Academic Articles & Research Papers

Medical Informatics as a Concept and Field-Based Medical Informatics Research: The Case of Turkey

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the position of Turkey in the field of Medical Informatics and assess the general structure of research by analyzing Medical Informatics research with bibliometric methods. Material and Methods: In this stu...

Medical Informatics

Information technology has been revolutionizing the everyday life of the common man, while medical science has been making rapid strides in understanding disease mechanisms, developing diagnostic techniques and effecting successful treatmen...

Digital Exclusion and Cognitive Function in Elderly Populations in Developing Countries: Insights Derived From 2 Longitudinal Cohort Studies

BackgroundCognition disorders not only lead to adverse health consequences but also contribute to a range of socioeconomic challenges and diminished capacity for performing routine daily activities. In the digital era, understanding the imp...

Memantine for Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Protocol for a Pragmatic, Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Monocenter Trial

BackgroundObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric syndrome characterized by unwanted and repetitive thoughts and repeated ritualistic compulsions for decreasing distress. Symptoms can cause severe distress and functional impair...

Predictors of community acquired childhood pneumonia among 2–59 months old children in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Worldwide, pneumonia is the third leading cause of death in under 5 years children. Ethiopia is ranked 4th out of 15 countries having the highest burdens of the death rate among under-five children due to pneumonia. Rega...

On-orbit electrical power system dataset of 1U CubeSat constellation

This article presents a database containing on-orbit data samples of the Electrical Power System (EPS) from 4 different 1U CubeSats belonging to the BIRDS constellation. The EPS is responsible for providing uninterrupted power to overall sa...

Publisher Correction: Endophenotype effect sizes support variant pathogenicity in monogenic disease susceptibility genes

Sources of Information and Behavioral Patterns in Online Health Forums: Observational Study

BackgroundIncreasing numbers of patients are raising their voice in online forums. This shift is welcome as an act of patient autonomy, reflected in the term “expert patient”. At the same time, there is considerable concern that patients ca...

Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Towards COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Risk Communication Messages on Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Mushi,1 Yara Yassin,1 Anas Khan,1,2 Saber Yezli,1 Yasir Almuzaini1 1The Global Centre for Mass Gatherings Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Univer...

¿Cómo es la cirugía cardiaca neonatal en un centro terciario en México?

Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: México posee instituciones públicas y privadas para atender a 120 millones de habitantes. Nuestro hospital pediátrico es una institución pública del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Presentamos nuest...

Association of maternal metabolic risk factors with offspring body mass index (BMI) trajectories in early childhood: a retrospective cohort study

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors, namely prepregnancy BMI, the rate of g...

Impact of Fasting Plasma Glucose on Electrolyte Imbalance, Lipid Profile, and Associated Health Complications in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diabetes mellitus is a pervasive chronic disorder disrupting electrolyte homeostasis and lipid metabolism, thereby predisposing patients to severe complications. This study investigates the associations between ...

Sakha Language in a Northern Industrial Monotown: Linguistic Distribution in Speech Repertoire of Sakha People

This study explores the functioning of the Yakut language in the conditions of the northern industrial monotown Mirny (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)). The study identifies the features of linguistic distribution in the speech repertoire of et...

Hospital Information System Utilization in Iran: a Qualitative Study

Hospital information system (HIS) should ideally allow different forms of data to be stored and used for decision making by clinicians and managers alike. This system has been developed since the early 1980's, and many hospitals gradually c...

Healthcare management

Management: history and terminology Healthcare management is often defined as leadership and direction in organizations that deliver health-related services – such as hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and health maintenance organizations ...

The Effect of APOE ɛ4 on the Functional Connectivity in Frontoparietal Network in Hypertensive Patients

Allele 4 of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE ε4) and hypertension are considered risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The detection of differences in cognitive function and brain networks between hypertensive patients who are APOE ε4 c...

Non-genetically modified models exhibit TARDBP mRNA increase due to perturbed TDP-43 autoregulation

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by accumulation of fragmented insoluble TDP-43 and loss of TDP-43 from the nucleus. Increased expression of exogenous TARDBP (encoding TDP-43) induces TDP-43 p...

The Cognitive Neurosciences

The sixth edition of the foundational reference on cognitive neuroscience, with entirely new material that covers the latest research, experimental approaches, and measurement methodologies. Each edition of this classic reference has proved...

Why Do Most Restrained Eaters Fail in Losing Weight?: Evidence from an fMRI Study

Yanhua Su,1 Taiyong Bi,1 Gaolang Gong,2,3 Qiu Jiang,4,5 Hong Chen4,5 1Center for Mental Health Research in School of Management, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Ne...

Storage Properties of Double-Layer Films Enriched with <i>Phytolacca americana</i> L. Extract as Active Packaging for African Catfish, with a New Approach to Antioxidant Film Assay and Additional Analysis of <i>P. americana</i> Extract Toxicity on Human Cell Lines

Novel double-layer films based on furcellaran (FUR) and gelatin (GEL) with the addition of Phytolacca americana L. (PA) extract were used as active packaging for African catfish fillets. Films with PA extract have been shown to minimize the...