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

Predictive modelling of linear growth faltering among pediatric patients with Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya: an explainable machine learning approach

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2024 Dec 2;24(1):368. doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02779-7. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Stunting affects one-fifth of children globally with diarrhea accounting for an estimated 13.5% …

Use of mesoglycan in the acute phase of hemorrhoidal disease (the CHORMES study): study protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Trials. 2024 Dec 2;25(1):807. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08648-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is associated with substantial economic burden and negative effects on health-related quality of life …

Barriers and facilitators of a large clinical trial on prevention of HIV transmission through breastfeeding in Lusaka, Zambia: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health. 2024 Dec 2;24(1):3356. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20855-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: PROMISE-EPI trial evaluated a combination of interventions to prevent HIV transmission during breastfeeding. It showed …

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 …