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Sage Open Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, which focusses on all aspects of medicine and welcomes original research and review articles from across the health sciences in the broadest sense. This journal is indexed in Pubmed Central and ESCI. View full journal description

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Epidemiology of cancer-related pain in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from 2001 to 2024

  • Molla Amsalu Tadesse
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  • Eniyew Assimie Alemu
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  • Asnake Tadesse Abate
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  • Negesse Zurbachew Gobezie
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  • Temesgen Birlie Asmare
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Costs beyond daily survival: Lived experience of patients with dependent end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis in Tanzania: A phenomenological study

  • Angelina A. Joho
  • Herman Joel Sule
  • Aisha Tambwe
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The development of a performance evaluation index system for internet hospitals in Qingdao, China: A Delphi consensus study

  • Nan Cui
  • Jian Sun
  • Xiufen Sui
  • Ping Ma
  • Jianping Sun
  • Zulqarnain Baloch
  • Jing Cui
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Ethical considerations at the end-of-life care

  • Melahat Akdeniz
  • Bülent Yardımcı
  • Ethem Kavukcu
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A qualitative examination of the impacts of financial stress on college students’ well-being: Insights from a large, private institution

  • Andrea Moore
  • Annie Nguyen
  • Sabrina Rivas
  • Ayah Bany-Mohammed
  • Jarod Majeika
  • Lauren Martinez
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Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers

  • Ylona Chun Tie
  • Melanie Birks
  • Karen Francis
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Fecal microbiota transplantation and next-generation therapies: A review on targeting dysbiosis in metabolic disorders and beyond

  • Zenawork Sahle
  • Getabalew Engidaye
  • Demissew Shenkute Gebreyes
  • Behailu Adenew
  • Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe
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Review of the limitations of current biomarkers in acute kidney injury clinical practices

  • Kendra B Bufkin
  • Zubair A Karim
  • Jeane Silva
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Food adulteration: Causes, risks, and detection techniques—review

  • Yeniewa Kerie Anagaw
  • Wondim Ayenew
  • Liknaw Workie Limenh
  • Derso Teju Geremew
  • Minichil Chanie Worku
  • Tewodros Ayalew Tessema
  • Wudneh Simegn
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Use of virtual reality exercises in disaster preparedness training: A scoping review

  • Abdulmajeed Alshowair
  • Jean Bail
  • Fatima AlSuwailem
  • Asmaa Mostafa
  • Amro Abdel-Azeem
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