BMJ Open
March 2025
Department of Statistics, Tribhuvan University - Birendra Multiple Campus, Bharatpur, Nepal.
Objectives: Iron deficiency anaemia and inadequate compliance with iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation among pregnant and postpartum women pose substantial public health challenges in Nepal. Hence, this study aimed to determine IFA compliance and identify associated factors among postpartum mothers in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, Nepal.
Design: An analytical cross-sectional design was employed.
JMIR Form Res
March 2025
Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.
Background: Screening for cognitive impairment in primary care is important, yet primary care physicians (PCPs) report conducting routine cognitive assessments for less than half of patients older than 60 years of age. Linus Health's Core Cognitive Evaluation (CCE), a tablet-based digital cognitive assessment, has been used for the detection of cognitive impairment, but its application in primary care is not yet studied.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the integration of CCE implementation in a primary care setting.
Phytomedicine
February 2025
State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China; Geriatrics Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China; Guangdong Clinical Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China. Electronic address:
Background: Atherosclerosis (AS) serves as the primary pathological basis for various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Impaired efferocytosis by macrophages within AS plaques exacerbates lipid metabolism disorders and inflammatory responses. Huoxue Tongluo Tablet (HXTL), a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has shown efficacy in treating AS and modulating macrophage function.
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February 2025
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Bromvalerylurea is a sedative-hypnotic agent commonly available in over-the-counter (OTC) medications in Japan and other regions. Although widely used, its prolonged and unsupervised use poses significant risks of dependency and withdrawal. Abrupt discontinuation of bromvalerylurea can lead to severe withdrawal symptoms, including agitation, hallucinations, and seizures.
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