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Objective: To review, in the literature, information regarding changes in the sensory systems of mouth breathers. Data sources: The search was conducted in the following databases PubMed, BIREME, LILACS, Web of Science and Scopus. The search was independently carried out by two researchers, following the selection criteria. Original articles that approached mouth breathing and changes in sensory systems published in Portuguese, English and Spanish were published. Literature review of articles, dissertations, book chapters, case studies and editorials were excluded. Data synthesis: We found 719 articles. Among them, 663 were excluded by the title and 22 by the summary. Among the 34 analyzed manuscripts, 23 were repeated and 8 were excluded by reading the full text. Thus, 3 articles were selected for this review. Conclusions: Most studies presents the occurrence of changes in sensory systems in mouth breathing children. However, sensory reception is a matter of more concern. Besides, the evaluation of sensory systems was not standardized, which may have led to less precise results in the studied population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction The child who chronically breathes through the mouth may develop a weakness of the respiratorymuscles. Researchers and clinical are seeking formethods of instrumental evaluation to gather complementary data to clinical evaluations.With this in mind, it is important to evaluate breathingmuscles in the child with Mouth Breathing. Objective To develop a review to investigate studies that used evaluation methods of respiratory muscle strength in mouth breathers. Data Synthesis The authors were unanimous in relation to manovacuometry method as a way to evaluate respiratory pressures in Mouth Breathing children. Two of them performed with an analogmanovacuometer and the other one, digital. The studies were not evaluated with regard to the method efficacy neither the used instruments. Conclusion There are few studies evaluating respiratory muscle strength in Mouth Breathing people through manovacuometry and the low methodological rigor of the analyzed studies hindered a reliable result to support or refuse the use of this technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The measurement of mandibular movements is a complex task that can be simplified through the use of electrognathography (EGN), an examination that can be applied as an auxiliary method for the diagnosis or follow-up of the evolution of specific therapeutics applied to the stomatognathic system. The aim of the present study was to review the literature pertaining to the use of EGN as a method for monitoring jaw movements in the research and treatments related to the stomathognathic system. A literature review was made by searching for articles in PubMED, MEDLINE (1997-2010), MEDLINE (1966-1996), LILACS, Ovid, BBO and SciELO databases. In this systematic review, 373 articles were found, of these, 23 articles were selected. The study concluded that EGN can be used with advantages in varied clinical situations, although it is a technique still not widely applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The chewing, a complex action controlled by the central nervous system, is one of the most important functions of the Stomatognathic System. During this action, the electrical activity of the masticatory muscles may be quantified using a surface electromyography. In order to systematically review the literature, on the methods and foods used in EMGS masseter muscle during mastication, we carried out a search in the databases SciELO, Brazil, Lilacs and Medline / Pubmed, from September to October 2009. We included population-based studies and excluded review studies without clear methodological definition and studies with children, adolescents and elderly. About 657 articles were found at the intersection of the following descriptors and their corresponding in English: chewing and masseter and electromyography, which 12 of them selected. It was found that the methods involved in the execution of surface electromyography of the masseter muscle during mastication, vary according to each author, and there is no standard for a specific food in order to perform the examination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: to identify the symptoms of changes in the exhalation of asthmatic children. Method: this study was conducted with 30 children from 6 to 10 year-old, of both genders and with asthma clinical diagnosis confirmed by medical records and 30 non-asthmatic children from 6 to 10 year-old, of both genders, and with same age. We evaluated the nasal ventilation with Altmann millimeter nasal mirror measuring the nasal air escape in order to check their unilateral or bilateral air output and the relation of symmetry between the right and left nostril. The images were imported into the computer through HP scanner - Scanjet 2400 series. The analysis was performed by the Scion Image software for Windows (Alpha 4.0.3.2). All conclusions were based on a significance level of 5%, using Excel 2000 and SPSS v8.0 for the analysis. Results: there were no significant differences between asthmatic and non-asthmatic children about the measurements of total area and the right and left nostril areas. Conclusion: there were no symptoms of changes in the exhalation of asthmatic children, being necessary a more specific study as for the nasal and pulmonary functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purposes: to characterize the facial anthropometry patterns in asthmatic children; to identify the presence of facial asymmetry and to relate the prevalence of masticatory side with the presence of facial asymmetry in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children. Methods: 60 children aged 6 to 10 years were evaluated. Thirty among them had a diagnosis of moderate or severe asthma and 30 children with no symptoms were the control group based on hospital's records. Facial anthropometric and chewing evaluations were carried through in these children. Results: for facial anthropometric measurements in asthmatic and non-asthmatics children there were no significant differences between the groups but the finding of facial asymmetry was observed in both groups. The predominant masticatory pattern in both groups was the simultaneous bilateral and when it was related to facial asymmetry and masticatory predominance, there were no significant associations. Conclusion: no significant differences were found between the control and asthmatic group as for anthropometric measurements, however, the facial asymmetry was observed in the two groups. The simultaneous bilateral masticatory pattern was predominant in both groups, but the relation between facial asymmetry and the predominance of masticatory side were not significant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To analyze the relationship between microcephaly and social inequality indicators in the state of Paraíba during the biennium January 2015 and December 2016. Methods: Ecological study with data from newborn microcephaly records and municipal socioeconomic, environmental, and demographic indicators was conducted using two health information systems from the Brazilian Ministry of Health (SINASC and SINAN) and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. A Poisson multiple regression model was applied with a significance level of 5%. Results: Among 223 municipalities in Paraíba, 74 registered new cases of microcephaly. The number of Zika virus cases, number of inhabitants, number of households without adequate water supply, and household income were predictor variables of the number of new cases of microcephaly in Paraíba. Conclusion: Microcephaly is associated with indicators of social inequality in Paraíba. Zika virus cases, water supply, and family income are the indicators that best explain the increase in microcephaly cases. Therefore, these variables must be monitored by health professionals and authorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The measurement of mandibular movements is a complex task that can be simplified through the use of electrognathography (EGN), an examination that can be applied as an auxiliary method for the diagnosis or follow-up of the evolution of specific therapeutics applied to the stomatognathic system. The aim of the present study was to review the literature pertaining to the use of EGN as a method for monitoring jaw movements in the research and treatments related to the stomathognathic system. A literature review was made by searching for articles in PubMED, MEDLINE (1997-2010), MEDLINE (1966-1996), LILACS, Ovid, BBO and SciELO databases. In this systematic review, 373 articles were found, of these, 23 articles were selected. The study concluded that EGN can be used with advantages in varied clinical situations, although it is a technique still not widely applied.

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of high prevalence, considered a public health problem and is thought to be one cause of low birth weight and growth retardation., Purpose: The purpose of this article was to review in literature the effects of asthma on the nutritional status in children., Material and Methods: A systematic review was made by searching for articles in PubMed, SciELO and LILACS databases. Review articles, studies with adults or research that did not evaluate the effects of asthma in children were excluded. Hence original articles in humans were included., Results: In the systematic review we found 901 articles in MEDLINE (1966-1996), 47 in LILACS and SciELO in the 16 Brazil, totaling 964 articles. Of these, 17 articles were selected., Conclusion: Evidence that asthma interferes in nutritional status can not be proven in this study. Rev Port Pneumol 2010; XVI (4): 617-626., (© 2010 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia/SPP.)