Vishal R. Aggarwal
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View article: Patient-reported quality of life (QoL) measurements in adults with multiple long-term conditions: A scoping review protocol
Patient-reported quality of life (QoL) measurements in adults with multiple long-term conditions: A scoping review protocol Open
Objective This scoping review will systematically map the evidence on Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) used to assess quality of life (QoL) in adults with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) across all healthcare and community se…
View article: Co-Producing an Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Among Dental Practitioners in India
Co-Producing an Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Among Dental Practitioners in India Open
Background: Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing by dental practitioners is a significant problem in low- and middle-income settings, such as India, where there are no guidelines for dental prescribing. This study aims to report, in a step…
View article: A Link Work Intervention to Facilitate Dental Visiting in People With Severe Mental Illness: A Two‐Arm, Multi‐Site, Assessor Blind, Randomised Feasibility Trial With Dental Record Linkage
A Link Work Intervention to Facilitate Dental Visiting in People With Severe Mental Illness: A Two‐Arm, Multi‐Site, Assessor Blind, Randomised Feasibility Trial With Dental Record Linkage Open
Objectives People with severe mental illness experience poor oral health, compared to the general population. They experience inequity in accessing dental services. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the acceptability and feasibili…
View article: Neuroimaging Signatures of Temporomandibular Disorder and Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Neuroimaging Signatures of Temporomandibular Disorder and Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Chronic primary orofacial pain (COFP) affects approximately 7% of the population and often leads to reduced quality of life. Patients frequently undergo multiple assessments and treatments across healthcare disciplines, often w…
View article: Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper
Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper Open
Background Clustering mental, physical and oral conditions reduce drastically the life expectancy. These conditions are precipitated and perpetuated by adverse social, economic, environmental, political and healthcare contextual factors, a…
View article: An Analysis of Publicly Available National Health Service Information Leaflets for Patients With Shoulder Osteoarthritis
An Analysis of Publicly Available National Health Service Information Leaflets for Patients With Shoulder Osteoarthritis Open
Background Shoulder osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain, disability and difficulty sleeping. Patient information leaflets are produced by NHS Trusts with the aim of informing patients about their diagnosis and available treatment opti…
View article: Understanding How, Why and for Whom Link Work Interventions Promote Access in Community Healthcare Settings in the United Kingdom: A Realist Review
Understanding How, Why and for Whom Link Work Interventions Promote Access in Community Healthcare Settings in the United Kingdom: A Realist Review Open
Introduction Inequity in access to healthcare in the United Kingdom can have a profound impact on people's ability to manage their health problems. Link work interventions attempt to overcome the socioeconomic and structural barriers that …
View article: Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness
Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness Open
Introduction Oral diseases are more prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI) compared to those without mental illnees. A greater focus on oral health is needed to reverse unacceptable but often neglected oral health inequality …
View article: Investigating the Relationship between Oral Health and Severe Mental Illness: Analysis of NHANES 1999–2016
Investigating the Relationship between Oral Health and Severe Mental Illness: Analysis of NHANES 1999–2016 Open
Objectives: To explore whether: (i) people with severe mental illness (SMI) experience worse oral health than the general population, and (ii) the risk factors for poor oral health in people with SMI. Methods: Cross-sectional data were ext…
View article: Dental antibiotic policies, stewardship, and implementation in India: A policy document analysis
Dental antibiotic policies, stewardship, and implementation in India: A policy document analysis Open
Objectives Dental antibiotic stewardship is crucial in low‐ and middle‐income countries where the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is high and antibiotic misuse is common. Given that India is the most populous country, the largest …
View article: Interventions to Reduce Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Pain Associated with Routine Dental Procedures in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Interventions to Reduce Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Pain Associated with Routine Dental Procedures in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Objective: implementing appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain related to routine dental procedures in paediatric patients could enhance children’s ability to manage dental care. The aim of this…
View article: Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis
Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis Open
We found moderate-certainty evidence that antioxidants administered systemically probably improve mouth opening slightly at three to six months and improve burning sensation VAS scores up to and beyond six months. We found only low/very lo…
View article: Community pharmacists' perceptions on managing people with oral health problems—A prioritisation survey
Community pharmacists' perceptions on managing people with oral health problems—A prioritisation survey Open
Background Alternative sources of oral health information are likely to be of benefit to the public, particularly where access to dental services is limited. There is evidence that community pharmacists are willing to advocate for oral hea…
View article: FaceFlow: Age and Gender Harmony with Deep Learning
FaceFlow: Age and Gender Harmony with Deep Learning Open
View article: Oral health and dental care challenges in scleroderma—perspectives of dentists, rheumatologists and patients
Oral health and dental care challenges in scleroderma—perspectives of dentists, rheumatologists and patients Open
Objectives The oral healthcare challenges of people living with scleroderma are poorly understood, yet frequently reported. This mixed methods study aimed to investigate oral health and dental care challenges associated with scleroderma fr…
View article: Predictors of Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Pain Associated with Routine Dental Procedures in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Predictors of Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Pain Associated with Routine Dental Procedures in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background: Understanding predictors of pain associated with paediatric dental procedures could play an important role in preventing loss of cooperation, which often leads to the procedure having to be performed under general anaesthesia. …
View article: Dental amalgam teaching phase-out - a step too soon? Foundation trainees' experience of amalgam use in dental school compared to practice: a mixed-methods survey
Dental amalgam teaching phase-out - a step too soon? Foundation trainees' experience of amalgam use in dental school compared to practice: a mixed-methods survey Open
View article: A two-arm, randomised feasibility trial using link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: a protocol paper
A two-arm, randomised feasibility trial using link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: a protocol paper Open
View article: Clinician and patient experiences of managing and living with oral and dental manifestations of scleroderma: A scoping review
Clinician and patient experiences of managing and living with oral and dental manifestations of scleroderma: A scoping review Open
Oral and dental manifestations of scleroderma are extremely common, yet they are often overlooked within rheumatology and poorly understood within dentistry. Previous research has indicated the need to understand the oral and dental experi…
View article: Postoperative Neurological Deficits with Incidence and the Various Arterial Territories Involved in Patients Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Single-center Analysis
Postoperative Neurological Deficits with Incidence and the Various Arterial Territories Involved in Patients Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Single-center Analysis Open
Introduction: The incidence and pattern of neurological complications after congenital cardiac surgery have been changing over the years due to improvement in surgical technique and perioperative management. The aim of this study was to ev…
View article: Understanding the relationship between oral health and psychosis: qualitative analysis
Understanding the relationship between oral health and psychosis: qualitative analysis Open
Background Individuals with psychosis have poor oral health compared with the general population. The interaction between oral health and psychosis is likely to be complex and have important ramifications for improving dental and mental he…
View article: Determinants of antibiotic self-medication: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Determinants of antibiotic self-medication: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Patient and health system-related determinants are associated with antibiotic self-medication. Interventions to decrease antibiotic self-medication should incorporate community programs along with appropriate policies and healthcare reform…
View article: The impact of study factors in the association of periodontal disease and cognitive disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis
The impact of study factors in the association of periodontal disease and cognitive disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Aim The aim was to assess study factors that impact the association of cognitive disorders in people with periodontal disease (PD). Method Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched until February 2022 using keywords and MeSH: (p…
View article: Periodontitis and risk of immune‐mediated systemic conditions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Periodontitis and risk of immune‐mediated systemic conditions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Introduction The aim of this review is to examine and quantify the long‐term risk of immune‐mediated systemic conditions in people with periodontitis compared to people without periodontitis. Methods Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane databases …
View article: Persistent Orofacial Pain Attendances at General Medical Practitioners
Persistent Orofacial Pain Attendances at General Medical Practitioners Open
Patients with persistent orofacial pain (POFP) can go through complex care pathways to receive a diagnosis and management, which can negatively affect their pain. This study aimed to describe 44-y trends in attendances at Welsh medical pra…
View article: Periodontal disease in people with a history of psychosis: Results from the <scp>UK</scp> biobank population‐based study
Periodontal disease in people with a history of psychosis: Results from the <span>UK</span> biobank population‐based study Open
Objectives To test the hypotheses that: (1) Prevalence of periodontal disease would be higher in people with a history of psychosis when compared to the general population and (2) Demographic, life‐style related factors and co‐morbid medic…
View article: Systemic Multimorbidity Clusters in People with Periodontitis
Systemic Multimorbidity Clusters in People with Periodontitis Open
This study aimed to identify systemic multimorbidity clusters in people with periodontitis via a novel artificial intelligence–based network analysis and to explore the effect of associated factors. This study utilized cross-sectional data…
View article: Persistent Orofacial Pain Attendances at General Medical Practitioners
Persistent Orofacial Pain Attendances at General Medical Practitioners Open
Patients with persistent orofacial pain (OFP) can go through complex care pathways to receive a diagnosis and management, which can negatively impact their pain. This study aimed to describe 44-year trends in attendances at Welsh medical p…
View article: The additive effect of periodontitis with hypertension on risk of systemic disease and mortality
The additive effect of periodontitis with hypertension on risk of systemic disease and mortality Open
Background Recent evidence suggests that periodontitis (PD) causes hypertension, which is a precursor to development of other systemic diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hypertension and PD on the risk of subseque…
View article: Dental Extractions under General Anesthesia: New Insights from Process Mining
Dental Extractions under General Anesthesia: New Insights from Process Mining Open
Introduction: Tooth extraction under general anesthetic (GA) is a global health problem. It is expensive, high risk, and resource intensive, and its prevalence and burden should be reduced where possible. Recent innovation in data analysis…