Publications by authors named "Abdalla Asi"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate if patients with syndromic craniosynostosis (SCS) are more likely to develop epilepsy compared to those with nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NSCS).
- A total of 10,089 patients were analyzed, revealing that while SCS patients initially appeared to have a higher risk of epilepsy, this risk diminished after accounting for additional health complications.
- The conclusion suggests that SCS does not independently increase epilepsy risk; rather, coexisting conditions such as hydrocephalus and Chiari malformation are linked to higher epilepsy prevalence in SCS patients.
Aims: To outline key factors that contribute to oral health issues of refugees and asylum seekers and provide management strategies for dental providers to teach desensitization and fear reduction for this special population.
Methods And Results: We researched published literature in the PubMed database and incorporated lessons gained from treating refugee and asylee patients at a Vulnerable Populations Clinic (VPC) at an urban academic dental school. Refugees and asylees are at high risk for oral conditions due to a tendency to not seek routine dental treatment, psychological stressors, and various systemic factors.