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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is a foodborne enteric pathogen and a major cause of gastroenteritis in humans. It is known that molecules derived from the human fecal microbiota downregulate S. Typhimurium virulence gene expression and induce a starvation-like response. In this study, S. Typhi…

The present study's objective is to determine the explanations (in favour and against) behind the attitude and intention of Generation-Z customers to adopt hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The research has adopted a mixed-methods design to explore and recognise the context-defined explanations (in favour and against) f…

The application of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) provides tremendous opportunities in cell therapy. However, culturing these cells faces many practical challenges, including costs associated with cell culture media and the optimization of cell culture conditions. Providing an optimized culture platform…

OBJECTIVES: To explore International Medical Graduates residents' experiences and perspectives of their residency training program. METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted at a large research-intensive University. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit 14 International medical graduates. The residents recruited…

The objective of the present study was to predict drug use among Iranian students on the basis of alexithymia, gender, age, and the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulty. This research employed a descriptive-correlational approach (structural equation modeling). The statistical population included 400 high sc…

OBJECTIVE: Social media has been recognized as a promising tool for delivering health interventions and facilitating study recruitment. However, research is needed to understand how social media might be used to enhance the experiences of adolescent participants in ongoing studies. In a prospective cohort study address…

Individuals with low levels of vitamin D are associated with cardiovascular risks, such as elevated blood pressure (BP), and are; therefore, more likely to develop hypertension. Patients with vitamin D deficiency may face an increased risk of cardiovascular events. In this study, a multicenter, cross-sectional, and sch…

BACKGROUND: Social media and Internet technologies present several emerging and ill-explored issues for a modern healthcare workforce. One issue is patient-targeted Googling (PTG), which involves a healthcare professional using a social networking site (SNS) or publicly available search engine to find patient informati…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of resistance training on the functional capacity of people with multiple sclerosis. Two groups were defined intentionally and divided based on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS): an experimental group (EG) consisting of 11 individuals, 18.2% with an EDSS Sco…

Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors are living longer; however, a common class of drugs, aromatase inhibitors (AI), depletes estrogen levels, promotes bone loss, and heightens fracture risk. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may offset AI effects to bone because of the known effects on cellu…

OBJECTIVES: Identifying experiences that place women at higher risk for mental health impairment is critical to inform perinatal care. This study's purpose was to identify the individual and combined association between early life adversity, discrimination, and perinatal mental health. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort…

OBJECTIVE: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations having considerable variation in clinical features that are influenced by ethnic, sociocultural, and geographical factors. This disease primarily affects young women aged between 18 and 35 years.…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of a standardized evaluation algorithm [American College of Chest Physician (ACCP) 2006] in children with chronic cough. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, children with chronic cough were evaluated as per the ACCP 2006 diagnostic algorithm. All children were followed regularly at…

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate orthopaedic lower limb trauma patients' comprehension regarding the affected bone, the surgical implant used, and postoperative instructions, and to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic features and health literacy. HYPOTHESIS: There is a relationshi…

BACKGROUND: The worldwide prevalence for infertility varies between 4-17%, and in western countries about one out of seven couples with child wish is affected. The experience of infertility is associated with a risk for psychological and dyadic distress, which is characterized by partners influencing each other mutuall…

AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify the stigma and multidimensional perceived social support levels of patients with epilepsy, as well as the factors affecting them. METHOD: The sample of the study consisted of 115 patients with epilepsy followed up in a university hospital in eastern Turkey. The data of th…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The SPLIT project aims to introduce an interdisciplinary stratified model of care for patients with low back pain. This study aimed to explore the acceptability and identify potential barriers and facilitators regarding the upcoming implementation of this project, based on the general practiti…

This study evaluated the effects of yoga on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, resilience, and mindfulness in military personnel. Participants completing the yoga intervention were 12 current or former military personnel who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text…

Despite disparities in health problems and outcomes, people with disabilities are underrepresented in diabetes research. This results in a lack of evidence-based knowledge regarding best approaches in caring for this population. This article addresses the need for research that includes people with disabilities and des…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine regional and black-white differences in mean age at self-reported menopause among community-dwelling women in the United States. STUDY DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in the context of the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke and Myocardial Infarct…