• Issue

    Health Science Reports: Volume 7, Issue 5

    May 2024
Previous Issue|Next Issue
Export Citation(s)Download PDF(s)

COVER IMAGE

Open Access

Cover Image, Volume 7, Issue 5

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie,  Klenam Dzefi-Tettey,  Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa,  Obed Nimo,  Peter Appiah-Thompson,  Michael Kofi Amedi,  Ansumana Bockarie,  Frank Quarshie,  Emmanuel Onimole,  Emmanuel Akorli,  Richard Anthony,  Richard Ato Edzie,  Nana Ama Amankwa,  Aaron Amartey,  Bernard Osei,  Bright Oppong,  Abdul Raman Asemah,  Philip Narteh Gorleku, 
  • First Published: 07 June 2024
Cover Image, Volume 7, Issue 5 Volume 7 Issue 5, 2024

The cover image is based on the Original Research Evaluation of the Ultrasound Findings of Thyroid Gland Enlargement in Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.2173.

ISSUE INFORMATION

Open Access

Issue Information

  • First Published: 29 April 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Assessment of infant and young child feeding practices and associated factors among less than two years' children in Leka Dullecha District, East Wollega, Ethiopia

Fekadu Bulcha,  Haile Bikila,  Sidise Debelo,  Chimdesa Tolera,  Temesgen Tafesse,  Ra'el Dessalegn,  Desalegn Amenu, 
  • First Published: 26 May 2024
Open Access

Depression is associated with the nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease: A comparative analysis

Mahsa Mayeli,  Mahan Shafie,  Maryam Shiravi,  Tanin Adl Parvar,  Zahra Mirsepassi,  Fatemeh Rahiminejad,  Reza Sattarpour,  Vajiheh Aghamollaii, 
  • First Published: 26 May 2024
Open Access

Clinical effects of online cognitive behavioral group therapy for chronic pain patients and developing a therapeutic alliance: A pre–post pilot trial

Atsuo Yoshino,  Satoshi Yokoyama,  Akiko Kurata,  Ryuji Nakamura,  Tatsuro Nagami,  Shima Taguchi,  Shigeto Yamawaki, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2024
Open Access

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes at a fertility center in Iraq: A prospective cohort study

Hawraa Sahib Al-Haddad,  Hayder A. L. Mossa,  Amal Abdulwahid Muhammed,  Alaa Salah Jumaah,  Katherine Ann McAllister,  Akeel Abed Yasseen, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2024
Open Access

The relationship between health literacy and health-seeking behavior amongst university students in Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Martin Gameli Akakpo,  Maresa Neuerer, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2024
Open Access

Trends of malaria cases (plasmodium species) in Gute Health Center, Wayu Tuka District, East Wollega Zone, (2013–2022): A cross-sectional study

Temesgen Tafesse,  Ra'el Desalegn,  Alemayehu Dereje,  Chimdesa Tolera,  Dejene Desalegn,  Desalegn Amenu, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2024

PERSPECTIVE

Open Access

Dengue fever coinfection in COVID-19 era: A public health concern

Soumya Jal,  Sangeeta Chhotaray,  Gurudutta Pattnaik,  Snehasish Mishra,  Ranjan K. Mohapatra,  Venkataramana Kandi,  Md. Kudrat-E-Zahan, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Patients' satisfaction with oral health care provided at the University Dental clinic in Tanzania: A cross-sectional analytical study

Lenis Wencheslaus,  Matilda Mtaya-Mlangwa,  Karpal S. Sohal, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2024
Open Access

Application of boosted trees to the prognosis prediction of COVID-19

Sajjad Molaei,  Hadi Moazen,  Hamid R. Niazkar,  Masoud Sabaei,  Masoumeh G. Johari,  Abbas Rezaianzadeh, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2024
Open Access

The effect of maternal age on still birth in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengistu Abate,  Mastewal Arefaynie,  Amare Muche,  Asressie Molla,  Shambel Wodajo,  Kibir Temesgen,  Zinabu Fentaw,  Zenebe Tefera,  Tesfa D. Habtewold, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2024
Open Access

Ophthalmological conditions among elderly patients attending a private eye care facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

Owen Banda,  Grace Ogbonna,  Thokozani Mzumara, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2024
Open Access

The influence of sociodemographic factors on parental health-seeking behavior for illnesses among the pediatric age group in Karachi: A cross-sectional study

Hamna Mukhtar Tarar,  Ayesha Azhar,  Kiran Ismail,  Malik Olatunde Oduoye,  Omama Asim,  Rida Omer, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2024
Open Access

Level of and factors associated with foot self-care among people with diabetes in Idlib Province of Northwest Syria: A cross-sectional study

Tareq Al-Ashkar,  Thaer Alhussein,  Mohammad S. Eido,  Shaimaa Al-Hassan,  Ali Alam,  Maryam Fathallah,  Muhammad Al-Abdullah,  Omar Alhiraki,  Ibrahim S. Al-Busaidi, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2024
Open Access

Enhancing educational technology practical course: Designing and validating tools for evaluating knowledge, performance, and satisfaction of public health students

Fatemeh Darabi,  Zahra Karimian, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2024

STUDY PROTOCOLS

Open Access

Effect of a gamified mobile-based self-management application on disease activity index, quality of life, and mental health in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol of a randomized controlled trial study

Narges Norouzkhani,  Mahbobeh Faramarzi,  Ali Bahari,  Javad Shokri Shirvani,  Yeganeh Ebrahimnia Shirvani,  Saeid Eslami,  Hamed Tabesh, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

The use of antibiotics during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, and practices among antenatal care attendees in Northern Ghana

Ezekiel K. Vicar,  Williams Walana,  Rosemond A. Fordjour,  Christiana Benneh,  Rosemond E. Bentil,  Gifty M. Wuffelle,  Emmanuel K. Osabutey,  Gilbert Nachinab,  Mauvina Obeng-Bempong, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2024

RESEARCH LETTER

Open Access

Age-related influence on reliability and learning effect in the assessment of lower limb strength using sit-to-stand tests: A cross-sectional study

Rui Vilarinho,  António Mesquita Montes,  Cristina Melo, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Predicting perceived quality of life through social trust, physical activity, and sense of happiness in Iran: Moderating role of gender

Rajabi Gilan,  Jamal Mohamadi,  Shirin Zardoshtian,  Neda Sarabi,  Naseri Palangard,  Mehdi Khezeli, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2024
Open Access

Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Swahili Pain Catastrophizing Scale among refugees who survived torture and/or war trauma in Kenya: An observational study

Jepkemoi J. Kibet,  Joliana S. Phillips,  Mariem C. Latrous,  Hanan Khalil,  Linzette D. Morris, 
  • First Published: 16 May 2024
Open Access

Intelligent algorithm based on deep learning to predict the dosage for anesthesia: A study on prediction of drug efficacy based on deep learning

ZhiGang Hu,  GuangJian Pan,  XinZheng Wang,  KeHan Li, 
  • First Published: 14 May 2024
Open Access

Exploration of critical care nurses' challenges in caring for enterocutaneous fistula as a complication for an open abdomen: A qualitative study

Mpho G. Chipu,  Irene Kearns,  Mantji J. Modula, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2024
Open Access

Evaluation of the implementation of the objective structured clinical examination in health sciences education from a low-income context in Tunisia: A cross-sectional study

Asma Ben Amor,  Hassan Farhat,  Guillaume Alinier,  Amina Ounallah,  Olfa Bouallegue, 
  • First Published: 13 May 2024

RESEARCH LETTER

Open Access

Relocating within and between nursing homes during infectious disease outbreaks: A focus group study

Damien S. E. Broekharst,  Annerieke Stoop,  Monique A. A. Caljouw,  Wilco P. Achterberg,  RELOCARE Consortium , 
  • First Published: 12 May 2024

NARRATIVE REVIEW

Open Access

Cholera rages in Africa and the Middle East: A narrative review on challenges and solutions

Abdulrahman K. Ahmed,  Victor Coll Sijercic,  Mahad S. Akhtar,  Ahmed Elbayomy,  Mohamed A. Marouf,  Mahlet S. Zeleke,  Reem Sayad,  Abdelrahman Abdelshafi,  Nicholas J. Laird,  Mohamed A. El-Mokhtar,  Gregory R. Ruthig,  Helal F. Hetta, 
  • First Published: 12 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Socioeconomic determinants of the double burden of malnutrition among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study

Joshua Okyere,  Eugene Budu,  Richard Gyan Aboagye,  Abdul-Aziz Seidu,  Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,  Sanni Yaya, 
  • First Published: 12 May 2024

NARRATIVE REVIEW

Open Access

Sociocultural context of exclusive breastfeeding in Africa: A narrative review

Jimoh Amzat,  Kafayat Aminu,  Brisca Matankari,  Abbas Ismail,  Bello Almu,  Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, 
  • First Published: 12 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Association between receiving Covid-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle patterns among childbearing women: A cross-sectional study

Halah Z. AlRawi,  Alaa AlQurashi,  Doaa AlDahan,  Maha Alkhudhayri,  Amani R. Alsharidah,  Tariq Wani,  Dania AlJaroudi, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

Association between knowledge and use of contraceptive among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa

Irene Esi Donkoh,  Joshua Okyere,  Abdul-Aziz Seidu,  Bright Opoku Ahinkorah,  Richard Gyan Aboagye,  Sanni Yaya, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

Comparison of the effect of heparin, reteplase, and taurolock in the prevention of thrombosis in hemodialysis catheters

Morteza Azadbakht,  Azadeh Razian,  Ali Pooria,  Babak Hadian, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024

PERSPECTIVE

Open Access

The role of nurses and midwives in medical laboratory investigations in sub-Saharan Africa

Miriam Window,  Symon F. Nayupe,  Mama T. Msiska,  Don E. Lucero-Prisno, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Evaluation of the ultrasound findings of thyroid gland enlargement in Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective cross-sectional study

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie,  Klenam Dzefi-Tettey,  Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa,  Obed Nimo,  Peter Appiah-Thompson,  Michael Kofi Amedi,  Ansumana Bockarie,  Frank Quarshie,  Emmanuel Onimole,  Emmanuel Akorli,  Richard Anthony,  Richard Ato Edzie,  Nana Ama Amankwa,  Aaron Amartey,  Bernard Osei,  Bright Oppong,  Abdul Raman Asemah,  Philip Narteh Gorleku, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

The effect of duloxetine on stress urinary incontinence

Nahid Lorzadeh,  Moghadaseh Jahanshahi, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

A comprehensive “real need” assessment, a step toward improving the quality of faculty development programs: A survey-based study in Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences

Marziyeh Barzegar,  Hamidreza Miri,  Samirerh Abedini,  Farahnaz Kamali,  Elham Boushehri, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

Efficacy of cross-line anti-programmed death 1/programmed cell death-ligand 1 antibody in the treatment of advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

Xiang Zhao,  Yuan Cheng,  Cuiyan Guo,  Ligong Nie,  Qi Zhang,  Meng Zhang,  Kunyan Sun,  Guangfa Wang, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

Efficacy and safety of etrolizumab in treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Karam R. Motawea,  Yomna A. Abdelghafar,  Yossef H. AbdelQadir,  Merna M. Aboelenein,  Nancy Ibrahim,  Mohamed M. Belal,  Rowan H. Elhalag,  Lina T. Khairy,  Agyad Bakkour,  Ali H. H. Muwaili,  Fatima A. A. Abdelmajid,  Mhd K. Albuni,  Elias Battikh,  Bisher Sawaf,  Eman M. S. Ahmed,  Dhuha H. H. Muwaili,  Sarya Swed, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2024
Open Access

Association of body iron stores and anemia in a Ghanaian type-2 diabetes mellitus population: A multicentered cross-sectional study

Wina I. O. Boadu,  William K. B. A Owiredu,  Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh,  Kwame O. Boadu,  Afia A. Kwayie,  Joseph Frimpong,  Enoch O. Anto,  Christian Obirikorang,  Emmanuel E. Korsah,  Ezekiel Ansah,  Michael Nyantakyi,  Stephen Opoku,  Ebenezer Senu,  Elizabeth Aboagye, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2024

PERSPECTIVE

Open Access

A perspective on the worst ever dengue outbreak 2023 in Bangladesh: What makes this old enemy so deadly, and how can we combat it?

Rapty Sarker,  A. S. M. Roknuzzaman,  Faisal Abdullah Emon,  Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan,  Md. Jamal Hossain,  Md. Rabiul Islam, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Optic nerve head neurovascular assessments in patients with schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study

Ramin Daneshvar,  Maryam Naghib,  Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar,  Farhad Faridhosseini,  Marziyeh Fotouhi,  Mehrdad Motamed Shariati, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2024
Open Access

The correlation between liver fibrosis and the 10-year estimated risk of cardiovascular disease in adults with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study in Vietnam

Hai Nguyen Ngoc Dang,  Thang Viet Luong,  Toan Thanh Tran,  Tien Anh Hoang, 
  • First Published: 08 May 2024
Open Access

Intestinal parasitic infections and predisposing factors among prison inmates in Southern Ghana: A cross-sectional study

Albert Abaka-Yawson,  Daniel S. Squire,  Benedict Osei Tawiah,  John Arko-Mensah, 
  • First Published: 07 May 2024
Open Access

A decadal analysis of road traffic accident-related mortality among women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional study in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Mina Golestani,  Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani,  Leili Faraji Gavgani,  Roghayeh Khabiri,  Leila Jahangiry, 
  • First Published: 06 May 2024
Open Access

The Latrobe Smoking Support Service: A quantitative study of participants in a regional area

Joanne E. Porter,  Daria Soldatenko,  Kaye Borgelt,  Lauren Sewell,  Valerie Prokopiv,  Megan Simic,  Michelle James,  Vaughan Reimers, 
  • First Published: 06 May 2024

PERSPECTIVE

Open Access

The pathogenicity and potential risk evaluation of Zika virus to cause mysterious “Disease X”: A brief report

Md. Ismail Tushar,  Md. Rabiul Islam, 
  • First Published: 06 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

The association of sociodemographic factors and history of chronic diseases on menopausal symptoms: A cross-sectional study

Seyedeh Hajar Sharami,  Zahra Rafiei Sorouri,  Sara Farzadi,  Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh,  Atoosa Etezadi,  Sedighe Bab Eghbal,  Habib Eslami-Kenarsari, 
  • First Published: 06 May 2024
Open Access

Self-reported urinary tract infection and bacterial vaginosis symptoms among indigenous adolescents during seasonal periods of water scarcity: A cross-sectional study in Bandarban Hill District of Bangladesh

Plabon Sarkar,  M. A. Rifat,  Imdadul Haque Talukdar,  Nobonita Saha,  Nicole S. Rodriguez Neufeld,  Md. Ibrahim Miah,  Sanjib Saha, 
  • First Published: 06 May 2024
Open Access

Determinants of severe acute malnutrition among children less than five years visiting health centers in Leqa Dulacha District, East Wallaga Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A case control study

Garoma Begna,  Haile Bikila,  Bayise Biru,  Debelo Diriba,  Chimdesa Tolera,  Ra'el Dessalegn,  Temesgen Tafesse,  Dessalegn Amenu, 
  • First Published: 02 May 2024
Open Access

The efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors on low PD-L1 cervical cancer: A meta-analysis

Wutao Chen,  Nan Zhang,  Zhihong He,  Qing Li,  You Wang,  Weihua Lou,  Wen Di, 
  • First Published: 02 May 2024

STUDY PROTOCOLS

Open Access

Cognitive function in different motor subtypes of Parkinson's disease: A systematic review protocol

Brittany Child,  Isaac Saywell,  Robyn da Silva,  Lyndsey Collins-Praino,  Irina Baetu, 
  • First Published: 02 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Improving patient outcomes following vital sign monitoring protocol failure: A retrospective cohort study

H. E. Sebastian Seitz-Rasmussen,  Morten Føns-Sønderskov,  Anne-Marie Kodal,  Morten H. Bestle, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024
Open Access

Assessment of the systemic immune-inflammation index in type 2 diabetic patients with and without dry eye disease: A case-control study

Amani Y. Alhalwani,  Shatha Jambi,  Anwar Borai,  Muhammad Anwar Khan,  Hashem Almarzouki,  Mohieldin Elsayid,  Abdullah Fahad Aseri,  Nada O. Taher,  Ali Alghamdi,  Abdulwahab Alshehri, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024
Open Access

Molecular detection of Class 1, 2, and 3 integrons in hypervirulent and classic Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: A cross-sectional study

Ahmad Farajzadeh Sheikh,  Marjan Abdi,  Zahra Farshadzadeh, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024

NARRATIVE REVIEW

Open Access

Barriers to ethical treatment of patients in clinical environments: A systematic narrative review

Fatemeh Ghani Dehkordi,  Camellia Torabizadeh,  Mahnaz Rakhshan,  Fatemeh Vizeshfar, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

The effect of needle type (25 G Sprotte vs. Quincke) in spinal anesthesia on the incidence of transient neurologic syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Somayeh Ziaei,  Mitra Yari,  Ana Beatriz Pizarro,  Parisa Golfam,  Alireza Ahmadi, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024

RESEARCH COMMUNICATION

Open Access

Is chest X-ray still relevant for acute chest syndrome diagnosis?

Yanis Pelinski,  Aldiouma Guindo,  Christian Kassasseya,  Dapa Diallo,  Jean-Benoît Arlet,  Armand Mekontso Dessap,  Anoosha Habibi,  Pablo Bartolucci, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Open Access

Infections in laboratories and the potential of nudge interventions

Yudai Kaneda, 
  • First Published: 01 May 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Effects of comorbid conditions and prescribed chronic medications on the treatment plan for chronic hepatitis C infection: A cross-sectional retrospective study

Abdullah Awadh,  Ziyad Badri,  Nayef Alansari,  Ahmed Alkhiri,  Hussein Baharoon,  Abdelulah Niaz,  Alaa Al-Kathiri,  Enas Ghulam,  Mohammad Khan, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024
Open Access

Antimicrobial combination effects against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains: A cross-sectional study

Hossein Kazemian,  Morteza Karami-Zarandi,  Hamid Heidari,  Roya Ghanavati,  Saeed Khoshnood, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024

NARRATIVE REVIEW

Open Access

Early intervention and care for Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Low and Middle Income Countries: Addressing challenges and exploring future strategies: A narrative review

Niranjna Swaminathan,  Wireko Andrew Awuah,  Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj,  Sakshi Roy,  Tomas Ferreira,  Favour Tope Adebusoye,  Isma Farah Nurlisa binti Ismail,  Saleha Azeem,  Toufik Abdul-Rahman,  Marios Papadakis, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024
Open Access

Theories, determinants, and intervention models and approaches on inequalities of undernutrition amongst under fives: A literature review

Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi,  Jimoh Amzat,  Kafayat Aminu, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Open Access

Transcriptomic analysis reveals the crosstalk between type 2 diabetes and chronic pancreatitis

Youlan Chen,  Lixiao Hao,  Jun Cong,  Jianmei Ji,  Yancheng Dai,  Li Xu,  Biao Gong, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024
Open Access

Burnout levels and correlates among healthcare providers in Syria following the 2023 Turkish–Syrian earthquakes: A cross-sectional study

Caroline Almohsen,  Jameel Soqia,  Samer Mohsen, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024

NARRATIVE REVIEW

Open Access

A comprehensive review on phytochemicals in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer: Focusing on their mechanism of action

Md. Kamrul Hasan Arnab,  Md. Rabiul Islam,  Mohammad Saydur Rahman, 
  • First Published: 29 April 2024