4376 papers
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.
This study of secondary school adolescents in Botswana reveals that video gaming and television watching are significantly associated with health-risk behaviors and stress-related factors, suggesting that screen time may serve as a coping mechanism for distress and highlighting the need for strategies promoting healthier alternatives.
This mixed-methods study conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, reveals that while outpatient healthcare services largely align with Client Service Charter principles according to both patients and clinicians, significant operational challenges such as staff shortages and infrastructure constraints persist, necessitating targeted training and systemic improvements to fully realize equitable, patient-centered care.
This cross-sectional study of 2,605 community-dwelling older adults in urban Shanghai reveals that while possible sarcopenia affects 19.0% of the population and is strongly associated with advancing age, the co-occurrence of possible sarcopenia with obesity is rare (1.6%) and linked to daily exercise, highlighting the need for age-targeted screening and physical activity promotion in local healthy aging programs.
In a nationally representative study of US adults, higher Life's Crucial 9 scores were significantly associated with lower odds of diabetic kidney disease, with the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) partially mediating this protective relationship by accounting for approximately 19.6% of the association.
This retrospective study of 250 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients identified age, TNM stage, white blood cell count, and globulin as independent prognostic factors and developed a validated nomogram to predict individual survival outcomes.