A qualitative exploration of parents' experiences of infant and toddler sleep and feeding during the United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown(s).

COVID-19 restrictions had a significant impact on family life, including daily activities and routines. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's sleep and feeding behaviours, through undertaking reflexive thematic analysis of parents' open-text box responses to survey questions related to their child's sleep and feeding practices during COVID-19 restrictions. Six hundred and ninety one parents of children aged 0-24 months old who were living in the United Kingdom completed an online questionnaire between 14th December 2020 and 15th January 2021.

A scoping review of school-based oral health interventions among adolescents in Nigeria.

Background: This scoping review aimed to map school-based oral health interventions for adolescents in Nigeria and to identify gaps that can be addressed to promote optimal oral health in the population.

Methods: This scoping review is registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF) Registries (https://doi.org/10.

Patient Perceptions on the Role of Informal Caregiver Support in Managing Advanced COPD.

People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience a high physical burden which limits their activities and leads to social isolation, loneliness, and burdening social networks, with informal caregivers playing a crucial role in managing their condition. This study explored the views of people with COPD on informal caregiving, highlighting lifestyle adjustments and caregiver-patient dynamics. A qualitative study using semistructured interviews was conducted with 22 participants with advanced COPD recruited from palliative care services.

Dental caries prevalence, preventive behaviour and related factors among adolescents in Nigeria: a 10-year systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The paucity of actionable data on the epidemiological profile of dental caries among adolescents in Nigeria poses significant challenges to policy formulation and implementation. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dental caries among adolescents in Nigeria and identify dental caries preventive behaviours associated with dental caries experience among adolescents in Nigeria over 10 years.

Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on dental caries among adolescents was undertaken in September 2023.

Age-related variations in mental health and wellbeing during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country survey analysis.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted mental health. This study explored age-related differences in the mental health and wellbeing of participants during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Secondary analyses of data from 21,106 participants collected between July and December 2020 across 152 countries was conducted.

Associations between sexual identity and caries risk indicators among adolescents and adults in Nigeria: implications for policy and actions.

Background: There is little known about the oral health profile of sexual minority individuals in Africa. The study aimed to investigate the association between sexual identity and dental caries risk behaviors of adolescents and adults in Nigeria.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data collected from participants aged 13 years and above recruited using an online electronic survey between 16th September and 31st October 2020.

Perspectives on Palliative Care Approaches in People with Advanced COPD: A Qualitative Study of Patients Attending a Breathe Easy Clinic and Day Hospice.

Introduction: People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are well recognised to experience high levels of unaddressed physical and psychosocial symptom burden. Palliative care provides viable support that strives to relieve the sufferings and optimise quality of life for patients. This study aimed to identify factors that contribute to satisfaction and well-being of people with advanced COPD while attending services which offer palliative care approaches.

Individual's Experience of Living With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Aim: To explore the lived experience following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery of eight men and women in the South of England who had undergone surgery a minimum of 12 months prior.

Design: This phenomenologically based qualitative study utilised Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a framework for the analysis and exploration of participants' lived experiences.

Method: Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with eight men and women in the South of England in 2017.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of oral cancer in Nigeria.

Introduction: Oral cancer is ranked among the ten most common cancers in the world and is a growing public health concern in Nigeria. However, the extent of the burden of oral cancer in Nigeria is poorly understood. A better understanding of the prevalence of oral cancer will inform the development and implementation of efficient and effective oral cancer prevention and management strategies.

Understanding the psychosocial burden of living with advanced COPD in context of palliative care: A mixed methods study.

People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face substantial physical and psychosocial challenges influencing their quality of life. This study explored the psychosocial aspects of people with COPD attending palliative care services. Concurrent embedded mixed methods study with 22 individuals was conducted.

Risk indicators for dental caries among preschoolers, school children/adolescents and adults in Nigeria: a scoping review.

Background: Identifying the dental caries risk factors helps plan interventions. This scoping review mapped the existing literature on dental caries risk indicators for children, adolescents, and adults in Nigeria. It elucidated the commonalities and differences in these populations' behavioral, biological, and social risk indicators, and identified the local government areas in Nigeria where information on dental caries risk indicators are missing.

A Preliminary Investigation into the Use of Cannabis Suppositories and Online Mindful Compassion for Improving Sexual Function Among Women Following Gynaecological Cancer Treatment.

The impact of gynaecological cancer and its treatments on sexual intimacy can be profound on female sexuality. However, very few registered clinical trials have addressed sexual intimacy among this cohort. This preliminary randomised control trial (RCT) and content analysis assessed the effectiveness of a brief online mindful compassion group intervention adjunct with cannabis suppositories.

'Plan Z and then off the edge of a cliff': An interpretative phenomenological analysis of mothers' experience of living with a slow-to-heal Caesarean wound.

Background: Studies indicate that complex postsurgical wound healing can significantly alter biopsychological markers responsible for recovery. Yet, there is a lack of research investigating women's experience of living with slow-to-heal Caesarean birth wounds. This is an important area of investigation considering the increase of factors associated with surgical births and poor wound healing in the UK and globally.

"The real ethernet": The transnational history of global Wi-Fi connectivity.

Wi-Fi is an integral and invaluable part of our media practices. Wireless networks are blended into our media environment and, in terms of infrastructural importance, have become comparable with electricity or water. This article offers a new transnational perspective on the underexplored history of IEEE 802.

Socio-economic factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young people during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study assessed the association between sociodemographic factors and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among 18-24-year-olds during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of data from 4508 individuals collected through an online survey conducted between June and January 2021. PTSS was measured as a dependent variable using the checklist for post-traumatic stress disorder in civilians.

A cross-sectional study on resilience, anxiety, depression, and psychoactive substance use among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents in Nigeria.

Background: Mental health-related problems predispose alcohol and other psychoactive substances use as coping strategies. We assessed associations between resilience and anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, problematic alcohol, and multiple psychoactive substance use among sexual minority and heterosexual adolescents in Nigeria.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of a subset of data generated through an online cross-sectional study conducted between 16 and 31 of October 2020.

Risk indicators for oral ulcers among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic: a cross sectional study.

Background: Little is currently known about HIV-related parameters that may increase the risk for oral ulcers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to overcome this gap in research by assessing the associations between HIV viral load, antiretroviral adherence profile, co-morbidity status, SARS-CoV-2 infection and oral ulcers among people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data generated from 21,206 to 18 years and above, recruited from 152 countries through an online survey between July and December 2020.

Associations between mental health challenges, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, use of other psychoactive substances and use of COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by adults in Nigeria.

Background: The aims of this study were to assess: 1) the associations among sexual activity, alcohol consumption, use of other psychoactive substances and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 2) the associations between COVID-19 preventive measures, alcohol consumption and use of psychoactive substances.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data collected from adults in Nigeria between July and December 2020. The variables extracted included change in sexual activity, alcohol consumption and use of other psychoactive substances, COVID-19 preventive behaviors (wearing face masks, washing hands, physical distancing), anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sociodemographic variables (age, sex, education, HIV status, employment status).

Associations between depression, fear of COVID-19 infection and students' self-care measures used during the first wave of the pandemic.

Background: COVID-19 lockdown resulted in the closure of schools with associated problems. The aim of this study was to determine the associations between depression, fear of contracting COVID-19 infection and the use of self-care measures by college students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that collected data from undergraduate and postgraduate college students 18 years and older from 152 countries between June and December 2020.

A multi-country study of the associations between HIV vulnerability status, perception of COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first wave of the pandemic.

Background: This study investigated the associations between COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); and the associations between PTSS and COVID-19 related stigma, HIV status, COVID-19 status and key HIV population status.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis of data of 12,355 study participants generated through an online survey that recruited adults from 152 countries between July and December 2020. The dependent variables were COVID-19-related stigma and PTSS.

A qualitative insight into researchers' perceptions of gender inequality in medical and dental research institutions in Nigeria.

Objective: The aim of the study was to gain a qualitative insight into scientific researchers' perceptions of gender inequality inside Nigerian research institutions through an investigation of how gender equality is enacted in medical and dental research institutions in Nigeria.

Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional qualitative study probed decision-making around navigating gender inequity and explored opinions about how a supportive environment for female medical and dental researchers could be established. Data were collected through semi-structured telephone interviews with 54 scientific researchers across 17 medical and dental academic institutions in Nigeria between March and July 2022.

Factors associated with an increase in tobacco use and alcohol drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of data from 105 countries.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably led to monumental challenges, and alcohol drinking and tobacco use have unlikely been spared. This cross-sectional survey reports on factors associated with an increase in alcohol drinking and tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: An online survey conducted in 2020, generated data from 14899 adults residing in 105 countries.