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Habitual snoring and atopic state: correlations with respiratory function and teeth occlusion
No full textOral breathing and dental malocclusions
No full textAim of the present study was to evaluate existing correlations between oral breathing and dental
malocclusions. Methods The study was conducted on a paediatric group of 71 oral breathers selected at the
Allergology and Paediatric Immunology Department of Umberto I General Hospital, University of Rome “La
Sapienza”. The children were selected based on inclusion/exclusion criteria. Children aged 6 to 12 years with no
history of craniofacial malformations or orthodontic treatment were included. The results were compared with a
control group composed of 71 patient aged 6 to 12 years with nasal breathing. After their medical history was
recorded, all patients underwent orthodontic/otolaryngological clinical examinations. The following diagnostic
procedures were then performed: latero-lateral projection teleradiography, orthopantomogram, dental
impressions, anterior rhinomanometry before and after administering a local vasoconstrictor, nocturnal home
pulse oximetry (NHPO) recording, spirometry test, skin prick test, study cast evaluation and cephalometric
analysis following Tweed’s principles. The intraoral examination assessed: dental class type, overbite, overjet,
midlines, crossbite, and presence of parafunctional oral habits such as atypical swallowing, labial incompetence,
finger sucking and sucking of the inner lip. Evaluation of the study casts involved arch perimeter and transpalatal
width assessment, and space analysis. Results The results showed a strong correlation between oral breathing and
malocclusions, which manifests itself with both dentoskeletal and functional alterations, leading to a
dysfunctional malocclusive pattern. Conclusions According to the authors’ results, dysfunctional malocclusive
pattern makes it clear that the association between oral breathing and dental malocclusions represents a selfperpetuating
vicious circle in which it is difficult to establish if the primary alteration is respiratory or
maxillofacial. Regardless, the problem needs to be addressed and solved through the close interaction of the
paediatrician, otorhinolaryngologist, allergologist and orthodontist
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis treated with omalizumab: a case series
No full textWe report the cases of four children affected by Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) treated with Omalizumab with resolution of ocular
signs and symptoms. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic conjunctivitis, not responding to topical antihistamines and frequently
misdiagnosed and mistreated. The effect of Omalizumab in patients with VKC should be better investigated and well-
designed studies are warranted to prove its efficacy. Not only might these studies be useful in order to provide new therapeutic strategies especially in patients resistant to cyclosporine and tacrolimus, but also they could help to clarify the pathogenesis of this severe ocular diseas
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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