Nocturia is the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom With Greatest Impact on Quality of Life of Men From a Community Setting

Eduardo de Paula Miranda,Cristiano Mendes Gomes,Fábio César Miranda Torricelli,José de Bessa Júnior,José Everton de Castro,Bruno Roberto da Silva Ferreira,Ariel Gustavo Scafuri,Homero Bruschini,Miguel 대한배뇨장애요실금학회 2014 International Neurourology Journal Vol.18 No.2

Purpose: Lower urinary tract symptoms are numerous, but the specific impact of each of these symptoms on the quality of life (QoL) has not been evaluated in community-dwelling men. An assessment of these symptoms and their effects on QoL was the focus of this study. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 373 men aged >50 years from a community setting. Patients completed the International Prostate Symptom Score questionnaire, which includes questions on each of the specific urinary symptoms and a question addressing health-related QoL that are graded from 0 to 5. We used the Pearson correlation test to assess the impact of each symptom on QoL. Results: Nocturia (58.9%) was the most prevalent urinary symptom. The mean score was 0.9±1.4 for incomplete emptying, 1.0±1.5 for frequency, 0.9±1.3 for intermittency, 0.8±1.3 for urgency, 1.0±1.5 for weak stream, 0.5±1.0 for straining, and 2.0±1.6 for nocturia. Nocturia and frequency were the only symptoms associated with poorer QoL, with nocturia showing a stronger association. Conclusions: Nocturia affects 50% of community dwelling men aged >50 years, and is the lower urinary tract symptom with the greatest negative impact on QoL.

Successful nonsurgical treatment of type II dens invaginatus with 5 root canals using a self-adjusting file: a case report

Candeiro George Táccio de Miranda,de Menezes Antônio Sérgio Teixeira,de Oliveira Ana Carolina Saldanha,Alves Flávio Rodrigues Ferreira 대한치과보존학회 2023 Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Vol.48 No.2

The present report describes the endodontic treatment of an Oehlers type II dens invaginatus in a maxillary lateral incisor with 5 root canals, an extremely rare condition. Apical periodontitis and related symptoms were noted. Cone-beam computed tomography was used to aid the diagnosis, reveal tooth morphology, and assist in canal location. The pulp chamber was carefully accessed, and the root canals were explored under magnification. All root canals were prepared with an R25 Reciproc Blue system and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) irrigation. After initial preparation, a self-adjusting file (SAF) with NaOCl and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid was used to complement the disinfection. Additionally, calcium hydroxide medication was applied. Vertical compaction was used to fill the canals with a calcium silicate-based endodontic sealer and gutta-percha. After 12 months, the patient exhibited healing of the periapical region, absence of symptoms, and normal dental function. In conclusion, this nonsurgical treatment protocol was successful in promoting the cure of apical periodontitis. Both complementary disinfection with an SAF and use of calcium hydroxide medication should be considered when choosing the best treatment approach for dens invaginatus with very complex anatomy.

스페인 이주여성의 한국 사회 적응에 관한 사례 연구

( Miranda De Dios Ines ),이춘호 ( Lee Chun-ho ) 아시아문화학술원 2017 인문사회 21 Vol.8 No.6

이 연구는 그간 한국의 이주자 논의에서 주목받지 못했던 서구권 출신의 이주자 중 비영어권인 스페인 이주여성의 한국사회 적응과 전략을 심층인터뷰를 통해 분석하였다. 연구 결과 이들도 이주를 통해 보다 나을 삶을 추구하는 전략적 행위자로서의 역할을 확인했다. 또한 한국사회 적응과 관련하여 이들도 갈등을 겪고 있었으나, 이는 한국사회에 내재하고 있는 사회문제와 결부된 것이었다. 한국 사회에서 다문화주의가 실현되기 위해서는 이주자를 한국사회의 구성원으로 인정하고 공유하는 사회문제 해결을 위해 협력하는 것이 현실적인 대안이 될 것이다. This study conducts in-depth interview to analyze the adaptation process and strategies of Spanish migrant women to Korea, a sub-group of a migrant population from western countries that has often been excluded from migration debate in Korea. The results confirm the role of Spanish migrant women as strategic actors who try to pursue a better life through migration. They also experience conflicts in adapting to Korean society, however, these are related to social problems inherent in the Korean society. Accepting migrants as members of Korean society and cooperating together to solve shared social problems would become a realistic alternative to achieve a true multiculturalism in Korean society.

한국 내 라틴아메리카에서 온 결혼이주여성의 모성 경험에 관한 연구

MIRANDA DE DIOS INES,김경학 전남대학교 글로벌디아스포라연구소 2019 디아스포라 연구 Vol.13 No.2

Marriage migrant women residing in Korea face various difficulties (i.e. struggles with the Korean language) throughout motherhood experiences including pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, in social and culturally unfamiliar environments. A large portion of the research conducted upon motherhood experiences in Korea focuses on marriage migrant women from Asian countries. However, socio- cultural factors, in both the countries of origin and settlement, influence the experience of motherhood. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the study to marriage migrant women from non-Asian regions to comprehensively identify the diversity of the perceptions and responses to motherhood conflicts. As ethnographic research, this study uses in-depth interviews and participant observation to examine the motherhood experiences of seven Latin American marriage migrant women living in Korea. By analyzing the collected data on marriage and migration process, pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, the primary purpose of the study is to identify the conflicts that arise from their experiences of motherhood and how they deal with them through resistance and negotiation. The study analyzes motherhood experiences of Latin American women in Korea, within the context of migration, by focusing on significant topics such as differences in childbirth customs and experiences, difficulties due to lack of proficiency in Korean language, lack of support from native family; transnational lifestyle, the desire to preserve their native language and culture, or conflict with the Korean education system. Unlike marriage migrant women from Asian countries, Latin American marriage migrants emphasize preserving their native languages and cultures, and they show a strong desire to pass it down to their children. Furthermore, their active attitude in raising their children might be related to the fact that most of the women in the study come from large cities and have received education at the tertiary level. 국내 결혼이주여성들은 한국어 구사의 어려움 등 낯선 사회·문화적 환경 속에서 임신과 출산 및 육아 과정을 의미하는 모성 경험 과정에서 다양한 어려움에 직면한다. 결혼이주여성의 자녀 양육을 비롯한 모성 경험에 관한 국내 기존 연구의 대부분은 아시아 국가 출신 결혼이주여성을 대상으로 수행되었다. 그러나 모성 경험이 여성의 모국과 정착국가의 사회·문화적 환경의 영향을 받으며, 이 과정에서 야기되는 모성갈등의 인식과 대응 방식의 다양성을 포괄적으로 규명하기 위해서는 비아시아 지역의 결혼이주여성에 관한 연구도 필요하다. 이 연구는 국내 일부 라틴아메리카 결혼이주여성의 모성 경험을 규명하기 위해 이들에 대한 심층 인터뷰와 참여 관찰을 수행한 ‘민족지적 연구’(ethnographic research)에 해당한다. 이들 여성의 결혼과 이주 과정 및 임신·출산·육아에 대해 수집된 자료의 분석을 통해, 이들의 어머니 되는 경험에서 야기되는 모성갈등과 이의 해결을 위한 협상과 경합 등의 대응 방식의 규명이 이 연구의 주요 목적이다. 이 글은 출산 경험과 관습의 차이, 한국어 능력의 부족에서 오는 어려움, 본국 가족의 지지 부족, 초국적 생활방식, 모국어와 모국문화 보존 욕구, 한국 교육시스템과의 충돌 등의 주요 주제를 중심으로 이주라는 맥락 속에서 국내 라틴아메리카 여성들의 모성 경험을 분석하고 있다. 아시아 국가 출신 결혼이주여성들과는 달리, 라틴아메리카 결혼이주여성들은 자국 언어와 문화 보존을 강조하고 이를 자녀에게 계승시키고자 하는 강한 욕구를 보인다. 더 나아가 이들 여성의 대부분이 고학력에 대도시 출신이라는 점에서 자녀 양육 등에 적극적인 태도를 보이는 것으로 보인다.

Marriage Migrants‘ representation in Korean Cinema

Ines Miranda de Dios 인문사회과학기술융합학회 2018 예술인문사회융합멀티미디어논문지 Vol.8 No.11

This paper studies how marriage migrants are being depicted in Korean Cinema. In the recent years, the foreign population in South Korea has been increasing and so has done the presence of migrant minorities in media, including cinema. This study discusses that korean cinema shows dominant ideologies of power in Korean society where marriage migrants are located at the bottom. Five films were analyzed and from this analysis five frames were extracted. Marriage migrants are frequently depicted as subordinated or powerless, they are usually women in the role of wives, mothers, and daughters-in-law, they are treated as ethnic others, sexualized others or commodities. Consequently, their relationships with Korean nationals are formed by power relations. Moreover, Korean national who do establish some sort of intimate relationship with the marriage migrants are represented as people in the margins of Korean society. In this way, it is reinforced the social position of marriage migrants as outsiders in the Korean society.

Repetitive Somatic Embryogenesis in Cacao and Optimisation of Gene Expression by Particle Bombardment

Marcelo de Oliveira, Santos,Albuquerque de Barros, Erika Valeria Saliba,Penha Tinoco, Maria Laine,Miranda Brasileiro, Ana Cristina,Lima Aragao, Francisco Jose The Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology 2002 Plant molecular biology and biotechnology research Vol.4 No.2

In order to achieve repetitive somatic embryogenesis in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), callus derived from floral tissues were continuously cultured in a medium containing 2,4-D. In 5% of the explants, repetitive somatic embryogenesis was observed after 8 weeks and maintained in a globular stage for several weeks. This is the first report showing repetitive somatic embryogenesis in cacao. The calli were bombarded with a plasmid containing $\beta$-glucuronidase (gus) as reporter gene. Two week old calli showed the high average number of cells expressing the us gene. The effect of osmotic agents (mannitol, sorbitol and sucrose) on gene expression was evaluated. Pre-treatment during 16 h with 0.25 M mannitol revealed an improvement in gene expression. The potential utilization of the repetitive embryogenesis, combined with osmotic treatment, is discussed as an alternative to achieve stable transgenic cacao plants.

Periodontal parameters in orthodontically tractioned teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Paola Marques de Mattos,Flavio Magno Gonçalves,Isabela Bittencourt Basso,Aline Xavier Ferraz,Bianca Simone Zeigelboim,José Stechman-Neto,Rosane Sampaio Santos,Cristiano Miranda de Araujo,Odilon Guariz 대한치과교정학회 2022 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.52 No.6

Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate periodontal parameters in orthodontically tractioned teeth compared with the respective non-tractioned contralateral teeth. Methods: Search strategies were developed for six electronic databases and gray literature. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed for the outcomes of interest. Furthermore, the certainty of the evidence was assessed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) tool. Results: Overall, 2,082 articles were identified, of which 24 were selected for the qualitative synthesis. A significant difference was observed between the impacted and contralateral teeth (mean difference [MD] = 0.25; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.10–0.40; I2 = 0%) when the gingival index was evaluated. Additionally, impacted teeth showed a greater probing depth, with a significant mean difference between the groups (MD = 0.14; 95% CI = 0.07–0.20; I2 = 6%). Most studies had a low risk of bias; however, the certainty of the evidence was very low owing to the design of existing studies. Conclusions: The evidence in the literature indicated that tractioned teeth might show worsening of periodontal parameters related to the gingival index and probing depth; however, the evidence remains uncertain about this outcome. Furthermore, probing depth should be considered regarding its clinical significance because of the small effect size observed.

Effect of number of uses and sterilization on the instrumented area and resistance of reciprocating instruments

Peraça Victor de Ornelas,Xavier Samantha Rodrigues,de Almeida Gomes Fabio,dos Santos Luciane Geanini Pena,Souza Erick Miranda,Pappen Fernanda Geraldo 대한치과보존학회 2021 Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Vol.46 No.2

Objectives: This study evaluated the effect of repeated uses and autoclaving in the instrumented area, fracture resistance, and time of instrumentation of thermally treated nickel-titanium reciprocating systems. Materials and Methods: Two hundred simulated canals were instrumented using Reciproc Blue and WaveOne Gold. Each file was used up to 10 times or until fracture. The instrumented area was measured in pre- and post-operative images, using ImageJ software. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis evaluated the number of uses of instruments before fracture. Instrumented area and time of instrumentation were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis. Correlations among the number of uses and instrumented area were measured. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Reciproc Blue presented a higher estimated number of uses in comparison with WaveOne Gold (p = 0.026), but autoclaving did not affect the resistance to fracture of instruments (p > 0.05). The instrumented area was different among the evaluated groups (p = 0.039), and the instrumented area along the uses of both tested instruments was reduced. With the time of instrumentation, there was also a significant difference among the evaluated groups; the groups without sterilization cycles were faster, in comparison to those submitted to autoclaving (p = 0.010). Conclusions: Reciproc Blue was more resistant than WaveOne Gold, suffering later fracture. Additionally, the sterilization cycles did not influence the estimated number of uses of thermally treated reciprocating instruments, but the instrumented area of root canals was reduced along with the repeated uses of both instruments.

Prediction of Genetic Gain in Sweet Corn using Selection Indexes

Isadora Gonçalves da Silva,Renata Castoldi,Hamilton César de Oliveira Charlo,Mateus de Souza Miranda,Thaíssa Dias Cardoso Nunes,Luciene Lacerda Costa,Ernane Miranda Lemes 한국작물학회 2020 Journal of crop science and biotechnology Vol.23 No.2

The cultivation of sweet corn is expanding in Brazil, but there are serious constraints about the availability of commercial cultivars. The selection of superior sweet corn genotypes can be performed based on selection indexes based on plant agronomic characteristics. Thus, the objective of this work was to compare selection indexes to select sweet corn genotypes aiming greater productions. The experiment was conducted at the Vegetable Experimental Station of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Campus Monte Carmelo. Eighteen sweet corn accessions (F3 generation) were evaluated. The selection indexes applied to the agronomic characteristics of sweet corn were: direct and indirect, the sum of ranks, desired gains and ideotype indexes. The characteristics evaluated presented significant differences among genotypes, except for stem diameter, prolificacy and grain number per corncob. The coefficients of variation were below 30%, and the genetic parameters were satisfactory for most of the characteristics. The greatest gains with direct selection were in production (21.23%) and productivity of commercial sweet corn ear (15.19%), however, the indirect gains are unsatisfactory for sweet corn selection, and the sum of ranks index provided a balanced distribution of gains. The sweet corn genotypes L2P11, L2P37, P45, L2L5P3, and L5P18 presented a superior performance for the set of characters evaluated.

Factors influencing decision-making around opportunistic salpingectomy: a nationwide survey

Miranda P. Steenbeek,Laura A.M. van Lieshout,Johanna W.M. Aarts,Jurgen M.J. Piek,Sjors F.P.J. Coppus,Leon FAG Massuger,Rosella P.M.G. Hermens,Joanne A. de Hullu 대한부인종양학회 2019 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.30 No.1

Objective: To explore current practice and influencing factors on adoption of the opportunistic salpingectomy (OS), particularly regarding the decision making, to eventually enhance the development and implementation of clear guidelines. Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional survey study was conducted in all hospitals in the Netherlands. An anonymous online survey was sent to gynecologists with special interest in gynecological oncology, gynecological endoscopy or urogynecology and all Dutch gynecology trainees. The survey mainly focused on current practice regarding OS and identification of influencing factors on the level of innovation, organization, healthcare professional and individual patient. Results: The response rate was 348 out of 597 gynecologists (58.3%) and 142 out of 340 trainees (41.8%). Current practice of discussing and performing the OS varied widely, with ovarian cancer (OC) risk reduction as most important supportive factor on innovation level. Supportive factors on the level of organization and healthcare provider were; working in a non-training hospital, knowledge of current literature and extensive work experience (in years and annual number of hysterectomies). On individual patient level, a vaginal approach of hysterectomy, negative family history for OC and the presence of firm adhesions were suppressive factors for the OS. Conclusion: In this study we evaluated the current practice regarding the opportunistic salpingectomy in the Netherlands and identified influencing factors on different levels to raise awareness and attribute to development of a targeted implementation strategy, on both national and international level.