Ahmed Mohamed

Introduction: Dynamic hip screw (DHS) and proximal femoral nail (PFN) are both used to fix extracapsular proximal femoral fractures, with implant selection in routine practice typically guided by fracture morphology. This study describes perioperative outcomes and the pattern of implant selection in older adults treated at a single UK trauma centre.

Abstract Background Chemical pleurodesis is a standard palliative intervention for recurrent malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Historically, patient

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Abstract Although microRNAs have been investigated, the renoprotective role of microRNA-205 (miR-205) in methotrexate (MTX)-induced nephrotoxicity remains unclear.

Maternal mental health remains an overlooked dimension of global women's health, particularly in conflict-affected and low-resource settings where psychological distress is intensified by poverty, displacement, violence, gender inequality, and fragile health systems. Although maternal health agendas have achieved progress in reducing mortality, survival-focused approaches often fail to capture the psychological burdens that shape women's well-being, caregiving capacity, and intergenerational outcomes. This Perspective argues that maternal mental health should be reframed as a core component of maternal health rather than a secondary concern. Drawing on a life-course and gender-responsive perspective, we propose a conceptual framework linking conflict and structural inequality with social determinants, maternal psychological outcomes, and consequences for mothers and children. We highlight the need for integrated health-system responses that combine mental health screening, psychosocial support, community-based care, and gender-responsive policies to achieve equitable and sustainable improvements in women's health.

This study investigates the association between e-participation dimensions (e-information, e-consultation, and e-decision-making) and public trust in local government in a fragile, post-conflict context. Furthermore, it explores the moderating role of citizens’ digital literacy in transforming citizen-state relationships. Data were collected from 301 residents of the Mogadishu municipality in Somalia using a cross-sectional survey. The proposed conceptual model was empirically tested and validated using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results reveal that e-information, e-consultation, and e-decision-making have positive and statistically significant direct associations with public trust. However, contrary to expectations, digital literacy did not significantly moderate these relationships. Within this predominantly digitally literate and educated sample, the trust-building benefits of e-participation remained consistent regardless of digital proficiency levels, although this lack of moderation should be interpreted with caution, given the sample’s high digital proficiency. This study provides novel empirical insights by extending the e-participation and public trust literature to an understudied post-war African urban governance setting. This highlights the positive statistical association of digital governance as a viable mechanism for fostering institutional trust in fragile states. By demonstrating how digital platforms are positively associated with municipal trust, this study highlights the capacity of e-participation to advance Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 by fostering inclusive, transparent, and participatory local governance in post-conflict settings. Specifically, by empirically demonstrating that e-participation dimensions positively associated with municipal trust, this study advances the literature on social sustainability and the localization of SDG Target 16.7. The findings show how inclusive, low-barrier digital platforms transform marginalized urban residents into active stakeholders, establishing that citizen-centric digital governance is a vital mechanism for fostering institutional resilience and social cohesion under SDG 11.

Associations among schema-related vulnerability, emotional experiences, subjective cognitive complaints, and perceived mathematics understanding remain insufficiently understood among university students in Mogadishu, Somalia. This cross-sectional study examined early maladaptive schemas (EMS), mathematics anxiety (MA), psychological distress (PD), perceived cognitive processing difficulties (P-CPD), and perceived conceptual understanding in mathematics (P-CUM) among 467 undergraduates from five universities. Concurrent self-report data were analysed using PLS-SEM with 5,000 bootstrap resamples. A reduced 27-item specification excluding EMS2 and PD8 served as the primary model, supplemented by demographic adjustment and a 29-item sensitivity specification. EMS was positively associated with MA (β = 0.698), MA with PD (β = 0.726) and P-CPD (β = 0.264), and PD with P-CPD (β = 0.548); P-CPD was negatively associated with P-CUM (β = − 0.371; all p < 0.001). MA → P-CUM (β = − 0.099, p = 0.091) and PD → P-CUM (β = − 0.058, p = 0.428) were nonsignificant in the primary model. After demographic adjustment, the MA association became significant but remained small, indicating specification sensitivity. All five hypothesized indirect coefficients were significant, but they represent statistical associations under one proposed ordering. PD and P-CPD remained borderline distinct (HTMT = 0.852), and common-method covariance could not be excluded. These findings do not establish temporal mediation or distinct successive psychological processes. Reverse, reciprocal, and alternative orderings remain compatible with the design. Interpretation is restricted to the participating sample and study-specific operationalisations; longitudinal, multi-source research with independently validated measures is needed before broader conclusions can be drawn.

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various fields, including medicine.