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{"title":"Oral hygiene management in patients with visual sensory disabilities","authors":"D. Corridore, I. Vozza, L. Ottolenghi, F. Guerra, S. Salvatore, Occipite di Prisco Francesco, Barbato Luisa","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-215220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-215220","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Oral hygiene maintenance is one of the most difficult tasks for visually impaired people. The aim of study was to investigate aboutknowledge on oral hygiene practices among patients with visual sensory disabilities by proposing an effective management in order toachieve and maintain oral health status of these patients. Methods:It was administered a questionnaire about oral health managementto the patients with visual disabilities accessing to dental unit of “Mons. Di Liegro” Hospital of Gaeta.Results: The survey covered a sample of 49 patients, aged between 14 and 95 years. More than half (66%) was blind ( 65% of caseswith primary blindness and the remaining 35% with secondary blindness).Only 32.65% brushed their teeth 3 times a day; 68% of the surveyed patients limited home oral hygiene procedures to toothbrush andtoothpaste; 79% used manual toothbrush; 49% of respondents reported odontophobia (it was basically generated by pain) often due tobad experience during childhood. More than half declared a dental office attendance as needed.Conclusions: This study showed as, although starting from a compromised oral health and inadequate knowledge of oral hygienepractices, visual impaired/ blind patients were able to achieve and maintain a good level of oral hygiene, using the most appropriatetechniques and instruments.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125406969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Observational retrospective study on the effectiveness of sequential graduated intermittent pneumatic compression therapy of lower limbs edema","authors":"E. Toma, Valentina Vanzi","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-228234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-228234","url":null,"abstract":"The main aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of sequential graduated intermittent pneumatic compression (SGIPC)therapy of lower limbs edema, regardless of its etiology. A retrospective observational study is conducted to determine the effectivenessof a regimen of sequential gradient SGIPC in treating edema of lower limbs. The study is carried out on 90 patients affected bydifferent stages of edema and evaluated at a Wound Care Clinic for one month. Medical records data have been collected after thefirst, the third, and the fifth hour-long treatment session. The inclusion criteria are: (1) presence of edema to one limb, at least,regardless of etiology, (2) presence of both pain and feeling of heaviness (or tiredness) of the limb, (3) non-use of bandages or elasticstocking/knee socks, and (4) availability of complete data about the edema size monitoring. The exclusion criteria are: (1) presenceof infected wounds, (2) severe arteriosclerosis or other ischemic vascular diseases, (3) severe congestive cardiac failure, (4) known orsuspected acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT), (5) thrombophlebitis or Pulmonary Embolism (PE), and (6) hypertension (SystolicPressure greater than 170mmHg). The following parameters are considered as grade of improvement: the decrease of the limbcircumference in at least two measurement points between the foot, ankle, and calf; the disappearance of at least one of thesymptoms of pain and feeling of heaviness of the limb; improved mobility. A Flowtron ACS 900 system is used, for the treatment,consisting of a pump, connected to two (calf and thigh) brace with individual tubes, applying a pneumatic compression, graduatedin the air chamber, with sequential cycle in three compartments (one at the calf level and two at the thigh level), at a pressure of45mmHg, with inflation cycles intermittent alternating. Inflation time 12s, time of deflation 48s. In addition, bracescorresponding to limb size have been used (automatically recognized by the system).In a sample of 90 patients (95.6% women and 4.4% men) with edema of the lower limbs (37.8% at stage 1, 43.3% at stage 2,15.6% at stage 3, and 3.3% at stage 4), a successful treatment has been found, from the first session. A circumference decreasegreater than 3mm in at least two measuring points between the foot, ankle, and calf, of 77.8% after the first session, 90% after thethird session, 90% after the fifth session, on average for both limbs. The disappearance of pain at the end of the session has beenfound in 85.6% of cases after the first session and 100% after the third and fifth, respectively. The feeling of heaviness of the limbhas disappeared in 100% of cases at the end of the sessions. For the stages 3 and 4, it is generally observed an improvement ofmobility in 58.9% of cases at the end of the first session and equal to 100% after the third and fifth session. A good compliance inpatients who have rejected the manual lymph drainage has been found. Moreover, a good ","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122448385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: a revision of the rehabilitative approach","authors":"C. Celletti, F. Camerota","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2016-3-","url":null,"abstract":"Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type (EDS-HT) are two clinically overlappingheritable connective tissue disorders strongly associating with pain, fatigue and other secondary aspects. No specific treatment existfor this syndrome and rehabilitation play a role in the management of these patients. The aim of this paper is to evaluate what arethe evidence in literature about rehabilitation. Research was done using database PUBMED and consist in a revision of the studiespublished in the last 15 years. All studies agree to the beneficial role of the rehabilitative treatment and physical therapy but it’snecessary to add more further studies to establish a high quality, evidence-based physical therapy for this specific population.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126474026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Groundwater quality characterization to protect biodiversity in SADC region (Southern African Development Community)","authors":"S. Vitale, M. Barbieri, G. Sappa","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2016-2-","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2016-2-","url":null,"abstract":"The following paper describes the first phase of a study held in the context of the SECOSUD Phase II project, called “Conservationand equitable use of biological diversity in the SADC region (Southern African Development Community), which aims at promotingbiodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development in the SADC [1]. The Southern African Development Community(SADC) is an inter-governmental organization, with 15 member states: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho,Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, andZimbabwe. Its aim is to increase socio-economic cooperation and integration among the community. It is one of the richest area interms of biodiversity.The main goal of the Project is to contribute to stop biodiversity loss by supporting the development of conservation strategies.Biodiversity or biological diversity is formally defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as: “the variability amongliving organisms from all sources including, among others, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecologicalcomplexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems” (UN 1992 Article 2) [2].Biodiversity is affected by the interaction of multiple drivers and pressures including demographic, economic, socio-political, scientificand technological ones, which are leading to further decline, degradation and loss.The principal pressures on biodiversity include habitat loss and degradation, overexploitation, alien invasive species, climate changeand pollution.These pressures are continuing to increase. To use biodiversity and to keep it in a sustainable way, it is necessary to study it, assess itseconomic value, develop a global strategy and a global network to monitor its status in the biosphere.An important step in developing conservation of biodiversity requires a successful groundwater characterization and protection.Conservation of biodiversity depends on groundwater needs strategies that allows for the use of groundwater in a way that iscompatible with the persistence of ecosystems in natural area, such as Limpopo Transfrontier Park, in the Southern African Region,which is an area rich in term of biological diversity and ecological complexity. In particular the quality of ground water in some partsof the country, especially shallow ground water, is changing as a result of human activities.The goal of the following study is to provide an assessment of the actual groundwater quality-monitoring network and inconsideration of the growing demand for water, there is a need to understand the effects of planting on water resources to estimatecrop water requirement for the focus area, as last step of the methodology.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123942263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Levels of trace elements in wetland waters and possible risk for plants: a case study of the Palo Laziale wood (central Italy)","authors":"M. Barbieri, A. Garone, A. Nigro, G. Sappa","doi":"10.14616/sands-2016-1-150156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/sands-2016-1-150156","url":null,"abstract":"The Palo Laziale wood represents one of the few remaining examples of Mediterranean wetland and it was identified as a Site ofCommunity Importance (SCI) according to the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC).This paper reports levels of trace elements in wetland waters and possible risk for plants. Eight water points were sampled from private wells and analysed to investigate the distribution and enrichment of heavy metals in groundwater. In particular, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As and Pb were analysed during four sampling events (from October 2010 to July 2011).The results obtained show similar temporal variation of elements. Mn, Cu, Zn and As show major values during December, while Fe present major value during March. Pb concentration shows a peak during March, probably due a failure in water pipes.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129587066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Let’s play! Let’s move and let’s eat healthy! Promote the knowledge the food pyramid in the children: protocol of a randomized field trial","authors":"A. Mannocci, R. Saulle, A. Sinopoli, V. D’Egidio, C. Sestili, R. Manfuso, G. Torre","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2016-1-176178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2016-1-176178","url":null,"abstract":"It’s necessary to increase the knowledge of children aged 5-9 years and their parents on the subject of eating and promoting physicalactivity. The present paper describes the research protocol of a randomized field trial that aims: a) to increase the knowledge of foodpyramid and b) to modify the nutrition behavior in order to improve the Mediterranean diet, especially: to increase fruit andvegetables consumption. The subjects enrolled in the trial will be children of the primary schools that will be randomized to receiveor not an intervention through the use of games (cards and table games), which include also physical activities.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134305952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnostic tools in the assessment of an impacted canine caused by an odontoma","authors":"P. Marchionni, R. D. Bari, C. Grippaudo","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2015-4-111119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2015-4-111119","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The odontoma is frequently the cause of dental inclusion through a mechanism of spatial competition.The aim of the present workis to propose a diagnostic procedure in the evaluation of an impacted canine caused by an odontoma.This diagnostic procedure has been applied to a clinical case: the inclusion of an upper canine, caused by an oversized Compound Odontoma.Methods: The first diagnostic tool is the clinical evaluation.The patient, 22 years old, showed persistence in the arch of the deciduous element5.3; the inclusion of the permanent element 1.3 was suspected. The second step is the X-ray examination. The OrthoPanTomography (OPT),performed as radiographic analysis of 1st level; highlighted the inclusion of the element 1.3 and an area of multifocal radiopacity in contiguity tohis crown and allowed to identify the probable cause of inclusion of canine: an oversized Compound Odontoma. The prognostic evaluation,according to the technique of Ericson and Kurol performed on OPT, allowed to define numerically the position of the impacted canine andoriented toward a single surgical act: removal of the impacted canine and the odontoma. A Cone-Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) of theupper jaw, performed as examination of 2nd level, and 3D reconstruction showed the presence of nine radiopaque denticular structures ofvarious sizes, allowed to analyze in detail the involved anatomical region and directed the clinician towards palatal surgical approach.Finally,an histological examination should be performed.Results: As result of this diagnostic process, a single surgical act was performed: removal of the deciduous canine, the impacted canine and theodontoma. The surgical act confirmed the excellent correspondence between the 3D digital reconstruction of the maxillary region and the realanatomical structure. The surgical findings of the odontoma confirmed all that was radiographically highlighted: 9 denticular structures withvariable size and shape. The postoperative CBCT confirmed the total removal of the lesion. Histological examination confirmed the diagnostichypothesis: denticles surrounded by fibrous tissue with structure similar to the follicular sac.Conclusions: The 3D reconstruction provides more realistic and friendly images, useful both in dentist-patient communication both in thechoice of the therapeutic approach. \u0000Keywords:; ; ; ;; 3D reconstruction.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132685328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards Sustainable Sport","authors":"D. Masala","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2015-3-7882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2015-3-7882","url":null,"abstract":"Ecological disasters, climatic emergencies, soil air and water pollution, are indicators that confirm that we are faced with anenvironmental crisis never before seen, and that the future of our planet is more uncertain with every passing day.We need to develop solutions within a holistic political project that calls upon multidisciplinary sector interventions. Sport is notimmune to these environmental challenges, and a future model of sustainable sport is required, one founded on the strength ofmultidisciplinary participation and knowledge, that motivates lifestyle changes and who’s ultimate goal is a cultural revolution.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123924325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Soil contamination evaluation by Enrichment Factor (EF) and Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo)","authors":"M. Barbieri, A. Nigro, G. Sappa","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2015-3-9497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2015-3-9497","url":null,"abstract":"Heavy metals are natural constituents of soils and their concentration varies depending on parental materials. The soils were formedby. In the last years, the content of heavy metal in soils has increased due to human activities as: distribution of fertilizers, pesticides,industries, waste disposal and air pollution. Due to these activities the life capacity of soils decreased; especially where the naturalbackground is already high because of natural parental material richness in heavy metal. As a matter of fact it is very important todistinguish between the natural background values and anthropogenic inputs, and to understand that the background valueschange from area to area and with the scale of the area investigated. To evaluate the soil contamination rate different indexes likeEnrichment Factor (EF) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo) can be applied. These indexes are used to assess the presence andintensity of anthropogenic contaminant deposition on surface soil.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127348807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Randomized controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of team play football on schizophrenic patients: a pilot study","authors":"G. Vinci, G. Zampaglione, Fabrizio Grossi, A. Balbi, A. Mannocci, D. Masala","doi":"10.14616/SANDS-2015-1-2430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14616/SANDS-2015-1-2430","url":null,"abstract":"The physical activity is an important aspect of good health for everyone; it is even more important for psychiatric patients who usuallylive an unhealthy lifestyle. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of football practice on the self-reported health quality oflife (SRHQL) and Wellbeing in schizophrenic subjects. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to assess theeffectiveness of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program performed by Daily Center Mazzacurati, Department of Mental HealthRoma/D , for psychotic subjects that included weekly football activities for a period of 9 months. The results show that the modelproved effective in the experimental group (SG) as regards the psychopathological dimensions, which are significantly improved(Median(IQR): 31(16) versus 53(18); p=0.001); in particular the negative symptomatology has been reduced, and this result ishardly achieved with the drug therapy (17(7) versus 25(15); p=0.003). This study increases the awareness of following this approachand improving the extension and the confirmation of the results achieved.","PeriodicalId":374697,"journal":{"name":"Senses and Sciences","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125525196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}