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Social frailty among older adults has become a growing concern from a public health perspective in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study's aim was to investigate the influence of various aspects of social frailty in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This…

Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study investigates littering attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioural control as predictors of the intention to prevent littering and actual littering prevention behaviour among residents of a developing country (Nigeria). The study employed a survey questionnai…

AIM: This study aimed to analyse the policy formation process of South Korean Integrated Nursing Care Service System (INCSS). BACKGROUND: Due to the shortage of chronic nursing staff in Korea, many nursing services have been overlooked, which has led to a customary caregiving culture that relied on inpatient families.…

Virtual learning resources (VLRs) developed using immersive technologies like virtual reality are becoming popular in medical education, particularly in anatomy. However, if VLRs are going to be more widely adopted, it is important that they are designed appropriately. The overarching aim of this study was to propose g…

PURPOSE: The aim of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale-Turkish Version (PDSS-T). METHODS: The researchers chose a study sample of 522 grade 5-11 students. Data were collected using a demographic data collection form and the PDSS-T. RESULTS: Cronbach &#x3…

This study's objectives were, first, to examine the association between social engagement and the odds of taking hypertensive medications and treatment among adults in China; and second, to explore the lifestyle and psychological mechanisms underlying this association. Data were from the WHO Study on Global AGEing and…

The PLATO study evaluated the efficacy of adding ticagrelor, instead of clopidogrel, to aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndrome, which showed surprisingly positive results making the drug acceptable to regulatory agencies and specialty societies worldwide. Notwithstanding the aforementioned success, contradict…

PURPOSE. Investigate relations between demographic characteristics and submission method, Internet or paper, when physical activity behaviors are reported. DESIGN. Observational. SETTING . Metropolitan. SUBJECTS. Adult women (N  =  918) observed weekly for 2 years (total number of weekly reports, 44,963).…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Contradictory and confusing reports on serum dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels in schizophrenia led us to compare the serum concentration of its precursor, pregnenolone (PREG), between medicated schizophrenia patients and healthy subjects. The neurosteroid levels were monitored for two mont…

The purpose of this evaluative study was to determine if elderly patients' mental health assessment scores improved after receiving specialized inpatient treatment. A random sample of 106 cases was drawn from existing medical records of patients treated during a 2-year time period in a comprehensive geropsychiatric inp…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess risk for developed active tuberculosis in HIV infected IDU oblation and relate with immunodeficiency degree. METHODS: Longitudinal follow-up was realized, the period of study was 9 years, in HIV seropositive IDU patients. Control group was HIV seronegative IDU. CD4+ lymph…

BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacteria that causes a large range of human infections such as lung infection (cystic fibrosis) and urinary tract infection. Even worse, antibiotic resistant bacteria have become a serious health care problem throughout the last decade, and there is a need for…

Continued access to sanitation and the improvements to public health that it provides requires safe fecal sludge management (FSM). Trained service providers offer the best path to achieve safe FSM in rural communities, but this service industry is hindered by a lack of understanding household valuation of FSM services…

PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to characterize dental pulp cells from human primary teeth and determine their ability to induce differentiation of oral epithelial cells. METHODS: Dental pulp cells were isolated from freshly extracted primary incisors, digested with 4 mg/ml collogenase/dispase, and grown in Dulbecco…

BACKGROUND: Practice-based research links community-based physicians and their patients with investigators at academic institutions. In 1992, Western States Chiropractic College developed an infrastructure, the Center for Outcomes Studies, to support practice-based research. The Low Back Pain Study, undertaken in colla…

BACKGROUND: About 104 million tribal people make up India's total population, and among them, 4.7 million tribal children suffer from malnutrition. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of malnutrition among adolescent tribal girls in India. MATERIALS AND METHOD…

INTRODUCTION: Mothers of very premature infants often have difficulties expressing breastmilk, which can cause distress and potential negative impact on infant health. Clinical recommendations on breastmilk expression are extrapolated from term infants' breastfeeding patterns. This study's objective was to analyse the…

PURPOSE: Using a surgical extension table during total hip arthroplasty (THA) is widely considered state-of-the-art. However, intra-operative leg positioning requires additional time and leg length determination can be challenging. Our study's aim was to compare patient outcomes, particularly leg length precision, foll…

AIMS: To establish what practical and emotional means of support are required on initiation of insulin pump therapy and how needs change over time, using GENIE, a social network intervention. METHODS: The study's longitudinal design used semi-structured interviews, surveys (PAID, CLARKE) and HbAvalues at time of pump…

Methicillin-resistant(MRSA) is the primary cause of nosocomial and animal, community-acquired infections.is a common inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract. Molecular typing methods are vital for investigations of MRSA. The MRSA has significantly increased in Iraq. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thi…