Medical and Health Sciences

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https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.158482.2
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Exploring the experiences of the hemodialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Natasha Hubbard Murdoch; Mehtap Kavurmaci
  • Funders
  • The Center for Higher Education (BPPT)
  • The Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education (LPDP)
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 22 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164165.1
Research Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Community-based Participatory Action Research Approach for the Development of an Arabic Culturally Sensitive Pain Neuroscience Education: A Qualitative Focus Group Study with Physical Therapists and Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain in Lebanon.
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 22 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169051.1
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Case Report: Oesophageal Foreign Body in a Patient with Multiple Congenital Anomalies: A Case Report On the Role of C-MAC® Videolaryngoscopy and Rigid Oesophagoscopy
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved]
Peer Reviewers Arunabha Karmakar
PUBLISHED 22 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.170570.1
Research Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Factors associated with the prevalence of refractive errors among medical students in the United Arab Emirates
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • United Arab Emirates University
PUBLISHED 22 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.160980.3
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Mortality involving and not involving COVID-19 among vaccinated vs. unvaccinated in England between Apr 21 and May 23
[version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Mario COCCIA; Gregory Barnsley
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.161128.4
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Enhancing prostate cancer detection: The role of b-value and apparent diffusion coefficient in DWI
[version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Manna Debnath; Jaseemudheen MM
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169504.1
Case Report metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Case Report: Gastro-bronchial fistula complicating a sleeve gastrectomy: from a glimmer of hope to a plight
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169895.1
Case Report metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Case Report: A Painful Twist of Fate Due to Intra-abdominal Textiloma
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.167459.1
Case Study metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Spigelian Hernia: Diagnostic Challenges And Therapeutic Approaches: Report of Fourteen Clinical Cases
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.161666.2
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Syphilis in pregnancy: Risk factors and maternal-fetal prognosis in Kisangani
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Tendesayi Kufa; Michael Marks
  • Funder
  • none
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169734.1
Study Protocol metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
A Scoping Review Protocol to explore the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in South Africa and their implications for public health
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.168093.1
Opinion Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Hydrotherapy as a complementary intervention for academic stress in higher education: A public health perspective
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169603.1
Systematic Review metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Antibiotic treatment of severe bacterial pneumonia: a scoping review to characterise the evidence for current treatment options
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • Horizon 2020
PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.142194.3
Study Protocol metrics
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Effectiveness of Play Therapy Programme in Promoting Early Child Development (ECD) of under-5 Children visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Rural Settings: Study Protocol of  a Randomized Controlled Trial.
[version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Sylvia Fernandez Rao; Mphelekedzeni Caroline Mulaudzi
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 19 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.152581.2
Systematic Review metrics
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Beyond stroke therapy, neuroaid (a chinese herbal) has an effect on cognition and neurogenesis, a bibliometric study
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Peer Reviewers Ping-Chung Leung; Christopher Li Hsian Chen
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 18 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164225.2
Study Protocol metrics
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QUEST: Quality of Life and Evaluation of Survival in Treatment of Bladder Cancer – A Prospective Study on Quality of Life and Survival of Bladder Cancer Patients Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements (PROMs)
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved]
Peer Reviewers Somnath Roy
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 18 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169980.1
Research Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Lordosis as a Conjunctive Reflex: Testing the ARCH × Φ Model of Behavioral Expression
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 18 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.163211.1
Research Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Improving O-RADS Classification with ADC Mapping: Enhanced MRI-Based Characterization of Adnexal Masses
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 18 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.168998.1
Systematic Review metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Eye health promotion in multi-sectoral settings: A systematic review of intervention types and effectiveness
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • The authors received no specific funding for this work.
PUBLISHED 18 Sep 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169163.1
Systematic Review metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Plant-based management of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in East Africa community: a systematic review
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 16 Sep 2025
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