena of death, and also the meaning of these experiences on their lived-world and its implications to their academic training. The investigation was carried out with 10 students who are regularly registered in the Medical School of the Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, attending between the 3rd and the 6th year. The qualitative approach, with phenomenological basis, along with theoretical assumptions of Merleau-Ponty and the information analysis method proposed by Giorgi (1988) and Comiotto (1992), disclosed five phenomenological essences: The meanings of death; Conflict between life and death; Feelings experienced on the interfaces of death; Medical training; Personal transformation as a path to professional transformation.
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