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BackgroundSevere oral complications during and after antineoplastic therapies, such as mucositis, fungal, viral, and bacterial infections, xerostomia, dysphagia, and jaw osteonecrosis, significantly impair oral health an...

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy and overall survival as well as breast cancer–specific survival in patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer, to charac...

Background: Guidelines do not recommend routine glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPIs), reserving them for high thrombotic-risk or bailout cases. Most acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coron...

We report a case of a 51-y-old female presenting with synchronous double primary malignancies: advanced endometrial cancer and early-stage lung cancer. One year a post-chemotherapy withdrawal due to toxicity, she develop...

Abstract Background Managing the simultaneous treatment of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) increases the risk of adverse reactions, drug interactions, and challenges to treatment adherence. To address these complexities, ...

Abstract Background This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the safety and efficacy of emerging prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand therapy (RLT) agents used beyond [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA in met...

Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) combines the use of photosensitizers with visible light to produce reactive oxygen species that effectively eliminate pathogens. To investigate the impact of near- infrared therapy (NIRT) ...

The present study was aim to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile-health application, CALMA, based on dialectical behavioral therapy skills. CALMA was proposed as an adjunct to therapy for...

Abstract Background Basketball is one of the most popular sports. In basketball, the energy demand from several combinations of aerobic and anaerobic sports in which athletes need physical fitness, explosive power, agili...

Introduction. Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that involves hair follicles, and sometimes nails, caused by a T-cell mediated autoimmune mechanism. Current treatment modalities include corticostero...

Hip fractures in the elderly represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. A considerable proportion of these patients are on antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin (Ecospirin) and clopidogrel (Clopitab), ...

Abstract Background Young and middle-aged patients who simultaneously present with depression and obesity and who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy still face significant difficulties accessing mental health...

Background: This cross-sectional observational study analyzed data from routine clinical practice to compare outcomes across independent treatment duration cohorts (3, 6, and 9 months). Methods: This retrospective cohor...

Context. Meditation incorporation helps to fight against disorders such as depression, stress, and anxiety. Specifically, few studies have studied Osho's Active Meditation on young people, but observed evidence using pas...

Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) program in improving kinesiophobia, exercise adherence, pain intensity, lumbar function, and spinal alignment paramete...

Abstract Background Patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) who failed bispecific antibody (BsAb) therapy face an extremely poor prognosis, necessitating exploration of effective salva...

Cancer therapy and food preservation both face significant challenges related to stability, targeted delivery, safety, and efficiency of active compounds. Biopolymer-based nanoparticles, particularly those derived from c...

Pediatric cancer poses a major health challenge globally, especially in low-middle-income countries like Indonesia. The survival rate of pediatric cancer in many high-income countries (HICs) reaches 90%, while it only ra...

Abstract Background Modern medical education is transforming from a biomedical focus toward a holistic, patient-centered paradigm that values medical humanistic qualities, such as empathy, communication skills and reflec...

Introduction. The most commonly diagnosed cancer group in humans is cancers of the skin. One pre‑invasive form of squamous cell carcinoma is Bowen's disease. It manifests in the form of single or multiple lesions, whi...

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health challenge, with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) presenting a serious threat to TB management. Conventional treatment faces challenges such as significan...

Iman Owliaee,1 Ali Teimoori,1 Mohammad Shoushtari,2 Ali Shojaeian3 1Department of Medical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; 2Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute o...

Background: Marital infidelity is one of the most challenging issues in married life, often leading to adverse psychological outcomes such as depression and diminished self-esteem. This study aimed to examine the impact ...

Purpose: To evaluate the association of lipid profile and statin therapy with stroke severity and early functional outcome in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke ...