Uncommon Diseases in Pediatric Age: Commemoration in Cienfuegos of an Essential Event for Cuban Public Health by Jan O´neil González Ramos, Belkis González Aguiar

“…In spite of the fact that the access to treatments has become really expensive in developed countries, in Cuba the health system guarantees it for free.…”
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Descriptive analysis of interpreter service mode costs & usage in Northwestern Wisconsin pre and peri COVID-19 by Elena N. Casey, Erin Fitzgerald, Hannah S. Rackers, Derek Bates, Kelson Fox, Mary Bygd

“…The objectives of our study were to describe visit characteristics for interpreter services pre and peri COVID-19 and how interpreter visits and costs differed by modality and language pre and peri COVID-19 at Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) Eau Claire and Menomonie, Wisconsin (WI). …”
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Intrauterine metformin exposure and adiposity outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by George Tomlinson, Jill Hamilton, Kellie E Murphy, Jennifer Fu, Najla Tabbara, Denice S Feig

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Factors influencing participation in physical activity for persons living with dementia in rural and northern communities in Canada: a qualitative study by Chelsea Pelletier, Laura Elizabeth Middleton, Shannon Freeman, Kirsten Ward, Lauren Bechard, Kayla Regan, Salima Somani

“…Without reliable resources and sustained support from the health system, local champions remain vulnerable to burnout. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus susceptibilities from wounds of patients who use illicit fentanyl by Drew T. Dickinson, Stephen Saw, Lauren Dutcher, Christina Maguire, Adrienne Terico, Margaret Lowenstein, Sonal Patel

“…PWUF displayed significantly reduced susceptibility to oxacillin and tetracycline compared to the health system’s outpatient wound S. aureus antibiogram. …”
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Effect of anti-sclerostin antibody on orthodontic tooth movement in ovariectomized rats by Hyunna Ahn, Wonse Park, Sung-Hwan Choi, Namki Hong, Jisun Huh, Seoyeon Jung

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Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition among 6- to 59-Months-Old Children in Lowland and Highland Areas in Kilosa District, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jackline D. Mrema, Ester Elisaria, Akwilina W. Mwanri, Cornelio M. Nyaruhucha

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The epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a US population by Aaron M. Carlson, Carlos E.V. Sollero, Andrew B. Wolf, Stefan Sillau, Barrie L. Schmitt, Kelli M. Money, Kavita V. Nair, Amanda L. Piquet, Jeffrey L. Bennett

“…Abstract Objective To define the epidemiology and clinical presentation of seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in a large US health system. Methods We completed a retrospective observational study of adult patients in the University of Colorado Health System from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020, using Health Data Compass (HDC), a data warehouse that combines electronic health information with claims and public health data in Colorado. …”
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’[We] learned how to speak with love’: a qualitative exploration of accredited social health activist (ASHA) community health worker experiences of the Mobile Academy refresher tra... by Amnesty Elizabeth LeFevre, Kerry Scott, Sara Chamberlain, Osama Ummer, Manjula Sharma, Dipanwita Gharai, Bibha Mishra, Namrata Choudhury

“…They, and higher level health systems actors, conceived it to primarily be a test not a training. …”
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Prediction of mortality and prioritisation to tertiary care using the 'OUR-ARCad' risk score gleaned from the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic-A retrospective cohort study from Sou... by Narendran Gopalan, Vinod Kumar Viswanathan, Vignes Anand Srinivasalu, Saranya Arumugam, Adhin Bhaskar, Tamizhselvan Manoharan, Santosh Kishor Chandrasekar, Divya Bujagaruban, Ramya Arumugham, Gopi Jagadeeswaran, Saravanan Madurai Pandian, Arunalatha Ponniah, Thirumaran Senguttuvan, Ponnuraja Chinnaiyan, Baskaran Dhanraj, Vineet Kumar Chadha, Balaji Purushotham, Manoj Vasanth Murhekar

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The OUR-ARCad risk score, could potentially maximize recovery in a raging COVID-19 pandemic, through prioritisation of tertiary care services, neither straining the health system nor compromising patient's safety, delivering and diverting care to those who needed the most.…”
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Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…Abstract Background Access to medical data is important for health system research in South Africa. Researchers must obtain authorization from gatekeepers to enter hospitals and access medical records. …”
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Effect of short message service reminders in improving optimal antenatal care, skilled birth attendance and postnatal care in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review a... by Tesfahun Hailemariam, Asmamaw Atnafu, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Binyam Tilahun

“…Abstract Background Digital health has emerged as a promising solution for enhancing health system in the recent years, showing significant potential in improving service outcomes, particularly in low and middle-income countries where accessing essential health service is challenging. …”
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Lhermitte Sign as a Presenting Symptom of Thoracic Spinal Pathology: A Case Study by Adam Hills, Mazen Al-Hakim

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Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu

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Insights on historical milestones of mental health in Nepal: Country profile by Gayatri Khanal, Y. Selvamani, Prabhat Sapkota

“…It covers the current state of mental health system and services and a throwback on the significant changes over a period of time. …”
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Predictors of Antiviral Therapy in a Post-Transfusion Cohort of Hepatitis C Patients by Maciej Witkos, Qi-Long Yi, Jenny Heathcote, Moira K Kapral, Murray D Krahn

“…The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical, socioeconomic and health-system predictors of antiviral treatment for HCV.…”
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The Role of Ultrafiltration in Patients with Decompensated Heart Failure by Sandeep A. Kamath

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Desarrollo histórico de la Enseñanza Médica Superior en Cuba de 1959 a 1989 by Flavia Linares Tovar, Claudia Katerine López Palmero, Yainara Abreus Ponvert

“…The triumph of the Revolution led to a series of changes in the health system. Hence, the revolutionary period is considered the upper stage of medical teaching in Cuba. …”
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Say Goodbye and Say Hello: The Transition from Pediatric to Adult Gastroenterology by Jorge L Pinzon, Kevan Jacobson, John Reiss

“…The present article will review important aspects of the transition from the pediatric to the adult care health system.…”
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Yield of Screening Colonoscopy in Renal Transplant Candidates by Turki AlAmeel, Bahaa Bseiso, Meteb M AlBugami, Sami AlMomen, Lee Stuart Roth

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