Academic Articles & Research Papers

Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitude Towards Effect of Screen Time among Undergraduate Students

Background: Students belong to the most significant groups of individuals that use technology. Screen time impacts several factors including health and behavior. It is still mostly unknown how physical activity and screen-grounded programmi...

The Role of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography CT Extremity Arthrography in the Preoperative Assessment of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease and the leading cause of pain, disability, and quality of life deterioration. Our study sought to evaluate the image quality and dose of cone-beam computed tomography arthrography (CBCT-A) and comp...

Evaluation of Indicators for the Realization of the Development of Public-Oriented Urban Transportation (Study Case: District 11 of Tehran)

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) represents a significant facet of sustainable urban planning aimed at addressing urban traffic challenges through the strategic expansion of public transportation systems. District 11 within the municipali...

Optimization of GDMT for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: can physiological and biological barriers explain the gaps in adherence to heart failure guidelines?

Heart failure is a growing epidemic with high mortality rates and recurrent hospital admissions that creates a burden on affected individuals, their caregivers and the whole healthcare system. Throughout the years, many randomized trials ha...

Chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell therapy: Challenges and framework of outpatient administration

Abstract Adoptive cellular therapy has made a landmark change within the treatment paradigm of several hematologic malignancies, and novel cellular therapy products, such as chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell therapy (CART), have demonstrated...

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with stroke at tertiary level hospitals in Ethiopia.

IntroductionEvidence on a patient-centered assessment of outcome among patients with stroke is limited in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors in Ethiopia...

Sociodemographic Factors and Depression in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Cross-sectional Study in Georgia

Background: Depression commonly occurs in patients with breast cancer (BC), affecting their quality of life. Objectives: The relationships between depression and different sociodemographic characteristics in patients with BC are under-resea...

Predicting hospital admissions from individual patient data (IPD): an applied example to explore key elements driving external validity

Objective To explore factors that potentially impact external validation performance while developing and validating a prognostic model for hospital admissions (HAs) in complex older general practice patients.Study design and setting Using ...

Quality of life, psychological distress and violence among women in close relationships: a population-based study in Finland

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine associations between exposure to violence, quality of life, and psychological distress. Women aged 19–54 years who had been exposed to violence by someone in a close relationship were...

3D printing technology in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome: A case report

A 35-year-old individual with carpal tunnel syndrome presented with tingling and numbness in the left thumb, index, and middle finger. A 3D printed CTS splint was crafted to immobilize the affected wrist joint, aiding pharmacotherapy. At si...

Promoting inclusiveness in exoskeleton robotics: Addressing challenges for pediatric access

Pediatric access to exoskeletons lags far behind that of adults. In this article, we promote inclusiveness in exoskeleton robotics by identifying and addressing challenges and barriers to pediatric access to this potentially life-changing t...

Socially assistive robotics [Grand Challenges of Robotics]

Socially intelligent robotics is the pursuit of creating robots capable of exhibiting natural-appearing social qualities. Beyond the basic capabilities of moving and acting autonomously, the field has focused on the use of the robot's physi...

Cybersecurity and Privacy Solutions in Smart Cities

The increasing proliferation and deployment of ICT in the infrastructure of cities has increased interest in smart cities. The long-term objective of a smart city is to enhance the quality of services provided to citizens and ultimately imp...

Association of Case Management Nursing with Swallowing and Voice Recovery and Quality of Life After Transoral Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Study with Predictive Modeling.

Symptom clusters and core symptoms of Chinese patients with lung cancer: a cross-sectional study

Background: Chinese lung cancer patients experience various cancer-related symptoms during the course of disease, which usually occur as symptom clusters, leading to heavy symptom burden and low quality of life. Identifying symptom cluster ...

Structural analysis of inclusive metaverse spaces for the sustainability of future smart cities (Case study: Tehran Metropolis)

The Metaverse, as a hypothetical virtual environment utilizing advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, has the potential to contribute to the sustainability of future smart cities, enhancing urban e...

Evolution of psychological distress with age and its determinants in later life: evidence from 17-wave social survey data in Japan

Abstract Background Psychological distress (PD) is a major risk factor for mental health among middle-aged and older adults and affects their quality of life and well-being. This study aimed to examine the evolution of PD with age and the r...

How nurses address psychosocial needs in patients with advanced heart or lung failure: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Patients with advanced heart failure or lung failure often experience significant changes in psychosocial needs, which may affect their quality of life, emotional wellbeing, and daily functioning. Although nurses are wel...

Recent advances in surface functionalization of cardiovascular stents

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading global threat to human health. The clinical application of vascular stents improved the survival rates and quality of life for patients with cardiovascular diseases. However, despite the benefit...

Goldenhar syndrome: a cause of secondary immunodeficiency?

Abstract Goldenhar syndrome (GS) results from an aberrant development of the 1st and 2nd branchial arches. There is a wide range of clinical manifestations, the most common being microtia, hemifacial microsomia, epibulbar dermoids and verte...