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A qualitative study of trainer and trainee perceptions and experiences of clinical assessment in post-graduate dental training
(2020)Background: The implementation of workplace-based assessment (WBA) needs to ensure the achievement of pre-set competences but may look different across varying contexts, such as in post-graduate dental education. The ... -
The quality of dental X-ray images that are referred to oral surgeons A multinational study in the Middle East and United Kingdom
(2017-02)Background: The dental profession is committed to delivering the highest quality of care to each of its individual patient and applying advancements in technology and science to continually improve the oral health status ... -
Rapid detection of European orthobunyaviruses by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays
(2016)Abstract: The development of reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assays are described herein for the detection of two orthobunyaviruses (Bunyaviridae), which represent the two main ... -
Rapid transition to distance learning due to COVID-19: Perceptions of postgraduate dental learners and instructors
(2021)Abstract: The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) necessitated an abrupt transition from on campus, face-to-face sessions to online, distance learning in higher education institutions. The purpose of this study ... -
Rapid whole genome sequencing of critically ill pediatric patients from genetically underrepresented populations
(2022)Abstract: We describe a case series of fve infants (age range: 1–90 days; 4 females and 1 male) who presented to Al Jalila Chil dren’s intensive care units (ICU) with complex multisystem disorders. Patients were Emirati, ... -
A rare case of blue nevus in the rectum
(2019)Abstract: A 54 year old female of Sudanese origin with a history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia presented to the gastroenterology department complaining of chronic abdominal pain, nausea and heartburn. Colonoscopy ... -
Rates, Distribution, and Implications of Post-zygotic Mosaic Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-09)Abstract: We systematically analyzed post-zygotic mutations (PZMs) in whole-exome sequences from the largest collection of trios (5,947) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) available, including 282 unpublished trios, and ... -
Re-Visiting the Decay, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) Index with a Mathematical Modeling Concept
(2016-02)Background: The well-established DMFT index has been used for over 75 years as a key for measuring dental caries in dentistry. DMFT is applied to permanent dentition and expressed as the total number of teeth decayed (D), ... -
Readiness to Embrace Artificial Intelligence Among Medical Doctors and Students: Questionnaire-Based Study
(2022)Background: Similar to understanding how blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer, physicians will soon have to understand how an artificial intelligence–based application has come to the conclusion that a patient ... -
Recent advances in the immunopathogenesis of severe asthma
(2022)Abstract: Severe asthma is a heterogeneous disease encompassing different phenotypes and endotypes. Although patients with severe asthma constitute a small proportion of the total population with asthma, they largely ... -
Reconnoitering the Role of Long-Noncoding RNAs in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Descriptive Review
(2021)Abstract: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common form of hereditary cardiomyopathy. It is characterized by an unexplained non-dilated hypertrophy of the left ventricle with a conserved or elevated ejection ... -
Recruitment and retention strategies, policies, and their barriers: A narrative review in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
(2020)Background: Understanding factors affecting recruitment and retention of health workers in rural and remote communities is necessary for proper policy development and the equitable achievement of Universal Health ... -
Referral Patterns of Pediatric Oral Surgery Cases: A Pilot Survey of United Arab Emirate Dentists
(2018-04-14)Objective: To assess the referral patterns of General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and Pediatric Dentists (PDs) when faced with a range of Pediatric-Oral Surgery (POS) cases. Material and Methods: Eighty-two dentists ... -
Regulation of Angiotensin- Converting Enzyme 2 in Obesity: Implications for COVID-19
(2020)Abstract: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Age, smoking, obesity, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes have been described as risk factors for severe ... -
Rehabilitation of an Extremely Edentulous Atrophic Maxilla with a Pseudoskeletal Class III Relationship
(2019)Summary: The skeletal class III relationship presents complex dentoalveolar problems, requiring multidisciplinary treatment. In edentulous people, severe atrophy of the jawbone simulates the clinical appearance of a ... -
Rejuvenation of the ageing face and the role of orthodontics: Guidelines for management
(2022-03)Abstract: The article reviews the ageing changes of the midfacial and maxillary bones, the mandible, the overlaying soft tissues and the smile, and presents clinical guidelines aiming to rejuvenate older faces by means ... -
Relation Between Soft and Hard Tissue Changes Following Maxillary Osteotomies In Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A Meta- Analysis
(2018)AIM: To systematically investigate the available literature regarding the relation between soft and hard tissue changes following maxillary osteotomies in cleft lip and palate patients that could be used as an aid in ... -
Relation between soft tissue and skeletal changes after mandibular setback surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2016-04-01)Abstract: Accurate prediction of hard and soft tissue changes is essential in orthognathic surgery. The aim of the present study was to systematically investigate the relation between soft and hard tissue relocation after ... -
The Relationship Between Endodontic Case Complexity and Treatment Outcomes
(2017-08)Introduction: The primary goal of endodontic therapy is to prevent or heal apical periodontitis. Dental pulp has a complex internal anatomy, a thorough knowledge of both root and root canal morphology is, therefore, a ... -
The relationship between endodontic case complexity and treatment outcomes
(2019)Objective: The aim of this work is to correlate between endodontic case complexities and treatment quality outcomes. Methods: Three hundred and forty nine radiographs of patients who had received endodontic treatment ...
