13,083 Results Found

This study evaluated the usability of Large Language Models (LLMs), specifically ChatGPT, in assessing the completeness of reporting in orthodontic research abstracts. We focused on two key areas: randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic re...

Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) presents not only physical but also psychological challenges for affected patients, frequently requiring comprehensive management that includes psychological interventions. Accurate and transparent...

Polystyrene nanoparticles are the most investigated type of nanoplastics in environmental hazard studies. It remains unclear whether nanoplastic particles pose a hazard towards aquatic organisms. Thus, it was our aim to investigate whether the existi...

Purpose: Despite extensive evidence supporting synoptic reporting in adult surgical oncology, the pediatric surgical oncology evidence base remains sparse, institution-dependent, and implementation-limited, resulting in a critical translational gap....

Background: Modeling tools should be tested against real-world outcomes to confirm their predictive ability compared to random chance. Insights is an analytical tool within the biomathematical modeling software SAFTE-FAST that identifies work pattern...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem, and Nepal is no exception. Countries are expected to report annually to the World Health Organization on their AMR surveillance progress through a Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System...

Public health agencies routinely collect time-referenced records to describe and compare foodborne outbreak characteristics. Few studies provide comprehensive metadata to inform researchers of data limitations prior to conducting statistical modeling...

Implementing dietary screening tools into clinical practice has been challenging, including in Nigeria. This study evaluated the impact of the Nigerian dietary screening tool (NiDST) on patient–clinician communication and barriers to and facili...

Eye tracking (ET) is increasingly used to study school-age specific learning disorders (SLDs), but the interpretability and reproducibility of this research depend on methodological procedures that are often incompletely reported. This systematic met...

This study aimed to identify and synthesize the success metrics used to assess hepatitis C elimination among people who inject drugs (PWID) through harm reduction strategies. A scoping review was performed by searching across three databases to ident...

Background: This study aimed to test the inter-rater reliability, construct validity, and feasibility of the modified “Which Health Approaches and Treatments Are You Using?” (WHAT) questionnaires in pediatric oncology; Methods: Parent&nda...

Background: Research consistently shows that abuse during childhood is related to adult psychopathology. Information regarding childhood abuse is frequently collected from either previous documentation or from participants’ self-reports. Object...

Background/Objectives: Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is a frequently occurring urologic condition resulting in significant patient morbidity and healthcare costs. Despite the higher prevalence of metabolic risk factors for nephrolithiasis among Bla...

Introduction: Accurate mediastinal staging with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is essential in determining prognosis and management of patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Procedural documentation is often variable and incomplete due...

Background/Objectives: Somnological findings are often written as free texts, supported by questionnaires. The quality and structure of free-text reports (FTRs) vary between examiners and specialties, depending on the individual level of expertise an...

(1) Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lower in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared to the general population. In 2011, the KLIK PROM portal was implemented in the Emma Children’s Hospital to monitor and discu...

Dietary assessment is important for monitoring and evaluating population intakes. Online tools can reduce the level of participant burden and the time taken to complete records, compared with other methods. The study aimed to field test an online die...

Background: The quality of pharmacovigilance data is important for guiding medicine safety and clinical practice. In baseline and follow-up studies after introducing interventions to improve the quality of reporting of Individual Case Safety Reports...

Background: Alternative tobacco product (ATP) use has bee linked to critical illness, however, few studies have examined the use of these substances in critically ill populations. We sought to examine ATP use within critically ill patients and to def...

Adequate reporting of pathological findings is essential for optimal patient management and to perform high-quality research. The aim of this study was to assess the completeness of pathology reports of gallbladder cancer (GBC) at the nationwide leve...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering audit workflows while sustainability reporting expands the evidence subject to professional evaluation. This exploratory study examines how the UK Big Four publicly describe safeguards that keep AI-assisted wo...

A correctly implemented and widely accepted vaccination campaign was the only truly effective weapon to reduce mortality and hospitalizations related to COVID-19. However, it was not 100% effective and has not eliminated COVID-19. Even though more th...

Background/Objectives: Transparent and complete reporting of clinical trial information across registries and peer-reviewed publications is essential for reliable interpretation of clinical evidence. Previous studies have demonstrated discrepancies b...

Background: Collecting data using paediatric health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments is complex, and there is a paucity of evidence regarding the comparative performance of paediatric HRQoL instruments. The Australian Paediatric Multi-Inst...

Background: Antidepressants such as SSRIs and SNRIs are widely prescribed; however, significant concerns exist regarding psychiatric adverse drug reactions (ADRs), particularly suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicides. This study a...

Background/Objectives: Tactical populations must maintain high physical capacity and operational readiness despite substantial occupational demands and musculoskeletal injury risk. Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) has potential applications in...

Integrated reports combine financial and non-financial data into a comprehensive report outlining the company’s value creation process. Our objective is to find the completeness of disclosures, which is a crucial aspect of an integrated report’s qual...

Due to a lack of suitable methods, extraction of reporting requirements from lengthy construction contracts is often completed manually. Because of this, the time and costs associated with completing reporting requirements are often informally approx...

Background/Objectives: For dental providers, it can be difficult to distinguish dental neglect from legitimate barriers to care, preventing the completion of dental treatment for pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to utilize caretakers&rsq...

The reported gains of deep learning for fault detection on the Tennessee Eastman Process (TEP) have not been synthesised. In this systematic review, registered retrospectively in OSF Registries, we searched Scopus and the Web of Science Core Collecti...

Adenomyosis is commonly treated by total hysterectomy. Adenomyomectomy is considered for women of reproductive age who wish to preserve their fertility. However, a high recurrence rate following adenomyomectomy has been reported because complete remo...

Background: Gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma is predominantly a disease of older adults. However, older adults are underrepresented in randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and outcomes specific to this subgroup are underreported. Clinicians therefore...

Background/Objectives: Suicide remains a leading cause of preventable mortality across the globe, fundamentally representing a complex public health challenge requiring effective risk assessment and prevention strategies. Despite increasing research...

The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol (NADA) is an adjunctive therapy using 1 to 5 invariant ear acupuncture/acupressure points. This is a randomized prospective study to determine if NADA plus traditional treatment enhance out...

This study examined adolescents’ self-reported use of emotion regulation strategies with parents and friends in relation to internalizing and externalizing behavior. A total of 185 children aged 13–14 years old (91 girls, 94 boys) completed three sur...

Despite sleep health being critically important for athlete performance and well-being, sleep health in marathoners is understudied. This foundational study explored relations between sleep health, individual characteristics, lifestyle factors, and m...

Despite interest in quitting vaping among young adults (YAs), little is known about characteristics of e-cigarette (EC) users seeking treatment. In this study, YAs aged 18–24 living in the United States interested in vaping cessation treatment...

Controlled study designs widely report that exercise improves the health of individuals living with breast cancer. Still, many individuals living with breast cancer are not active enough to experience the benefits of exercise. The Activating Cancer C...

Background: Global COVID-19 outbreaks in early 2020 have burdened health workers, among them surveillance workers who have the responsibility to undertake routine disease surveillance activities. The aim of this study was to describe the quality of t...

Objective—Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is a common, multi-factorial infectious disease syndrome endemic to many animal shelters. Although a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in shelter cats, URI is seldom formally monitored in...

Tobacco use begins in adolescence for the majority of smokers. The purpose of this study was to increase screening and reporting of tobacco use in hospitalized adolescents at a tertiary care children’s hospital. We completed a nursing focus gro...

Introduction: This study aimed to better understand patient-reported human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates and barriers to vaccination among transgender patients receiving care at a gender-affirming clinic in urban New York. Methods: All patie...

Chitosan films and interfaces are increasingly used in micro- and nanosensors, yet the contribution of chitosan is often obscured by hybrid architectures. This systematic evidence map and curated critical review evaluated fabrication routes, micro-/n...

Background: Understanding patient perceptions of cancer care is crucial for improving treatment experiences and health outcomes. This study explores female patient-reported experiences with cancer care. Our aim was to identify areas for improvement a...

Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) experience a high burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related diseases, yet data on HPV vaccination among this group in Brazil remain limited. Aims:...

Given the significant physical and psychosocial side-effects cancer treatment has on individuals, it is important to ensure patients receive adequate preparation prior to treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore, among Australian oncology...

Background/Objectives: Students’ psychological health problems have been widely studied for a long time. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the additional challenges related to the need for individual and contextual adjustment, a mo...

Background/Objectives: In osteopathy, it becomes necessary to produce high-quality evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness. The aim of this meta-research study is to assess the reporting quality of RCTs published in the osteopathic field. Methods:...

Although chronic conditions could cause third-party disability for significant others (SOs), little is known regarding the impact of tinnitus on SO. This study aimed to identify the effects of tinnitus on SOs. SOs of individuals with tinnitus were in...

Objective: The aim in this study was to quantify the number, nature, and severity of injuries sustained by male and female high school students who took part in a running training program that culminated in the completion of a half or full marathon....