BackgroundEfficient training of reproductive medicine clinicians is critical in the context of declining global fertility and increasing infertility. Traditional lecture‑based instruction often fails to sufficiently develop clinical decision‑making skills within limited residency rotations. Innovative strategies that integrate artificial intelligence (AI)…
Exposure to ice water, despite its growing popularity and documented health benefits, is limited by the risk of distressing physiological reactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between individual, environmental factors and acute tympanic temperature changes…
Recent advances in culturomics have enabled large-scale recovery of microbial isolates from the human gut, generating extensive culture collections that bridge metagenomic predictions and experimental validation. However, these isolate resources remain largely underutilized, as conventional culturomics prioritizes the discovery of…
BackgroundTo investigate the association between preoperative cervical extensor muscle fatty infiltration and postoperative clinical and radiographic outcomes after posterior open-door laminoplasty in elderly patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).MethodsElderly patients (>60 years) who underwent first-time posterior single-door laminoplasty for multilevel CSM…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the heterogeneity of delayed healthcare-seeking behaviors among patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and to develop patient personas that elucidate distinct barriers and care needs.MethodsA qualitative descriptive study was conducted using purposive sampling with maximum…
Ustekinumab is approved for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. The Bmab 1200 autoinjector is a simple, two-step device for subcutaneous ustekinumab biosimilar delivery. This was an in vitro, nonclinical, simulated-use human factors…
PurposeTo deepen the understanding of the phenomenon of co-occurring obesity and ACEs for adult women.MethodsA qualitative, phenomenological, Reflective Lifeworld Research (RLR) approach was used. Fourteen women living with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) who were between the ages of 18 and 64, and…
Vaccination against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) is essential to protecting mothers and infants against these severe diseases. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, vaccination coverage among pregnant women remains suboptimal, with only 25-30% of pregnant females. The analysis of…
Recent reports indicate a concerning decline in routine childhood vaccination rates globally. Parental engagement with health information is critical in shaping vaccine acceptance amid rising skepticism and shifting sociopolitical dynamics. In this study, we investigated how Canadian parents engaged with…
BackgroundObstetric violence encompasses harmful practices and care dynamics during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum that undermine women’s dignity, autonomy, and rights, and is associated with structural, gender, and organisational factors in maternity care.ObjectivesTo explore how midwives understand, experience, and interpret obstetric…