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The study investigates if a simple stretch reflex mechanism can restore function in a biomechanical tongue model altered by fibrosis, a side effect of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. Lateral deviation during tongue protrusion was reduced by 57.7% in a high fibrosis case and by 25.97% in a low fibrosis case…

The study's purpose was to examine the variables related to suicidal ideation to identify the factors that may reduce the phenomenon. The study offers an innovative model that examines the combined effect of personality characteristics among populations with high suicidal ideation and their coping strategies with suici…

This letter discusses the recent study by Izzo et al., which explored intraoperative microelectrode recording (MER) during asleep deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease. The study's integration of a systematic review positions its findings within the broader context of neurosurg…

Prosecutors who work sex crimes face considerable legal constraints, for example, the need for corroborating evidence to prove their case, as well as extra-legal factors including biases that influence decision-making across the criminal justice system. Beyond these factors, sexual assault cases, especially those invol…

The loss of a child comes with trauma, which affects parents and the entire family. Yet, there is limited support for parents who lose their child and little empirical research has been devoted to the experiences of parents who lose a child in the Ghanaian context. Based on interviews with 20 participants purposively s…

The interrelationships between nature, health, and wellbeing are increasingly recognized and incorporated into therapeutic interventions. Care farming, the concept of utilizing agricultural places and practices for providing care, therapy, and rehabilitation, is a paradigmatic example of this shift. This mixed method s…

This qualitative study explored the perspectives of at-risk Israeli female adolescents of Ethiopian origin (N = 15) regarding barriers to forming alliances with social workers. The study's rationale was based on the idea that an alliance enables clients to bring forth challenges and difficulties that are directly relat…

An anonymous, online survey using a convenience sample of global researchers was implemented during 2013-2014 to explore the actual use or nonuse of their research outcomes in a range of interventions in the area of substance use and related disorders. Eighty-seven researchers from 19 countries responded. Based on thei…

This study's purpose was to gain insight into practical strategies for improving community palliative care in Japan. Focus groups were held involving physicians, medical social workers, and nurses of 6 cancer centers, and the collected data were qualitatively analyzed. A total of 19 categories were examined. They were…

BACKGROUND: The study's aim was to evaluate the relations between pulse pressure (PP), hypertension and anemia with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The risk factors and prevalence of LHV were evaluated in 111 patients with CRF. RESULTS: LVH was diagnosed in 81.9% of all patients. The preval…

Direct transcervical transfer of spermatozoa and oocytes to the uterine cavity has been carried out in the past. This procedure could be a more appropriate approach than IVF for some anovulatory patients who require gonadotrophin stimulation, since the number of oocytes could be limited, thus reducing the occurrence of…

In this issue, Wakkee and colleagues report a self-described exploratory cohort study and conclude that psoriasis may not be an independent risk factor for ischemic heart disease (IHD) hospitalization and that there is only a slight and borderline increased risk of ischemic heart disease among psoriasis patients. This…

As canons for trustworthiness developed explicitly in the discourse of qualitative inquiry, the emphasis was on procedural matters rather than fundamentally relational ones. A nod was made to the relational in such strategies as "member checks" but the issues of how the evaluator actually relates to participants and to…

The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to examine the meaning of prolonged mechanical ventilation from the perspective of the patient with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Interviews were conducted with four individuals with a diagnosis of COPD who had experienced long-term ventilator d…

Effort to determine the efficacy of neonatal hip examination began in 1967. During the subsequent 23 years, there have been three analyses of the study's data: (1) a retrospective review reported in 1981, (2) a prospective examination in 1989, and (3) an economic evaluation in 1990. The retrospective review concluded t…

The genito-urinary tract is the most frequent site of infection during pregnancy. Asymptomatic bacteriuria is found in 2 to 12% of the obstetrical population. The importance of its detection is underlined by the fact that 20 to 40% of untreated cases will present acute pyelonephritis. Our study's first aim was determin…

OBJECTIVE: There is no consensus on the optimal treatment for ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures. This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of reconstruction nails and dual implants in treating ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures to provide a basis for decision-making when selecting the opt…

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review examines the evidence on the effectiveness of programmes that aim to improve the oral health of Indigenous populations worldwide, as well as presents a qualitative analysis to explore the design and implementation of these initiatives. METHODS: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched. Studi…

OBJECTIVE: Fluctuations in ovarian steroids during specific phases of the reproductive cycle, such as pre-menstruation, have been hypothesized to contribute to women's increased vulnerability to depression. This current study's goal is to summarize the literature regarding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) in the…

Non-adherence is common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to the 'necessity-concerns framework', beliefs about the necessity and concerns about prescribed medications influence adherence. The present study's objective was to investigate whether depression moderates associations between beliefs about m…