Dentists’ readiness to accept an electronic oral health surveillance system in Egypt using a modified framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT): a... by Hams H. Abdelrahman, Maha Hamza, Wafaa Essam, May Adham

“…Effort Expectancy (EE) had a significantly stronger positive impact on BI of females than males. Moreover, EE had a significantly stronger impact on BI of dentists older than 40 years old than those who were younger than 30 years old. …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

“…Conclusions Acknowledging that the influences exerted on MBS candidates may undermine their ability to make autonomous decisions regarding surgery, we suggest reformulating the duties that apply to medical practitioners with respect to informed consent to MBS. …”
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Like objects or like subjects? Effects of student–robot interaction (SRI) and mathematical ability on students learning outcomes by Segun Michael Ojetunde, Umesh Ramnarain

“…A total of 327 high school students who have been exposed to robotic lessons from the year 2021 including robotics subject teachers and learning managers were sampled for the study. …”
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The prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors at Shahrara Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan by Parvin Golzareh, Sadaf Sultani, Erin M. Mann, Khair Mohammad Mohammadi

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of episiotomy and associated factors in women who delivered at a teaching hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. …”
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Measurement and Analysis of Gait Pattern during Stair Walk for Improvement of Robotic Locomotion Rehabilitation System by Sang-Eun Park, Ye-Ji Ho, Min Ho Chun, Jaesoon Choi, Youngjin Moon

“…In this study, we analyzed stair-gait patterns and applied the result to a robotic rehabilitation system that can provide a vertical motion of footplates. …”
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A descriptive study of fatal drownings among children and adolescents in the United States, with a focus on retention pond deaths, 2004-2020. by Saroj Bista, Nichole L Michaels

“…The objective of this study was to characterize fatal drownings among children and adolescents, with a focus on retention pond drownings, and identify risk factors for these fatalities using child death review data. We acquired 2004-2020 National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System data for drowning deaths among youth 0-19 years. …”
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Concentrations and exposure risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Southern China during the first 400 days of lactation by Meng-Tao Yang, Fei Yang, Qiu-Ye Lan, Si-Yu Huang, Xiao-Yan Chen, Ying-Zhen Qiu, Hui-Lian Zhu

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) pose significant health risks, particularly for infants who are highly susceptible during early life. Although several studies have reported PFASs concentrations and exposure risks in human milk in China, they typically cover only up to 3 months postpartum, failing to align with the WHO recommendation of continued breastfeeding to 2 years of age. …”
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A surveillance study to determine the accuracy of mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis in an emergency department: protocol for a retrospective cohort study by Ian D Cameron, Ilaria Pozzato, Ashley Craig, Bamini Gopinath, Mark Gillett, Annette Kifley, Kim Van Vu, Susanne Meares, Anthony Liang

“…The WHO operational criteria for the clinical identification of mTBI cases is the presence of: (1) a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13–15 after 30 min postinjury or on presentation to hospital; (2) one or more of the following: post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) of less than 24 hours’ duration, confusion or disorientation, a witnessed loss of consciousness for ≤30 min and/or a positive CT brain scan. …”
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Post‐operative incidence of lymphedema after RARP with or without extended pelvic lymph node dissection in a cohort study by Andries Clinckaert, Laura Ysenbaardt, Annabel Bijnens, Charlotte Van Calster, Inge Geraerts, Steven Joniau, Nele Devoogdt, Luc Bijnens, Wouter Everaerts

“…Results A total of 500 patients who underwent RARP were included, with 301 patients undergoing ePLND and 199 patients without any form of PLND. …”
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Analysis of Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs after the Initiation of Biologic Treatment in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease by Sue Perera, Shibing Yang, Marni Stott-Miller, Joanne Brady

“…Mean per patient all-cause costs for inpatient hospitalizations, ED visits and outpatient visits decreased for patients with UC or CD who received the same biologic for 1 year, while mean pharmacy costs per patient increased. …”
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Trust: an essential component in nursing crisis leadership; a hybrid concept analysis by Karin Hugelius

“…Abstract Background Given the increasing trend of disasters, terrorist attacks, pandemics and other crises, crisis leadership is crucial for nurses who lead others and for those working in such situations. …”
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Compensation for moral damages for violation of police officer’s personal non-property rights: problems of law enforcement by S. O. Popova

“…The article is devoted to the study of legislation and legal doctrine on compensation for moral damages for humiliation of honour, dignity and the right to inviolability of business reputation of a police officer who is a representative of law enforcement agencies. …”
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Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Adult Patients with Psoriasis in Malaysia: 10-Year Review from the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry (2007–2016) by Azura Mohd Affandi, Iman Khan, Nooraishah Ngah Saaya

“…All patients (aged 18 and above) who were notified to the registry from July 2017 to December 2017 were included in this study. …”
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Do patients regret having in-office vocal fold injections for glottic insufficiency? by Alice Q. Liu, Yunqi Ji, Amanda Hu

“…Methods Case–control study of patients who underwent in-office VFIs for glottic insufficiency from August 2017 to December 2019 at a tertiary laryngology clinic. …”
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An Overview on The Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak by Mariwan Abdulla Hama Salih

Subjects: “…COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, Coronavirus Diseases 2019, 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, SPU.…”
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Supra-Annular Versus Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Valves in Small Aortic Annulus: A Propensity Score-Matched Study by Michel Pompeu Sá, MD, MSc, MHBA, PhD, Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH, Yisi Wang, MPH, Floyd Thoma, BS, Amber Makani, MD, Dustin Kliner, MD, Catalin Toma, MD, David West, MD, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with self-expanding valves (SEVs) may have different outcomes with supra-annular valves (SAVs) or intra-annular valves (IAVs) in patients with small aortic annuli (SAA), but this topic remains underexplored. We aimed to evaluate outcomes between different SEVs, namely SAVs (CoreValve/Evolut R/PRO/PRO+/FX) vs. …”
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Treat-to-target strategy with secukinumab as a first-line biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug compared to standard-of-care treatment in patients with active axial spon... by Xenofon Baraliakos, Denis Poddubnyy, Ludwig Hammel, Marvin Heyne, Justyna Veit, Claudia Jentzsch

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a T2T strategy in patients with axSpA, with secukinumab as a first-line bDMARD, compared with standard-of-care (SOC) treatment.Methods and analyses This is a randomised, parallel-group, open-label, multicentre ongoing study in patients with axSpA who are naïve to bDMARD and who have had an inadequate response to NSAIDs. …”
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Efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy as second-line treatment for locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Yinfang Gu, Xiaofang Zou, Junlin Zhu, Guowu Wu

“…Methods In this retrospective, single-center observational study, we collected medical records of patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic ESCC who received either camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone as second-line treatment between July 1, 2019, and May 31, 2023. …”
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‘Striving to achieve control’. Registered nurses’ experiences of palliative care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic – a qualitative study by Tuva Sandsdalen, Ann Karin Helgesen, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Carina Bååth, Maria Larsson, Christina Melin Johansson, Cecilia Olsson, Maria Tillfors, Jane Österlind, Reidun Hov, Marie Dahlen Granrud

“…Both specialist and community healthcare services cared for patients that faced life-threatening illness and who were influenced by the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The impact of margins and re‐resection in pediatric synovial sarcoma by Andres F. Espinoza, Priya B. Shetty, Jillian C. Jacobson, Hannah Todd, Kelley Harrell, Alfred F. Trappey, John Doski, Eumenia C. Castro, Nicole I. Montgomery, M. Fatih Okcu, Rajkumar Venkatramani, Dai H. Chung, Sanjeev A. Vasudevan

“…Guidelines regarding the adequate extent of resection margins and the role of re‐resection are lacking. We sought to evaluate the adequate resection margin and the role of re‐resection in predicting outcomes in children with synovial sarcomas. …”
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