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OBJECTIVE: The study's objective was to determine and correlate amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 in patients with and without intra-amniotic infection. STUDY DESIGN: Amniocentesis was performed on 41 pregnant women with preterm contractions, labor, or premature rupt…

OBJECTIVES: This study describes the efforts to implement electronic charting in a large public psychiatric outpatient clinic with the objective to improve clinical documentation. METHODS: Data made available through the quality review process are utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the electronic intervention.…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of the teaching method used with cognitive learning and learning retention outcomes of nurses when instructed in Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment. This study's quantitative, quasi-experimental design examined relationships and/or differences between vari…

The main objective of this study was to show and analyze the representation of alienation in selected Amharic films. The films selected for the analysis include T'eza (Morning Dew) (2008) by Haile Gerima and Səlä 'änəči (About you) (2009) by Belay Getaneh. The study explores how the selected…

Public engagement is an important mechanism for ensuring that the voices of the public are integrated into study design and data use. The commissioning of a new UK-wide birth cohort study by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study (ELC-FS), necessitated renewed dial…

The prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) increases social concern surrounding unethical consumer behavior in human-AI interaction. Existing research has mainly focused on anthropomorphic characteristics of AI and unethical consumer behavior (UCB). However, the role of algorithms in unethical consumer behavior, wh…

BACKGROUND: For the past several decades, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health has worked to decrease the maternal mortality ratio (MMR)-the number of pregnant women dying per 100,000 live births. However, with the most recently reported MMR of 267, Ethiopia still ranks high in the MMR globally and needs additional interve…

BACKGROUND: Scorpion envenomation is a worldwide problem, especially in tropical and subtropical areas like Egypt. Scorpion envenomation is responsible for the high mortality rate all over the world, which makes much research carried out to see the efficacy of other drugs as supportive treatment in addition to antiveno…

This study evaluates the implementation of project-based learning (PrBL) and simulation-based learning (SBL) within the undergraduate medical curriculum to support the development of research and academic writing skills. A total of 247 students participated: 179 in the PrBL component and 68 in the SBL component using t…

Few studies have examined how new parents adjust to the daily challenges of the transition to parenthood. Attachment theory posits that the combined workings of the attachment, caregiving, and sexual systems underlie relationship quality. This theory could clarify why some new parents struggle more than others in their…

Trachoma remains endemic in Sudan. A 2009 baseline survey in Al Rahad locality revealed a trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) prevalence of 7.1%, prompting azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA). After three MDA rounds (2015-2017), a trachoma impact survey was conducted in 2017. This study's aim was to estim…

It is known that a mix of marketing, lack of regulation, broad accessibility, perceived minimal risk, and flavors appealing to young people may have played a role in the widespread adoption of vaping and, consequently, its harms. Because of that, this review aims to map the spectrum of clinical pulmonary manifestations…

Dementia is a comprehensive term that refers to illnesses characterized by a decline in cognitive memory and other cognitive functions, affecting a person's overall ability to operate. The exact causes of dementia are unknown to this day. The heterogeneity of Alzheimer's indicates the contribution of genetic polymorphi…

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are common during adolescence; therefore, detecting anxiety disorders among adolescents and providing appropriate treatment are crucial. Studies have suggested that watching online audiovisual broadcasts like mukbang and cookbang (hereafter mukbang), where hosts eat or cook food, may influ…

Empathy is the ability to recognize the emotions of others (cognitive empathy) and to share in those emotions while maintaining a self-other distinction (emotional empathy). Previous research often, but not always, showed that autistic adults and children have lower levels of overall and cognitive empathy than non-auti…

This study's aim is to describe the imaging findings in pregnant patients undergoing emergent MRI for suspected acute appendicitis, and the various alternative diagnoses seen on those MRI scans. This is a single center retrospective analysis in which we assessed the imaging, clinical and pathological data for all conse…

BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BM) are increasingly being treated using stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Standardized response criteria are necessary to improve research and treatment protocols. This study's goal was to validate the RANO-BM criteria thresholds for tumor progression in a cohort of patients with brain met…

OBJECTIVE: The Comprehensive Health Care Policy (CHCP) aims to improve the health conditions of the Colombian population to guarantee the right to health. The study's objective was to characterize the implementation of CHCP in the department of Cundinamarca in 2021. METHODS: Qualitative and cross-sectional design base…

This study's objectives are as follows: (1) to identify the temporal trends in the prevalence and the odds of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations and functional limitations (FLs) among Americans aged 65 and older; (2) to explore if these trends vary by gender and age cohort; (3) to determine if generational di…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Appropriate use of palliative systemic treatments near end-of-life is crucial to reduce aggressiveness of cancer care. The study's objective is to evaluate cancer quality-of-care near end-of-life in our cancer institute. METHODS: From a retrospective cohort, we included all adults with metas…