2025 June-1 - 140 articles
Background: Physical and mental health issues are increasingly becoming a global focus of attention, and telemedicine is widely attracting academic interest. Objectives: This exploratory study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of immersi...
Background: Oral health misinformation has increasingly proliferated across social media platforms in China, prompting rising concerns about the accuracy of health-related content. Fact-checking intent has been identified as a key strategy for mitiga...
Background/Objectives: The physical and psychosocial impacts of cancer treatment can be distressing and profound for many patients, but little is known about the specific impacts of undergoing radiotherapy and proton beam therapy (PBT). This study ex...
Background: Frailty is an important factor in the quality of life, because physical functions decrease with increasing frailty and cannot return to their previous state. This can lead to falls, hospitalization, dependency, and early mortality. Howeve...
Background: Oral ulceration with bone sequestration (OUBS) is an uncommon clinical lesion characterized by painful mucosal ulceration associated with exposed and necrotic bone in the oral cavity, often without known factors inducing osteonecrosis. De...
Background/Objectives: Clinicians have employed various therapeutic exercises to enhance the function and strength of the subscapularis muscle (SSC). However, few studies have investigated the most effective exercise for selectively activating the SS...
Background: The objective of this investigation was to assess the oral health (OH) of Bosnia and Herzegovinian adolescents in relation to differences and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 306 school children fro...
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence is rapidly permeating the field of psychiatry. It offers novel avenues for the diagnosis, treatment, and prediction of mental health disorders. This structured review aims to consolidate current approach...
Background: Inflammatory and angiogenic mediators play a key role in post-COVID-19 syndrome pathophysiology. These mediators might be of prognostic value for pulmonary function in this syndrome. Objectives: To determine interleukin-6, -12, and -17, m...
Background: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of distance yoga learning in improving depression and pregnancy stress in pregnant women during the pandemic. Methods: A preference-based quasi-experimental study design with an experimenta...
Background and Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly employed for the dissemination of health information; however, apprehensions regarding their accuracy and reliability remain. The intricacy of sarcoidosis may lead to m...
Background/Objectives: The Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS) is used to evaluate the physical activity and social support in a multidimensional way, but it has not yet been translated or culturally adapted for Turkish-speaking indivi...
Background: Ongoing access and equity concerns for culturally diverse populations in mental health warrant a shift from cultural competence to cultural humility training. This review aimed to systematically assess the breadth of conceptual and traini...
Background/Objectives: Case-based learning is essential in occupational therapy education, but developing standardized cases requires significant resources. This study explores the usability of AI-generated case studies using ChatGPT. Methods: A four...
Background/Objectives: In hospital settings, the wide variability of acute and complex chronic conditions—among both adult and pediatric patients—requires advanced approaches to detect early signs of clinical deterioration and the risk of...
Background/Objectives: Bladder pain syndrome (BPS), or painful bladder syndrome (PBS)/interstitial cystitis (IC), is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by symptoms like pain, urgency, urinary incontinence, and sometimes urinary retention,...
Chronic pain is a significant burden affecting more than 30% of people worldwide. Within the multiple biopsychosocial factors affected in people suffering from chronic pain, neurocognitive impairments represent a significant but often under-recognize...
Background/Objectives: Cycling has become a popular recreational sport, but it can lead to injuries and overload syndromes. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a training-accompanied myofascial self-massage intervention on two...
Background: Obesity is a growing global health concern associated with numerous comorbidities and high medication burden. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of low- and very-low-calorie diets (LCD/VLCD), combined with intensive lifestyle changes...
Background/Objectives: Seafarers are a particularly isolated workforce, as they are on-site only with their colleagues, both on and off duty. Long-term duties in the sea environment, irregular working hours, changing time zones, and lack of sleep are...
Objectives: We aimed to investigate how receiving integrated healthcare services from a case manager via instant messaging affected patients with disabilities. Methods: This database-matched case–control study was conducted at one medical cente...
Background/Objectives: Prominent ear deformity is one of the most common congenital anomalies and may lead to substantial aesthetic and psychosocial distress, particularly in children and young adults. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of th...
This study aims to examine the mediating effects of health literacy on the relationship between frailty and medical costs among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: This study conducted a secondary data analysis of the research data that were co...
Background/Objectives: Oral health is an important element of overall health and quality of life. However, few studies have evaluated the association between quality of life (QOL) and oral function, including tongue and lip movements. This study aime...
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems worldwide, significantly impacting individuals with chronic conditions who depend on continuous medical care. In Romania, the pandemic revealed syst...
Introduction. Scientific societies emphasize the benefits of breastfeeding. The effectiveness of education, information, and support during pregnancy has been demonstrated. However, further research is needed on the prevention and treatment of nipple...
Background/Objectives: Dissonance-based (DB) eating disorder (ED) prevention programs have been showing their efficacy in reducing ED symptoms among adolescents, young adults, and older people. Several meta-analyses showed that the Body Project is th...
Background/Objectives: Non-specific low back pain represents a high number of primary care consultations, generating a great social and economic cost. There is a higher prevalence in women, and it may be associated with multiple factors. One of the m...
Objectives: This study empirically examined the effects of a digital game-based physical activity program (AI-FIT) on elementary school children’s health-related physical fitness while exploring the role of educational technology (EdTech) as a...
Background: Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are essential in treating infertility but often face limited success due to low implantation and live birth rates. East Asian traditional medicine (EATM), including acupuncture and herbal medicine...
Background/Objective: Stair falls are a major health concern for older adults, particularly those wishing to age in place. Despite extensive laboratory research on the causes of stair falls and the effectiveness of prevention interventions, there is...
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with adverse oral function outcomes, yet its association with oral function remains underexplored. This study aims to analyze the association between OSA and oral function problems, and wh...
Background and Objectives: Labor progression evaluation through repeated vaginal examinations remains the primary method of monitoring in delivery rooms globally. Transperineal intrapartum ultrasound has been shown to be reliable for assessing cervic...
Background: Bilirubin is a potent endogenous antioxidant that plays a key role in regulating oxidative stress and inflammation, both closely linked to lung carcinogenesis. This study reinterprets the ALBI (Albumin–Bilirubin) and PALBI (Platelet...
Background: Health issues among school-age children have emerged as a global public health concern. These conditions often do not occur in isolation but tend to cluster, indicating a widespread issue of multimorbidity among this population. This stud...
(1) Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the intervention effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior on the relationship between various influencing factors and mental health outcomes in the elderly. (2) Methods: Complied data collect...
Objectives: To identify the factors influencing the job satisfaction of midwives working in birthing rooms with a medium to high level of obstetric intervention. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological–hermeneutic design based on Heideggerian p...
Background: The ongoing clinical challenge of managing hemoglobin levels in chronic dialysis patients is exacerbated by the gap between growing patient needs and the limited availability of nephrologists. Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have been c...
Objective: This study aimed to explore the emotional, social, and ethical dimensions of early or presymptomatic diagnosis in individuals with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Methods: A total of 118 participants diagnosed with AD...
Background/Objectives: The perspective from which future healthcare professionals view intellectual disabilities affects how people with intellectual disabilities (PWIDs) are perceived and informs care policies and practices. This study aimed to asse...
Background/Objective: The priority task of each country is to ensure the protection of and improvement in its people’s health. One of the key aspects of health is related to food culture, consuming foods that ensure growth and normal developmen...
Background/Objectives: Although self-compassion practice has been increasingly popular in the literature in recent years, the area of social work knows very little about it. To be self-compassionate is to treat oneself with love and respect. The aim...
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the impact of exercise on balance function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and determine the most effective exercise protocols for balance enhancement. Methods: A systematic literature search wa...
Background: Sarcopenia and buttock pain are highly prevalent in older adults and exert profound negative effects on quality of life. Little is known about the association between sarcopenia and buttock pain. Methods: This study performed cross-sectio...
Background: The aim of this work is to compare the size of the frontal sinus and the different skeletal classes and divergence patterns of the subjects. Methods: This study retrospectively includes lateral radiographs performed on a total of 200 adul...
Background/Objectives: While a preference for an equal distribution of health gains is common, there are situations where individuals may opt to concentrate health gains for a select few. This study investigates how distributive preferences, defined...
Background/Objectives: Hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to iodinated contrast media (ICM), both immediate and non-immediate, pose clinical challenges despite using low-osmolality agents. This review aims to summarize current diagnostic approaches, c...
Background/Objectives: Breast reconstruction (BR) following mastectomy plays a critical role in post-cancer care by offering both physical and psychological benefits. Despite advancements in techniques and shared decision-making (SDM), BR uptake rema...
Background/Objectives: The high sensitivity of paediatric nurses directly influences the quality of nursing care provided to patients. The purpose of this study is to present the most frequent issues faced by paediatric nurses in their everyday work...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has experienced a significant rise in mortality, with excess deaths surpassing historical projections. Statistical data indicate a sharp increase in mortality rates from 2021 onward, attributed to COVID...
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