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This retrospective multicenter study demonstrates that topical losartan is a promising adjunctive therapy for improving visual acuity, reducing corneal opacity area, and decreasing corneal density in patients with herpetic corneal scarring over a six-month period.
This multilevel analysis of the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey reveals that caretaker-reported acute respiratory infection symptoms among children under five are significantly lower in urban areas and the Greater Accra region, while being highest in the Northern, Savannah, and Bono East regions, with no evidence of harm from full vaccination.
This prospective comparative study of elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures found that while proximal femoral nailing offers shorter operative time and less blood loss, cemented calcar-replacement hemiarthroplasty provides a reliable alternative with earlier mobilization, fewer immobilization-related complications, and reduced mechanical failure, ultimately resulting in comparable long-term functional outcomes.
This mixed-methods study reveals that while geriatric nurse specialists' training transfer is positively driven by their advanced practice competencies, it is significantly constrained by organizational barriers such as resource shortages, role ambiguity, and a lack of incentives, necessitating targeted policy and systemic improvements to fully realize their professional value.
This study developed and validated a clinically translatable risk score using seven routine blood markers, age, and sex to accurately predict five-year mortality in community-dwelling older Indians, addressing a critical gap in prognostic tools for this under-studied South Asian population.
This multi-institutional Asian cohort study of 1,021 patients demonstrates that type A aortic dissection with malperfusion carries significantly higher short- and long-term mortality risks compared to cases without malperfusion, with cerebral malperfusion identified as a critical predictor of surgical death that should be integrated into risk stratification models.
This case report describes a 4-year-old boy whose periurethral urinoma, caused by a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum, initially mimicked scrotal cellulitis and required advanced imaging and surgical intervention for correct diagnosis and treatment after failing standard antibiotic therapy.
A cross-sectional study of 121 liver cancer patients in three Ghanaian teaching hospitals reveals that the disease severely impairs health-related quality of life, particularly through anxiety and pain, with significant deterioration observed as the cancer stage advances, highlighting an urgent need for integrated psychosocial support and early detection programs.
This study of 202 Zambian healthcare workers reveals that while cognitive and structural factors both influence Mpox outbreak preparedness, structural organizational readiness has a stronger impact on actual preparedness practices, highlighting the critical need for integrated investments in institutional capabilities alongside workforce training.
This cross-sectional study of 1,059 women reveals that while structural barriers and postpartum stage are the primary determinants of current utilization of professional postpartum exercise rehabilitation services, cognitive awareness and education levels better predict future intentions, highlighting a critical intention–behavior gap that necessitates interventions focused on reducing structural barriers rather than solely providing health education.