Publications by authors named "Pooja M Shah"

Non-medical use of amphetamine and other stimulants prescribed for treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is of special concern when combined with alcohol consumption. In a previous study, we modeled chronic ethanol-amphetamine co-use in adolescent Long-Evans (LE) rats and provided evidence that amphetamine attenuates alcohol withdrawal symptoms. This project modeled co-use of amphetamine with alcohol in adolescents with ADHD-like symptoms by examining ethanol-amphetamine administration in adolescent Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR), an experimental model for the study of ADHD.

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In India, cervical cancer associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. However, uptake of the vaccine in India is low. We assessed knowledge and attitudes towards HPV, assess participants' willingness to accept the vaccination for themselves and their children, and determine factors associated with intention to receive the HPV vaccine among women in Mangalore, India.

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Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the influence of different implant placement techniques to improve primary implant stability (PIS) in the low-density bone.

Materials And Methods: Citations published in English and those available in full text were searched from electronic databases (PubMed and Google Scholar) from the year 2000-2017 by which 75 manuscripts were revealed. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, seven were selected for the present review.

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