Saudi Pharmacies Excel at Dispensing but Lag on Vaccines and Screening, Survey Finds
A survey of 188 Saudi community pharmacists finds near-universal dispensing and counselling but low availability of vaccination, screening, and advanced ...
Tag: Cross-sectional Study
Waist-to-height ratio and body roundness index outperform BMI for hypertension screening in Chinese adults
A study of 104,248 Chinese adults found that waist-to-height ratio and the body roundness index best discriminate hypertension risk overall, ...
What Keeps Nurses Happy at Work? A Three-Country Study Points to Workload and Leadership
A three-country survey of 521 nurses in Germany, Iran, and Canada finds that workload, leadership, and work–life balance consistently shape ...
Hair Loss Clinics Turn to a Nine-Question Test to Catch Hidden Depression
A Northwestern cross-sectional study used the PHQ-9 questionnaire to screen alopecia clinic patients for depressive symptoms, highlighting the growing push ...
Long-Term Tai Chi Practice Linked to Better Vascular Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
A slow, flowing martial art practiced for centuries in China may leave a measurable fingerprint on the arteries of middle-aged ...
The Unseen Burden: Women With Gynecologic Cancer Carry Deep Spiritual Needs
A cross-sectional study of 213 women with gynecologic cancer reveals substantial unmet spiritual needs and identifies unemployment and active chemotherapy ...
Yoga Builds Strength and Flexibility, but Aerobic Exercise Wins on Balance, Sri Lankan Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 126 Sri Lankan adults found yoga practitioners had greater lower limb strength and flexibility while aerobic ...
What Protects Nurses From Burnout? New Study Maps Risks and Resilience
A survey of 736 nursing staff finds that burnout and secondary traumatic stress differences between clinical settings shrink once organizational ...
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Healthier Teeth and Gums in Children, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 160 Turkish children found that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was independently associated with fewer ...
Map of Nurse Burnout Reveals the Thoughts That Push Clinicians to Quit
A network analysis of 716 Chinese clinical nurses identifies the perceived possibility of quitting as the most central node and ...
Machine Learning Pinpoints Warning Signs of Compassion Fatigue in Psychiatric Nurses
A multicentre study of 607 Chinese psychiatric nurses used interpretable machine learning to identify perceived pressure, age, professional identity, depression ...
Anaphylaxis Alert: Most Doctors Know the Drug, Few Know the Dose
A survey of 317 physicians across 12 West Bank hospitals finds most doctors know epinephrine is the first-line treatment for ...
Exhausted and Sleepless: Fatigue Erodes Patient Safety Attitudes in Maternity Wards
A study of 541 Polish nurses and midwives finds that fatigue and insomnia are significantly linked to more negative attitudes ...
Simple Blood Ratio Flags Hidden Metabolic Risk in Adults with Obesity
A large Turkish cross-sectional study finds that the uric acid-to-HDL cholesterol ratio is associated with a dysmetabolic phenotype in adults ...
Nurses’ Deep Work Focus Comes in Four Distinct Patterns, Study Finds
A latent profile analysis of 564 Chinese hospital nurses identified four distinct work immersion patterns, with fewer than 12 percent ...
Cancer Patients Are Turning to Chatbots: Nurses Warn the Evidence Is Not Ready
A new correspondence in Supportive Care in Cancer urges caution as patients and caregivers increasingly turn to generative AI tools ...
Low Vitamin D Tracks With Liver Scarring in Fatty Liver Disease, But Causality Remains Unclear
A new cross-sectional study of 301 patients in Dubai found that vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in MASLD and ...
One in Three Older Diabetics Show Silent Bone Loss, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of older Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes found that nearly one in three had osteoporosis, with ...
Gut Before Skin: IBS Tends to Precede Rosacea in Landmark Timing Study
A new analysis of 1,421 patients with both conditions finds irritable bowel syndrome is typically documented before rosacea, a pattern ...
How Parents and Doctors Shape Whether Children With Obesity See Their Own Weight Clearly
A study of 1,101 U.S. children with obesity finds that accurate weight perception and parental awareness drive weight loss intentions ...
