2025 July-2 - 137 articles
This perspective paper presents a first-person account of life with motor neurone disease (MND). Through the lens of lived experience, it explores the complex and often prolonged diagnostic journey, shaped in part by the protective grip of denial. Th...
Background/Objectives: Misinformation significantly impacts self-care behaviors and treatment outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We investigated the prevalence and content of diabetes-related misinformation among Thai patients...
Background/Objectives: The use of digital technologies among children and adolescents has been increasing exponentially, raising concerns about the potential impacts on physical, mental, cognitive, educational, and social development. Understanding t...
Background: Recurrent anterior shoulder instability is a common problem and may be associated with glenoid bone defects. Surgical procedures, including Latarjet, are the usual treatment for anterior shoulder instability, associated with significant g...
Background and Objectives: Caring for an individual with dementia encompasses many challenges. This can lead to increased burden, anxiety, and mental health issues among those taking care of them. Limited research exists investigating the care of peo...
Digital transformation is reshaping the healthcare field by streamlining diagnostic workflows and improving disease management. Within this transformation, Digital Twins (DTs), which are virtual representations of physical systems continuously update...
Background/Objectives: In Japan, task shifting reduces the working hours of pediatricians, who face excessive workloads. The status of task shifting under the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare’s reforms remains unclear. This study aimed to...
Background/Objectives: The aging of workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities is an emerging reality attributed to the rise in life expectancy and improved labor market access. In this study, “workers” is used as an inclusi...
Background/Objectives: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was designed to test the emerging role of respiratory mechanics as part of physiotherapy in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP). Methods: Ninety patients with NSCNP and sympt...
Background/Objectives: Despite the psychological benefits of breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy, uptake remains limited among women with breast cancer. This study explores psychosocial and personality predictors of BR intentions in the pre-m...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to explore how stressors and facilitators within the work–family interface (WFI) influence mental health outcomes among farming women in rural Chile. The research sought to identify key relational pattern...
Introduction: Overactive bladder (OAB) and urinary incontinence (UI) are prevalent, particularly in older adults, and affect quality of life. OAB involves urgency, frequency, nocturia, and urgency incontinence, often linked to involuntary detrusor co...
Background/Objectives: Occupational stress is a common issue among academics. This study aims to determine the level of work stress experienced by academics depending on their titles and the relationship between this stress and eating behaviors. Meth...
Background/Objectives: Young female cancer survivors often face specific informational needs related to the physical and emotional effects of cancer and its impact on life plans, particularly fertility and parenthood. However, few tools are tailored...
Background and Objective: Large language model (LLM)–based chatbots are increasingly utilized by postpartum individuals seeking guidance on breastfeeding. However, the chatbots’ content quality, readability, and alignment with clinical gu...
Background: Semaglutide and Liraglutide are medications in the Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1 RAs) class used to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in Saudi Arabia. Although the 1.0 mg once weekly dosage of Semaglutide does not have...
Background/Objectives: Schizophrenia has been associated with increased inflammatory and metabolic disturbances. Perceived family support potentially affects inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers. The aim of this study was to determine the interrelat...
Background: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of online health consultations, as they can help reduce the risk of contagion and infection. However, due to limited trust, these services have not yet gained widespread...
Background/Objectives: Reinforcement learning (RL), a subset of machine learning, has emerged as a promising tool for supporting precision medicine and dynamic treatment regimes by enabling adaptive, data-driven clinical decision making. Despite its...
Objective: This proof-of-concept study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical performance of two AI language models (ChatGPT-3.5 and OpenAI o3) in answering clinical pharmacy multiple-choice questions (MCQs), benchmarked against responses from sp...
Background/Objectives: With the rapid progression of technology, applications have been proposed as a promising alternative to conventional psychotherapeutic treatment. Nonetheless, research on unguided self-help applications for binge eating remains...
Background: Medical education is considered one of the most academically and emotionally demanding training programs. Throughout their education, medical students are exposed to various factors that can lead to psychological distress, depression, and...
Background and Objectives: Resilience and perceived social support are crucial factors influencing the psychological well-being among breast cancer survivors. Understanding their levels and interrelations can inform psychosocial interventions aimed a...
Background/Objectives: Falls in hospitalized pediatric patients are frequent and can lead to serious complications and increased healthcare costs. Nurses typically assess fall risk using structured tools such as the Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale (HDFS), a...
Background: Migraine is a highly prevalent and disabling neurological disorder among university students that has significant impacts on personal and socioeconomic levels. Despite its impact, migraine remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Objectiv...
Background/Objective: Frontline healthcare staff who contend diseases and mitigate their transmission were repeatedly exposed to high-risk conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were at risk of mental health issues, in particular, psychologica...
Objectives: Scarce data are available regarding preventive medicine in forcibly displaced populations especially regarding non-communicable diseases like neoplasia, while even more limited data are available on Ukrainian refugees in Romania. To addre...
Objective: The mother’s birth experience is crucial in identifying her care needs. The “Questionnaire for Assessing the Childbirth Experience” (QACE) consists of four subscales designed to assess a mother’s childbirth experien...
Background: The aim of this research was to evaluate the size of the effect of conservative methods based on exercises on the reduction in the kyphotic angle through a meta-analysis. Methods: In our research, we followed the Cochrane guidelines and t...
Background: Nursing students often experience heightened levels of stress during clinical training due to the dual demands of academic and clinical responsibilities. These stressors, compounded by environmental and organizational factors, can adverse...
Background/Objectives: Childhood cancer leads to significant physical, cognitive, and psychosocial consequences that adversely affect the development and quality of life. Occupational Therapy (OT) has the potential to mitigate these effects. However,...
Background: Stroke recovery is influenced not only by clinical but also sociodemographic factors (SDFs). However, data on how variables such as age, sex, marital status, education, and employment status affect rehabilitation outcomes remain limited,...
Background: Today, young people face a variety of social, environmental and psychological challenges, making them more vulnerable to developing mental health issues. Worldwide 15% of adolescents experience poor mental health, with the majority not se...
Background/Objectives: Obesity among university students is a growing concern, often influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Few studies in Saudi Arabia have addressed this issue using a comprehensive framework. This study aims t...
Background: This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of small-sided games (SSGs) and running-based high-intensity interval training (HIITrb) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, cognitive performance, and enjoyment in yo...
Background: Suicide in older adults represents an insufficiently addressed public health problem, despite the aging population and the increase in mental disorders in this group. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures, such as lockdown, could...
Chronic neck pain is a multifactorial condition involving physical, psychological, and neurological dimensions. This case report describes the clinical course of a 25-year-old female with chronic neck pain and recurrent headaches who underwent a 6-we...
Background: Optimizing critical care sedation is an important and complex task. Although intravenous sedatives are widely used, they do have limitations compared to volatile sedatives, such as faster awakening and minimal accumulation. However, volat...
Context: A plethora of actors like individual and professional characteristics, religiosity, personality-related factors, personal experience of death, and empathy form the attitude of health professionals in patient care in clinical settings and eut...
Background and Objectives: This study explored the lived experiences of individuals with post-COVID condition (PCC) who participated in a 12-week exercise rehabilitation and recovery programme (PCCRRP) delivered by a professional football club commun...
Background: Dynamic computer-aided navigation systems are a real-time motion tracking technology widely applied in oral implantology and endodontics to enhance precision and reduce complications. However, their reliability, accuracy, and usability in...
Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) G5 treated with dialysis (G5D) often experience reduced physical activity levels and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL), which are associated with poor clinical outcomes. Understandi...
Background: Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is widely recognised for its high capability in assessing multiple organs. However, concerns about patient radiation exposure, particularly in children, pose significant challenges. Objective: This study a...
Background/Objectives: The role of environmental modifications and design in mitigating behavioural symptoms is increasingly being recognised as a way to address the psychosocial needs of individuals with dementia. This study aims to investigate vari...
Background: Histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA) is a placental inflammatory condition characterized by neutrophilic infiltration of the fetal membranes, often occurring without overt clinical signs or symptoms. Risk factors include prolonged labor, pre...
Background: The number of people with heart failure (HF) is rapidly increasing globally. Self-care plays a key role in improving HF outcomes. The readiness to engage in heart failure self-care (HFSC) behaviors encompasses a commitment to change and t...
Background: Burnout syndrome (BS) is an occupational condition resulting from chronic stress, characterized by three dimensions, emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DE), and diminished personal accomplishment (PA), particularly prevalent in...
Background/Objectives: This study assessed Knowledge and Practices related to Food Safety (KPFS) among nutrition services employees in hospitals across the Al-Ahsa Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The objective was to evaluate the staff’s...
Background/Objectives: Although public health organizations encourage family walking, no studies have examined children’s physical activity and enjoyment during outdoor parent–child walks. This study addresses those gaps by examining chil...
Background/Objectives: Grief in cancer patients represents a multidimensional psychological response encompassing anticipatory, existential, and identity-related distress. While the recent literature has examined grief in caregivers, family members,...
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