The impact of patient support and health education on diabetes management and glycemic control.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and complex medical condition that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Maintaining an adequate blood glucose level is important for patients with diabetes, and to improve glycemic control, patients need proper support and health education, which are essential components of comprehensive diabetes care. We used a rigorous approach based on the PRISMA and Cochrane Handbook principles, specifically focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English from 2005 onwards.

A Systematic Review of Patient Satisfaction With Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs).

Removable partial dentures (RPDs) offer a broad range of aesthetics and restorative functions for partially edentulous patients. This systematic review examines patients' satisfaction rates and the factors that influence RPD satisfaction. This systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews.

Metal-insulator transition and resistive switching in Y-doped CeO ceramics.

Y-doped ceria, YCeO, is an oxide ion conductor that shows n-type conductivity under a small applied voltage. With increasing voltage, resistive switching by 2-3 orders of magnitude occurs that is reversible with some hysteresis and is enhanced in atmospheres of reduced pO. The switching is a bulk effect, is not associated with Schottky barriers or with a crystallographic transition, occurs rapidly after a premonitory onset period depending on conditions and shows characteristics of a Mott transition.

Electrical properties of yttria-stabilised hafnia ceramics.

Cubic, yttria-stabilised hafnia, YSH, ceramics of general formula, YHfO: = 0.15, 0.30 and 0.

Family physicians health-related absenteeism at the Al-Wazarat Healthcare Center.

Background: In general, physicians and family physicians more specifically tend to treat themselves in an informal matter. The evidence suggests that family physicians have a tendency not to consult other physicians while they are sick and tend to self-treat. Health-related absenteeism among family physicians in primary care settings is an issue that needs to be addressed.

Short term clinical effect of active and inactive Salvadora persica miswak on dental plaque and gingivitis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Salvadora persica shrub has been used traditionally in folk medicine for different medical condition treatments. The habitual use of Salvadora persica roots (chewing sticks) for dental hygiene is still wildly spread throughout parts of Asia, Africa, and Middle. It is one of the most important species with its reported strong antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral effects.

Oral hygiene habits and oral health awareness among urban Saudi Arabians.

Purpose: To analyze prevailing oral hygiene practices and oral health awareness among urban Saudi Arabians in relation to age, gender and educational level.

Materials And Methods: Structured interviews with 1155 regular patients at two centers providing dental care for university and military staff and their families, respectively, in the city of Makkah. Consecutive patients were stratified by gender and age, into 6 categories from 10 to 60 years, with 50 male or female subjects in each group at each center.

Comparative effect of chewing sticks and toothbrushing on plaque removal and gingival health.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of the chewing stick (miswak), and toothbrushing on plaque removal and gingival health.

Materials And Methods: The participants comprised 15 healthy Saudi Arabian male volunteers aged 21 to 36 years, attending the Dental Center at Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah City in Saudi Arabia. The study was designed as a single, blind, randomized crossover study.

The miswak (chewing stick) and oral health. Studies on oral hygiene practices of urban Saudi Arabians.

The miswak, a traditional chewing stick for cleaning teeth, is made from the plant Salvadora persica. For religious and cultural reasons, miswak use is firmly established and widespread in Saudi Arabia and most other Muslim countries. Only recently has scientific evaluation of the miswak been undertaken.

Prevailing oral hygiene practices among urban Saudi Arabians in relation to age, gender and socio-economic background.

The aim was to analyze prevailing oral hygiene practices among urban Saudi Arabians in relation to age, gender, and socio-economic background. Structured interviews were performed with 1155 regular patients at two centers providing dental care for university and military staff and their families, respectively, in the city of Makkah. Consecutive patients were stratified according to gender and age into 6 age categories from 10 to 60 years, with 50 male or female subjects in each group at each center.