Econometric Analysis of Macroeconomic to Age-Specific Mortality Rate in Malaysia: Evidence from Panel Data by Robiaatul Adawiah Edrus, Zailan Siri, Mohd Azmi Haron, Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari, Mohammed K. A. Kaabar

“…The present study employed the unemployment rate, pension liabilities, gross domestic product, education expenditure, and healthcare expenditure as explanatory variables. The empirical results imply that the fixed effects model is feasible when using panel data across specific age groups. …”
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To pre-process or not to pre-process? On the role of EEG enhancement for cybersickness characterization and the importance of amplitude modulation features by Olivier Rosanne, Danielle Benesch, Gregory Kratzig, Simon Paré, Nicole Bolt, Tiago H. Falk

“…Virtual Reality (VR) has expanded beyond the entertainment field and has become a valuable tool across different verticals, including healthcare, education, and professional training, just to name a few. …”
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The impact of alcohol misuse in trauma patients: A scoping review protocol. by Chantae Garland, Nhayan Abdulla, Donghyun Lee, Rae Spiwak, Sarvesh Logsetty, Jordan Nantais

“…We will also explore the associated healthcare costs of this patient population.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search of the following databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library will be completed to extract all studies that meet our inclusion criteria from January 2000 onwards. …”
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Social factors influencing behavioral intentions to vaccinate: personality traits and cues to action by Zeming Li, Xinying Sun

“…Furthermore, agreeableness most significantly affects family suggestions, while neuroticism strongly influences recommendations from authority figures and healthcare providers, with extraversion notably impacting suggestions from peers.ConclusionsThe study highlights the influence of personality traits on cues to action, with neuroticism linked to authority influence, extraversion to peer influence, and agreeableness to familial influence. …”
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Coping Strategies with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: A Qualitative Study by Mojdeh Banaei, Vahid Mehrnoush, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Nourossadat Kariman

“…These findings indicate a need for GPPPD information and education, as well as a need for healthcare professionals to actively inquire about sexual problems and commit to serious treatment efforts. …”
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What drives pharmacy students’ motivation, satisfaction, and future career intentions? A nationwide study on sustainable health education in Indonesia by Kusuma Ikhwan Yuda, Zidan Muhammad Jayyid, Nurkhasanah Septi, Pujiati Afriza, Zulayta Dhiya, Alazhar Khaniva Khalilia, Nurahman Rian, Firmansyah Muhammad

“…The pharmacy profession plays an important role in healthcare, transitioning from a focus on compounding and administering drugs to comprehensive pharmaceutical care services. …”
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Identifying non-communicable disease multimorbidity patterns and associated factors: a latent class analysis approach by Sanghamitra Pati, Parul Puri, Shri Kant Singh

“…Objective In the absence of adequate nationally-representative empirical evidence on multimorbidity, the existing healthcare delivery system is not adequately oriented to cater to the growing needs of the older adult population. …”
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Respiratory Admissions Linked to Air Pollution in a Medium Sized City of the UK: A Case-crossover Study by Catherine A. Fitton, Bianca Cox, Munro Stewart, James Chalmers, Jill J. F. Belch

“…We conducted a case-crossover study using routinely collected healthcare records from Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland from 2004 to 2017. …”
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Patient-centred evaluation of a reduced dose of botulinum toxin A in the management of myofascial pain by Alice Cameron, Simon Haworth, Jerry N. Farrier

“…Reducing the standard dose of BtA will reduce costs for healthcare providers and may therefore facilitate funding for provision of intramuscular injection of BtA, where justified.…”
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Unraveling Dengue Dynamics: In-Depth Epidemiological and Entomological Analyses in Bengaluru, India by Vani H. C., Sujit Nath N., Jaiswal M. K., Tiwari R. P., Bharathi P., Asmita B., Shankar G., Jithen C., Pallavi V. D., Srinivas V., Ashok M., Mahamood Shariff, Renuka S., Shrinivasa B. M.

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Enhancing ALS disease management: exploring integrated user value through online communities evidence by Jan Hruška, Pavel Bachmann, Samuel Amponsah Odei

“…Collaboration between AT designers, healthcare providers, and policymakers is essential to optimize AT value and improve the quality of life for individuals with ALS and their caregivers.…”
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Physical exercise is a non-pharmacological method to manage asthma in peoples with asthma: Systematic review by Muhabaw Zewde, Kefelegn Zenebe

“…It's important to consult a healthcare provider before starting any exercise program and to use beta-2 agonists if experiencing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.…”
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Analysis of Multidimensional Clinical and Physiological Data with Synolitical Graph Neural Networks by Mikhail Krivonosov, Tatiana Nazarenko, Vadim Ushakov, Daniil Vlasenko, Denis Zakharov, Shangbin Chen, Oleg Blyus, Alexey Zaikin

“…SGNNs are particularly good for addressing the challenges posed by high-dimensional datasets, particularly in healthcare, where traditional machine learning and Artificial Intelligence methods often struggle to find global optima due to the “curse of dimensionality”. …”
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The Hidden Economic Consequences of Migraine to the UK Government: Burden-of-Disease Analysis Using a Fiscal Framework by Rui Martins, Samuel Large, Rachel Russell, Gary Surmay, Mark P. Connolly

“…Migraine leads to relatively modest direct healthcare expenditure but has substantial indirect costs due to reduced productivity. …”
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Practice of comorbidity management based on community chronic disease health management support centers: an introduction and discussion by Mengyun SUI, Sheng ZHANG, Yuheng WANG, Qinghua YAN, Fei WU, Chen FU, Minna CHENG, Yan SHI

“…Future potential directions and pathways for chronic comorbidity management include optimizing the social collaborative governance mechanism, further improving the network of community and social resource provision, refining the standards and mechanisms for referral of chronic disease patients, formulating shared decision-making and dynamic, continuous, and personalized care plans, and establishing a multidisciplinary collaboration mechanism for comorbidity patients in primary healthcare institutions.…”
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Analysis of Contributing Factors to Stunting in Poso Regency: A Perspective from the Special Stunting Handling Index by Nurfatimah Nurfatimah, Sumiaty Sumiaty, Kadar Ramadhan, Taqwin Taqwin, I Putu Suiraoka

“…The study emphasizes the need for targeted educational programs by healthcare professionals, policy-driven nutritional support initiatives, and community-based awareness campaigns to effectively address stunting in Poso Regency.…”
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What does good care look like to people living with congenital heart disease in the 21st century? Qualitative online, asynchronous discussion forums by Christina Pagel, Jo Wray, Sonya Crowe, Louise Coats, Fiona Kennedy, Adrian H Chester

“…Objectives As part of a wider study, our aim was to elicit perspectives of people with congenital heart disease (CHD) and/or their parents/carers about their experiences of healthcare and what is important to them when receiving care.Design and setting A qualitative study involving a series of closed, asynchronous, online discussion forums underpinned by an interpretivist framework and set up and moderated by three patient charities via their Facebook pages.Participants People with CHD and parents/carers of people with CHD from the UK.Results Five forums were run for 12–24 weeks across the three charities, and 343 participants signed up to the forums. …”
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Exploring Current Evidence on the Past, the Present, and the Future of the Heart Team: A Narrative Review by Alexandru Burlacu, Adrian Covic, Mircea Cinteza, Paula Madalina Lupu, Radu Deac, Grigore Tinica

“…Introduction. Including healthcare professionals dealing with cardiovascular diseases, Heart Team is a concept/structure designed for selecting diagnostic strategies, facilitating therapeutic decisions, and improving cardiovascular outcomes in patients with complex heart pathologies, requiring input from different subspecialties and the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. …”
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Towards Transparent AI in Medicine: ECG-Based Arrhythmia Detection with Explainable Deep Learning by Oleksii Kovalchuk, Oleksandr Barmak, Pavlo Radiuk, Liliana Klymenko, Iurii Krak

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The double-edged sword effect of conscientiousness on the work engagement of medical staff in Chinese public hospitals by Hui Sun, Xuelu Hua, Shibing Wu, Ling Sun

“…BackgroundIn China, medical staff in public hospitals are the primary providers of healthcare services. Their work engagement directly affects patients’ perceptions of the level and quality of their medical services. …”
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