Effect of interventions based on educational technologies on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in incarcerated women: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Prisons are places with high vulnerability and high risk for the development of sexually transmitted infections. World Health Agencies recommend establishing intervention measures, such as information and education, on the prevention of diseases. Thus, technologies as tools for health education have been used to reduce sexually transmitted infections.

International child abuse prevention: insights from ACT Raising Safe Kids.

Background: Evidence-based practices are often viewed as lofty goals endorsed by wealthy academics in developed nations, but impossible to implement in other contexts. This article will provide evidence suggesting that, to the contrary, we can indeed scale up western-developed parenting interventions that can be both effective and warmly received by parents in diverse cultural and economic contexts.

Methods/results: This paper gives a brief overview of the ACT Raising Safe Kids Program and summarizes the results of evaluation studies done with parents around the world.

Laterotrusive occlusal schemes and jaw posture tasks effects on supra- and infrahyoid EMG activity in the lateral decubitus position.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of canine guidance and group function on supra- and infrahyoid EMG activity in the lateral decubitus position at different jaw posture tasks. The sample included 40 healthy subjects with natural dentition and bilateral molar support, 20 with bilateral canine guidance and 20 with bilateral group function. An inclusion criterion was that subjects had to be free of signs and symptoms of any dysfunction of the masticatory system.

Breathing type and body position effects on sternocleidomastoid and suprahyoid EMG activity.

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of breathing type and body position on sternocleidomastoid and suprahyoid electromyographic (EMG) activity. The sample included 18 subjects with upper costal breathing type (study group) and 15 subjects with costo-diaphragmatic breathing type (control group). All individuals had natural dentition and bilateral molar support.

Effects of laterotrusive occlusal scheme and body position on bilateral sternocleidomastoid EMG activity.

This study was conducted to determine the effects of laterotrusive occlusal scheme and body position on bilateral sternocleidomastoid electromyographic (EMG) activity. The study was performed on 20 healthy subjects with natural dentition and bilateral molar support. During laterotrusive occlusal excursion (working side), each individual had to present canine guidance on one side and group function on the opposite side, without balancing-side contacts.

Vertical dimension. Part 1: comparison of clinical freeway space.

This study was conducted in order to compare the clinical freeway space measurements using three simple methods commonly used by dentists in their practices. The study was performed in 15 young healthy subjects with natural dentition and bilateral molar support. Artificial landmarks (adhesive tape) were placed on the more prominent parts of the nose and chin of each subject.

Effects of head and neck inclination on bilateral sternocleidomastoid EMG activity in healthy subjects and in patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction.

This study was conducted in order to determine the effect of head and neck position on bilateral electromyographic (EMG) activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscles. The study was performed on 16 patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction (CMD) and 16 healthy subjects. EMG recordings at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching were performed by placing surface electrodes on the right and left sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Effects of two types of pillows on bilateral sternocleidomastoid EMG activity in healthy subjects and in patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction.

This study was conducted in order to determine the effects of two types of pillows on bilateral electromyographic (EMG) activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscles. The study was performed on 15 patients with myogenic cranio-cervical mandibular dysfunction (CMD) and 15 healthy subjects. EMG recordings at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching were performed by placing surface electrodes on the right and left sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Body position effects on EMG activity of the temporal and suprahyoid muscles in healthy subjects and in patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction.

This study was conducted in order to determine the effects of body position on integrated electromyographic (IEMG) activity of anterior temporal and suprahyoid muscles. The study was performed on 15 patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction (CMD) and 15 healthy subjects. IEMG recordings at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching were performed by placing surface electrodes on the anterior temporal and suprahyoid muscles in the following body positions: standing, seated, supine, and lateral decubitus position.

Visual input effect on EMG activity of sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles in healthy subjects and in patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction.

This study was conducted in order to determine the input visual effect on electromyographic (EMG) activity of the sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles in the supine and lateral decubitus positions. The study was performed on 22 patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction (CMD) and 18 healthy subjects. EMG activity at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching was recorded in the supine and lateral decubitus positions in the following conditions: 1.

Body position effects on EMG activity of sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles in healthy subjects.

This study was conducted in order to determine the effects of body position on integrated electromyographic (IEMG) activity of sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles in 20 healthy subjects. EMG recordings at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching were performed by placing surface electrodes on the sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles (contralateral to the habitual side of sleeping of each subject), in the following body positions: standing, seated, supine, and lateral decubitus position. Significant higher EMG activities were recorded in the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the lateral decubitus position, whereas significant lower EMG activities were recorded in the masseter muscle in the supine position.

Body position effects on sternocleidomastoid and masseter EMG pattern activity in patients undergoing occlusal splint therapy.

This study was conducted in order to determine the effects of body position on electromyographic (EMG) activity of sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles, in 15 patients with myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction undergoing occlusal splint therapy. EMG activity was recorded by placing surface electrodes on the sternocleidomastoid and masseter muscles (contralateral to the habitual sleeping side of each patient). EMG activity at rest and during swallowing of saliva and maximal voluntary clenching was recorded in the following body positions: standing, supine and lateral decubitus.