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Anabaptist Community Members' Perceptions And Preferences Related To Healthcare, Dawn Garrett-Wright, M. Eve Main, M. Susan Jones

Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

The plain Anabaptists are thought to differ from mainstream U.S. health care beliefs and practices. Many non-Anabaptist health care providers have limited knowledge of the specific health beliefs and preferences of Anabaptists, which can lead to misunderstandings. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to collect information from Anabaptist community members related to health care beliefs and preferences in their communities. Participants, who were members of various plain Anabaptist communities, completed a questionnaire containing open-ended questions about health issues. Seven themes emerged in results: (1) health viewed as a gift from God that provides the ability to work; (2) …

Comparison Of Long-Term Oral Anticoagulation Therapies Including Newly Approved Reversal Agent For Dabigatran, Mackenzie Devine, Natalie Lennartz, Michaela Wolford, Rebecca Worden, Joelle Farano, Erin Petersen

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

Anticoagulants are a well-known class of agents essential for the prevention of blood clots, which may further develop into deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or stroke. Individuals at a high risk of clotting, such as those with atrial fibrillation, multiple risk factors or recent hip/knee surgery, are in need of long-term anticoagulation therapy. The purpose of this review is to highlight the pros and cons for each available anticoagulant as well as discuss pivotal clinical trials that evaluated the safety and efficacy of these agents. Warfarin, the oldest anticoagulant, requires the patient to attend frequent appointments with a health care …

Prevention And Treatment Of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis, Mackenzie Devine, Anh Dao Le, Julie Puvogel, Victoria Cho, Michelle Musser

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

Osteoporosis is a disease state resulting in decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fracture, specifically of the vertebrae, spine and hip. Risk factors and high risk populations for developing osteoporosis include low BMD, long-term glucocorticoid therapy, genetics, diet, postmenopausal women and patients with inflammatory or chronic disease states. A variety of signaling pathways involving hormones, cytokines and other signaling molecules are involved in bone formation and are affected by long-term glucocorticoid therapy, leading to the development of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO).

There are a variety of drugs that work efficaciously to prevent and treat GIO. Alendronate is a …

Improving Healthcare Costs And Patient Outcomes Across Healthcare Professions, Hannah Lamb, Jourdan Ujlaki, Paige Torbet, Isabel Cwikla, Rebecca Worden, Michael Rush

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

Healthcare professionals must be aware of the importance of preventive medicine and the responsibility they have in contributing to it. There are three levels of preventive medicine that a healthcare professional can provide based on the patient population that is receiving care and the goals of the particular service. Preventive medicine has the ability to improve both overall healthcare costs and have a positive impact on a patient's quality of life. All healthcare professionals have the potential to fulfill a role in each level of preventive medicine, and should understand the role of each member of the healthcare team, to …

The Safety Of Artificial Sweeteners And Their Use In Pharmaceuticals, Kaila Bollinger, Maureen Moynihan, Adam Smith, Alison Steinbrunner, Karen Kier

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes that add sweetness to foods and beverages without the extra calories found in sugar. These additives are used to help patients with diabetes avoid hyperglycemia and assist people in losing weight or avoiding weight gain by providing a replacement to higher calorie sugar-sweetened foods. Artificial sweeteners can be found in many sugar-free beverages, candies and gum, as well as pharmaceutical products. Although artificial sweeteners are often recommended over the sugar-sweetened alternatives in weight loss and diabetes prevention, the use of such products are not without risk. Studies have been conducted to assess artificial sweeteners involvement …

Personality And Phobias In Adolescence: Age And Gender In Psychopathological Expressions, Salvatore Settineri, Emanuele Maria Merlo, Angela Alibrandi, Federica Sicari, Irene Pagano Dritto, Fiorella Strangis, Fabio Frisone

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Background: Although the understanding of adolescent phobias is important, this phenomenon has thus far not been adequately researched. This report, based on clinical experience, highlights prevalent phobic phenomena linked to personality characteristics. Methods: A sample of 241 adolescents from High School and the University of Messina, Italy was evaluated for phobic responses using the SAFA Scales. Personality types and aspects were assessed by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator F Form. Results: The results were consistent with the reported literature and revealed that psychopathological phenomena such as anxiety, obsession, eating disorders and phobias decreased with aging; however, depression remained constant over time. …

Experimental Pharmacological Research Regarding The Antidepressant Effect Of Associating Doxepin And Selegiline In Normal Mice, Cornel Chiriță, Emil Ștefănescu, Cristina E. Zbârcea, Horațiu Mireșan, Simona Negreș, Diana C. Nuță, Carmen Limban, Rucsandra E. Dănciulescu Miulescu, Cristina D. Marineci

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

The severity and complexity of depression can vary widely among individuals, thus making single drug therapy ineffective in some cases. Taking this fact into account and using a mouse model, we set on investigating the possibility of obtaining a synergism of action between a classical tricyclic antidepressant that inhibits noradrenalin and serotonin reuptake (doxepin), and a modern antidepressant that inhibits type-B monoamine oxidase (selegiline). We measured the antidepressant effect using the forced swimming test and the tail suspension test. We determined motor activity using the Activity Cage test. Our results have shown that the antidepressant effect intensifies significantly in the …

Insights Into The Pathogenesis Of Nicotine Addiction. Could A Salivary Biosensor Be Useful In Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nrt)?, Anida-Maria Băbțan, Nausica B. Petrescu, Anca Ionel, Bianca A. Boșca, Willi A. Uriciuc, Claudia N. Feurdean, Codruța I. Mirică, Roxana Bordea, Viorel Miclăuș, Flavia Ruxanda, Adina D. Todea, Teodora G. Alexescu, Radu S. Câmpian, Aranka Ilea

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Nicotine has gained the attention of the medical community due to its insidious addictive mechanisms which lead to chronic consumption. The multitude of compounds derived from tobacco smoke have local and systemic negative impacts, resulting in a large number of smoking-related pathologies. The present review offers insights into nicotine addiction physiopathology, as well as social and medical implications, with emphasis on its correlation with Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs). Therapeutic strategies and new approaches to nicotine assessment and cessation treatment are discussed, noting that such strategies could take into account the possibility of slow and gradual nicotine release from a …

Therapeutic Alternatives With Cpap In Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Corina E. Budin, Lorena Ciumarnean, Anca Maierean, Ruxandra Rajnovean, Bianca D. Gergely, Milena Man, Maria Aluas, Angela Cozma, Roxana I. Bordea

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes frequent disruption of sleep and hypoxic events. The condition is linked to many adverse health related consequences, such as neurocognitive and cardiovascular disorders, and metabolic syndrome. OSA is a chronic condition requiring long-term treatment, so treatment using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become the gold standard in cases of moderate or severe OSA. However, its effectiveness is influenced by patients’ adherence. Surgery for OSA or treatment with oral appliances can be successful in selected patients, but for the majority, …

Spring 2019 College Of Health Studies Research Symposium Abstracts, Susan Lacey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

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Spring Into Health: An Interprofessional Education Health Fair, Savannah Parker, Cassie Crew, Savannah Posey

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

The Spring Into Health community health fair was an interprofessional education (IPE) event

hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy's Christian

Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) organization. The event included the participation

of several student pharmacy groups, as well as the ULM nursing, dental hygiene, medical

laboratory science, and health studies departments. Every organization involved in the health fair

provided either a health screening or a health education topic to the community of Ouachita

Parish, which is located in northeastern Louisiana. The event was hosted at the Louisiana

Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe, Louisiana, and took …

Collaborative Allied Health And Nursing Interprofessional Health Education: Beginning The Journey, Anita Hazelwood, Lisa Delhomme, Scott Sittig

Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration

The Allied Health and Nursing Departments within the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have begun a journey towards interprofessional health education (IPE) with the vision of offering multiple IPE courses for the allied health and nursing students. The need for interprofessional education in the health professions has been recognized for many years. In 1998, the Pew Health Professions Commission identified the need for interdisciplinary teams as an endeavor to strive for in the 21st century. A variety of terms have been used to describe this pedagogic practice including shared learning, interprofessional …

Comparative Study Of Maxillary Expansion By Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion And Constriction Versus Hyrax Expansion, Manar Mahmoud, Ahmad Salama, Samir Ibrahim

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Aim of study: was to evaluate the skeletal and dental effects of maxillary expansion by alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions technique in comparison to conventional RME expansion by Hyrax by using PA cephalometry. Material and methods: Twenty patients with constricted maxillary arch represented with an unilateral or bilateral posterior cross bite were selected with ages ranged from 12-15 years. Patients were divided randomly into two equal groups by computer aided randomization according to the protocol of expansion into (Group I): who received alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions (Alt-RAMEC) protocol and (Group II): who received conventional RME protocol. Results: …

Effect Of 5-Fluorouracil Versus Cisplatin In Combination With Clove Oil In Management Of Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines, Romissaa Esmail, Aly Mohamed, Mai Shafik, Eatemad Shoreibah

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

In an attempt to reduce side effects of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs with the use of the natural product such as clove oil, as it considered that natural resources had always been a better supplement than chemicals in drug manufacture and disease treatment especially that chemicals often have hazardous short or long term side effects. The present study was carried out to compare the effect of combination of clove oil with 5-fluorouracil versus clove oil with cisplatin in management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. Material and methods: All tested sets were examined to evaluate cytotoxic effect of …

Sexual Dimorphism By Analysis Of Maxillary Sinus Dimensions In A Sample Of Egyptian Population Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Doaa Elbaz, Ossama El-Shall, Hala El Kolaly

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

AbstractPurpose: To assess the different dimensions, and the volume of the maxillary sinuses using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). Explore whether these parameters can be used to gender determination. Material and methods: Left and Right maxillary sinus images were obtained for one hundred Egyptian patients divided into three age groups and different parameters (width, length, height, area, perimeter and volume) were measured and calculated. Mean value and standard deviation of left and right sides of maxillary sinuses measurements were evaluated and compared. The data was subjected to statistical analysis using independent t and (ANOVA) test. Results: Comparison maxillary sinus (MS) …

Evaluation Of Different Mandibular Measurements By Cone Beam Computed Tomography As A Forensic Age & Gender Determination Tools., Gehad Abd Elsalam, Ossama El-Shal, Afaf Shaaban

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

AbstractPurpose: The aim of the study was to analyze and assess the different dimensions of the major mandibular land marks using CBCT and also to analyze whether these parameters can be used in sexual dimorphism for forensic identification. Material and methods: retrospective study: included 102 patients (51 males and 51 females), with age group ranging between 20 and 50 years obtained from the outpatient department of oral medicine, periodontology, oral diagnosis and radiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University for girls. Patients were divided into two groups according to gender and each group divided into three subgroups according to age. …

Evaluation Of The Antimicrobial Effect Of Pomegranate Extract On Streptococcus Mutans, Manal El-Sharkawy, Magda El- Malt, Mohamad Mostafa

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of two mouth rinses (pomegranate fresh juice and pomegranate peel extract), against chlorhexidine mouthwash on salivary S.mutans count in a group of Egyptian children. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 Egyptian children from both sex were included in this study. Children age ranging from 5 to 10 years old in a good physical condition. Children randomly were distributed into three Groups A , B & C, each of 15 children in each group. Group A (using pomegranate fresh juice): consisted of fifteen children, each participant was instructed to rinse with …

Relationship Between Osteoporosis And Periodontal Diseases After Radiation Therapy, Dina Mostafa, Osama El-Shall, Mai Mansour, Hazem Kazem

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Background: The relationship between osteoporosis and periodontitis was valued gradually, but till now the association between them remains a controversial issue, this correlation and potential mechanisms linking of these two bone-loss diseases are still uncertain (1).Aim: Our study was directed to investigate the association between Osteoporosis and Periodontal diseases after Radiation therapy in animal clinically and histologically.Methods: A total of (63), adult female Albino rats of average age of 6 months and average weight (230-250 gm) provided by(NCRRT) were used. The animals were divided into 7 groups of 9 rats each, in group 1, rats were used as control.While, in …

Effect Of Different Cad/Cam Techniques On Marginal Accuracy, Color Matching And Retention Of Cemented Versus Screw Retained Implant-Supported Crowns., Latifa Elbanna, Eman Essam, Mohamed Al-Yasaky, Hisham Katamish

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: Evaluating the effect of different computer aiding designing/computer aiding manufacturing techniques on marginal accuracy, color matching and retention of cemented versus screw retained implant-supported crowns. Materials and Methods: Thirty six zirconia implant supported crowns were constructed and divided according to mode of retention into two groups (n=18/group);GpI:Implants supported crowns cement retained to customized zirconia abutments. GpII : Implant-supported crowns screwed directly to implant analogs. Each of the two groups were further subdivided according to mode of veneering into three subgroups(n=6/group).(IA)Full Contoured cement retained zirconia crowns (IB)Solid Zirconia copings veneered by Hand layering&(IC)Solid Zirconia coping veneered by Heat pressed ingots.(IIA)Full …

The Use Of Injectable Platelet Rich Fibrin In The Treatment Of Tempromandibular Joint Hypermobility, Menerva Elgazzaz, Fatma Khalifa, Ghada Amin, Shadia Elsayed

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: A prospective consecutive case series study was performed during the period between December 2014 and July 2017, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of injectable platelet rich fibrin (PRF) in the treatment of tempromandibular joint hypermobility. Patients and methods: Twelve patients suffering from TMJ hypermobility were treated by PRF intra articular injection twice with one month interval. Patients underwent clinical investigation with complete assessment of pain, frequency of dislocation, range of motion and TMJ sounds, this was preformed pretreatment then on first, third, sixth, and ninth months post treatment. Pre and post radiological CBCT was performed to …

Comparative Study Between Monolithic Translucent Zirconia (Y-Tzp) And Ips Empress 2 In Marginal Fit And Fracture Strength, Soad Hemdan, Sahar Abd El-Aziz, Zienb El-Sharkwy

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Abstract :Purpose : The aim of this study was to compare between Monolithic Translucent Zirconia (Y-TZP) and IPS e.max press in marginal fit and fracture strength. Materials and methods, forty ceramic crowns were fabricated, : Then divided into 4 groups: Group A: Ten monolithic TZI CAD/CAM zirconia crowns (n=10) Group B: Ten monolithic IPS e.max press crowns (n=10), Group C: Ten veneered ZI CAD/CAM zirconia core (n=10), Group D: Ten veneered IPS e.max press core (n=10),then Each group was subdivided into two subgroups: Subgroup 1: Samples not subjected to thermocycling (n=5) as control. Subgroup 2: Samples subjected to thermocycling (n=5). …

Cytotoxicity Evaluation Of Three Biocompatible And Bioactive Retrofilling Materials Using Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells: An In-Vitro Study, Safwat Elwaseef, Wael Kamel, Mahmoud Ahmed

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

This study aimed to: evaluate the biocompatibility of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) versus Biodentine and Retro MTA extracts at three observation periods (24h, 48h, and 72h) using MTT-Essay.Methods: 72 wells in three culture insert plates were used in this study. MTA, Biodentine and Retro MTA cements were evaluated in a fresh state. Cells at passage four of human periodontal ligament cells were included in this study. After cells preparation and culturing, an extract of the three tested materials was prepared and cultured with the complete media in addition to 1×104 cells were implanted into each well 24 h earlier and …

Effect Of Plasma Rich In Growth Factors Intra Articular Injection In Management Of Patients With Internal Derangement Of Tmj Using Ct Guided Puncture Versus Conventional Technique, Amany Elkholy, Nahed Abd El-Moniem, Suzan Hassan, Ashraf Enite

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: To evaluate effect of PRGF intra articular injection in patients with internal derangement of TMJ using CT guided versus conventional puncture technique. Materials and methods: Twenty patients with internal derangement without improvement by conservative treatment were divided into two groups: Group I: ten patients underwent arthrocentesis followed by PRGF injection using conventional puncture by anatomical landmarks. Group II: ten patients underwent arthrocentesis followed by PRGF injection using landmark and confirmed by CT. All patients were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively at 1week, 3 and 6 months for pain level, maximum interincisal opening, lateral, protrusive movements, joint tenderness and disk position …

Evaluation Of Nonsurgical Management Of Chronic Periodontitis Patients With Chronic Kidney Diseases Using Prohepcidin, Ayat Mahrous, Amany Abdallah, Mai Attia, Etemad Shoreibah

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

ABSTRACTPurpose: This study was aimed to define the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on chronic periodontitis in chronic kidney disease patients and healthy patients by detection of prohepcidin level in the blood. Materials and methods: The study included 20 chronic periodontitis patients that were divided into:-Group I included 10 patients with chronic kidney disease; Group II which involved 10 healthy patients . Chronic periodontitis was defined through probing pocket depth and by clinical attachment level. All clinical and biochemical parameters were evaluated afterward 3 months of non-surgical periodontal cure. Results: The improvement in clinical parameters showed the efficacy of NSPT …

Evaluation Of Antimicrobial Efficacy Of Chitosan As Root Canal Irrigant On Enterococcus Faecalis, Asmaa Faiek, Magda El-Malt, Haneya Ali, Eman Mohamed

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: To evaluate the antimicrobial effect of chitosan as root canal irrigant on Enterococcus faecalis in comparison to 3%NaOCL in experimentally infected primary anterior root canals. Materials and methods: Access cavity and mechanical preparation of root canals of 30 extracted primary anterior teeth which were then sterilized at autoclave at 1210 for 15 minutes. These teeth inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis with reference strain ATCC 19433.Then grouped into three groups which were irrigated with 3%NaOCl, 0.5% chitosan and saline respectively. Samples were cultured on bile auscline agar incubated at 370 for 24 hours. Counting of colony forming units formed before and …

Evaluation Of Medicinal Plant Extract Versus Traditional Medicament Used For Vital Pulpotomy Of Primary Molars, Safaa El Sayed, Mervat Fawzy, Mohamad Hassan

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: To evaluate clinically, radiographically and histologically the postoperative success of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) and formocreosl (FC) in pulpotomy procedures for primary teeth. Materials and Method: 70 Primary molars found in 27 patients were selected according to inclusion criteria. In the first part of the study pulpotomy was accomplished in 22 patients having 60 teeth (30 each group) and depending on the type of radicular pulp medicament, the teeth were divided randomly and equally into 2 groups: Group I(FC) and Group II (ABS). Clinical follow up was done after 1,3,6 and 9 months.Periapical radiographs were taken at 3 ,6 …

Impact Of Hydrofluoric Acid Etching Duration On Translucency, Flexural Strength And Surface Topography Of Lithium Silicate Based Glass Ceramic, Hend Abdel Hadi, Mona Mandour, Sahar Mokhtar

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to assess the effect of different hydrofluoric acid etching durations on the translucency, flexural strength and surface topography of a lithium silicate-based glass ceramic (LS). Materials and Methods: Forty LS (Obsidian) samples will were constructed and divided into four groups (n=10 each) according the duration of hydrofluoric acid (HF) application including group (I); (control) as received samples without surface treatment, group (II); ceramic surfaces etched with HF for 10 seconds; following the manufacturer’s recommendations, group (III); ceramic surfaces etched with HF for 30 seconds and group (IV); ceramic surfaces etched with HF …

88th Annual Georgia Public Health Association Meeting & Conference Report, Colin K. Smith, Regina Abbott, Eleanora Zhilyak, Christy Sims

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

The 88th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11-12, 2017, with pre-conference (April 10th) and post-conference (April 12th) Executive Board meetings. As Georgia’s leading forum for public health researchers, practitioners, and students, the annual meeting of the GPHA brings together participants from across the state to explore recent developments in the field and to exchange techniques, tools, and experiences. In recent years the venue for the GPHA annual conference has been Atlanta, but in an effort to expand participation across the state the 2018 GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference is …

J Mich Dent Assoc October 2019

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA’s 6,200+ members across the state. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists! This month's issue features an articles on the Dental Assistant shortage and MDA's efforts to address it, antibiotic stewardship in dentistry, and a LEAD (Leadership Exploration and Development) showcase.

A Virginia Mountain City Responds To The Challenge Of Improving Health Outcomes, Robert S. Cowell Jr.

Journal of Appalachian Health

In 2012, Roanoke Virginia was becoming a city of haves and have-nots, a place where many were benefitting from revitalization underway but too many were seeing their situation grow worse and becoming even more entrenched. Poverty with levels as high as 50% in some neighborhoods; life expectancy sometimes 14 years shorter than those living just one or two neighborhoods over; and lack of access to fresh food, medical care, and economic opportunities—all within view of the largest hospital in the region was unacceptable.

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