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This cohort study of 395 children (mean age 7 years) with SARS‐CoV‐2 demonstrates that measuring levels of miR‐296‐5p in saliva at the time of initial clinical presentation may aid the prognosis of severe symptoms. ABSTRACT Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) may impact immune‐related micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs).
Steven D. Hicks +7 more
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ABSTRACT This study leveraged system dynamics approaches to improve community‐based oral healthcare delivery via the ElderSmile program. Insights and inferences from focus groups and key informant interviews with older adults and their service providers, respectively, were integral to understanding feedback mechanisms articulated in participatory ...
Sara S. Metcalf +2 more
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Oral Health Needs Assessment of Pregnant Women/Mothers in Berkeley: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Background Optimal oral health during pregnancy is important for maternal and child health.Aim To assess the prenatal oral health needs of low-income women in Berkeley, California, and identify barriers and facilitators to dental care.Methods The study ...
Karen Raju +2 more
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ABSTRACT Amenamevir is a novel anti‐herpes zoster drug that is increasingly used in Japan because of its once‐daily administration and lack of renal dose adjustment requirements. However, evidence of its clinical effectiveness is limited. This study aimed to estimate the clinical effectiveness of amenamevir vs. valacyclovir in preventing zoster‐related
Yasuhiro Kano +2 more
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Dental insurance and use of dental services.
This article examines socioeconomic differences in insurance for dental services among Canadians aged 15 or older and factors associated with the use of dental services.The data on dental insurance coverage and use of dental services are from the cross-sectional file of Statistics Canada's 1996/97 National Population Health Survey.
W J, Millar, D, Locker
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The objective was to perform a long-term follow-up study of patients that had received high cost dental care within the Swedish National Dental Insurance System in 1977-1978 with special focus on remaining teeth, periodontal disease progression, change ...
Narby, Birger +6 more
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Information updating and insurance dropout: Evidence from dental insurance [PDF]
Micro data from a dental insurance natural experiment is used to analyze why agents opt out of insurance. The purpose is to relate the dropout decision to new information on risk, acquired by the policy holder and the insurer.
Erik Grönqvist, Grönqvist, Erik
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Policy Points Community organizers addressing health issues use narrative strategy to shift public attitudes, build support for health‐affirming policies, and motivate collective action. Through a mixed methods research partnership with a power‐building organization, we evaluate how narrative power is leveraged to disrupt dominant ideas about the ...
YUSRA MURAD +5 more
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Pediatric Dental Insurance Coverage as an Unmet Demand?
The coverage of dental services by the health system is not only related to reducing the financial burden of oral and dental diseases of households but also helps to improve the oral and dental health of children.
Atefeh Najafi Shahkoohi, Maryam Moeeni
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A New Playbook: State‐Driven Solutions for Resilient Health Data
Policy Points Disruptions to federal health data infrastructure threaten states’ ability to identify health disparities, target interventions, and evaluate programs, making state‐level investment in data infrastructure and systems especially urgent. States can build resilient, equity‐centered data systems by enacting data disaggregation legislation ...
NINEZ A. PONCE +4 more
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