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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 ... -
Assessment of the Cardiovascular Risk Profile of Infants Exposed to Pre-eclampsia in-utero: A Prospective Case-Control Study in South African Children of African Ancestry
(2021)Background: It has been reported that maternal gestational environment may be programmed to have a significant impact on foetal and offspring health later in life. Studies have shown that children born to pre-eclamptic ... -
Assessment of the Knowledge of United Arab Emirates Dentists of Child Maltreatment, Protection and Safeguarding
(2016-08)Background: Child safeguarding, governed by international, national and local laws, is the responsibility of all members of society. Members of the dental team are in a unique position to recognize Child Abuse and Neglect ... -
Assessment of the knowledge of United Arab Emirates dentists of Child Maltreatment, protection and safeguarding
(2018-05)Aim: Child safeguarding is society’s responsibility. Dentists are uniquely positioned to recognise Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) in dental practice and the wider society. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a child ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Obesity Measures in the Screening of Hypertension in a South African Adolescent Population
(2023)Abstract: Obesity is known to be one of the most significant risk factors for essential hypertension in childhood. However, whether obesity cut-offs may predict hypertension screening in adolescents remains controversial. ... -
Assessment of the quality of endodontic re-treatment and changes in periapical status on a postgraduate endodontic clinic
(2020)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess endodontic retreatment outcomes based on quality of obturation and healing. Materials and Methods: A total number of 223 radiographs of patients who had received ... -
Assessment of The Quality Of Endodontic Retreatment On A Postgraduate Endodontic Clinic In Hbmcdm (2008-2015)
(2017-08)INTRODUCTION The main objective of endodontic therapy is to prevent or cure apical periodontitis by shaping and cleaning the endodontic pulp space and provide three dimensional obturation. However, shaping and cleaning ... -
Assessor burden, inter-rater agreement and user experience of the RoB-SPEO tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors: An analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury
(2022)Background: As part of the development of the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, WHO and ILO carried out several ... -
Association between duration of residence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes among male South Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study
(2020)Abstract : Expatriates account for about 80% of the total population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to evaluate the hypothesis that prevalence of type 2 diabetes in male South Asian expatriates ...