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This non-randomized controlled study found that a 10-week community-based barefoot walking program significantly improved mobility-related functional outcomes and selected anthropometric measures in older adults, though it did not yield significant changes in cardiometabolic indicators.
This cross-sectional study of 75 nursing home residents in Türkiye found that greater frailty is significantly associated with reduced independence in activities of daily living, slower dual-task performance, and higher perceived dual-task difficulty, suggesting that absolute dual-task measures may be more effective than percentage-based costs for identifying functional vulnerability in this population.
This case series reports two patients with cat sensitization who experienced allergic reactions to pork due to cross-reactivity between Fel d 2 and pork albumin, highlighting the importance of recognizing "Cat-Pork Syndrome" to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary dietary restrictions.
This cross-sectional study conducted at Kassala Teaching Hospital in Sudan found a low prevalence (1.7%) of diabetic retinopathy among 115 children with type 1 diabetes, despite widespread suboptimal glycemic control and a near-total lack of prior eye screening, highlighting critical gaps in pediatric diabetes care.
This study demonstrates that hesperetin-mediated silver nanoparticles (Hes-AgNPs) effectively eradicate multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms with high hemocompatibility, suggesting them as a promising therapeutic strategy against this priority pathogen.
This study demonstrates that chemotherapy significantly depletes tetanus-specific IgG antibodies in childhood cancer survivors, often dropping below protective levels, thereby supporting the implementation of structured revaccination protocols with tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccines to restore immunity after treatment.
This study of 300 women in Lafiagi, Nigeria, reveals that while attitudes toward cervical cancer screening are generally positive, critically low knowledge, awareness, and negative perceptions regarding pain and necessity drive exceptionally low uptake, highlighting the urgent need for intensified health education and routine provider recommendations to improve screening compliance.
This study demonstrates that confounding factors such as age, comorbidities, and xerogenic medications can artificially inflate diagnostic performance in Sjögren's syndrome research by shifting reliance toward non-specific systemic variables rather than disease-specific oral pathology.
This cross-sectional study of 22 healthcare facilities in Osun State, Nigeria, reveals that while routine health information system data quality is primarily constrained by accuracy rather than completeness or timeliness, organizational factors influence quality only indirectly by shaping staff behavior and technological adoption, rather than through direct effects.
This study reveals that while most grain products in China's Yangtze River Delta exhibit low Ochratoxin A contamination and acceptable health risks, corn presents a notable concern with the highest detection rates, instances exceeding regulatory limits, and potential exposure levels surpassing safety thresholds in specific scenarios, warranting enhanced monitoring and targeted risk management.