Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 8

Background: Medical imaging and therapeutic tools are used on a daily basis. Some of these technologies bear potential risk of harm due to exposure to ionizing radiation. Previous research has shown a lack of knowledge and awareness surrounding ioniz...

Background and Objectives: The benefit of lobe-specific lymph node dissection (LS-LND) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains debated, especially in early-stage disease. Previous reviews often included all stages, leaving a gap in focused eval...

Episiotomy is a common obstetric intervention aimed at facilitating childbirth and reducing severe perineal trauma. Lactic acid, a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional wound-care methods...

Background and Objectives: Contraceptive education may influence reproductive health outcomes, foster greater sexual autonomy, and improve mental well-being. The current study investigated the efficacy of a structured contraceptive counseling program...

Background: Disgust is a central emotion in eating disorders, influencing both their development and maintenance. High sensitivity to disgust has been associated with restrictive and purgative behaviors, as well as with greater severity of eating dis...

Objective: Chronic stress affects the immune system via the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and autonomic system. Chronic inflammation is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, cancer onset and progression, susceptibility to...

Background: Smoking cessation has a crucial public health role. To overcome non-technological and technology-based smoking cessation intervention limitations, technology-supported programs were developed. Objectives: The present umbrella review aimed...

Background/Objectives: Maternal mortality due to abortion in Brazil has shown a significant decline of 47.37% between 1996 and 2022. This study aims to analyze temporal trends in maternal mortality due to abortion across regions and sociodemographic...

Background/Objectives: Diabetes is a common public health disease that affects patients mentally, physically, and economically. It requires lifestyle changes such as blood sugar control and regular contact with healthcare services. Artificial intelli...

In the contemporary context of health challenges, the focus on physical health has become a social and individual priority. Within this framework, body composition emerges as one of the key determinants of physical health, with deviations from normal...