Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…These TBI-related sleep impairments confer significant burden and commonly exacerbate other functional impairments. …”
Get full text

Identification of Potential Type II Diabetes in a Large-Scale Chinese Population Using a Systematic Machine Learning Framework by Mingyue Xue, Yinxia Su, Chen Li, Shuxia Wang, Hua Yao

“…An estimated 425 million people globally have diabetes, accounting for 12% of the world’s health expenditures, and the number continues to grow, placing a huge burden on the healthcare system, especially in those remote, underserved areas. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of a New Device for Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Rehabilitation: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Adriana M Ríos Rincón, Christine Guptill, Yilina Liubaoerjijin, Mathieu Figeys, Farnaz Koubasi, Geoffrey Gregson, Antonio Miguel Cruz

“… Abstract BackgroundForearm, wrist, and hand impairments affect many individuals and impose a significant economic burden on health care systems. The FEPSim (flexion, extension, pronation, and supination) is designed for hand and wrist rehabilitation. …”
Get full text

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factor among Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria, D... by Kuma Diriba, Ephrem Awulachew, Zemach Ashuro

“…Recently, it is a worldwide and local burden to the human health. It is estimated that about one-third of the world population is affected by food-borne diseases annually and become a global public health problem. …”
Get full text

Universal conditional networks (UniCoN) for multi-age embryonic cartilage segmentation with Sparsely annotated data by Nishchal Sapkota, Yejia Zhang, Zihao Zhao, Maria Jose Gomez, Yuhan Hsi, Jordan A. Wilson, Kazuhiko Kawasaki, Greg Holmes, Meng Wu, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Joan T. Richtsmeier, Susan M. Motch Perrine, Danny Z. Chen

“…Tackling this segmentation task with deep learning (DL) methods is laborious due to the big burden of manual image annotation, expensive due to the high acquisition costs of 3D micro-CT images, and difficult due to embryonic cartilage’s complex and rapidly changing shapes. …”
Get full text

Web-based interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Dan Dan Chen, Pingping Guo, Yin Jin, Zhenzhen Xiang, Minna Mao, Qiong Zheng, Suwen Feng

“…Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most prevalent diseases during pregnancy, which is closely associated with many short-term and long-term maternal and neonatal complications and can incur heavy financial burden on both families and society. …”
Get full text

A novel FPGA‐Based Bi input‐reduced order extended Kalman filter for speed‐sensorless direct torque control of induction motor with constant switching frequency controller by Remzi Inan

“…The full precision single floating point numbers in the IEEE 754 standard are used during the implementation of the HIL emulator which contains closed‐loop speed‐sensorless drive system of IM on the Xilinx Virtex XC5VLX‐110T ML506 FPGA board. …”
Get full text

Focus on Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Delphi Consensus of Experts in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Geriatrics by Luis Agüera-Ortiz, Rocío García-Ramos, Francisco J. Grandas Pérez, Jorge López-Álvarez, José Manuel Montes Rodríguez, F. Javier Olazarán Rodríguez, Javier Olivera Pueyo, Carmelo Pelegrín Valero, Jesús Porta-Etessam

“…Major and minor forms of depression are significant contributors to Parkinson’s disease morbidity and caregiver burden, affecting up to 50% of these patients. Nonetheless, symptoms of depression are still underrecognized and undertreated in this context due to scarcity of evidence and, consequently, consistent clinical guideline recommendations. …”
Get full text

The Direct Healthcare Expenditures of Prostate Cancer by Disease Severity: Evidence from US National Survey Data by Peter J. Mallow, Jie Chen, John A. Rizzo, John R. Penrod, Geralyn C. Trudel, Teresa M. Zyczynski

“…With a growing and aging population, the prevalence of PC is expected to rise, increasing the burden on public health.…”
Get full text

Hypertension prevalence, associated factors, treatment and control in rural Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Valirie Ndip Agbor, Larissa Pone Simo, Dora Mbanya, Jean Jacques N Noubiap, Orlin Pagnol Nana, Pride Swiri-Muya Nkosu, Arnold Forlemu Asaah Anouboweh, Jude Nfor Ndi, Jacques Nguend Mbock, Noel Fils Bakari, Harold Giovani Guifo Tambou

“…Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a surge in the burden of hypertension, and rural communities are increasingly affected by the epidemic.Objectives We aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with hypertension in rural communities of the Baham Health District (BHD), Cameroon. …”
Get full text

Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC) by Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath

“…Nearly half of the cohort had mild-to-moderate disability suggesting a high burden of inflammation. Higher joint activity scores are strongly associated with disability.…”
Get full text

A Systematic Review of the Association between Psychological Resilience and Improved Psychosocial Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients: Could Resilience Training Have a Potential R... by David Robert Harry Christie, Christopher Francis Sharpley, Vicki Bitsika

“…These can add to the patients’ disease burden and have been associated with unfavorable cancer treatment outcomes. …”

Biliary atresia: The profile, management and outcome of patients treated at a tertiary hospital in central South Africa by E Brits, S M le Grange

“…The management of BA in South Africa (SA) faces multiple challenges, such as late referrals and socioeconomic burdens, with suboptimal outcomes. Objectives. To determine risk factors and shortcomings that are detrimental to the outcome of the paediatric patient population by reviewing the profile, management and outcome of patients with BA treated at Universitas Academic Hospital Complex (UAHC), Bloemfontein, SA. …”
Get full text

Development of a non-specialist worker delivered psychological intervention to address alcohol use disorders and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations in Ugand... by Abhijit Nadkarni, Alessandro Massazza, Wietse A. Tol, Sergiy Bogdanov, Lena S. Andersen, Quincy Moore, Bayard Roberts, Helen A. Weiss, Soumya Singh, Melissa Neuman, Carl May, Daniela C. Fuhr

“…Abstract Background Despite the significant burden of alcohol use disorders (AUD), there is a large treatment gap, especially in settings and populations affected by armed conflict. …”
Get full text

Biogenic Amines and Aflatoxins in Some Imported Meat Products: Incidence, Occurrence, and Public Health Impacts by Fahad Dhafer Algahtani, Alaa Eldin Morshdy, Mohamed A. Hussein, Essam Said Abouelkheir, Adeniyi Adeboye, Andrea Valentine, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy

“…Since the beginning of humanity, the global burden of foodborne disease has had a decimating effect on populations, with biogenic amines (BAs) and aflatoxins in meat products implicated. …”
Get full text

Effects of message framing on self-management behaviour among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hui Guo, Yue Pang, Yandi Liu, Ruitong Gao, Xiaoqian Lian, Tianyue Yu, Lanyu Zhu

“…However, with a rapid rise in the number of people with diabetes cases and the increasing burden on healthcare, it is often difficult for healthcare providers to find suitable time to provide health education to meet their needs. …”
Get full text

Perioperative management for people with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis undergoing major surgery: a protocol for a scoping review by Paul E Ronksley, Matthew James, Janine F Farragher, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Shannon M Ruzycki, Maoliosa Donald, Tyrone G Harrison, Connor O'Rielly, Deirdre McCaughey, Kelly B Zarnke

“…Introduction People with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis (CKD G5D) have an increased risk of poor postoperative outcomes and a high incidence of major surgery. Despite the high burden of these combined risks, there is a paucity of evidence to support tailored perioperative strategies to manage this population. …”
Get full text

Community’s Perception and Attitude towards People with Epilepsy in Ethiopia by Wubalem Fekadu, Tesfa Mekonen, Shemelash Bitew, Tefera Chanie Mekonnen, Melak Menberu, Seble Shewangizaw

“…Most people with epilepsy suffer from a dual burden. In one hand, they struggle with the symptoms and disabilities on the other hand from misconceptions and stigma associated with it. …”
Get full text

Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Conclusions This review highlights health kiosks’ potential to ease the burden on healthcare system and expand accessibility. …”
Get full text

Association of ambient temperatures with suicide attempts and violence with the future projections under climate change scenarios: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study... by Jiwoo Park, Jieun Oh, Whanhee Lee, Yeonsu Kim, Jeong Ho Park, Ho Kim, Seungsik Hwang

“…Our study aimed to examine suicide attempts and violence incidence including mild and moderate cases with future projections, using each injury’s burden about climate change scenarios. Methods We collected nationally representative cases of suicide attempts (8,512 cases) and violence (9,742 cases) from the Korea National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey from 2005 to 2019. …”
Get full text