Authors: Liu CY, Liao Y, Lin CP, Chang CW, Chen HH
BMC public health
Trauma is one of the most common causes of death and disability in the world [, ]. According to the World Health Organization, 4.4 million deaths occur annually from various types of trauma worldwide...
Authors: Bo Y, Huiru Z, Mohan L
BMC medical education
As populations rapidly age, patient safety in geriatric care has become a crucial challenge for healthcare systems worldwide [, ]. Delirium affects 10%–30% of older hospitalized adults and poses a sig...
Authors: Chen Z, Ma R, Wan H, Zhang B, Wang H, Wang F, Wang X, Zheng Y
Systematic reviews
Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is characterized by neurosensory detachment with subretinal fluid (SRF) with or without pigment epithelial detachment (PED), usually associated with retinal pigm...
Authors: Li J, Liu R, Shi E, Han Z, Luo J, Wen M, Liu J, Guan H, Li N
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Dental hard tissue non-carious diseases, including enamel hypoplasia, dentinogenesis imperfecta, dental fluorosis, abfraction, erosion, and attrition, are vital in Endodontics and Operative Dentistry....
Authors: Özkaya Hız H, Kalaycı D, Altınel S, Ünver S, Şen Ö
BMC surgery
Breast cancer represents a significant and growing global health challenge. With an estimated 2.3 million new cases diagnosed annually, it has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, surp...
Authors: Tejada-Flores J, Centeno-Terrazas G, Fernández MF, Benites-Ibarra CA, Taype-Rondan A, Paredes-Angeles R
BMC medical ethics
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, debilitating disorder affecting 1–3% of the population. It is characterized by recurring distressing thoughts (obsessions) and ritualized actions (i.e...
Authors: Seong JH, Yoon HY, Lee YJ, Joo H, Park JH, Lim SY, Lee SY, Yoon HK, Yoo KH, Rhee CK
BMC pulmonary medicine
Suicide is a global public health concern, being the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 15–29 years []. The latest estimate of the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that over 7...
Authors: Uwamahoro MC, Idowu J, Chowdhury N, Bele S, Popeski N, Boakye F, Odame-Ankrah C, King RU, Salami B, Rabi DM, Turin TC
BMC public health
Residents with disabilities represent a significant population of physician learners with distinct needs related to accommodations and support systems throughout residency training [–]. Approximately...
Authors: He G, Zhang X, Fu G, Bao X, Huang W, Ren J
BMC public health
Canada’s Black population is a dynamic and expanding demographic, encompassing individuals with ancestral ties to Africa, the Caribbean, and various global regions []. This diversity is reflected in a...
Authors: Özcan S, Erden Y, Çiftçi B
BMC medical education
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer are generally defined in the oncology literature as patients between the ages of 15 and 39 []. This population is at a critical developmental stage char...
Authors: Xu X, Li L, Li X, Wang Y, Huang M, Wu H, Liang H, Ze X, He F, Shen X
BMC gastroenterology
Prenatal exercise is considered an effective tool to improve the metabolic health of offspring, as extensively studied in animal models, though little is known about its translatability to humans [–]....
Authors: Xiang Y, Zhou Q, Wu H, Huang W, Wei L, Li X, Wu W, Ou Y, Shen L, Huang S, Li Z
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the most prevalent form of diabetes, is a significant global health concern, affecting over 90% of diabetes patients worldwide []. T2DM is not only characterized by in...
Authors: Valsecchi N, Rapezzi G, Elifani M, Finzi A, Moramarco A, Fontana L, Mete M
BMC ophthalmology
Laparoscopic major abdominal cancer surgery requires a combination of pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning to optimize surgical exposure. Although these positions are mandatory for the surgi...
Authors: Gao S, Zhang Y, Ge G, Zhang M
BMC ophthalmology
Child stunting, a key manifestation of chronic undernutrition, remains a serious public health concern that, by 2022, affected an estimated 149 million children under five years of age globally []. Th...
Authors: Yildirak MK, Demırpolat MT
Techniques in coloproctology
Nearly 40% of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) develop alcohol use disorder (AUD) over their lifetime []. Co-occurring AUD worsens the course of BD via more frequent and severe manic and depress...