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The goal of good palliative care is to relieve suffering and to improve quality of life. However, it is clear that access to palliative care is inconsistent. At least in part, these deficiencies exist because of a lack of solid evidence on which to base clinical decisions. Therefore, there is an urgent need for researc…

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of risk and payment on subjects' willingness to participate, and to examine how payment influences subjects' potential behaviours and risk evaluations. METHODS: A 3 (level of risk) x 3 (level of monetary payment), between subjects, completely randomised factorial design was used. S…

INTRODUCTION: Design of next-generation ambulance patient compartment requires up-to date anthropometric data of emergency medical service providers (EMSP). Currently, no such data exist in the U.S. A large-scale anthropometric study of EMSP in the U.S. were conducted. This report provided the summary statistics (means…

A long-term indwelling urinary catheter intervention was tested in a randomized trial that is described in this article. The perceived value of the intervention to the catheter users, one of the study's specific aims, was assessed at the end of their 12-month participation and is reported here. Study participants' resp…

AIM: The validity of meta-analysis is dependent upon the quality of included studies. Here, we investigated whether the design of untreated control groups (i.e. source and timing of data collection) influences the results of clinical trials in orthodontic research. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This meta-epidemiological stud…

BACKGROUND: Environmental exposures are increasingly linked to reproductive dysfunctions such as endometriosis, ovarian insufficiency, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Through endocrine disruption, oxidative stress, and epigenetic pathways, heavy metals (such as cadmium [Cd], lead [Pb], mercury [Hg], and arsenic […

OBJECTIVES: The utility of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) CXCL13 for diagnosis of acute Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) has been debated and the test is not yet routinely performed. This study's aim was to evaluate its overall diagnostic accuracy through meta-analysis. METHODS: Electronic searches in PubMed MEDLINE and Web of…

BACKGROUND: Many perinatal mental health risk factor studies report that antenatal depression is a signifcant risk factor for women being depressed postnatally. They often describe the strength of the risk as being 'strong' or 'strongly predictive' (or similar phrases), though usually without explaining why these terms…

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is the most important technique currently available to study cortical excitability. Additionally, TMS can be used for therapeutic and rehabilitation purposes, replacing the more painful transcranial electric stimulation (TES). In this paper we present an innovative and easy-to-us…

Few studies have examined the impact of abnormal mammograms on subsequent mammography screening and psychosocial outcomes specifically as a function of the length of time that has passed since the abnormal test result. This cross-sectional report compared breast cancer screening practices and psychosocial outcomes amon…

OBJECTIVES: Patient e-services are increasingly launched globally to make healthcare more efficient and digitalised. One area that is digitalised is medical advice, where patients asynchronously chat with nurses and physicians, with patients having filled in a form with predefined questions before the chat. This study…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It is crucial to study the uptake of viral droplets in the human respiratory system to control, prevent, and treat diseases. METHODS: In this study, a well-verified real anatomical model was used; the passage of air in the human upper respiratory system computed using high-quality Computer To…

OBJECTIVE: The study's main purpose was to assess the extent to which retrospective parent reports of the child's achievement of early developmental milestones predicted later (fourth to sixth grade) adaptation to stress, and school adjustment and achievement, in a highly stressed urban sample. METHOD: Information abo…

This paper examines the findings of a small qualitative study focusing on two virtual discussions facilitated by the Social Workers' Association Nepal (SWAN) in May and June 2020 and follow-up interviews conducted with the participants during June 2020. The aim of these discussions and follow-up interviews was to exami…

The objectives of this study are to 1) assess the effects of major correlates of global subjective well-being on financial satisfaction, and 2) use empirical data to present the consequences of violating basic regression assumptions. Analyzing data from the General Social Surveys, 1972-1996 (Davis & Smith, 1996a) this…

This study applied Lazarus and Folkman's stress and coping framework to understand how romantic partners cope with the challenges of a significant other's mental health condition at three levels (i.e., individual, dyadic, and social), how coping at each of these three levels contributes to the association between stres…

With evidence linking credible and quality COVID-19 vaccine information to positive vaccination attitudes and intentions, it's vital to understand how communities facing health disparities access health information about COVID-19. This interview study of 49 Hispanic individuals in a large southern suburban county is a…

This study examines the violence inflicted upon Palestinians in Israeli prisons during the initial phase of the "Iron Swords" war, which commenced following a Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023. It investigates how wartime circumstances can intensify the use of torture and ill-treatment within prisons…

Digital technologies are central to child and adolescent mental health research and intervention delivery. Online platforms expand access, reduce logistical barriers and create new opportunities for young people to engage directly with research and care. At the same time, digital methods introduce threats to research i…

PURPOSE: Pressure injuries can often occur in patients undergoing surgical, diagnostic, or other invasive procedures, so it is important to assess patients in the perioperative period. This study was conducted to determine the incidence and risk factors of perioperative pressure injury. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, pros…