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INTRODUCTION: It is complicated and time-consuming to care for tracheostomised patients, and many informal caregivers are said to feel a variety of burdens, although we are unsure of the specifics of this burden. This scoping review aims to identify and examine the caregiver burden encountered by informal caregivers of…

BACKGROUND: Facial balance significantly impacts aesthetics, particularly in the middle and lower thirds. Patients with chin retrusion often benefit from sagittal plane chin advancement in rhinoplasty, enhancing surgical outcomes and satisfaction. OBJECTIVES: This article presents a method for analyzing chin deformiti…

BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic adenoma (PA), the most common benign salivary gland epithelial lesion, has a biphasic epithelial-mesenchymal pattern and great histopathological diversity. METHODS: This study's objective was to conduct a retrospective clinicopathological analysis, focusing on the histopathology characteristics…

Herbs have been used as sustenance and medicine for a very long time, often in conjunction with other prescribed medications. Even though they are thought to be natural and secure, many of these herbs can interact with other medications and cause potentially dangerous adverse effects or decrease the benefits of the med…

Studies have suggested that in African countries, symptoms of cognitive decline are commonly seen as part of "normal ageing" or attributed to supernatural causes. The impact of folk beliefs about causality upon help-seeking is unclear. Likewise, there is a lack of evidence relating to how families cope with living with…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of propranolol on retinal neovascularization due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). PATIENTS AND METHODS: For this prospective pilot, interventional, case series, patients with diabetes with PDR (n = 10 subjects; 12 eyes) were recruited at the ophthalmology c…

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in their middle adulthood are more prone to reduced mobility than younger patients having the same medical condition. Progressive resistive exercise training (PRT) is deemed an effective treatment approach for the management of muscular weakness in patients with CKD. The prese…

The risk of progression to renal replacement after pancreas transplant alone (PTA) is a concern in patients with pre-transplant estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 70 mL/min/1.73 m(2). This is a retrospective, single-center risk analysis of potential factors affecting renal function after PTA. Twenty-four pat…

OBJECTIVE: The strongest predictor of adolescent alcohol use is affiliation with friends who drink, use other drugs, or engage in deviant behavior. Most studies measure this variable using adolescent perceptions of friend problem behavior, but some research suggests these perceptions may be inaccurate. The current stud…

OBJECTIVES: We determined the historical trends at our institution in the extubation success rate, defined as avoiding tracheostomy, for infants with acquired laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) who undergo anterior cricoid split (ACS) as primary treatment. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of all neonates…

BACKGROUND: Appropriate closure of the pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatectomy is still debated. A variety of procedures have been recommended to reduce the frequency of pancreatic fistula. This review quantitatively compares the available techniques. METHODS: Original articles and abstracts published up to the…

AIMS: To describe the opinions and experiences of treatment of a cohort of patients prescribed injectable opiate treatment (IOT). DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional survey of all patients on injectable diamorphine or methadone at a tertiary referral clinic in the northwest of England in June 2000. FINDING…

Grounded in the conservation of the resource theory, this study aims to investigate the impact of organizational cronyism on the psychological withdrawal behavior of employees with the mediating role of organizational disidentification and moderating role of employability. Data were collected in two-time waves from 267…

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) insufficiency is a common enzymatic defect worldwide; it affects over 400 million people and is associated with various disorders. Recent research suggests that G6PD-deficient cells are susceptible to infection by human coronaviruses, as the G6PD enzyme is involved in the metabo…

BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 25% of children under the age of five worldwide, yet the impact of perinatal IPV and its underlying mechanisms on infant development remains poorly understood. IPV indirectly affects infant development through the mother's parenting behavior, but research on maternal…

OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to reflect on the methodological and conceptual evolution of the Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Cohort Study, summarize its key scientific contributions, and illustrate how such a cohort can shape future directions in spinal cord injury research, care, and policy. DESIGN: We conducted a…

BACKGROUND: Begun in 1947 and still ongoing, the epidemiological study of heart disease known as the Framingham study was one of the first prospective studies based on a large cohort and has rapidly been considered as the prototype and model for the cohort study. Nevertheless, an examination of its history reveals that…

Background Case study research is a valuable way to explore and describe nursing phenomena in their natural contexts. Multiple sources of evidence are critical in this approach. It is imperative that the strategies for selection, collection and analysis of cases are considered and articulated in the early stages of pla…

Sleep is a fundamental physiological process essential for maintaining both physical and mental well-being. Various biological, environmental, and nutritional factors influence sleep quality, with recent studies focusing on the role of trace elements. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the individual and combine…

BACKGROUND: Peyronie's disease (PD) is a fibrosing disorder with a hereditary predisposition that can have significant impacts on quality of life. AIM: Our pilot study's objective was to determine if disease penetrance is correlated with epigenetic variations in non-plaque tissue, as compared with tissue from men with…