2024 September - 13 articles
Background/Objectives: This study explores an optimization-based strategy for muscle force estimation by employing simplified cost functions integrated with physiologically relevant muscle models. Methods: Considering elbow flexion as a case study, w...
Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has revolutionized the management of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), enabling long-term viral load (VL) suppression in patients. Despite the proven effectiveness of...
Overuse or misuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics increases the risk of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which increases the possibility of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections, and subsequently raises healthcare costs. The...
Although advances in contemporary medical care have broadened access to healthcare and extended the human life span, deaths resulting from antimicrobial-resistant pathogens continue to increase. This minireview summarizes the evidence that AI and mac...
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium, presents a diagnostic conundrum due to its rare and often nonspecific clinical manifestations. This paper aims to unravel the d...
Background: Our aim is to investigate cardiovascular risk factors, chronic graft-versus-host disease (CGvHD), and vitamin D metabolism in very long-term survivors of adult allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). Methods: This study is a prosp...
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacterium in the Enterobacteriaceae family associated with a wide range of diseases, such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections, meningitis and urinary tract infections. Infections caused by drug...
Neonatal deaths, which usually occur in the first week after delivery, account for nearly 75 percent of all deaths of children under 5 years of age. Prematurity, birth difficulties, infections, and birth defects are responsible for about 40 percent o...
Rotator cuff repair is a common orthopaedic procedure. Despite advancements in the mechanics of rotator cuff repair, the re-tear rate post repair remains significant. This review assesses the available literature on usage of collagen bio-inductive sc...
The increasing use of e-cigarettes (ECs) has raised public health concerns due to the observed cytotoxic effects in both in vitro and in vivo studies. Infants and young children, being particularly vulnerable groups, exhibit heightened susceptibility...
Amid the global health crisis instigated by COVID-19, the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) has underscored the urgent need for innovative solutions. With TB claiming 1.6 million lives in 2021, it remains a formidable challenge, particularly in underde...
Background: Lymph node involvement (N+) in bladder cancer indicates a poor prognosis. Current preoperative evaluations of N+ are often inaccurate. We aimed to develop a predictive model for N+ using basic clinical variables and assess the diagnostic...
Background: Pilates is among the best conservative management strategies for chronic low back pain. However, several variations of Pilates exist. This study aimed to investigate physical measures that would detect immediate changes after a brief sess...
