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Diabetol Int
January 2025
Center of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Chiba Japan.
Aim: To investigate the effect of weight loss and metabolic improvement after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in older adults aged 65 years or over compared with younger adults in a retrospective analysis.
Methods: The J-SMART study database of 322 Japanese individuals with body mass index (BMI) ≥32 kg/m who underwent LSG between 2011 and 2014 at 10 centers accredited by the Japanese Society for Treatment of Obesity were analyzed. The subjects were classified into two groups: ≥65 age group (range, 65-76 years; n = 25) and <65 age group (range, 22-64 years; n = 297).
BJOG
January 2025
Gender and Women's Health Unit, Nossal Institute for Global Health, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
Objective: To explore factors affecting participation of pregnant women in randomised clinical trials in Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus group discussions as data collection methods.
Setting: Primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities and their community catchment areas in Belagavi district.
BMC Med Educ
January 2025
Preventive Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background: The National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) in Saudi Arabia underscores the importance of assessing student satisfaction to ensure program quality. No previous studies have explored the satisfaction levels of dental students enrolled in clinical Periodontics courses at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS). This study aims to assess dental students' satisfaction with clinical Periodontics courses and to explore potential differences in satisfaction based on gender and academic level.
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January 2025
Divisions of Cardiac Surgery (H.T., A.Q., R.E., R.V., M.M., J.H.C., S.V.), Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Br Dent J
January 2025
Lecturer in Societal and Cultural Transformation in Dental Education, University of Leeds, UK.
Cultural competence plays a pivotal role in dentistry and is increasingly recognised and studied worldwide. As the dental profession evolves to cater to an ever-diverse society, it is imperative that universities consider how they support students in acquiring the skillset for providing culturally sensitive care. Cultural competency in dental education is highly variable globally.
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