2025 February-2 - 92 articles
Introduction: Using the essential reproductive care services such as antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth services are vital for ensuring safe motherhood and controlling maternal and child mortality. There is no recent evidence on the state of usin...
Background/Objectives: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases. Although physical exercise (PE) has emerged in the literature as an important modulator for reducing such risk, evide...
Background/Objectives: Digital health technologies show promise in improving rheumatic disease management and reducing healthcare access disparities globally. This paper examines how electronic health records, telemedicine, apps, and wearable devices...
Background: Major trauma is a leading cause of severe disability and mortality. The influence of patient sex on outcome after severe trauma is a topic of ongoing discussion. We present a prospective multicenter study on the effects of trauma severity...
Background: Spirituality is significantly associated with the quality of life of patients suffering from rheumatic diseases, helping them to cope with pain and improve emotional well-being. There is a gap in the literature regarding the relationship...
Background/Objectives: The opioid crisis has disproportionately impacted U.S. military veterans, who face heightened risks of opioid use disorder and overdose due to chronic pain and mental health conditions. The pharmaceutical industry’s role in mis...
Background: Health behavior consultations support self-management if delivered by skilled practitioners. We summarize here the results of a collaborative training intervention program delivered to health and care practitioners working in a remote-isl...
Background/Objectives: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) represents a debilitating disease with significant morbidity and decreased quality of life (QoL). The introduction of biologics in its management has allowed new therapeutic opt...
Background/Objectives: Difficulties in emotion regulation (DER) serve as a transdiagnostic risk factor for a wide range of emotion-based psychopathologies, including anxiety and depression disorders. This study presents a report on the psychometrics...
Background/Objectives: The use of scientific evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is crucial for achieving optimal clinical outcomes and providing high-quality care. This study investigates the knowledge, sources of evidence,...
Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with frustrating symptoms, particularly nasal obstruction and loss of smell. We conducted a patient survey on the significant burden of the di...
Background/Objectives: Increased time and adherence to physical activity, as well as increased intensity of physical activity, is one of the determining factors in improving survival and avoiding disease recurrence in female breast cancer survivors....
Objectives: The objective of this study is to quantify healthcare resource utilization, economic burden, and the multi-level medical security system for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients in Shaanxi Province, China, from a societal perspective us...
Background: Visual impairment can significantly impact an individual’s performance, productivity, and overall quality of life. Objectives: The objective of this paper is to report the prevalence, causes, and risk factors associated with visual...
Background/Objectives: Nurses’ workplaces are critical to both the levels and types of care nurses can deliver as well as to employee retention. The quality of the workplace environment is a significant predictor of employment outcomes, such as...
Introduction: Healthcare providers’ understanding of how self-efficacy and social support affect medication adherence and depression in dialysis patients can lead to holistic interventions and improve outcomes. This study aimed to investigate h...
(1) Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the “Thank You, Sorry, Love” (TSL) program for improving relationships on mental health and hormones of military soldiers in Korea. (2) Methods: We f...
Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Shortened Version of the Token Test (SVTT), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-III), and the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) using an item response theory (IRT) framework and...
Background/Objectives: Although physical exercise provides numerous health benefits, it can occasionally become addictive, leading to negative consequences for physical and mental health. Specifically, the role of maladaptive schemas in the relations...
(1) Background: The economic cost of nursing care to palliative patients in avoidable hospital admission is unknown. (2) Methods: An observational, retrospective, and analytical study was used encompassing the economic cost of nursing care in a gener...
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that is common in countries with consanguineous marriages. It leads to various complications, including painful episodes, infections, delayed growth, stroke, and organ damag...
Background/Objectives: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) poses significant therapeutic challenges. The introduction of Mepolizumab, an anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody, offers a new therapeutic option for patients with severe, u...
Background and objectives: Outcomes of neonates diagnosed with esophageal atresia (EA), a rare congenital malformation, vary widely. Due to limited and fragmented data globally, major regional centers offer a crucial opportunity to better understand...
Background: Food security and access to healthcare are crucial determinants of health, but their impact on chronic disease risk among forcibly displaced populations is understudied. This study delves into the relationship between food security, acces...
Background: Family interactions play a pivotal role in shaping well-being across physical, psychological, and social domains. While substantial research has focused on the nutritional and physical health benefits of family meals, the impact of shared...
Background/Objectives: Poor oral health is a significant global public health concern that adversely affects an individuals’ overall health and general well-being. Occupational therapists are well-suited to promote oral health by supporting act...
Objective: The parallel process latent growth curve model (PP-LGCM) was used to examine the longitudinal relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and depression and further tested whether chronic diseases (CDs) were associated with depre...
Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) affects a significant number of children worldwide, for whom the progression of the disease can lead to functional disability-impaired development. Nurses are pivotal in providing holistic care to these children a...
Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, a decline in quality of life, and premature mortality. This study aims to evaluate the perceived quality of healthcare and the experienc...
The increasing development of gadgets to evaluate stress, wellness, and anxiety has garnered significant attention in recent years. These technological advancements aim to expedite the identification and subsequent treatment of these prevalent condit...
Objective: Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is an abnormal upper extremity movement pattern characterized by muscle tightness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back, coupled with weakness in opposing muscle groups. This study aimed to investigate the eff...
Background/Objectives: Violence against workers (physical, verbal, or psychological abuse), even if it affects all professional categories, is up to ten times higher in healthcare workers. A University Hospital of Central Italy has gradually implemen...
Background/Objectives: The increasing utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field holds the potential to address the global shortage of doctors. However, various challenges, such as usability, privacy, inequality, and misdiagnosi...
Background: Breast cancer remains the most prevalent malignancy among women worldwide, necessitating effective prevention strategies. The current literature was scrutinized to investigate the impact of dietary factors, such as the consumption of frui...
Introduction: Meniscus injuries are common among endurance athletes, requiring structured rehabilitation to restore function and facilitate a safe return to sport. Traditional in-person rehabilitation may not always be accessible or feasible for high...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between critical thinking disposition, clinical judgement, nurse–physician collaboration, and triage competency among triage nurses and to identify the factors influencing...
Background: Dermatology in healthcare is changed by technological advancements, patient awareness, and developing healthcare needs. In Saudi Arabia, choosing a dermatologist is influenced by various factors, including patient satisfaction, digital te...
Background/Objectives: The prison environment is a unique context of professional practice, characterized by specific challenges requiring conditions that ensure both the delivery of tailored care to inmates and the well-being of healthcare professio...
Background/Objectives: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common cause of vaginitis. Over-the-counter drugs are usually dispensed by pharmacy professionals to treat this condition without prior medical consultation. This study aimed at assessing the...
Background/Objectives: The objective of our study was to quantify the annual costs, from a societal perspective, encompassing direct health care costs, direct non-health care costs, and labor productivity losses associated with spinal muscular atroph...
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of patient education provided through one-on-one verbal instruction supported by visual media tools for bowel preparation prior to a colonoscopy procedure. Materials and Methods: This prospective st...
Objectives: This study examined how the benefits of exercise vary across different dimensions, such as physical health, psychological well-being, and social interaction, for individuals with disabilities, focusing on their use of sports facilities. M...
Background/Objectives: Effective communication in critical care is crucial, particularly with the constraints of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This study aimed to evaluate speech intelligibility under varying conditions of distance, ambient no...
Background: Hyperhidrosis (HH) is characterized by excessive sweating, which affects quality of life. The Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) is a four-point scale used to evaluate HH severity by measuring how much excessive sweating disrupts...
Objectives: This review aimed to compare the effectiveness of using a dental water jet (WJ) to manual tooth brushing (MTB) alone or when combined with flossing (MTB + F) in improving plaque index (PI), bleeding index (BI), and gingival index (GI) in...
Background/Objectives: Hair loss (alopecia or effluvium) can significantly affect the self-esteem and psychosocial well-being of patients, resulting in a reduced quality of life. It may herald a systemic disease, nutritional deficiency, or side effec...
Background/Objectives: This study investigated the prevalence of functional impairments and the effects of long COVID on long-term functional impairments in patients with severe COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a nationwide multicenter cohort study in...
Background/Objectives: Moral distress is commonly experienced by healthcare professionals (i.e., nurses) as ethical conflict. Previous literature suggests that moral distress contributes to emotional exhaustion in these professionals. We aimed to syn...
Background/Objectives: In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of a 12-week dance (Zumba) performance on the fear of happiness and life satisfaction perceptions of high school students studying at boarding school. Methods: The sample group of t...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, perioperative nurses faced extraordinary demands in frontline roles, leading many to leave their positions. This study investigates the factors influencing their decisions to resign or change roles during or...
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