Prevalence and associated risk factors of human immunodeficiency virus-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma among patients receiving care at Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia by Stella Mankuce, Victoria Mwiinga-Kalusopa, Ruth Wahila

“…Introduction: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) remains prevalent and among the ten most common cancers in Zambia despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
Get full text

Validation of the Malta Gait Scale: A Time-Efficient Tool for Poststroke Assessment by Valerio Sarmati, Carlos Carmona, Alessandro Morciano, Samuel Gutiérrez, Ingrid Velásquez, José Fernández

“…Rehabilitation is crucial for gait recovery, and accurate assessments facilitate tailored programs. While computerized gait analysis is the gold standard, it is costly and requires specialized training, making observational gait analysis (OGA) more common. …”
Get full text

Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series by Anders F. Brekke, Johanne Bjørklund, Rosa C. Holse, Christian Larsen, Mikkel H. Hjortshoej

“…# Background Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common overuse injury characterized by activity-induced pain along the distal medial tibial border. …”
Get full text

Endothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: some aspects of medicamental treatment (a literature review) by O. I. Lemko, N. V. Vantiukh

“…The development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is based on certain trigger factors and pathogenetic processes (chronic inflammation of low intensity, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction). These factors are common for a number of other pathological processes, promoting the development of systemic extrapulmonary effects and comorbid conditions. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of psychological symptoms in low and high-risk pregnant women: A cross-sectional study by Maryam Dalili, Ali Mehdizadeh, Maryam Nodinnejad, Fatemeh Karami Robati

“… Background: Common psychological disorders during pregnancy can have obvious harmful effects on both mother and fetus. …”
Get full text

A Cybersecurity Risk Assessment for Enhanced Security in Virtual Reality by Rebecca Acheampong, Dorin-Mircea Popovici, Titus C. Balan, Alexandre Rekeraho, Ionut-Alexandru Oprea

“…In this study, we examined security threats in XR environments through a scenario-driven risk assessment, using a hybrid approach combining Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) metrics and a custom likelihood model to quantify risks. …”
Get full text

Development Assistance for Health and the Challenge of NCDs Through the Lens of Type 2 Diabetes by William Savedoff, Abdo S. Yazbeck, David H. Peters, Son Nam Nguyen

“…The long latency period, chronicity, and common environmental, behavioral and genetic etiologies of NCDs—as shown through the example of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)—expose health system failures to undertake multi-sectoral public health actions, address early detection, and provide integrated care. …”
Get full text

Rotavirus Infections: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, and Vaccination by Karolina Pawłuszkiewicz, Piotr Józef Ryglowski, Natalia Idzik, Katarzyna Błaszczyszyn, Emilia Kucharczyk, Dagmara Gaweł-Dąbrowska, Marta Siczek, Jarosław Widelski, Emil Paluch

“…Rotavirus (RV) is the most common cause of severe acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children under five years of age. …”
Get full text

A novel whole-bacterial enzyme linked-immunosorbant assay to quantify Chlamydia trachomatis specific antibodies reveals distinct differences between systemic and genital compartmen... by Hannah L Albritton, Pamela A Kozlowski, Rebecca A Lillis, Chris L McGowin, Julia D Siren, Stephanie N Taylor, Joyce A Ibana, Lyndsey R Buckner, Li Shen, Alison J Quayle

“…To achieve this, elementary bodies (EBs) from two of the most common genital serovars (D and E) were attached to poly-L-lysine-coated microtiter plates with glutaraldehyde. …”
Get full text

The Effect of 5 A’s self-management model on the perception of the heart diseases facts and adherence to treatment regimen among patients with type 2 diabetes: RCT study protocol by Somayeh Sadegh, Maryam Shirazi, Leila Mardanian Dehkordi

“…INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. However, self-management educational programs could be implemented to increase diabetes patients’ knowledge regarding the disease and its consequences, as well as adherence to the treatments. 5 A’s self-management model, known as the behavior change approach, is one way to implement a self-management program. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the Effect of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Self-Management in Type 2 Diabetic Patients on Dialysis by Shima Ghannadi, Atieh Amouzegar, Parisa Amiri, Ronak Karbalaeifar, Zhale Tahmasebinejad, Sara Kazempour-Ardebili

“…Type 2 diabetes is an increasingly common condition with several preventable microvascular complications such as kidney damage. …”
Get full text

THE PATTERN OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMORBIDITY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE FORMS OF PSORIASIS: DATA OF RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF A HOSPITAL COHORT by N. V. Batkaeva, T. V. Korotaeva, E. A. Batkaev

“…Hypertension among the SVDs is a leader in its frequency in both groups; more than half of the patients were found to have CHD and atherosclerosis; cerebrovascular disorders were less common.…”
Get full text

The prevalence of medications uses without a prescription in Al-Najaf province by Atheer Kadhim Ibadi

“…Conclusion: The results showed that the phenomenon of using medicines without a prescription is a common in society of al-Najaf province. Recommendations: The formation of local committees that included physicians, pharmacists and health personnel, and concocting the training programs to them to teach them how to monitor and improve the use of medicines at all levels in the health system to work periodically in raising awareness about the risks from the indiscriminate use of drugs, especially drugs antibiotics.   …”
Get full text

Insufficient knowledge of Human Papillomavirus among reproductive-aged women from Arak, Iran by Parnia-Sadat Fathi, Masoomeh Sofian, Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Mona Sadat Larijani, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Amitis Ramezani

“…Abstract Background The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Knowledge about this virus and its vaccine is still limited among women in developing countries. …”
Get full text

Exploring teachers’ pedagogical reasoning in mathematics education using the TPACK framework by Roni Priyanda, Tatang Herman, Rizki Amalia, Rizki Amalia, Iden Rainal Ihsan, Iden Rainal Ihsan

“…Implications for practice include designing PD programs that integrate subject - specific technology applications and creating institutional support structures. …”
Get full text

Are depression, quality of life and life satisfaction associated with internet addiction? A cross-sectional study among Turkish university students by Ugurcan Sayili, Busra Kara, Sumeyye Nur Aydin, Esin Siddikoglu, Busra Albayrak, Ethem Erginoz

“…Results The prevalence of internet addiction (IA) was 18.3%, and depression was 60.9%. IA was more common among students with severe (OR = 7.10; 95% CI: 2.94–17.10) and moderate (OR = 3.43; 95% CI: 1.56–7.51) depressive symptoms than among those with minimal symptoms. …”
Get full text

Can you hear me? Physicians’ attitudes and knowledge on the principles of communicating with hearing-impaired older adult by Ela Sadan, Anastasia Bakal, Tamar Freud, Tali Samson, Yan Press

“…The study included a video illustrating 12 common errors made when communicating with hearing-impaired older patients. …”
Get full text

The trajectory of dispersal research in conservation biology. Systematic review. by Don A Driscoll, Sam C Banks, Philip S Barton, Karen Ikin, Pia Lentini, David B Lindenmayer, Annabel L Smith, Laurence E Berry, Emma L Burns, Amanda Edworthy, Maldwyn J Evans, Rebecca Gibson, Rob Heinsohn, Brett Howland, Geoff Kay, Nicola Munro, Ben C Scheele, Ingrid Stirnemann, Dejan Stojanovic, Nici Sweaney, Nélida R Villaseñor, Martin J Westgate

“…Ambitious, multi-disciplinary research programs studying many species are critical for advancing dispersal research.…”
Get full text

Gender and rural transformation: A systematic literature review by Maria Fay ROLA-RUBZEN, Hue T. VUONG, Claire DOLL, Curtis ROLLINS, Jon Marx SARMIENTO, Mohammad Jahangir ALAM, Ismat Ara BEGUM

“…However, negative impacts on women’s control over income, stability of new income sources, and access to healthy food are also common. Tailoring future development policies and programs to explicitly account for gender inclusiveness can lead to more successful rural transformation.…”
Get full text

Drug resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from patients with nosocomial pneumonia at Tehran hospitals during 2009-2011 by Mehri Haeili, Arash Ghodousi, Bijan Nomanpour, Maryam Omrani, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

“… Introduction: Nosocomial pneumonia remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Surveillance programs play an important role in the identification of common etiologic agents and local patterns of antimicrobial resistance. …”
Get full text