Month: <span>December 2024</span>
Month: December 2024

Contribution of simulation in paediatric laparoscopic surgery: improving suturing skills before performing a laparoscopic procedure in children

BMC Med Educ. 2024 Dec 2;24(1):1408. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06346-6. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mastering paediatric laparoscopic surgery competency (PLSC) is technically challenging. The present study aimed to determine …

Intention to Seek Mental Health Services During the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 City-Wide Lockdown: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Form Res. 2024 Dec 2;8:e51470. doi: 10.2196/51470. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The implementation of COVID-19 lockdown measures had immediate and delayed psychological effects. From March 27, …

Exploring performance of athletic individuals: Tying athletic behaviors and big-five personality traits with sports performance

PLoS One. 2024 Dec 2;19(12):e0312850. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312850. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT The paper aims to investigate the interplay of sports athletic behavior between big-five personality traits …

Physical, sexual and overall reported interpersonal violence against adult out-patients with severe mental illness under remission, receiving healthcare at Butabika hospital: A cross-sectional study

PLoS One. 2024 Dec 2;19(12):e0314402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314402. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Interpersonal violence is a significant public health and human rights concern. People living with severe …

The impact of screen time and social media on youth self-harm behaviour and suicide: A protocol for a systematic reviews

PLoS One. 2024 Dec 2;19(12):e0314621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314621. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Social media, gaming, and other types of screen time have been associated with a …

Placental pathology of IVF-conceived dichorionic diamniotic twins after fresh embryo versus frozen-thawed transfer

Placenta. 2024 Nov 26;159:47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2024.11.015. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: To compare histopathological findings of placentas of dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies of in-vitro …