2025 April-1 - 156 articles
Background: With the increasingly severe trend of population aging, the well-being of the elderly is receiving growing attention. This study aimed to investigate the association between cognitive social capital in the community (familiarity with comm...
Background/Objectives: This study examined the relationship between grit—a measure of perseverance and diligence—and depressive symptoms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. While low levels of grit have typically been associated with...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global mental health deterioration. The disruption of older adults’ psychosocial functions is particularly concerning given their social support and technology use barriers. Despite a close relationshi...
Family self-care emphasizes a family’s role in health promotion and protection, reflecting society’s views on health, illness, and human relationships. In families with children with an intellectual disability, where the child may lack se...
Background: Mpox, a zoonotic viral disease, has recently emerged as a significant global public health challenge. Historically confined to endemic regions in West and Central Africa, recent outbreaks in non-endemic areas have highlighted the critical...
Objectives: Oro-facial trauma affects physical, psychological, and social well-being. This study assesses changes in oro-facial trauma hospitalisation rates among adults during the pre-lockdown period, ‘lockdown year’, and post-lockdown p...
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease often affecting infants. However, its significance in adult populations is increasingly recognized. Notably, its prevalence and impact among elderly individuals remain p...
Background: Cochlear implants (CIs) have become a widely used intervention for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children, particularly for developing spoken language. However, parental decision-making regarding CIs is influenced by a range of factors,...
Background/Objectives: Workplace violence is a critical issue in the healthcare sector, with verbal violence being the most common form. This study is the first of its kind in Romania aiming to analyze the prevalence, characteristics, contributing fa...
Background/Objective: As the global aging population grows, digital leisure services have emerged as a potential solution to improve older adults’ social engagement, cognitive stimulation, and overall well-being. However, their adoption remains...
Background: As technology continues to shape society, younger generations are increasingly accustomed to its integration into daily life, making it mandatory for medical educators to adopt innovative tools like virtual reality (VR). This systematic r...
Background/Objectives: Current approaches to monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk primarily focus on structural or functional abnormalities, often neglecting systemic metabolic and physiological factors. Resource-intensive methods, such as p...
Background/Objectives: Effective self-management after lung transplantation is critical. The Health Belief Model is frequently used to predict and explain the health behaviour in chronic ill patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the stat...
Background/Objectives: Muscle weakness in older adults is associated with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. However, its association with stroke prevalence remains underexplored. This study aimed to analyze the absolute grip strength (A...
Objective. Women with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) experience poorer prenatal care and worse perinatal health and birth outcomes than the general population. The purpose of this study is to describe the maternal characteristics a...
Background/Objectives: Work environment greatly affects nursing activities. This study aimed to explore the impact of the professional nursing environment on the risk of burnout symptomatology and work engagement (a burnout-moderating variable). Meth...
Background/Objectives: Medication reconciliation is an essential strategy to improve patient safety, especially in polymedicated and chronic patients undergoing surgery. This study describes the implementation of an electronic medication reconciliati...
Background and Objectives: Total hip arthroplasty in China expanded rapidly post-2019. The length of hospital stay in these procedures reflects healthcare quality standards. This study analyzed the correlation between preoperative clinical factors an...
Introduction and Aim: The beneficial effects of aerobic training (AT) on preventing excess fat mass, and of resistance training (RT) on skeletal muscle adaptation, are well established. However, the effects of concurrent training (CT) compared to AT...
The majority of abdominal masses in female children derive from the ovaries. Ovarian masses in pediatric populations can vary from simple functional cysts to malignant neoplasms. Their incidence, clinical presentation, and histological distribution v...
Background: Asthma is a well-known otolaryngological and immunological disorder that affects patients worldwide. Currently, the primary diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical history, physical examination findings consistent with asthma, and o...
Background/Objectives: Trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, significantly affecting younger and aging populations. The regional trauma center establishment in South Korea in 2014 marked a pivotal advancement in the nat...
Background: The positive effects of Pilates on balance, resistance, strength, and flexibility have been described several times. Additionally, positive effects on psychological symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, were documented. However, the c...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant burden in Saudi Arabia. Improving the attitudes, awareness, and knowledge of healthcare providers toward advance directives and/or advanced care planning (ACP) can increase the...
Objectives: This study aims to develop performance indicators for service robotics in senior community-based environments and analyze their impact on independent living and quality of life for older adults. Methods: To achieve this, a sequential expl...
Background/Objectives: Dietary supplements are associated with general well-being. However, there is a growing concern about health risks from unlabeled harmful substances, contaminants, or their interactions with conventional drugs. The use of dieta...
Background/Objectives: Research has shown that postnatal post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms may adversely affect women’s lives, their infants’ development, and their relationships with their partners. The study aimed to evaluate the psy...
Background/Objectives: Nursing students encounter significant stress due to the demanding nature of their academic and clinical training, negatively impacting their mental health and overall wellbeing. Self-care strategies, such as yoga, have been su...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze differences in affected upper limb functionality (grip strength, digital pinch, sensitivity, and manual dexterity) in women with breast cancer and to determine whether these factors can predict perceiv...
Background: Soccer is a high-intensity sport characterized by a considerable incidence of injuries, particularly among professional male players, with injury rates ranging from 5.9 to 9.6 per 1000 player-hours. Lower limb injuries, including those af...
Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder causing widespread musculoskeletal pain, often leading to physical deconditioning that affects posture and gait. This study evaluates the effects of a manual therapy protocol targeting dorsal muscle...
Background/Objectives: This study examines the attitudes of German hospice professionals toward physician-assisted suicide (PAS), focusing on ethical conflicts, emotional challenges, and institutional readiness within an unregulated legal context. Me...
Background/Objectives: Telemedicine has emerged as a transformative solution to healthcare access challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, where many populations remain underserved. This systematic review focuses on the adoption, implementation, and technol...
Introduction: Optimal control of acute postoperative pain after major surgery accelerates the recovery process, shortens hospital stays, and minimizes healthcare costs. Intrathecal morphine is a simple, safe, and reliable regional technique that prov...
This study aims to provide foundational data for developing forest therapy programs to improve mental health conditions by reviewing program development studies, casebooks published by governmental organizations, and existing programs conducted in fo...
Background: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is a growing global health concern and may progress to more advanced liver diseases (i.e., fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma). Early identification of individuals at risk through effective scr...
Background/Objectives: The prevalence of obesity is high among children living with disability. The present study aimed to examine the perceptions of parents and caregivers of children living with disability regarding children’s energy balance...
Background/Objectives: Growing interest in post-viral conditions following COVID-19 infection has led researchers and clinicians to develop several definitions of post-COVID-19 syndrome. This study aimed to understand the meaning given to post-COVID-...
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected public health and social behavior, contributing to increased psychoactive substance (PAS) use due to social isolation, economic stress, and uncertainty. This study aims to assess...
Background/Objectives: It is increasingly recognized that traumatic life experiences render individuals more vulnerable to gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and chronic bowel conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome...
Adapting and translating tools for use in different cultures involves multiple approaches [...]
Background/Objectives: Psychological distress, including anxiety and depression, significantly impacts quality of life (QoL) in colorectal cancer patients. This study explores the relationship between psychological distress and QoL, identifies risk f...
Background/Objectives: The aging population has increased the demand for home modifications to support aging in place. However, existing research primarily focuses on fall prevention and physical safety, leaving gaps in understanding long-term sustai...
Background: Primary molars with deep carious lesions often require a treatment with pulpotomy and restoration with a crown. Aim: This study aims to compare the survival rates of stainless steel (SSC) and zirconium oxide (ZOC) crowns carried out on pu...
Background: The management of chronic pain is inherently multidisciplinary, requiring collaboration across health and care professions because pain is multidimensional, involving psychological, social, biomedical, cultural, and environmental factors....
Background/Objectives: Long waiting times for outpatient care remain a global challenge for public health systems. In Portugal, the National Health Service (NHS) ensures universal access to medical treatment, aiming to promote equity in healthcare. H...
Background: Research on shared decision making (SDM) has significantly increased in the 21st century. This study aims to review publications that include patient decision aid (PtDA) tools for selecting medical treatments for breast cancer (BC) since...
The post-COVID global health landscape has undergone profound transformation, with community health development emerging as a cornerstone of sustainable progress [...]
Prenatal and postnatal health guidance, along with women’s individual experiences, greatly influences mothers’ breastfeeding decisions and duration. To understand this better, a methodology combining quantitative and qualitative data is e...
Background/Objectives: Comprehensive care is crucial in emergency healthcare. In intensive care units, a holistic approach may be difficult to implement due to the conditions of the patients and existing work protocols aimed at maintaining vital func...
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