Publications by authors named "V Yakovlev S"

Introduction Night eating syndrome (NES) is categorized as an eating disorder characterized by a delayed circadian rhythm of food intake and involves evening hyperphagia and/or nighttime awakening and food consumption two or more times per week. Young adults showed a higher prevalence of night eating, and students who reported high stress, irregular sleep patterns, and disordered eating may be more likely to develop NES symptoms. Objective This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Night Eating Syndrome among college students in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu (India) and to find out the association between NES and socio-demographic variables and depression among the students.

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Objective: To summarize evidence of the effectiveness of school-based oral health education interventions on oral health status and oral hygiene behaviors among schoolchildren.

Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across seven databases MEDLINE Ovid, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCO-APA PsycInfo, ProQuest, and CINAHL, with two independent reviewers screening titles and abstracts including full texts. Data extraction procedure and quality appraisal of this umbrella review adhered to the JBI critical appraisal checklist.

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Indian traditional medicine, based on Ayurveda and Siddha, has become one of the global searches for complementary approaches to conventional interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review presents the antiviral, immune-boosting, and anti-inflammatory properties of some medicinal key plants such as Tulsi (), Neem (), Ashwagandha (), Amla (), and Giloy (). Tulsi appears to inhibit viral replication, Neem increases immune cell synthesis, while Ashwagandha regulates inflammation and stress responses.

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Background: Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease primarily caused by autoantibodies against nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at the neuromuscular junction. However, extrathymic malignancies need to be considered in the elderly population.

Purpose: Although thymic malignancy is the most common tumour association, several extrathymic malignancies complicated with myasthenia gravis have been reported.

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Body piercing has become popular among people of all ages, inspired by religious convictions, personal aesthetics, and cultural influences. Piercings in the oral cavity frequently involve the lip, buccal mucosa, frenulum, and tongue with needles, hooks, and rings. However, these piercings might cause long-term problems to both the hard and soft tissues of the mouth.

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