Isr J Health Policy Res. 2025 May 1;14(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13584-025-00686-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Telepharmacy, the use of telecommunications technology to facilitate pharmacy services, has emerged as an integral component of telehealth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Israel, the shor
Sci Rep. 2025 May 1;15(1):15275. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-00367-x.ABSTRACTAnxiety, a significant public health concern, frequently affects pediatric patients aged 6-18. This study seeks to examine the association between anxiety symptoms and gastrointestinal(GI) symptoms in patients within this age r
Sci Rep. 2025 May 1;15(1):15265. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-00415-6.ABSTRACTFear of disease progression (FoP) is a multidimensional concept that refers to the fear or worry about disease progress. Little is known about the distinct FoP profiles and their determinants in culturally specific contexts, es
BMC Psychiatry. 2025 May 1;25(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06708-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia frequently coexists with psychiatric disorders, creating complex challenges in managing the health and quality of life for affected individuals. Existing literature points to significant overlap be
Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2025 Apr 30:svn-2024-004004. doi: 10.1136/svn-2024-004004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Risks and benefits of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) remain unclear among elderly patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). This study investigated
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2025 Apr 4;42:103839. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2025.103839. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) includes surgery followed by radiotherapy (RT) to reduce local recurrence (LR) risk, though RT may be overtreatment for some patients.
Int J Retina Vitreous. 2025 May 1;11(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s40942-025-00675-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is a major cause of failure in cases of retinal detachment (RD) repair. Intravitreal melphalan, a known inhibitor of cellular proliferation, offers a novel therapeuti
Commun Med (Lond). 2025 May 1;5(1):148. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-00871-1.ABSTRACTMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is often regarded in society as a disease caused by personal lifestyle and dietary choices. Healthcare providers who have empathy and are able to explain t
BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 May 1;25(1):632. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12748-z.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Europe's healthcare systems face a triple burden: the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), an aging population, and a shortage of healthcare professionals. NCDs, the leading causes of death, dispropor
N Z Med J. 2025 May 2;138(1614):53-60. doi: 10.26635/6965.6736.ABSTRACTAIM: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) causes significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with persisting inequitably high rates in Māori and Pacific tamariki and rangatahi. Mechanical valve replacement surgery is required fo
JBJS Case Connect. 2025 May 1;15(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.25.00059. eCollection 2025 Apr 1.ABSTRACTCASE: An 88-year-old woman presented with worsening right hip pain over 2 years. Radiographs were unremarkable, but magnetic resonance imaging identified a femoral neck lesion. A computed tomography-gu
J Med Internet Res. 2025 May 1;27:e70587. doi: 10.2196/70587.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Currently, there is a paucity of literature addressing personalized risk stratification using multimodal data in patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) follo
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 May 1;13:e67151. doi: 10.2196/67151.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The digital education platform Doctorvice (iKooB Inc.) offers face-to-face physician-patient education during outpatient clinic visits, remote glucose monitoring, and the delivery of educational messages, and is expec
JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 1;8(5):e258086. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8086.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Among older women (aged ≥50 years) with ERBB2 (formerly HER2 or HER2/neu)-positive breast cancer, research has shown racial and ethnic disparities in access to ERBB2-targeted therapies, with Black wom
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 May 1;66(5):3. doi: 10.1167/iovs.66.5.3.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) has been implicated in inflammatory autoimmune disease pathogenesis, although its pro-inflammatory role in Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is unclear. Therefore, we investigated
Eur Radiol Exp. 2025 May 1;9(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s41747-025-00587-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: We compared photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) polyenergetic images, PCD-CT virtual monoenergetic images (VMI), and energy-integrating detector computed tomography (EID-CT) polyenergetic images
Support Care Cancer. 2025 May 1;33(5):440. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09476-9.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The primary aim of this study was to assess the medication regimen complexity in patients with cancer and the change in complexity from admission to discharge. The secondary aim of the study was to explore th
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2025 May 1;167(1):127. doi: 10.1007/s00701-025-06542-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the accuracy of ultrasound (US) and MRI compared to intraoperative findings in patients who underwent surgery for their common peroneal nerve (CPN) injury.METHODS: Patients
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2025 May 1;167(1):129. doi: 10.1007/s00701-025-06546-z.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine primary referral patterns and return to work in patients with incident back pain due to Lumbar Disc Herniation (LDH).METHODS: Nationwide register-based cohort study including all Danish reside
Metab Brain Dis. 2025 May 1;40(5):196. doi: 10.1007/s11011-025-01616-8.ABSTRACTAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor neuron loss, leading to severe physical impairment and mortality. Despite available treatments like Riluzole and Edara
Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Apr 10;15(8):957. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15080957.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: A limited number of previous studies have reported high rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in adults with IgA vasculitis nephritis (IgAVN). Despite the high prevalence of the disease and
Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Apr 9;15(8):955. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15080955.ABSTRACTBackground: Intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) or Asherman syndrome (AS) represent pathological conditions that affect the endometrium and significantly influence female fertility through a variety of mechanisms. This stu
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2025 Apr 24;169:D8459.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe trends in incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer in the Netherlands.DESIGN: Observational research.METHOD: We selected colorectal cancer patients aged 15 to 49 years, diagnosed between 1989-2023, from the Netherlands Can
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2025 Apr 22;169:D8440.ABSTRACTFalling is a common issue among older persons, with significant consequences in terms of personal suffering and social care costs. There is often a wide range of underlying and treatable problems present. For instance, a fall may serve as a red fl
