Trends estimation of obesity prevalence among South Asian young population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Bansal, MS VS, N Devi, C Boya, K Dhora Babu… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The premise for effective prevention and treatment of obesity is the availability of accurate
prevalence figures. However, the prevalence of pediatric obesity and overweight in South …

Systematic Review for Risks of Pressure Injury and Prediction Models Using Machine Learning Algorithms

ED Barghouthi, AY Owda, M Asia, M Owda - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pressure injuries are increasing worldwide, and there has been no significant improvement
in preventing them. This study is aimed at reviewing and evaluating the studies related to the …

Phenotypic analysis, molecular characterization, and antibiogram of caries-causing bacteria isolated from dental patients

K Farva, H Sattar, H Ullah, A Raziq, MD Mehmood… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated, sugar-driven, multifactorial, dynamic disease that results
in the phasic demineralization and remineralization of dental hard tissues. Despite scientific …

Assessment of treatment needs, barriers, and self-perception regarding oral health among female university students: a cross-sectional study

BK Rana, A Kiyani, S Hassan, R Masood, MQ Javed… - BMC Oral Health, 2024 - Springer
Background The study aimed to compare the self-perceived oral health status measured
through a self-administered questionnaire with clinically determined oral health status …

Parental knowledge, attitude and practices toward dental sealants as preventive strategy for dental caries in children: a cross sectional study

A Iftikhar, A Lal, A Imran, M Wasif… - Global Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of parents residing
in Pakistan toward pits and fissure sealants in children. Materials and Methods. This …

Bibliometric Analysis of Clinical Trials on the Effect of Sugar Alcohol Consumption on Oral Health: Trends, Insights, and Future Directions (1967-2024)

N Dagli, M Haque, S Kumar - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years, the quest for healthier alternatives to sugar has led to the widespread use of
sugar alcohol in various food and beverage products. Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol …

Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7–12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for an analytical …

S Syed, I Azam, WA Jamalvi, FR Khan, AF Saleem… - BMJ open, 2025 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and dental caries are prevalent diseases among
Pakistani children. Limited research has been done to explore their association with …

Similarity of Chinese and Pakistani oral microbiome

X Sun, B Han, Q Han, Q Yu, S Wang, J Feng… - Antonie van …, 2024 - Springer
Oral microbiota is vital for human health and can be affected by various factors (ie diets,
ethnicity). However, few studies have compared oral microbiota of individuals from different …

Estimating the active and lifetime prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in Asian Countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MS VS, JK Sahu, P Madaan, SF Winter, GA Baker… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective In the current era of the World Health Organization's Intersectoral Global Action
Plan on Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders 2022–2031 (IGAP), precise and …

Caries risk assessment by Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) Protocol among the general population of Pakistan–a multicenter analytical study

A Iqbal, YD Siddiqui, FA Chaudhary, MZ ul Abideen… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background Caries risk (CR) assessment tools are used to properly identify individuals with
caries risk and to improve preventive procedures and programs. A tool such as CAMBRA …