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Elevated intracranial fluid volume can drive intracranial pressure increases, which can potentially result in numerous neurological complications or death. This study's focus was to develop a passive skin patch sensor for the head that would non-invasively measure cranial fluid volume shifts. The sensor consists of a s…

AIM: The aim of the study was to identify patterns in nursing students’ development of clinical competence through the use of reflection prompts based on the nursing process during their clinical education. DESIGN: This study’s design was a qualitative longitudinal small-scale intervention study with an i…

AIM: Mothers' digital game addiction awareness and their health literacy levels are critical factors for addiction prevention strategies in children. Therefore, the present study is significant. This study examines the relationship between awareness of digital game addiction, health literacy, and the sociodemographic c…

INTRODUCTION: Inadvertent thoracic duct injury is common during esophagectomy and may result in postoperative chylothorax. This study's objective was to investigate utility of patent blue injection as a modality for intraoperative thoracic duct visualization. METHODS: A prospective, single-arm, interventional study of…

Medical ethics and professionalism are two essential parts of building up the identity of a competent physician. This study was conducted to determine the nature, content, and methods of medical ethics and professionalism education in Saudi public and private medical schools. It also sought to identify the challenges a…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore elderly patients' beliefs about medicines in general, and specific towards their treatment and the relationship between beliefs and adherence. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed by administering a questionnaire developed to meet the study's objectives. Elder…

BACKGROUND: Noninvasive techniques have poor sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing endometriosis, which is often associated with an inflammatory process. In several benign diseases, measurement of hypermetabolism using fluorodeoxyglucose (18F 18FDG) reflects the degree of inflammation and aggressiveness of the dise…

UNLABELLED: The concept of the study appeared as a necessity of a better understanding the patients with mental disabilities, exposed to the need of professional dental treatment. AIM: The study's purpose consists in the investigation of mechanisms by which the patients with mental disabilities react while exposed to…

This study identified previously reported facilitators and barriers to pharmacist-client communication and then evaluated their impact on the observed communication behaviors of pharmacists. Pharmacists (n = 100) completed a seven-page questionnaire collecting information on 11 variables that had been organized accordi…

The primary objective of this study was to determine whether there was a significant difference in the degree of improvement after orthodontic treatment between a sample of First Nations orthodontic patients and a control sample of non-First Nations orthodontic patients. The secondary objective was to determine whether…

Job insecurity is considered an important antecedent of an employee's creativity. Though, the relationship between job insecurity and proactive behavior has been neglected in previous human resources management studies. The aim of this study is to explore the influence of job insecurity on employees' proactive behavior…

Based on the recent surge in environmental degradation issues mainly caused by the manufacturing industry and the inadequacy of the measures taken to respond to them, this research focuses on investigating whether employees' motivation to protect the natural environment leads to their green creative performance (GCP) a…

Following a transtibial amputation (TTA), physical activity has known benefits for health and quality of life. Adults post-TTA, however, demonstrate reduced physical activity, predisposing them to adverse health outcomes. Identifying adults at the risk of sedentarism post-TTA via commonly used, objective clinical measu…

INTRODUCTION: Coronaviruses which are single-stranded RNAs, are members of a large family of viruses that may be important pathogens for humans. SARS-CoV-2 was found to cause the severe respiratory syndrome, and on January 22, 2020 first human-to-human transmission was reported. We aimed to reveal the complete genomes…

BACKGROUND: A structured review on mHealth adoption among older adults is needed understand and synthesize existing evidence on the factors influencing their engagement with various mHealth technologies. Such a review helps policymakers, healthcare providers, and technology designers in developing age-friendly mobile h…

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly experience aberrant skin sensation sensitivity; however, the causal relationship is not yet clear. This study uses a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) method to explore the relationship between disturbance of skin sensation (DSS) and ASD…

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound effect on families' psychosocial well-being worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the pandemic's impact on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. The study conducted a cross-sectional survey of 50 families of children w…

Veterinary ultrasonography is a complex, advanced skill requiring repetitive exposure and supervision to gain competence. Consequently, newly graduated veterinarians are underprepared and lack the resources to achieve basic ultrasound proficiency upon graduation. Ultrasound simulation has been proposed as an adjunct ed…

The purpose of this article is to describe the Longevity Study: Learning From Our Elders, a research program on healthy aging that began in 2007 at the Center for Healthy Aging at Banner Sun Health Research Institute. As of June 2015, 1139 participants (age range of 50-110 years) completed baseline assessments wit…

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to assess how context influences range of motion measurements in hand surgery. METHODS: One hundred seventy-five consecutive patients presenting to a hand surgery clinic were evaluated over 7 sessions. Passive and active motion were measured with a goniometer and by visual estimat…