Publications by authors named "T Dergez"
(1) The evidence is mounting that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of hazardous organic compounds with established carcinogenic and toxic properties. Humans may be exposed to PAHs through several different routes, including diet, inhalation, and dermal contact. There is also a possibility that they could transfer into breast milk following maternal exposure, which could potentially endanger breastfeeding infants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our knowledge about the attitudes of healthcare staff to palliative care in pediatric oncology is scarce. We aimed to assess their perceptions of palliative care in Hungary and find answers to the question of how to provide good palliative care for children.
Method: Physicians ( = 30) and nurses ( = 43) working in the field of pediatric oncology (12 of them specialized in hospice care) were interviewed.
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- - The study evaluated the knowledge of Hungarian schoolteachers on managing dental trauma in children aged 3 to 18, using a questionnaire distributed to 2720 educational institutions.
- - Results showed that while many teachers had witnessed dental traumas, a high percentage felt unprepared to manage these situations; however, they did perform better on questions about referral urgency and treatment for avulsed teeth.
- - After providing targeted educational materials, a follow-up survey indicated a significant improvement in teachers' knowledge, demonstrating that online education can effectively enhance their understanding of dental trauma management.
Aims: To assess changes in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain and multiple biobehavioral variables relevant to TMDs in response to an external stressor.
Methods: Self-reported data using online DC/TMD questionnaires were collected from volunteer dentistry graduate students. Data collection was performed on two occasions: during a non-exam period of the semester and during the subsequent exam period.
The pathophysiology and the proper treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) are an ongoing subject of debate. Locally or systemic administered corticosteroids are the most accepted drugs of treatment in reference to ISSNHL (idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss), however, no strong evidence nor guidelines regarding their effectiveness yet exists. In our prospective, randomized, controlled trial 78 participants were enrolled.
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