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INTRODUCTION: A population health index is a combination of two or more health indicators, used to evaluate different dimensions of health in a population. While various population health indices have been developed globally, there remains a gap in systematically identifying and prioritizing such indices tailored to th…

AIMS: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), a common complication of lung transplantation, is the leading cause of death for lung transplant recipients. While data on lung transplant costs are available, the impact of CLAD on healthcare resource use (HRU) and cost is not well understood. The primary objective was…

Integrating novel technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), into traditional exercise apparatuses (e.g., stationary bikes) may assist in promoting physical activity (PA) participation among young adults. Therefore, this study's purpose was to examine young adults' systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) change (BP…

PURPOSE: We examined the association between three predefined dietary indices and both cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and long-term mortality in adult Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study's participants. METHODS: Between 1987 and 1999, 12,449 (77% male) participants aged 20-84 years completed a clinical…

The Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS), the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS) are the most widely used schizophrenia symptom rating scales, but despite their co-existence for 25 years no easily usable between-sc…

The current study's goal was to demonstrate the efficacy of the Schahriar Syndrome Model by using it to create a psychobiography of a female serial killer. The objective was to identify the social and psychological mechanisms included in the Schahriar Syndrome Model (SSM) of serial killing. The case study also aimed to…

Resistance training is considered the most effective intervention for increasing older people's muscle mass and strength. Thus, we created the Sukubara®, a self-administered training system (squat + balance training) that incorporates a new low-load exercise. In this study, we hypothesize that introducing Sukubara…

In Israel, as in other countries, the emotional and physical needs of minority populations receiving palliative care, are largely unknown. The ultra-Orthodox Jewish sector is one such minority population. This study's goal was to identify perceived social support, desire to receive information about illness and prognos…

Despite significant research on student learning performance, the literature on preschool education is limited. The learning performance of different institutes in China has not been satisfactory, and students are not given enough technological resources to help them improve their learning performance. Although Chinese…

INTRODUCTION: the lifestyles of individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), also known as Steinert’s disease, are poorly understood and yet they need to be considered when it comes to effective long-term care. The nursing care provided in referral centers is mindful of the clinical diversity of Steinert&#x…

The aim of this study was to determine secondary school students' levels of Internet addiction and the physical and psychosocial behavior problems they face while using the Internet. This descriptive study was conducted in three state secondary schools in a rural area in the western part of Turkey. This study's sample…

The purpose of this study was to explore older adults' perceptions of participation in physical activity (PA) as it impacts productive ageing and informs occupational therapy (OT) practice. In this phenomenological study, 15 community-dwelling older adults were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling at communi…

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that in identified twin pregnancies 30 percent become a "vanished twin," that is, when two gestation sacs are identified at early ultrasound but subsequently only one fetus is seen. This study explored the thoughts, feelings, and hospital experiences of women who have a vanished twin. MET…

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of hearing impairment on the utilization of physician and hospital services in the U.S. adult population. Andersen's behavioral model of health services utilization served as the conceptual framework for the study, and data used for the analyses were taken from two…

This study compared four treatment approaches to cigarette smoking: (1) a nicotine fading procedure, in which subjects changed their cigarette brands each week to ones containing progressively less nicotine and tar; (2) a self-monitoring procedure in which subjects plotted their daily intake of nicotine and tar; (3) a…

BACKGROUND: India has achieved impressive gains in child survival over the last two decades; however, it was not successful in attaining MDG 2015 goals. The study's objective is to inquire how the survival status of the preceding child affects the survival of the next born child. METHODS: This is a retrospective analy…

PURPOSE: There is a comparative lack of concussion incidence data on the new Olympic sport Rugby 7s. This study aimed to determine the incidence (number of concussions per 1000 playing hours [ph]), mean and median severity (days absence), and cause of concussive injuries. METHODS: This is a prospective epidemiology st…

In nursing education, simulation-based learning (SBL) is often used to bridge theoretical knowledge and practical application, supporting nursing students in developing their critical thinking (CT) skills. Despite the benefits of using SBL in nursing education, research gaps remain in understanding student learning out…

BACKGROUND: Health literacy (HL), health behaviors, and self-care are considered important in managing heart failure (HF) disease. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between HL, health behaviors, and self-care in HF patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive study's sample consist…

PURPOSE: Protracted in-patient stays affect trauma patient costs and hospital resource utilizations. Proper discharge placement stratification may help with early discharge planning in this group of patients. No standardized discharge destination prediction model exists. A scoring model has been developed after examini…