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Abdulsalam Ahmed Mohamed,1,2 Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey2,3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Medicine and Surgery, Facul...

ABSTRACT Background According to global projections, by the year 2050, ischemic heart disease will remain the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths with hypertension as a leading modifiable risk factor for mortality. Im...

IntroductionThe cost of veterinary care is a significant concern for many pet owners. Despite the growing use of the internet for service-related information, there is limited research regarding the accessibility of vete...

Abstract Background Undernutrition remains a major public health concern among HIV-positive children. Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectiveness in managing HIV, these children still face nutritio...

Abstract Background Early HIV diagnosis allows timely interventions to control HIV transmission. We have determined the proportion of recent infections among people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolling to care in Ethiopia a...

Abstract Background High rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are well recognised in Australia’s Indigenous people, but kidney replacement therapy (KRT) registrations give an incomplete view of disease burden and outc...

Objectives To develop a videoconference between a remote-sitting specialist, a patient and a practice staff (phase 1) and explore its feasibility in a small-scale real-world setting (phase 2) as preparation for a randomi...

BackgroundDepressive symptoms are common in gastroenterology practice but often missed due to patient stigma and the limitations of self-report questionnaires. This detection gap limits patient access to necessary mental...

Forecasting vaccine demand and determining inventory policies are critical challenges in healthcare supply chains, where uncertainty poses significant operational risks. This study proposes a two-step data-driven framewo...

Abstract Background Immigrant women can experience high rates of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and migration trauma. Family or general practitioners (GPs) have limited DVA training or support to manage culturally com...

Abstract Background Despite over a 25% national decline in opioid overdose deaths in 2024, overdose remains a leading cause of mortality in the U.S., with persistent regional disparities. Illinois, for example, reported ...

Abstract Introduction Perinatal mental health conditions are common yet frequently undertreated. Perinatal collaborative care models improve access to evidence‐based care but face implementation challenges related to w...

Background Mentalization supports emotion regulation and interpersonal functioning, and meaning in life is a key psychological resource in nursing. This study examined associations between mentalizing capacity and meanin...

Chronic kidney disease has become a global pandemic, with its burden felt mostly in developing countries where there is a deficiency or outright lack of policy and funding for chronic kidney disease prevention and treatm...

IntroductionVisual electrophysiology, including electroretinograms (ERG) and visual evoked potentials (VEP), provides a real-time functional assessment of retinal and post-retinal pathways, complementing structural imagi...

Abstract Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) accumulation in lumbar‑spine muscles is associated with sarcopenia, low‑back pain and poorer surgical outcomes. Dixon MRI allows the measurement of IMF with voxel-wise fat ...

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...

Abstract Background A rapidly rising prevalence of hypertension (HTN) is observed in low-and-middle-income countries but few studies explore factors such as attitudes and beliefs, experiences and social and cultural cond...

Abstract Introduction Older adults (OAs) and individuals with underlying comorbidities are at increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease (e.g., lower respiratory tract disease [LRTD]) and related...

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between caries in primary teeth and caries in permanent teeth among primary school students, and to identify potential effect modifiers of this relationship. Methods: This retr...

IntroductionSouth American camelids (SACs) and dromedaries presenting with neurological abnormalities are increasingly common in veterinary practice. Advanced diagnostic imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (C...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and impose a substantial financial burden on patients and their families, particularly in low-income and conflict-affec...

Abstract Working with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems has been identified as particularly difficult and demanding for clinicians. This contributes to occupational stress, which can lead to increased...

Aim: The study was planned to determine the nursing care needs of patients undergoing major surgical interventions (bypass, total hip replacement, brain tumor, cystectomy, lung resection-lobectomy, whipple) on the first ...