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OBJECTIVE: Korean men have the highest rate of smoking in the world, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second leading cause of death in this population. The study's objective was to describe factors related to smoking behavior in men hospitalized with CVD in Korea. METHODS: In collecting data for this cross-sect…

Individuals with personality disorders (especially paranoid personality disorder) tend to be reluctant to engage in treatment. This paper aimed to elucidate the role of personality disorder in predicting engagement with psychological treatment for depression. The Outcomes of Depression International Network (ODIN) invo…

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 advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has accelerated the pace of economic development across all sectors. However, it has also brought significant challenges to traditional human resource management, revealing an increasing number of problems and making it unable to meet the needs of contemporary enterprise manag…

The SynCardia total artificial heart (TAH) is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved device for replacing hearts in patients with congestive heart failure. It pumps blood via pneumatically driven diaphragms and controls the flow with mechanical valves. While it has been successfully implanted in more than…

BACKGROUND: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) poses significant public health challenges globally and in Southeast Asia, with substantial impairment and disease burden. Understanding its prevalence and associated risk factors is crucial for effective intervention. METHODS: This study aims to describe the prevalence shif…

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…

Streptococcal Species is increasingly recognized as a potentially preventable emerging infection in human's brain with high prevalence around the world. Streptococcus constellatus is one of the most common pathogens. Meanwhile, anaerobic bacteria are the rare causes for intracranial infection. To date, intracranial mix…

Walking is human's most important locomotion. Until recently, walking was seen as an automated motor task that requires only minimal cognitive resources. However, recent studies indicate that walking requires higher-level cognitive processes such as executive functions. A different line of research suggests that execut…

OBJECTIVES: The study's primary aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions that incorporated video on outcomes in adults with CAD. The secondary aim was to compare the effectiveness of interventions that used videos as primary medium versus supplementary to deliver the educational content. METH…

This study aims to develop a robotic hand as a substitute for a surgeon's hand in hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS). We determined the requirements for the proposed hand from a surgeon's motions in HALS. We identified four basic behaviors: "power grasp," "precision grasp," "open hand for exclusion," and "peace…

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…

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…