Sana'a University

Active trachoma prevalence among Yemeni children in previously highly endemic districts following three rounds of mass drug administration: progress toward eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

<title>Abstract</title> Background This study estimated the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation–follicular among children aged 1–9 years (TF _1–9 ) in previously highly endemic districts of Yemen following three rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) and identifie...

Correlation of maxillary anterior tooth width with facial dimensions in a Yemeni subpopulation: a cross-sectional study

In restorative and prosthetic dentistry, an aesthetic smile is strongly dependent on the harmonious interaction between maxillary anterior teeth and facial proportions. Although similar associations have been studied in various populations, data from Yemeni adults remain limited....

Age Cohort Patterns of Socioeconomic Inequalities in High-Risk Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) Composite: Findings from Nationally Representative Survey

<title>Abstract</title> Background Obesity is a growing global health challenge, with central adiposity posing particularly high cardiometabolic risk. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India, the coexistence of undernutrition and obesity reflects a double burden of...

Skeletal malocclusion and surgical-level skeletal discrepancies: a retrospective cephalometric study using Steiner and McNamara analyses

To assess skeletal malocclusion patterns and surgical-level skeletal discrepancies using Steiner and McNamara cephalometric analyses. This retrospective cross-sectional radiographic study was conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, Sana’a University, and included 353 randomly sele...

Smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding cardiovascular and respiratory harms among health sciences students who currently smoke in Saudi universities

Tobacco smoking is a major preventable cause of cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity worldwide. Although conventional cigarettes are strongly linked to serious chronic diseases, e-cigarettes generally result in lower toxicant exposure than conventional cigarettes but are not...

Examining the distinctiveness of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire from depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure

The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) is widely used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with heart failure (HF), but conceptual overlap with depressive symptoms may complicate interpretation of patient-reported outcomes. To evalua...

Esophagopericardial fistula secondary to battery acid ingestion in a 3-year-old boy: a case report

Abstract Background Esophagopericardial fistula (EPF) is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition associated with a high mortality rate, particularly when diagnosis and intervention are delayed. Here we present the case of a 3-year-old boy who developed EPF secondary to a...