International Healthcare Research Journal

Behaviour Management of Children in a Dental Clinic

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:24:22 +0530

The dental healthcare team treats a child in a pediatric clinic using a child management approach that is both effective and efficient. Managing children in a pediatric clinic requires a delicate balancing act between the child, the parent, and the dentist. It takes effective communication abilities to give dental treatment to youngsters. In addition to the well-known personality trait of anxiety, additional factors have also been discovered to contribute to the persistence of behavioral issues during dental procedures. It is often acknowledged that behavior management plays a crucial role in providing dental care for kids. It is undoubtedly difficult to deny a child the necessary dental care if their behavior in the office or dental clinic cannot be controlled.

Risk Communication in Dentistry: Bridging the Knowledge Gap

Sahil Gorsi — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 16:57:55 +0530

Effective risk communication in dentistry is essential for patient safety and trust. Dentists must provide clear, tailored information, promote shared decision-making, and offer emotional support. Dental procedures inherently involve risks, ranging from minor discomfort to more serious complications. Effective risk communication is essential for informed decision-making and patient autonomy. However, communicating risks in dentistry presents unique challenges, including the complexity of dental procedures, varying levels of patient health literacy, and cultural differences in perceptions of risk. Transparency, continuous education, and adherence to legal and ethical guidelines are key components in enhancing patient care and satisfaction.

Onychomycosis in India and Other Countries in the Indian Subcontinent

Harish C. Gugnani — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530

Onychomycosis is described as the fungal infection of finger or toenails, the nail plate with dermatophytes, non-dermatophytes, or yeasts. It affects approximately 5% of the population worldwide, and the prevalence in India is reported to vary from 0.5% to 5%. Onychomycosis (OM) is an intriguing problem for dermatologists around the world. The commonest dermatophytes causing nail infections are Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. The aim of present review is to describe salient demographic and clinical features of onychomycosis in different countries in the Indian subcontinent. The various factors including occupations predisposing to causing onychomycosis are also dealt with.

Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Persistent Threat to the Community

Ria Rai, Arshia Sharma, Sahil Negi — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:10:48 +0530

Infections that have recently surfaced in populations whose incidence is expanding quickly or poses as a potential threat to do so in the near future are considered emerging infectious diseases. Infectious agents that were previously unknown or unidentified may be the source of emerging illnesses. Globally, infectious illnesses pose a serious threat to both public health and the stability of economies. They have been among the top causes of death and disability for ages, posing increasing risks to human advancement and health security. The ongoing reappearance of old, neglected, and infectious disease epidemics with worldwide implications adds to the threat posed by infectious illnesses. At least thirty novel human-pathogenic infectious pathogens have evolved in the last 35 years; the majority of them being zoonotic, and research has indicated a strong correlation between the origins of these organisms and ecological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors.

Antimicrobial activity of the aqueous extract of Acacia (Acacia nilotica) in inhibiting the growth of some pathogenic bacterial strains

Sitana Elhag Yousif Abdelrahman — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:59:59 +0530

The study was conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Biology at the College of Science and Arts in Baljurashi- Baha Region-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The aim of the research was studying the effectiveness of the aqueous extract of the Acacia plant Acacia Nilotica on the growth of some of pathogenic bacteria strains and comparing it with Myrrha essential oil (Commiphora Myrrha). The result indicated that the aqueous extract of the Acacia plant (Acacia Nilotica) has a potent antimicrobial activity against all tested organisms expect Pseudomonas spp. which showed resistance against it. The inhibitory level among all tested organisms (Stenotrophomona spp., Achromobacter spp., Shewa Nell spp., Pseudoxanthomas spp., Pseudomonas spp., Bacillus spp. were 14 , 28, 16, 20, 0 and 12 mm respectively. The highest antibacterial effect was against Achromobacter spp. where the inhibition zone (28mm) and the lowest antimicrobial effect was against Bacillus spp. where the inhibition zone (12mm). By the other hand Myrrha (Commiphora Myrrha) essential oil was very weak or did not cause any inhibition in the tested strains. More studies are needed to determine the antimicrobial activity of aqueous extract of the Acacia plant on other organisms which cause food spoilage, poisoning and food borne diseases.