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Obesity Management in Indonesia: Links Between mHealth Utilization, Digital Health Inequality, and Sustained Physical Activity

This study of 1,204 overweight or obese Indonesians reveals that socioeconomic status influences sustained physical activity through the mediating role of mHealth utilization, with these relationships being significantly stronger in urban areas than in rural ones, thereby highlighting the urgent need for policies addressing digital health inequality to improve obesity management.

Eli Sumarilah, Evi Avicenna Agustin2026-07-14
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Association between Household Environmental Risk and Co-occurring Fever, Cough, and Diarrhea among Under-Five Children in Somalia: Evidence from the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey

Using data from the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey, this study reveals that under-five children living in households with high environmental risks, such as inadequate water and sanitation, face significantly higher odds of experiencing co-occurring fever, cough, and diarrhea compared to those in lower-risk environments.

yasin osman ali2026-07-14
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A Situation-Based Information Architecture for Patient Education: AD Navigator as an Open-Source Implementation

This paper proposes and implements a reusable, situation-based information architecture for patient education, demonstrated through the bilingual AD Navigator tool, which organizes atopic dermatitis resources around patient scenarios rather than disease taxonomies to improve accessibility, readability, and source transparency for Traditional-Chinese and English speakers.

Yen-Hsiang Wang2026-07-14✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
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Socioeconomic Drivers of Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Appalachian Regions: A County-Level Analysis of Tennessee and Virginia

This county-level ecological study of Tennessee and Virginia reveals that while Appalachian regions initially appear to have higher colorectal cancer mortality, this disparity is largely explained by underlying socioeconomic and structural factors rather than geographic designation alone, suggesting that targeted interventions addressing education, insurance coverage, and healthcare access are more effective than geographically defined approaches.

McKenna Andrews, Nmandi Joesph Omenuko, Daniel Daugherty, Melissa White-Archer, Mary Brown, Chakradhar Reddy2026-07-14
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Polyphenols as multi-target anti-fibrotic agents in oral submucous fibrosis: a scoping review

This scoping review synthesizes evidence from 21 preclinical studies demonstrating that dietary polyphenols (curcumin, EGCG, resveratrol, and quercetin) exhibit multi-target anti-fibrotic potential against oral submucous fibrosis by converging on key molecular pathways like the ROS/HIF-1α/TGF-β1-Smad axis, yet their clinical translation remains hindered by low bioavailability and a lack of human trials.

Lena Nguyen2026-07-14
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Mapping the range and nature of clinical academic training opportunities for nurses – a scoping review

This scoping review of 99 articles reveals that while clinical academic training opportunities for nurses exist globally, their dissemination remains unclear, critical support structures like managerial backing and mentorship are poorly defined, and significant gaps persist regarding funding, resources, and career pathways.

Claire Jennings, Gill Norman, Susan Kirk, Marie Marshall, Michelle Briggs2026-07-14
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Sex, gender, and age-specific pattern of lifestyle and risk factors of lifestyle diseases: A cross-sectional analysis from ME-BYO cohort study in Kanagawa, Japan

This cross-sectional analysis of 4,706 adults in the Kanagawa ME-BYO cohort reveals distinct sex- and age-specific patterns in lifestyle behaviors and associated clinical risk factors, highlighting the critical need for personalized disease prevention strategies that account for both biological sex and gender-related life-stage differences.

Masumi Okamoto, Sho Nakamura, Kaname Watanabe, Choy-Lye Chei, Hiroto Narimatsu2026-07-14
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Three-Dimensionally-Printed Kidney Models for Living Donor and Recipient Transplant Education: A Pilot Study

This pilot study demonstrates that incorporating low-cost, patient-specific 3D-printed kidney models into preoperative education significantly improves living donor and recipient understanding of kidney transplantation procedures, though it did not significantly reduce anxiety levels.

Jasnoor Singh, Tyler Dann, Salma Fleifil, Graham Gilliam, Jefferson Lustre, Michael Stover, Maia Anderson, Seth Waits2026-07-14
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Outcomes of Patients with Substance Use Disorder and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis

This nationwide study utilizing the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2016–2021) reveals that patients with substance use disorder undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device implantation experience significantly higher rates of readmission, complications, and discharge against medical advice compared to those without substance use disorder, highlighting the need for multidisciplinary management strategies.

Abby Stoecker, Paul Kang, Michael D. White2026-07-14