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Wisconsin has the highest Black infant mortality rate (IMR) in the nation.

Evaluate factors associated with racial inequity in IMR in Wisconsin.

Births/deaths/IMR for Black and White infants from 2011 to 2016 were obtained from the Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health system, stratified by gestational age (GA), and compared using direct adjustment method. IMR were compared based on cause of death, maternal age, and education.

Crude and adjusted IMR was 13.7 and 9.1 for black infants. Respective IMR for white infants was 4.8 and 5.3. Crude IMR was 180% higher in Black infants. After controlling for GA, IMR among Black infants was 70% higher. In term Black infants, deaths due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidents, and assaults were markedly high.

Higher IMR in Black infants was due to increased premature births and increased mortality among term infants. Potentially modifiable causes of death were SIDS, accidents, and assaults.
Higher IMR in Black infants was due to increased premature births and increased mortality among term infants. Potentially modifiable causes of death were SIDS, accidents, and assaults.
Evaluate the effect of parental protective factors on parental stress at time of NICU admission and prior to discharge.

Parents of infants born at <35 weeks gestation were approached at a single level III NICU. Consenting parents completed a questionnaire on admission and prior to infant's discharge of demographic information and three validated instruments (1) parental stress (PSSNICU), (2) Parents' Assessment of Protective Factors (PAPF), and (3) health literacy (PHLAT-8).

Mean PSSNICU Total score was 2.8 ± 0.9 (Time 1) and 2.6 ± 1.1 (Time 2). Mean PAPF scores in all subcategories were high (means >3, ±0.3-0.5) (Time 1, Time 2). There was no clinically significant association between PSSNICU scores and PAPF or any of the other measured variables.

PAPF and other commonly implicated factors were not associated with perceived self-reported parental stress at time of NICU admission and prior to discharge.
PAPF and other commonly implicated factors were not associated with perceived self-reported parental stress at time of NICU admission and prior to discharge.Data sources The following electronic databases were searched from 1946 to 31 August 2019 Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov, the National Research Register and Pro-Quest Dissertation Abstracts and Thesis database.Study selection The following study designs were eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials, cohort studies of prospective and retrospective design, and cross-sectional studies that reported periodontal measurements on patients who received fixed retention after orthodontic therapy. Studies irrespective of their language were selected by two reviewers independently.Data extraction and synthesis Data extraction from the selected studies and risk of bias assessments were performed by two reviewers independently. Omilancor Specific risk of bias tools were used according to the pertinent research designs of the included studies. Criteria for conducting a meta-analysis were not met and a qualitative synthesis was conducted.Results Twenty-nine studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria; that is, 11 RCTs, four prospective cohort studies, one retrospective cohort study and 13 cross-sectional studies. The quality of the evidence was low for most of the studies included in this review. Contrary to the general consensus, two RCTs, one prospective cohort study and two cross-sectional studies identified poorer periodontal health in patients with fixed orthodontic retainers.Conclusions The authors of this systematic review concluded that fixed orthodontic retainers in the majority of the 29 included studies seemed to be a method of retention that is rather compatible with periodontal health, or at least not related to severe detrimental consequences for the periodontium. No recommendations on the best type of fixed retainer to use could be given. High-quality evidence from long-term studies is necessary to provide definitive conclusions on the relationship between fixed retainers and periodontal health.Design Systematic review for randomised and non-randomised studies.Data sources Eight electronic databases PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, Google Scholar, Clinical Trials and OpenGrey were searched without language or date restrictions during the search, in addition to hand-searching.Study selection Randomised and non-randomised controlled trials (RCTs and non-RCTs) and cross-sectional studies that compare pain levels between fixed appliances and clear aligners during orthodontic treatment in adults patients.Data extraction and synthesis The reviewers followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The study selection was done by two reviewers. The reviewers assessed the risk of bias using three risk of bias tools (ROB.2 tool for RCTs, ROBINS-I tool for non-RCTs and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cross-sectional studies).Results Seven studies were included in this review. Five studies were non-RCTs, one was an RCT and one study was a crosssion was not described in detail in the individual studies, which may play a role in pain level differences.Study selection Medline via PubMed and Embase were searched on 6 November 2019 and all studies up to this date were included, including case reports and case series. This was noted as being due to the limited number of studies available in this research area. The outcome measured was clinical success, which was defined as the tooth being present and an assumption that it was sound and asymptomatic at the end of the study. Studies that did not include a minimum of six months' follow-up were excluded, as were editorial letters, in vitro studies and studies not reported in English.Data extraction and synthesis One reviewer searched databases for appropriate studies, then a second reviewer assisted in assessing studies by title and abstract. For each eligible article the operator, sample size, and a full dental diagnosis were recorded. Treatment method, follow-up and treatment success were also assessed.Results The systematic review included eleven studies. The GRADE approach was used to assess quality of evidence.
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