Background Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is commonly associated with advanced cardiac damage, including right ventricular dysfunction (RVD), pulmonary hypertension (PH) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR), ...

Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with increased susceptibility to infections, including herpes ...

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, while depression is highly prevalent in this patient population and has long been regarded as an independent risk ...

Background Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the most common chronic liver disease globally, may originate early in life. While maternal obesity is linked to offspring ...

Using longitudinal data on more than 370 000 older Japanese adults, we found that living in constituencies represented by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with higher smoking prevalence. The ...

Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive condition involving movement and muscle tone difficulties due to injury to the developing brain. Most cases arise around birth, but a smaller ...

Objectives This study aimed to determine whether certain lifestyle factors, specifically alcohol consumption, smoking, physical activity, sleep duration and sleep quality, are associated with an ...

The program emphasized the importance of incorporating patient and caregiver perspectives alongside clinical expertise to support personalized, empathetic care and shared decision-making in managing ...

ABSTRACT: The role of school principals in shaping effective learning environments and supporting positive student outcomes has gained increasing recognition in educational research and policy. This ...

Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without detectable cancer for years after facing certain death. By Gina Kolata A ...