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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has introduced new impediments to delivering and accessing dental care. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience, research into anticipatory measures for pediatric dental care ...

Since the mid-2000s, extortion has impacted social and economic development in El Salvador significantly. Against the grain of the extant literature, which predominantly takes for granted that extorted businesses are pas...

Abstract BackgroundHealth and health care systems are progressively challenged by more frequent natural and human-caused hazards. A hazard becomes a disaster when vulnerability and exposure interact in comple...

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS is a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), accounting for 70% of the global disease burden. HIV mortality in SSA has declined due to expanded access to anti-retrovira...

Introduction: Even though it is expected that patients and therapist will agree on when to terminate psychotherapy, quite often patients discontinue treatment on their own. This study aims to better understand dropout in...

Based on a new documents and interviews, this work is a look at the Berlin Crisis of 1961, with powerful applications for the present. In June 1961, Nikita Khrushchev called it "the most dangerous place on earth." He kne...

Objective To explore nurses’ experiences of central venous catheter (CVC) management in a resource-limited tertiary hospital.Design A qualitative exploratory-descriptive study using in-depth, semistructured interviews....

Background: The rehabilitation experience can influence the transition back to home and community life. With impending National Health Insurance reform and limited rehabilitation guidelines in South Africa, there is a n...

Background COVID-19 pandemic management in the hospitals is important for the prevention practices of health staff. Studies assessing COVID-19 pandemic management in Somali hospitals are limited. This study aimed to eval...

Electronic dictionaries are important tools for enhancing vocabulary among foreign language learners. This research investigates Turkish EFL preparatory students' perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of using...

ObjectiveEpidemiological studies show an increased risk for premature maternal cardiovascular disease in women after pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes mellitus....

Agriculture remains the food supplier of many households globally. In Africa, agriculture helps many farm households to meet their household food needs. Given the importance of agriculture in achieving food security in m...

This study aims to describe the construction of political literacy in the learning of Pancasila and civics through the development of students' political consciousness in Pasundan 2 Senior High School Cimahi City. This s...

Purpose This study aimed to explore the feasibility and user experience of Grasp, a novel digital tool designed to register coping experiences during paediatric rehabilitation, and to examine perceived impact on reflecti...

Abstract Objective Breast cancer remains a global concern as the most common diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women. In Sub-Saharan Africa, although breast cancer accounts for the highest burd...

Abstract Background Infertility counseling for women after genital fistula repair presents unique medical, emotional, and social challenges. This study aims to explore the counseling strategies employed by fistula care p...

Background: The Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2) is internationally established as one of the major instruments available for clinical diagnosis and scientific research, being frequently used as an auxilia...

Background. Pediatric abdominal pain accounts for more than 1 million emergency department (ED) visits annually, and appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency. Guidelines recommend ultrasound as the initial imag...

The redistribution of street space plays a central role in urban and transport planning. In this context, Tactical Urbanism offers a flexible and participatory approach to testing out street space design. However, rede...

Chilling effects are inhibitions of legitimate behaviors and are an important ethical side effect of surveillance. With the centrality of media users’ data for digital communication it is important to gain insights int...

Background. Deciding whether to participate in a radiotherapy trial is complex for patients with head and neck cancer. Standard patient information leaflets meet ethical requirements but do not provide balanced compariso...

Abstract Background A solid understanding of anatomy is fundamental in dental education, and accurate interpretation of maxillofacial structures is essential across clinical contexts. Implantology is an example of a comp...

The condition of Maluku with geographical aspects also determines the existence of teacher resources. This research aims to determine the character of teacher discipline in education units in the archipelago. Using mixed...

Abstract Women in Samoa experience a high rate of intimate partner violence (IPV) shaped in part by a history of colonisation and its influence on gender roles and lived experiences. As part of the EVE Project to improve...