Anahit Demirchyan

The Relation between Primary Schoolchildren’s Dental Plaque Index and Their Parents’ Oral Health Knowledge in Rural Armenia

A Atanyan, Diana Muradyan, Marine Mkrtchyan, Karin Karbouian et autres

INTRODUCTION: Parental awareness of oral hygiene plays a crucial role in safeguarding children's oral health. This study sought to evaluate the oral health status, habits, and dietary patterns of primary schoolchildren in rural Armenia while investigating the influence of parental oral health …

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Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Armenia: Lessons from the Entrepreneurs in Health Project

Hratchia Lylozian, A Atanyan, Anahit Demirchyan

Abstract Issue Remote/rural areas of Armenia face critical shortages of accessible, quality healthcare services due to insufficient medical infrastructure, lack of providers, and financial barriers. These gaps result in health disparities and unmet health needs across regions outside the cities. The Entrepreneurs …

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Prospective study of self-rated health and its determinants among tuberculosis patients in Armenia

Anahit Demirchyan, Varduhi Petrosyan

Abstract Background Self-rated health (SRH) is a proven strong predictor of all-cause mortality. In tuberculosis (TB) patients, poor SRH is related to higher disease severity and mortality. This study sought to prospectively measure poor SRH and identify its determinants among primary drug-sensitive …

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The impact of a rural school-based oral health intervention among primary schoolchildren in Armenia

A Atanyan, Diana Muradyan, Hratchia Lylozian, Anahit Demirchyan

Abstract Objectives Oral health (OH) interventions are shown to be effective in improving children’s OH status and behavior. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based OH intervention combined with OH educational activities on rural schoolchildren’s OH status and behavior in a …

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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus and Factors Associated with It in Armenia, 2021

Anahit Demirchyan, Antons Mozalevskis, Serine Sahakyan, Lusine Musheghyan et autres

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is among the leading causes of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Knowledge of its prevalence and risk factors can help to effectively fight the virus. This study was the first to investigate the seroprevalence of HCV, its genotypes, …

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Barriers to healthy eating practices among school-aged children in Armenia: A qualitative study

Lusine Aslanyan, Anahit Demirchyan

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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among general population of Armenia in 2021 and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study

Anahit Demirchyan, Sandra Dudareva, Serine Sahakyan, Lusine Aslanyan et autres

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection ever in life and chronic HBV infection in Armenia. DESIGN: A population-based cross-sectional seroprevalence study combined with a phone survey of tested individuals. SETTING: All …

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Parental oral health knowledge and plaque index of their children in rural communities of Armenia

A Atanyan, Diana Muradyan, Marine Mkrtchyan, Karin Karbouian et autres

Abstract Background While the prevalence of oral diseases in high-income countries is decreasing, the opposite is true in low and middle-income countries. Parental awareness about oral health has been shown to be an important contributor to children's oral health. This study evaluated …

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Factors related to oral health behavior among primary schoolchildren in rural Armenia

Diana Muradyan, A Atanyan, Anahit Demirchyan

Abstract Background Oral health (OH) of children is very important for their physical and mental health and wellbeing. OH is known to be tightly linked to OH behavior. There is lack of studies on children's OH behavior in rural Armenia. This study …

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Internalized social stigma and its determinants among drug-sensitive tuberculosis patients in Armenia

Anahit Demirchyan, Varduhi Petrosyan

Abstract Background Internalized social stigma (ISS) is still an issue among tuberculosis (TB) patients, exacerbating their suffering and affecting their treatment compliance. Quantitative studies of TB-related ISS are scarce. This study sought to measure ISS and identify its predictors among primary drug-sensitive …

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Learning from serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 to inform pandemic preparedness and response

Sophie Alice Müller, Ambrose Agweyu, Olusola Anuoluwapo Akanbi, Mary A. Alex-Wele et autres

Risk factors of childhood cancer in Armenia: a case-control study

Manushak Avagyan, Anahit Demirchyan, LUSINE R. ABRAHAMYAN

INTRODUCTION: Childhood cancer (CC) is a leading cause of death among children aged 0-19 years worldwide. Each year, 400,000 new cases of CC are diagnosed globally. Given the between-country differences in CC incidence rates, types and trends, this study aimed to identify …

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