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    Actitud y conocimiento del personal odontológico hacia pacientes VIH/SIDA. Una revisión sistemática
    (2018) Johana Carolina Méndez Gutiérrez; Brenda Kimberly Pérez Ortiz; Andrea Natasha Pereira Parra; Carlos Javier Ramírez
    Introduction: HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus that selectively destroys some of the cellular mechanisms such as CD4 + T lymphocytes with which the human organism defends itself against infections and tumors, after which the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) appears. That to date no systematic  review articles have been found on the subject of study, it is opportune to carry out one that addresses it. The objective of this research is to determine  the attitude and knowledge of dental personnel towards patients with HIV / AIDS based on a systematic review of the literature. Methodology: The search was  carried out through PubMed, ScienceDirect; Virtual Health Library and Google Scholar. Selecting cross-section items. Results: It was verified that the  dental staff shows a good level of knowledge in injuries and means of transmission, in turn there is an attitude of rejection towards this type of infected  patient, it is also observed the implementation of biosecurity in the consultations. Conclusions: With Based on the scientific evidence, the studies showed  that dental personnel have an adequate level of knowledge about HIV / AIDS and an attitude of motivated rejection to various factors such as fear of contagion.
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    Efectividad antiinflamatoria de la dexametasona en la cirugía de terceros molares por 3 vías de administración: una revisión sistemática de la literatura
    (2020) Andrea Natasha Pereira Parra; Daniel Alejandro Mantilla González; María José García Del Pino; Yuleandre Molina; Isabella Chacón; Edwin Ríos
    Introduction: Third molar surgery is one of the most frequent dental practices, it is also considered an invasive surgical procedure that involves extensive tissue trauma and considerable postoperative inflammation. Dexamethasone is used to control postoperative sequelae due to the high effectiveness of its anti-inflammatory properties. An updated review is required that covers a greater number of routes of administration, for this reason, this study aims to determine the effectiveness of dexamethasone in the postoperative period of third molar surgery through three routes of administration based on a Systematic review of the literature. Method: The electronic search was carried out through information sources: Medline (via PubMed), Cochrane Library, Virtual Health Library (VHL), SciELO, LILACS, Link Springer, ELSEVIER (through ScienceDirect) and in the search engine Academic Google Scholar. The types of studies included were clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyzes. Results: 63 studies were identified that met the inclusion criteria in which submucosal injection was shown to be the most frequently implemented route, compared to the other intramuscular and oral administration routes, however, all can be used in dental practice. with favorable results in the postoperative period of this surgery. Conclusions: According to the scientific evidence analyzed, the application of dexamethasone in third molar surgery is recommended in a single dose between 4-8 mg, to reduce pain, edema, swelling and trismus considerably.