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Acta Paediatr
January 2025
Paediatric Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Aim: Young people with childhood-onset motor disabilities face unique challenges in understanding and managing their condition. This study explored how they learnt about their condition.
Method: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted in 2023-2024 at a Swiss paediatric neurorehabilitation unit.
Asian Pac Isl Nurs J
January 2025
Nursing Care Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran, 98 9127297199.
Background: Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders that affect motor neurons, neuromuscular junctions, and muscle fibers, resulting in symptoms such as muscle weakness, fatigue, and reduced mobility. These conditions significantly affect patients' quality of life and impose a substantial burden on caregivers. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a relatively common NMD in children that presents in various types with varying degrees of severity.
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January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Background: Health literacy (HL) is a critical determinant of health outcomes. Improving HL stands as one of the most essential, cost-effective, and efficacious strategies for enhancing the overall health of the population. This study aims to analyze the status of HL among urban and rural residents in Anhui Province, explore the associated factors, and provide a scientific basis for the formulation of targeted health education and promotion strategies.
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December 2024
College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Pediatric dental health is critically impacted by enamel demineralization and early-stage caries, with remineralization therapies playing a vital role in preventing progression. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of various delivery methods for remineralization agents in pediatric patients aged 3-15 years, focusing on varnishes, gels, foams, and sprays. Studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, or case-control studies involving pediatric patients with early-stage caries or enamel demineralization, while studies with non-pediatric populations, unrelated treatments, or significant methodological flaws were excluded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalawi Med J
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences.
Introduction: Informed consent is critical to medical practice, and a clearly outlined process that results in signing the consent form may improve the validity of the given consent. There is a paucity of studies in Malawi that have assessed the informed consent process in surgical patients.
Aim: To assess the informed consent process for patients undergoing surgery at QECH in Malawi.
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