Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Naazish S. Bashir, Thomas D. Walters, Anne M. Griffiths, Anthony Otley, Jeff Critch, Wendy J. Ungar
Summary: The discriminative validity of the Child Health Utility-9 Dimension (CHU9D) and Health Utilities Index (HUI) was assessed in pediatric Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The results showed that both methods effectively distinguished between disease activity levels.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kristina Lindvall, Masoud Vaezghasemi, Inna Feldman, Anneli Ivarsson, Katherine J. Stevens, Solveig Petersen
Summary: The study demonstrates that the Swedish CHU9D is a feasible, reliable, and valid tool for measuring preference-based health related quality of life in children, suitable for general school-aged children aged 7-15, as well as subgroups aged 7-9, 10-12, and 13-15 years old.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zane Lombard, Guida Landoure
Summary: Funding for a major genomics programme in Africa will run out this year, highlighting the importance of seizing the opportunity to address global health-related genomics inequality by leveraging the success of this initiative.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kate Langley, Marcos Del Pozo-Banos, Soren Daalsgard, Shantini Paranjothy, Lucy Riglin, Ann John, Anita Thapar
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility and validity of establishing a nationwide e-cohort of individuals with ADHD and/or ASD for future longitudinal research. The results showed that ADHD was associated with increased risks of anxiety/depression, self-harm, alcohol and drug use, and emergency department service use. ASD was associated with increased risks of anxiety/depression, self-harm, and drug use. The rating of the importance of this article is 8 out of 10.
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Sucharitha R. Weerasuriya, Ruvini M. Hettiarachchi, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Alexia Rohde, Peter Arrow, Lisa Jamieson, Utsana Tonmukayakul, Sameera Senanayake
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the utility scores of ECOHIS-4D and CHU-9D with an oral health indicator. The results showed that ECOHIS-4D demonstrated better discrimination between different severity groups and responsiveness to changes in the oral health indicator compared to CHU-9D. There was a significant weak correlation between the oral health indicator and ECOHIS-4D, while the correlation between the oral health indicator and CHU-9D was non-significant and very poor. The utility scores of the two instruments had relatively good agreement towards good health and weak agreement towards poor health.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Rachel Reoli, Kendra Cherry-Allen, Amanda Therrien, Jennifer Keller, Kristan Leech, Abigail Leddy Whitt, Amy Bastian
Summary: This study found that the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) may be a useful outcome measure for assessing upper extremity (UE) activity limitations in individuals with ataxia, showing moderate correlation with BFS outcome measures and strong interrater reliability. The ARAT was identified as a measure of UE activity, distinct from BFS and participation measures, and can be valuable for evaluating UE activity limitations in the ataxic population.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah Munro, Giuseppina Di Meglio, Aleyah Williams, Skye Pamela Barbic, Stephanie Begun, Amanda Black, Andrea Carson, Michelle Fortin, Kaiya Jacob, Zeba Khan, Ruth Martin-Misener, Salima Meherali, Victoria Paller, Hajar Seiyad, Carol-Anne Vallee, Kate Wahl, Wendy Norman
Summary: This study aims to identify the barriers that youth face when accessing contraception in Canada, from the perspectives of both youth and youth service providers. It will use a prospective, mixed-methods, integrated knowledge mobilisation approach, involving in-depth interviews with youth and service providers. The study will also focus on co-creating and evaluating knowledge translation products with youth, service providers, and policy makers.
Article
Polymer Science
Raquel Baixauli, Mireia Bolivar-Prados, Kovan Ismael-Mohammed, Pere Clave, Amparo Tarrega, Laura Laguna
Summary: In addition to shear viscosity, other texture parameters such as adhesiveness and cohesiveness are important for safe swallowing in individuals with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Texture analyzers can provide valuable information on food properties, but the protocols and instruments for assessing adhesiveness and cohesiveness are limited. This study aimed to characterize four dysphagia thickeners using different texture analyzer settings and found that the choice of test type and probe influenced the results, while the test speed could be standardized to 1 mm/s.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Kevin E. E. Lai, Melissa W. W. Ko
Summary: This article reviews the rapid adoption of telehealth by neuro-ophthalmologists during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to minimize disruption to patient care. The review discusses recent research on tele-neuro-ophthalmology adoption, current limitations, and potential future applications using digital transformation technologies such as machine learning and augmented reality.
CURRENT NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nelson Andrade, Juliana A. Barreto Peixoto, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, Fatima Martel, Rita C. Alves
Summary: Coffee silverskin, the main by-product of coffee roasting, contains valuable nutrients and bioactive compounds such as chlorogenic acids, caffeine, and melanoidins. These compounds have shown beneficial health properties in metabolic disorders, influencing biochemical mechanisms related to intestinal sugar uptake, glucose and lipids metabolism, oxidative stress, and gut microbiota.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Helen H. Lee, Nadia Ochoa, Nia Moragne-O'Neal, Genesis F. Rosales, Oksana Pugach, Anuoluwapo Shadamoro, Molly A. Martin
Summary: The study assessed the feasibility of applying the TBOS scale to observe toothbrushing behaviors of parents and children under 3 years old in urban homes and found limitations related to home-based observations and young children's age. Instruments need to be validated in natural settings, such as the home, to improve the quality and accuracy of human behavioral data.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Naazish S. Bashir, Thomas D. Walters, Anne M. Griffiths, Wendy J. Ungar
Summary: The CHU9D is a preference-based utility measurement tool suitable for pediatric IBD, showing correlations with HUI2 and HUI3, but discrepancies in utility values when using different tariffs. The study suggests a wide range in health utilities among children and emphasizes the need for further research on pediatric tariffs.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sergey Kulyakthin, Alex Klein-Paste
Summary: Chemical deicers are used to melt ice and restore bare pavement in winter maintenance, with the melting rate being a fundamental performance factor. A method using calorimetry to measure the melting rate was presented in this study, providing good control over heat fluxes and mixing. Results showed that the melting rate of CaCl2 and MgCl2 can be distinguished from NaCl.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Louise Isham, Alexander John Morris, Julie Taylor
Summary: Child maltreatment has a negative impact on oral health, but related concepts still need further development. Discrepancies exist between members of the dental team in terms of their awareness of child maltreatment and their ability to identify and report child protection concerns. Local-level policy and practice development aim to improve working relationships between dentists and health and social work practitioners.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Iva Prihodova, Simona Dostalova, Petr Bielicki, Jelena Skibova, Sona Nevsimalova, Karel Sonka
Summary: DSWPD is a chronic condition that primarily affects adolescents, with common comorbidities including ADHD, specific learning difficulties, and mood disorders. PSG revealed sleep-onset delay in only 38% of patients with DSWPD, suggesting that PSG can provide useful information to determine the prevailing etiology.
PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Linbei Ke, Getulio Nogueira, William Murray Thomson
Summary: Periodontitis prevalence estimates vary greatly depending on the chosen case definition. There is a correlation between smoking and periodontitis, and the strength of this correlation differs across different case definitions.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
K. E. Naysmith, L. A. Foster Page, D. C. Tong, W. M. Thomson
Summary: This study investigated the oral health status of new recruits and officer cadets entering the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), and found that while their oral health was generally acceptable, potentially problematic third molars were common, indicating the need for careful assessment and possible removal before deployment.
Review
Health Policy & Services
N. N. Bakri, M. B. Smith, J. M. Broadbent, W. M. Thomson
Summary: There is limited literature on oral health promotion activities in the workplace, and no reviews to guide planning and practice. Existing evidence suggests that workplace oral health promotion interventions can improve oral health, and factors such as skills and organizational support may enhance their success. However, there is limited information available for planning, implementing, and developing policies for oral health promotion.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Angela M. L. Benn, Nicholas C. K. Heng, W. Murray Thomson, Jonathan M. Broadbent
Summary: Dental caries is an endogenous disease caused by the imbalance of microbial communities in the dental plaque biofilm. This study found that specific bacteria species were associated with caries development, and poor oral hygiene and xerostomia played a role in caries occurrence and progression.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Begona Ruiz, Jonathan M. Broadbent, William Murray Thomson, Sandhya Ramrakha, Joseph Boden, John Horwood, Richie Poulton
Summary: This study investigated the association between childhood dental caries and self-reported general health in midlife. The results showed that five-year-olds with greater caries experience were more likely to have poorer self-rated general health by midlife. However, childhood dental caries was not associated with the number of self-reported physical health conditions in midlife. This study highlights the potential impact of childhood dental caries on adult general health.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Dandara Gabriela Haag, Helena Silveira Schuch, Sonia Nath, Sarah R. Baker, Roger Keller Celeste, W. Murray Thomson, Lisa M. M. Jamieson
Summary: This study examined gender disparities in dental research publications over a 20-year period, finding that women were underrepresented as first and last authors. However, there was an increasing trend of women taking leadership roles in dental research over time.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
R. A. Spronken-Smith, K. Brown, C. Cameron, M. J. McAuliffe, T. Riley, C. K. Weaver
Summary: This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand. The survey data revealed that the pandemic has significantly affected the career plans and job opportunities of these graduates, particularly for international students. The qualitative analysis highlighted the themes of uncertainty, complications, pragmatism, and academia. The findings suggest the need for NZ universities to better prepare graduates for the current job landscape and provide support for their wellbeing in this complex environment.
HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
R. A. Chapman, W. M. Thomson, J. M. Broadbent
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the CPQ(11-14) as a measure of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in young adults, and compare its performance with the OHIP-14. The results showed that the CPQ(11-14) was valid and reliable in this young adult population, with better fit and explained more variance than the OHIP-14. Therefore, the CPQ(11-14) is an effective and reliable tool for assessing OHRQoL in young adults.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chuen Lin Hong, W. Murray Thomson, Jonathan M. M. Broadbent
Summary: Quality of life varies with time and is impacted by various factors. This study examined the changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) from age 32 to 45 years and its associations with socioeconomic position, dental self-care, oral conditions, and dry mouth. Lower socioeconomic status and poor dental self-care habits were associated with increased impacts on OHRQoL. Social disadvantage at any stage of life had long-lasting effects on quality of life. Access to dental health services in adulthood could reduce the impacts of oral conditions on quality of life.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Rachel Spronken-Smith, Kim Brown, Claire Cameron
Summary: This study aimed to explore how PhD graduates from humanities and social sciences (HASS), and science disciplines perceived the development of a holistic set of graduate attributes during their doctoral study and the application of these attributes in the workplace. The study found that overall, PhD graduates are satisfied with their development as researchers, but had concerns regarding the development of certain transferrable skills and attributes. Graduates from the three universities had similar perceptions regarding the application of attributes in the workplace.
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Begona Ruiz, Jonathan M. Broadbent, W. Murray Thomson, Sandhya Ramrakha, Chuen Lin Hong, Richie Poulton
Summary: A study on a New Zealand birth cohort found developmental trajectories of untreated carious tooth surfaces, restored tooth surfaces, and teeth extracted due to caries from ages 9 to 45. The study highlighted the association between early-life risk factors and less favorable caries experience trajectories, emphasizing the intergenerational continuity in dental caries experience from childhood to midlife. Subjective measures of oral health were found to be informative predictors of adult caries experience.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Sonia Nath, William Murray Thomson, Sarah R. Baker, Lisa M. Jamieson
Summary: This bibliometric study reviews the significant contribution of CDOE to dental public health by identifying key research trends, influential authors, and collaborations. The findings provide insights and recommendations on increasing publications from developing countries, improving gender diversity in authorship, and broadening the scope of research themes.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Deanna M. Beckett, Shaun Vaz Viegas, Jonathan M. Broadbent, Benjamin J. Wheeler, Karlis Berzins, Sara J. Fraser-Miller, Keith C. Gordon, Bernadette K. Drummond, Erin K. Mahoney, Carolina Loch
Summary: This study investigated the effects of vitamin D deficiency on tooth mineralization using various techniques. The results showed no significant differences in mineral density and chemical composition, but subtle structural differences were observed through Raman spectroscopy, suggesting the need for further attention on children with known milder levels of vitamin D deficiency in early life.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Alice J. Horncastle, Taylor D. Gauld, Moira B. Smith, W. Murray Thomson
Summary: This study compares the clinical validity of three approaches for assessing oral health in residential care facility residents. The findings suggest that Locker's global oral health item is more effective in detecting coronal caries compared to the interRAI assessment tool. Self-reported oral health need is also found to be useful in identifying poor oral health.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
N. N. Bakri, C. A. Ferguson, S. Majeed, W. M. Thomson, K. Oda, S. Bartlett, J. M. Broadbent, M. B. Smith
Summary: The workplace is an important setting for health promotion activities, and implementing workplace oral health promotion interventions can create a supportive environment. This study successfully piloted oral health promotion activities among staff working in the aged care sector and found positive impacts on staff knowledge, awareness, and oral care routine.
COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
