background : there is disagreement on the effect of diabetes on oral hygiene. the purpose of this study was to assess the oral health and hygiene status of type 1 diabetic patient. methods : in this case control study, periodontal health and hygiene of 80 children and adolescents (5–18 yr of age) with type 1 diabetes mellitus referred to pediatric endocrine clinic of besat hospital hamadan iran...

conclusions people with a poor sleep quality had a higher bmi, waist circumference and serum triglyceride levels and a lower hdl-c concentration. furthermore, bmi and serum triglyceride concentration are independently associated with the score of sleep quality. indeed, it is recommended for people to screen for sleep quality to start necessary interventions. background several studies have show...

BACKGROUND With rapid urbanization accompanied by lifestyle changes, children and adolescents living in metropolitan areas are faced with many time use choices that compete with sleep. This study reports on the sleep hygiene of urban Chinese school students, and investigates the relationship between habitual after-school activities and sleep duration, schedule and quality on a regular school da...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to determine the oral health condition Down syndrome (DS) adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by analyzing oral health of Down syndrome individuals in two largest regions, Sarajevo and Tuzla Canton. PATIENTS AND METHODS Caries and oral health status of 33 Down syndrome adults aged 19-45 years were examined and assessed according WHO 1997 criteria. ...

Among the first three manuscripts written in Persian, Akhawayni's Hidayat al-muta'allemin fi al-tibb was the most significant work compiled in the 10th century. Along with the hundreds of chapters on hygiene, anatomy, physiology, symptoms and treatments of the diseases of various organs, there is a chapter on sleep paralysis (night-mare) prior to description and treatment of epilepsy. The prese...

OBJECTIVE The study aimed to determine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea in female adolescents living in Tbilisi, Georgia; find possible risk factors and establish an association, if any, with nutrition and sleep hygiene. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was used. A retrospective case control study was used to identify risk factors. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2561 women consented to p...

This study was performed to evaluate oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment. 140 patient (75 females and 65 Males) were selected from Marmara University, Department of orthodontics, undergoing active orthodontic treatment with segmental or full arch appliances under the following phases, i.e., leveling, canine retraction, consolidation and last stage. The patients were divided into 3 major a...

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between young children's sleep and maternal sleep from both a developmental and a cross-cultural perspective. Mothers of 10,085 young children completed the Brief Infant/Child Sleep Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Overall, there were significant relationships between maternal and child sleep for bedtime, waketime, number...