Ethical Issues in Uncontrolled Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death: A Scoping Review to Reveal Areas of Broad Consensus, and Those for Future Research.

Uncontrolled donation after circulatory determination of death (uDCD) protocols are established in several countries with good outcomes. We reviewed the literature between 1997 and 2024 to identify ethical issues. 33 papers were identified.

Clinical Statistical Study on the Prevalence of Carious Lesions in First Permanent Molars.

Dental caries remains one of the most widespread chronic diseases that also affects first permanent molars (FPMs). In this study, we analyzed the prevalence of carious lesions using a standardized evaluation system, while following the analysis of the influence of favoring factors represented by the type and frequency of snacks and the frequency of tooth brushing. A clinical-statistical study was carried out on a group of 311 children from both urban and rural environments, aged between 6 and 19 years old.

Pediatric Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case Report Compared to a Case Review in the Last 10 Years.

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously described as Wegener's granulomatosis, is a rare autoimmune disease that causes necrotizing systemic vasculitis, affecting small- and medium-sized blood vessels. While adults typically receive GPA diagnoses more frequently, children and adolescents can also experience it, albeit infrequently. In pediatric patients, the disease presents challenges due to its rarity and complex clinical symptoms.

Retrospective Study of the Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Asthma Control in Children.

Asthmatic children who tested positive for COVID-19 experienced changes in lung function and persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, even for several months after diagnosis, and with the same features as in an acute phase. This study aimed to analyze a pediatric age group (between 0 and 17 years old) diagnosed with asthma, and SARS-CoV-2 infection attending regular monitoring visits in a Pediatric Department of a Regional Tertiary Hospital (Filantropia Clinical Municipal Hospital Craiova, Romania) during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic time interval (i.e.

Non-Instrumental and Instrumental Tools Validity in Bruxism Diagnostics.

The study aimed to validate the diagnostic system proposed by the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) by correlating the results obtained based on questionnaire and non-instrumental and instrumental tools. The study had three stages (questionnaire, clinical examination, and electromyographic study). The subjects completed a questionnaire and clinical exam.