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A systematic review and meta-analysis of primary teeth caries studies in Gulf Cooperation Council States
(2018)
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental caries in pre-school children in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area.
Methods:
A search of literature was conducted to identify ...
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Health and Care Workers: Findings From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020–2021)
(2023)
Objectives:
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted health and care workers (HCW) globally, whom are considered at greater risk of infection and death. This study aims to document emerging evidence on disease prevalence, ...
Health professionals' perspectives on factors needed to implement nutrition strategy: A questionnaire validation study
(2018)
Background:
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) increasingly recognized as a serious, worldwide public health concern. According to the WHO, NCDs are currently responsible for two-thirds of global deaths annually. Nutritional ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Resilience, Stress-Coping Strategies, and Learning Approaches to Predict Academic Performance in Undergraduate Medical Students: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study
(2019)
Background:
The evolution of an undergraduate medical student into an adept physician is perpetual, demanding, and stressful. Several studies have indicated medical students have a higher predominance of mental health ...
Leptin, insulin like growth factor-I levels and histology-diagnosed placental malaria in an area characterized by unstable malaria transmission in central Sudan
(2017)
Background:
There are few published data on the association between leptin, insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and malaria during pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate maternal and umbilical cord leptin and IGF-1 ...
Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)
Background:
Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease that can lead to adverse maternal and perina tal outcomes. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis of schistosomiasis ...
The association of the prothrombin G20210A single-nucleotide polymorphism and the risk of preeclampsia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020)
Objective:
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between the risk of preeclampsia and the prothrombin G20210A single-nucleotide polymorphism.
Study design:
We followed the ...
Oral health challenges facing Dubai children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at home and in accessing oral health care
(2018-06)
Aims:
To investigate the challenges faced by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children and their families in Dubai from three different perspectives of dental care: oral care at home, oral care at the dentist and access to ...
Nutritional and micronutrient status of adolescent schoolgirls in eastern Sudan: A cross-sectional study
(2017)
Background:
Adolescents, especially girls, are susceptible to malnutrition and their diet must be adequate to support their very rapid growth and development. Currently, there is little published data on the nutritional ...
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), ...