Interest in digital health tools for miscarriage support: A qualitative assessment of Canadian women facing early pregnancy loss by Breanna Flynn, Anjali Sergeant, Genevieve Tam, Megan Gomes, Roopan Gill

“…Conclusion: Miscarriage is an emotionally difficult experience for women and their loved ones, who often do not receive timely and compassionate care within the healthcare system. Participants were highly motivated to co-develop a digital intervention for EPL that is designed to fill gaps in care. …”
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A Structured, Anatomy-Based Chest CT Interpretation Curriculum for Pulmonary Fellows Covering the Main Patterns of Parenchymal Lung Disease by Laura Granados, Julie Takasugi, James Town, Rosemary Adamson

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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…This case study highlights the need for a carefully thought-out approach that considers both the potential benefits and pitfalls of integrating new roles like physician associates into a healthcare system. The failure to do so has created a new occupational group with unrealistic expectations and has further demoralised an already unhappy medical profession.…”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…**Conclusion:** The introduction of dara-SC as a front-line treatment for NDMM patients in Qatar (Hamad Medical Corporation), Oman (Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Royal Hospital-MOH), and the UAE (SSMC and Tawam Hospital) can help save resources and minimize constraints on the healthcare system.…”
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Clinical pharmacist interventions in patients with mental health disorders by Angela Bozhinoska, Dragana Dimkovic, Faton Veseli, Aleksandra Kapedanovska Nestorovska, Kristina Mladenovska

“…The aim of the present study was to highlight the role of clinical pharmacists in our healthcare system and evaluate the extent to which they contribute in reducing the incidence of medication-related problems (MRPs). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…The analysis was conducted from the Canadian healthcare system perspective with a 1.5% annual discount rate and a willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold of $50,000 per QALY. …”
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Evaluation of a pragmatic approach to predicting COVID-19-positive hospital bed occupancy by Azeem Majeed, Thomas Woodcock, Paul Aylin, Julian Redhead, Derryn Lovett, Jacques Naude

“…Model outputs were used by senior healthcare system leaders to aid the planning, organisation and provision of healthcare services to meet demand for hospital beds.Conclusions The model produced useful predictions of COVID-19-positive bed occupancy prior to the emergence of the Omicron variant, but accuracy deteriorated after this. …”
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Real-world cost-effectiveness analysis of thymoglobulin versus no induction therapy in kidney transplant recipients at low risk of graft loss by Adrieli Barros Bessa, Marina Pontello Cristelli, Claudia Rosso Felipe, Renato Demarchi Foresto, Marcelo Cunio Machado Fonseca, Jose Medina Pestana, Helio Tedesco-Silva

“…Methods: The objective of this study was to use real-world data to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of r-ATG induction for the prevention of acute rejection (AR) in the first year following kidney transplantation and for kidney graft survival over 1, 4, and 10 years of post-transplantation from the perspective of the national public healthcare system. A Markov state transition model was developed utilizing real-world data extracted from medical invoices from a single center. …”
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Identification of Potential Type II Diabetes in a Large-Scale Chinese Population Using a Systematic Machine Learning Framework by Mingyue Xue, Yinxia Su, Chen Li, Shuxia Wang, Hua Yao

“…An estimated 425 million people globally have diabetes, accounting for 12% of the world’s health expenditures, and the number continues to grow, placing a huge burden on the healthcare system, especially in those remote, underserved areas. …”
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Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers by Felicia Jia Hui Chan, Alyssa Yenyi Chan, Wen Xi Zhuang, Priyanka Rajendram, Joseph Jie Hui Quek, Weng Mooi Tan, Yoek Ling Yong, Clarice Liying Song, Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon

“…Abstract Background Enabling community-led health initiatives will contribute to reducing the burdens on the healthcare system. Implementing such initiatives successfully in high and upper-middle income Asian countries is poorly understood and documented. …”
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Exploring the hidden synergy between system thinking and patient safety competencies among critical care nurses: a cross-sectional study by Amal Diab Ghanem Atalla, Rwan Ragab Rabea Bahr, Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed

“…System thinking, which involves understanding how various components of a healthcare system interact, is increasingly recognized as essential for enhancing patient safety competencies. …”
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Hypertension Management in Brazil: Usual Practice in Primary Care—A Meta-Analysis by Rafael V. Picon, Juvenal S. Dias-da-Costa, Flavio D. Fuchs, Maria Teresa A. Olinto, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Sandra C. Fuchs

“…This study aimed to describe the usual management of hypertension in the Brazilian primary healthcare system through a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Time to Relapse and Relapse Predictors in Patients with Schizophrenia at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia by Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Kebede Embaye Gezae, Daniel Sisay W/tsadik, Gebremedhin Berhe Gebregergs

“…Rehospitalization, treatment resistance, and impairment are all possible outcomes of a schizophrenia relapse, which has a severe impact on patients, families, and the healthcare system. However, little is known regarding the time to relapse and relapse predictors in Ethiopia and in the study settings. …”
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Evaluation of a national framework for rational use of medicines in Kazakhstan and its role in improving medicine use practices at the organizational and national levels by Gulzira Zhussupova, Ainur Aiypkhanova, Saule Zhaldybayeva, Dinara Satmbekova, Tamila Akhayeva, Sholpan Kaliyeva

“…Abstract Background Kazakhstan inherited the Semashko health system model, known for the centralized adoption of rules at the Ministry of Health (MoH) level that regulate the healthcare system. In 2019 MoH established a national framework with indicators aimed at collecting qualitative and quantitative data from healthcare organizations as part of their annual self-evaluation, and biannual external evaluation by the National Research Center for Health Development (NRCHD). …”
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Using maternal sepsis patient journeys to map and prioritise barriers to quality maternal healthcare in Malawi: a multidisciplinary stakeholder consultation workshop by Yamikani Chimwaza, Dalisto Ndaferankhande, Leonard Mndala, Chifundo Ndamala, Emily Lifa, Mercy Machilika, Esther Mwagomba, Bernard Dossie, Meliya Kwelepeta, Bertha Maseko, David Lissauer, Maria Lisa Odland

“…Patient journeys narrate events experienced within a healthcare system in the patient’s words. In a multiframework approach (Four Delays, Respectful Maternity Care, and WHO Quality of Care), stakeholders identified and prioritised barriers to care and recommended interventions to improve the quality of maternal healthcare. …”
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Determinants of burnout syndrome among undergraduate nursing students in Poland: a cross-sectional study by Katarzyna Szwamel, Wiesława Kowalska, Ewa Mazur, Anna Janus, Iwona Bonikowska, Justyna Jasik-Pyzdrowska

“…Conclusion The academic community should be encouraged to create a more supportive environment for students, which will ultimately prevent dropouts and increase the number of nursing professionals in the Polish healthcare system. We recommended carrying out regular screening tests for burnout, insomnia, anxiety, stress, and depression (e.g., once a year) among students. …”
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A prospective model of the potential clinical and economic impact of cervical cancer screening supported by a mobile phone app. by Fredrick Chite Asirwa, Brian W Bresnahan, Faith Yego, Dana Duncan, James K Karichu, Louis P Garrison

“…This analysis was conducted from a base-case healthcare system perspective with a scenario from a "limited" societal perspective.…”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Abstract Background Increasing demands, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have presented substantial challenges to global healthcare systems, resulting in staff shortages and overcrowded emergency rooms. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of gumarontinib versus savolitinib for the treatment of advanced or metastatic NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping mutations in China using partitioned surv... by Gang Fang, Zhipeng Pi, Yiping An, Xinxin Cao, Wei Li, Wei Li, Xiangjun Zhu, Jinxi Ding, Jinxi Ding

“…This study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of gumarontinib versus savolitinib for the treatment of METex14 skipping NSCLC in China.MethodsA 3-state partitioned survival model (PSM) was developed with lifetime horizon from the perspective of Chinese healthcare system. Survival inputs were based on an unanchored matching-adjusted indirect comparison using individual patient data from GLORY trial to adjust for patient characteristics in NCT02897479. …”
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on return to Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Clinic Practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cana... by Y. Chan, D. Angel, M. Aron, T. Hartl, S. P. Moubayed, K. A. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, P. Spafford, D. Mertz, I. J. Witterick

“…As the numbers of COVID-19 cases decrease across Canada, our healthcare system also began to reopen various facilities and medical offices. …”
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