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A descriptive study of correlation and cross-sectional cut was conducted to characterize oral health in an adolescent population (12 years old); the group was chosen from “Raul Sanchez” health area in order to draw a strategy of intervention to modify oral-dental health chart. The target group was comprised of 269 adolescents with a probabilistic stratified sample of 90 subjects; using the oral-dental indicators proposed by the International Dental Federation: percentage of children without tooth decay, COP-D epidemiological classification, risk factors, prevalence of periodontal diseases, malocclusions, condition and permanence of first permanent molar. Records of tooth decay, poor oral hygiene and heredity constituted the risk factors of greatest incidence on the onset of tooth decay and periodontal diseases, whereas deforming habits were present in malocclusions. In periodontal diseases and tooth decay male sex prevailed. The index of COP-D was below the goal of WHO proposed to 2010. The prevalence of periodontal diseases reached the parameters established by the FDI/WHO to 2010, while malocclusions were over the stipulated. The epidemiological classification of sick person achieved a high percentage.

Neurofibromatosis type-1 is a neuroectodermic genetic condition, where different types of mutations in NF1 gene have been described. Its locus is located at chromosome-17, thousand of genes are mapping, and some of them are found in very near regions of the gene of this disease. Medical literature about the topic was reviewed; a case presenting the exact clinical characteristics of a microdeletion syndrome of NF1 gene is reported, which constitutes a new case to the Cuban medical science.

Las sociedades actuales se caracterizan por un crecimiento de las poblaciones de la tercera edad. Ello demanda una atención multidisciplinaria y estomatológica necesaria. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal desde octubre de 2009 hasta julio de 2010, para evaluar el estado de salud bucal de los gerontes del área de salud del Policlínico Raúl Sánchez, en Pinar del Río. El universo de estudio estuvo constituido por la totalidad de los pacientes mayores de 60 años del área (1563), de los cuales se obtuvo una muestra de trabajo de 390 ancianos, mediante un muestreo probabilístico por conglomerado bietápico. Se les realizó el examen oral y extraoral. Para recolectar la información se utilizó una encuesta epidemiológica de salud bucodental y otra de conocimientos, diseñadas al efecto. Para el procesamiento de la información se aplicó el estadígrafo Ji cuadrado para la asociación entre las variables cualitativas, al 95% de confiabilidad. La hipertensión arterial fue la enfermedad general que más afectó a los gerontes, y la diabetes mellitus, la más relacionada con la salud bucal de los ancianos; la enfermedad periodontal y estomatitis subprótesis fueron las patologías bucales más prevalecientes. Como factores de riesgo prevalecieron la deficiente higiene bucal y de las prótesis, además que resultaron los que más afectaron a los pacientes objeto de estudio; la tercera parte de ellos necesitó la rehabilitación protésica. Se evaluó de deficiente la salud bucal de la población geriátrica estudiada.DeCS: ANCIANOS, GERIATRIA/clasificación.ABSTRACTCurrent societies are characterized by an increase in the aged population. That is why a multidisciplinary and dentistry care is necessary. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2009 to July 2010 to assess the oral health of the geriatric population that live in the health area of "Raul Sanchez" Outpatient Clinic, Pinar del Rio. The target group was comprised of the total of patients older than 60 years old (1563), out of them a sample of 390 was taken through a probabilistic conglomeration of two stages. An oral and extra-oral examination was performed. An epidemiological survey was prepared to collect information about oral health and knowledge. To process the information a chi square test was applied to the association of qualitative variables up to 95% of confidence. Hypertension affected most of the elderly and diabetes mellitus as well, which has close relation to the oral health; periodontal disease and sub-prosthetic stomatitis were the prevailing oral pathologies; deficient oral and prosthetic hygiene prevailed as risk factors and were the conditions that most affected the patients that participated in the study; the third part of them needed prosthetic rehabilitation. Oral health was deficient in the geriatric population included in this study.DeCS: The elderly, geriatrics/classification

Se realizó una investigación descriptiva y longitudinal en adultos mayores pertenecientes al Consultorio Médico 40 del Policlínico "Epifanio Rojas Gil" del Municipio San Luís, Provincia Pinar del Río durante el 2007. Con el objetivo de aplicar un programa de intervención educativa a los ancianos, para modificar conocimientos y estilos de vida. El universo estuvo constituido por 129 adultos mayores y la muestra por 109 que cumplieron los requisitos de inclusión. La información se obtuvo a partir de una encuesta y el instrumento para evaluar el funcionamiento familiar. Los resultados obtenidos fueron llevados a tablas estadísticas para realizar un análisis, a los cuales se les aplicó Técnicas de Estadística Descriptiva (números absolutos, porcientos) y prueba de hipótesis de comparación de proporción para el nivel de significación 0,05, para demostrar que se reducen las actividades perjudiciales relacionadas con el ritmo de vida después de la intervención educativa. Se incrementaron los conocimientos relacionados con los hábitos perjudiciales para la salud con la estrategia intervencionista. Disminuyeron los estilos de vida dañinos al incrementar los conocimientos sobre temas de salud con la capacitación. Se logró disminuir la ingestión de alimentos dañinos e incrementar la de los alimentos saludables con la intervención educativa y el funcionamiento familiar moderadamente funcional resultó ser la mayor percepción en los ancianos. La Intervención Educativa se considero muy satisfactoria por los resultados estadísticos obtenidos para lograr una Longevidad Satisfactoria.DeCS: LONGEVIDAD SATISFACTORIA/ética, RITMO DE VIDA, ALIMENTOS SALUDABLES/clasificación.ABSTRACTA descriptive and longitudinal research was conducted with the elderly belonging to the Medical Office (No-40) at "Epifanio Rojas Gil" outpatient clinic in San Luis municipality, Pinar del Rio province during 2007. This research was aimed at applying a program of educational intervention to the elderly in order to increase knowledge and modify life styles. The target group was comprised of 129 old people and the sample with 109 having the criteria of inclusion. The information was collected from a survey and the tool to evaluate family function. The results obtained were described in statistical tables to complete the analysis. Descriptive statistics (absolute numbers, percentages) and the hypothesis test for the comparison of proportion to 0,05 level of significance were used to demonstrate that risky activities related to the pace of life after the educational intervention decreased . Knowledge related to the recognition of harmful health habits increased with the application of this intervention strategy. Negative life styles decreased with the increase of knowledge. Hazardous food consumption decreased and the ingestion of healthy food increased with the educational intervention. Moderately family function resulted in a major perception of the elderly. The educational intervention was very satisfactory due to the results achieved to accomplish a satisfactory long life.DeCS: Satisfactory long life/ethics, pace of life, healthy food/classification.

Objetivo: Evaluar la técnica del auto injerto de conjuntiva con las células límbicas en el tratamiento del pterigion primario en los pobladores de la provincia de Henan, Republica Popular de China. Método: se realizó una investigación aplicada, descriptiva y transversal, teniendo como universo a 235 pacientes chinos, en el período de enero a diciembre de 2009; se tomaron como muestra 132 de ellos, que fueron intervenidos de pterigium.Resultados: la edad media de los pacientes fue de 48,58 ± 14,32 años, siendo hombres el 57.5 %. El número de recidivas como complicaciones fue de solo 8 casos (6.06 %). El nivel de satisfacción de los pacientes fue óptimo en el 80 % de los casos. Conclusiones: el autotransplante libre de conjuntiva con las células límbicas es una técnica muy útil en el tratamiento del pterigium en la población china.Palabras clave: TRASPLANTE AUTÓLOGO, CONJUNTIVA, PTERIGION/terapia.ABSTRACTObjective: to assess the procedure of conjuntival autograft with limbic cells to treat primary pterygium in the residents of Henan province, People's Republic of China. Method: an applied, descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted having a target group of 235 Chinese patients from January to December 2009; the sample was comprised of 132 who were operated on pterygium. Results: the mean age of patients was 48.58±14, 32 and 57.5% were men. Recurrence and complications were present in 8 cases (6.06%). The level of satisfaction was good in the 80% of cases. Conclusions: conjuntival autograft with limbic cells is a very useful procedure to treat pterygium in Chinese population.Key words: AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION, CONJUNCTIVA, PTERYGIUM/therapy

This research paper was aimed at preparing the structural and functional relations of a system of communicative tasks in English Language (Vision One) to the 1st academic year of Dentistry at Medical University in Pinar del Rio. A documentary analysis of the student's text book, reports of the English department, minutes from the meetings of the teaching staff, results of tests, controls to lessons; experience of the group of professors and of the author's own experience were as well examined, where the existence of problems arose, and observing deficiencies in the teaching and learning materials used in the direction of the teaching-learning process along with the levels of knowledge reached by the students, particularly in the development of oral skills. Results were far from the prospects and social needs, which motivated the implementation of this descriptive-explanatory research. By means of the analysis of Unit-2 of Vision One course, the structural and functional relations that this system of communicative tasks in English Language must contain, were referred and exemplified.

Objective: to identify learning needs regarding the diagnosis and treatment of sexually-transmitted infections in residents and specialists in Primary Health Care. The lack of knowledge observed in offering health care to patients suffering from sexually-transmitted infections in communities was the inspiration of this study. Method: educational research in post-graduate area with a qualitative and quantitative approach in a target group of 22 medical doctors, residents and specialists in Comprehensive Medicine (Cuban and Venezuelan) who offer their services in "Barrio Adentro 1" which is located in Biruaca municipality, Apure State during 2010. Theoretical methods used along the research to sum up and understand information were: analysis and synthesis as well as empiric methods: a structured survey with open and close questions, semi-structured interviews to four key informers and to an expert. Data were given in absolute and relative values; results were expressed in statistical tables. Results: the highest number of those interviewed showed insufficient knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of sexually- transmitted infections, a high percentage enrolled update courses between 3 and 4 years after graduation. Conclusion: the learning needs identified were related to: difficulties in the information records, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment of the sexually-transmitted infections.

Neurofibromatosis type-1 is a genetic condition that affects the development and cellular growth of the nervous system, which is clinically characterized by multiple café-au-lait spots, neurofibromas, freckles in non-sun exposed regions, Lisch nodules, osseous lesions and optic glioma. The present paper describes two families, having some individuals suffering from this condition and other members of the same family who present a different genetic condition. The intrafamilial coexistence of two different genetic conditions is very rare, that is why a literature review and a scientific research about the topic were carried out.

La cisticercosis constituye un evidente problema de salud pública en las áreas endémicas. México, Europa oriental, Asia, América Central, Sur América, y África son las más representativas. Dada la frecuencia con que se asistió a los pacientes con cuadros neurológicos causados por el enquistamiento de esta larva en el cerebro, se propuso presentar un caso atendido en el Hospital "Mario C. Rivas" en San Pedro Sula, Honduras, de sexo masculino, 17 años de edad y con antecedentes de salud, que debuta con un cuadro de convulsiones generalizadas tónico clónicas. Se diagnostica por la TAC y confirma por el RMN cerebral un quiste de cisticerco en la región parietal derecha. Se comienza el tratamiento con albendazol 400 mg c/12 h, y se realiza el seguimiento por la resonancia magnética nuclear.Palabras clave: CISTICERCOSIS, NEUROCISTICERCOSIS, TAENIA SOLIUM.ABSTRACTCysticercosis constitutes a public health problem in endemic areas of Mexico, Western Europe, Asia, Central and South America and Africa, which are the most representative. Due to the frequency of assisting patients who presented neurological disorders caused by the encystment of this larva in the brain a case at "Mario C. Rivas" Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras is presented. A 17 year-old male patient with health records of the onset of generalized tonic-clonic seizures attended to the hospital. The diagnosis of a cysticercoid cyst in the right parietal region was confirmed by axial computerized tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The treatment was initiated with albendazole (400mg e/12 hours), and follow up with NMR.Key words: CYSTICERCOSIS, NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS, TAENIA SOLIUM.