Publications by authors named "N Bissada"
Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether periodontal disease (PD) moderates the association between complex multimorbidity (MM) and fair/poor general health in a US representative sample of older individuals.
Materials And Methods: This study identified 937 participants who were at least 60 years of age from the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between complex MM (including chronic conditions, functional limitations, and geriatric syndromes) and self-reported fair/poor general health.
Background: Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variants in the gene. Patients with BHD syndrome have an increased risk of fibrofolliculomas, pulmonary cysts, pneumothorax and renal cell carcinoma. There is debate regarding whether colonic polyps should be added to the criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIdentifying Factors Associated with Periodontal Disease Using Machine Learning.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent
December 2022
Objective: This study aimed to identify combinations of chronic conditions associated with the presence and severity of periodontal disease (PD) after accounting for a series of demographic and behavioral characteristics in a nationally representative sample of US adults.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study of the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( = 4555). Outcome measure: PD using clinical attachment loss (measured as none, mild, moderate, or severe).
Objective: To identify complex multimorbid conditions, including chronic conditions, functional limitations and geriatric syndromes, associated with the presence and severity of periodontal disease (PD), after accounting for a series of demographic and behavioural characteristics.
Design: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from a nationally representative sample, classification and regression tree analysis and random forest identified combinations of specific conditions constituting complex multimorbidity associated with the presence and severity of PD.
Setting: US National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2013-2014).
Article Synopsis
- - Intraprostatic inflammation is common in various prostate diseases like prostatitis and cancer, with links to periodontal diseases that may elevate serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men.
- - Study aimed to identify specific periodontal pathogens in tissue samples from men diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), inflammation, and prostate cancer using DNA analysis techniques.
- - Results indicated the presence of periodontal pathogens in prostate tissues, suggesting a potential connection between periodontal health and prostate cancer, although the exact mechanisms remain unclear.