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INTRODUCTION: Military units must prepare for combat and casualties in cold-weather environments that will produce unique medical intervention and evacuation requirements. An early technology demonstration of a cold-weather casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) Ecosystem (version 0.5), composed of a Casualty Protection Unit (C…

BACKGROUND: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a neglected parasitic disease caused bythat is difficult to diagnose and treat. METHODS: This systematic review has gathered articles presenting original data from the past 5 years, from January 2020 to December 2025, with epidemiological data (incidence, prevalence), treatm…

BACKGROUND: As occurrence rates of pediatric ureteral stones have increased, evaluation of optimal treatment modalities has become imperative. This study's primary goal is to compare outcomes between dusting and fragmentation techniques using Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy in children with ureteral stones. MET…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze risk factors associated with mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The study's goal was to create a predictive model to predict the risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The six selected parameters [(1)ge, (2) blood urea nitrogen (UN) value, (3)ardiac comorbidity, (4) lungom…

OBJECTIVE: Outpatient surveillance of preeclamptic pregnancies was studied several decades ago when rates of obesity were lower. The rate of preeclampsia and overall morbidity are higher in contemporary obese cohorts. We sought to review the safety of outpatient management of preeclampsia without severe features in a c…

OBJECTIVES: This study introduces a novel approach, utilizing activity tracking devices (ATDs), such as Fitbit, to monitor mobility during cesarean recovery and investigate the relationship between physical activity (PA) and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study involving postpa…

BACKGROUND: Eating habits are important determinants of health. Young adults who have recently transitioned to university life experience stress and lack of time, which are major risk factors for poor eating habits. This study's objectives were to identify and compare eating habits between students at health and non-he…

The study aimed to assess the heterogeneity in the distribution of disease awareness, attitudes, and practices related to cystic echinococcosis (CE) in different subgroups and inform health authorities regionally and globally for future evidence-based tailored prevention practices in the region. A cross-sectional study…

PURPOSE: this study aims to develop and test a model examining the causal relationship between self-efficacy, social support, fatigue, pain, functional status, and health-related quality of life (HRQL). METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation study was conducted using a multi-stage sampling technique to recruit 256 ind…

OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of this study was to identify and understand the burden experienced by informal caregivers of patients with HF at the time of hospital discharge. The researchers aimed to guide future education interventions and promote informal caregiver burden screening. DESIGN: The researchers administe…

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and academic performance and retention among college students using accelerometer data while controlling for sex and socioeconomic background. METHODS: Data were collected from 4643 first-year college students at a private university in th…

PURPOSE: The highest rates mTBI occurrence are seen among geriatric populations (ages ≥65), and these patients often have persistent and untreated symptoms. This study's purpose was to explore mild traumatic brain injury initial onset (mTBI-IN) and mild traumatic brain injury subsequent (mTBI-S) emergency depart…

Population-based studies have shown that a growing number of counsellors have been providing counselling via the Internet. There are mixed findings regarding the effectiveness of online counselling compared to traditional face-to-face counselling and other modalities. During the COVID-19 outbreak, online counselling se…

INTRODUCTION: Diabetic foot ulcer disease, affecting 6.3% of the global population, necessitates crucial decisions regarding debridement and amputation, with substantial cost, morbidity, and mortality implications. This study's primary goal is to determine effective vascular examination modalities, including systolic b…

BACKGROUND: Corneal sensitivity can decrease by several ocular conditionssuch as dry eye or refractive surgery, which favor ocular epithelial lesions and is measured using an esthesiometer. The study's primary objective was to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the non-contact esthesiometer BRILL, which delivers ai…

BACKGROUND: Effort to search for the optimal COVID-19 treatment has continuously been attempted. Thymosin alpha-1 have immunomodulatory properties which may be beneficial in case of viral infection. This study's goal is to determine whether thymosin alpha-1 is effective in treating people with moderate-to-severe COVID-…

The presence of severe coronal plane deformity in the ankle joint is widely recognized as challenging to correct by total ankle joint arthroplasty alone, necessitating additional rearfoot fusion. The primary aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the potential associations between the presence or severity o…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effects of PDO threads non-surgical rhinoplasty on patients' quality of life (using FACE-Q Scale) and first impression assessments. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort study of 10 adult patients who sought non surgical rhinoplasty to improve tip rotation or reduce the appearance of a do…

BACKGROUND: Uterine carcinosarcomas (UCS) constitute 3-4% of all uterine malignancies and 16% of deaths caused due to uterine neoplasms. AIM: In this study, we aimed to perform DNA-based mutation analysis in 12 genes (KRAS, NRAS, EGFR, C-KIT, BRAF, PDGFRA, ALK, ERBB2, ERBB3, ESR1, RAF1, PIK3CA) to determine the molecu…

BACKGROUND: There is a significant incidence of pre-Fontan attrition-defined as failure to undergo Fontan completion-after superior cavopulmonary connection. This study investigated the impact of at least moderate ventricular dysfunction (VD) and atrioventricular valve regurgitation (AVVR) on pre-Fontan attrition. MET…