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Antenatal Care Initiation Among Pregnant Women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba'ah Study
(2020)Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) provides monitoring and regular follow-up of maternal and fetal health during pregnancy. Women with appropriate ANC tend to have better delivery and birth outcomes. This study describes ... -
Anterior teeth root inclination prediction derived from digital models: A comparative study of plaster study casts and CBCT images
(2018)Background: To assess the accuracy of digital models generated using commercially available software to predict anterior teeth root inclination characteristics and compare the results to relevant data obtained from CBCT ... -
Anterior teeth root inclination prediction derived from digital models: A comparative study of plaster study casts and CBCT images Mahmoud Dastoori MSc, University College London, 2007 DDS, Ajman
(2017-08)Aim: To assess the accuracy of digital models generated using commercially available software to predict anterior teeth root inclination characteristics and compare the results to relevant data obtained from CBCT images. ... -
Anterior teeth root morphology prediction as derived from digital models: A comparative study of plaster study casts and natural teeth from dry skulls
(2018)Aim: To assess the accuracy and reliability of the digital images of dental models generated by specific commercially available software in predicting root morphology characteristics in comparison to the corresponding ... -
The anteroposterior effect of rapid maxillary expansion using bone-borne VERSUS tooth-borne expander: A comparative study
(2022)Background: In orthodontics, slow, rapid, and surgically assisted maxillary expansions are commonly performed to correct maxillary constriction, posterior crossbite, and crowding. Ideally, this treatment approach is ... -
An anthropometric evaluation of the scapula, with emphasis on the coracoid process and glenoid fossa in a South African population
(2019)Abstract: The exact dimensions of the scapula, including the coracoid process and glenoid fossa, are fundamental in the patho-mechanics of the glenohumeral joint (GHJ); as these structures act as initiators of shoulder ... -
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Bioactive Compounds from Seaweeds, Bryozoans, Jellyfish, Shellfish and Peanut Worms
(2023)Abstract: Inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body in response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells, toxic compounds or radiation. However, chronic inflammation plays an important role in the ... -
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Compounds from Echinoderms
(2022-11)Abstract: Chronic inflammation can extensively burden a healthcare system. Several synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs are currently available in clinical practice, but each has its own side effect profile. The planet is ... -
Antibody prevalence to avian influenza virus subtypes H5, H7 and H9 in falcons, captive and wild birds, United Arab Emirates, 2003–2006
(2023)Background: Avian influenza viruses (AIV) may cause enormous economic losses in the poultry industry and sporadically severe disease in humans. Falconry is a tradition of great importance in the Arabian Peninsula. Falcons ... -
Antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 treatment for HER2+ breast cancer induces ROR1 and confers resistance through activation of Hippo transcriptional coactivator YAP1
(2019-05-10)Background: A newly developed drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) has improved the survival of breast cancer (BC) patients. Despite an impressive initial clinical response, a subgroup of patient develop resistance and ... -
Antimicrobial Activity of Phytic Acid: An Emerging Agent in Endodontics
(2021)Background: Phytic acid (IP6) is a promising and emerging agent, and because of its unique structure and distinctive properties, it lends itself to several applications in dentistry. Recently, IP6 was proposed as a potential ... -
Anti‑Balamuthia mandrillaris and anti‑Naegleria fowleri efects of drugs conjugated with various nanostructures
(2023)Abstract: Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri are protist pathogens that can cause fatal infections. Despite mortality rate of>90%, there is no effective therapy. Treatment remains problematic involving repurposed ... -
Apical root resorption of deciduous teeth: a review
(2016)Abstract: The resorption of deciduous teeth is considered a necessary process leading to their exfoliation. In most cases it begins in the apical root region and proceeds coronally, yet some local or systemic factors can ... -
Appendectomy as part of Ladd’s procedure: a systematic review and survey analysis
(2023)Background: Ladd’s Procedure has been the surgical intervention of choice in the management of congenital intestinal malrotation for the past century. Historically, the procedure included performing an appendectomy to ... -
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Combating High Antimicrobial Resistance Rates
(2022)Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of science and engineering that focuses on the computational understanding of intelligent behavior. Many human professions, including clinical diagnosis and prognosis, ... -
Application of CRISPR-Cas System to Mitigate Superbug Infections
(2023)Abstract: Multidrug resistance in bacterial strains known as superbugs is estimated to cause fatal infections worldwide. Migration and urbanization have resulted in overcrowding and inadequate sanitation, contributing to ... -
Application of microneedle patches for drug delivery; doorstep to novel therapies
(2022-03)Abstract: In the past decade, microneedle-based drug delivery systems showed promising approaches to become suitable and alternative for hypodermic injections and can control agent delivery without side effects compared ... -
Applications and Challenges of Implementing Artificial Intelligencein Medical Education: Integrative Review
(2019-05)Background: Since the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in 1955, the applications of AI have increased over the years within a rapidly changing digital landscape where public expectations are on the rise, fed by ... -
Applying the COM-B behaviour model to understand factors which impact school immunisation nurses attitudes towards designing and delivering a HPV educational intervention in post-primary schools for 15–17 year old students in Northern Ireland, UK
(2023)Introduction: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is responsible for the development of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, oropharyngeal and anal cancers. Throughout the UK, Immunisation nurses (IMNs) deliver school-based HPV ... -
Approach to Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Pediatric Stricturing Crohn Disease: A Position Paper of the Endoscopy Special Interest Group of ESPGHAN
(2023)Abstract: Crohn disease (CD) is often complicated by bowel strictures that can lead to obstructive symptoms, resistant inflammation, and penetrating complications. Endoscopic balloon dilatation of CD strictures has emerged ...