Ruann Oswaldo Carvalho da Silva
@pucpr.br
Pontifical Catholic University fo Paraná
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Dentistry, General Dentistry, General Health Professions
Scopus Publications
Scopus Publications
Mariana Perotta, Saulo Vinicius da Rosa, Gisele Pontaroli Raymundo, Ruann Oswaldo Carvalho da Silva, Renata Iani Werneck, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, and Samuel Jorge Moysés
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the sociodemographic and gestational profile of HIV-positive women in Curitiba-PR, years 2018-2020. Method: Observational, cross-sectional research, with data obtained from the Information System of Diseases of Notification of Pregnant Women. Data were analyzed for consistency exploration, description and analysis. Results: The sample consisted mostly of women aged 13-30 years, white and with incomplete elementary school. Prenatal care was performed by 93.8% of pregnant women, 66.1% of whom knew their serological status before prenatal care and 45% received notification in the first gestational trimester. Access to antiretroviral medication occurred for 82.4% of pregnant women and for 74.6% the pregnancy outcome was alive newborns. The statistical variables associated with prenatal care were pregnancy evolution, ART prophylaxis, type of delivery and ART at delivery (p<0.00). Conclusion: The pregnant women in the sample presented desired gestational indicators. The collected data allowed describing the sample's profile and evaluating the performance of the health policy for pregnant women.
Ruann Oswaldo Carvalho da Silva, William Fernandes Lacerda, Indiara Welter Henn, Cassiano Lima Chaiben, Maria Ângela Naval Machado, and Antonio Adilson Soares de Lima
Wiley
AbstractAimsThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the taste perception in patients with upper complete dentures.Methods and resultsOne hundred seventy male and female patients (45‐83 years old) upper denture wearers were evaluated for their gustatory function by the paper strips technique in relation to the four basic tastes. The taste test was performed with and without the presence of the denture on the palate. Through Shapiro‐Wilk and Kolmogorov‐Smirnov tests, the results were analyzed by their normal distribution. The t‐test for paired samples was used to evaluate if there was a statistical difference on the taste perception and itself revealed that there is a significant difference (p < 0.01) when the taste perception was analyzed for the absence and presence of the prosthesis (alone and compared) (p < 0.01). The results revealed that patients with dentures had great difficulty to recognize the bitter taste, followed by the salty, sweet, and sour.ConclusionThe presence of the denture was able to modify the perception of taste when compared to its absence, especially for the bitter taste.
Indiara Welter Henn, Ruann Oswaldo Carvalho da Silva, Cassiano Lima Chaiben, Ângela Fernandes, Maria Ângela Naval Machado, and Antonio Adilson Soares de Lima
Wiley
ABSTRACTObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of taste in HIV‐infected patients.MethodOne hundred males and females (11 to 60 years old) were divided into two groups (50 patients infected by HIV and 50 controls) and evaluated for gustatory function.ResultsThe results revealed that the mean score in the evaluation of taste was significantly lower in individuals with HIV when compared to controls for both sides of the tongue (p < 0.05). Patients with HIV infection had difficulty recognizing the bitter taste, followed by salty and sweet. When each side of the tongue was evaluated separately and compared, the Wilcoxon test showed that there was no significant difference on the tongue of individuals with HIV. The prevalence of hypogeusia was 20% in individuals with this disease.ConclusionsIndividuals with HIV infection may have a deficit in taste that can affect your general and oral health.