Dentistry

Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza

Publications

• Research Article
  Evaluation of Quality of Life in HIV-Infected Children and Children with Cancer
  Author(s): Ana Karla Buczynski, Anna Thereza Thomé Leão and Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de SouzaAna Karla Buczynski, Anna Thereza Thomé Leão and Ivete Pomarico Ribeiro de Souza
  
  Background: The presence of a chronic illness in childhood, such as HIV infection and cancer, can affect the quality of life and oral health-related quality of life negatively. This work aims to evaluate the quality of life and the oral health-related quality of life of HIV-infected children and children with cancer and compare the results with children without systemic chronic disease. Methods: The Autoquestionnaire Qualite de Vie Enfant Image (AUQEI) and the short version of Child Perception Questionnaire (short-CPQ 11-14) were applied to 82 HIV-infected children, 31 children with cancer and 112 children without systemic disease aged between 11 and 14 years old. All children were examined oral for the presence of any oral health problems. The Kruskal- Wallis test was used .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000276

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