A5023019555- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- dental development and anomalies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Taibah University
2016-2025
King Abdulaziz University
2023
Creative Commons
2023
Qatar University
2023
Queen Mary University of London
2010-2015
UCL Australia
2012
Breast cancer is the most common among women in Malaysia. Barriers for practicing breast self examination (BSE) await exploration.To assess practice of BSE and its correlated factors particularly barriers amongst urban Malaysia.This cross-sectional study was conducted with 222 Malaysian using a self-administered questionnaire.The mean (SD) age 28.5 (±9.2) years, 59.0% were university graduates. Of total, 81.1% aware 55% practiced BSE. Amongst 45% respondents who did not BSE, 79.8% know how...
Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between sleep bruxism (SB) among children and parental sociodemographic characteristics SB risk factors (eg, nose obstruction). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 250 parents of under age 13 who visited pediatric dental clinics. Data were collected through a questionnaire completed by parents. Sociodemographic characteristics, child's medical history, patterns parents' awareness its symptoms investigated. Descriptive,...
Menopause is an important milestone in the women's life continuum and associated with potentially adverse effects, including those related to oral health. This study assessed self-reported periodontal disease relation menopausal status. A cross-sectional involving a convenience sample of female university dental hospital attendees was conducted using validated, self-administered, questionnaire. two-step cluster analysis used categorize participants based on menstrual period (MP) continuity,...
Good knowledge and screening practices of dental professionals for oral cancer (OC) will inevitably improve its prognosis. The present study sought to evaluate OC among in Yemen. This was conducted Yemeni dentists. used tool a prevalidated online questionnaire composed items on the knowledge, practices, barriers early detection. data were managed analysed using SPSS Version 28.0. A total 506 completed questionnaire. participants showed moderate levels risk factors clinical signs OC. While...
Khat chewing is often associated with tobacco use impacts on health. This cross-sectional study aimed (a) to explore and validate aspects of self-reported smoking whether objective measures differ in different situations among khat chewers who smoked (b) assess the social factors correlated nicotine dependence regularly. recruited a purposive sample 204 U.K. resident Yemeni during random visits sale outlets. Data were collected via face-to-face scheduled interview. analyses included...
The prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WPTS) is increasing worldwide. aims this study were (a) to evaluate the psychometric properties Lebanon Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11), and (b) assess, estimate, identify factors associated with dependence symptoms among U.K. male adult resident smokers. A total 180 smokers recruited during random visits 7 outlets serving tobacco. Data collected via face-to-face interviews using WPTS module Global Adult Tobacco Survey LWDS-11. Descriptive...
Background: The Fagerstrom Test for Cigarette Dependence (FTCD) (formally FTND) is widely used measuring physical dependence on nicotine. Objective: To explore the cross cultural validity and reliability of FTCD amongst Arabic speaker cigarette consumers who chew khat leaf, a stimulant green leaf. Methods: psychometric properties were assessed in subsample (91regular smokers) purposively selected 204 UK-resident Yemeni chewers recruited during random visits to sale outlets. Data collected...
Chewing khat leaves is often accompanied by tobacco use. We assessed aspects of use and explored factors associated with patterns (frequency per week) among chewers who used only when chewing ("simultaneous users", STKU). A sample 204 male was recruited during random visits to outlets. Data collected included socio-demographic items, behaviours. Both psychological physical dependence on were using the Severity Psychological Dependence Khat (SDS-Khat) Scale, Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV...
Aim and objective:This study sought to examine the effectiveness of hybrid learning utilizing WhatsApp as an adjunct traditional in delivering knowledge supporting undergraduate dental students investigate learner perceptions use educational contexts.Materials methods: The 3-month prospective analytical interventional sampled 85 from Department Preventive Dental Sciences.A group was created, information sent male female groups, a written assignment used performance benchmark acquisition...
Background: Adolescent tobacco use is a major public health problem. However, there little information about the impact of advertising and availability near schools on adolescent in India. Methods: The various products brands available outlets within 100 meters two high an Indian town were identified. A stratified random sample 172 participants from these completed questionnaire socioeconomic status. Results: Eighteen selling In current smoked smokeless was 9.1% 17.4% respectively. School...
We aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with positive anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies among patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) in three centers Aden, Yemen. The data from 219 their records over period between 2000-2013, was extracted analyzed. mean ± SD age of 47.08 13.9 years; 74.4% them were married 14.6% employed. validated anti-HCV-positive cases 40.2% (95%CI 33.64%-46.73%). duration HD all 35.09 38 months. On bivariate analysis, attending more than one...
Khat is a green leaf with amphetamine-like effects. It primarily used among people in Africa, the Middle East and diaspora communities from these countries. Prior to prohibition of khat UK on 24 June 2014, there was almost no information available key aspects local market.A cross-sectional study conducted 2012 using snowball sampling, Privileged Access Interviewing area mapping order identify sale establishments. Data collected via face-to-face interviews mixed methods for data collection....
Objective: We examine obese and non-obese patients with respect to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) positive-infection (HPPI) associated factors, specifically body mass index (BMI). Methods: This study took place in the Department of Endoscopy a central hospital Najran region Saudi Arabia (SA). A total 340 (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) who had undergone diagnostic upper endoscopy before sleeve gastrectomy, were compared age gender-matched control < for other reasons. Data collected included diagnosis...
Abstract Aim To evaluate smokeless tobacco cessation in communities of S outh A sian origin. Design Multi‐centre prospective cohort study. Setting Three services offering specialist outreach clinic support to sians ( B angladeshi, I ndian and P akistani) resident E ngland. Participants total 239 participants seeking stop use between N ovember 2010 D ecember 2011. Measurements Socio‐demographics, dependence, self‐reported abstinence at 4 weeks satisfaction measures. Findings Participants'...