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Few studies have been conducted on the relationship between “outside-residing” resilience characteristics and the risk of developing drug use disorder later in life. These characteristics include responsive and caring parenting, household routines involving regular family meals and bedtime routines, social support from peers, participation in organized activities, and religious service attendance.

The past decade in science has seen an influx of new research articles showing the relationship between the human gut microbiome and its direct or indirect effect on the Central Nervous System (CNS). Much of the current research points to microbial therapy as a potential treatment option for many mental health disorders and conditions.

Suicide rates are on the rise in the United States as is mortality associated with opioid toxicity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 7% of opioid overdose deaths are suicide, but this number may be under-reported. Many people who use opioids or have opioid use disorder, (OUD), may have “passive” intentions to commit suicide that are difficult to quantify. 

Maternal deaths (MD), continue to be a global problem. For prevention it is essential that steps are taken from woman’s home to referral health facility because maternity journey is slippery. Women do slip, and disappear during pregnancy, birth and post birth. It is essential to know about danger points to prevent falls by providing quality care, during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and post birth.

This commentary highlights the key points in the recent article by Blum et al. [1] that advocates for medical practices to adapt conservation measures to reduce waste and lower their carbon footprints. Healthcare in the United States produces considerable amounts of pollutants into the air, water, and soil. It is both a significant challenge and an opportunity for healthcare to reduce its carbon footprint. Medical offices, surgical centers and hospitals are responsible for 10% of chemicals that produce smog and 10% of greenhouse gasses [2]. Estimates show that the amount of greenhouse gasses and smog production from healthcare, among other factors, contributes to 405,000 years of disability-adjusted lives lost annually in the United States [2].

The study by Younas and Maddigan [1] Proposing a policy framework for nursing education for fostering compassion in nursing students: A critical review, focused on the cultivation of the quality of compassion in nursing students. While these authors conducted a credible literature review that led to a conclusion that nurse educators should use a range of approaches to teaching students’ compassion, they did not articulate what those approaches could be.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects people who live with primary impairment of the motor system affecting the trunk and extremities. The condition has onset occurring during fetal life or in the early developmental years [1]. Seizures can be associated with CP, as well as secondary impairments involving sensation, cognition, behavior, communication, and the musculoskeletal system. Challenges with performing activities of daily living and community participation are intrinsic to the CP condition, which has a prevalence of about 2-3 per thousand live births [2,3].

Our paper entitled “Discussing diabetes, palliative care and end of life care: choosing the right language” reports a core aspect of our research program, which focuses on older people with diabetes, palliative and end of life care for people with diabetes, and the effect of language on clear communication, that commenced in 2009 [1]. 

Pediatric convulsive status epilepticus is a neurological emergency requiring termination in a time critical fashion, if permanent brain damage or death are to be avoided. Levetiracetam has been suggested as a potential second line agent for benzodiazepine refractory seizures. This review will examine the evidence for levetiracetam’s efficacy and safety in the management of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus.

Examining BRCA mutations in preoperative breast cancer patients is very important when selecting a surgical procedure. Although there are advantages and disadvantages associated with knowing about the presence of genetic mutations, including for the patient’s family, there are many benefits for the patient. BRCA genetic testing should be recommended for patients who are strongly suspected of being positive for a BRCA mutation. 

Background: lack of knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 and radiation safety among healthcare professionals will adversely affect their health and the patients’ safety due to unnecessary radiation exposure and rapid spread of COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and the awareness of both domains; COVID-19 and radiation awareness in one survey study. 

Worldwide, hypertension is a substantial cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death. In the past few decades, global mean blood pressure has been somewhat stable and decreased due to the advancement and utilization of antihypertensive medications [1]. According to the Sept. 2023 WHO report, Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide, among which 4 out of every 5 people are not effectively treated. 

Diabetes is a complex, multi-symptomatic disease whose complications drives increases in healthcare costs as the diabetes prevalence grows rapidly world-wide. Real-world electronic health records (EHRs) coupled with patient biospecimens, biological understanding, and technologies can characterize emerging diagnostic autoimmune markers resulting from proteomic discoveries.

A logic model was developed as part of an evaluation of a case management program (CMP) for frequent users in a health and social services center in the province of Québec (Canada). Five approaches were used as part of a qualitative multiple case study methodology: analysis of unpublished documents, review of literature on CMPs for frequent users, in-depth interviews, focus groups with stakeholders and participant observations. 

At the beginning there was an international network of physical therapists working in the field of psychiatry and mental health with the origin at Leuven University (Belgium) from in 2006. The International Organization of Physical Therapy in Mental Health (IOPTMH) was accepted as a World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) subgroup at the 17th General Meeting, in 2011 and reconfirmed in 2015 and 2019, including 21 member countries, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, but within IOPTMH, there is a network of individual physical therapists, representing 59 nations from 6 continents.

According to the International Organization of Physical Therapy in Mental Health (IOPTMH), physiotherapy in mental health is a recognized specialty of physical therapy, with a subgroup representing physiotherapists from around the world before the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT). It is implemented in different settings, in health, psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine.

Children who experience abuse and neglect often have behavioral health sequalae which are poorly addressed because services are not evidence-based and partnerships with behavioral health providers lack precise coordination. Partnering for Success provides interprofessional training on EBPs, communication, and data sharing and has now been expanded to address the unique needs of children in treatment foster care.

The one conceptual key to improving newborn healthcare outcomes is thought to be bridging the access gap to care, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, recent studies have reported conflicting results relative to establishing a link between outcomes and access to care intervention programs.

In recent years, stress and stress-coping mechanisms constitute a growing public healthcare issue concerning modern society. Experiencing stress engenders a great complex mechanism named stress response, which consists of a rapid release of catecholamines by the sympathetic nervous system, followed by a slower response in which hormones, mainly glucocorticoids (GCs), are synthesized and released to the bloodstream.

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced unprecedented conditions and difficulties for the global delivery of healthcare services. In this situation, all the healthcare employees, including neurosurgeons are facing many complexities. Telemedicine has decreased the spread of infection between neurosurgeons and patients.