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The oral cavity of humans is a habitat for gram positive and gram negative bacteria, as well as certain other yeasts and fungi making it one of the most complex microbial habitats in the body. Due to different types of microorganisms that... more
The oral cavity of humans is a habitat for gram positive and gram negative bacteria, as well as
certain other yeasts and fungi making it one of the most complex microbial habitats in the body.
Due to different types of microorganisms that are highly affecting oral cavity, a large number of
people are engaged in a problem and they are affected with halitosis and other diseases, but there is
no scientifically known studies about the traditional chewing sticks of O.europaea against oral
health. The main purpose of this study would focuses on the efficacy of Ethanolic extracts of
O.europaea against bacterial isolated from oral flora of human beings. The bacterial samples were
isolated from human oral cavity and identified by staining and biochemical methods; then prepared
Ethanolic Crude extracts of O.europaea sticks and tested their efficacy against bacterial isolates
using disc diffusion method. The studies suggested that Ethanol extract of sticks of O.europaea
were inhibited the growth of the test bacterial isolates obtained from the human oral cavity. Usages
of chewing sticks are gradually disappearing to modern teeth cleansing materials, oral hygienic
chemicals and non- availability of chewing sticks. Further phytochemical analysis on O.europaea
sticks will lead to provide promising lead molecules which might be useful to prepare indigenous
oral hygienic/ cleansing agent(s).
certain other yeasts and fungi making it one of the most complex microbial habitats in the body.
Due to different types of microorganisms that are highly affecting oral cavity, a large number of
people are engaged in a problem and they are affected with halitosis and other diseases, but there is
no scientifically known studies about the traditional chewing sticks of O.europaea against oral
health. The main purpose of this study would focuses on the efficacy of Ethanolic extracts of
O.europaea against bacterial isolated from oral flora of human beings. The bacterial samples were
isolated from human oral cavity and identified by staining and biochemical methods; then prepared
Ethanolic Crude extracts of O.europaea sticks and tested their efficacy against bacterial isolates
using disc diffusion method. The studies suggested that Ethanol extract of sticks of O.europaea
were inhibited the growth of the test bacterial isolates obtained from the human oral cavity. Usages
of chewing sticks are gradually disappearing to modern teeth cleansing materials, oral hygienic
chemicals and non- availability of chewing sticks. Further phytochemical analysis on O.europaea
sticks will lead to provide promising lead molecules which might be useful to prepare indigenous
oral hygienic/ cleansing agent(s).
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There has been an increase in the predominance of diabetes mellitus over the past 40 years worldwide. The worldwide occurrence of diabetes in 2000 was approximately 2.8% and is estimated to grow to 4.4% by 2030. This data interprets a... more
There has been an increase in the predominance of diabetes mellitus over the past 40 years worldwide.
The worldwide occurrence of diabetes in 2000 was approximately 2.8% and is estimated to grow to 4.4%
by 2030. This data interprets a projected rise of diabetes from 171 million in 2000 to well over 350 million
in 2030. The presence of hypertension in diabetic patients substantially increases the risks of coronary
heart disease, stroke, nephropathy and retinopathy. Indeed, when hypertension coexists with diabetes, the
risk of CVD is increased by 75%, which further contributes to the overall morbidity and mortality of an
already high risk population. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a considerably higher risk of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease.
Most of this excess risk is associated with high prevalence of well-established risk factors such as
hypertension, dyslipidaemia and obesity in these patients. Hypertension plays a major role in the
development and progression of microvascular and macrovascular disease in people with diabetes.
Lifestyle Modifications and pharmacotherapy are the choice for the Management of Hypertension in
Patients with Diabetes.
The worldwide occurrence of diabetes in 2000 was approximately 2.8% and is estimated to grow to 4.4%
by 2030. This data interprets a projected rise of diabetes from 171 million in 2000 to well over 350 million
in 2030. The presence of hypertension in diabetic patients substantially increases the risks of coronary
heart disease, stroke, nephropathy and retinopathy. Indeed, when hypertension coexists with diabetes, the
risk of CVD is increased by 75%, which further contributes to the overall morbidity and mortality of an
already high risk population. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a considerably higher risk of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease.
Most of this excess risk is associated with high prevalence of well-established risk factors such as
hypertension, dyslipidaemia and obesity in these patients. Hypertension plays a major role in the
development and progression of microvascular and macrovascular disease in people with diabetes.
Lifestyle Modifications and pharmacotherapy are the choice for the Management of Hypertension in
Patients with Diabetes.
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Abstract Aim: This descriptive study was conducted to assess the health and safety standards, occupational hazards and health problems among pump attendants in Fuel Service Stations (FSS) in Ghana. Methods: Data was collected using... more
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Aim: This descriptive study was conducted to assess the health and safety standards, occupational hazards and health problems among pump attendants in Fuel Service Stations (FSS) in Ghana.
Methods: Data was collected using structured questionnaires and an observation check-list. A total of 145 pump attendants and 50 FSS managers were randomly sampled from 90 FSS in the Kumasi Metropolis. Fisher's exact test at 5% significance level and binary logistic regression were conducted to test association among study parameters using SPSS 17.0.
Results: The top three occupational hazards were exposure to extreme weather conditions (99%); inhalation of vehicle exhaust fumes and petrol vapour (98%) and fire outbreaks (88%). Common illnesses experienced by pump attendants are all work-related and were dominated by musculoskeletal disorders [MSDs] (n=141), low-back pain [LBP] (n=81), headaches (62) and dizziness (n = 36). Logistic regression using age, sex and work experience as risk factors for MSDs, LBPs and headaches showed significant association between LBP and age of pump attendants (p = 0.036; 95% CI = 0.16-0.94) whilst MSDs and headaches showed no significant association with the risk factors. Post-employment medical examination habits was poor (22%) among the attendants possibly owing to ignorance of the health risks and the fact that the related costs are self-borne. Although all stations had fire fighting equipment training in their usage was highly associated with work experience of pump attendants; most newly employed attendants (<3years work experience) are not trained in their usage.
Conclusion: Pump attendants in FSS are predisposed to dire health risks due to their working conditions and require urgent measures to protect them.
Key words: occupational health, safety, fuel service stations, pump attendants, occupational illnesses, fire safety, Ghana
Research Interests: Safety Engineering, Health Sciences, Fire and Emergency Services, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Health, and 11 moreEnvironmental Studies, Occupational Health & Safety, Ghana, Risk Management, Work and Labour, Public Health, Occupational Medicine, Occupational health and safety, Fire safety, Occupational Stress, and Gasoline
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Research Interests: Health Psychology, Health Sciences, Primary Care, Social Research Methods and Methodology, Research Methodology, and 21 moreDesign Methods, Normalization Process Theory, Normalisation Process Theory, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Methods, Public Health, Health Services Research, E Health, Chronic illness, Telemedicine, Public Health Systems & Services Research, Primary, Humans, eHealth, Medical Technology, Secondary, Diffusion of Innovation, Computer User Interface Design, Public health systems and services research, Tertiary care, and Healthcare Infrastructure
Research Interests: Christianity, Health Psychology, Health Sciences, Education, Quality Management, and 26 moreTeams, Patient Safety, Nurse Education, Nurse education research, Public Health, Interprofessional Education, Interprofessional education and practice, Teamwork, Ethik, Hospital Management, Quality and patient safety, Hospital, Doctor, Interprofessional Communication, Interprofessional Collaboration, Nurses, Nurse, Physician, InterProfessional Education in Health Care, Qualitätsmanagement, Kommunikation, SBAR, Kommunikationsmodelle, Krankenhaus, Patientensicherheit, and Interprofessionelle Kommunikation
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Breast Self-Examination (BSE) among female university students from 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. Using anonymous questionnaires,... more
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Breast Self-Examination (BSE) among female university students from 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 10,810 female undergraduate university students aged 16- 30 (mean age 20.7, SD=2.9) from 25 universities in 24 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Overall, 50.4% of the female students indicated that they knew how to conduct BSE. Among all women, 59.3% had never practiced BSE in the past 12 months, 21.3% 1-2 times, 10.3% 3-10 times, and 9.1% monthly. The proportion of monthly BSE was above 20% in Nigeria and Laos and below 2% in Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Russia, and South Africa. Logistic regression found that BSE importance or positive attitude was highly associated with BSE practice. BSE practices were found to be inadequate and efforts should be made to develop programmes that can increase knowledge related t...
Research Interests: Health Sciences, Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Media Studies, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, and 60 morePoverty, Primary Health Care, Medical Education, Chronic Pain, Palliative Care, Africa, Preventive Health, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Public Health Policy, Health Education, Brazil, Electronic Media, Public Health, Health Care Management, Adolescent, Chronic illness, Questionnaire design, Medicine, Multidisciplinary, Narrative Ethics, Mass media, Students, Humans, Needs Assessment, Americas, Female, Asia, Confidence intervals, Health information, Young Adult, Breast Cancer Research, Universities, Breast, Risk factors, Clinical Sciences, European, Aged, Prevalence, Middle Aged, Questionnaires, Early Detection, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Secondary School, Odds ratio, Breast Self Examination, Public awareness, Urban Population, Risk Factors, Health Workers, Cross sectional Study, Empathy In Medicine, Technology In Medicine, Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain, Lifecourse Perspectives on Pain, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers, Cross Sectional Studies, Logistic Models, and Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Breast Self-Examination (BSE) among female university students from 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. Using anonymous questionnaires,... more
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Breast Self-Examination (BSE) among female university students from 24 low, middle income and emerging economy countries. Using anonymous questionnaires, data were collected from 10,810 female undergraduate university students aged 16- 30 (mean age 20.7, SD=2.9) from 25 universities in 24 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. Overall, 50.4% of the female students indicated that they knew how to conduct BSE. Among all women, 59.3% had never practiced BSE in the past 12 months, 21.3% 1-2 times, 10.3% 3-10 times, and 9.1% monthly. The proportion of monthly BSE was above 20% in Nigeria and Laos and below 2% in Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Russia, and South Africa. Logistic regression found that BSE importance or positive attitude was highly associated with BSE practice. BSE practices were found to be inadequate and efforts should be made to develop programmes that can increase knowledge related t...
Research Interests: Health Sciences, Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Media Studies, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, and 60 morePoverty, Primary Health Care, Medical Education, Chronic Pain, Palliative Care, Africa, Preventive Health, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Public Health Policy, Health Education, Brazil, Electronic Media, Public Health, Health Care Management, Adolescent, Chronic illness, Questionnaire design, Medicine, Multidisciplinary, Narrative Ethics, Mass media, Students, Humans, Needs Assessment, Americas, Female, Asia, Confidence intervals, Health information, Young Adult, Breast Cancer Research, Universities, Breast, Risk factors, Clinical Sciences, European, Aged, Prevalence, Middle Aged, Questionnaires, Early Detection, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Secondary School, Odds ratio, Breast Self Examination, Public awareness, Urban Population, Risk Factors, Health Workers, Cross sectional Study, Empathy In Medicine, Technology In Medicine, Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain, Lifecourse Perspectives on Pain, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers, Cross Sectional Studies, Logistic Models, and Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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We present a stochastic model of population dynamics exploiting cross-sectional data in trend analysis and forecasts for groups and cohorts of a population. While sharing the convenient features of classic Markov models, it alleviates the... more
We present a stochastic model of population dynamics exploiting cross-sectional data in trend analysis and forecasts for groups and cohorts of a population. While sharing the convenient features of classic Markov models, it alleviates the practical problems experienced in longitudinal studies. Based on statistical and information-theoretical analysis, we adopt a maximum likelihood estimation procedure to determine the model parameters, in this way facilitating the use of a range of model selection methods. Their application to several synthetic and empirical datasets shows that the proposed framework is robust, stable and superior to a regression-based approach. We develop extensions for simulations of memory of the process, distinguishing its short and long-term trends, as well as helping to avoid the ecological fallacy. The presented model illustrations yield new and interesting results, such as an even rate of weight gain across generations of the U.K. population, suggesting a common driving factor, and ``yo-yo'' dieting in the U.S. data.
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