Background: Differences in the distribution of individual-level clinical risk factors across regions do not fully explain the observed global disparities in COVID-19 outcomes. We aimed to investigate the associations between environmental and societal factors and country-level variations in mortality attributed to COVID-19 among people with rheumatic disease globally. Methods: In this observational study, we de...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Smoking is a risk factor for development of periodontitis. Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important colonizer of the subgingival crevice and is a major pathogenic agent in the initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. Howe...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:57:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible toxic effects of articaine and lidocaine on mental nerve, due to the increasing number of paresthesia cases after nerve blocks. Materials and methods. The drugs were injected in...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:57:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012; Objective: Salivary enzymes may be used to diagnose periodontal conditions. Salivary arginase activity (SAA) is related to susceptibility to bacterial infection. Therefore, the aim of this controlled interventional study was to determine the SAA before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy. Method and Ma...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:25:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010; O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a formação do biofilme de Streptococcus mutans crescido em resina restauradora envelhecida e não-envelhecida, submetidas à radiação terapêutica. Sessenta e quatro discos do material restaurador Filtek Supreme foram divididos em 2 grupos: grupo envelhecido (AG) e grupo não-e...
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