scholarly journals Broken Appointment Behavior in a Dental School Enviornment

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 100-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatin Awartani
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Patient Scheduling ◽  
Removable Partial Denture ◽  
Partial Denture ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of broken appointments of female and male patients scheduled for third, fourth, and fifth year dental students. Data was obtained from computers used for patient scheduling at two campuses of the dental college. The proportion of broken appointments at these facilities was computed using the X2 -test to determine a difference between males and females. Results showed that male patients (14.9%) had a higher proportion of broken appointments than female patients (12.4%). Such differences among gender was statistically significant (p=4.218). The highest percentage of broken appointments was during December of 2001. Thirty four percent of these broken appointments were in the Restorative Clinic at the Darraiyah Campus (DUC) serving primarily male patients and 24% in the Removable Partial Denture Clinic at the Malaz Campus (MUC) serving only female patients. It was concluded the percentage of broken appointment s is considered to be unacceptable because of the negative impact on student learning and, ultimately, their academic progress. Citation Awartani F. Broken Appointment Behavior in a Dental School Environment. J Contemp Dent Pract 2003 November;(4)4:100-107.

Assessment of psychosocial impact of genital warts among patients in Singapore

Sexual Health ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucinda S. Tan ◽  
Martin T. W. Chio ◽  
Priya Sen ◽  
Yong Kuei Lim ◽  
Joseph Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Genital Warts ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Patient Profile ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Male Patients

Background Genital warts (GW) are a common sexually transmissible infection (STI) among young adults and are associated with poor quality of life (QoL). We investigated the functional and psychosocial effect of GW on Singaporean patients and evaluated for any variations in QoL between genders. Methods: Patients with GW completed a standard questionnaire containing the Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey and the Cuestionario Específico para Condiloma Acuminado in a cross-sectional survey. QoL deficits were determined by comparing the SF-36 scores with local population norms. Variations in SF-36 (norm-based) scores among patients with different characteristics were examined using multiple linear regressions. All data analyses were performed for male and female patients separately. Results: The mean age of male (n = 100) and female patients (n = 80) was 31 years. The typical patient profile was male, ethnic Chinese, single, tertiary education level and presenting with recurrent warts and a history of prior STIs. Compared with the general population, male patients had similar or better functioning and wellbeing, whereas female patients had lower levels of productivity, mental health and general health. Among male patients, individuals afflicted with their first episode of GW and currently with a partner had better QoL. In contrast, for females, tertiary education, older age and being a nonsmoker were positively associated with better QoL. Conclusions: Patients with GW have a significant psychosocial burden, with differences in certain aspects of QoL between genders. We hope that with active intervention, we will be able to mitigate the associated negative impact to QoL.

scholarly journals Comparison of single-dose cefuroxime axetil with ciprofloxacin in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by penicillinase-producing and non-penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains.

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 2775-2780 ◽  
Author(s):  
E M Thorpe ◽  
J R Schwebke ◽  
E W Hook ◽  
A Rompalo ◽  
W M McCormack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Oral Dose ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Single Oral Dose ◽  
Cefuroxime Axetil ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Uncomplicated Gonorrhea

A randomized, multicenter, investigator-blind trial was conducted to compare the efficacies of cefuroxime axetil and ciprofloxacin for treatment of patients with uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG). A total of 832 patients (434 females and 398 males) received a single oral dose of cefuroxime axetil (1,000 mg [417 patients]) or ciprofloxacin (500 mg [415 patients]). N. gonorrhoeae was eradicated from the cervix in 114 of 118 (97%) and 118 of 119 (99%) bacteriologically evaluable females treated with cefuroxime axetil and ciprofloxacin, respectively (P = 0.213; difference, -2%; 95% confidence interval, -6 to 1%), and from the urethra in 154 of 166 (93%) and 171 of 171 (100%) bacteriologically evaluable male patients treated with cefuroxime axetil and ciprofloxacin, respectively (P < 0.001; difference, -7%; 95% confidence interval, -11 to -3%). Both treatments were effective in eradicating N. gonorrhoeae in females with rectal infections (cefuroxime axetil, 29 of 30 [97%]; ciprofloxacin, 25 of 25 [100%]; P = 1.00). In small numbers of patients, cefuroxime axetil was less effective than ciprofloxacin in treating males with pharyngeal infections (eradication in 4 of 10 and in 8 of 8 patients, respectively; P = 0.013). PPNG was eradicated from the cervix in 22 of 23 (96%) and 32 of 32 (100%) bacteriologically evaluable female patients treated with cefuroxime axetil and ciprofloxacin, respectively (P = 0.418; difference, -4%; 95% confidence interval, -13 to 4%), and from the urethra in 35 of 36 (97%) and 34 of 34 (100%) bacteriologically evaluable male patients treated with cefuroxime axetil and ciprofloxacin, respectively (P = 1.00; difference, -3%; 95% confidence interval, -8 to 3%). The incidences of drug-related adverse events were similar for the two study drugs. In summary, treatment with a single oral dose of cefuroxime axetil is as effective as treatment with a single oral dose of ciprofloxacin in eradicating PPNG from males and females with uncomplicated gonorrhea (urethral and endocervical), and both regimens are well-tolerated. However, in the present study, cefuroxime axetil was less effective than ciprofloxacin in treating urethral gonococcal infections in male patients, although both study drugs were highly effective in treating cervical gonococcal infections in female patients.

scholarly journals Evaluation of removable partial denture design skills of predoctoral dental students

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Burcu Batak ◽  
Fehmi Gönültaş ◽  
Gamze Güven ◽  
Funda Akaltan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Removable Partial Denture ◽  
Partial Denture ◽  
Design Skills

scholarly journals Sex-based clinical and immunological differences in COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Huang ◽  
Yun Cai ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Kening Li ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symptom Onset ◽  
Protein S ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Early Medical Intervention ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Males And Females

Abstract Background Males and females differ in their immunological responses to foreign pathogens. However, most of the current COVID-19 clinical practices and trials do not take the sex factor into consideration. Methods We performed a sex-based comparative analysis for the clinical outcomes, peripheral immune cells, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) specific antibody levels of 1558 males and 1499 females COVID-19 patients from a single center. The lymphocyte subgroups were measured by Flow cytometry. The total antibody, Spike protein (S)-, receptor binding domain (RBD)-, and nucleoprotein (N)- specific IgM and IgG levels were measured by chemiluminescence. Results We found that male patients had approximately two-fold rates of ICU admission (4.7% vs. 2.7% in males and females, respectively, P = 0.005) and mortality (3% vs. 1.4%, in males and females, respectively, P = 0.004) than female patients. Survival analysis revealed that the male sex is an independent risk factor for death from COVID-19 (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] = 2.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3–3.6, P = 0.003). The level of inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood was higher in males during hospitalization. The renal (102/1588 [6.5%] vs. 63/1499 [4.2%], in males and females, respectively, P = 0.002) and hepatic abnormality (650/1588 [40.9%] vs. 475/1499 [31.7%], P = 0.003) were more common in male patients than in female patients. By analyzing dynamic changes of lymphocyte subsets after symptom onset, we found that the percentage of CD19+ B cells and CD4+ T cells was generally higher in female patients during the disease course of COVID-19. Notably, the protective RBD-specific IgG against SARS-CoV-2 sharply increased and reached a peak in the fourth week after symptom onset in female patients, while gradually increased and reached a peak in the seventh week after symptom onset in male patients. Conclusions Males had an unfavorable prognosis, higher inflammation, a lower percentage of lymphocytes, and indolent antibody responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection and recovery. Early medical intervention and close monitoring are important, especially for male COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Gender Predliction and Confunding Factors Affecting Pre Hospital Delay Among Acute Myocardial Infraction Patients.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. ME10-ME12
Author(s):  
Jayesh Sharma ◽  
Avanish kumar Bhardwaj
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Golden Hour ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Myocardial Infraction ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Artery Disease

Background: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a serious and life-threatening manifestation of coronary artery disease (CAD) affecting both males and females, which need immediate management. The present study was aimed to assess the gender difference and factors affecting pre-hospital delay among patients with AMI.Subjects and Methods:The 291 patients admitted with AMI from01-01-2018 to 31-12-2018 were studied. A descriptive comparative design was adopted for the study. Socio personal and clinical variables of the subjects were assessed. Pre-hospital delay was measured in terms of time from the onset of symptoms till the patient reaches a health care setting. One hour after the onset of symptom of AMI was considered as the Golden hour. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software.Results:Out of the 291 patients with AMI (146 males and 145 females), only 32.4% of males and 24.1% of females reached a health care setting within 1 hr of onset of symptoms. 35.2% of male patients and 43.5% of female patients reached the health care setting only after 6 hrs of onset of symptoms. Among the male patients, pre hospital delay was significantly associated with place of onset of symptoms (p<0.05), presence of someone with the patient at the time of onset of symptoms (p<0.05), and perception of symptoms developed, as an emergency (P<0.001). Whereas in female patients, significant association was observed in pre hospital delay with age of the patient (p<0.05), nature of the first symptom experienced (P<0.05) and perception of symptoms developed as an emergency (p<0.001).Conclusion: Our study shows the existence of pre hospital delay among patients with AMI in both males and females. The factors affecting pre hospital delay vary between males & females.

scholarly journals Evaluating the stress-response of dental students to the dental school environment

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8981
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Mocny-Pachońska ◽  
Rafał Doniec ◽  
Agata Trzcionka ◽  
Marek Pachoński ◽  
Natalia Piaseczna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Smart Glasses ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Professional Stress ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Clinical Interactions

Introduction and Objective Dentists experience high amounts of professional stress beginning with their student years in dental school. This stress, given its early onset, may negatively impact the personal and professional lives of these individuals, as well as the quality of their clinical work. We sought to create an objective scale to evaluate the levels of stress in students at different stages of their education, as well as in practicing physicians. Materials and Methods Thirty dental students participated in this study, with 10 students each selected from junior, mid-senior, and senior classes. They were randomly divided into two groups in which one group was subjected to stressors while the other group was not. JINS MEME ES_R (JINS) smart glasses and Garmin Vivoactive 3 smartwatches were used to obtain data, including electrooculography (EOG), heart rate (HR), and accelerometer (ACC) and gyroscope (GYRO) feedback, while the subjects performed a dental exercise on a phantom tooth. Results The heart rates of more experienced students were lower than those of the junior students. The EOG, ACC, and GYRO signals showed multiple differences in the measurement of amplitudes and frequency of episodes. Conclusion Our pilot results show that electronic tools, like smart glasses with software and sensors, are useful for monitoring the stress levels of dental students in preclinical operating conditions. We would like to further assess the stress levels in students performing dental procedures on phantom teeth and in later clinical interactions with patients.

scholarly journals Clinical manifestations and multi-slice computed tomography characteristics of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas between males and females

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuguang Shi ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Chunhong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Radical Resection ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Calcification Rate ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Median Tumor Size ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasms

Abstract Background Solid-pseudo papillary neoplasms of pancreas (SPNP) are rare in men and are often misdiagnosed. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and multi-slice computer tomography (MSCT) features of patients with SPNP, and examine the differences between males and females. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, the clinical and imaging data of 29 patients with histolopathologically confirmed SPNP (seven males and 22 females) that underwent radical resection, and underwent preoperative MSCT at the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang between August 2010 and December 2018 were collected. All MSCT images were reviewed by two radiologists; disagreements were ruled by a third one. Results The median age of the 29 patients with SPNP was 30 (range, 12–70) years. The male patients were older than the female patients [median, 56 (28–66) vs. 29 (12–70), P = 0.012]. The median tumor size was 3.9 (range, 2.0–6.4) cm in the male SPNP patients, which was significantly lower than the 7.0 (range, 4.6–14.6) cm in the female patients (P < 0.001). The calcification rate of the SPNP was significantly higher in male than in female patients (P = 0.013). The percentage of solid tumor was higher in males than in females (P = 0.036). Capsule, bleeding, and enhancement in the arterial and venous phases were not significantly different between the male and female patients (all P > 0.05). Conclusion The imaging features of male SPNP are distinct from those of female patients. In males with pancreatic lesions, MSCT generally shows relatively small lesions with higher percentages of solid components and calcification, with typical enhancement suggesting SPNP.

Effect of Direct Relining on Stresses at the Denture Base and the Metal Frame of Removable Partial Dentures

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Al-Ghannam ◽  
F.M. Fahmi
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Removable Partial Denture ◽  
Denture Base ◽  
Partial Denture ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Metal Frame ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Distal Extension ◽  
Harmful Effects

Abstract The Kennedy Class I removable partial denture (RPD) can cause stress to supporting hard and soft tissues and may lead to harmful effects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the pattern of these stresses in three different positions before and following a relining procedure. Ten patients, five males and five females, with a lower distal extension RPD and an opposing upper class III type RPD were selected for this study. Strain gauges together with a strain gauge indicator were used to study the pattern of stresses in three selected positions. Some changes were significantly different at the site of the denture base and at the metal frame near the direct retainer. After relining, the stresses were shared partially by the abutments and partially by the tissues. Maximum stresses were reported during swallowing. No significant difference was noticed between males and females. Citation Al-Ghannam NA, Fahmi FM. Effect of Direct Relining on Stresses at the Denture Base and the Metal Frame of Removable Partial Dentures. J Contemp Dent Pract 2005 February;(6)1:037-047.

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