Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 7

Background: Psychological problems post-stroke are common and debilitating, yet insufficient evidence-based psychological support exists for stroke survivors, either in stroke or general mental health services. Many stroke survivors with significant...

Background/Objectives: Little is known about the relationship between obesity, the triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, and insulin resistance (IR). This cross-sectional study of Korean children investigated whether the TyG index mediates the rela...

Background/Objectives: Survivors of cancer have more than double the risk of developing sepsis compared to those with no history of cancer. Those who develop sepsis have lasting side effects reducing their physical function and quality of life. Rehab...

Background/Objectives: The Portuguese NHS has embarked on an administrative restructuring aimed at enabling healthcare professionals, particularly family doctors, to focus on direct patient care and improve overall healthcare outcomes. This article d...

Background. A major goal for a significant portion of the osteopathic community is to update osteopathic principles, satisfying three needs: sourcing from the origin, proposing original and unique practical approaches, and describing the entire proce...

Background/Objectives: Although cultural heritage conservators and restorers face consistent exposure to a multifaceted range of occupational hazards, research on their health remains limited. This systematic review aims to explore and synthesize the...

Background/Objectives: We present a case documenting the successful treatment for a patient with chronic low back pain (CLBP), chronic neck pain (CNP), and decreased quality of life improving after conservative therapy. CLBP has been the leading caus...

Background/Objectives: Long COVID specialized outpatient clinics (sOCs), which are part of the recommended long COVID care, usually face high demand. Few studies focused on the experience of care in such facilities in Germany. This study investigated...

Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence-based software as a medical device (AI-SaMD) refers to AI-powered software used for medical purposes without being embedded in physical devices. Despite increasing approvals over the past decade, researc...

Background: Discharging patients from intensive care units (ICUs) poses significant risks for adverse events (AEs), contributing to hospital morbidity and mortality. To mitigate premature transitioning, an ICU discharge readiness checklist (ICU-DRC)...