Objectives To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics associated with polyneuropathy in kidney transplant ...

Objectives Although cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy are equally effective in the acute treatment of adult depression, it is not known how they compare across the longer term. In ...

Objectives Despite adherence to guideline-based pharmacotherapy, many people with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) were unable to meet glycaemic and blood pressure targets. The purpose of this paper was ...

Objective To examine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with tobacco smoking, smokeless tobacco and dual use among adults in Ghana using the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey ...

Objectives In March 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain , a set of voluntary recommendations for initiating ...

Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent metabolic disorder associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation. Of recent interest is the association between diabetes and circadian rhythm ...

Background Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that produces a virtual manifestation of the real world. In recent years, VR has been increasingly used as a tool in medical education. The use of VR in ...

Introduction The progressive adaptation of the maternal cardiovascular system throughout pregnancy is essential to maintaining adequate uteroplacental circulation and meeting maternal physiological ...

Background The increasing global burden of long-term illnesses necessitates high-quality data to inform effective interventions, particularly in low-resource settings. Despite the critical role of ...

Introduction Ensuring the health of agricultural workers, the world’s largest labour force, is key for sustainable food ...

Introduction Rotavirus infection accounts for 39% of under-five diarrhoeal deaths globally and 22% of these deaths occur in India. Introduction of rotavirus vaccine in a national immunisation ...

Background While compassion is widely recognised as an essential component of high-quality patient care, the compassion needs of clinicians often go unrecognised and unmet. Clinicians face ...