• Associations between HIV Status, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Increase in Use of Psychoactive Substances and Oral Ulcers among People Who Used Psychoactive Substances during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Virtanen, Jorma; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Aly, Nourhan M.; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie L.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The aim of this study was to assess the associations between HIV status, SARS-CoV-2 infection, increase in use of psychoactive substances and oral ulcers among people who use psychoactive substances. This was a secondary ...
    • Economic and social determinants of health care utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional study 

      Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Adjuik, Martin; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Amuna, Paul; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Brown, Brandon; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Aly, Nourhan M.; Quadri, Mir Faeq Ali; Popoola, Bamidele Olubukola; Ishabiyi, Anthonia Omotola; Ellakany, Passent; Yousaf, Muhammad Abrar; Virtanen, Jorma; Lawal, Folake Barakat; Ara, Eshrat; Khan, Abeedha Tu-Allah; Gaffar, Balgis; Tantawi, Maha El; Nguyen, Annie L.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-13)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had socioeconomic effects in Africa. This study assessed the social and economic determinants of healthcare utilization during the first wave of COVID-19 among adults in Ghana. Methods: ...
    • Perceived Preparedness of Dental Academic Institutions to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey 

      Ammar, Nour; Aly, Nourhan M.; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Khader, Yousef; Mohebbi, Simin Z.; Attia, Sameh; Howaldt, Hans-Peter; Boettger, Sebastian; Virtanen, Jorma; Madi, Marwa; Maharani, Diah A.; Rahardjo, Anton; Khan, Imran; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Rashwan, Maher; Pavlic, Verica; Cicmil, Smiljka; Noritake, Kanako; Galluccio, Gabriella; Polimeni, Antonella; Shamala, Anas A.; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Mancino, Davide; Phantumvanit, Prathip; Kim, Jin-Bom; Choi, Youn-Hee; Dama, Mai A.; Abdelsalam, Maha M.; Castillo, Jorge L.; Nyan, Myat; Hussein, Iyad; Joury, Easter; Vukovic, Ana P.; Iandolo, Alfredo; Kemoli, Arthur M.; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Dental academic institutions are affected by COVID-19. We assessed the perceived COVID-19 preparedness of these institutions and the characteristics of institutions with greater perceived preparedness. An international ...
    • Risk indicators for oral ulcers among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic: A cross-sectional study 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño; Virtanen, Jorma; Aly, Nourhan M.; Ezechi, Oliver C.; Lusher, Joanne; Tantawi, Maha El; Nguyen, Annie L. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-27)
      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 ...
    • A scoping review linking early childhood caries to violence, neglect, internally displaced, migrant and refugee status 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Schroth, Robert J; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Aarheiam, Arheiam; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Mohebbi, Simin Z; Feldens, Carlos A; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The aim of the scoping review was to identify and synthesize the available literature concerning the relationship between the status of refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Early ...
    • A scoping review of the links between early childhood caries and clean water and sanitation: the Sustainable Development Goal 6 

      Crystal, Yasmi O.; Luo, Yuanyuan Laura; Duangthip, Duangporn; Tantawi, Maha El; Benzian, Habib; Schroth, Robert J.; Feldens, Carlos Alberto; Virtanen, Jorma; Al-Batayneh, Ola B.; Diaz, Aida Carolina Medina; Vukovic, Ana; Pavlic, Verica; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Daryanavard, Hamideh A.; Gaffar, Balgis O.; Shamala, Anas; Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Introduction The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 calls for universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), which are crucial elements of health and well-being and fundamental for a ...
    • A scoping review on the links between sustainable development goal 14 and early childhood caries 

      Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Ayouni, Imen; Nguweneza, Arthemon; Al-Batayneh, Ola B; Virtanen, Jorma; Gaffar, Balgis; Duangthip, Duangporn; Sun, Ivy Guo Fang; Onyejaka, Nneka Kate; Daryanavard, Hamideh; Mfolo, Tshepiso; Feldens, Carlos A; Schroth, Robert J; Tantawi, Maha El (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 addresses life below the waters, an important source of protein and contributor to global food security and economic development. Our aim was to explore possible ...