- Research Article
Barriers to utilization of focused antenatal care among women attending maternal child health at Chiga Health Centre, Kisumu, Kenya
Redemptah Yeda*; Elekiah Anguko; Caroline Ouma; Wilbroda Nancy Makunda
Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) is pivotal to reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality by enabling timely risk detection and management. Despite its importance, FANC utilization remains suboptimal in Kenya, particularly in Kisumu County...
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The epidemiology of coeliac disease in the United Kingdom since 2000: A narrative review and meta-analysis of peer-reviewed and grey literature
Craig J Currie*; Jessica G Currie
To synthesize the epidemiology of coeliac disease in the United Kingdom since 2000, integrating peer-reviewed and grey literature and quantitatively pooling community screening prevalence where appropriate. Structured narrative review and random-effects meta-analysis...
- Research Article
Persistent disparities in the modern era of brain metastasis treatment: A SEER-based Study (2010–2022)
Daniel Holguin*; Oluwasegun Akinyemi, PhD; Noor Malik, MD
Metastatic Brain Tumors (MBTs) are more common than primary brain tumors and associated with poor survival. This study examined whether race × income interaction predicts differences in treatment receipt and survival among patients with MBTs from lung, breast, melanoma, and prostate cancer. ...
- Research Article
Adherence to Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) management protocol among hospitalized patients: A retrospective analysis
Ahmad Subhi*; Salma Alshamsi; Sarah Al-Toubah; Afra Khan; Fardeen Mohammad; Reem Sadeq; Mohammed Alsuraihi; Aulin Vitus
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) continues to be a leading hospitalization and death all over the globe, and it needs to be treated as quickly as possible, with the appropriate individual treatments and evidence-based clinical rules. Despite the widespread use of radiological imaging in the management ...
- Short Commentary
Implementing osteoarthritis prevention in China: An urgent priority
Daren Zhao*
The world is undergoing a pronounced demographic shift toward population aging, a trend that China is also experiencing. By the end of 2024, China’s population aged 60 and above reached 310.31 million, accounting for 22.0% of the total population, while those aged 65 and older numbered 220.23 million, representing 15.6% of the population ...
- Research Article
Utility of polygenic risk scores and pharmacogenetic testing for cardiovascular risk management
Morcillo Serra César*; Espinar Vicario Iñigo; Canepa Leite Juan Pablo; Martí Sánchez David; Ortega Marcos Javier; Jiménez Mena Manuel; Zamorano Gómez José Luis; Gutiérrez Gabriel Sonia; Tomás Martínez José Francisco; Suela Rubio Javier
Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) may aid in risk prediction and facilitate earlier interventions for primary prevention. Pharmacogenetic testing has the potential to optimize cardiovascular pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of PRS by comparing ...
- Research Article
Predictors of depression among justice involved youth
Richard Dembo, PhD*; Alexis Swezey; James Schmeidler, PhD
Depressed mood remains a significant mental health problem among justice involved youth. There is a well-established correlation between depressed mood and conduct problems (e.g., conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder) during childhood ...
- Research Article
Patient satisfaction on COVID and not COVID wards – A cross-sectional comparative pilot study
Pevec Teodor, PhD, MD*; Pevec Tia
Introduction: Staying in COVID wards is different from in regular internal wards where non-COVID patients are treated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient satisfaction in comparison with patient satisfaction in non COVID-19 departments.
- Research Article
GC–MS characterization, antioxidant capacity, and nutritional prospects of Utebe Ekpo (Eryngium foetidum L.) cultivated in Ikono, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria: An underexplored functional food resource
Anietie Eyo Robert*; Uduak Onofiok Luke; Cletus Anes Ukwubile; Kenneth Onwe Tochukwu; Abbas Sani; Ima Obot Jimmy
Eryngium foetidum L., locally known as Utebe Ekpo in southern Nigeria, is a tropical leafy herb traditionally consumed as a spice and medicinal plant, yet remains underexplored as a functional food. This study evaluated the phytochemical composition, nutritional ...
- Research Article
A Bio-Digital Twin framework for forecasting RSV transmission through integration of viral molecular stability, environmental microclimates, and population vulnerability across California
Rolando Mantilla*
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of pediatric and geriatric hospitalizations, with significant burden documented in both young children [10] and older adults [7]. Traditional forecasting models often rely on historical case trajectories and treat viral phenotypes as static, overlooking the dynamic ...