Defining Subphenotypes for Tooth Agenesis: Does Side Matter?

Objectives: The etiology of tooth agenesis is still poorly understood. The identification of sub-populations with specific types of hypodontia (subphenotypes) would allow testing the specific hypothesis that certain genetic factors contribute to the specific subphenotype. The aim of this work was assessing a large cohort to verify if preferential tooth agenesis subphenotypes could be identified. Method: Panoramic radiographs of 1052 cases were examined and 1034 were used in this study. The presence of tooth agenesis was assessed in the study population. Results: The frequency of tooth agenesis in the studied population was 3.77%. While bilateral cases did not differ in the frequency of agenesis by arch (p = 0.8), unilateral cases presented more commonly agenesis on the mandibular arch (p = 0.03). This result was clearly driven by the frequency of second premolar agenesis, which was the most common absent tooth in the studied population. Unilateral lower second premolar agenesis was found more often than bilateral agenesis (p = 0.047). Conclusions:Our findings that unilateral lower second premolar agenesis is more common than bilateral agenesis, with a trend for unilateral agenesis being more common on the right side may suggest specific genetic factors may be differentially expressed depending on the side.

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The Impact of Internal Work Environment on the Retention of Healthcare Providers at Turaif General Hospital

Journal of Business and Economics ◽

10.15341/jbe(2155-7950)/12.10.2019/006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 1183-1199

Author(s):

Mohammed Alrouili ◽

Keyword(s):

Work Environment ◽

General Hospital ◽

Professional Growth ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Entire Study ◽

Internal Work ◽

Research Findings ◽

Study Population ◽

The Right ◽

The Impact

This study attempted to identify the impact of internal work environment on the retention of healthcare providers at Turaif General Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In particular, the study aimed to identify the dimensions of work circumstances, compensation, and relationship with colleagues, professional growth, and the level of healthcare providers’ retention. In order to achieve the study goals, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach. The researcher used the questionnaire as the study tool. The study population comprised all the healthcare providers at Turaif General Hospital. Questionnaires were distributed to the entire study sample that consisted of 220 individuals. The number of questionnaires valid for study was 183 questionnaires. The research findings were as follows: the participants’ estimate of the work circumstances dimension was high (3.64), the participants’ estimate of the compensation dimension was moderate (3.32), the participants’ estimate of the relationship with colleagues dimension was high (3.62), the participants’ estimate of the professional growth dimension was weak (2.39), and the participants’ estimate of healthcare providers’ retention level was intermediate (2.75). Accordingly, the researcher’s major recommendations are: the need to create the right atmosphere for personnel in hospitals, the interest of the hospital to provide the appropriate conditions for the staff in terms of the physical and moral aspects for building the work adjustment in the staff, and conducting training courses and educational lectures for personnel in hospitals on how to cope with the work pressures.

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Effects of Menopausal Symptoms on Work Life and Organizational Environment.

Current Women s Health Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573404816999200905135915 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Author(s):

Aslı Eker ◽

Meltem Aydın Besen ◽

Mine Yurdakul

Keyword(s):

Work Performance ◽

Work Life ◽

Working Environment ◽

Detailed Knowledge ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Perceived Effects ◽

Study Population ◽

Policies And Programs ◽

The Right

Background: Every working woman has the right to continue to live as a healthy individual. The working environment has important effects on general health status and reproductive health of women. If menopouse period of women is not taken into consideration and if appropriate arrangements are not made at workplaces, their work performance and productivity decrease. It is important to have detailed knowledge about factors creating risk for health in order to develop effective policies and programs directed towards preventing them. Objective: This study was performed to determine perceived effects of menopause on work life and attitudes of an institution towards menopausal women. Methods: The study population included 419 women aged 45-55 years and working at a university. Out of 419 women, 291 could be contacted. Data were collected with a questionaire composed of questions about descriptive characteristics, effects of menopause on work life and support from and attitudes of the institution about menopause. Data collected to reveal menopausal women’s experiences at work were analyzed with statistical methods frequency, percentages and mean. Results: The mean age at which menopause started was 47 years and 89.7% of the women experienced menopausal complaints. Conclusions: Physical conditions at work and stressors were found to increase menopausal complaints and had a negative effect on work performance.

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Pulmonary hydatidosis genotypes isolates from human clinical surgery based on sequencing of mitochondrial genes in Fars, Iran

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ◽

10.1186/s13019-021-01547-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Parviz Mardani ◽

Ali Talebi Ezabadi ◽

Bahareh Sedaghat ◽

Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi

Keyword(s):

Hydatid Cyst ◽

Statistical Correlation ◽

Left Lobe ◽

Cox1 Gene ◽

Fars Province ◽

Study Population ◽

Right Lobe ◽

And Gender ◽

The Right ◽

Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst

Abstract Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE)/hydatidosis is an important neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus granulosus s.l. The present study was designed to identify the pulmonary CE species/genotypes in isolated human underwent to surgery in our center in Southern Iran. Methods The study population of this study were all patients in Fars province who were admitted to Namazi Hospitals for pulmonary hydatid cyst surgery. Thoracic surgery was performed in the thoracic ward and the cyst/s was removed by open surgery via posterolateral or lateral thoracotomy. DNA was extracted from the germinal layer or the protoscoleces. PCR technique was performed using the cytochrome C oxidase subunit1 (cox1) gene, and the products were sequenced. Results A total of 32 pulmonary hydatid cyst samples were collected from 9 (28%) female and 23 (72%) male aged from 4 to 74 years old. A total of 18(56%) cyst/s were in the left lobe and 14 (44%) cysts in the right lobe. Sequence analysis of the cysts showed that 24 samples (75%) were E. granulosus s.s (G1-G3) genotype and 8 (25%) were E. canadensis (G6/G7) genotype. Conclusion E.granulosus s.s genotype was the most prevalent genotype followed by E. canadensis (G6/G7) genotype. There was no significant statistical correlation between cysts’ size, location, genotype strain, and patients’ age and gender.

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Unilateral Aplasia versus Bilateral Aplasia of the Vertebral Artery: A Review of Associated Abnormalities

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2017/7238672 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. Vasović ◽

M. Trandafilović ◽

S. Vlajković ◽

G. Djordjević ◽

M. Daković-Bjelaković ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vertebral Artery ◽

Genetic Factors ◽

Retrospective Studies ◽

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Male Gender ◽

Recent Case ◽

Vascular Pathology ◽

The Right ◽

Associated Abnormalities

Morphological characteristics of 108 cases of uni- and bilateral aplasia of the vertebral artery (VA) in reports or images of retrospective studies, including one recent case, published between 1967 and 2016 are analyzed. Incidence, gender, persistence of carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomosis (CVBA), associated with other vascular variants, and vascular pathology in each group of uni- and bilateral VA aplasia are mutually compared. Most of the cases of VA aplasia in ages 31 to 80 were discovered in USA, Japan, and India. The bilateral VA aplasia is more common in the male gender than in the female one. The side of the VA aplasia had a significant effect on the side of CVBA persistence. Associated aplasia of other arteries was more common in cases of unilateral VA aplasia. The left VA was more commonly hypoplastic in cases of single right VA aplasia than the right VA in cases of single left VA aplasia. Aneurysms of definitive arteries were more frequent in cases of single right VA aplasia than in cases of single left VA aplasia. We claim that the aplasia of the VA probably depends on genetic factors in some races, while diseases are expressed usually in persons over 30 years of age.

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Palpable Lymph Nodes

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.81.4.598a ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 598-598

Author(s):

MAHRUKH BAMJI ◽

RICHARD K. STONE ◽

ADITYA KAUL ◽

GHAZALA USMANI ◽

FRANCES FUCHS SCHACHTER ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lymph Nodes ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Genetic Factors ◽

Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽

Axillary Lymph ◽

Axillary Nodes ◽

Serologic Tests ◽

Study Population

In Reply.— The observations of Dr Embree et al are indeed iteresting. The fact that axillary lymph nodes were palpable in 27.7% of infants in their survey is noteworthy. In our study, axillary nodes were found in 1% of neonates 0 to 72 hours of age. The discrepancy may be due to differences in environmental or genetic factors of the two groups (different ethnic groups examined). Infants with positive serologic tests for syphilis were excluded from our study population.

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Uncommon bilateral maxillary exostosis: case report

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-863720200002420180026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Luiza Lataliza COSTA ◽

Ana Luísa Machado BATISTA ◽

Sara Ferreira dos Santos COSTA ◽

Juliana Vilela BASTOS ◽

Roselaine Moreira Coelho MILAGRES ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Case Report ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Genetic Factors ◽

Correct Diagnosis ◽

Cone Beam ◽

Panoramic Radiographs ◽

Dental Radiographs

ABSTRACT Exostoses or hyperostoses are benign bony outgrowths originating from the cortical bone and depend on their location for a more precise designation. The most common types found in the oral cavity are the torus palatinus and the torus mandibularis. Buccal and palatal exostoses are located along the buccal aspect of the maxilla and/or the mandible (commonly in the premolar and molar areas) and on the palatal aspect of the maxilla (usually in the tuberosity area), respectively. The etiology of exostoses still hasn’t been enlightened but an interaction between environmental and genetic factors is accredited. They are usually asymptomatic, unless the mucosa becomes ulcerated. The frequency of exostoses increases with age, having their biggest prevalence from 60 years old, being more common in men and suffering ethnic influences. A thorough evaluation is important for the correct diagnosis since other lesions have similar clinical characteristics to the exostoses such as osteomas. The majority of exostoses are diagnosed clinically along with radiographic interpretations, making the biopsy dispensable and the treatment is usually unnecessary. The aim of this article was to describe a case report of bilateral maxillary exostosis, unusual, in a female patient. If an excessive amount of bone is present the exostoses may exhibit a relative radiopacity on dental radiographs. Initially, periapical and panoramic radiographs were performed to evaluate the alterations. Due to the size of the exostoses a concomitant Cone Beam Computed Tomography was performed to confirm the diagnosis. The patient is in follow-up.

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Short-Term Memory Comparison Of Students Of Faculty Of Medicine Pelita Harapan University Batch 2015 Between The Handwriting And Typing Method

Medicinus ◽

10.19166/med.v7i4.2385 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 108

Author(s):

Caroline Widjaja ◽

Stefanus Satria Sumali

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Short Term Memory ◽

P Value ◽

Short Term ◽

Typing Method ◽

Term Memory ◽

New Information ◽

Study Population ◽

The Right ◽

Experimental Study Design

Introduction : A lot of research has been done to determine if handwriting or typing note influenced short-term memory, however, the results obtained are still controversial. Therefore this study is structured to see the effect of note taking methods by handwriting and typing on short-term memory.Aim : The aims of this study were to increase the performance of students in Faculty of Medicine Pelita Harapan University as well as providing the right and effective method of taking notes.Method : Experimental study design was chosen in this study. Study population is students of faculty of medicine Pelita Harapan University batch 2015. 40 samples will be divide randomly into two, one group will take a note by handwriting and another by typing. Each group is required to watch a video about 15 minutes long. The results were analyzed statistically using T-test.Result : The average of new information that can be remembered by group that take a note by handwriting significantly (p<0,05) higher than group than take a note by typing with a p-value of 0,009.Conclusion : Take a note by handwriting allows people to remember more new information than typing.

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KOMUNIKASI POLITIK PASANGAN CALON TUNGGAL TERHADAP PERILAKU MEMILIH MASYARAKAT KEFAMENANU PADA PILKADA 2015 DI KABUPATEN TTU PROVINSI NTT

Yustisia Jurnal Hukum ◽

10.20961/yustisia.v95i0.2804 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 95 ◽

Author(s):

Veki Edizon Tuhana ◽

Pawito , ◽

Mahendra Wijaya ,

Keyword(s):

Political Communication ◽

Voting Behavior ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Local Elections ◽

Candidate Pair ◽

Study Population ◽

Political Message ◽

Independent Path ◽

The Right ◽

The Relationship

Abstract The process of local elections is the right of every citizen to choose their leaders directly correspond running from an independent path to meet certain requirements. Concurrent local elections 2015 in Indonesia, which is in North Central Timor with a single candidate pair. Couples candidate election time carried out. This article is the result of research exploring: 1) analyzing the relationship between political communicator (single candidate pair) to the effects (voting behavior of society); 2) analyzing the relationship between the political message to the effect (voting behavior of society); 3) analyzing the relationship between media and interpersonal channels of the effect (voting behavior of society); 4) effects (voting behavior of society); As for the type of research is quantitative research with survey method.The study population was the whole community voters in District Kefamenanu City. The conclusions ofthe research and discussion is no relationship between political communicator with effect (voting behavior of society), there is a relationship between a political message to the effect, there is a relationship between are not have a relationship with the effects. Keywords: Political communication, single candidate pair, the public voting behavior Abstrak Proses Pemilihan Kepala Daerah merupakan hak bagi setiap warga negara untuk memilih langsung pemimpinnya sesuai keyakinan dan penilaiannya terhadap calon yang diusulkan oleh masing-masing partai atau gabungan partai, atau yang mencalonkan diri dari jalur independen dengan memenuhi syarat tertentu. Pilkada serentak Tahun 2015 di Indonesia, salah satunya di Provinsi NTT, yaitu di Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) dengan pasangan calon tunggal. Proses pilkada pasangan calon tunggal merupakan hal yang menarik karena sepanjang sejarah demokrasi dan sistem politik Indonesia baru pertama kali dilakukan. Artikel ini merupakan hasil penelitian yang mengeksplorasi: 1) Menganalisis hubungan komunikator politik (pasangan calon tunggal) terhadap efek (perilaku memilih masyarakat);2) Menganalisis hubungan pesan politik terhadap efek (perilaku memilih masyarakat); 3) Menganalisis hubungan media dan saluran interpersonal terhadap efek (perilaku memilih masyarakat); 4) Menganalisis hubungan model pendekatan sosiologis (agama yang dianut dan jenis pekerjaan) terhadap efek (perilaku memilih masyarakat); adapun jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh masyarakat pemilih di Kecamatan Kota Kefamenanu. Adapun kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian dan pembahasan adalah ada hubungan antara komunikator politik dengan efek (perilaku memilih masyarakat), ada hubungan antara pesan politik dengan efek, ada hubungan antara media dan saluran dengan efek, model pendekatan sosiologis (agama yang dianut dan jenis pekerjaan) tidak mempunyai hubungan dengan efek. Kata kunci: Komunikasi politik, pasangan calon tunggal, perilaku memilih masyarakat

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Calcified Triticeous Cartilage Detected on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in a Sample of Lebanese Population

Journal of Clinical Imaging Science ◽

10.4103/jcis.jcis_11_18 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Georges Aoun ◽

Ibrahim Nasseh

Keyword(s):

Neck Region ◽

Chi Square ◽

Panoramic Radiographs ◽

Carotid Artery Calcification ◽

Lebanese Population ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Statistical Connection ◽

The Right ◽

Spearman’S Correlation

Objective: Triticeous cartilage is a small ovoid structure belonging to the laryngeal skeleton. When calcified, it becomes visible on panoramic radiographs and be mistaken for a carotid artery calcification (CAC) associated with cerebrovascular accidents. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of calcified triticeous cartilage (CTC) detected by means of digital panoramic radiographs in a sample of Lebanese population. Materials and Methods: Digital panoramic radiographs of 500 Lebanese adult patients (281 females and 219 males) with a mean age of 47.9 years were included in this study and examined for CTC. The IBM® SPSS® for Windows version 20.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to carry out statistical analysis of the data collected. Results: Nearly 10.6% (53 out of 500) of the radiographs examined presented CTC. Of all the calcifications, 11 were on the right side, 5 on the left side, and 37 were bilateral. The cases detected belonged to 31 females and 22 males with an average age of 55.6 years (ranging from 24 to 85 years). Chi-square test did not show any statistical connection between gender and CTC, while Spearman's correlation analysis showed low positive correlation with age (r = 0.146). Conclusion: CTC can be detected on panoramic radiographs taken in daily dental practice; its identification is essential to avoid misdiagnosis with other calcifications in the neck region closely related to life-threatening risks such as CAC.

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Non-Syndromic Tooth Agenesis: Pattern And Distribution In Permanent Dentition Among IIUM Dental Polyclinic Patient

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia ◽

10.31436/imjm.v16i2.1084 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Nurul Hasyiqin Fauzi ◽

Widya Lestari ◽

Azrul Fazwan Kharuddin ◽

Yunita Dewi Ardini

Keyword(s):

Third Molar ◽

Permanent Dentition ◽

Posterior Region ◽

Tooth Agenesis ◽

Missing Teeth ◽

Male And Female ◽

Single Tooth ◽

The Right ◽

Missing Tooth

Introduction: Non-syndromic tooth agenesis defined as developmental absence of more than one tooth that appears as independent congenital oral trait. Its prevalence, pattern and distribution rates vary by populations. The aim of this study was to identify the pattern and distribution of tooth agenesis in permanent dentition among IIUM dental polyclinic patients. Materials and Methods: 3481 patients aged 12 to 60 years who attended IIUM Dental Polyclinic from April 2016 until April 2017 was evaluated. 33 hypodontia and 2 oligodontia were ruled out. Patients were required to undergo clinical and radiographic examinations. Results: On an average, two teeth were missing per patients. Excluding third molar, the prevalence of population under study was 1.005%. Half of the total cases showed missing a single tooth (45.7%), whereas the others ranged from two until nine. The most common missing tooth in maxillary and/or mandibular are lateral incisors (28%) followed by second premolars (26.67%) and first premolars (25.33%). There was no significance difference in missing tooth between male and female (p=0.48). More missing teeth identified at maxilla (54.67%) compared to mandible (45.33%). More teeth were found missing on the right side (54.67%), on the posterior region (53.33%) and also unilaterally (71.42%). Tooth anomalies such as peg-shaped tooth (8.57%) and microdontia (5.71%) were found in some cases. Conclusion(s): In conclusion, mild hypodontia is considered as the most common tooth agenesis. The prevalence studied population was less than the previous studies in Malaysia and lateral incisors were identified as the most common missing tooth.

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