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BACKGROUND: Particularly, in regions with high fertility rates, promoting breastfeeding during pregnancy and tandem breastfeeding can be important in increasing breastfeeding rates. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to understand how postpartum women in a high-fertility region in Turkey approach breastfeeding behaviors dur…

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adults' perceived stress, emotional eating, and body appreciation. The Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EES), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) were completed by 710 adult participants. Emotional eating was found to…

This study aimed to investigate the perception of loudness in response to changes in fundamental frequency (F0) in spoken sounds, as well as the influence of linguistic background on this perceptual process. The results revealed that participants perceived changes in F0 to have accompanying changes in loudness, with a…

PURPOSE: This study aims to illustrate the diverse modes and implications of pseudo-directive speech acts in Javanese, specifically emphasizing the Jogjakarta area. This field of pragmatics has garnered heightened attention in recent decades. However, it is worth noting that language researchers have not thoroughly exa…

AIM: To evaluate the quality of record-keeping by nursing staff after violent incidents in one emergency department in the UK. METHOD: This study was undertaken between August 2007 and May 2009 in the emergency department of one acute NHS hospital. A retrospective documentary analysis of violent incident forms complet…

The objective of this documentary study was to reflect on the state of the art of nursing in Brazil regarding care given to newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The data source used was the Brazilian Nursing Association base of theses and dissertations. Eighty-one studies were located. Data analysis was pe…

PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between two structural dimensions (formalization and decentralization) and two quality dimensions (design and conformance). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: A total sample of 758 staff members and patients in five hospitals completed a questionnaire composed of four scales designed…

Certain aspects in the use of some respiratory protective devices were studied under laboratory and field conditions. The face seal leakages of these devices were measured and volunteers were interviewed about their subjective opinions on the use of the devices. Twelve men and five women participated in the study. The…

This paper reports the communication aspects of a pilot study, which explored the cancer meanings and experiences of six men with cancer and their significant others from different ethnic groups. A case study design was applied using the principles of phenomenology. In-depth semi-structured individual interviews were c…

Detecting intentions and estimating movement trajectories in a human-machine interface (HMI) using electromyogram (EMG) signals is particularly challenging, especially for individuals with movement impairments. Therefore, incorporating additional information from other biological sources, potential discrete information…

The global healthcare system is faced with challenges, including an aging population and increasingly growing co-morbidities, communicable and chronic diseases. Enhanced patient care and experience can be achieved by shifting the healthcare industry to digitalization. However, the digitalization of hospitals in low-mid…

This study included 151 patients and compared four techniques for appendectomy specimen removal during laparoscopy in a tertiary health centre. An endo bag was the most common removal technique which is preferred in the elderly, whereas, direct removal is preferred in younger patients (p=0.045). A lower median CRP leve…

Adult-onset atopic dermatitis (AD) is a recently introduced subgroup of AD. Apart from the most typical flexural lichenified/exudative pattern in adults, patients may also have nontypical morphology and localization. The aim of this retrospective study was to find the frequency of nontypical morphology and localization…

The Corona virus outbreak sped up the process of digitalizing healthcare. The ubiquity of IoT devices in healthcare has thrust the Healthcare Internet of Things (HIoT) to the forefront as a viable answer to the shortage of healthcare professionals. However, the medical field's ability to utilize this technology may be…

Not all people with mental health problems are cared for in the community all of the time, but pressure on beds means that short-term containment rather than therapeutic intervention is still the norm. Acute psychiatric services are failing both staff and patients, a problem confirmed by the findings of The Sainsbury C…

AIMS: Acid resistance could be an indicator of virulence since acid resistant strains are able to better survive the human stomach passage and in macrophages. We studied the acid resistance of several Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 strains isolated from food and humans and identified cellular parameters contributing to t…

This study's purpose was to describe the journal publication process from the perspective of the nurse author. A survey was mailed to 226 nurses who had published an article during the 1-year period. A variety of clinical, research, educational and administrative nursing journals were used to select the sample. Results…

The Bahnson psychosocial risk profile was reexamined for breast cancer screening. The questionnaire was presented to 3,306 women who came to the consultation hour in a hospital for prevention and early detection. It was administered prior to knowledge of the diagnosis. Newly detected breast cancer cases were compared t…

Several pieces of evidence support the involvement of immune system in Menière's disease (MD). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) plays a key role in immune-mediated reactions. Several studies have shown an association between MIF gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to various inflammatory and autoimmu…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess whether randomized controlled trials conducted in Africa with collaborators from outside Africa were more closely associated with health conditions that have a burden of disease that is of specific importance to Africa than with conditions of more general global importance or with…