Self-perception of oral health status is a multidimensional construct that includes psychological, psychosocial and functional aspects health. Contemporary concepts suggest the evaluation needs should focus on clinical standards socio-dental indicators measure impact health/disease individual quality life. Oral cannot be dissociated from general This study evaluates possible association between status, body size, self-perception health, size dissatisfaction with image in prepubertal children...

Empathy and theory of mind (ToM) are critical components social cognition that significantly impact patient care. This study evaluates the levels empathy ToM among dental students in Romania, examining demographic influences predictors high empathy. Utilizing Toronto Questionnaire, Reading Mind Eyes Test sociodemographic questions, involved 300 students, 78.3% females, with a median age 22. Statistical analyses included chi-square, Mann–Whitney correlation tests. Logistic regression was used...

Emotional eating and body weight misperception are significant public health issues, particularly among young adults. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of emotional dental students explore associations between eating, misperception, sociodemographic factors. Utilizing Eating Questionnaire Pictorial Body Image Instrument, involved 300 students, which 21.6% were male, with an obesity 9.7%. We found a high 58.3% falling into very categories. Univariate analysis revealed that female...

Abstract Background Nutritional knowledge assessment is an important component in nutrition research, and a prerequisite for the implementation of many policies programs aimed at improving eating behavior. In order to generate objective results, validated tools given population must be employed. The aim this study was determine validity reliability questionnaire Romanian adults. Methods Kleimann’s version General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire, translated adapted language, culture,...

Introduction Lifestyle factors, including inadequate eating patterns, emerge as a critical determinant of chronic disease. Apart from caring for patients, nurses should also take an active role in monitoring and managing their own health. Understanding the intricate relationship between nurses’ behavior health is crucial fostering holistic approach to healthcare, therefore our study aimed evaluate demographic factors influencing disease prevalence sample community Romania. Methods Between...

Academic stress and transitioning to young adulthood can lead medical students develop inadequate eating habits, affecting both their physical mental well-being potentially compromising ability offer effective preventive counseling future patients. The primary objective of this study is analyze the levels mindful nutrition knowledge in Romanian associations with various sociodemographic variables. Additionally, we explore relationship between while accounting for factors examine impact these...

(1) Background: Traditional metal-ceramic restorations are considered as a standard in the evaluation of new technologies. A critical factor their longevity is represented by adaptability; The purpose this study was to evaluate marginal and internal gap ceramic-fused metal crowns with frameworks obtained additive manufacturing (AM) technologies influence veneering process on fit; (2) Methods: Metal-ceramic have been produced conventional lost-wax technology (T), digital milling (F),...

Mindful eating may play an important role in long-term weight maintenance. In interventions aiming at reduction, increasing the levels of mindful was associated with higher success and lower rebound long run. This study aimed to determine validity reliability a questionnaire for Romanian adults using Framson's Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). To calculate internal (n = 495) external 45) reliability, general population sample taken. Construct assessed "known groups" method: dietitians 70), sports...

People with obesity in Romania are often under medical supervision, which is aimed to decrease body weight and treat accompanying metabolic disorders cardiovascular implications. However, there limited information regarding the implementation of dietary recommendations adults obesity. We evaluate prevalence reaching recommended intakes macro- micro-nutrients supervision. Individuals obesity, recruited context a study larger scope (NutriGen ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02837367), who were...

Medical professionals require adequate abilities to identify others’ emotions and express personal emotions. We aimed determine the validity reliability of an empathy measuring tool in medical students for this study. employed Spreng’s Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ) as a starting point validation. The process was performed several steps, including English-Romanian-English translation focus group meeting establish each question’s degree understandability usability, with minor...

High empathy levels in health professionals represent an important factor patient satisfaction and compliance, reducing anxiety pain, enhancing diagnostic clinical results strengthening empowerment. Our purpose was to determine level identify which of the socioeconomic status (SES) psychological factors were able predict highest a Romanian sample community nurses.Community nurses invited January-February 2023 provide answer online survey, using advertisement professional network. 1580...

In Romania, one in four children has excess weight. Because childhood obesity is a sensitive topic, many healthcare professionals find it difficult to discuss children's weight with parents. This study aims identify barriers and facilitators obesity-related communication, as perceived by Romania. As part of the STOP project, (family physicians, pediatricians, dieticians) who treat were invited telephone interview. The semi-structured questions translated from questionnaire previously used at...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play important roles in health and disease. PUFA levels are influenced by nutrition genetic factors. The relationship between composition red blood cells (RBCs) variations involved metabolism has not been investigated children with obesity. This study evaluated the association several RBCs One hundred ninety-six obesity (101 females, 95 males) were using anthropometric measurements, dietary intakes, plasma RBC quantification, biochemistry, 55 single...

In depth understanding of the dietary patterns individuals with obesity is needed in practice and research, order to support dietitians physicians design implementation nutritional management. We aimed analyze consistency energy, macro-, micronutrient reported intakes four non-consecutive 24-h recalls from 388 adults using information collected NutriGen Study (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02837367). Significant decreases were identified for energy several, macro- intakes, between first subsequent...

Background: We sought to investigate whether long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and resistant hypertension (RHTN) could attenuate the cardiovascular disease risk by lowering their body-mass index (BMI). Methods: This was a observational study of RHTN diagnosed OSA. Patients were evaluated polysomnography initially after mean follow-up period four years. The divided into two groups based on compliance CPAP therapy....

Internet addiction is a recently recognized condition that has been linked to decreased academic performance, clinical symptoms of depression or anxiety, alongside empathy levels. This study examined the validity and reliability "the Social Media Addiction Scale - Student Form (SMAS-SF)".The final Romanian version questionnaire was tested in focus group for understandability each question. For confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling, sample 649 students recruited. A...

Negative emotions and chronic stress trigger abnormal compensatory behaviors known as emotional eating (EE). EE is a well-known mediator for increased body mass index weight gain. Our aim was to analyze the factor structure validity reliability of Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EEQ) in sample 200 Romanian adults with excess weight. Principal component analysis (PCA) used assess construct validity. The mindful questionnaire (MEQ) test concurrent Cronbach’s alpha Spearman correlations were...

Insulin resistance plays a major role in metabolic syndrome and is recognized as the most common risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Identifying predictors insulin could optimize screening prevention.To evaluate contribution of multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms across genes related to NAFLD choline metabolism, predicting children with obesity.One hundred fifty-three obesity (73 girls), aged 7-18 years, were evaluated within NutriGen Study...

Purpose: This study assessed potential differences in estimating short-term dietary intake of energy and nutrients food consumption, between 4-week frequency questionnaires (FFQs) 7-day records Romanian adults. Patients Methods: A total 116 participants (age range 18– 74 years, 31% males 28.4% being overweight obese) were recruited. Estimates for macro- micronutrient intakes, group intakes compared the two methods using Wilcoxon-sign-rank test, correlation coefficients, Cohen's Kappa,...

Rationale: Antenatal diagnosis of a fetal hepatic cyst is rare. Since in most cases the lesion treated after birth by surgery only few reports present complete spontaneous resolution an antenatally diagnosed cyst. Patient concerns: A single (1.34/1.47 cm) was fetus at 36 weeks pregnancy while mother labor. After uneventful vaginal birth, multidisciplinary evaluation newborn confirmed presence Diagnoses: Single Interventions: Passive approach; periodic ultrasound monitoring Outcomes: The...

Introduction This study explores whether high alexithymia values correlate with low levels of empathy, while also trying to identify potential connections social media addiction. Methods We hypothesized that mediates the relationship between addiction and empathy in a sample undergraduate students. The population consisted 649 medical students 4th/5th/6th University year, recruited March May 2021. For this assessment, we employed three psychometric instruments: Toronto Empathy Questionnaire...

The present work aimed to create and evaluate some topical pharmaceutical forms with a role in the improvement treatment of acne. Also, aims characterize obtained from point view efficiency by determining physico-chemical parameters. purpose these determinations is specify important aspects prevention avoiding recidivism. We created two different forms, using concentrations antibiotic keratolytic agent, namely, solution erythromycin 4% resorcinol 1% creams 1.2% 2% emulsion U type ointment...