Background: Anal fistulas remain challenging in colorectal surgery, with recurrence and postoperative incontinence common despite advances in treatment. Multiple classification systems exist, but ...

Prior to querying substance use, research assistants (RAs) reminded participants of confidentiality, including that caregivers will not be informed of their responses to the substance use questions ...

Abstract: The objective of this research is to explore the existing mobile applications developed for the COVID-19 pandemic. To obtain this research objective, firstly the related applications were ...

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant chronic respiratory condition characterised by persistent airway obstruction, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality ...

The US and Israel started the war in Iran without coordinated objectives. How does such a war end? Between chaos and democracy — the former with a much higher probability than the latter — myriad ...

Objective Most prognostic models for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are based on patients referred to tertiary care and may not be applicable for the majority of patients with PSC. The aim of ...

Objectives Poor symptom appraisal (detection, interpretation and response to symptoms) plays a major role in prolonged prediagnosis interval in various health conditions. Theories and models have been ...

Starting the new year won’t just mean new calendars in Virginia. It will also mean new limits on how long teens can scroll. Beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, social media users under 16 in Virginia ...

Last week, in a conversation with Anthropic’s Claude, I lamented the fact that, at least here in the West, every public debate appears to resemble a confrontation rather than a dialogue. I suggested ...

The learning process enhances employee performance and organizational success by acquiring knowledge and skills through structured and unstructured methods. Training focuses on the immediate ...

Summer means swimsuits and sunburns, and to prevent that painful peeling and the skin damage accompanying it, sunscreen and/or UV-blocking clothing is absolutely essential. Even if you're not going to ...