Research Insights

This section focuses on the most recent research and discoveries across the globe in the various healthcare disciplines.

Coping with chronic periprosthetic joint infection after failed revision of total knee and hip arthroplasty: a qualitative study on patient’s experiences in treatment and healing

Periprosthetic joint infections PJI along with the extensive medical and surgical interventions required for treatment impose a substantial psychological burden on patients Given the need for patients

Differences in intervention for patients with acute stroke according to the manpower of neurosurgeons

Stroke a leading global cause of death poses a substantial health burden The incidence of stroke is high in an aging society Appropriate healthcare resources are crucial for providing prompt interventions to patients with stroke

Prevalence and associated factors of chronic kidney disease among diabetes mellitus patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic kidney disease CKD is a major public health concern worldwide especially among people with diabetes mellitus DM which is the main cause of morbidity and mortality In Ethiopia the burden of CKD

Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 10

Spinocerebellar ataxia type SCA is an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia characterized by epilepsy ataxic symptoms and cognitive impairments linked to Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome CCAS

Prevalence and correlation of sarcopenia with Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sarcopenia which is defined by a decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength associated with aging is common among older individuals and presents considerable health dangers Alzheimers disease AD

Relationship between body mass index and clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

It is still unclear whether body mass index BMI affects bleeding and cardiovascular events in patients requiring oral anticoagulants OAC for atrial fibrillation AF and antiplatelet

A machine learning-based prediction of hospital mortality in mechanically ventilated ICU patients

Mechanical ventilation MV is vital for critically ill ICU patients but carries significant mortality risks This study aims to develop a predictive model to estimate hospital mortality

Association between seated trunk control and cortical sensorimotor white matter brain changes in patients with chronic low back pain

Trunk control involves integration of sensorimotor information in the brain Individuals with chronic low back pain cLBP have impaired trunk control and show differences in brain structure and function

Enhanced deep learning model for precise nodule localization and recurrence risk prediction following curative-intent surgery for lung cancer

Radical surgery is the primary treatment for earlystage resectable lung cancer yet recurrence after curative surgery is not uncommon Identifying patients at high risk of recurrence

Microglia through MFG-E8 signaling decrease the density of degenerating neurons and protect the brain from the development of cortical infarction after stroke

Neuronal loss is a hallmark of stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases and as such neuronal loss caused by microglia has been thought to be a contributing factor to disease progression