Qualitative cross-sectional study of the perceived causes of depression in South Asian origin women in Toronto by Kwame McKenzie, Samanthika Ekanayake, Farah Ahmad

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Need for appropriate hospital attire in orthopedic patients by Yashpal Gulati, Prince Raina, Y S Suresh Babu

“…The ORTHO dress being newly designed and used in orthopedic patients involving upper and lower limb illness plays important role in patient management and has a role in providing better nursing and postoperative rehabilitative care.…”
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Protocol of an Efficacy Study on Nursing Consultation in Weight Management and Metabolic Syndrome Based on the Carbohydrate–Insulin Theory in Individuals with First-Episode Psychos... by Lander Madaria, Claudia Aymerich, Ana Catalan, Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Torres

“…<b>Background</b>: Individuals with severe mental illness live, on average, up to 30 years less than the general population, with cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death. …”
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Accumulation of Deficits as a Proxy Measure of Aging by Arnold B. Mitnitski, Alexander J. Mogilner, Kenneth Rockwood

“…This pattern reflects an increase in uncompensated deficits in impaired organisms, which would lead to illness of various etiologies, and ultimately to increased mortality. …”
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Work productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) in persons with common mental disorders: An observational study from South India by Manjunatha B. Kondapura, Narayana Manjunatha, Anil Kumar M. Nagaraj, Samir K. Praharaj, Channaveeraachari N. Kumar, Suresh B. Math, Girish N. Rao

“…Also, the severity of loss of work productivity is associated linearly with the severity of illness and disability.…”
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Factors Associated with Duration of Untreated Psychosis - A Retrospective Study done in a Rural Medical College by Arushi Singh, M. Poonam, S. S. Krithishree, R. Annapoorna

“…Conclusion: Patient’s sociodemographic profile as well as social support, religious beliefs, and awareness of mental illness act as a predictor for the DUP. Therefore, the morbidity and stress of the caregivers can be reduced by identifying these factors and taking appropriate action.…”
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An analysis of ambulance re-contacts after non-conveyance: a retrospective cohort study in the Netherlands by Susanne E. de Loor, Tessa Verheij, Thomas Karol, Franciscus G. M. H. M. Cuppen, Frits van Dijk, Femke Goldstein, Joyce Janssen, Remco H. A. Ebben

“…Re-contacts were related to the illness (n = 267, 48.8%), the patient (n = 130, 23.8%), the professional (n = 106, 19.4%) and unrelated (n = 44, 8.0%). …”
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Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Fifty-seven percent (57.5%) of the participants consulted a health worker when ill in the last 12 months (had formal HSB). Most participants’ main reason for seeking health care was to treat the underlying illness (73.3%). …”
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COVID-19 First Aid Adaptations

“…Argues for modifying established First Aid apps and other educational and help resources with additional features and considerations (including notable step-by-step examples) to address the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to both better equip laypeople to treat non-COVID related illness and injury from home as well as determine when the need for professional examination and care outweighs the increased risks of viral infection when visiting a healthcare provider.…”
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Community Reentry Program: A Therapeutic Management by Jaishri, Shreevai Rentala

“…Community Re Entry Program (CREP) is a specialized rehabilitation program for individuals with mental disorders, recovering from mental illness. This program is specifically designed to develop and integrate the skills that enable individuals to relearn the skills necessary to fully participate in activities of daily living successfully and return to home or community.…”
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Use of a Level 3 Portable Monitor for The Diagnosis and Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in an Inpatient Tertiary Care Setting by Marcus Povitz, R John Kimoff

“…BACKGROUND: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may impact the course of medical illness among hospitalized patients. Access to testing during hospitalization to assess this may be limited by wait times for laboratory polysomnography. …”
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Food Safety: High-Risk Foods Crossword by Linda B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan

“… Some foods are more likely to cause foodborne illness than others. Unpasteurized milk or juices are not safe to consume. …”
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Assessment of Haematological Parameters in Drug-Resistant TB by Abdulrazzaq Neamah Zghair

“… Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis (TB), the world's deadliest infectious illness. In addition to the lungs, bone marrow is also impacted by tuberculosis. …”
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Specific Dysphoric Symptoms Are Predicted by Early Maladaptive Schemas by Roberta Trincas, Cristina Ottaviani, Alessandro Couyoumdjian, Katia Tenore, Grazia Spitoni, Francesco Mancini

“…When controlling for gender and current levels of depression, specific symptoms were predicted by different EMSs: sadness by Negativity/Pessimism; anhedonia by Failure; self-harm by Emotional Deprivation and Vulnerability to Harm or Illness; worthlessness by Failure and Negativity/Pessimism; psychomotor retardation/restlessness by Vulnerability to Harm or Illness and Entitlement/Grandiosity; and poor concentration by Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline. …”
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Socioeconomic status moderate the relationship between mental health literacy, social participation, and active aging among Chinese older adults: evidence from a moderated network... by Yalian Huang, Aibao Zhou, Ping Tang, Xufeng Ma

“…Results The analysis identified the strongest bidirectional relationships between attitudes toward mental illness and the development of spiritual wisdom. Seven interaction terms emerged involving mental health literacy, social participation, and active aging, moderated by SES. …”
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Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria in a Low-Resource Country at Tertiary Care in Eastern Nepal: A Comparative Study of Conventional vs. Molecular Methodologies by Pragyan Dahal, Basudha Khanal, Keshav Rai, Vivek Kattel, Satish Yadav, Narayan Raj Bhattarai

“…Altogether, 52 blood samples collected from patients with acute febrile illness were tested by microscopy, RDT, and real-time PCR. …”
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La folie de l’arc-en-ciel ou la longue errance de Bwila by Claudie Haxaire

“…This analysis serves as a validation, confirmation or criticism – via the practices – of the interpretations drawn from interviews and observations of illness episodes and of therapeutic rituals presented beforehand. …”
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Rapid Point-of-Care Influenza Testing for Patients in German Emergency Rooms – A Cost-Benefit Analysis by Roland Diel, Albert Nienhaus

“…**Methods:** A deterministic decision-analytic model simulated the incremental costs of using the Sofia® Influenza A+B test compared to those of using clinical judgement alone to confirm or exclude influenza in adult ILI (influenza-like illness) patients in German ERs prior to hospitalization. …”
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High tackle headache: implications of referee agreement for tackle height law change by Carly D McKay, Ash Kolstad, Stephen W West, Ruth Leese, Ricardo T Sant'Anna

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Awareness and healthcare-seeking behavior regarding acute respiratory infections among mothers of under-five children in rural Tamil Nadu: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Rasha Aslam Koranath, Abhilasha Nair

“…Those who do not seek health-care services for their child’s illness believe that the disease is self-limiting, while others try traditional medicines at home before seeking health-care services. …”
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