The use of silicone mouth swabs for soft tissue cleaning in elderly care is significant as it offers a gentle yet effective solution for maintaining oral hygiene, particularly in patients wi...
Bee venom is secreted by a gland in the abdominal cavity of bees. The venom, especially that of honeybees, contains certain enzymes and peptides that, when administered in high doses, are ef...
Fatigue is a common health complaint in older adults, but its prevalence varies widely among studies due to differences in populations and assessment tools. The objective of this review is t...
To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of pertussis in children under five years in Chongqing from 2019 to 2023, providing scientific evidence for further pre...
Social support plays a key role in behavioral changes, especially in Appalachian populations. We examined the mediating effect of social support in behavioral changes and corresponding weigh...
Olanzapine (Olz) is an effective antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia; however, its use is associated with weight gain and metabolic disorders. Chlorogenic acid (CGA), a dietary polyp...
Headache is common among patients diagnosed with pituitary adenoma (PA). There are still controversies regarding the headache presentation, pathophysiology and outcome after treatment in the...
Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is established for opioid use disorder, but limited data on adverse effects exist. We aimed to review relative risks of adverse effects across opioid agonists....
To explore the risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) in elderly patients with hip fractures, with perioperative acute pain management as the core. This study u...
Verbal feedback (knowledge of results [KR]) and listening to music are common ergogenic strategies used to boost athlete performance during resistance exercise. No previous research has expl...
High myopia (HM) is a major risk factor for glaucoma. However, glaucomatous optic neuropathy is often undiagnosed owing to atypical structural alterations with axial elongation. Moreover, an...
Optimal timing for surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) remains controversial, necessitating reliable preoperative indicators. This study examines how sarcopenia and surgical t...
To develop a machine learning (ML) algorithm to predict survival probabilities for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).Data were obtained from the SEER database for women diagnosed...
Gastrointestinal and stool quality issues are common in companion animals. In addition to dietary fibers and prebiotics, the consumption of live microorganisms may be used to support the gas...
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed environmental pollutants around the world. Although studies have demonstrated that MPs have adverse effects on human health, the relationship betwe...
This study presents a new prognostic model using mitophagy-related genes (MRGs) in glioma, a type of brain tumor, developed through bioinformatics. The model seeks to improve the understandi...
For patients with breast cancer, the amplification of Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2 (HER2) is closely related to their prognosis and treatment decisions. This study aimed to further impro...
Epigenetic alterations have emerged as critical factors in the pathogenesis of brain cancer, particularly gliomas. This article explores the impact of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) on the...
Chronic eosinophilic leukemia (CEL) is a rare myeloproliferative neoplasm. Diagnosis of CEL is often challenging, notably because of the lack of recurrent and specific molecular event. We re...
Despite years of preventive interventions, Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains high in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated w...
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