children s oral health impact of missed opportunities

... the oral conditions [10] Thus, in assessing oral health status, there is a need to consider subjective oral health status indicators to measure the functional and psychosocial outcomes of oral ... treatments because this phrase is usual in Turkish colloquial language Psychometric testing Table shows the results of descriptive analyses of characteristics of the parents and children in the study ... method leads to a loss of valuable information and compromises the statistical power of studies with small samples, and also introduces the possibility of bias because of differences between deleted...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... levels of caries experience [11] This ECOHIS consists of 13 questions and has two main parts: part one is the child impact section and part two is the family impact section In the child impact section, ... child 's oral health status?") was added at the end of ECOHIS The possible responses to this question were "very Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ... Results Table shows the results of descriptive analyses of the sociodemographic information for the community-based and clinic-based samples The mean age of the 94 subjects in the clinic-based...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... scores and selfassessment of oral satisfaction Self-assessment of oral satisfaction Satisfied n=127 Dissatisfied n=75 Mean (S. D.) Subscales All subjects n=202 Mean (S. D.) Mean (S. D.) 2.9 (2.0) ... the sampling cluster units of the study Self-assessment of oral satisfaction Athens Satisfied n=127 Dissatisfied n=75 Mean (S. D.) Subscales All subjects n=202 Mean (S. D.) rs Mean (S. D.) 3.4 (2.0) ... was found between questions aiming to subjectively evaluate individuals’ oral health status (such as self-perceived oral health status and self-assessment of oral satisfaction) and OHIP-14 scores...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... emphasis on children s mental health, and other child-serving systems and sectors to identify themselves as partners in a comprehensive and coordinated children s mental health system Many of the ... public health and mental health care systems and promotes integration with other systems and structures that impact children This integration of systems and structures is guided by a common understanding ... concepts across the different systems and professional fields that serve children, as well as mental health in general Even the term “mental health is problematic; professionals in fields like...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20

... established by NIEHS and EPA, with a research emphasis on children s asthma and other respiratory diseases, as well as ways to reduce exposure to pesticides for children in agricultural settings 2004: ... President Clinton signs Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks, which directs federal agencies to identify and assess environmental risks ... effects of environmental contaminants To better understand the effects of these exposures, the NIEHS/EPA Children s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (Children s Centers)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... effects of chemicals on health (e.g nurses, physicians, midwives primary health care workers) Those who will help in assessing environmental issues should also be educated •Raising the awareness of ... was a significantly reduced risk of hypospadias associated with of folate use during the first months of pregnancy (OR = 0.64; 95% CI, 0.44–0.93) Conclusions: Excess risks of hypospadias associated ... assessments A standard definition of the start of the menopausal transition would also allow important comparisons across occupational health studies Ref: •Lisabeth L, Harlow S, Qaqish B A new statistical...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 16:20

... relationships with other professional and social institutions such as: l Ministries of Health l Ministries of Environment l Full range of health providers and institutions – hospital departments, ... environmental health issues, and the EPA Office of Children s Health Protection provides information specific to children CONCLUSION Children s Environmental Health Units educate health care professionals ... of disease’ – a high level of communicable diseases, the increasingly severe burden of non-communicable diseases, and emerging risks from new diseases and additional stressors from the social...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20

... findings suggest an increased risk of hypospadias in the sons of women exposed to DES in utero Although the absolute risk of this anomaly is small, this transgenerational effect of DES warrants additional ... concept of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), in which testicular cancer is the rarest, but also one of the most severe outcomes, has been proposed Some of the rsik factors for this syndrome ... Global assessment of the state of the science of endocrine disruptors Geneva, Switzerland, WHO/PCS/EDC, 2002 Available at www.who.int/ipcs/publications/new_issues/endocrine_disruptors/en/ - accessed...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 15:20

... www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/osteonecrosis.asp for additional information Systemic osteoporosis and its effect on oral bone loss Since osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease, investigators have questioned its relationship ... menopause are hot flashes and night sweats The lack of ovarian estrogens appears associated with the onset of several postmenopausal diseases, most notably osteoporosis and heart disease More ... information on local resources such as shelters and safe houses Posters, brochures or “shoe cards” can also be placed in the women s restroom “Shoe cards” are small business cards with resource information,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... effects in human reproductive processes However, the extent of this hypothesis must be supported through greater levels of research Refs: •WHO Global assessment of the state of the science of endocrine ... www.who.int/ipcs/publications/new_issues/endocrine_disruptors/en/ accessed 23 June 2010 Image: WHO Global assessment of the state of the science of endocrine disruptors Geneva, Switzerland, WHO/PCS/EDC, ... Global assessment of the state of the science of endocrine disruptors Geneva, Switzerland, WHO/PCS/EDC, 2002 Available at www.who.int/ipcs/publications/new_issues/endocrine_disruptors/en/ - accessed...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 12:20

... discordant results settled by Western Blot Statistical analysis was performed using SAS 9.1™software We used the Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test to assess differences in CD4 cell count at the time of ... clinical signs or symptoms of HIV-related disease and opportunistic infections but not to limit testing to only those with suspicion of immunosuppression None of the patient charts of those who ... not offered testing by the staff Since the exact number of missed diagnoses of HIV is not known, it is possible that a number of those not tested actually did have HIV However 55% of patient visits...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:20

... also that of their offspring Determinants of Women s Oral Health Status A woman s susceptibility to oral diseases and conditions, as well the impact of such conditions on her general health status ... consistent findings of available studies point towards a significant association between periodontal diseases and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease Diabetes Surveillance reports show ... bone loss.22 Results from the oral ancillary study of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Women s Health Initiative also demonstrate this correlation.23 Researchers have suggested that systemic...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 13:20

... water Households using mixed sources of water Sanitation system Households using overhead hanging latrine Households using sanitary latrine Households using unsanitary latrine Households using no ... may serve to facilitate discussions on the immediate, underlying causes of health implications and ways to address these causes CONCLUSIONS DALYs lost varied considerably among the durations as ... Septic tanks and pour-flush latrines connected to a sewer line were considered as sanitary latrines for the purpose of this study Unsanitary types consisted of cesspools, pit latrines and storage...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 10:15

... appears to be strongly associated with age There is also evidence of an association between smoking and risk of fractures at other sites, but the highest observed risk is for fractures of the hip.157 ... quit smoking experience marked reductions in disease risks Some of the most extensively documented effects are discussed here, but the benefits are not limited to these examples Many studies suggest ... 15 years following cessation.78,182–185 Stroke risk among smokers also decreases with smoking cessation; the estimated amount of time needed for risks to approximate those of individuals who have...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 06:20

... Time trend yes yes yes yes yes Birth F.E yes yes yes yes yes City F.E yes yes yes yes yes District F.E yes yes yes no no State F.E yes yes yes yes yes HH controls yes yes yes yes yes Table 15: ... yes yes yes yes Birth F.E yes yes yes yes City F.E yes yes no no District F.E yes no yes yes State F.E yes yes yes yes HH controls yes yes yes yes Table 6: DID regressions based on NFHS-1 children ... yes yes yes Birth F.E yes yes yes Breastfeeding R2 City F.E no yes yes District F.E yes yes yes State F.E yes yes yes HH controls: yes yes yes yes Table 7: DID regressions based on NFHS-2 children...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... for children' s environmental health in ministries of health around the world Increased funding from donors in support of children' s environmental health Increased awareness of the cost of disease ... countries with WHO and other research organizations International workshops and meetings in developing countries sharing results of children' s environmental health research Results of pilot studies of ... well as international fora and processes addressing environment issues (i.e mercury and hazardous wastes) and broader global challenges such as climate change and disaster risk reduction Domestic...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20

... carries health risks for thousands of Gaza s children, including reduced hygiene due to a lack of privacy and access to bathrooms, and the spread of disease.67 Exacerbating these problems, Gaza s children ... crossing into Israel and Rafah crossing into Egypt While tens of thousands of Palestinians once crossed Erez to work,104 since the blockade only select Palestinians with special security permits ... Bank, is further degrading Gaza s health infrastructure WHO has composed a list of 480 medications and 700 medical disposables, including syringes, filters for dialysis and bandages, essential...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 05:20

... (8) Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the 2007 NSCH Comparing Response Rates Across Subgroups A comparison of response rates across subgroups could reveal the presence of nonresponse bias in a survey ... also use these data to assess issues such as the prevalence of uninsured children, the relationship of family health to children s health, and the impact of state programs on children s health ... methods research ; no 156 [DNLM: Child Welfare—United States—Statistics Bias (Epidemiology)— United States—Statistics Child Health Services—United States—Statistics Data Collection—United States—Statistics...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... carries health risks for thousands of Gaza s children, including reduced hygiene due to a lack of privacy and access to bathrooms, and the spread of disease.67 Exacerbating these problems, Gaza s children ... crossing into Israel and Rafah crossing into Egypt While tens of thousands of Palestinians once crossed Erez to work,104 since the blockade only select Palestinians with special security permits ... Bank, is further degrading Gaza s health infrastructure WHO has composed a list of 480 medications and 700 medical disposables, including syringes, filters for dialysis and bandages, essential...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... women of the diseases 16 and conditions involved 17 ‘‘(3) STIPENDS FOR TRAINING OF HEALTH PRO- 18 FESSIONALS.—A 19 use funds under such subsection to provide stipends 20 for health and allied health ... conduct basic and clinical research; ‘‘(B) develop protocols for training physi- cians, scientists, nurses, and other health and allied health professionals; ‘‘(C) conduct training programs for such ... between such centers ‘‘(e) STRUCTURE OF CENTER.—Each center assisted under subsection (a) shall use the facilities of a single in10 stitution, or be formed from a consortium of cooperating 11 institutions,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 11:20