The relationship between nurses' oral hygiene and the mouth care of their patients.

To investigate the extent to which a relationship may exist between nurses' own oral hygiene and their commitment and capability of following instructions for tooth brushing with conventional and triple-headed toothbrushes, to cerebral palsy (CP) children. The study included 43 individuals with CP and their 44 nurses. A structured questionnaire was designed to assess I.

The effect of toothbrush design on the ability of nurses to brush the teeth of institutionalized cerebral palsy patients.

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of two toothbrush designs in tooth brushing by nurses of individuals with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Following instruction, nurses brushed the teeth of 21 individuals with a single-headed-toothbrush, and 22 with a triple-headed-toothbrush. After one month, the nurses brushed their patients with the other toothbrush, following instruction.

Increased rate of small-for-gestational-age neonates in pre-eclamptic women with preterm deliveries.

We sought to determine whether hypertensive pregnancies can be considered a distinct subgroup of premature births. All women in our centre who had had singleton preterm spontaneous deliveries over an 8-year period were divided into hypertensive and normotensive groups and compared for maternal characteristics and neonatal outcome. Of the 4175 eligible women, 9.

Triple-test screening in in vitro fertilization pregnancies.

Purpose: To determine whether the results of triple-test analysis differ between spontaneous and IVF pregnancies.

Methods: The study population consisted of 140 women with singleton pregnancies, 70 by IVF, and 70 by spontaneous conception. The groups were matched for maternal age, gestational week, and laboratory batch.

Pelvic abnormalities in hysterectomized patients-role of early postoperative ultrasonographic evaluation.

Objective: To assess the incidence of post-hysterectomy pelvic fluid collection in the early postoperative period and to study its natural history.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, prospective, observational study.

Patients And Methods: The study sample comprised 36 consecutive patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign conditions in our department.