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Salivary Proteins and Metabolites as Caries Biomarkers in Adolescents.

INTRODUCTION: The identification of salivary molecules that can be associated to dental caries could provide insights about caries risk and … ical features like plaque accumulation and gingival index. In addition, simplified dietary and oral hygiene habits questionnaires were also obtained. RESULTS: The caries-free group had significantly lower consumption of sweetened beverages and higher tooth brushing frequency. Surprisingly, very few compounds were found to individually provide discriminat …

Impact of Orthodontic Treatment on the Incidence of Dental Caries in Adolescents: A Prospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Orthodontic treatment is a widely embraced intervention aimed at enhancing dental aesthetics and correcting malocclusions among … any orthodontic intervention. Demographic characteristics, orthodontic treatment details, and oral hygiene practices were documented at baseline and throughout the study period. Dental examinations at six-month intervals post-treatment were conducted to track the incidence and progression of carious lesions. RESULTS: The demographic characteristics, bas …

Impact of the I-DECIDED Tool to Improve Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Care in Paediatrics: Interrupted Time-Series Study.

AIM: To determine whether the I-DECIDED assessment and decision tool enhances peripheral intravenous catheter assessment, care and decision- … he I-DECIDED tool, including idle devices, dressings, complications, patient/family awareness, hand hygiene, disinfection and documentation. RESULTS: We conducted 585 peripheral intravenous catheter observations, with 289 in the pre-intervention phase and 296 in the post-intervention phase, inserted in 65 hospitalised children, 30 in the pre-intervention …

Oral health status of individuals with eating disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the oral health status of individuals diagnosed with eating disorders (EDs) compared to healthy controls. DATA & SOURCES: Electronic database search was conducted in five databases. Two independent reviewers carried out screening, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis (by type of eating disorder), and certainty of evidence grading with Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Assessed oral health outcomes included dental caries, erosion, oral hygiene, …

Investigation of Seropositivity of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies and Possible Risk Factors in Pregnant Women with Diabetes at Risk.

OBJECTIVE: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Immunocompromised individuals and pregnant women are at risk, … and live births, history of toxoplasmosis diagnosis in children, previous toxoplasmosis diagnosis, hygiene, nutrition, and social habits. Among healthy pregnant women, significant statistical differences were found (p<0.05) in IgG seropositivity related to age, income, education level, number of pregnancies and live births, previous toxoplasmosis diagnos …

Unraveling diarrheal disease knowledge, understanding, and management practices among climate change vulnerable coastal communities in Ghana.

INTRODUCTION: Diarrheal disease is a global public health concern, particularly in low-income countries. In Ghana, widespread issues like inadequate sanitation, unsafe drinking water, malnutrition, and poor hygiene practices contribute to the high incidence of diarrhea. Climate change exacerbates these challenges by increasing the frequency and severity of conditions that spread diarrheal diseases. This study explores households' knowledge, understanding, and management practices for diarrhea in climate change-vulnerable coastal communities. METHODS: The study is set in Ghana's central (Mumfo…

Oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices among nurses: a hospital-based questionnaire survey from a tertiary healthcare setting in Faridabad, India.

BACKGROUND: Nurses play an integral part in the comprehensive delivery of healthcare services and contribute significantly to the success of public health initiatives. The knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses in the domain of oral health influence their own oral hygiene as well as that of the community. Their impact on overall oral health of the community is due to the fact that they provide health education as the primary contact of patients and their family members. The objective of this study was to evaluate the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses of a tertiary …

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health needs and utilisation of health services in the Bono East Region, Ghana.

BACKGROUND: Adolescents in Ghana are vulnerable to unequal power relations at the personal, community and structural levels which in turn li … lescents, the following themes emerged: information and services on pregnancy prevention, menstrual hygiene management, availability of comprehensive abortion care services, and attitudes towards adolescent pregnancy. The perspectives about the factors that influence adolescent children were discussed at multiple levels: individual/personal. interpersonal …

Interest in antibiotic pharmacokinetic modelling in the context of optimising dosing and reducing resistance: bibliometric analysis.

BACKGROUND: Dry socket or alveolar osteitis is a delayed healing of alveolar bone after exodontia causing moderate to severe pain 2-4 days a … uthwash before surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molar, however age, gender and oral hygiene were also considered. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 189 patients who needed surgical extraction of Pell and Gregory class A and B mandibular third molars were included in this study. The patients who were not willing to participate in the study, took, wome …

DMFT-Related Dental Plaque Scoring by Using Different Imaging Systems.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare dental plaque scores measured using clinical examination and different imaging methods. MATERIALS AN … ous imaging systems with clinical visual examination plaque scoring in patients with different oral hygiene status. The use of intraoral scanners might be a new option for the evaluation of oral hygiene levels and used as an alternative technique to clinical visual examinations in dental practice.

Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of brucellosis in small ruminants of district Khanewal, Pakistan.

OBJECTIVES: Keeping in view the economic and veterinary public health importance of brucellosis, this research was conducted to determine it … , flock size (FS), educational status of farmers (ESFs), awareness about brucellosis (AB), and farm hygiene had a significant association with the seroprevalence of brucellosis (p < 0.05). The multivariate analysis using a binary logistic regression model revealed that variables including tehsil, FS, AH, RFM, ESF, AB, and farming system were significant f …

Mpox in cport: Всеобъемлющая основа для предварительного планирования и снижения риска в футболе на основе уроков COVID-19.

Объявление Всемирной организацией здравоохранения в июле 2022 года Mpox (ранее известной как &lt; &lt; обезьянопокс &gt; &gt; ) в качестве чрезвычайной ситуации в области здравоохранения, вызывающей озабоченность международного сообщества (PHEIC), а затем его возрождение в 2024 году вызвало обеспокоенность по поводу его потенциального воздействия на спорт, особенно на спорт, например футбол. Хотя Mpox не является пандемией (по состоянию на конец сентября 2024), коронавирусное заболевание 2019 года (COVID-19) дает ценные уроки для инициативного планирования в спорте. Наша концептуальная основа

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The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as a public health emergency of international concern (PHE … in sports settings and discuss tailored strategies, including risk assessments, testing protocols, hygiene measures, and return-to-play policies. This review highlights key differences between mpox and COVID-19 in transmission, incubation, and management, emphasizing the need for customized prevention and control measures in sports. We propose innovative …

Cholera resurgence in Africa: assessing progress, challenges, and public health response towards the 2030 global elimination target.

Global efforts to combat epidemic cholera outbreaks have witnessed tremendous feats over the decades. However, sporadic outbreaks in regions, particularly across African states, mask these advancements. This regressive trend is frequently fuelled by factors retarding efforts towards optimal environmental sanitation and personal hygiene, which include ingesting infected food, drinking contaminated waters, and engaging in unhealthy environmental practices such as indiscriminate waste and sewage disposal and poor toilet practices. The ongoing efforts to achieve the Global Taskforce on Cholera Con…

Enablers and barriers to implementing cholera interventions in Nigeria: a community-based system dynamics approach.

Nigeria accounts for a substantial cholera burden globally, particularly in its northeast region, where insurgency is persistent and widespread. We used participatory group model building workshops to explore enablers and barriers to implementing known cholera interventions, including water, sanitation and hygiene, surveillance and laboratory, case management, community engagement, oral cholera vaccine, and leadership and coordination, as well as exploring leverage points for interventions and collaboration. The study engaged key cholera stakeholders in the northeastern States of Adamawa and B…

Boarding versus day-students: A mixed-methods analysis of sleep and its relationship with psychological distress.

BACKGROUND: Boarding students face unique challenges when entering school, including: adapting to a novel environment, where they are separa … orts - in both boarding and day-students - the importance of sleep for adolescent well-being. Sleep hygiene can play an important role in boarding student sleep, especially: regular night-time routine and restricting technology use at night. Finally, these findings suggest that poor sleep and homesickness have an adverse effect on boarding student psychol …

Minimum intervention oral care management of early childhood caries: a 17-year follow-up case report.

BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) has a profound impact on a child's quality of life, and its management remains a challenge for the … healthcare team members, the patient became compliant, allowing the mother to perform suitable oral hygiene measures, as well as accepting the clinical procedures carried out by the paediatric dentist. The clinical procedures consisted of atraumatic restorations and fluoride varnish applications. During the subsequent years after the baseline treatment, f …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of food handling practices in Ghana vis-a-vis the associated factors among food handlers during 2009 and 2022.

Foodborne diseases (FBDs) are a major public health concern, especially in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, such as Ghana, where poor fo … food safety training [POR = 0.10; 95% CI (0.03, 0.35); p = 0.001] and inadequate knowledge of food hygiene [POR = 0.36; 95% CI (0.01, 10.19); p < 0.001] were identified as the critical good FHP-associated factors. The study showed that the proportion of good FHPs among Ghanaian food handlers was 55.8%. To increase knowledge of food hygiene among food han …

Embedding Dental Hygienists into Medical Care Teams: Implementation and evaluation of a medical-dental integration approach in Colorado.

This case report describes the implementation approach and evaluation of a medical-dental integration (MDI) project in Colorado that embedded dental hygienists (DHs) into 10 medical practice settings. Through the MDI Learning Collaborative, DHs were integrated into primary care medical care practices to provide full-scope dental hygiene care to patients. Dental hygienists were trained to collect quality-improvement metrics on all encounters, including untreated tooth decay, and referred patients with restorative needs to partnering dentists. Cross-sectional, aggregated clinic-level oral health…

A 4-Week Straw Phonation in Water Exercise Program for Aging-Related Vocal Fold Atrophy.

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the efficacy of a 4-week straw phonation in water (SPW) exercise program on aging-related vocal fold atrophy (VFA), with a secondary objective to examine the immediate effects of SPW exercises. METHOD: Thirty-eight older adults aged 60 years and above formally diagnosed with aging-related VFA were randomly assigned into an experimental group undergoing SPW exercises with an 8-cm depth of straw submersion into water for 4 weeks plus vocal hygiene practice (n = 20), and a control group with only vocal hygiene practice (n = 18). Outcome measures included laryngeal e…

[Distribution and Drug Resistance of Pathogens in Oral Mucositis Associated with Chemotherapy in Patients with Malignant Hematopathy].

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the distribution and drug resistance of pathogens in oral mucositis associated with chemotherapy in hospitalized patie … were compared, and it was found that there were statistically significant differences in poor oral hygiene, diabetes, sleep duration less than 8 hours per night between two groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Gram-positive bacteria is the main pathogen of oral mucositis in patients with malignant hematopathy after chemotherapy. It is sensitive to glycopeptide …