Endovascular Treatment and Outcomes for Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis: Insights from the XLPAD Registry by Michael H. Vu, Glaiza-Mae Sande-Docor, Yulun Liu, Shirling Tsai, Mitul Patel, Chris Metzger, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter Monteleone, Subhash Banerjee

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Hospital burden of pneumococcal disease in Spain (2016–2022): A retrospective study by Ruth Gil-Prieto, Valentín Hernandez-Barrera, Patricia Marín-García, Alba González-Escalada, Ángel Gil-de-Miguel

“…During this period, the annual cost of hospitalizations for the health system exceeded EUR 383 million. Thus, the use of new broad-spectrum PCVs and improved vaccination protocols for elderly individuals and people with comorbidities could help reduce the high hospital burden of disease and mortality due to pneumococcal infection in our country.…”
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Measuring geographical disparities in England at the time of COVID-19: results using a composite indicator of population vulnerability by Daniel Lasserson, Stuart Redding, Catia Nicodemo, Samira Barzin, Nicolo' Cavalli, Francesco Moscone, Mujaheed Shaikh

“…Several factors that vary across geographies, such as age, existing disease prevalence, medical resource availability and deprivation, can trigger adverse effects on the National Health System during a pandemic. In this paper, we present data on these factors and combine them to create an index to show which areas are more exposed. …”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…Participants will be recruited through an online call disseminated via social media platforms and health system networks in Iran. They will be randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 68) receiving the educational program through the app or a control group (n = 68). …”
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“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD by Christina Seery, Rachel Hannah Cochrane, Martha Mulcahy, Ken Kilbride, Margo Wrigley, Jessica Bramham

“…‘Perception of public services impacts app experience’ suggested that people's attitudes and experiences of the public health system in Ireland affected their views of app content. …”
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A community-based approach to address lung cancer screening disparities in the black community using the Witness Project® framework: development and pilot trial by Lisa Carter-Bawa, Jamie S. Ostroff, Deborah O. Erwin, Elan N. Shoulders, Detric Johnson, Mikhalya Brown, Francis Valenzona, Lina Jandorf

“…Witness Project® Lung presents a promising alternative to traditional health system-based interventions for improving lung screening rates among Black Americans. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Pathogen Distribution, and Factors Affecting Visual Outcomes of Pediatric Post-Traumatic Endophthalmitis by Xiaoxia Li, Yibin Zhou, Zhi Chen, Xiuwen Zhang, Zimei Zhou, Maureen Boost, Taomin Huang, Xingtao Zhou

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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…They expressed the importance of relief from suffering, viewing it as the health sector’s responsibility and requesting more humane, personalised care and access to medicines and pain clinics.Conclusions The multifaceted nature of SHS highlights the health system’s responsibility to provide high-quality palliative care. …”
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ClimaWATCH: A new interactive tool for community heat-health vulnerability assessments by Aparna Keshaviah, Dheeya Rizmie, Huihua Lu, Mike Rudacille, Eric Morris, Colleen Psomas, Farid Qamar, Xindi C. Hu

“…Conclusion: Chief heat officers, public health officials, philanthropic organizations, and others can use ClimaWATCH to develop data-driven, tailored heat action plans to address the needs of different vulnerable populations effectively and equitably, prioritize interventions based on their potential for impact, and improve community and health system resilience to extreme heat.…”
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Mortality causes and health spending by gender and health conditions in octogenarians, nonagenarians and centenarians in Colombia by Oscar Espinosa, Valeria Bejarano, Isabella Franky, Sandeep Pagali, Michael Drummond, Oscar H. Franco

“…Therefore, neurodegenerative diseases and the impact of stressful events on mental health must be priorities for the health system to ensure adequate resource management.…”
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Alternative healthcare delivery arrangements in Nepal: a systematic review of comparative effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness studies by Rachelle Buchbinder, Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Denise A O’Connor, Ilana Ackerman, Pramila Rai

“…Background The way that healthcare services are organised and delivered (termed ‘healthcare delivery arrangements’) is a key aspect of a health system. Changing the way health care is delivered, for example, task shifting that delivers the same care at lower cost, may be one way of improving healthcare system sustainability. …”
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The global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis: A thematic scoping review, 2020-2023. by Michael H Marco, Sevim Ahmedov, Kenneth G Castro

“…The themes encompassed TB's care cascade, patient-centered care, psychosocial issues, and health services: 1) case-finding and notification (n = 45; 26%); 2) diagnosis and laboratory systems (n = 19; 10.7%) 3) prevention, treatment, and care (n = 22; 12.2%); 4) telemedicine/telehealth (n = 12; 6.8%); 5) social determinants of health (n = 14; 8%); 6) airborne infection prevention and control (n = 8; 4.6%); 7) health system strengthening (n = 22; 13%); 8) mental health (n = 13; 7.4%); 9) stigma (n = 11; 6.3%); and 10) health education (n = 10; 5.7%).…”
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Assessment of healthcare facilities’ readiness to provide antenatal care in Ethiopia: facility based study using service provision assessment data by Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Alec Welsh, Theodros Getachew, Marjan Khajehei

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Timely access to specialist outpatient care: can applying systems thinking unblock our waiting lists? by Sue McAvoy, Agnes Toth-Peter, Ninad Jagdish, Bao Hoang Nguyen, Allison Arnott, Lisa Nissen

“…Waitlists, which record the number of patients waiting for an initial consultation (new appointment), are an indicator of a health system under strain. Waiting too long to access SOP can have a detrimental effect on people’s health outcomes. …”
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Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda by Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Dinah Amongin, Joseph Akuze, Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Felix Kizito

“…This study employs a social and verbal autopsy approach to identify the causes, settings and health accessibility challenges surrounding neonatal deaths in the Luuka district from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019.Methods We analysed data from 172 neonatal verbal and social autopsies (VASA) conducted over 3 years, as part of a maternal and neonatal demand and supply health system strengthening intervention. Cause-of-death coding was done by two independent medical officers using WHO-ICD-10 guidelines to ascertain the causes of death. …”
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Long term cost-effectiveness analysis of IDegLira in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients compared to GLP-1RA added to basal insulin after IDegLira entered the national reimbu... by Dunming Xiao, Junling Weng, Lei Zhang, Chang Xing, Yan Wei, Yingyao Chen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Based on the perspective of the health system, the study adopts the Swedish Institute for Health Economics diabetes cohort model. …”
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Maternal death audit in Rwanda 2009–2013: a nationwide facility-based retrospective cohort study by Jeroen van Dillen, Felix Sayinzoga, Leon Bijlmakers, Fidele Ngabo, Victor Mivumbi, Koos van der Velden

“…Indirect causes accounted for 25.7% of maternal deaths, with malaria as the leading cause (7.5%). Health system failures were identified as the main responsible factor for the majority of cases (61.0%); in 30.3% of the cases, the main factor was patient or community related.Conclusions The facility-based maternal death audit approach has helped hospital teams to identify direct and indirect causes of death, and their contributing factors, and to make recommendations for actions that would reduce the risk of reoccurrence. …”
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Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-exp... by Michael A. Deaney, Katherine C. Shihadeh, Alexandra Craig, Margaret M. Cooper, Paul D. Paratore, Timothy C. Jenkins

“… Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of implementing a clinical care guideline for uncomplicated gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSI) within a health system. Design: Retrospective, quasi-experimental study. …”
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Psychological distress and associated factors among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Berhanie Getnet, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Zewudu Andualem, Habtamu Kerebih, Asmamaw Atnafu, Bizuneh Tesfaye, Demeke Demilew

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Determinants of well-being and their interconnections in Australian general practitioners: a qualitative study by Nick Glozier, Ian B Hickie, Christiane Klinner, Alyssa Milton, Diana Naehrig, Louise Acland, Brendan Goodger

“…This was strongly influenced by GPs seeing themselves as a distinct but often undervalued profession working in small organisations within a broader health system. Both personal finances, and funding structures emerged as important moderators of the interconnections between these themes. …”
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