J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000659. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The implementation of advance care planning (ACP) has traditionally been confined to medical officers and specialist nurses. This study evaluated the effect of a multimodal Advance
J Occup Environ Med. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003852. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Human resources (HR) initiatives can reduce healthcare costs and improve productivity, yet participation remains low. This study evaluated usability and predictors of engagement for Aspire2
PLOS Digit Health. 2026 Aug 11;5(8):e0001658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001658. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACT[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001537.].PMID:42579688 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001658
PLoS One. 2026 Aug 11;21(8):e0339752. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0339752. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Video consultations are increasingly implemented in healthcare, their integration into clinical practise remains challenging. Nurses' uncertainty derived from internal and external influence
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Aug 11:e77110. doi: 10.1002/advs.77110. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInducing cuproptosis for cancer therapy currently relies on supraphysiological copper or copper ionophores. Although serum copper is elevated in patients with prostate cancer, whether this is sufficient to tr
JMIR Cancer. 2026 Aug 11;12:e80718. doi: 10.2196/80718.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Digital health solutions that incorporate electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) hold promise for enhancing communication and patient engagement in pediatric oncology and palliative care. While ePROs are increasingly us
J Med Internet Res. 2026 Aug 11;28:e92374. doi: 10.2196/92374.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients with cancer undergoing long-term or vesicant chemotherapy frequently require peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Due to the nature of ambulatory treatment administration, self-PICC management is e
Sex Transm Dis. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002389. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major public health concern among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study estimated STI prevalence and associated factors among MSM enrolled i
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2026 Aug 11:zwag391. doi: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwag391. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIMS: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an essential component of long-term care for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). This study provides novel patient-reported data on barriers to cardiac re
Diabetes Ther. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1007/s13300-026-01909-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are associated with substantial morbidity and healthcare spending. Although telehealth-delivered lifestyle interventions have demonstrated clinical benefits, evi
Environ Sci Technol. 2026 Aug 11;60(31):21495-21509. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c02707.ABSTRACTToxicology faces the need to shift from generalized hazard evaluation toward precision approaches that account for the impact of the exposed biological systems. This need is particularly evident for per- and po
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2026 Aug 11:llag353. doi: 10.1093/ced/llag353. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) affects around 20% of children and up to 10% of adults. Its fluctuating course, severe pruritus, and impact on sleep, mental health, and daily functioning highlight the
Telemed J E Health. 2026 Aug 11:15305627261475887. doi: 10.1177/15305627261475887. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have the potential to transform health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in ophthalmology. However, effectiv
Tunis Med. 2026 May 1;104(4):579-582.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: At the present time, the major paradigm changes that are impacting hospitals are being driven by new technology, digitization, precision medicine and patient expectations. The 4P Health Care concept of Preventive, Predictive, Personalized an
Acta Odontol Scand. 2026 Aug 11;85:538-548. doi: 10.2340/aos.v85.46561.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to identify and evaluate the available scientific literature on digital technologies assisting clinicians in periodontal diagnosis and prognosis, including electronic dental record sy
BJS Open. 2026 Jul 3;10(4):zrag098. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag098.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The study evaluated the associations of individual and combined lifestyle-related risk factors with long-term recurrence after primary and incisional ventral hernia repair compared with patients without lifestyle-re
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2026 Dec 31;47(1):2714888. doi: 10.1080/0167482X.2026.2714888. Epub 2026 Aug 11.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women experienced increased psychological distress, while access to routine mental health care was often disrupted. Psychological in
J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013243. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA 22-year-old woman with recurrent psammomatoid-type juvenile ossifying fibroma of the anterior mandible was treated using a mandibular preservation strategy combining local tumor resection with digital m
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2026 Jul 22;138(8):3238-3241. doi: 10.1097/RC9.0000000000000732. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Ileosigmoid knotting involves the wrapping of an ileal loop around the base of the redundant sigmoid colon, and vice versa. In some African, Asian, and Middle Eastern coun
RSC Adv. 2026 Aug 10. doi: 10.1039/d6ra04605c. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTetracycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used in livestock farming and food production. The persistence of tetracycline in the environment and food products can lead to environmental and human health problems. Therefore,
Cureus. 2026 Jul 10;18(7):e112435. doi: 10.7759/cureus.112435. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTAyurveda represents one of the oldest structured healthcare systems and continues to gain attention within contemporary integrative medicine because of its emphasis on prevention, individualized care, lifesty
Front Digit Health. 2026 Jul 27;8:1862187. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1862187. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Many families in Singapore rely on Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) for domiciliary eldercare. However, FDWs often lack confidence and competence in providing basic healthcare to older a
Front Psychiatry. 2026 Jul 27;17:1779181. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1779181. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Appearance anxiety has increasingly been recognized as an important public mental health concern, characterized by persistent concerns regarding physical appearance and heightened sensitiv
Front Public Health. 2026 Jul 27;14:1789009. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1789009. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The widespread use of mobile phones among children and the growing popularity of games in this age group have led to the development of mobile learning applications, including education
