Life Satisfaction Among Individuals with Physical Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: The Impact of Physical Activity, Self-Perceived Health and Fitness, and Sociodemographic Features by Majed M. Alhumaid, Mohamed A. Said, Selina Khoo

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: These findings highlight the importance of equitable access to education, regular PA, support for married couples, and preventive healthcare. Special attention to young people, particularly boys, is recommended to improve LS outcomes among IWPDs in Saudi Arabia.…”
Get full text

Socio-network group formation in the context of evaluating the national projects implementation by V. S. Bogdanov, A. S. Smirnova, M. D. Burdyukova

“…The data was collected from 4 most relevant national projects: “Healthcare”, “Housing and urban environment”, “Safe and high-quality highways” and “Education” in 12 regions of the Russian Federation. …”
Get full text

Reverse-engineering the FLT3-PI3K/AKT axis to enhance TILs function and improve prognosis in ovarian and cervical cancers by Feng Hao, Zhang Yan, Luo Shen, Wang Hui, Qiu Ling, Yang Xiaoyu, Jiang Hua

Get full text

Nonsevere Hypoglycemia Episode Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Comparison between Sulfonylurea and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor as Add-On to Metformin from a Canadian... by Pendar Farahani

“…NSHE, which is a forgotten variable in economic evaluations for healthcare reimbursement models, occurs frequently in real-world clinical settings but is infrequently reported. …”
Get full text

Clinical Manifestations of Hemochromatosis in HFE C282Y Homozygotes Identified by Screening by Gordon D McLaren, Christine E McLaren, Paul C Adams, James C Barton, David M Reboussin, Victor R Gordeuk, Ronald T Acton, Emily L Harris, Mark R Speechley, Phyliss Sholinsky, Fitzroy W Dawkins, Beverly M Snively, Thomas M Vogt, John H Eckfeldt, for the Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload Screening (HEIRS) Study Research Investigators

Get full text

Hypolipidemic Effect of Chloroform Extract of Lagenaria siceraria: Potential Inhibitory Activity of Phytochemicals Targeting the HMG-CoA Reductase Revealed by Molecular Docking and... by Qudsia Kanwal, Mahmood Ahmed, Atiq Ur-Rehman, Aneela Anwar, Samiah Shahid, Atif Shahzad, Attaullah Shah Bukhari, Muhammad Ahmad, Numan Yousaf, Muhammad Muddassar

“…Conventional systems of medicine play a crucial role in maintaining healthcare. Herbal medicines are intact and less harmful to human beings than synthetic medicines. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of Hepatic Encephalopathy from a Commercial Medical Claims Database in the United States by Aniruddha Potnis, Susan VanMeter, Jan Stange

“…Hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a complication of cirrhosis, is associated with increased healthcare resource utilization and mortality, and impaired quality of life. …”
Get full text

Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol by Sarah Mitchell, Isabel Leach, Nicola Turner, C R Mayland

“…The aim of this research is to provide new understanding into patient perspectives of the experience of having their palliative care needs identified, and the impact on their healthcare.Methods and analysis This qualitative study will employ semistructured interviews to elicit the views of participants. …”
Get full text

Validating the diagnostic accuracy of medical certification: a population-level comparison between verbal autopsy and Saudi medical records causes of death of deceased with type 2... by Faleh Alyazidi, Deler Shakely, Fawaz R. Alyazidi, Max Petzold, Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb

Get full text

Effect of Concussion on Reaction Time and Neurocognitive Factors: Implications for Subsequent Lower Extremity Injury by Tyler Ray, Daniel Fleming, Daniel Le, Mallory Faherty, Carolyn Killelea, Jeffrey Bytomski, Tracy Ray, Larry Lemak, Corina Martinez, Michael F. Bergeron, Timothy Sell

“…Those with a concussion had been cleared for RTS by a licensed healthcare provider. Each participant underwent neurocognitive tests that included a simple reaction time test (SRT) and the King-Devick Test (K-D). …”
Get full text

The patterns, trends and major risk factors of suicide among Indian adolescents-A scoping review protocol. by Rachel Elizabeth Senapati, Jayashree Parida, Jagatdarshi Badamali, Susangita Jena, Pranita Patsani, Arpita Panda, Swati Sukalyani Behera, Abinash Pradhan, Prashant Kumar Singh, Bijaya Kumar Mishra, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…<h4>Strengths and limitations of the study</h4>The proposed scoping review is the first study on patterns, trends, and major risk factors of adolescent suicide in India as per the information available on the online platforms.This proposed scoping review will bring together all the previously available data into one place for better study.This evidence-based study will be highly helpful for healthcare professionals and policymakers. This study will be limited to English language and electronically available evidence.…”
Get full text

Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

“…Objectives: To explore young men’s barriers to and facilitators of accessing and utilising HTS at the rural Driefontein and peri-urban Steadville Township in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, and to develop a comprehensive framework of care for young men to encourage and support them to utilise HTS at primary healthcare facilities. Method: This exploratory-descriptive qualitative study entailed using semi-structured interviews conducted via WhatsApp and landline audio calls with 17 young men between 18 years and 30 years of age in Steadville and Driefontein communities in KZN in September 2021. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of the Extracts of the Pods of Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. (Fabaceae) by Memory Makosa, Simbarashe Sithole, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Traditional medicines including the herbal medicines are used for primary healthcare in some domains in almost every country. …”
Get full text

PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING IN IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE by WALIU BABATUNDE OGUNBAMOWO, BODUNRIN OLUGBENGA ADEYEMI, LIGALI LATEEFAT ABIODUN, ASHON DANIEL OLUWATOBI

“…The study recommends that Government agencies should work together to coordinate and implement fall prevention efforts, this could involve sharing information and resources, and developing comprehensive programs that address all aspects of fall prevention. Healthcare providers should be educated about the importance of fall prevention and the strategies that can be used to reduce the risk of falls, this could be done through continuing education programs and through the inclusion of fall prevention in health education curriculum in all schools. …”
Get full text

A Blockchain-Based Trustworthy Access Control Scheme for Medical Data Sharing by Canling Wang, Wei Wu, Fulong Chen, Hong Shu, Ji Zhang, Yuxuan Zhang, Taochun Wang, Dong Xie, Chuanxin Zhao

“…It can prevent their data from being maliciously disclosed by end-users from different authorized healthcare domains. For the purpose to achieve the fine-grained permissions propagation control of medical data in sharing institutions, a trust-based authorization access control mechanism is suggested in this study. …”
Get full text

From Multimorbidity to Network Medicine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases by Winston Gilcrease, Luca Manfredi, Savino Sciascia, Fulvio Ricceri

Get full text

Development, implementation, and evaluation of a 3D‐printed high‐fidelity pediatric mannequin with expected hard‐to‐intubate airway by Luca Puggelli, Marta Mencarelli, Paola Serio, Rocco Furferi, Francesca Amoretti, Yary Volpe

“…Abstract Clinical simulation is fundamental for the healthcare staff to learn and enhance their procedural skills without causing harm to the patients. …”
Get full text

A "Quıet" need ın the dısaster of the century: a qualıtatıve study on menstrual hygıene management by Ayşe Aydın, Meltem Şirin Gok, Bahar Çiftçi

“…Effective menstrual hygiene management is essential for protecting women's privacy and dignity. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in identifying these needs, ensuring the supply of hygiene materials, providing appropriate environments, and offering education to women. …”
Get full text

Psychological Distress among Pharmacists during Second Wave of Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Keshav Dhakal, Shobhana Nepal, Pratigya Sapkota

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown worldwide have shown a psychological impact among healthcare workers. However, data on the psychological impact among community pharmacists are lacking in the Nepalese context. …”
Get full text

Design for Additive Manufacturing of Lattice Structures for Functional Integration of Thermal Management and Shock Absorption by Enrico Dalpadulo, Mattia Pollon, Alberto Vergnano, Francesco Leali

“…The design of a container carried by an unmanned aerial vehicle for the transport of healthcare and biological materials is presented. The container is shock-resistant and can maintain the content at 4 ± 2 °C for at least 1 h. …”
Get full text