Prevalence of bifid uvula in primary school children.
Bifid uvula
Sub-mucous cleft palate
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Journal
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
ISSN: 1872-8464
Titre abrégé: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8003603
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
03
08
2018
revised:
15
10
2018
accepted:
16
10
2018
entrez:
18
12
2018
pubmed:
18
12
2018
medline:
29
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A bifid uvula is an anatomic variation that can be predictive of sub-mucous cleft palate, which may cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Bifid uvula prevalence in the literature ranges from 0.18% to 10.3%, depending on the population studied. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of bifid uvula in the Geneva's school children population. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Geneva's primary school children, from September 2014 to June 2015. An examination of the uvula was performed by dentists working for the Scholastic Dental Service, after a specific training in diagnosing bifid uvulas. The dentists recorded their findings on a standardized form. The total number of school children in Geneva in the school year 2014-2015 was 30,375. 23,961 children had their uvula examined, representing 79% of the total population of school children. Among them, a hundred school children had a cleft uvula. One schoolgirl had no uvula. The prevalence of bifid uvula is 0.42%. Sex ratio (M/F) is 0.96. This large study, the second in literature for number of patients examined, identified a prevalence of bifid uvula of 0.42%. This result is in agreement with previous studies.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A bifid uvula is an anatomic variation that can be predictive of sub-mucous cleft palate, which may cause velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Bifid uvula prevalence in the literature ranges from 0.18% to 10.3%, depending on the population studied. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of bifid uvula in the Geneva's school children population.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Geneva's primary school children, from September 2014 to June 2015. An examination of the uvula was performed by dentists working for the Scholastic Dental Service, after a specific training in diagnosing bifid uvulas. The dentists recorded their findings on a standardized form.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The total number of school children in Geneva in the school year 2014-2015 was 30,375. 23,961 children had their uvula examined, representing 79% of the total population of school children. Among them, a hundred school children had a cleft uvula. One schoolgirl had no uvula. The prevalence of bifid uvula is 0.42%. Sex ratio (M/F) is 0.96.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
This large study, the second in literature for number of patients examined, identified a prevalence of bifid uvula of 0.42%. This result is in agreement with previous studies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30554716
pii: S0165-5876(18)30538-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.10.026
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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