Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jithendra Ratnayake, Guangzhao Guan, Ajith Polonowita, Andrew R. Gray, Carolina Loch, Kai Chun Li, John Neil Waddell, Karl Lyons, Paul A. Brunton
Summary: This study investigates the use of jaw-opening forces as an objective measure to assess the clinical improvement in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. The results show that jaw-opening forces increased significantly in TMD patients following treatment, while no significant changes were observed in TMD-free participants. This measurement could potentially be used to evaluate the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment for TMD patients.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pilar Pardos-Aguilella, Luis Ceballos-Laita, Sara Cabanillas-Barea, Silvia Perez-Guillen, Gianluca Ciuffreda, Sandra Jimenez-del-Barrio, Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between deep neck muscle endurance and morphological characteristics with pain intensity, neck disability, and headache impact. The results showed a negative correlation between deep neck muscle endurance and self-reported outcomes in women with low cervical disability and neck pain.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Magdalena Sycinska-Dziarnowska, Agata Budzynska, Krzysztof Wozniak
Summary: This study assessed masticatory muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity in children diagnosed with pain-related temporomandibular disorders (TMD-P) and awake bruxism (AB), as well as the diagnostic value of surface electromyography (sEMG) in diagnosing TMD-P in subjects with AB. The results showed statistically significant intergroup differences in the activity of the anterior temporal (TA) and masseter (MM) muscles at rest and during maximum voluntary clenching (MVC). sEMG demonstrated moderate accuracy in discriminating between TMD-P and non-TMD children.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Magdalena Sycinska-Dziarnowska, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Krzysztof Wozniak
Summary: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are prevalent painful conditions affecting the orofacial region. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a useful method for assessing patients with TMD-P. Results showed differences in masticatory muscle activity (MMA) between TMD-P patients and healthy controls. The diagnostic efficacy of sEMG in TMD-P remains unclear.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marcos Iglesias-Peon, Juan Mesa-Jimenez, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas, Jorge Rojas-Garcia, Daiana Priscila Rodrigues-de-Souza, Francisco Alburquerque-Sendin
Summary: The study investigated the validity of the Isometric Contraction Test (ICTest) for diagnosing muscular Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). The ICTest showed high specificity but lower sensitivity, especially for different types of myalgia.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Xin Xiong, Chu-Qiao Xiao, Yi-Chun Yang, Yi-Jun Li, Qiao-Yu Cheng, Xiao-Yi Wang, Yang Liu
Summary: This study found a correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and pain and jaw function in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients. EDS patients exhibited more severe jaw dysfunction and higher pain intensity, and there was a significant relationship between EDS and pain-related TMD (PT).
JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Adrian Ujin Yap, Sunghae Kim, Byeong-min Lee, Jung Hwan Jo, Ji Woon Park
Summary: This study found that functional jaw limitations were associated with painful TMDs but unrelated to somatization and psychological distress. There was a moderate correlation between somatization and depression/anxiety, emphasizing the importance of screening for somatic symptoms when managing TMD patients.
JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ehsan Garosi, Zeinab Kazemi, Adel Mazloumi, Ahmadreza Keihani
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a head/neck supporting exoskeleton (HNSE) on the electromyographic fatigue threshold (EMG(FT)) of the neck and shoulder muscles during a simulated overhead work task. The results showed that the use of HNSE significantly delayed the onset of muscle fatigue, suggesting that HNSE can be an effective intervention for reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in overhead workers.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Krzysztof Dariusz Szarejko, Maria Golebiewska, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Joanna Kuc
Summary: This study aims to assess the level of stress, depression, and neck disability in patients with temporomandibular disorder-myofascial pain with referral. The results showed that 78% of the individuals evaluated had elevated levels of stress, 30% showed depressive symptoms, and 82% had neck disability. Stress, depression, and neck disability coexist with temporomandibular disorder-myofascial pain with referral.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Michele Nascimento, Goran Dahllof, Fernanda Cunha Soares, Tricia Murielly Andrade de Souza Mayer, Therese Kvist, Viviane Colares
Summary: The study found an association between self-reported symptoms of temporomandibular pain and jaw dysfunction and exposure to violence, including child physical abuse, intimate partner violence, forced sexual intercourse, and bullying. The number of adolescents reporting TMD-related symptoms increased in a dose-response manner with the number of forms of violence they had experienced.
JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christopher Herpel, Armin Drusko, Franz Sebastian Schwindling, Peter Rammelsberg, Jonas Tesarz
Summary: Head and neck pain drawings have been used as a diagnostic tool for temporomandibular disorders. The study found that pain in TMD patients mainly affects the temporomandibular joint and masseter origin regions. Unilateral pain is associated with structural TMJ abnormalities, while greater pain extent and bilateral pain are related to emotional distress, pain chronicity, and somatization.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martina Ferrillo, Amerigo Giudice, Nicola Marotta, Francesco Fortunato, Daniela Di Venere, Antonio Ammendolia, Pietro Fiore, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are musculoskeletal diseases affecting the jaw muscles and temporomandibular joints. Chronic TMD can be considered as a condition with chronic primary orofacial pain. The main objectives of treatment are to decrease pain, improve jaw joint function, and reduce muscle spasms and pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
So Ra Kim, Min Chang, Alec Hyung Kim, Seong Taek Kim
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) associated with masticatory muscle pain (MMP) and headaches. The results showed that BoNT/A treatment was effective in reducing pain and improving related symptoms compared to the placebo.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Giancarlo De la Torre Canales, Mariana Barbosa Camara-Souza, Rodrigo Lorenzi Poluha, Olivia Maria Costa de Figueredo, Bryanne Brissian de Souza Nobre, Malin Ernberg, Paulo Cesar Rodrigues Conti, Celia Marisa Rizzatti-Barbosa
Summary: The long-term effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) were assessed in patients with persistent myofascial temporomandibular disorder pain (MFP-TMD). The results showed that BoNT-A treatment effectively reduced pain in MFP-TMD patients and had a reversible effect on masticatory muscle thickness.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Simona Tecco, Vincenzo Quinzi, Alessandro Nota, Alessandro Giovannozzi, Maria Rosaria Abed, Giuseppe Marzo
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of electromyography-guided adjustment of occlusal appliances on managing Temporomandibular disorder-related pain. The results showed better pain reduction in group 1, with stability maintained at T1 and T2, while group 2 experienced minor recurrences after 8 weeks. Using surface electromyographic activity as an aid in calibration procedure led to earlier symptom improvement and better outcomes compared to conventional methods.
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Laura MacDonald, Maryam Zanjir, Nima Laghapour Lighvan, Bruno R. da Costa, Sunjay Suri, Amir Azarpazhooh
Summary: A network meta-analysis was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of treatments for accelerated orthodontic tooth movement in patients undergoing extraction of maxillary first premolars. The results showed that certain methods were effective and safe in the initial 1-2 months of treatment.
ORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Susan Armijo-Olivo, Bruno R. da Costa, Christine Ha, Humam Saltaji, Greta G. Cummings, Jorge Fuentes
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between biases related to attrition, missing data, intention to treat, and changes in effect size estimates in physical therapy randomized trials. The findings suggest that trials that did not adhere to the intention-to-treat principle or had inadequate control of incomplete outcome data tended to underestimate treatment effects. Researchers and clinicians should be aware of these methodological issues to avoid inaccurate effect estimates.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Camilla Hansen Nejstgaard, Andreas Lundh, Suhayb Abdi, Gemma Clayton, Mustafe Hassan Adan Gelle, David Ruben Teindl Laursen, Babatunde Kazeem Olorisade, Jelena Savovic, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson
Summary: Randomised trials funded by commercial companies may be influenced by funding, but meta-epidemiological studies can reduce bias. The COMFIT study aims to investigate this impact by sharing datasets, providing comprehensive analyses with increased statistical power.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
S. Reichenbach, Peter Jueni, C. A. Hincapie, C. Schneider, D. N. Meli, R. Schuerch, S. Streit, C. Lucas, C. Mebes, A. W. S. Rutjes, B. R. da Costa
Summary: The effectiveness of TENS in relieving pain and improving physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis was compared to placebo TENS in this study. The results showed no difference between the two groups in terms of pain relief, and there were no significant differences in safety outcomes. Other treatment modalities should be considered for managing knee osteoarthritis pain and improving function.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Fralick, Michael Colacci, Laveena Munshi, Kevin Venus, Lee Fidler, Haseena Hussein, Karen Britto, Rob Fowler, Bruno R. da Costa, Irfan Dhalla, Richard Dunbar-Yaffe, Leora Branfield Day, Thomas E. MacMillan, Jonathan Zipursky, Travis Carpenter, Terence Tang, Amanda Cooke, Rachel Hensel, Melissa Bregger, Alexis Gordon, Erin Worndl, Stephanie Go, Keren Mandelzweig, Lana A. Castellucci, Daniel Tamming, Fahad Razak, Amol A. Verma
Summary: Among non-critically ill patients with Covid-19 admitted to the hospital, prone positioning did not improve outcomes and the potential benefits or harms cannot be definitively ruled out. Poor adherence to prone positioning highlights the need for strategies to improve compliance in future trials.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tiago Pereira, Peter Jueni, Pakeezah Saadat, Dan Xing, Liang Yao, Pavlos Bobos, Arnav Agarwal, Cesar A. Hincapie, Bruno R. da Costa
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis showed that viscosupplementation has a small effect in reducing pain for patients with knee osteoarthritis, but the effect is less than the minimal clinically important difference. Viscosupplementation is also associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events compared with placebo.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michael Colacci, Afsaneh Raissi, Ajay Bhasin, Leora Branfield Day, Melissa Bregger, Travis Carpenter, Lana Castellucci, Angela M. Cheung, Laura Dragoi, Richard Dunbar-Yaffe, Lee Fidler, Rob Fowler, Alexi Gosset, Rachel Hensel, Margaret Herridge, Haseena Hussein, Moira Kapral, Laveena Munshi, Kieran Quinn, Fahad Razak, Bruno Roza da Costa, Christine Soong, Terence Tang, Kevin Venus, Amol Verma, Michael Fralick
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Michelle Science, Monica Caldeira-Kulbakas, Rulan S. Parekh, Bryan R. Maguire, Stacie Carroll, Samantha J. Anthony, Ari Bitnun, Laura E. Bourns, Douglas M. Campbell, Eyal Cohen, Alison Dodds, Vinita Dubey, Jeremy N. Friedman, Jodi L. Greenwood, Jessica P. Hopkins, Ryan Imgrund, Daphne J. Korczak, Thomas Looi, Emily Louca, Dominik Mertz, John Nashid, Giovanna Panzera, Jane E. Schneiderman, Kevin L. Schwartz, Laurie Streitenberger, Sunayna Vuppal, Catharine M. Walsh, Peter Juni, Clyde T. Matava
Summary: This study examined the effect of wearing a face mask on hand-to-face contact by students in school. The results showed no significant difference in the number of hand-to-face contacts between the mask and control groups, but the mask group had a lower rate of hand-to-mucosa contacts and a higher rate of hand-to-nonmucosa contacts.
Article
Surgery
Niloofar Dehghan, Aaron Nauth, Emil Schemitsch, Milena Vicente, Richard Jenkinson, Hans Kreder, Michael McKee
Summary: Surgical treatment of acute unstable chest wall injuries has shown modest benefits compared to nonoperative treatment, especially for patients who require mechanical ventilation.
Article
Orthopedics
Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza, Felipe Araya-Quintanilla, Sebastian Pinto-Concha, Walter Sepulveda-Loyola, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Jorge Fuentes-Contreras
Summary: This study assessed the effects of a postoperative program for shoulder stiffness following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. The program showed clinically and statistically significant benefits in most of the functional outcomes for the study participants.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMA AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lei Yan, Long Ge, Shengjie Dong, Kiran Saluja, Dijun Li, K. Srikanth Reddy, Qi Wang, Liang Yao, Jiao Jiao Li, Bruno Roza da Costa, Dan Xing, Bin Wang
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy and safety of different surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty (THA). The results showed that, compared to the posterior approach (PA), all surgical approaches except the direct lateral approach (DLA) were associated with similar improvements in hip score but longer operation times. DLA was associated with smaller improvement in hip score. The safety of the different approaches did not differ significantly.
Review
Ophthalmology
Fahmeeda Murtaza, Rachel Goud, Setti Belhouari, Kenneth T. Eng, Efrem D. Mandelcorn, Bruno R. da Costa, Rafael N. Miranda, Tina Felfeli
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic association between preoperative features seen on OCT imaging and postoperative visual acuity outcomes in rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. The results showed that the height of retinal detachment, central macular thickness, disruption of the ellipsoid zone and/or external limiting membrane, intraretinal cystic cavities, outer retinal corrugations, and macular detachment were all associated with postoperative visual acuity outcomes.
OPHTHALMOLOGY RETINA
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Ron Wald, Brian Kirkham, Bruno R. DaCosta, Ehsan Ghamarian, Neill K. J. Adhikari, William Beaubien-Souligny, Rinaldo Bellomo, Martin P. Gallagher, Stuart Goldstein, Eric A. J. Hoste, Kathleen D. Liu, Javier A. Neyra, Marlies Ostermann, Paul M. Palevsky, Antoine Schneider, Suvi T. Vaara, Sean M. Bagshaw
Summary: In critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, earlier initiation of renal replacement therapy can modestly decrease cumulative fluid balance. However, accelerated RRT initiation does not impact all-cause mortality in patients with greater fluid accumulation at randomization.
Letter
Respiratory System
Federico Angriman, Bruno L. Ferreyro, Natalia Angeloni, Bruno R. da Costa, Ron Wald, Sean M. Bagshaw, Neill K. J. Adhikari
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Fernando G. Zampieri, Bruno R. da Costa, Suvi T. Vaara, Francois Lamontagne, Bram Rochwerg, Alistair D. Nichol, Shay McGuinness, Danny F. McAuley, Marlies Ostermann, Ron Wald, Sean M. Bagshaw
Summary: The reanalysis using Bayesian framework of the STARRT-AKI trial found that an accelerated strategy of kidney-replacement therapy initiation did not offer clinically important benefits compared to a standard strategy. Patients receiving the accelerated strategy may have fewer days alive and free from kidney-replacement therapy.