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Electronic sports (e-sports) gained popularity in the early 2000s within the computer gaming community and reached an audience of approximately 395 million people worldwide by 2018 (Bányai et al., 2019; Nagorsky and Wiemeyer, 2020). The exponential growth of e-sports globally has…

This study aims to compare the efficacy of using Ultrasound guided modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) versus quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.

Dental implants are widely employed in modern dentistry for the rehabilitation of patients affected by edentulism, whether limited to a single missing tooth, multiple adjacent teeth, or involving complete dental arches. In particular, full-arch rehabilitations provide both functi…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been one of the topmost global health problems. It is an underdiagnosed disease which have a huge burden on healthcare if left untreated. Almost 80-90% of adults are underdiagnosed of OSA Obesity primarily is one of the supreme risk factors for d…

The aim of this research study is to better understand the in-home hospice experience for participants, caregivers, hospice nurses, and oncology providers by conducting telehealth check-ins between participants and caregivers and oncology care teams.

This study was planned to investigate the effectiveness of usual care and additional proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercise program in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty surgery. It is aimed to evaluate pain intensity, disability level, proprioception, kinesio…

The global increase in the aging population has led to a rise in total edentulism, which remains a major public health concern. two-implant-retained mandibular overdentures have been regarded as the standard of care, offering superior retention, stability, comfort, and masticator…

The goal of this interventional study is to compare the effects of ESWT in women and men between the age 18-65 with non radicular non specific low back pain . The main question it aims to answer is: Is intervention ESWT more effective than conventional physical therapy agents. P…

In recent years, it has been shown that different focuses (externally vs. internally focused) used when explaining exercises to patients after knee surgeries affect exercise performance and rehabilitation outcomes. Quadriceps muscle inhibition after anterior cruciate ligament rec…

A hallmark of aging is an impaired ability to adequately recover following a stressor, such as muscle disuse, resulting in muscle fibrosis and weakness thereby increasing the risk for falls and loss of independence. Mechanistic-based therapeutic strategies to enhance muscle recov…

The purpose of this 32-week study is to use an innovative experimental design known as SMART (Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial), which will allow us to determine the best way to sequence the delivery of teleexercise (referred to as an adaptive intervention), combin…

The present investigation is a non-randomised, observational study involving an unselected but highly phenotyped cohort of patients undergoing pacemaker or defibrillator implantation from whom a small sample of fat and muscle will be taken from the operation site, and, in a subgr…

Intervention Group: Received two 1 gm doses of Vitamin C intravenously (IV). first Dose: At midnight on the day of surgery. Second Dose: Immediately after the surgical incision. Control Group: Received two doses of a normal saline intravenously (IV) at the exact same times. The …

The excessive use of screens particularly amongst digital gamers can adversely impact the health of the surface of the eyes with symptoms and signs of surface damage. While strategies including limiting screen time exist, these may be ineffective given the widespread rise of digi…

Background: Diagnostic hysteroscopy is a common ambulatory gynecological procedure that may be associated with perioperative discomfort and postoperative pain. The optimal anesthetic technique for improving patient comfort while ensuring rapid recovery remains controversial. This…

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive technique that provides faster recovery after thoracic surgery. Techniques such as thoracic paravertebral block, Erector Spina Plane Expansion (ESP block) are accepted as loco-regional techniques for VATS. The qu…

This study investigates how different types of exercise-specifically Mat Pilates and Aerobic training-can help improve the physical health and breathing capacity of healthy older adults aged 60 to 77. As we age, our bodies naturally experience a decline in core strength and lung…

The investigators will test if the 50,000 for Life (50K4Life) is effective at improving walking engagement in school employees in 30 public schools by delivering a two-phased adaptive intervention to improve walking engagement in school workers in 30 public schools. In Phase 1, a…

Stroke is a major health problem in Malaysia. Many stroke patients do not know how to recognize stroke symptoms quickly or when to seek emergency help. The BEFAST mnemonic (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is a simple tool to help people remember stroke warning signs. This…

This multicenter, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial compared two local anesthetic techniques for open carpal tunnel decompression in adults. The wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) technique uses lidocaine with epinephrine and no tourniquet, whereas the c…