scholarly journals Morphology of Maxillary Labial Frenum in Chepang Community of Chitwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-188
Author(s):  
Rajib Chaulagain ◽  
Nikita Khanal ◽  
Ashutosh Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mucous Membrane ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social

Background: Labial frenum is a fold of mucous membrane whose function is to attach lips and cheek to the alveolar mucosa, gingiva and underlying periosteum. The maxillary labial frenum has lot of variation in shape, size location. This study was aimed to assess the variation of maxillary labial frenum in the indigenous Chepang community of Nepal.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the Chepang community at Madi municipality in Chitwan, Nepal. The clinical examination was done by distending the upper lip upward for viewing. The obtained data was classified according to Mirko and Sewerin classification. Data was entered into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16 and descriptive statistics was performed.Results: All the Chepang participants 102 (100 %) had mucosal type of maxillary frenum. Among the variations normal frenum was mostly present 74 (72.5%). This type was mostly present in male participants 44 (43.1%). Apart from this frenum with nodules and appendix was also observed.Conclusions: The mucosal type of frenal attachment was prevalent in Chepang Community and normal frenum was the most common type of frenal morphology. Keywords: Chepang community; maxillary labial frenum; mucosal

Variations in Maxillary Frenal Morphology in a Sample of Newari Children of Bhaktapur

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Ujjwal Joshi ◽  
Megha Pradhan ◽  
Aastha Neupane ◽  
Nita Lawaju ◽  
Nirma Khadka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Clinical Problems

Introduction: Frenum attachments are fold of mucous membrane attaching the lips to alveolar mucosa and underlying periosteum. Aberrant location of attachment of maxillary labial frenum poses many clinical problems such as mucogingival problems and midline diastema. Objective: The study was performed to assess the variations in morphology of maxillary labial frenum in a sample of Newari children of Bhaktapur, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed enrolling 340 Newari children residing in Bhaktapur from August 14, 2020 to March 30, 2021. The study comprised both genders within age group of 6 to 16 years. The frenal attachment was recorded according to Mirko and Sewerin classification. The data was analysed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16 using descriptive statistics. Results: In total, 340 Newari children participated in this study. The mucosal type was observed in 204 (60%) of the participants followed by gingival type 101 (29.7%). More than 80% of the participants had simple frenum (283, 83.2%). The frenum with nodule was present in 25 (7.4%) and frenum with appendix in 22 (6.5%) of study participants. Frenum with appendix was mostly present in males 18 (10.1%) than females 4 (2.5%). Conclusion: Within the Newari children, the mucosal type of maxillary labial frenum was more prevalent followed by gingival type. The simple frenum was the most common type on basis of morphology.  

scholarly journals Estresse e síndrome de Burnout nos enfermeiros do hospital: estudo descritivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Clarissa Bandeira Bezerra ◽  
Milva Figueiredo De Martino
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Microsoft Windows ◽  
Night Shifts

Aim:  to  check  stress  levels  and  the  presence  of  the  burnout syndrome  in  a  population  of  nurses  on  day  and  night  shifts  in  a  hospital.  Method: descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed at the Hospital of  Federal  University  of  Rio  Grande  do  Norte.  Consists  in  applying  questionnaires  to nurses   to   obtain   data   through   the   form   of   socio-demographic   data,   then   the instruments: the Bianchi scale to quantify the level of stress, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory  (MBI) to  identify the  presence  of the  burnout syndrome.  The  organization  of data will involve the use of the Microsoft Windows Excel 2010 spreadsheets and will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. The data will be organized in tables and charts, and analyzed according to descriptive and inferential statistics.

scholarly journals Conditions associated with adherence to HIV post-sexual exposure prophylaxis

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Morais Santos Silva ◽  
Lucia Yazuko Izumi Nichiata ◽  
Nathália Santana Simão ◽  
Regis Alves da Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze conditions which interfere with adherence to HIV post-sexual exposure prophylaxis. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted in two health care services specializing in HIV/AIDS in São Paulo city. Interviewees included men and women who were eighteen or older, sought care due to consensual sexual relation, and had a recommendation for prophylaxis. The questionnaires which compose the social reproduction index and adherence to prophylaxis were used as parameters. Non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests and summation of the employed instrument through programs Excel® and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® were performed. Ethical principles have been respected. Results: Forty-nine users have been identified; their mean age was 34.7 and they were predominantly men (95.9%). Out of these, 83.6% were men who have sex with men. The conditions which correlated with adherence (p<0.05) were taking post-sexual exposure prophylaxis prior to that appointment and continuing to take the medication. Conclusion: Health professionals are responsible for establishing rapport with service users, especially during the first appointment, to contribute to adherence interventions plans.

scholarly journals Prevalence of risk factors for breast neoplasm in the city of Maringá, Paraná state, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéssica Carvalho de Matos ◽  
Sandra Marisa Pelloso ◽  
Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Overweight Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The City

The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of the risk factors for breast cancer among women between 40 and 69 years old in the city of Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil. An analytical, exploratory and cross-sectional study was carried out through a population research at homes in Maringá. The sample was composed of 439 women between 40 and 69 years old. The data were collected by home interviews, stored using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software and presented in tables as absolute and relative frequency. The predominant ethnical group was Caucasian with an average age of 52 years. Among risk factors identified in the present study, an expressive number of overweight women were found. It is important and necessary to put in practice actions that identify the modifiable risk factors for the development of breast tumors in order to reduce morbidity and mortality levels due to this pathology.

Description and Validation of a Measure of Received Support Specific to HIV

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Renwick ◽  
Tracy Halpen ◽  
Deborah Rudman ◽  
Judith Friedland
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validation Data ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
The Social

Validation data are described for the Social Support Inventory for People who are HIV Positive or Have AIDS. This inventory was developed specifically for use with individuals who are HIV-positive to assess three types of received support (instrumental, informational, emotional) for each of four dimensions: whether support is received or wanted, satisfaction with support, and source of the support. It was validated in the context of a larger cross-sectional study of 120 adults with HIV who completed a set of questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, internal consistency coefficients, and evidence of construct validity for the original inventory are presented. An improved, revised version based on the validation data for the original one is also briefly described, but not tested.

scholarly journals The Effect of Internal Control on the Competitive Advantage of the Bank

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Bader Mustafa Mahmoud AlSharif ◽  
Zaher Abdel Fattah Al-Slehat
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Operational Control ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Control Department

The current study aims at identifying the effect of internal control on the competitive advantage of the bank with its three dimensions (administrative, financial and operational control) on the competitive advantage of the bank. The analytical, descriptive and deductive approaches were applied in the current study. The current study is a field study in terms of nature and explanatory in terms of purpose because it aims at revealing the cause and effect between internal control and competition. In terms of time horizon, it is a cross-sectional study applied on a sample that composes of all employees of the internal control department in banks.137 questionnaires were distributed to the employees of Internal Control Department of the banks; 106 of which were retrieved, with a recovery rate of 77.36%. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to test the hypotheses of the study and to answer its questions through Simple &amp; Multiple Linear Regression. Among the most important results of the study was a statistically significant effect of internal control (administrative, financial and operational control) on the competitive advantage of the bank. The study recommended the establishment of an efficient internal control department through linking it to the director of audit or the general manager, and the feedback of such department shall be taken into consideration and the reasons of such feedback shall be identified without delay in order to reduce the risks, increase profits and raise the level of performance, and thus, increase the competitive advantage of the bank.

scholarly journals Patients’ adherence to antimalarial medication; self-report of patients at the Volta regional hospital of Ho, Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agani Afaya ◽  
Solomon Mohammed Salia ◽  
Frederick Yaw Opare ◽  
Samira Ali ◽  
Richard Adongo Afaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unpleasant Feeling ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Background: Despite the advancement in malaria treatments and management; malaria morbidity and mortality is still on the increase. This phenomenon has been mostly attributed to the emergence and transmission resistance of the plasmodium parasite to drugs; which is as a result of non-adherence to anti-malaria medication. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess patients’ adherence to anti-malarial medications and the factors influencing their adherence in the Volta regional hospital.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. Convenience sampling technique was used in recruiting respondents. Data were collected within a period of 8 weeks from April to May 2017. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviations which was generated by the use of IBM statistical package for social sciences version 23.Results: The average age of respondents surveyed for this study was 32.27±11.09 ranging from of 19 to 68 years. Majority (51.7%) of respondents were females and 76.7% of them being Christians. The study findings revealed that 36.6% of patient were completely adherent to anti-malarial medication. Over 90% of respondents agreed that the malarial medication had bad taste and it was an unpleasant feeling for them taking it.Conclusions: Poor adherence to antimalaria medications could play a role in the future development of drug resistance. As such, identifying ways to improve anti-malarial compliance will help mitigate drug resistance. Therefore, further studies should be carried out on ways to improve patients’ adherence to antimalarial medication.

scholarly journals Ocular conditions among singed–hide butchers at The Kumasi abattoir

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
David Ben Kumah ◽  
James Duah Bisiw ◽  
Mohammed Abdul–Kabir ◽  
Eugene Appenteng Osae
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Ocular Diseases ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Occupational History ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Analyze Data

This study attempted to determine the prevalent eye conditions among singed-hide butchers at the Kumasi abattoir (slaughterhouse) in Ghana. A cross-sectional study comprising 80 conveniently chosen singed-hide butchers at the abattoir was conducted. History taken from participants included participants’ demographics and ocular and occupational history. Ocular examination included ophthalmoscopy and visual acuity. Diagnoses were made on the presence of a condition(s) in either or both eyes. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0 was used to analyze data collected. Descriptive statistics and Fisher’s exact testwere employed. The overall prevalence of ocular morbidities was 63.8% among the respondents.Ocular itchiness (77.5%) was the most widely reported symptom followed by teary eyes (70.0%). All respondents suffered from one or more oculo-visual symptoms. The commonest ocular diseases were pinguecula (38.8%), followed by pterygium (20.0%), conjunctivitis (2.5%) and cataract (2.5%). It was observed that singed-hide butchers at the Kumasi abattoir were at high risk of developing eye diseases attributable to the working environment. 

Prioritization of Human physiology Topics for medical school, what to teach? Expert Teachers' views

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiba A Awooda ◽  
Abdelmoniem S. El-Mardi
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Sustained Increase

Abstract Background: There has been a sustained increase in physiology knowledge in the last century that created a growing problem for educationalists and we lack general agreement on the educational content of the physiology course for medical students. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that involved physiology teachers with different categories of academic ranking including associate professors, assistant professors, and lecturers who were working at physiology departments in different faculties of medicine on the date of the study. A standardized self-administered questionnaire was developed, pre-tested, and used for data collection from the study population. The collected data was analyzed by the use of computerized statistical package Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0.Results: The respondents were asked to determine the importance of the topics using three criteria: frequency of encounter, burden, and seriousness, then based on the total score; topics were divided into core (need to know), recommended (good to know), proposed (nice to know). All the contents of physiology subjects were listed and topics were prioritized accordingly. Finally, we established a list of 53 core (need to know) topics. There was no significant correlation found between the current academic status of the participants and Important of the topics. These findings provided evidence of the presence of general agreement among physiologists on the core physiology educational content that need to be taught to medical students.

scholarly journals Contexto escolar e hábitos miccionais: estudo transversal com escolares do Distrito Federal / School setting and voiding habits: a cross-sectional study among school-aged children from the Federal District

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Feitosa Salviano ◽  
Gisele Martins
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distrito Federal

Estudo transversal realizado em oito escolas públicas e particulares do Riacho Fundo,(Distrito Federal),com escolares deseis a 12 anos, com o objetivo de avaliar a frequência de ida e permissão para uso do toalete na escola, sob a perspectiva do escolar, assim como mensurar a taxa de ocorrência e o impacto da experiência de ter tido alguma vez na vida um evento de perda urinária no contexto escolar. A coleta de dados incluiu entrevista por meio de perguntas-chave desenvolvidas pelas pesquisadoras. A análise dos dados incluiu técnicas básicas de análise exploratória de dados como,frequência absoluta e relativa, calculadas no programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Das 86 crianças participantes da pesquisa, 73% (n=63) relataram irtodos os dias ao toalete escolar, ao passo que as que afirmam não utilizar o toalete apontaram como justificativas a falta de vontade, a falta de papel higiênico nos toaletes e a falta de privacidade ou problema com as portas. Quanto à permissão para o uso do toalete, 66% (n=57) afirmaram poder ir sempre que tivessem vontade. A experiência de perda urinária na escola foi relatada por17 (20%)  crianças e apresentou impacto altamente negativo sob a perspectiva do escolar.

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