Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

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Characteristics and contributing factors of adverse drug reactions: an analytical study of patients with tuberculosis receiving treatment under the National TB Program of India [ve... by Jay Patel, Priya Bhavsar, Harsh Shah, Sandul Yasobant, Deepak Saxena, Anish Sinha, Somen Saha, Yogesh Patel

“…Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a serious threat to the public health system in India. Although the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) is providing a wide range of interventions from early diagnosis to complete treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality from TB, adverse drug reactions (ADR) remain a challenge in treatment adherence and completion. …”
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Components of stakeholder participation to create value in the banking industry in East Azerbaijan Agricultural Bank by Alireza Tagavi, Alireza Bafandeh Zendeh, Samad Aali

“…Sheykh Beglu et al, (2021) reviewed the presentation of the stakeholder participation model in public policy making in the health system. The findings showed that by means of the theme analysis method, the theme network of factors affecting the participation of stakeholders was extracted with 103 basic themes, 20 organizing themes, and 5 inclusive themes. …”
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Presenting a model of ecotourism and sustainable tourism development with an emphasis on foreign exchange and economic development of Qeshm Island by Naser Rajabi, Vahid Reza Mirabi, Khosro Moradi Shahdadi

“…These two concepts are directly related to each other (Cypher, 2014).Ruzbeh et al, (2023) investigated the presentation of the green governance model with a sustainable development approach in the health system (the case study of hospitals in Kerman city). …”
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Evaluation of Medical Care for Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care in Mexico: Observational Retrospective Study by Agustin Lara-Esqueda, Sergio A. Zaizar-Fregoso, Violeta M. Madrigal-Perez, Mario Ramirez-Flores, Daniel A. Montes-Galindo, Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro, Iram P. Rodriguez-Sanchez, José Guzman-Esquivel, Carmen Meza-Robles, Gabriel Ceja-Espiritu, Pablo A. Kuri-Morales, Josuel Delgado-Enciso, Armando Barriguete-Melendez, Hector R. Galvan-Salazar, Carlos E. Barajas-Saucedo, Elvin Guillermo-Espinosa, Agustin D. Lara-Basulto, Jesus F. Gonzalez-Roldan, Ivan Delgado-Enciso

“…The present study evaluated the quality of medical care for patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HBP), and both pathologies (DM+HBP) within a public health system in Mexico. Methods. 45,498 patients were included from 2012 to 2015. …”
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Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis by Kachimanga C, Ng’ambi WF, Kazinga D, Ndarama E, Amulele MA, Munyaneza F, Abejirinde IOO, van den Akker T, Kulinkina AV

“…Chiyembekezo Kachimanga,1,2 Wingston Felix Ng’ambi,3 Doctor Kazinga,1 Enoch Ndarama,4 Mercy Ambogo Amulele,5 Fabien Munyaneza,1 Ibukun-Oluwa O Abejirinde,6,7 Thomas van den Akker,2,8 Alexandra V Kulinkina1,9,10 1Partners in Health Malawi, Neno, Malawi; 2Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Health Economics and Policy Unit, Department of Health Systems and Policy, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi; 4Ministry of Health, Neno, Malawi; 5Medic, Nairobi, Kenya; 6Women College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Toronto, ON, Canada; 7Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 8Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; 9Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; 10University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandCorrespondence: Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Partners in Health Malawi, Post Office Box 56, Neno, Malawi, Email chembekachimanga@yahoo.co.ukPurpose: Maternal mortality in Malawi is high, with low coverage of maternity care being a contributing factor. …”
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Rationale and design for Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing (HHM): A pragmatic single-arm hybrid effectiveness-implementation study for hypertension management and tobacco cessation by Hanzi Jiang, Yao Tian, Jennifer Bannon, Amy E. Krefman, Lawrence C. An, Dustin D. French, Claude R. Maechling, Jane Holl, Richard Chagnon, Theresa L. Walunas, Christopher Burch, Anthony Musci, Darce Latsis, Dawn Carey, Megan McHugh

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Depression symptom severity and behavioral impairment in school-going adolescents in Uganda by Ronald Anguzu, Catherine Abbo, Julia Dickson-Gomez, Max Bobholz, Arthur Kiconco, Abdul R. Shour, Richard Kabanda, Kenneth Kalani, Laura D. Cassidy

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Pilot study of a comprehensive multidisciplinary inpatient-based approach to smoking cessation in patients with vascular disease by Tanner Kim, MD, Anand Brahmandam, MBBS, Dana Alameddine, MD, Rachel Forman, MD, Amin Hardik, MD, Lisa Fucito, PhD, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD, Raul Guzman, MD, Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS, MPH

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Molecular and pharmacological heterogeneity of ETV6::RUNX1 acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Zhenhua Li, Huanbin Zhao, Wenjian Yang, Maud Maillard, Satoshi Yoshimura, Yu-Chih Hsiao, Xin Huang, Yoshihiro Gocho, Lauren Rowland, Anthony Brown, Landon Choi, Kristine R. Crews, Charles G. Mullighan, Samuel W. Brady, Cheng Cheng, Ti-Cheng Chang, Gang Wu, Mignon L. Loh, Allen Eng Juh Yeoh, Federico Antillon-Klussmann, Sima Jeha, Hiroto Inaba, Jiyang Yu, Ching-Hon Pui, Seth E. Karol, William E. Evans, Jun J. Yang

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Emerging malaria in Indonesia: An overview of Plasmodium knowlesi infections by Nisa Fauziah, Karomahul Malaya Jati, Fedri Ruluwedrata Rinawan, Naufal Fakhri Nugraha, Bachti Alisjahbana, Jontari Hutagalung

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A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan by Maham Saleem, Shamsa Zafar, Thomas Klein, Markus Koesters, Adnan Bashir, Daniela C Fuhr, Siham Sikander, Hajo Zeeb

“…Stage 1 (evidence review and stakeholder consultation) included 3 focus group discussions with 32 LHWs and 7 in-depth interviews with key stakeholders working in the health system or at the health policy level. Thematic analyses using the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation for Behavioral Change (COM-B) model were conducted. …”
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A new phase of China-ASEAN health cooperation: the China-ASEAN Beijing Declaration on Cooperation in Innovation of Health Products and Technologies by Jie Qiao, Siyan Zhan, Minghui Ren, Haijun Wang, Yangmu Huang, Zhenyu Zhang, Yanan Luo, Hui Yin, Zhongwei Jia, Wei Huang, Hong Zhou, Jue Liu, Xiaoyun Liu, Qiudan Sun, Xiaojia Li, Jing Bai, Fangjing Liu, Yihong Liu, Yinzi Jin, Ming Xu, on behalf of China-ASEAN Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Public Health

“…The Center held the Second Annual Forum on China-ASEAN Cooperation in Public Health on June 26–28, 2024, and the participants reached consensus on launching the China-ASEAN Beijing Declaration on Cooperation in Innovation of Health Products and Technologies, which calls on China and ASEAN countries to carry out the following actions: (1) Establish a more effective, open, and inclusive cooperation mechanism for health product innovation towards a China-ASEAN innovation ecosystem; (2) Enhance R&D capabilities by targeting new technologies, methods and appropriate and affordable health products for key populations and addressing diseases prevalent in China and ASEAN; (3) Establish a China-ASEAN Collaboration Center for Health Product Innovation, coordinate regional development plans, and enhance equitable access to pharmaceutical products at the regional level; (4) Accelerate regulatory harmonization in the region by optimizing and improving regulatory modalities of China and ASEAN Countries; and (5) Strengthen cross-sectoral cooperation to build resilient health system and achieve sustainable development of innovation cooperation. …”
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Rapid identification and phenotyping of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using a machine‐based approach in diverse healthcare systems by Anna O. Basile, Anurag Verma, Leigh Anne Tang, Marina Serper, Andrew Scanga, Ava Farrell, Brittney Destin, Rotonya M. Carr, Anuli Anyanwu‐Ofili, Gunaretnam Rajagopal, Abraham Krikhely, Marc Bessler, Muredach P. Reilly, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Nicholas P. Tatonetti, Julia Wattacheril

“…The algorithm was validated at two independent healthcare systems, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Vanderbilt Medical Center (VUMC), where 20,779 and 19,575 NAFLD patients were identified, respectively. …”
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Qualitative Insights on Barriers to Receiving a Second Dose of Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2), Oromia Region of Ethiopia by Kalkidan Solomon, Brooke N. Aksnes, Abyot Bekele Woyessa, Chala Gari Sadi, Almea M. Matanock, Monica P. Shah, Paulos Samuel, Bekana Tolera, Birhanu Kenate, Abebe Bekele, Tesfaye Deti, Getachew Wako, Amsalu Shiferaw, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Melkamu Ayalew Kokebie, Tatek Bogale Anbessie, Habtamu Teklie Wubie, Aaron Wallace, Ciara E. Sugerman, Mirgissa Kaba

“…HCWs felt additional training on MCV2 would prepare them to better respond to caretakers’ concerns. Health system barriers identified included the lack of human, material, and financial resources to deliver vaccines and provide immunization outreach services, which caretakers reported as their preferred way of accessing immunization. …”
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Influencing factors of occupational stress and health effect among grassroots medical and health personnel in Xiong’an New Area, Hebei Province based on Bayesian network by Huixia LI, Junqin ZHAO, Lixin YANG, Qiuying DONG, Jinmei SHI, Jianguo LI, Chunxiang ZHAO, Yan GAO

“…BackgroundGrassroots medical and health personnel are an important component of China's public health system, and guaranteeing their physical and mental health will have a profound impact on the development of China's health service. …”
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Relationship between regional relative theta power and amyloid deposition in mild cognitive impairment: an exploratory study by Jaesub Park, Jaesub Park, Woo Jung Kim, Woo Jung Kim, Han Wool Jung, Han Wool Jung, Jae-Jin Kim, Jae-Jin Kim, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park, Jin Young Park

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Facing migration under adverse conditions: challenges and resilience in the Colombo-Venezuelan border area by Gloria Omaira Bautista, Axel Kroeger, Nelly Rosero Castillo, Eduardo Gabriel Osorio Sanchez, Dianne Sofía Gonzales Escobar, Rafael Olarte, Sonia Diaz Monsalve

“…For health issues migrants had often to go to private services with out-of-pocket payment while the Colombians accessed the health system through the subsidized or pre-paid health insurance. …”
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Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore by Christine Fahim, Christine Fahim, Chou Chuen Yu, Jeanette Cooper, Suvabna Theivendrampillai, Taehoon (Tom) Lee, Michelle Wai-Ki Lau, Christine Marquez, Bernard Tang, Mathews Mathew, Malika Sharma, Malika Sharma, Eric Wong, Eric Wong, Tracey O'Sullivan, James Alvin Low, James Alvin Low, Sharon E. Straus, Sharon E. Straus

“…HCPs perceived that patient fears coupled with mistrust of the health system impacted health behaviors. HCPs reported discrimination and stigmatization of population subsets. …”
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A consensus statement on child and family health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build by Caroline A. B. Redhead, Sergio A. Silverio, Sergio A. Silverio, Elana Payne, Elana Payne, Mari Greenfield, Mari Greenfield, Sara M. Barnett, Anna Chiumento, Beth Holder, Helen Skirrow, Ofelia Torres, Carmen Power, Staci M. Weiss, Laura A. Magee, Soo Downe, Lucy Frith, Claire Cameron

“…IntroductionAs health systems struggled to respond to the catastrophic effects of SARS-CoV-2, infection prevention and control measures significantly impacted on the delivery of non-COVID children's and family health services. …”
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