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Objectives@#The adoption of electronic dental records (EDRs) is less extensively studied than electronic medical records (EMRs) in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, a multivariate analysis was conducted to calculate the adoption of EDRs and determine the practice characteristics that influence adoption. @*Methods@#An online survey was conducted with 220 dental practices in Jeddah from August to December 2021. The questionnaire contained 10 items that measured the adoption of EDRs and identified the region, district, practice characteristics, and practice size. A regression analysis was used to ascertain the relationships between EDR adoption and the predictor variables. @*Results@#About 93% of the dental practices, we surveyed in Jeddah had adopted EDRs. Public dental practices and large practices were associated with higher rates of adoption (respectively, 97.0%, p = 0.016; 97.8%, p = 0.009). The logistic regression model showed statistically significant results regarding practice characteristics, practice size, and the acceptance of insurance patients. EDR adoption was 89% less likely for private dental practices, 99% less likely for smaller dental practices (≥2 dentists), and 98% less likely in dental practices that did not treat patients with insurance. @*Conclusions@#Our study sample showed a high rate of EDR adoption. Among the participants, public practices, large practices, and practices that treat patients with insurance were the most positively inclined toward EDR adoption.
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Objective: To find out the occurrence and frequency of variant anastomotic vessels at varying levels in Pakistani cadavers. Design: Twenty well preserved and freshly embalmed cadavers were dissected for the present study
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted during year 1995 - 1997 in the department of Anatomy, K.E. Medical College, Lahore
Methods: After cutting the ribs, anastomotic vessels between intercostal arteries were dissected free with the help of magnifying glass. The diameter of each arcade like anastomotic vessel was noted with the help of vernier caliper
Results: Arch like communications were found between neibouring inter- costal arteries V - VIII in ten and between intercostal arteries IV - X in six cadavers. In four cadavers, no anastomosis was found between intercostal arteries. The arch like anastomoses were found lying on the surface of the vertebral bodies on the right side and away from aorta on the left side
Conclusion: The results are comparable with the studies conducted previously with the exception of absence of such anastomotic vessels in four cadavers in the present study. It may be due to racial variation. So the arcades are the rule rather than variant is strengthened and confirmed