Prevalence

The risk of bacteremia is observed in many dental treatments such as extractions, periodontal procedures, endodontic operations, and tooth brushing [ortho2]. The prevalence of bacteremia occurrence has been reported to last about 10 to 30 minutes. For healthy patients, this is an unimportant factor, however bacteremia poses a risk in patients with prosthetic cardiac valves, previous bacterial endocarditis, surgically…

medical condition (Plessen, 2013). Commonality and Prevalence Tourette’s usually starts between the ages of three and eight years of age. The symptoms usually decrease after or…

The literature on smokeless tobacco (ST) use with either increasing or decreasing dental caries incidence was harder to find than that associating tobacco smoking with dental caries. Evidence linking ST use with increased dental caries prevalence had been reported by few reseachers (22,23). In contrast,to a case reported Zitterbart and his colleague, who did not find any evidence of caries in the area of quid placement (23,24). Some researches assessed the total amount of sugar and fluoride…

The Bronx has a higher prevalence of serious psychological distress relative to New York City overall. 7.1% of residents in Bronx have reported of serious psychological distress compared to 5.5% in NYC overall. The serious psychological distress is associated with depression, anxiety, substance abuse and other mental health problems1, 2 (department of health, NY State; Olson E, et al). According to the survey of 2012, 13.4 % in Bronx are clinically diagnosed as depression compared to 11.3% in…

impact on the health, social, and economic aspects of society (“Toward”, 2016). As prevalence and accessibility of the drug to the population continues to increase, a negative health impact is being made through lack of regulation (Rotermann & Langlois, 2015). The Canadian government’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana consumption will regulate the consumption of the drug thereby helping decrease the prevalence and restrict accessibility…

psychological and/or environmental abnormalities. A common phrase in such conditions is that “Genetics loads the gun, environment pulls the trigger”. (3) Various studies have reported prevalence of eating disorders. In western countries, the population-based and clinical-based assessments have reported prevalence of anorexia nervosa (AN) to range from 0.1%-5.7%, while bulimia nervosa (BN) ranged from…

disease, coronary heart disease, and pregnancy related complications7. It is also linked to a detrimental impact on oral health such as increasing risk of periodontal diseases7. In this cross sectional study consisting of 221 university students, the prevalence of sheesha smoking was higher than the cigarette smoking. This might be due to the perception among the sheesha smokers that it is…

that have been put by the relevant stakeholders in managing the disease, research shows that prevalence rates of Alzheimer’s disease are still significantly high. Also, it is projected that in the future the prevalence rates of the disease are anticipated to be way high compared to the current prevalence rates. It is an indication that the efficacy of the…

activity, while heterozygotes have 65% of MTHFR enzyme activity.[11] The prevalence of C677T homozygote varies between populations, ethnicity and geographic location with the highest prevalence (>20%) found among US Hispanics, Colombians, and Amerindians in Brazil. The prevalence ranges from 8-20% in Europe, North America, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and Australia.[5]. In Black populations, there is less than 2% prevalence of MTHFR C677T.[11] Furthermore, a Japanese study found a lower…

Researchers have developed a hypothesis called "Hygiene Hypothesis" due to the concerning rising prevalence rate in children. The theory suggests that children may develop asthma due to the excessive hygiene and sanitation in the Western lifestyle, which cause a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, microorganisms, and parasites. The…