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The hypothesis of the study is that a resuscitation order other than full code is associated with increased mortality among critically ill patients. By incorporating conventional variables associated with death such as age, sex, and Simplified Acute Physiological Score, as well a…

This study aims to explore lymph node metastasis in the short gastric mesentery following total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy plus complete mesogastric excision, providing evidence-based medicine for standardizing lymph node dissection in gastric cancer.

This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the effects of smartphone addiction (SA) on posture, body awareness, balance, and physical activity among university students. With the rising popularity of smartphones in recent years, there has been increasing concern abou…

Tracheal intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with high incidence of difficult intubation and complications. Videolaryngoscopes (VLs) devices have been proposed to improve airway management, and the use of VLs are recommended as first-line or after a first-at…

The goal of this study is to evaluate whether a new 3D-printed dental device can effectively maintain space after premature loss of primary teeth in children, compared to the traditional stainless-steel device. It will also assess safety and comfort. The main questions it aims to…

At discharge after a hospitalization, many older people are not as able as before their hospital stay and have difficulty performing their daily activities at home. For example, washing and dressing themselves, housework or shopping are often more difficult after discharge from h…

The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Low-level light therapy (LLLT) in combination with either topical Cyclosporine A (CsA) or topical Tacrolimus, using each non-steroidal immunosuppressant as an active control.

In the Netherlands, patients admitted to the ICU are classified as having diabetes based on whether their medical records indicate glucose management medication use (Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation (NICE) Registry). However, this approach does not identify patients with …

This study aims to assess the efficacy of PENG block performed with LFCN block in controlling postoperative pain and promoting motor function recovery and to compare its effectiveness with S-FICB.

The goal of this prospective study is to is to evaluate the perioperative pain management of Erector Spinae Block versus Caudal Block using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Conceal ability (FLACC) Pain Scale inn children aged 2 to 7 years old. The main question it aims to answer is…

The use of photobiomodulation or low-level light therapy (LLLT) in the ophthalmic field stemmed from dermatology which has shown impact on skin blood flow and regeneration. There has been a rise in clinical interest with emerging evidence in the benefits of photobiomodulation in …

The disparate burden of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) faced by Black individuals makes attention to preventing or delaying the development of T2D and its associated cardiovascular (CV) complications, essential. Similar to differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates across racial a…

Pediatric nurses have a key role in reducing pain related to interventions during the hospitalisation process. In this context, according to the type of invasive intervention, the nurse determines the appropriate non-pharmacological methods for the effective management of pain, t…

The aim of the present study is to compare between general anesthesia versus sedation with dexmedetomidine and ketamine with local infilteration at the catheter insertion site in pediatric patients undergoing transcutaneous closure of atrial septal defect on hemodynamic changes.

The goal of this clinical study is to learn if Pomegranate Seed Oil supplementation works to combat urinary tract infections, recurrenturinary tract infections, or pneumonia and contributes to the tapering or discontinuation of antipsychotics in palliative care patients withadvan…

The aim of this study was to develop an asynchronous, web-based telerehabilitation exercise and monitoring program and to compare its effectiveness with a traditional brochure-based home exercise program in patients with lumbar disc herniation. The study was designed as a randomi…

Due to demographic changes, the geriatric patient population is growing, leading to a higher incidence of osteoporotic fractures associated with multimorbidity and frailty. Up to 60% of elderly patients are at risk of malnutrition, which is associated with a high rate of post-ope…

This retrospective observational cohort study aims to identify early predictors of short- and mid-term mortality in adult patients who achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. Eligible patients admitted to the intensive care unit between January 1, …

This prospective, single-centre, randomized, parallel-group comparative clinical study evaluated the refractive prediction accuracy of two swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) biometers in a Thai cataract surgery cohort. The ARGOS biometer applies segmental refracti…

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of upper body-based and lower body-based combined training on serum levels of myostatin (MSTN) and hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) in overweight and obese men. Myostatin is a myokine involved in the regulation of skeletal m…