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This quasi-experimental study demonstrates that adding experiential birth rehearsal to routine antenatal education for primiparas significantly reduces fear of childbirth, enhances self-efficacy, and increases the rate of natural delivery compared to routine education alone.
This population-based cohort study of over 548,000 mother–child pairs in northeastern Iran found that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are associated with early growth deficits in weight and height that significantly narrow by age five, suggesting a need for targeted early monitoring of exposed infants.
This study identifies plasma FLNA and VCAN as novel biomarkers for sarcopenia in older Chinese adults, demonstrating that FLNA, in particular, serves as a promising independent diagnostic indicator with an AUC of 0.797.
This study demonstrates that in a mouse model of dexamethasone-induced insulin resistance, the combined administration of Vitamin E and Metformin significantly outperforms monotherapy in reversing hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance by markedly enhancing muscular GLUT-4 protein expression.
This qualitative study of family members in Sarawak, Malaysia, reveals that institutional care is often a last resort driven by a lack of alternatives, with families acting as de facto quality regulators due to the absence of formal oversight, thereby highlighting an urgent need for strengthened governance, workforce training, and independent complaint mechanisms in the region's private long-term care sector.
This facility-based cross-sectional study in Sana'a, Yemen, reveals that while overall maternity care quality is moderate, women's satisfaction is significantly higher among those who received antenatal education, had a birth plan, underwent Caesarean delivery, or experienced a live normal newborn outcome, highlighting the need to strengthen education and provider responsiveness to improve maternal care.
This cross-sectional study of Ghanaian pharmacists reveals that alumni who completed Fellowship programs have significantly higher thesis publication rates than those with Membership qualifications, highlighting the need for early post-qualification support and publication training to overcome barriers.
This study utilizes multivariate decomposition of Global Adult Tobacco Survey data to reveal that while increased exposure to anti-smoking media and smoke-free environments drove a rise in quit attempts in India, a weakening association between workplace restrictions and quit behavior contributed to a decline in Bangladesh, highlighting the need for context-specific cessation strategies.
This systematic review of 12 studies demonstrates that telerehabilitation in orthotic care is a feasible, acceptable, and clinically effective alternative to traditional face-to-face treatment, offering equivalent or superior functional outcomes and significant cost savings while highlighting the need for hybrid models to address limitations like physical palpation and custom fabrication.
A multicountry survey of 530 maternity care providers across seven Middle Eastern countries reveals significant gaps in knowledge and diagnostic practices regarding obstetric anal sphincter injuries, highlighting that while structured training and guidelines improve awareness of clinically unrecognised injuries, overreliance on digital rectal examination as a sufficient detection method remains a critical barrier to optimal care.