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The study's aims are to explore ethnic differences in rates of adverse childhood experiences and lifetime traumatic events and in rates of psychiatric disorders for patients exposed to similar traumas. Rates of these events and rates of major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress, substance use, and borderline pers…

BACKGROUND: Nipah virus (NiV) outbreaks have recurred nearly annually in Bangladesh since 2001, with a fatality >70%. These outbreaks are primarily linked to the consumption of raw date palm sap (RDPS), which is contaminated by Indian flying fox bats. Due to the rapidly changing ecology, bats increasingly depend on cul…

BACKGROUND: Pruritus is a common and distressing symptom in patients with psoriasis, yet it is often overlooked and inadequately treated. This can lead to substantial physical, emotional, and social difficulties, negatively impacting patients' quality of life (QoL). The study's objectives were to evaluate the clinical…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the implementation of the AMETO register in the region of Southern Denmark and how data application relates to the following Institute of Medicine (IoM), World Health Organization (WHO), and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) health domains: efficiency, effectiveness, pat…

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound provides an advantage for obtaining vascular access in deep peripheral veins. Short-axis imaging gives the spatial relationship between the needle and the blood vessel, while long-axis allows for visualization of the whole length of the needle. Biplane imaging allows for simultaneous visualizat…

BACKGROUND: Knowledge about quality of life following brain trauma is necessary to improve public health programmes. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Ghazi al-Hariri Surgical Specialties Hospital, Dr. Saad Al-Witry Neuroscience Hospital in the Baghdad governorate, and Baqubah General Hospital in the D…

This research explores the determinants affecting academic researchers' acceptance of AI writing tools using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). The impact of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived barriers on researchers' intentions to adopt these technologies is examined through a cross-sectional survey of 150 r…

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) affects approximately 1.5% of the population, with a higher prevalence in men than women. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is the standard treatment for iNPH, but it poses a notable risk of infection, occurring in 8-10% of cases. Recent advancements in non-invasive dia…

Although transcrestal sinus floor elevation (TSFE) is widely used for cases of insufficient residual bone height in the posterior maxilla, few studies focus on the risk factors of early implant failure associated with TSFE procedures. This study aimed to identify and summarize the possible risk factors of implant failu…

Past research has shown that culture can form and shape our temporal orientation-the relative emphasis on the past, present, or future. However, there are mixed findings on how temporal orientations vary between North American and East Asian cultures due to the limitations of survey methodology and sampling. In this st…

The Healthcare Professional Humanization Scale (HUMAS) is a measure of the evaluation of the humanization of care in nursing professions. Despite being validated for the Spanish language, there still needed validation in Italian, which seems essential considering the cultural differences.We aimed to test the validity a…

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted coronary surgery is gaining attraction as an alternative to traditional open-heart procedures, offering potential benefits such as decreased mortality rates, shorter hospital stays, and reduced complications. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of robotic-assisted coronary surgery,…

BACKGROUND: In 2013, Canoui-Poitrine et al. identified three hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) phenotypes by a latent class (LC) analysis, based on anatomical sites of involvement. OBJECTIVE: To improve the classification of the gluteal phenotype (LC3) patients given their diverse lesion types and differences in clinical…

AIMS: This study's objective was to investigate possible associations between the frequency of temporary nurse deployments and permanently-employed nurses' outcomes including staffing levels in Swiss psychiatric hospitals. BACKGROUND: Faced with widespread nursing shortages, some nursing managers frequently deploy tem…

The objective structured practical examination (OSPE) is a reliable assessment of practical skills in anatomy teaching. It is often administered as low-stake assessments to track progress at multiple time points in anatomy curricula. Standard-setting OSPEs to derive a pass mark and to ensure assessment quality and rigo…

Most prior studies of multisensory integration (MSI) in autism have measured MSI in only a single combination of modalities - typically audiovisual integration. The present study used onset reaction times (RTs) and 125-channel electroencephalography (EEG) to examine different forms of bimodal and trimodal MSI based on…

AIM: COVID-19 has had significant mental health impacts internationally and anxiety rates are estimated to have tripled during the pandemic, but the specific causes remain underexplored. This study's purpose was to investigate the associations of sociodemographic factors, COVID-19-related policies, and COVID-19 case/mo…

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The study's purpose was to examine the association between rumination, fatigue and psychological resilience among cancer survivors. BACKGROUND: Cancer is a disease that causes difficult lives in individuals. Individuals can struggle with cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and ruminative thoughts during a…

BACKGROUND: The decreased marriage satisfaction has become one of the main reasons for the rising divorce rate. However, few studies have focused on the relationship between mother's parenting stress, mental health, and marriage satisfaction. This study addressed this research gap by examining the direct influence of m…

BACKGROUND: In middle eastern countries, most nursing colleges use simulation-based learning activities. However, Saudi nursing students' correlators and predictors for simulation learning have been underreported. AIM: This study investigated the variables that correlate to and predict Saudi nursing students' simulati…