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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 ... -
Are asthma and airway allergy associated with increased root resorption following orthodontic treatment? A systematic review
(2020)Aim: Asthma and airway allergy have been implicated with root resorption development following orthodontic treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate systematically the relevant literature. Materials ... -
Are asthma and allergy associated with increased root resorption following orthodontic treatment? A meta-analysis
(2023)Objective: The aim of this study is to systematically investigate the available evidence from human studies regarding the association of asthma and/or allergy with EARR. Materials and methods: Unrestricted searches ... -
Are orthodontic landmarks and variables in digital cephalometric radiography taken in fixed and natural head positions reliable?
(2020)Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the reliability of the most common landmarks and variables in digital lateral cephalometric radiographies in fixed and natural head positions. Materials and methods: ... -
Arterial Stiffness in a Cohort of Young People Living With Perinatal HIV and HIV Negative Young People in England
(2022)Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased life expectancy and consequently the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults living with HIV. We investigated the levels and predictors of arterial stiffness ... -
An arthroscopic evaluation of the anatomical “critical zone”
(2017)Background: The “critical zone”, a region of speculated vascularity, is situated approximately 10 mm proximal to the insertion of the supraspinatus tendon. De-spite its obvious role as an anatomical landmark demarcator, ... -
Arthroscopic Treatment of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Elbow
(2022)Abstract: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder of synovium that surrounds the joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. The elbow is rarely affected, making it difficult to establish treatment ... -
Artificial intelligence for precision medicine in neurodevelopmental disorders
(2019)Abstract: The ambition of precision medicine is to design and optimize the pathway for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and prognosis by using large multidimensional biological datasets that capture individual variability ... -
Assessing clinical outcomes of modified laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: a case control study
(2022)Background: With gastrostomy becoming a common surgical procedure within the pediatric population surgeons continued to introduce modifications on the procedure to overcome some of the challenges and minimize complications. ... -
Assessing small study effects and publication bias in orthodontic meta-analyses: a meta-epidemiological study
(2014-05)Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the presence and extent of small study effects and publication bias in meta-analyses (MAs) based on orthodontic studies. Materials and methods: Following an extensive ... -
Assessing Treatment Outcomes of a Graduate Orthodontic Program
(2018)Objectives: To assess treatment outcomes of a graduate orthodontic program during two different periods. Materials and Methods: Consecutive orthodontic patients’ files were selected from the archives of the Graduate ... -
Assessment as Learning in Medical Education: Feasibility and Perceived Impact of Student-Generated Formative Assessments
(2022-07)Background: Self-regulated learning (SRL) is gaining widespread recognition as a vital competency that is desirable to sustain lifelong learning, especially relevant to health professions education. Contemporary educational ... -
Assessment of Anterior Maxillary Labial Bone Thickness Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: A Retrospective Analysis
(2022)Background: The morphological variations observed in labial bone thickness (LBT) around maxillary anterior teeth can affect the three-dimensional placement of dental implants and its long-term outcomes; making it imperative ... -
Assessment Of Anxiety Levels Among Patients Attending Oral Surgery Department At Hamdan Bin Mohammed College Of Dental Medicine In United Arab Emirates
(2019)Objectives: To assess the dental anxiety levels among patients attending Oral Surgery department at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Dental Clinics (HBMCDM) and to identify factors influencing dental anxiety level among the patients ... -
Assessment of Clinical Information Quality in Digital Health Technologies: International eDelphi Study
(2022-12)Background: Digital health technologies (DHTs), such as electronic health records and prescribing systems, are transforming health care delivery around the world. The quality of information in DHTs is key to the quality ... -
Assessment of paediatric dental guidelines and caries management alternatives in the post COVID‑19 period. A critical review and clinical recommendations
(2020)Purpose: The first aim of this paper is to provide dental professionals caring for children and adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic with a reference to international dental guidelines. The second aim is ... -
Assessment of Paediatricians Oral Health Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude in the United Arab Emirates
(2020)Aim: Paediatricians’ oral health knowledge is essential for early detection of disease, appropriate advice, and proper referral. (erefore, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, behaviour, and attitude of paediatricians ...