A Tale of Two Conditions: Pediatric Brugada Syndrome Unveiled—Navigating the Challenges of Coexisting Arrhythmia and Fever‐Induced ECG Pattern by Hei‐To Leung, Sit‐Yee Kwok, Fong‐Ying Shih, Kin‐Shing Lun, Tak‐Cheung Yung, Sabrina Tsao

“…Five asymptomatic patients (62.5%) were diagnosed with BrS through ECG during febrile illness, and they remained asymptomatic following conservative management involving strict fever control and medication avoidance. …”
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The Effect of Poverty on Rural Livelihoods in Uganda: A Case Study of Katooke Sub-County Kyenjojo District. by Mukabazaire, Mary

“…The respondents argued that People living in poverty don't have the means to weather the storms of life so when there is a drought, or conflict, or illness, there is little money saved or assets on hand to help. …”
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RETRACTED: Modern Subtype Classification and Outlier Detection Using the Attention Embedder to Transform Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis by S. M. Nuruzzaman Nobel, S M Masfequier Rahman Swapno, Md. Ashraful Hossain, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Md. Mohsin Kabir, M. F. Mridha

“…This research explores the complex field of Ovarian Cancer Subtype Classification and the crucial task of Outlier Detection, driven by a progressive automated system, as the need to fight this unforgiving illness becomes critical. This study primarily uses a unique dataset painstakingly selected from 20 esteemed medical institutes. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…Both the clients retained and not retained in care discussed mental illness, feeling sick and competing priorities as barriers. …”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…Logistic regression analysis indicated heightened rates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among rural adolescents, females, those aged 16–18 years, individuals with a history of COVID-19, those with a long COVID-19 illness, and those with increased screen time (all P < 0.001). …”
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Gaps in Study Design for Immune Parameter Research for Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Systematic Review by Mariana Herrera, Cristian Vera, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…We found high heterogeneity between studies including failure to account for the time/illness of the individuals studied; varied samples and protocols; different clinical classification of TB; different laboratory methods for IP detection, which in turn leads to variable units of measurement and assay sensitivities; and selection bias regarding TST and booster effect. …”
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Perspectives of Pharmacists Towards Patient-Centred Mental Health Pharmacy Services: A Focus Group Study by Nurul Aziera A Rahim, Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Khairul Azrul Abdul Rahman, Jia Yi Cheong, Nur Fazlin Abd Ghafar, Yasmin Ibrahim, Aida Roziana Ramlan, Syahrir Zaini

“… Introduction: The rising prevalence of mental illness is a growing concern. Integrating pharmacists into mental health care teams could help address this challenge by improving service quality and accessibility for patients. …”
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Incidence Density Rate of Neonatal Mortality and Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Ayinalem Alemu, Ermias Getaneh Ayele, Desalegn Abebaw Jember, Michael Tamene Haile, Teshager Worku

“…Not initiating breastfeeding within one hour, multiple births, rural residence, maternal illness, low Apgar score, being preterm, sepsis, asphyxia, and respiratory distress syndrome were independent predictors of time to neonatal mortality in neonatal intensive care units and male gender, perceived small size, multiple births, and ANC were predictors of neonatal mortality in the community. …”
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Caregivers’ experiences of being asked about adverse childhood experiences and receiving support from an integrated health and social care hub: a qualitative study by Ashraful Kabir, Harriet Hiscock, Hueiming Liu, Lingling Chen, Rebecca Bosward, Natalie White, Sarah Loveday, Wilhelmina Ebbett

“…Using a semistructured interview guide, 29 in-depth interviews were conducted with caregivers of children who were experiencing a range of adversities, including maltreatment and household dysfunction, child neglect, parent mental illness, domestic violence, family conflict, community dysfunction, discrimination, poverty or financial hardship. …”
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A Study to Assess the Attitude and Acceptance toward COVID-19 Vaccine among General Public by Bijitha Biju, M. Melvin David, J. Balalakshmi

“…While most people experience mild-to-moderate respiratory illness and recover without special treatment, some, especially older people and those with underlying medical conditions, may become seriously ill. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

“…Time to improvement in fatigue was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue (FACIT-F) total score, experience domain score, and impact domain score. …”
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A Framework for Early Detection of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Its Subtypes From Peripheral Blood Smear Images Using Deep Ensemble Learning Technique by Sajida Perveen, Abdullah Alourani, Muhammad Shahbaz, M. Usman Ashraf, Isma Hamid

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), one of the prevalent types of carcinogenic disease, has been seen a deadly illness exposing numerous patients across the world to potential threats of lives. …”
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Intestinal obstruction caused by disseminated mycobacterium avium complex disease following solid organ transplantation: a case report by Akane Mita, Sho Nakakubo, Yusuke Nishimura, Hideki Shima, Masaaki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Satoshi Konno

“…Abdominal computed tomography (CT) during her current illness revealed new thickening at the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis site and enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. …”
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Persistent cross-species transmission systems dominate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 epidemiology in a high incidence region: A genomic epidemiology study by Gillian AM Tarr, Linda Chui, Kim Stanford, Emmanuel W Bumunang, Rahat Zaheer, Vincent Li, Stephen B Freedman, Chad R Laing, Tim A McAllister

“…During the later period, six locally persistent lineages continued to be associated with human illness, including 74.7% (95% CI 68.3%, 80.3%) of reported cases in 2018 and 2019. …”
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Effect of a Stress-Management Intervention Based on Self-efficacy Theory for Enriching Marital Relationships and Sleep Quality in Primigravida Women by Zeinab Alizadeh, Farzaneh Noroozi, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh, Rosanna Cousins, Leila Ghahremani

“…Inclusion criteria included being at 14–18 weeks ofgestation, having no concomitant illness, and attending one of four healthcare centers in South Iran in 2022. …”
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Determinants of Mortality in Patients with Nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia in Southwest China: A Five-Year Case-Control Study by Shuangshuang Yang, Jide Sun, Xianan Wu, Liping Zhang

“…Early identification and intervention of patients with nosocomial A. baumannii bacteremia in critical ill conditions were advocated.…”
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The relationship between stress, social support, and quality of life among spouses of patients at the end-of-life stage in Thailand: A correlational study by Rathapon Thawonphat, Tiraporn Junda, Bualuang Sumdaengrit

“…Insufficient patient care can worsen chronic illness, often placing significant caregiving responsibilities on the patient’s spouse. …”
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Incidence and pathological features of IgA nephropathy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Wen Liu, Ricong Xu, Di Wu, Zhihang Su, Yuan Cheng, Haofei Hu, Xinzhou Zhang, Qijun Wan

“…Abstract IgA nephropathy (IgAN) imposes a substantial burden of illness and death. However, a systematic evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and pathology of IgAN has yet to be performed. …”
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The youth mental health crisis: analysis and solutions by Patrick McGorry, Patrick McGorry, Hasini Gunasiri, Hasini Gunasiri, Cristina Mei, Cristina Mei, Simon Rice, Simon Rice, Caroline X. Gao, Caroline X. Gao

“…BackgroundSince the mid-20th century, mental illness has become a leading cause of health burden, particularly among adolescents and emerging adults, with most disorders emerging before the age of 25. …”
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Prevalence of nonrestorative sleep before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Japanese in 2019 and 2022 by Kimiko Tomioka, Midori Shima, Keigo Saeki

“…Potential confounders included gender, age, marital status, family size, housing tenure, equivalent household expenditures, education, employment status, illness under treatment, lifestyle behaviors (i.e., smoking, drinking, dietary, and fitness habits), mental health, and sleep duration. …”
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