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Background: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of combined multiple-case teaching (MCT) and narrative medicine teaching (NMT) method compared with lecture-based learning (LBL) in the clinical pr...

Storytelling is a fundamental human behavior, and narrative skill is predictive of success in many domains, such that the development of narrative skill is an important process in childhood and adolescence. The goal of t...

Abstract Background Despite growing attention to equity and cultural safety in medical education, Indigenous methodologies remain largely absent from the core structure of clinical training in Canada and America. Current...

Social media has revolutionised communication, enabling communities to report on their issues in their own way. Thus, social movements all over the world have mobilised the power of social media, as these platforms grant...

Mainstream media has huge role in constructing reality since it can build majority’s perspective. In some issues, the core encounter to challenge it is forming alternative media to resist the public opinion. This resea...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV gene, resulting in recurrent inflammatory episodes and a risk of developing amyloido...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Late diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B and C, often identified by the presence of advanced disease such as hepatocellular carcinoma or decompensated cirrhosis at the time of initial hepatitis ...

Background Low-value care (LVC) research originates predominantly from Western healthcare systems. This narrative review offers the first synthesis of LVC patterns, determinants and reduction initiatives across six diver...

ABSTRACT Background Cancer is a significant global health challenge, affecting millions of people every year. Overall survival rates have improved over time, but some patients exhibit treatment resistance, prompting ongo...

Background. Viral infections remain a major global health threat despite advances in vaccines and antiviral drugs due to the rapid emergence of resistance and new viral pathogens. Antiviral peptides (AVPs) are promising ...

Abstract Background Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy significantly impact the cardiovascular system. While cardiac toxicity is well characterized, the effects on the aorta, the body’s largest art...

Background. Athlete burnout is an increasingly recognized problem in modern sport, associated with high training demands, psychological stress, and environmental pressures. It may significantly affect athletes’ perform...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The immediate and long‐term effects of COVID‐19 pandemic on the children go beyond just being a viral infection. A child's mental health and psychological issues like irritability, anxiet...

BackgroundResting metabolic rate (RMR) prediction equations used today often rely on the consideration of binary sex. Significant intrasex variability and a lack of data on diverse populations raise concerns about these ...

Jonathan Minh Phuong,1 James Higgerson,1 Emma LT Pearce,1 Sarah C Willis,2 Ellen Ingrid Schafheutle1 1Centre for Pharmacy Workforce Studies, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, The Universi...

Background: Diaphragm excursion is a prevalent condition often overlooked in relation to postpartum low back pain. Diaphragmatic function plays a vital but often underrecognized role in postpartum low back pain (LBP). Th...

Background. Obesity arises as a global health issue, increasingly affecting children and adolescents. Excess body weight is associated with multiple metabolic risks and poor quality of life. Lifestyle therapy remains the...

Importance Anatomy-based fitting (ABF) in cochlear implant (CI) users is an emerging method that individualizes the frequency allocation of the sound-coding strategies based on cochlear anatomy, aiming to reduce frequenc...

Background: Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease that affects a growing proportion of the global population. According to the WHO, obesity is now a global concern. From 1990 to 2022, the prevalence of obesity amon...

BackgroundFibromyalgia affects 2%–8% of the global population with suboptimal treatment outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests histamine intolerance, mediated by diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency, may contribute to fibrom...

Background: Adults aged 75 years and older carry the highest absolute risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) yet remain substantially underrepresented in randomized trials evaluating statin therapy for primary prevention. ...

BackgroundHip fractures in older adults are costly and often fatal. Cognitive impairment (CI) complicates pain assessment, raises delirium risk, and hinders early mobilization and rehabilitation. This review synthesizes ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aim Cervical cancer is a major public health issue in Botswana, driven by high HIV prevalence and limited screening access. Molecular detection of high‐risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) is cruci...

Opioid-free Anaesthesia (OFA) for craniotomy is a method employed increasingly for intraoperative and postoperative pain management with reduced opioid side-effects. Standard opioid regimens, although best for analgesia,...