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Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Tinnitus is defined as the subjective perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus, and tinnitus disorder becomes relevant when it is associated with emotional distress, cognitive dysfunction, and/or autonomic arousal. Heari... Read More about Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review.

A global survey of healthcare professionals undertaking MRI of patients with cochlear implants: a heterogeneity of practice and opinions (2022)
Journal Article

Objective: To capture practice and opinions around the current clinical use of MRI in patients with cochlear implants (CIs), and to characterise patient progression from referral to image reporting. Methods: An online survey recruited 237 healthcare... Read More about A global survey of healthcare professionals undertaking MRI of patients with cochlear implants: a heterogeneity of practice and opinions.

Spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting by community pharmacists: preparedness and barriers (2022)
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Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are undesired, unintended responses to drugs, and are significantly underreported. Pharmacists are drug experts recognized as custodians of drug safety, who are expected to be prepared for and knowledgeable a... Read More about Spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting by community pharmacists: preparedness and barriers.

Community pharmacy practice related to the COVID-19 pandemic: barriers and facilitators (2022)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Community pharmacies provide an important healthcare service. Their significant value has been further highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. OBJECTIVES: To identify and categorize potential barriers and facilitators to the role... Read More about Community pharmacy practice related to the COVID-19 pandemic: barriers and facilitators.

Barriers to Community Pharmacists Referring Patients With Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms (2022)
Journal Article

Background: With the necessary skills available to community pharmacists, they are well equipped to relieve pressure on hospitals and general practices by providing referral services for symptomatic patients for COVID-19 testing. Objective: The asses... Read More about Barriers to Community Pharmacists Referring Patients With Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms.

Effectiveness and Implementation Outcome Measures of Mental Health Curriculum Intervention Using Social Media to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents (2022)
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Purpose: Globally, adolescent mental health problems reportedly manifest more severely in individuals with lower mental health literacy. Mental health curriculum interventions using social media have been associated with positive implementation outco... Read More about Effectiveness and Implementation Outcome Measures of Mental Health Curriculum Intervention Using Social Media to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents.

Perspectives on COVID-19 prevention and treatment using herbal medicine in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction. The significance of herbal medicine (HM) during the COVID-19 pandemic has been confirmed. Nevertheless, limited studies have included the people perspectives on COVID-19 prevention/treatment using herbal medicine in Vietnam. Thus, this... Read More about Perspectives on COVID-19 prevention and treatment using herbal medicine in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study.

Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
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Healthcare students play an important role in volunteering activity, often addressing staff shortages. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness of students to volunteer in contribution to the pandemic response, especially in Vietnam, ha... Read More about Willingness of Healthcare Students in Vietnam to Volunteer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Association between socioeconomic factors and soft drink consumption among adults in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study (2021)
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Background: Soft drinks are an attractive and popular drink, consumed by many people to fulfill their energy. However, soft drink consumption is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association b... Read More about Association between socioeconomic factors and soft drink consumption among adults in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study.

Cochlear implant user perceptions of magnetic resonance imaging (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives To characterise opinions about needing to undergo MRI within the population of current cochlear implant (CI) users. Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of CI users is often associated with severe discomfort and magnet disp... Read More about Cochlear implant user perceptions of magnetic resonance imaging.

Parametric Assessment of the Effect of Cochlear Implant Positioning on Brain MRI Artefacts at 3 T (2021)
Journal Article

Background:Brain magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cochlear implants (CIs) is impacted by image artefacts.Hypothesis:The optimal positioning of the CI to minimize artefacts is unknown. This study aimed to characterize the dependence of the... Read More about Parametric Assessment of the Effect of Cochlear Implant Positioning on Brain MRI Artefacts at 3 T.

Comparison of continuous sampling with active noise cancelation and sparse sampling for cortical and subcortical auditory functional MRI (2021)
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Purpose Detecting sound-related activity using functional MRI requires the auditory stimulus to be more salient than the intense background scanner acoustic noise. Various strategies can reduce the impact of scanner acoustic noise, including “sparse... Read More about Comparison of continuous sampling with active noise cancelation and sparse sampling for cortical and subcortical auditory functional MRI.

Comparison of continuous sampling with active noise cancellation and sparse sampling for cortical and subcortical auditory fMRI (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose Detecting sound-related activity using functional MRI requires the auditory stimulus to be more salient than the intense background scanner acoustic noise. Various strategies can reduce the impact of scanner acoustic noise, including “sparse... Read More about Comparison of continuous sampling with active noise cancellation and sparse sampling for cortical and subcortical auditory fMRI.

The Role of “Special Clinics” in Imparting Clinical Skills: Medical Education for Competence and Sophistication (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: Advanced methodical learning and optimised learning leads to better-trained doctors. Such teaching typically comprises the illustration of features and access to facilities. This article explores the role of “Special clinics” in medical educ... Read More about The Role of “Special Clinics” in Imparting Clinical Skills: Medical Education for Competence and Sophistication.

Talk to us! Communication is a key factor in improving the comfort of MRI research participants (2021)
Journal Article

Context: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an invaluable diagnostic and research tool. Having an MRI scan is not always comfortable and may deter people from taking part in MRI research. Maximising comfort during scanning will improve participants'... Read More about Talk to us! Communication is a key factor in improving the comfort of MRI research participants.

Use of and attitudes towards herbal medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Vietnam (2021)
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Introduction Herbal medicine has a long and rich history of practice in Vietnam. However, research on this topic is limited, especially in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to explore (1) the prevalence and indication for herbal... Read More about Use of and attitudes towards herbal medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Vietnam.

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of universal hepatitis B virus vaccination in Iran: a Markov model analysis (2021)
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Vaccination is an essential way to prevent the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Various studies have been published on the cost-effectiveness of HBV vaccination, but since the results vary according to the target population and related health... Read More about Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of universal hepatitis B virus vaccination in Iran: a Markov model analysis.

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in a high infection-rate country: a cross-sectional study in Russia (2021)
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Background: COVID-19 vaccine development is proceeding at an unprecedented pace. Once COVID-19 vaccines become widely available, it will be necessary to maximize public vaccine acceptance and coverage. Objective: This research aimed to analyze the... Read More about Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in a high infection-rate country: a cross-sectional study in Russia.

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of magnetic vestibular stimulation in humans (2020)
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The sensation of phantom motion or exhibition of bodily sway is often reported in the proximity of an MR scanner. It is proposed that the magnetic field stimulates the vestibular system. There are a number of possible mechanisms responsible, and the... Read More about Qualitative and quantitative assessment of magnetic vestibular stimulation in humans.

Mental health status and quality of life among Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand (2020)
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Background: Migrant workers have become a major issue for Thailand. Most of the migrants are from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. Most are employed in jobs referred to as the “3 Ds”; difficult, dangerous and dirty. However, little is known concerning t... Read More about Mental health status and quality of life among Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand.