Economic burden analysis of nosocomial infections in tertiary care hospital in western India: A prospective evidence-based study by Pranali Patil, Jignesh Shah, Amol Muthal, Asavari Raut

“…Conclusion: The study highlights that hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) place a substantial financial strain on India's healthcare system. The findings emphasize the necessity for robust infection prevention strategies in hospitals to reduce the incidence of HAIs which could lead to significant cost savings and improved patient outcomes. …”
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Sexuality post gynaecological cancer treatment: a qualitative study with South African women by Jennifer Moodley, Sorrel Pitcher, Nazia Fakie, Tracey Adams, Lynette Denny

“…More research is needed about how to incorporate holistic psychosexual support post treatment into the public healthcare system in South Africa.…”
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Savings from the introduction of BPaL and BPaLM regimens at the country level by C. Auer, A. Gupta, C. Malbacius, A. Ghafoor, Y. Kock, O. Medvedieva, P. Hanlon, P. Steinmann, S. Juneja

“…SLASH-TB estimates the cost-saving and cost-effectiveness for the healthcare system and patients when a country switches from current standard-of-care treatment regimens to BPaL/BPaLM. …”
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Health professionals’ experience of implementing and delivering a ‘Community Care’ programme in metropolitan Melbourne: a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis by Cylie Williams, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Brendan Shannon, Hollie Shannon, Nadine Andrew, Julia Morphet

“…The disconnection they faced to integrate within the wider healthcare system made their role at times difficult. This disconnection was partly contributed to by the fact that they felt the programme was misunderstood.…”
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Social Justice and Health Equity in the Teaching and Learning Environment: Perspectives of Academic Leaders in Health Profession Education Programmes by Benita Cohen, Debra Beach Ducharme, Moni Fricke, Alan Katz, Laura MacDonald, Donna Martin, Christen Rachul, Gayle Restall, Dana Turcotte

“… It is the responsibility of all health profession education programmes to prepare their graduates to champion social justice and health equity (SJ/HE) within and beyond the healthcare system. However, little is known about the perspectives of educational leaders within health professional programmes regarding the teaching and learning environment (TLE) with respect to SJ/HE. …”
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From classroom to workforce: a discrete choice analysis of Iranian nursing students’ job preferences by Khalil Moradi, Khadijeh Khosravi, Amir Jalali, Satar Rezaei

“…Background In Iran’s healthcare system, the persistent shortage and uneven distribution of nurses have been significant challenges. …”
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Factors Predicting the Adherence to the Therapy of Italian IBD Patients by Cristina Bucci, Fabiana Zingone, Stella Tammaro, Paola Iovino, Antonella Santonicola, Carolina Ciacci

“…In Italy, where the healthcare system covers most of the expenses for IBD therapy, almost 30% of IBD patients report low compliance to therapy. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Mediate Clinically Unpromising but Favourable Immune Responses in Kidney Transplant Patients by Urvashi Kaundal, Raja Ramachandran, Amit Arora, Deepesh B. Kenwar, Ratti Ram Sharma, Ritambhra Nada, Mukut Minz, Vivekanand Jha, Aruna Rakha

“…Allograft rejection postkidney transplantation (KTx) is a major clinical challenge despite increased access to a healthcare system and improvement in immunosuppressive (IS) drugs. …”
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Burnout and Life Satisfaction among Healthcare Workers Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Silesia, Poland) by Daria Łaskawiec-Żuławińska, Mateusz Grajek, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Patryk Szlacheta, Hasan Karacan, Mateusz Roszak, Beata Łabuz-Roszak, Ilona Korzonek-Szlacheta

“…The phenomenon of burnout among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread problem with several negative consequences for the healthcare system. The many stressors of the pandemic have led to an increased development of anxiety and depressive disorders in many healthcare workers. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction with services provided by family physicians at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centers in Northern Jordan by Hadeel B. Heilat, Muntaha K. Gharaibeh, Wanas M. Shtaiyat, Raghad S. Gharaibeh, Ayah M. Ananbeh, Manar J. Baniyaseen, Shahd M. Alsharaydeh, Aya B. Alqawaba’h, Emad A. Alzu’bi, Nour G. Amayreh, Reem R. Aldawagreh

“…BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction is a paramount measure of the quality of healthcare system, particularly in the practice of family medicine. …”
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Frameworks for measuring population health: A scoping review. by Sze Ling Chan, Clement Zhong Hao Ho, Nang Ei Ei Khaing, Ezra Ho, Candelyn Pong, Jia Sheng Guan, Calida Chua, Zongbin Li, Trudi Lim, Sean Shao Wei Lam, Lian Leng Low, Choon How How

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Key domains common across frameworks other than health status were social determinants of health, health behaviours and healthcare system performance. The results in this review serve as a useful resource for governments and healthcare organizations for informing their population health measurement efforts.…”
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High-reward, high-risk technologies? An ethical and legal account of AI development in healthcare by Maelenn Corfmat, Joé T. Martineau, Catherine Régis

“…Healthcare professionals need to work closely with ethicists and lawyers involved in the healthcare system, or the development of reliable and trusted AI will be jeopardized.…”
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Digital therapeutics in Korea: current status, challenges, and future directions – a narrative review by Hee Jun Shin, Ik Tae Cho, Wan Suk Choi, Hong Rae Kim, Min Bong Kang, Won Jong Yang

“…However, the Korean DTx market faces several challenges that hinder its widespread adoption and integration into the national healthcare system. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the DTx market in Korea, identifies the key challenges impeding its growth, and proposes strategies for overcoming these obstacles. …”
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Effectiveness of a novel artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy system for adenoma detection: a prospective, propensity score-matched, non-randomized controlled study in Kore... by Jung-Bin Park, Jung Ho Bae

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Community-based participatory process evaluation based on the Reach, Quality Control, Fidelity, Satisfaction, and Management (RQFSM) model in Nevada: A study protocol by Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma

“…Introduction: The healthcare system in Nevada has rural-urban, racial-ethnic, economic, and other inequities in care. …”
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Impetus of US hospital leaders to invest in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): a qualitative study by Andrea L Pusic, Marilyn Heng, Danny Mou, Rachel C Sisodia, Meredith B Rosenthal, Barbara Bokhour, Christer Mjåset, Claire M Sokas, Azan Virji

“…Understanding why leaders of major healthcare institutions invest in PROMs is critical to understanding the role that PROMs play in the US healthcare system.…”
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What happens when you stop using the combined contraceptive pill? A qualitative study protocol on consequences and supply needs for women who discontinued the combined contraceptiv... by Matthias Richter, Liane Schenk, Gertraud Stadler, Jana Niemann

“…This study aims to gain greater insight into the relationship between discontinuation of COCs and (1) possible health consequences, and (2) to explore the supply situation for affected women within the German healthcare system.Methods and analysis Qualitative episodic interviews with women who discontinue COC therapy will explore possible health consequences, and their current healthcare needs and situations in Germany. …”
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Health system barriers to hypertension care in Peru: Rapid assessment to inform organizational-level change. by Kendra N Williams, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Karina Campos-Blanco, Lindsay J Underhill, Armando Valdés-Velásquez, Antonia Fuentes Herbozo, Laura K Beres, Lisa de las Fuentes, Lucy Cordova-Ascona, Zoila Vela-Clavo, Gonzalo Mariano Cuentas-Canal, Juan Carlos Mendoza-Velasquez, Sonia Mercedes Paredes-Barriga, Raquel Hurtado La Rosa, Makeda Williams, Elvin H Geng, William Checkley, Joel Gittelsohn, Victor G Davila-Roman, Stella M Hartinger-Peña

“…Insights gained from health providers on the healthcare system in Puno provide essential contextual information to inform development of organizational-level strategies necessary to improve provider and patient behaviors to achieve better hypertension care outcomes.…”
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Enhancing drug discovery and patient care through advanced analytics with the power of NLP and machine learning in pharmaceutical data interpretation by Nagalakshmi R, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Ananthoju Vijay kumar, Mahesh T R, Mohammad Alojail, Saurabh Raj Sangwan, Mo Saraee

“…Comprehensive analysis demonstrates the scalability and adaptability of these technologies in real-world healthcare settings, potentially leading to substantial improvements in patient outcomes and operational efficiencies within the healthcare system.…”
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Emulating a randomized clinical trial with real-world data to evaluate the effect of antidepressant use in PTSD patients with high suicide risk by Oshin Miranda, Xiguang Qi, M. Daniel Brannock, Ryan Whitworth, Thomas Kosten, Neal David Ryan, Gretchen L. Haas, Gretchen L. Haas, Gretchen L. Haas, Levent Kirisci, LiRong Wang

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