Healthcare, Volume 13, Issue 7

Background: Interventional electrophysiology is a rapidly advancing field, with sedation essential for patient comfort and immobility during complex electrophysiological procedures (EPS). However, sedatives and analgesics can cause respiratory depres...

Background/Objectives: Self-objectification theory posits that objectification of people’s bodies, as a synonym for self-worth, translates into body surveillance and dissatisfaction, which has a negative impact on both social and emotional adju...

Background: Children generally face a higher incidence of airway management complications, intubation difficulties, and the risk of failed intubation. Currently, there is sufficient evidence in clinical practice for the use of videolaryngoscopes in p...

Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative condition that impacts quality of life. Total ankle replacement (TAR) represents a significant advancement in orthopedic surgery. Objectives: The purpose was to provide an overview of the indications, outco...

Background: The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to evaluate changes in body composition parameters and Mediterranean diet (MeDi) adherence among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) over a three-year period. Additionally, this study sought...

Background: Hypertension significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients. This study evaluates the influence of sociodemographic, economic, and clinical features on HRQoL among hypertensive patients using the 36-Item Shor...

Background/Objectives: Older adults are particularly susceptible to undernutrition and conditions that can aggravate it, such as frailty and conditions associated with swallowing difficulties or dysphagia. To address these challenges, it is important...

Psychiatric disorders and internal diseases frequently co-occur, posing significant challenges due to overlapping symptoms, shared pathophysiological mechanisms, and increased healthcare burdens. Neuroinflammation has emerged as a central mechanism l...

Background/Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess overall patient satisfaction with hospital services, including cleanliness, ward conditions, and food quality. Another key goal is to determine patient willingness to return for future m...

Background/Objectives: General practitioners (GPs) should be able to initiate open conversations about death with their patients. It is hypothesized that a change in attitude regarding discussions of death with patients may be accomplished through do...

Aging has been thought to be factual, inherited, and obligatory. However, aging can be divided into primary (i.e., inevitable physiological changes) and secondary (i.e., age-associated changes driven by life choices, environment, and society) aging....

Background/Objectives: Maternal health risks remain one of the critical challenges in the world, contributing much to maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, especially in the most vulnerable populations. In the modern era, with the recent progr...

Background/Objectives: As life expectancy rises and the epidemiological landscape of chronic diseases evolves, the necessity to assess and improve the overall health status of the population becomes increasingly fundamental. Therefore, evaluating hea...

Background: Medical errors are common, and in particular, medication errors are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in healthcare. Nurses must disclose errors to build trust and ensure patient safety despite communication barriers an...

Background: The transition from pediatric to adult care in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is challenging due to the disease’s complexity and the need for lifelong, comprehensive management. In Romania, ongoing efforts aim to enhance multidis...

Background/Objectives: Robotic rehabilitation holds great potential for improving patient outcomes, but the integration of these technologies into clinical practice is hindered by a lack of comprehensive tools for assessing patients’ needs. Thi...

Background: While the HTA community appears well-equipped to assess preventive and diagnostic technologies, certain limitations persist in evaluating technologies designed for rare diseases, including those based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). In E...

Neurological disorders represent a significant challenge for healthcare systems, necessitating innovative and multidisciplinary therapeutic approaches. These disorders often lead to difficulties in various aspects of daily life, including physical fu...

Background: The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) is an international instrument designed for the assessment and improvement of psychosocial conditions in workplaces and for research purposes. After the International COPSOQ Network took...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of mental health comorbidities on unplanned hospital admissions (UHAs) in the Province of Pescara, Southern Italy, during 2015–2022. Mental health comorbidities are underreported in administra...

Background: Psychological problems post-stroke are common and debilitating, yet insufficient evidence-based psychological support exists for stroke survivors, either in stroke or general mental health services. Many stroke survivors with significant...

Background/Objectives: Little is known about the relationship between obesity, the triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index, and insulin resistance (IR). This cross-sectional study of Korean children investigated whether the TyG index mediates the rela...

Background/Objectives: Survivors of cancer have more than double the risk of developing sepsis compared to those with no history of cancer. Those who develop sepsis have lasting side effects reducing their physical function and quality of life. Rehab...

Background/Objectives: The Portuguese NHS has embarked on an administrative restructuring aimed at enabling healthcare professionals, particularly family doctors, to focus on direct patient care and improve overall healthcare outcomes. This article d...

Background. A major goal for a significant portion of the osteopathic community is to update osteopathic principles, satisfying three needs: sourcing from the origin, proposing original and unique practical approaches, and describing the entire proce...

Background/Objectives: Although cultural heritage conservators and restorers face consistent exposure to a multifaceted range of occupational hazards, research on their health remains limited. This systematic review aims to explore and synthesize the...

Background/Objectives: We present a case documenting the successful treatment for a patient with chronic low back pain (CLBP), chronic neck pain (CNP), and decreased quality of life improving after conservative therapy. CLBP has been the leading caus...

Background/Objectives: Long COVID specialized outpatient clinics (sOCs), which are part of the recommended long COVID care, usually face high demand. Few studies focused on the experience of care in such facilities in Germany. This study investigated...

Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence-based software as a medical device (AI-SaMD) refers to AI-powered software used for medical purposes without being embedded in physical devices. Despite increasing approvals over the past decade, researc...

Background: Discharging patients from intensive care units (ICUs) poses significant risks for adverse events (AEs), contributing to hospital morbidity and mortality. To mitigate premature transitioning, an ICU discharge readiness checklist (ICU-DRC)...

Background/Objectives: Diabetes mellitus presents significant management challenges, requiring comprehensive glycemic control, patient education, self-management, and routine monitoring. The study aims to evaluate existing tools and develop a customi...

Background: A considerable percentage of people in the population have lost their teeth. According to the Word Health Organization (WHO), 40% have lost teeth for multiple reasons. The lack of restorative treatments and the lack of fixed options could...

Background: Assessing sleep quality is essential in sports science, particularly in ultra-endurance sports, where recovery is critical for performance and health. Objective: This study aimed to identify sleep quality patterns among endurance and ultr...

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of family physicians and family health personnel who are responsible for childhood vaccination services in primary care regarding meningococcal, rotavirus, and human papillomavirus vaccine...

Background/Objectives: As a result of demographic change in Germany, the number of people in need of care is steadily increasing, with a correspondingly larger proportion of care being provided by family members at home. Family caregivers face signif...

Background: The latest data on physical inactivity and mental health among adolescents raise concerns about the quality of life and development of young people. The expert scientific community in this field has focused its efforts on researching tool...

Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) increases survival in peritoneal carcinomatosis, but complications may affect the long-term prognosis. We aimed to evaluate the postoperative evolution after...

Background: Aging is a global phenomenon closely associated with changes in cognitive function and mental health. These conditions substantially burden public health systems and adversely affect the quality of life of older adults. This study aimed t...

Background: Loneliness is a public health concern. Despite the increasing attention paid to loneliness globally, knowledge regarding the condition in Korea is scarce. This study aims to examine the correlates of loneliness and social isolation among...

Background/Objective: Gastrointestinal tract cancers may have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The limitations of digestive endoscopy, the fear effect, and restrictions on hospital admissions during the pandemic may have delayed the p...

Background and Aim: This study evaluated Turkish women’s health beliefs and motivations for participating in cervical cancer screening using the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test (HBMS-CCPST). Although the HPV vac...

Background/Objectives: Cranial reconstruction (cranioplasty) is a surgical procedure performed to restore skull function and aesthetics following trauma, oncological conditions, or congenital defects. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used...

In the era of rapid technological advancement, healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation driven by digital solutions [...]

The optimal approach to managing motor neurone disease (MND) is through integrated, person-centred care (PCC), complemented by access to specialised MND multidisciplinary clinics (MDCs). However, in Australia, MND care is fragmented and uncoordinated...

Background/Objective: Inconsistencies exist regarding the exact multidimensional structure underlying the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), with no prior study examining the internal structure of the Arabic FABQ. This study aimed to examin...

Background and Objectives: Robotic exoskeletons show potential in PD gait rehabilitation. But the optimal assistive force and its equivalence to clinical gold standard assessments are unclear. This study aims to explore the clinical equivalence of th...

Background/Objectives: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being recognized as an important component of primary care; however, its integration into medical education and practice remains inconsistent. This study explores the...

Background: An effective treatment for Opioid Use Disorder is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). However, in the United States (US), this is still being underutilized by youth. Research indicates the need to develop strategies to reduce treatment b...

Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk may be based on the sequence of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) occurrence since the pathophysiological mechanisms might not be the same. The present study examined the risk of CV...

Background: Understanding how sociodemographic factors influence knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to Parkinson’s disease (PD) is essential for developing targeted interventions. This study examines the associations between KAP...