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Burn survivors have difficulty thermoregulating due to reduced skin blood flow and sweating responses at the grafted sites. It has been previously shown that this impaired heat dissipation results in burn survivors experiencing higher core temperatures for a given exercise/enviro…

Health awareness videos are integral in disseminating knowledge about respiratory infectious diseases (RIDs). The aim of this study is to produce and evaluate an evidence-based health awareness video on precautionary measures against respiratory infectious diseases among public t…

In recent years, the average length of stay in maternity units has decreased, leading to the development of early postnatal discharge home (EPDH) programs. Postnatal follow-up is a major public health issue, as it supports the physical and psychological well-being of mothers and …

Rehabilitation of the maxillary posterior region is a challenge in every-day clinical practice. Following extraction of maxillary molars, alveolar ridge atrophy along with maxillary sinus pneumatization decrease the bone volume and increase implant placement complexity (Lyu et al…

This study aims to evaluate whether integrating Team-Based Learning (TBL) into clinical simulation improves learning outcomes in undergraduate nursing students compared with traditional simulation alone. Team-Based Learning (TBL) is an educational approach that actively involves…

The goal of this initial clinical trial is to gather information for building a future national trial in Canada that can continuously look at different ways of helping people made vulnerable get a primary care provider. The trial will take place in the Toronto region and will hel…

we use two different technique of anaesthesia for anaesthesia of patient undergoining CPC operation (20 each) were comparable with regard to demographic data and hemodynamic variables, IOP. After approval by our local Ethics Committee and written informed consent, 40 ASA physical…

This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of a proposed plantar pressure assessment intrument based on an implementation of machine learning into optical pedography.

This study aims to evaluate the impact of assistive torque from a hip-assist exoskeleton on gait patterns in healthy adults. The investigators will analyze how different torque settings affect spatiotemporal parameters, joint kinematics, muscle activity (EMG), and foot pressure d…

Constipation is a common problem in children with cerebral palsy and may negatively affect daily activities, quality of life, and family well-being. Several factors such as nutrition, physical activity level, functional status, and psychological condition of the caregiver may be …

This observational study investigates the wellbeing of parents in German-speaking Switzerland in everyday contexts using smartphone-based Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). Family caregiving can be both rewarding and burdensome, yet little is known about how parental wellbein…

This study evaluates whether a brief, structured team reflection programme embedded within routine elite underwater rugby training is associated with longitudinal change in key psychosocial team over 6 weeks and assessed at baseline (T0), mid-intervention (week 3; T1) and post-in…

A significant proportion of patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) require mechanical ventilation, and the treatments applied during this process may cause pain. Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential ti…

The aim of this study is to examine, using a comparative and experimental approach, the effects of nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone) levels on acute neuromuscular and cognitive fatigue susceptibility induced by a standard physical exertion in young adults.

The goal of this investigation is to examine the effect of nasal airflow in invasively ventilated adult patients following planned surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the investigational device produce an effect measured by EEG? * Are there differences in e…

The goal of this observational study is to learn more about the relationship between the size and shape of the eye and the shape of the face in healthy young adults. In particular, the study focuses on whether specific eye measurements are linked to certain facial characteristics…

This study adopts a non-randomized, open label, parallel, single-dose design to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic characteristics of Buagafuran capsules in participants with hepatic impairment.

The existing literature demonstrates that motor learning strategies are effective in enhancing sports performance. One of these strategies, augmented feedback, is widely used in athletic training to help athletes achieve their goals more effectively, support the learning process,…

This study aims to evaluate the use of intermittent compression boots (IPC) on post exercise recovery in collegiate athletes. Blood lactate will be analyzed (use of a finger prick) as a marker of physiological recovery. We will also analyze pre- and post-ankle range of motion usi…

This is an investigator-initiated, international, multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study that aims to 1) describe the incidence and types of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), 2) describe patient demographics, baseline characteristics, and intraoperative venti…