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BACKGROUND: Breast augmentation is the second most common aesthetic surgery worldwide. Capsular contracture, a prevalent complication which affects up to 30% of patients post-surgery, often leads to further necessary surgeries. OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the effectiveness of total capsulectomy combined with M…

Extensive and rapid changes in various ecosystems under the influence of human interventions and climate change determine the need to locate restoration zones. Intensification of wind erosion and dust storms has been considered as one of the effects of climate change in many parts of the world. The wind direction layer…

Rho-associated kinases (ROCKs) are crucial during the adipocyte differentiation process. KD025 (Belumosudil) is a newly developed inhibitor that selectively targets ROCK2. It has exhibited consistent efficacy in impeding adipogenesis across a spectrum of in vitro models of adipogenic differentiation. Given the novelty…

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the current status of sanitation facilities across primary healthcare institutions in China, offering valuable insights for improving sanitary facilities in middle-income settings. METHODS: Data were draw from the ACACIA project (March 2021-April 2023) across seven provinces in Chi…

The realization of human rights assumes great significance in the context of India, the largest democracy in the world. Being a state party to binding international human rights covenants, India is obligated to take measures to ensure the realization of human rights by its citizens. With over 64% of its population resi…

IMPORTANCE: Patients are satisfied when surgical outcomes meet their expectations. Dissatisfaction with surgical scars is one of the most common reasons that patients sue surgeons who perform Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). OBJECTIVE: To measure the accuracy of patient and physician estimations of scar length prior t…

This study overviews the technology-related skills required by the translation market and the potential (mis)alignment between market needs and the skills developed in translator training programs in the Arab world. To this end, we collected and analyzed a corpus of 145 job ads for Arabic translation or localization se…

BACKGROUND: Health leaders globally, especially those in Iran, bear the significant responsibility of ensuring healthcare quality for individuals with diabetes. As a result, conducting comprehensive studies to gain insights into various aspects of diabetes management and developing research-based models and strategies…

BACKGROUND: In recent years, public health emergencies have become increasingly frequent, threatening human health. Accordingly, countries worldwide have attached great importance to optimizing their public health service systems. In China, physical education teachers are responsible for conducting health education in…

As cancer survivorship continues to improve, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become an increasingly important competing cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. In their population-based cohort from Piedmont, Italy, Dr. Catalano and his team reported a significantly elevated incidence of cardiovascular…

The Polish dietary supplement market is undergoing rapid development, driven by an increasing societal interest in preventative healthcare and the utilisation of products that have demonstrated efficacy. Poland is a leading European dietary supplement market, driven by a number of factors, including increased nutrition…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition often characterized by severe menstrual pain. It takes 7 years on average to diagnose endometriosis, with menstrual stigma being an estimated factor for this delay. METHOD: In this preregistered study, both the Theory of Planned Behavior and Stigma Theory a…

PURPOSE: Demand for the use of evidence-based interventions (EBI) to address behavioral health issues remains high in the United States. States are primarily tasked with determining what constitutes EBIs on a state-by-state basis. This results in variations in what constitutes an EBI across states. The study's purpose…

Past research aimed at service recovery has focused on actions that are taken to retain customers, and the possibility of overcoming the mistakes of service delivery, though the multidimensional nature of the service recovery process has begun to move beyond the complaint handling process. In this paper, we identify th…

PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the impact of upper eyelid blepharoplasty on perceived age, attractiveness, success, and overall health as rated by observers. METHODS: A web-based survey was conducted with 203 observers who were unaware of the study's purpose. They assessed preoperative and postoperative images o…

The study investigates the potential of lansoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, to interfere with fungal respiration and enhance the antifungal activity of amphotericin B against multidrug-resistant Candida auris. The authors administered lansoprazole at concentrations significantly higher than typical therapeutic doses…

OBJECTIVE: Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is one of the most frequent causes of shoulder pain. Evidence supported the use of conservative treatment for SIS. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) indicated that physical therapy interventions, including therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, patient education, and adv…

Previous research has widely recognized the challenges uniformed police officers face in their working lives. However, little is known about the overall lifestyles of police officers, including what they do in private life. We interviewed 17 officers and used reflexive thematic analysis to explore their experiences. Th…

AIM: The study's aim was to evaluate the integration and application of quality and safety competencies and concepts of fair and just culture in prelicensure nursing education. BACKGROUND: Health care organizations support a safety culture by encouraging error reporting without fear of punishment and by conducting inv…

The mathematics teachers' profession often has many challenges. It also occupies important positions at the K-12 education level, in which mathematics knowledge is the basis of all scientific fields. This tends to cause high-stress levels and a negative effect on well-being. Mathematics teachers' well-being has been le…