Stomatologiia (Mosk)
December 2024
Objective: To determine the prevalence of dentition defects and the need for orthopedic treatment among the population of the regions of Mongolia.
Materials And Methods: The study involved 444 residents over the age of 18 living in the Khangai region of Mongolia. After a written agreement to participate in the study, an oral examination was performed and the examination data were marked on the map.
Most of the world's mountains are distributed across national boundaries. However, due to the sovereignty of national boundaries, conservation plans between neighboring countries are often uncoordinated. Against the backdrop of impending environmental changes, transboundary mountain ecosystems and biodiversity face significant threats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The high mortality rate of head and neck cancers, particularly oral cancer, poses a significant health challenge in developing nations such as Mongolia. This retrospective survival analysis study was conducted to identify factors influencing the 5-year survival rate of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.
Methods: The study analyzed data from 173 patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma, including multiple variables such as age, gender, residence, education, tobacco and alcohol consumption, oral health indicators, family history, precancerous conditions, cancer characteristics, treatment, rehabilitation, cancer recurrence, and 5-year survival.
Although diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) have been improved in many countries, delays in the diagnosis and treatment remain problematic in resource-limited countries. This study aimed to identify factors affecting delays in TB care in Mongolia. Data on TB cases registered from January 2016 to December 2017 were obtained from the national registry of TB at the Department of TB Surveillance and Research in National Center for Communicable Disease.
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