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Smartphone addiction prevalence and psychological correlates among undergraduate medical students at public and private institutions in Pakistan

This cross-sectional study of 384 Pakistani medical students reveals that while smartphone addiction prevalence is similarly high (41.7%) across public and private institutions, public sector students experience significantly higher psychological distress, with male gender and depression identified as the key independent predictors of addiction.

Mohi Ud Din, Amna Ikhlaq, Humayun Suqrat Hasan Imam, Yashfa Mujahid, Seeman Sarfraz, Aisha Mustafa, Kashaf Mushtaq, Isha (…)2026-06-30
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Navigating the path to work: workplace support and social support profiles among cancer survivors

This study of 1,000 Korean cancer survivors reveals a critical gap between the high demand for financial and workplace support and the limited actual provision of such resources, identifying age, cancer type, and stage as key predictors of return-to-work success while highlighting the urgent need for institutional and organizational reforms to address financial toxicity and foster supportive workplace cultures.

Min Kyung Hyun, Young Ae Kim2026-06-30
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Phenotypic Age Acceleration is Associated with Frailty but Not NT-proBNP-Defined Cardiac Dysfunction: A Longitudinal Cohort Study with Community-Dwelling Older Chinese Adults

In a longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling older Chinese adults, phenotypic age acceleration was found to be selectively associated with frailty but not with NT-proBNP-defined cardiac dysfunction, suggesting that these geriatric conditions may arise from distinct biological ageing pathways.

Qingping Wang, Jialin Meng, Aiqing Fan, Chao Meng, Baolin Liu, Jinbo Yu, Dong Li, Yinan Yin, Taotao Jin, Zhigang Zhou, Y (…)2026-06-30
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Scale-7 in Patients Following Completion of Lung Cancer Treatment with Curative Intent

This study validates the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Scale-7 (FCR-7) as a reliable and unidimensional screening tool for assessing fear of recurrence and its associations with psychosocial well-being among U.S. patients following curative lung cancer treatment.

Elisabeth C. Henley, Maia A. Chester, Jessica Whitman, Sierra Bainter, Daniel L. Hall, Joseph A. Greer, Areej El-Jawahri (…)2026-06-30
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Efficacy of the Oral Cholera Vaccine Shanchol® in Preventing Cholera: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

This systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials involving over 627,000 participants demonstrates that two doses of the oral cholera vaccine Shanchol® provide substantial and consistent protection against laboratory-confirmed cholera with an efficacy of approximately 59%, supporting its use alongside water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions to meet global cholera control goals.

Lezan Medhat Mohammed, Luay M. Mohammed, Mustafa A. Suraifi, Mohammad A. Jalal, Seyed Saeed Hashemi2026-06-30
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Absence of Weekend and Out-of-Hours Effects in Emergency Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

This retrospective cohort study of 125 patients found that in a well-resourced healthcare system, the timing of emergency abdominal surgery (weekend, weekday working hours, or out-of-hours) does not significantly influence in-hospital mortality, length of stay, surgical site infection rates, or hospitalization costs, thereby challenging the existence of a "weekend effect."

Shu Otsu, Hideto Shiraki, Hiroto Koike, Nobuko Matsuoka, Shuhei Ota, Ayano Tsutsumi, Teruyoshi Amagai2026-06-30
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Effect of Intravenous Tranexamic ACID on Blood Loss Reduction During and After Caesarean Section: A Randomised Controlled Study

This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that preoperative intravenous administration of 1g tranexamic acid significantly reduces blood loss, the need for additional uterotonics, and postoperative declines in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in women undergoing Caesarean section without adversely affecting fetal outcomes.

Chinonso Beata Okere, Francis Olayemi Adebayo, Eyaofun Teddy Agida, Malachi Emeka Ayogu, Gift Oziakachi Tom-George, Uche (…)2026-06-30
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Feasibility of high-dose, high-intensity robot-assisted proprioception training in neurorehabilitation

This study demonstrates that high-dose, high-intensity robot-assisted proprioception training is feasible, well-tolerated, and accepted by both patients and clinicians in inpatient neurorehabilitation, showing promising preliminary improvements in upper limb function and passive proprioception for severely impaired individuals.

Anna Sophie Knill, Jeannine Müller, Vanessa Farayibi, Meret Branscheidt, Olivier Lambercy2026-06-30
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Government Health Expenditure, Exchange Rate Instability and Neonatal Mortality in Nigeria: A 25-Year Time-Series Analysis

This 25-year time-series analysis of Nigeria reveals that while neonatal mortality has declined, it remains significantly associated with macroeconomic instability—specifically exchange rate fluctuations and high out-of-pocket health spending—rather than government health expenditure alone, underscoring the need for policies that stabilize the economy and reduce household financial burdens to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2.

Obumneme Benaiah Ezeanosike¹, Edak Ezeanosike¹, Charity Ifeyinwa Anoke², Oluchi Okoro³, Obinna Orjingene⁴, Elizabeth Chu (…)2026-06-30
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Designing for Scale and Sustainability in Digital STBBI Testing: A Theory-Informed Program Description and Adaptation Planning for GetCheckedOnline in British Columbia, Canada

This paper outlines a theory-informed framework for scaling and sustaining the GetCheckedOnline digital STBBI testing program in British Columbia by identifying seven essential core functions and mapping adaptable delivery forms to ensure equitable, context-sensitive implementation.

Ihoghosa Iyamu, Devon Haag, Heather Pedersen, Mark Bondyra, Sofia Bartlett, Catherine Worthington, Daniel Grace, Mark Gi (…)2026-06-30