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BACKGROUND: The Physician Assistant (PA) workforce falls short of mirroring national demographics mainly due to a lack of diversity in student enrollment. Few studies have systematically examined diversity across PA programs at the national level, and little is known about best practi…

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of the Laparoscopic Organ Suspension (OS) sec. Angioni, an innovative approach to transient OS in laparoscopic gynecological procedures. Recognizing the need to enhance surgical site access and overcome limitations of existing organ re…

OBJECTIVES: The emergency department (ED) is a challenging setting to conduct pharmacogenomic studies and integrate that data into fast-paced and potentially life-saving treatment decisions. Therefore, our objective is to present the methods and feasibility of a pilot pharmacogenomic study set in the ED that measured p…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on our lives. In this study, we suggest that when people interact with AI, they regard the AI as a social actor and apply interpersonal relationship norms. This study employed a 2 × 2 between-subjects design to identify the effects of an AI's relatio…

BACKGROUND: Research is an essential component of Anesthesia, and the contributions of researchers and institutions can be appreciated from the analysis of scholarly outputs. Such analyses help identify major contributors and trends in publication. Little is known about the state of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicin…

This study aims to analyze the role of green transformational leadership and human resource management in organizational performance with the mediating effect of green innovation. The study also proposes the moderating role of commitment to management change. The study used a quantitative research method with a random…

Entrepreneurship is a tool for driving economic and social progress. Especially in Hong Kong, the government has recently taken steps to encourage young people to engage in entrepreneurship. However, Hong Kong youths' entrepreneurial intentions are still low. The objective of this study is to empirically explore the im…

Accurate measurement of sanitation access is essential for tracking progress toward universal sanitation under the Sustainable Development Goals, yet current indicators focus on household-level access and rarely capture how sanitation is used within households or facility quality. We conducted a cross-sectional survey…

Liver fibrosis is the common consequence of liver injury caused by a variety of chronic liver disorders. This condition leads to the development of more severe complications, particularly cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite abundant studies, the fundamental cell and molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis ar…

BACKGROUND: About 80% of the population uses Ethiopian traditional herbal medicine (ETHM) for a variety of medical needs, making it a pillar of the country's healthcare system. The advantages and challenges of integrating ETHM with contemporary medicine in Ethiopia are summed up in this narrative review. METHODS: To e…

The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division (AFHSD) uses a surveillance case definition to identify malignant brain tumors among U.S. active service members. This case definition was applied to the dependent pediatric population of the active component of the Department of the Air Force, which identified 179 malignan…

INTRODUCTION: Nutritional care has long been recognized as a vital component of nursing. However, nutrition instruction faces many challenges in nursing education, and few studies have investigated this topic. AIM: The study's aim was to investigate how nutrition education has been conducted in undergraduate nursing e…

Many administrative health data-based studies define patient cohorts using procedure and diagnosis codes. The impact these criteria have on a study's final cohort is not always transparent to co-investigators or other audiences if access to the research data is restricted. We developed a SAS and R Shiny interactive res…

OBJECTIVE: Kidney transplantation (KT) might be difficult for underweight kids (under 15 kg). Our goal was to convey information on KT in underweight children. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study's target population consisted of children (age 18) weighing 15 kg or fewer who received KT at our facility between January 2018…

PURPOSE: We examined the intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, and societal correlates of a structural indicator of social connectedness (ie, social isolation) among a sample of young adult U.S. males. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. Setting: Online survey. SUBJECTS: Males (n = 495) aged 18-25 years residing in the…

BACKGROUND: Despite collaborative efforts aimed at its eradication, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) continues in endemic areas. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the experience and preparedness of female adolescents to protect their future daughters from FGM/C. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey involving adolescent se…

PURPOSE: The rate of female committals to prison has grown rapidly in recent years. Women in prison are likely to have trauma histories and difficulties with their mental health. This paper aims to synthesise the findings of qualitative literature to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of women in the contex…

PURPOSE: An evidence-based, theory-driven self-management programme "My Life After Stroke" (MLAS) was developed to address the longer-term unmet needs of stroke survivors.This study's aim was to test the acceptability and feasibility of MLAS as well as exploring what outcomes measures to include as part of further test…

PURPOSE: Frailty has a negative independent relationship with morbidity and mortality. A frail individual has low resilience and adaptive capacity to stressors with unfavourable consequences. The relationship between musculoskeletal tumour patients undergoing surgery and frailty is underrepresented in literature. This…

BACKGROUND: To determine the related imaging findings and risk factors to refracture of the cemented vertebrae after percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) treatment. METHODS: Patients who were treated with PVP for single vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) and met this study's inclusion criteria were retrospectively re…