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A pre–post study of self-esteem, self-concept and body image among adolescents in the context of a co-created community intervention on screen use

Introduction Excessive screen use negatively affects adolescents’ self-esteem, self-concept, and body image, largely due to social comparison on digital platforms. Educational interventions are often less effective without community involvement, highlighting the importance of an...

Does EQ-5D measure the most relevant aspects of health across cultures? Findings from a multi-country qualitative and card-sorting study

The EQ-5D is a widely used measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in health services and economic evaluations globally. However, its cross-cultural content validity remains underexplored. This study assesses the relevance and adequacy of EQ-5D across diverse cultural c...

Anticholinergic burden in older adults with hyperpolypharmacy: a comparison of the drug burden index, anticholinergic cognitive burden, and duran scales in primary care

Abstract To evaluate anticholinergic burden in older adults (≥ 65 years) with hyperpolypharmacy (≥ 10 medications) in primary care using the Drug Burden Index (DBI), and to compare the results with those obtained using the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) scale and Duran’s...

Changes in Physical Activity and Psychological Status in Patients with COPD Between Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Assessments: A Pilot Observational Longitudinal Cohort Study

Background/Objectives: Physical activity is a key prognostic factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but changes in physical activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic remain insufficiently characterized. Methods: We conducted an observational longitudinal coh...

Recent and long-term glycation markers and asymptomatic cerebral microangiopathy in adults without diabetes: the ILERVAS study

Cerebral microangiopathy encompasses a spectrum of pathological alterations affecting the brain microvasculature. Elevated glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), a marker of recent glycemic exposure, has been associated with a greater burden of subclinical atherosclerosis in the carotid a...

Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...

Diagnostic Accuracy of Rectus Femoris Ultrasound for Identifying Sarcopenia as Defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 in Haemodialysis Patients

Background: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in patients with end-stage renal disease and is associated with adverse outcomes. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of rectus femoris ultrasound, compared with bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), for identifying sarcopenia defined by the...