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INTRODUCTION: In 2017, the French national authority for health issued national guidelines to support physiologic labor and reduce medical interventions. This study's primary aim was to evaluate the association between the publication of these guidelines and the vaginal delivery rate in a type IIb perinatal center. The…

BACKGROUND: Missed care is defined as the omission or delay of necessary patient care and is internationally reported by nurses as a significant safety risk. Nurses working at night also report high levels of occupational fatigue that, coupled with inadequate staffing and practice environment support, may impede a nurs…

OBJECTIVE: Transition to parenthood is a life-changing yet stressful event for both men and women. The present study aims to: (1) establish the incidence of prenatal paternal depression and anxiety in a sample of expectant fathers and (2) assess the relationship between sexist beliefs and mental health outcomes. METHO…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing cranioplasty with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) materials under different perioperative management schemes and summarize and describe a perioperative bundle to reduce patients' postoperative complications and improv…

: White spot lesions (WSLs) denote regions of subsurface demineralization on the enamel that manifest as opaque and milky-white regions. Treatment for WSLs is essential for both clinical and aesthetic reasons. Resin infiltration has been identified as the most efficacious solution for alleviating WSLs, but studies with…

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative observation of Scarpa's fascia (SF) has suggested attenuation in the periumbilical region. This study's purpose was to objectively evaluate SF anatomy in the periumbilical region and assess clinical outcomes of a novel, modified SF closure technique of transverse abdominal wall incisions that…

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare undifferentiated malignant soft tissue tumor with a poor prognosis and a lack of consensus on treatment. This study's objective was to build a nomogram based on clinicopathologic factors and an online survival risk calculator to predict patient prognosis and support…

The problem of cardiac arrest, particularly out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), is the subject of continuous research. The aim of this study was to analyze the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) during the resuscitation of an adult in public places in Poland between 2015 and 2020. A retrospective analy…

This study aims to evaluate the clinical benefit of salvage allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in combination with enhanced myeloablative preconditioning in the treatment of refractory liver and spleen T-cell lymphomas. A retrospective analysis was performed on three patients (with refr…

OBJECTIVES: Fatty liver disease (FLD) is strongly linked to the occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Insulin resistance (IR) is linked to smoking. Our study's purpose was to see how smoking and fatty liver accompanied affected the development of T2DM in the past. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We collected data from…

INTRODUCTION: Urinary fistula is expected to become more frequent in urological practice as a result of expanding indication of partial nephrectomy given it's oncological results equivalent to those of radical nephrectomy but at a lower risk of progression to chronic kidney disease, lower cardiovascular morbidity, and…

Background; There is evidence of significant variation of prescription drug prices in community pharmacies in several countries. Prescription drugs are a major source of expenditure for patients. High prices can lead to cost-related non-adherence and adverse health outcomes. Objective; This study's aim was to establish…

The study's objectives were to estimate the occurrence of bridging, that is, the degree to which women that had not been using contraceptive methods began to use them in the month following the use of emergency contraception, and to estimate the rates of contraceptive discontinuity before and after the use of emergency…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to highlight the biopsychosocial recommendations provided to prostate cancer survivors and their partners during sexual rehabilitation. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained patient database was conducted for visits between 2013 and 2019. The sexual health rehabilitati…

In patients with acute heart failure (AHF), hemoconcentration has been suggested as a surrogate for volume changes (AHF). However, literatures comparing the outcome of AHF patients that achieved hemoconcentration during hospitalization with those that do not are limited. The aim of this research is to see if achieving…

Colorectal cancer presents high incidence worldwide, but case-fatality is higher in developing countries. The study's objective was to analyze sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with delay in the initiation of treatment for colorectal cancer in hospitals in Brazil. This is a retrospective study of data fr…

BACKGROUND: Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation is recommended for patients with hypercapnic COPD. Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival in patients with hypoxemic disease. However, leaks during noninvasive ventilation are likely to reduce the fraction of inspired oxygen. OBJECTIVES: To compare nocturnal inspired O…

BACKGROUND: Given the popularity of restaurants as a meal source in the United States, it is important to understand the healthiness of their offerings. OBJECTIVE: This study's purpose was to examine the healthiness of meals at national US chain restaurants in 2017 using the American Heart Association's (AHA) Heart-Ch…

To examine negative police encounters and police avoidance as mediators of incarceration history and depressive symptoms among US Black men and to assess the role of unemployment as a moderator of these associations.Data were derived from the quantitative phase of Menhood, a 2015-2016 study based in Washington, DC. Par…

PURPOSE: Infants undergoing a cardiac operation are at high risk for postsurgical bleeding. To date, there are no highly predictive models for postsurgical bleeding in this population. This study's objective was to assess the predictive ability of T2 magnetic resonance (T2MR). DESCRIPTION: T2MR uses magnetic resonance…