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In many regions of sub Saharan Africa large mammals occur in human-dominated areas, yet their community composition and abundance have rarely been described in areas occupied by traditional hunter-gatherers and pastoralists. Surveys of mammal populations in such areas provide important measures of biodiversity and prov…

We have read the article titled "Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging Guides Needling Treatment of Vascular Complications from Dermal Fillers" by Tsai et al. in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and we are deeply interested in their research. The study explores the use of laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) for evaluating and tre…

Environmental contamination by mercury (Hg) is a problem of global scale that affects human health. This study's aim was to evaluate Hg exposure among women of reproductive age residing in the Madeira River basin, in the State of Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon. This longitudinal cohort study used linear regression mod…

INTRODUCTION: Iodine is a vital mineral of the human body that acts by maintaining the health of the thyroid gland. Research has shown that iodine-rich food allergy (., seafood allergy) is not caused by iodine itself; instead, it is caused by other proteins including tropomyosin and parvalbumin in shellfish and fish, r…

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies conducted within the USA demonstrate higher levels of benefit finding in ethnic minority individuals compared to nonminority individuals living with chronic disease. PURPOSE: As benefit finding may be a salient buffer for the effects of stress, the current study examined the association be…

Initial child welfare screening decisions, traditionally made by an individual worker, determine if a family will receive further intervention by child protective services. A multi-disciplinary team (MDT) decision-making approach for child welfare referrals aims to provide a more thorough assessment of needs and streng…

PURPOSE: To report the extent (how many), range (variation) and nature (qualities) of rehabilitation interventions for children living with HIV. METHOD: Electronic databases, reference lists of included articles, and grey literature were searched. Title and abstract and full text review were completed independently by…

The concept of sport functions as an implicit premise in almost all sport-related research and practice, yet its definition itself is seldom subjected to critical scrutiny. Traditionally, sport has been characterized by elements such as playfulness, competitiveness, physicality, and organization. However, the concept i…

UNLABELLED: The study sought to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the socioeconomic livelihoods of rural communities by focusing on the Good Hope community under Mbashe Municipality. A qualitative research methodology was employed through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The study sought…

BACKGROUND: Health care professionals underestimate the recognition of delirium in emergency departments (EDs). In these settings, between 57% and 83% of cases of delirium go undetected. When delirium occurs, it causes an increase in the length of hospitalization, readmissions within 30 days, and mortality. No studies…

BACKGROUND: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most frequent inflammatory disorders of the oral mucosa. Cytokines, which play an important role in RAS pathogenesis, participate directly or indirectly in normal, immunological and inflammatory processes and are secreted from cells belonging to innate and a…

MicroRNAs (miRs) play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of viral infections. It has been proven that the Nrf2 (NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 2) antioxidant signaling pathway is inhibited in COVID-19 patients. Two microRNAs (MIR144 and MIR153-1) have been identified as important Nrf2 regulators. The aim of this s…

PURPOSE: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) represents a clinical challenge, often necessitating multiple interventions to help mitigate against disease recurrence or airway obstruction. Multiple management strategies have been advocated by specialists regarding the management of RRP. However, the success rates…

Over the past decade, serious games (SGs) have played a growing role in medical education and health promotion; however, little is known about their use in the field of oral health. This study provides a comprehensive synthesis about SGs developed for training oral health professionals or for health promotion in oral h…

INTRODUCTION: Recruiting participants into research trials is essential for the advancement of scientific knowledge that depends on clinical research studies. For the field of exercise and physical activity, there is an added difficulty in recruiting participants because participants must be willing to participate in a…

BACKGROUND: Parental communication deviance (CD) has long been suggested as a potential risk factor for the development of psychosis and thought disorder in genetically sensitive offspring. However, the findings of the studies on the prevalence of CD in parents of psychotic patients have never been submitted to quantit…

This study's goal was to conduct a preliminary test of the theory that just world beliefs can buffer against negative physiological outcomes after people experience certain types of negative life events by testing associations between just world beliefs and physiological outcomes among people with different life event…

INTRODUCTION: It is now clear that inflammation and cancer initiation and progression are linked. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine with described cancer stimulatory and also cancer inhibitory properties. The study's aim was to assess the potential of circulating IL-6 as a prognostic indicator…

Hepatitis A is the most frequently reported vaccine-preventable disease in the United States. Hepatitis A incidence and risk factors during 1983-1995 were examined among cases reported to the study's Sentinel Counties: Denver County, Colorado; Pierce County, Washington; Jefferson County, Alabama; and Pinellas County, F…

Because the University of Colorado (CU) School of Nursing Nursing Doctorate (ND) Program initiated an innovative nursing educational reform, emerging program evaluation challenges were addressed to ensure successful implementation and program quality. The study's purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ND prof…