4603 papers
This nationwide study of over 470,000 Hungarian children demonstrates that early childhood lower respiratory tract infections are associated with both a marked short-term increase and a persistent long-term elevation in asthma risk, suggesting the link extends beyond mere diagnostic or surveillance artifacts.
Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, this research demonstrates that frequent intergenerational contact independently reduces all-cause mortality risk among Chinese older adults, an effect driven by the relational quality of parent-child bonds rather than material economic support.
This study validates a novel, low-cost, high-fidelity retinal laser simulation eye through expert assessment and trainee training, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing ophthalmic skills and supporting structured laser training programs globally.
This retrospective cohort study and caregiver survey demonstrate that discontinuing antiseizure medications before hospital discharge for neonatal encephalopathy-related acute symptomatic seizures, compared to continuing them at discharge, significantly reduces neurology-related emergency visits, hospital readmissions, laboratory monitoring, and caregiver treatment burden.
This study demonstrates that visual MRI rating scales, specifically Medial Temporal Atrophy for Alzheimer's disease and Small Vessel Disease for vascular dementia, serve as effective, reproducible tools for differentiating dementia subtypes and correlate significantly with cognitive impairment as measured by MoCA scores.
This pilot study demonstrates that a low-cost, simulation-based curriculum effectively improves general surgery residents' confidence and perceived educational value in managing common benign anorectal conditions, thereby helping to bridge early technical skill gaps despite not guaranteeing immediate procedural mastery.
This case report describes a rare instance of Stevens-Johnson syndrome triggered by ciprofloxacin and tinidazole in a 65-year-old woman, highlighting the critical importance of early drug discontinuation and supportive care for successful patient recovery.
This Italian case report describes the successful diagnosis and treatment of a 67-year-old man with a mixed *Plasmodium falciparum* and *Plasmodium ovale curtisi* malaria infection, highlighting the critical role of integrating microscopy, rapid antigen testing, and molecular assays to accurately identify complex co-infections in non-endemic settings.
This study utilizes a deterministic compartmental model fitted to routine data from six Nigerian states to demonstrate that while Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) significantly reduces malaria morbidity beyond its targeted population, its overall effectiveness is critically dependent on underlying vector dynamics, necessitating integration with complementary vector control interventions for sustained impact.
This hybrid type 2 cluster-randomized trial demonstrates that a "Prepare for Sustainment" strategy, combining initial training with ongoing coach supervision supported by external consultants, is more effective than usual practices in maintaining high process fidelity and improving student behavioral engagement and mental health outcomes for evidence-based programs in urban elementary schools.