Publications by authors named "H Meer"
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- Crohn's disease (CD) significantly affects patients' quality of life, and this review assesses the effectiveness and safety of upadacitinib, a JAK inhibitor, in treating it.
- The analysis included seven studies with 1,481 patients, and results showed upadacitinib outperforms placebo in achieving clinical remission and reducing inflammation quickly, often within five to six days.
- While the treatment has a generally acceptable safety profile, with risks like infections and laboratory abnormalities, it presents as a promising option for managing moderate to severe CD, particularly for those who have not responded to other therapies.
The Association Between the Central Sensitisation Inventory and Temporomandibular Disorders Is Confounded by Migraine, Depression, Widespread Pain and Parafunction. A Cross-Sectional Telehealth Study.
J Oral Rehabil
December 2024
Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are conditions that involve the temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles, and associated tissues, causing orofacial pain. Central sensitisation (CS) is a relevant part of the TMD pathophysiology. Migraine, psychological aspects, parafunctional oral habits and widespread pain are commonly associated with both TMD and CS and could confound the association between them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: An integral component of comprehensive temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment involves what is commonly referred to in literature as patient counselling or patient education. Despite its importance, a clear definition of the concept is lacking.
Objectives: To describe the concept of counselling (i.
COVID-19 arose as a pandemic that wreaked havoc all over the world. Study determines lifestyle changes adopted by people of Karachi in response to COVID-19 pandemic. This was the cross-sectional study and carried out at public sector hospital and 218 participants were selected through random sampling method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is possible that the reproductive strategy of the short-beaked echidna is related to seasonal changes in fat deposition and energy availability, regulated by seasonal changes in endocrine function. We predicted that circulating leptin levels would be directly proportional to adiposity during most of the year, but that a change in this relationship would occur during the pre-breeding season to allow increased fat deposition. To test this hypothesis, we made use of a captive colony of echidnas to describe and quantify changes in fat distribution and the adipostatic hormone leptin.
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