Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 19

Background: Ethical dilemmas and the moral distress they generate are central challenges in healthcare practice and professional identity formation. While moral reasoning has been widely studied, comparative evidence on how medical students and pract...

Background/Objectives: The longitudinal associations between different modalities of sedentary behaviors (SBs) and sedentary patterns (SPs) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents are unclear. We aimed to analyze the cross-sectiona...

Background/Objectives: This article aims to investigate the multifaceted effects of alcohol on neurophysiopathological development from gestational stages through adult life and the consequent dynamic-relational challenges in individuals with Fetal A...

Background/Objectives: Children with myelomeningocele (MMC) often experience lower extremity muscular contractures, which can impact their functional mobility. While standing programs have demonstrated benefits for children with other neuromuscular c...

Background: A large number of substance use disorders are increasingly associated with complex clinical presentations and unknown mental and medical risks, presenting a growing challenge for mental health worldwide. Research exploring the interplay b...

Background/Objectives: Nurses’ professional competencies are critical in trauma patient care, and educational programs that strengthen these competencies contribute to improved patient safety and higher-quality care. This study aimed to develop...

Background/Objectives: Difficulties in emotional regulation are recognized as a risk factor for a variety of emotion-based psychopathologies, including anxiety and depression. In this context, movement and physical activity have been identified as a...

Background: Health literacy (HL) is a key determinant of health outcomes and equity. The European Health Literacy Survey 2019 (HLS₁₉) introduced three domain-specific instruments—HLS₁₉-NAV, HLS₁₉-COM-P-Q11, and HLS₁₉-VAC. We present the transla...

Background: Online health information seeking emerged as a critical form of public health behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, generating substantial research interest. However, empirical studies examining health information-seeking patterns among...

Aim: Radiation exposure is a growing public health concern; however, public understanding of its sources, risks, and protective measures remains limited. This study examined familiarity, misconceptions, and attitudes towards both ionising and nonioni...

Background/Objectives: The internet has unquestionably altered how people acquire health information. Instead of consulting with a medical professional, billions of pages of information can be accessed by anyone with a smartphone. Women’s healt...

Background/Objectives: In Japan, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine introduction process is unique, and no HPV knowledge scale with established reliability and validity currently exists. This study aimed to develop a new HPV knowledge scale and e...

Background: Medical resident burnout is a critical threat to healthcare workforce sustainability, with physical activity (PA) posited as a protective factor. This bibliometric analysis maps the global research landscape on this topic from 2005 to 202...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish a structural model that could explain and predict factors influencing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in high-risk pregnant women. Methods: This study adopted a structural equation model based...

Objectives: The aim was to measure wait times for rheumatologist consultation and disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment and examine their association with travel time to primary care practitioners (PCP) and rheumatologists within a c...

(1) Background: This study aimed to assess the characteristics and factors influencing 72 h survival after traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA), comparing out-of-hospital TCA (oTCA) with in-hospital TCA (iTCA). (2) Methods: This is a retrospective review o...

Methods: Using the most recent pre-COVID National Inpatient Sample (2016–2019), we evaluated inpatient mortality and economic impact after elective primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) across 327,123 cases (1,635,615 weighted discharges).Result...

Background: Fall injury is a sentinel event for mortality among older adults, and activity intensity may play a role in mitigating this outcome. This study assessed the relationship between activity intensity and all-cause mortality following fall in...

Background/Objectives: Thyroid hormone deficiency may impair bone metabolism, but its mandibular impact remains uncertain. We aimed to compare the prevalence of altered Mandibular Cortical Index (MCI; C2–C3) and Panoramic Mandibular Index (PMI)...

Background and Objectives: Young people of all ages are now prematurely overexposed to a tech-addicted life, with negative psychological, physiological, sociological, and educational effects. Ease of access to and normalization of exposure to technol...

Background/Objectives: Therapeutic exercises during hospitalization may provide important benefits for onco-hematological patients. However, the most effective protocols and outcomes for evaluation remain unclear. The objective of this study was to e...

Background/Objectives: Viniyoga is a person-centered approach to yoga that emphasizes individualized adaptation of breath, movement, and meditative practices to support health and well-being. This qualitative study investigates the therapeutic goals...

Background: Globally, uncorrected refractive errors are recognized as the primary cause of visual impairment and blindness. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), providing spectacle lenses at an affordable cost remains a signi...

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a frequent but under-addressed concern during pregnancy. In Bangladesh, challenges such as limited antenatal care (ANC) access and heavy maternal workloads make this issue particularly urgent for maternal hea...

Background: Multiple high-powered magnet ingestion is a surgical emergency due to inter-loop attraction leading to ischemia, necrosis, perforation, and fistula formation. While well documented in children, adult cases—particularly those complic...

Background: Caesarean section (CS) is a critical intervention, yet stark inequities in access persist across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Over the last decade, governments have introduced policies to eliminate or subsidize user fees; how...

Background/Objective: Sleep is a vital determinant of human health, where both its quantity and quality directly impact physical and mental well-being. Thermoregulation plays a pivotal role in sleep quality, as the body’s ability to regulate te...

Background: Numerous healthcare services have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Specialized healthcare services were postponed or canceled, potentially compromising regular services for hemato-oncology patients. The current study aime...

Background/Objectives: Paramedics frequently encounter potentially traumatic events and workplace violence, increasing their risk of burnout. Resilience may attenuate these effects. We examined the pathways through which post-traumatic stress (PTS) a...

Background/Objectives: Dance, particularly hip-hop, offers a dynamic means of fostering physical activity (PA) and encouraging movement in health-related initiatives among children and youth in educational environments. Hip-hop offers benefits across...

Background: Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. Deep learning systems with real-time computer-aided polyp detection (CADe) demonstrate high accuracy in controlled research settings and preliminary randomized control...

Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of nurses in a Latin American leadership school who meet advanced nurse standards. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods: Data were collected between January and November...

Background: Nurses play a central role in the management of inflammatory joint diseases (IJD), of which the success depends on patient adherence to treatment, self-monitoring, timely detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and adopting a healthy...

Background: Communication difficulty restricts education, healthcare, and social participation, yet population-level data for Saudi Arabia have been scarce. This study analysed the 2017 Saudi National Disability Survey to estimate prevalence, describ...

Background: Policymakers in Korea are calling for Local Medical Centers (LMCs) to address regional healthcare disparities by expanding their roles beyond safety-net functions yet often overlook local community perspectives. Methods: Face-to-face surv...

Background/Objectives: In the age of digitalization, nomophobia has emerged as a relevant issue, especially among university students who utilize smartphones heavily for academic and social purposes. The Stressor–Strain–Outcome (SSO) fram...

Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is common in overweight or obese individuals. Dysregulation of trace elements such as cobalt (Co) and manganese (Mn) has been associated with obesity and IR markers in individuals with diabetes. However, their role...

Background/Objectives: Academic burnout is an emerging problem among nursing students, characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced academic efficacy. Sports interventions have been shown to have a positive effect on nurses as a preve...

(1) Background: The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) is the well-established device for assessing tongue strength. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the HEAL device in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibiting...

Background: Hip fractures are common in the elderly and often require ICU admission post-surgery due to high ASA scores and comorbidities. Length of hospital stay after ICU is a crucial indicator affecting patient recovery, complication rates, and he...

Background: Pain is a disabling issue in athletes, with significant impact on performance and career longevity. Many randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have explored interventions to reduce pain, leading to multiple systematic reviews with meta-analys...

Background: Nurse-manager competencies shape workforce stability, yet role-based perception gaps between managers and staff may influence staff nurses’ turnover cognitions. Objectives: To (1) compare nurse managers’ self-ratings with staf...

Background and aim: Patient satisfaction is a critical indicator of healthcare quality, shaping treatment adherence, continuity of care, and the allocation of resources. The Short Assessment of Patient Satisfaction (SAPS) is a brief, reliable tool th...

Background: Clinical pharmacy services (CPSs) play a key role in ensuring medication safety, optimizing pharmacotherapy, and improving patient outcomes. While their benefits are well-documented globally, their specific impact within the Saudi healthc...

Introduction: Chronic intestinal failure (CIF) and the resulting dependence on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) often occur abruptly, profoundly disrupting the daily lives of patients and their caregivers. Both groups face persistent psychological and...

Despite being a preventable disease, cervical cancer remains a significant public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, including those in Latin America (LATAM), where mortality rates are nearly three times higher than in North America....

Background/Objectives: Substance use disorders (SUD) pose a significant public health challenge, with 47.7 million people nationwide struggling to end their addiction. Individuals in recovery from SUDs are at an elevated risk of relapses, even after...

Background/Objectives: Lay Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a critical role in reducing mental health disparities, particularly among underserved and vulnerable populations, by bridging gaps in care and promoting mental well-being. This narrative...

Background/Objectives: Laboratory tests are a cornerstone of modern medicine, and their interpretation depends on reference intervals (RIs) that define expected values in healthy populations. Standard RIs are obtained in cohort studies that are costl...

Background/Objectives: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a chronic inflammatory disease with a high prevalence, affecting various aspects of patients’ lives. Psychosocial factors may influence disease management and outcomes, including perce...