2025 December-2 - 146 articles
Background: This study examines how national innovation performance shapes the diffusion of advanced diagnostic technologies across European healthcare systems. Strengthening technological capacity through innovation is increasingly essential for res...
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from experimental algorithms to transformative tools in clinical dentistry. Between 2020 and 2025, advances in machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have reshaped diagnost...
Background: The Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) is used to assess depression worldwide. In Mexico, the BDI-II Spanish translation is widely used. Despite more than 23 million people being identified as indigenous, there is no empiri...
Background: Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but it requires high financial costs due to the need for continuous treatment and the associated expenses of medical supplies, equipment, and relate...
Background: Head and neck cancer patients frequently encounter nutritional deterioration, culminating in poor clinical and treatment-related outcomes and reduced quality of life. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to examine the effects of...
Background: The rising frequency and complexity of disasters underscores the urgent need for robust preparedness in healthcare. Nurses and nursing students, as key frontline responders, often lack sufficient training to respond effectively to emergen...
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. It greatly increases hepatic cirrhosis and cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Despite the r...
Background/Objectives: In recent years, Narrative Medicine (NM) has gained prominence in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, offering tools to understand the subjective experience of illness and to improve the care relationsh...
Introduction: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) often live in adverse and changing environments and have high rates of mental illness and social exclusion, factors that could influence information processing. However, it is unknown whether these...
Background: Hearing loss is a prevalent sensory impairment with substantial psychosocial consequences. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between audiometric hearing loss and mood disturbances in adults aged 18–65 years wh...
Background/Objectives: Informal caregivers play a crucial role in healthcare, but when caregiving ends the “post-caregivers” often remain invisible and unsupported. Post-caregivers face needs such as reconstructing their identity and find...
Background: The present study aimed to identify the differences between experiences, in terms of oral health-related quality of life, pain, side effects and/or other complications, of adults undergoing orthodontic treatment using removable aligners a...
Background: Obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) remains highly prevalent worldwide. Although physical activity (PA) interventions have shown potential bene...
Online adaptive radiotherapy (ART) is rapidly transforming clinical radiation oncology by enabling adaptation of treatment plans based on patient-specific anatomical and biological changes. However, most medical physics training programs lack structu...
Background/Objectives: The implementation of advanced practice nursing in Kazakhstan is aimed at improving the accessibility and quality of primary healthcare. One of the key indicators of the effectiveness of this model is patient satisfaction, whic...
Lack of leadership succession planning in South African public hospitals places nursing leadership at great risk instead of improving healthcare. There is a significant demand for nurse managers in the Free State Province; therefore, leadership succe...
Background/Objectives: The relationship between household tobacco expenditure and child health has attracted considerable attention from both academic and policy communities, as tobacco expenditure can influence children’s health, nutrition, an...
Background/aim: Medical students often face intense pressure to excel, which can lead to imposterism, characterized by persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as inadequate, alongside high levels of perfectionism. This study aims to assess th...
Background/Objectives: There is increased advocacy for the potential for digital applications (apps) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve women’s health. We conducted a systematic review to assess and synthesise the role of Apps and the...
Background/Objectives: After perinatal loss, namely stillbirth and neonatal death, many bereaved mothers continue to produce breast milk, facing the decision as to whether to suppress lactation or donate their milk. Our aims were to explore the exper...
Background/Objectives. Self-harm is a heterogeneous behaviour with a lifetime prevalence of around 20% in young people aged 16–25 years old. Recent neurocognitive evidence suggests that, for some individuals, self-harm is associated with motiva...
Background: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) has proven effective in promoting health research in hard-to-recruit and underserved populations. Tai Chi Prime is a National Council on Aging-certified fall prevention program. However, it ha...
Aging and institutionalization, associated with functional and psychological decline, justify studying how physical performance is linked to mental health in older adults. Objectives: To analyze the relationship between physical performance and anxie...
Background: Providing complex care and support for people with technology dependence (PwTD) is challenging, even under routine conditions. During disasters, when health and power infrastructure are disrupted, the complex care of PwTD must be maintain...
Background: In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we aimed to compare the kinematic and kinetic variables of the involved limb with the contralateral limb in individuals who had undergone an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) re...
Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends of acute coronary syndrome hospitalizations, all-cause deaths, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) deaths in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Methods: Inpatient hos...
Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs as they transition from childhood to adulthood. This study explored the patterns of health service use and the related costs incurred by the health care system and out-of-p...
Background: Monitoring training load and recovery is essential for performance optimization and injury prevention in youth football. However, predicting subjective recovery in preadolescent athletes remains challenging due to biological variability a...
Background/Objectives: The establishment of strong prenatal bonding is a key determinant of perinatal well-being, influencing maternal psychological adaptation and infant development. Numerous studies have examined risk factors and psychopathology du...
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the perceived impact of therapy dogs on speech therapy for children with communication disorders. Methods: Using an interpretive descriptive design, we gathered insights from both therapists and caregive...
Background/Objectives: In the healthcare sector, burnout has become a critical concern due to high job demands and emotional strain. The main objective of the study is to examine the predictive role of psychosocial work-related risks in the developme...
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Background: Ethical decision-making in medical care increasingly requires balancing clinical values, professional duties, and organizational reasoning. Understanding how healthcare professionals navigate moral dilemmas necessitates examining the phil...
Background: Many biological drugs have a rival version produced from different cell lines by other manufacturers; these drugs are referred to as biosimilars. By providing accurate information, encouraging patient and medical community acceptance, and...
Background: CrossFit could be an innovative alternative for older adults. Traditional strength training is well-established for safety and progressive overload, while concerns exist about overexertion or poor technique in modified CrossFit, especiall...
Background/Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and even closely related metabolic and anthropometric alterations require timely intervention to reduce associated risks. Neo-Policaptil® Gel Retard has shown potential in managing both established...
Objective: This study aimed to identify caregivers’ perceptions, preferences, and intentions regarding the use of digital articulation therapy applications for children with DLD. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between Au...
Objective: The Italian Drug Agency (AIFA) Determination n. 589 of 2015 (Note 79) establishes that the use of bisphosphonates or denosumab is necessary for the primary prevention of bone fractures in postmenopausal patients with early breast cancer (E...
Background and Objectives: Osteoporosis risk in real-world, outpatient settings is shaped by intersecting socio-demographic, environmental, and clinical factors. We evaluated predictors of fracture risk status among adults seeking care in community p...
Background/Objectives: Thirdhand smoke (THS), residual tobacco pollutants persisting on surfaces, dust, and fabrics, poses specific risks to infants and children, yet its implications for nursing remain underexplored. This scoping review mapped exist...
Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the foremost global cause of morbidity and mortality, representing about 40% of all causes of death. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the most common and clinically important type...
Background/Objectives: Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in advancing health equity by bridging gaps in care for underserved populations. However, limited institutional support, inconsistent training, and lack of integration contri...
This narrative review explores how specialised clinical competencies and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies converge in the context of perioperative care, with a focus on their combined potential to improve patient safety. Considering the grow...
Background/Objectives: The mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) is a validated instrument specifically designed to evaluate the usability of mobile health applications. The aim of this cross-sectional study, was to translate, culturally adapt,...
Background: Breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition and immunological protection, offering critical benefits for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their mothers. This study aims to determine the prevalence of breastfeeding practices an...
Introduction: Odontogenic infections may influence distant structures, including the eye. Their extension into the paranasal sinuses and orbital region can contribute to inflammatory and glaucomatous conditions. Case Report: A 46-year-old man was exa...
Background: Persistent postpartum pain (PPP) is a common condition after cesarean section (CS) that affects multiple domains of quality of life. PPP was defined as pain of any cause (not only related to surgery) appearing after CS and persisting for...
Background/Objectives: Cervical cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer worldwide, preventable through screening initiatives and vaccinations against its causative agent, anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV). This study aimed at measur...
Background/Objectives: Although upper extremity dexterity problems are frequently reported in people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD), valid and reliable scales for assessing upper extremity function and dexterity are limited. The objective of t...
Background/Objectives: This study examined how health literacy, social support, and health-promoting behaviors influence the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older women living in rural Republic of Korea. Methods: The participan...
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