Testing the Paleolithic-human-warfare hypothesis of blood-injectiion phobia in the Balitmore ECA Follow-up Study-Towards a more etiologically-based conceptualization for DSM-V [PDF]
Objective: The research agenda for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) has emphasized the need for a more etiologically-based classification system, especially for stress ...
Bienvenu, Dr. O. Joseph +2 more
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Oral Health Care for People with Disability: Curriculum Content in Oral Health Programs
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives The shortage of dental practitioners willing to treat people with disability has become a significant concern, attributed mainly to inadequate undergraduate education and clinical experience in special needs dentistry (SND).
Dorothy K. L. Koh +4 more
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Oral Health and Dental Anxiety in a German Practice-based Sample [PDF]
Objective Does dental anxiety have an effect on dental and periodontal health? Methods Survey data was collected from n = 200 adults (53 % females, average age 49 years) in a cross-sectional study.
Fahmy, Mina D. +6 more
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European Principles of Nursing Care for Persons With Inherited Bleeding Disorders
ABSTRACT Introduction A nurse is one of the core members of the multidisciplinary haemophilia team. However, what people with inherited bleeding disorders (PwBD) can expect from them has not yet been formally defined. Aim This project, initiated by the EAHAD Nurses Committee, aimed to establish Principles of Nursing Care (PoNC) for PwBD to promote high‐
Nanda Uitslager +4 more
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Painful Realities: Navigating the Complexities of Head and Neck Cancer Pain
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatments can cause significant pain, which can profoundly impact patients' quality of life and treatment outcomes. Understanding the full scope of HNC pain is essential for effective management and improved patient care.
Hayden F. Byrd, Zachary A. Kohutek
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ABSTRACT Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people experience gender minority stressors that adversely affect their mental health and wellbeing, all of which are shaped by sociopolitical contexts. We explored TNB participants' (N = 150) perceptions of how affirming their state was and associations with minority stress and mental health variables ...
Devon Kimball +5 more
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Effectiveness of Two Topical Anaesthetic Agents used along with Audio Visual Aids in Paediatric Dental Patients [PDF]
Introduction: Topical anaesthetic agents enable pain free intraoral procedures, symptomatic pain relief for toothache, superficial mucosal lesions and pain related to post extraction time.
Nidhi Agarwal +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective The present study assessed the effectiveness of pretreatment education in the form of Visual Video Information (VVI) on the anxiety levels of patients during endodontic treatment steps. Methods Patients (n = 120) having single‐rooted teeth with a single root canal diagnosed with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis and/or pre ...
Şule Anatürk +3 more
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Background: Needle phobia, or blood–injection–injury phobia, is a severe form of needle fear that affects from 20 to 50 per cent of adolescents, 20 to 30 per cent of young adults and less than 5 per cent of the older adult population.
Craig Gilbertson +2 more
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The STRS (shortness of breath, tremulousness, racing heart, and sweating): A brief checklist for acute distress with panic-like autonomic indicators; development and factor structure [PDF]
Background: Peritraumatic response, as currently assessed by Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnostic criterion A2, has weak positive predictive value (PPV) with respect to PTSD diagnosis.
Bracha, H. Stefan +5 more
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