Department of Community Oral Health
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/1898
2024-03-28T18:35:40ZPrevalence of dental caries and associated risk factors among people living with HIV/ AIDS and HIV uninfected adults at an HIV clinic in Kigali, Rwanda
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9287
Prevalence of dental caries and associated risk factors among people living with HIV/ AIDS and HIV uninfected adults at an HIV clinic in Kigali, Rwanda
Yengopal, Veerasamy; Murererehe, Julienne; Malele-Kolis, Yolanda; Niragire, François
Background Dental caries is among the most frequent oral conditions in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). There is a lack of baseline information on dental caries prevalence and associated risk factors among PLWHA in comparison to HIV uninfected people in Rwanda. Objective This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dental caries and associated risk factors among PLWHA and HIV uninfected adults at an HIV clinic of Kigali Teaching Hospital (CHUK) in Kigali, Rwanda. Methods A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 PLWHA and 200 HIV uninfected adults aged 18 years and above attending an HIV clinic of CHUK. An oral examination was performed by a calibrated examiner. Dental caries were assessed using the WHO Decayed (D), Missing (M), and Filled Teeth (F) index (DMFT). Descriptive statistics, Chisquare, t-tests, and multiple binary logistic regression were used to analyze data. Results Overall, a higher prevalence (50.5%) of PLWHA had experienced dental caries (DMFT>0) compared to HIV uninfected counterparts (40.5%) (p = 0.045).
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZPatient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9004
Patient satisfaction with health care providers in South Africa: The influences of race and socioeconomic status
Myburgh, Neil G.; Solanki, Geetesh C.; Smith, Matthew J.
The first democratic government elected in South Africa in 1994 inherited huge inequalities in health status and
health provision across all sections of the population. This study set out to assess, 4 years later, the influence of race and socioeconomic status (SES) on perceived quality of care from health care providers. A 1998 countrywide survey of 3820 households assessed many aspects of health care delivery, including levels of satisfaction with health care providers among different segments of South African society.
2005-01-01T00:00:00ZFoetal alcohol syndrome: A cephalometric analysis of patients and controls
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8949
Foetal alcohol syndrome: A cephalometric analysis of patients and controls
Naidoo, Sudeshni; Harris, Angela; Swanevelder, Sonja
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) consists of multi-system abnormalities and is caused by the
excessive intake of alcohol during pregnancy. The teratogenic effect of alcohol on the human foetus
has now been established beyond reasonable doubt and FAS is the most important human teratogenic
condition known today. The purpose of this study was to analyse the craniofacial parameters of children
with FAS and compare them with matched controls.
Ninety children diagnosed with FAS (45 males, 45 females) and 90 controls were matched for age,
gender, and social class. The mean age of the FAS children was 8.9 years with the controls slightly older
at 9.1 years. This age difference was not signifi cant ( P = 0.34). A standard lateral cephalometric radiograph
of each subject was taken. The radiographs were digitized for 20 linear and 17 angular measurements.
These 37 variables were formulated to assess the size, shape, and relative position of three craniofacial
complexes: (1) the cranial base, (2) midface, and (3) mandible. In addition, nine variables were computed
to compare the soft tissue profi les.
The study showed that measurements related to face height and mandibular size appear to be the
most important features when distinguishing FAS children. Overall, the FAS children in the present study
presented with vertically and horizontally underdeveloped maxillae, together with features of long face
syndrome with large gonial angles and a short ramus in relation to total face height. There was also
a tendency for the development of an anterior open bite, which appears to be compensated for by an
increase in the vertical dimension of the anterior alveolar process to bring the incisor teeth into occlusion.
The latter adaptation occurred mainly in the mandible.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZCorrelative imaging and histopathology of a complicated sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8802
Correlative imaging and histopathology of a complicated sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma
van Zyl, Tineke; Leon, Janse van Rensburg; Opperman, Johan F; Naidoo, Komeela; Merven, Marc
Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (SNTCS) is a highly malignant and rare tumour characterised by a complex admixture of teratomatous and carcinosarcomatous components. In the head and neck area, it almost exclusively occurs in the sinonasal cavities; however, rare instances of nasopharyngeal and oral cavity involvement have been reported, with fewer than 100 cases reported in the literature. Contribution: The contributed case involves the correlative CT, MRI and histopathology of a sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma with intracranial involvement
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