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View article: Hearing Loss in Young and Middle-Aged Adults as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Late-Life Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hearing Loss in Young and Middle-Aged Adults as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Late-Life Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background: Individuals with untreated hearing loss often experience cognitive decline as a result of increased cognitive load and reduced sensory stimulation. Despite the well-established link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive …
View article: Metacognitive strategies to optimise cognitive and metacognitive abilities among individuals with cognitive communication disorders and neurotypical adults: a scoping review
Metacognitive strategies to optimise cognitive and metacognitive abilities among individuals with cognitive communication disorders and neurotypical adults: a scoping review Open
Objectives Metacognitive strategy training is a crucial approach for addressing metacognitive deficits and enhancing metacognitive abilities, which can help mitigate age-related cognitive decline and optimise cognitive functioning. The pre…
View article: Ultrasonographic measurement of glottal area: A potential biomarker study in young Normophonic adults
Ultrasonographic measurement of glottal area: A potential biomarker study in young Normophonic adults Open
Purpose Advancing from previous work on ultrasonography (USG)-aided measures including vocal fold morphology and symmetry, vocal fold length (VFL), vocal fold displacement velocity (VFDV) and its acoustic correlates [1], the present study …
View article: Analysis of parental beliefs and practices leading to excessive screen time in early childhood
Analysis of parental beliefs and practices leading to excessive screen time in early childhood Open
Background Excessive screen time in young children is a growing concern in the digital age. It is important to explore parental beliefs and practices that could shape children’s screen time routines. Methods This cross-sectional study surv…
View article: A Case for Centering Health Equity as a Research Priority in Majority White Academic Medical Centers
A Case for Centering Health Equity as a Research Priority in Majority White Academic Medical Centers Open
Setting: In this commentary, 5 women of color who are engaged in different aspects of the research mission at the University of Vermont weigh in on the historical importance, current rationale, and persisting barriers to impactful health e…
View article: Development and Validation of a Teaching Module for Prescription Writing for Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Development and Validation of a Teaching Module for Prescription Writing for Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Objectives Dentists commonly encounter patients with complex medical comorbidities that require an advanced level of competence in the art of prescription writing. However, the current structure of dental education often places limited emp…
View article: Cognitive effects of learning Kannada as an additional language among young adults: an intervention study with methodological recommendations
Cognitive effects of learning Kannada as an additional language among young adults: an intervention study with methodological recommendations Open
Learning an additional language has been linked to cognitive benefits, especially in older adults and those with cognitive impairments. However, it remains unclear whether such benefits extend to Young Adults (YAs). This study explored the…
View article: A preliminary psychometric evaluation of the activity ordering task with a metacognitive facet (AOT-M)
A preliminary psychometric evaluation of the activity ordering task with a metacognitive facet (AOT-M) Open
Purpose The Activity Ordering Task with a metacognitive facet (AOT-M) was developed, in our previous work, to address the disconnect between traditional working memory (WM) tasks and everyday WM demands, the lack of culturally sensitive, c…
View article: An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach
An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach Open
Background: Considering the importance of exploring the development of reasoning skills during preschool period and the suitability of using a culturally linguistically relevant story-based approach for the same, the present research inten…
View article: An evolving case for centering health equity as a research priority in predominantly White academic medical centers
An evolving case for centering health equity as a research priority in predominantly White academic medical centers Open
Purpose Health disparities impact those minoritized by race, class, gender nonconformance, and rurality. There is an urgent need to shift scholarly focus from merely documenting health disparities to effecting change through health equity …
View article: An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach
An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach Open
Background: Considering the importance of exploring the development of reasoning skills during preschool period and the suitability of using a culturally linguistically relevant story-based approach for the same, the present research inte…
View article: Development and validation of interprofessional health education module for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus
Development and validation of interprofessional health education module for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus Open
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a glucose intolerance that shows its first onset during pregnancy. In India, GDM affects as many as 5 million women annually. The interprofessional collaborative educational intervention i…
View article: Teacher's practice and perception of the influence of stories during preschool child development: A cross-sectional study from ethnically diverse South Indian city
Teacher's practice and perception of the influence of stories during preschool child development: A cross-sectional study from ethnically diverse South Indian city Open
Stories constitute a significant part of the Indian preschool curriculum due to their various benefits in preschool child development. However, the teachers’ practice of stories and their perception regarding the influence of stories on pr…
View article: Communication-related aspects of prospective memory: an exploratory factor analysis of prospective memory questionnaires
Communication-related aspects of prospective memory: an exploratory factor analysis of prospective memory questionnaires Open
This study highlights communication-related aspects of PM that can be used as a framework for SLPs to assess and research PM skills.
View article: Activity ordering task: conceptualization and development of a novel context-based working memory task with a metacognitive facet
Activity ordering task: conceptualization and development of a novel context-based working memory task with a metacognitive facet Open
Addressing the limitations of context in traditional tasks, the AOT appears to be a promising tool that not only measures WM but also assesses metacognition, thereby enhancing its utility beyond an everyday WM assessment.
View article: Development and validation of a novel Context-Based Prospective Memory Task among neurotypical adults
Development and validation of a novel Context-Based Prospective Memory Task among neurotypical adults Open
The results of the present study suggest that the novel context-based PM task offers good validity and reliability measures, providing valuable insight into the mechanisms of PM, and therefore, could be ideal for inclusion in a battery of …
View article: Is the screen time duration affecting children's language development? - A scoping review
Is the screen time duration affecting children's language development? - A scoping review Open
Background: How parents interact with their children and what they are exposed to can have a big impact on a child's language development. Nowadays, videos on different devices are an important source of information and stimulation for kid…
View article: A scoping review exploring oral health inequalities in India: a call for action to reform policy, practice and research
A scoping review exploring oral health inequalities in India: a call for action to reform policy, practice and research Open
Introduction Reduction in health inequalities and providing universal access to health care have been identified as two important global milestones by the World Health Organization for countries to achieve by 2030. Therefore, recognizing t…
View article: A Delphi survey-based development and validation of cognitive-communication assessment tool for Indian preschoolers
A Delphi survey-based development and validation of cognitive-communication assessment tool for Indian preschoolers Open
The study describes the Delphi-based conceptualization, construction, content validation, and feasibility check of a tool to assess cognitive-communication skills in preschool children.
View article: Influential factors affecting perceptions of interprofessional collaboration for advancing health outcomes: Insights and recommendations from an international fellowship program
Influential factors affecting perceptions of interprofessional collaboration for advancing health outcomes: Insights and recommendations from an international fellowship program Open
Objectives: This study aims to examine the perception of health professions faculty towards interprofessional collaboration and to analyze how these perceptions are linked with their profession and prior professional experiences. Methods: …
View article: Development and validation of educational multimedia to promote public health literacy about healthy cognitive aging
Development and validation of educational multimedia to promote public health literacy about healthy cognitive aging Open
Objectives Health literacy (HL) about healthy cognitive aging is essential in preventing cognitive decline and promoting cognitive well‐being. It is important that one such HL module should be scientifically designed, delivered in a techni…
View article: Delphi Survey of Items for the Test of Stuttering Screening in Children (TSSC)
Delphi Survey of Items for the Test of Stuttering Screening in Children (TSSC) Open
Purpose: Stuttering is a fluency disorder that mostly begins in childhood and affects many people in our societies. No standardized screening tools are available to check for stuttering in the Indian school-going population. Thus, the stud…
View article: Delphi Survey of Items for the Test of Stuttering Screening in Children (TSSC)
Delphi Survey of Items for the Test of Stuttering Screening in Children (TSSC) Open
Purpose: Stuttering is a fluency disorder that mostly begins in childhood and affects many people in our societies. No standardized screening tools are available to check for stuttering in the Indian school-going population. Thus, the stud…
View article: Prevalence of stuttering among school age children in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India
Prevalence of stuttering among school age children in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India Open
Purpose: Stuttering is a fluency disorder with a worldwide prevalence of 1%. Reports on the epidemiology of stuttering in India is limited. Our primary goal was to examine the prevalence of the disorder among school children. The study als…
View article: An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach
An Insight into developmental changes in reasoning skills among Indian Preschoolers: A cross-sectional study using a story-based approach Open
Background: Considering the importance of exploring the development of reasoning skills during preschool period and the suitability of using a culturally linguistically relevant story-based approach for the same, the present research inte…
View article: Reasoning Research Data among Indian Preschoolers
Reasoning Research Data among Indian Preschoolers Open
The file includes the research data from a cross-sectional study conducted among preschoolers in India. The study explored reasoning skills among Indian preschoolers using explanation, prediction, and inference tasks constructed based on a…