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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…

INTRODUCTION: Susceptibility to hypoxia is influenced by a multitude of factors, including fatigue, physical activity, illnesses, ambient temperature, rate of ascent, destination altitude, medications, and alcohol. Anecdotally, several reports have been made regarding changes in the form of hypoxia presentation in Iran…

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…

BACKGROUND: Utilizing iterative and collaborative tools, Human-centered Design (HCD) facilitates the creation of tailored solutions for multifaceted issues by fostering empathy and a deep understanding of human behaviors. This paper presents insights gleaned from employing HCD tools to center communities in global heal…

Quantifying the COVID-19 burden is critical to public health response, resource allocation, and policies to mitigate the pandemic, reduce its impact on health and well-being, and ensure recovery and resilience of affected communities. Though a lot of research has been done worldwide on the issues of caregivers during t…

This study investigated the impact of efficiency, reliability, responsiveness, safety, and security on customer satisfaction with sustainable e-banking. The study used a quantitative methodology, with data collected from customers of commercial banks in South Punjab, Pakistan. A Likert scale questionnaire was used to c…

: Hair removal is a common cosmetic problem interesting more and more patients nowadays. Various laser treatments are currently available. Alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser are the most effective procedures in lighter and darker skin phototypes, respectively.: A total of 40 patients seeking hair removal in one or more body…

This study's aim was assessing of the relationship between mentalization and life satisfaction and the level of adaptation to oncological disease in patients with breast cancer. The study involved 41 women (= 59.88;= 8.81) with breast cancer who completed their treatments and participated in a cancer rehabilitation pro…

OBJECTIVE: In 2012, North Dakota enacted a comprehensive statewide law prohibiting smoking in enclosed public places. Disparities in tobacco control exist in rural areas. This study's objective was to determine the extent to which the passage of a comprehensive, statewide, smoke-free law in a predominantly rural state…

AIMS: The aim of the study was to identify heavy drinking trajectories from age 16 to 42 years and to examine their associations with health, social, employment and economic disadvantage in mid-adulthood. METHODS: Finnish cohort study's participants who were 16 years old in 1983 were followed up at age 22, 32 and 42 (…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of a water-loading test on corneal compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) and corneal hysteresis (CH) in young healthy subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty healthy adult subjects (20 female and 20 male), with a mean age of 27.55±2.57 years (range, 24 to 35 y), participated i…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this prospective study was to identify risk factors for the development of psychological disturbance in sexually abused children, enabling recognition of the need for appropriate psychological intervention and provision. METHOD: A city-wide study of children aged 16 or under was carried out, with…

A prospective study to evaluate well-child examinations was based on a sample of 750 children drawn at random from the patients of 15 practising paediatricians who participated in the study. These children were followed from the age of 3 months, when each who was vaccinated also received a specified examination, until…

BACKGROUND: Disordered endothelial cell activation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, cancer, sepsis, viral infections, and inflammatory responses. There is interest in developing novel therapeutics to regulate endothelial cell function in atherothrombotic, metabolic, vascular, and hemat…

This study describes the main characteristics of ongoing observational studies on Alzheimer's disease (AD) to help identify any important research gaps. A search through the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and on the Primary Registries was conducted on 9 June 2012. The descriptors 'recruiting' or 'o…

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…