.... Evaluations of the quality of life, aesthetic perception, and dental fear and anxiety provide valuable insights into the patient’s emotional status and guide empathetic practice. A positive dental experience is based on communication with the patient, trust, and the proper use of behavior guidance techniques...

... immature population approximately 30% show oro-motor dysfunction or avoidant behavior at 3 months. An individualized approach according to the infant’s neurological ability and nutritional status seems to be the best practice when introducing complementary feeding in preterm infants especially...

... Abstract Behavioral change is one of the proposed interventions to address concerns regarding dental caries and erosive tooth wear. The impact of these interventions, however, is difficult to measure, and they are rarely considered in clinical studies. This chapter briefly discusses behavior...

... of researchers conducted a major, worldwide survey on consumer behavior and beliefs regarding sunscreens. This survey placed particular focus on nonusers and their reasons; in other words, “what puts them off using sunscreen?” [ 3 ]. Methodologically, a questionnaire was submitted online to a representative...

..., and the farmer. Sorghum and millet were selected as the first Smart Foods and a participatory fun-filled approach was adopted to create awareness, to develop culturally acceptable products, and to bring about behavior change to improve adoption, dietary diversity, and nutritional status. Smart Food piloted...

... Abstract In neurology and neuropsychology, behavior refers to the way human beings act and make decisions in contact with their environment. Behavioral impairment is therefore defined as a pathology, following brain lesion, that impacts the interactions between the brain-lesioned individual...

... that remote home management may be a novel and effective disease management strategy for improving CKD patients’ quality of life and influencing their attitudes and behaviors [ 5 ]. Only in the last 20 years, the concept of TM and RM have begun to interest the nephrologists and the field of dialysis. Nakamoto...

... Abstract The first 1,000 days of life constitute an important period for the development of health and eating behavior. While the feeding mode drastically evolves, the child learns “how”, “what,” and “how much” food to eat. When orally exposed, infants discover food properties, with a variety...

... questionnaire methods to measure child eating behavior is the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) [ 2 ]. The CEBQ was developed to aid the investigation of how individual differences in eating style contribute to the development of underweight and overweight in children. The CEBQ assesses 2 main...

.... Furthermore, many areas for future research were identified during the workshop to develop appropriate tools to define and qualify target feeding practices and eating behavior, and to better understand the circumstances under which feeding practices may successfully result in healthy eating habits...

... Abstract Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a brain disorder, characterized by the dream enactment during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep due to a lack of physiologic muscle atonia and increased muscle twitching. Schenk was the first to describe this disorder in 1986; however...

... originates from French verb “couver,” Spanish “encovar,” or “Cueva” which means to hatch, nest, or to brood. The ethnographic examples go back in time as far as pre Christian times and Ancient Egypt. Couvade is a form of behavior or custom undertaken by biological fathers, other family members (men or women...

... of violence and aggression usually include some combination of the following elements: an expression of energy that may be goal directed; an immoral, repulsive, and inappropriate behavior; the intention to harm, damage or hurt another person physically or psychologically; the intention to dominate others...

... Abstract In the last 5 years, interest in the interactions among the gut microbiome, brain, and behavior has exploded. Preclinical evidence supports a role of the gut microbiome in behavioral responses associated with pain, emotion, social interactions, and food intake. Limited, but growing...

... to investigate the behavior of primary cilia and tricellular tight junction proteins during the differentiation of sensory hair cells. In undifferentiated cells (incubated at 33°C), many acetylated tubulin-positive primary cilia were observed, and each was accompanied with an γ-tubulin-positive basal body...

... (n = 3,435) consented to be contacted by the Health Behaviour Research Centre team, of whom nearly 70% (n = 2,402) completed baseline questionnaires, i.e. 36% of the original target population. Of these, 816 were opposite-sex twin pairs and 1,586 were same-sex pairs - 749 identical (MZ) and 800...

... the workshop. Firstly, the need for a holistic approach to CF was emphasized given the complex interplay between nutrition, feeding behavior and psychological factors; a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach to CF is not feasible or sensible given variation between infants, their environments and cultural factors...

... Abstract Over the last 15 years, an increasing number of studies have been conducted to investigate the neural basis of suicidal behavior in vivo , using neuroimaging. In this chapter, we will review the literature on the topic before proposing an updated version of our neurocognitive model...