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Evid Based Dent
January 2025
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka, 571218, India.
Background: Children with Autism exhibit impairment of fine motor co-ordination and sensory sensibilities and hence can directly affect the toothbrushing leading to poor oral hygiene.
Aim: This current systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Video-based intervention of toothbrush training over other methods on improvement of oral hygiene in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospero no: (CRD42023450168). 'PubMed', 'Cochrane', 'Ovid' databases were searched from 1 January 1980 to 1 August 2023 using pre-defined search strategy.
Purpose: To report the prevalence and risk factors of elder self-neglect (ESN) among community-dwelling older adults ( = 604).
Method: The current cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to October 2020 in Lanzhou City, China. ESN was determined by the Scale of Elderly Self-Neglect, which evaluates five dimensions: (a) medical health and care, (b) environmental sanitation and personal hygiene, (c) mental health, (d) safety, and (e) social engagement.
Front Glob Womens Health
December 2024
Department of Community Medicine, KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India.
Objective: To examine women's perceptions of modern menstrual hygiene methods (MMHM), such as tampons and menstrual cups, focusing on socio-demographic variations and special groups in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.
Methods: A qualitative study among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) group was conducted using Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) among twelve women subgroups independently in 2023.
Results: The present study involved 23 focus group discussions (FGDs) across various groups of women, including those in formal and informal sectors, urban and rural areas, school and college students, healthcare workers, women in sports, tribal women, transgender women, and female sex workers (FSW), with a total of 188 participants.
Nurs Health Sci
March 2025
Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Maintaining good oral hygiene is essential for preventing and managing oral health problems. This systematic review aimed to identify and assess clinical practice guidelines on oral hygiene, focusing on quality and key areas. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane, and organizational websites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychooncology
January 2025
Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Background: Exposure to asbestos in the workplace is currently recognized as one of the leading causes of work-related deaths, with more than half of deaths attributable to cancer.
Aims: The aim of this systematic literature review was to investigate the mental health and psychological distress of patients affected by asbestos-related diseases and their caregivers.
Methods: The review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
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