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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to shed light on the potential relationship between live microbe intake and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHOD: By using a cross-sectional study design, the researchers were able to investigate the possible causal association between the two variables in a rigorous and systema…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of drinking carbohydrate-containing fluids two hours prior to surgery in older adults using ultrasonography. METHODS: We conducted a nonrandomized and noninferiority comparative study in 60 patients aged over 65 yr who were scheduled for total knee arthroplasty…

There is a global increasing trend of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among pregnant women. This study aimed at determining the maternal and perinatal outcome of CAM use among the pregnant women in South-East Nigeria. This was a prospective study in which self-administered semi-structured questionnaire…

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Whereas mechanical (traumatic) causes of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) are identified based on history, autoimmune laryngotracheal stenosis (aLTS) and idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis (iLTS) are often more difficult to differentiate. The objective of this study was to evaluate serologic testi…

It is estimated that at least 200 million children--mostly from developing countries--suffer from developmental delays. The study aims to contribute to an understanding of the contextual environment in which a child grows and develops in such setup; and in particular to evaluate the relative contributions of socio-econ…

From December 1991 to December 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) initiated phase II clinical trials of A10 and AS2-1 (antineoplastons) infusions in patients with diagnosed primary malignant brain tumors. Four years and more than a million dollars later, these studies were stopped before it was possible to deter…

IMPORTANCE: Fraud and abuse contribute to unnecessary spending in the Medicare program, and federal agencies have prioritized fund recovery and the exclusion of health care practitioners who violate policy. However, the human costs of fraud and abuse in terms of patient health are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether…

The reduction of sleep hours is a public health problem in contemporary society. It is estimated that humans sleep between 1.5 and 2 h less, per night, than 100 years ago. The reduction of sleep hours is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychiatric problems. Previous studies have shown t…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between red blood cell distribution width and albumin ratio (RAR) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to determine the relevant thresholds. Researchers acquired data from the NHANES database between 2003 and 2016. Restricted cubic spline curve (RCS) analysis…

Women and their infants may benefit from therapeutic interventions when hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or syphilis are detected during the prenatal period. We initiated hepatitis B and HIV screening of women attending prenatal clinics in Belize. Risk factor assessment information for hepatitis B infec…

ObjectiveDetermining the factors affecting the continuity of care (CoC) levels of people with chronic conditions, is critical to enhancing the quality of health care and patient outcomes. The objective of this study is to identify CoC levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the factors that influence CoC…

BACKGROUND: Assessing sleep quality in detail is of critical importance, as sleep disturbances in myocardial infarction survivors not only impair quality of life but may also influence recurrence risk and overall prognosis. AIM: This study was planned to evaluate the sleep quality of patients with Myocardial Infarctio…

AIM: To identify the competencies required for hospital-based WOC nurses to provide direct pressure injury (PI) care in home care settings in Japan. DESIGN: Mixed methods convergent design. METHODS: The qualitative strand used a descriptive design to explore competencies for overcoming barriers faced by hospital-base…

BACKGROUND: In Fall 2023, we initiated a National Institutes of Health-funded study to test the effectiveness of implementation strategies to support pharmacy implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy counseling intervention. Our stepped-wedge trial compared a standard implementation condition (training and techni…

BACKGROUND: Cardiac autonomic dysfunction (CAD), as assessed by an ANSiscope™, is highly prevalent among the Indian neurosurgical population. Cranial lesions affecting the central autonomic neuroregulatory circuit may predispose to CAD, influencing the circulatory and hemodynamic response to stressful anesthetic…

BACKGROUND: Understanding personality preferences is crucial for guiding healthcare education and the stress management strategies of nursing students. While stress in nursing education has been well studied, its relationship with personality preferences, particularly in clinical settings, has been underexplored. This…

OBJECTIVE: Therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) is the most common physiotherapy treatment for inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast. However, effective parameters for treatment are unknown, and based on musculoskeletal evidence. This study's aims were to determine the difference in heat perception (using TUS) betwee…

BACKGROUND: Recently, increased awareness of early diagnosis and treatment options has led to an increase in the number of breast cancer survivors. Psychosocial interventions to increase the quality of life in this group are gaining importance. One of the most common psychological problems in breast cancer survivors is…

This study aimed long-term prognostic factors for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, focusing on inflammatory parameters like Pan Immune-Inflammation Value (PIV) and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII).This retrospective, observational study involved 121 patients…