Management Practice and Clinical Outcomes of Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Dessale Abate Beyene, Alemseged Beyene Berha

“…Background. Dementia is a severe neurodegenerative disorder and it is a group of acquired symptoms associated with impaired cognitive functions. …”
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Multicenter audit of operating room staff compliance with the surgical safety checklist: a cross-sectional study from a low- and middle-income country by Sana J. Yaseen, Sari Taha, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Abstract Background Unsafe surgical practices are a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Women’s understanding and experiences of menopause in low-income and middle-income countries in the Asia Pacific region: a scoping review protocol by Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Karen Cheer, Relmah Baritama Harrington, Dorothy Esau, Emmy Foroasi

“…Introduction Menopause denotes the end of a woman’s reproductive life. A woman’s experiences of menopause are shaped by her individual circumstances and may vary between social and cultural contexts. …”
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Patient-Related Determinants of Glycaemic Control in People with Type 2 Diabetes in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: A Systematic Review by Mohammed J. Alramadan, Afsana Afroz, Sultana Monira Hussain, Mohammed Ali Batais, Turky H. Almigbal, Hassan Ahmad Al-Humrani, Ahmed Albaloshi, Lorena Romero, Dianna J. Magliano, Baki Billah

“…Innovative educational programs should be implemented in the healthcare systems to improve patient compliance and practices. A variation in the results of the included studies was observed, and some potentially important risk factors such as dietary habits, physical activity, family support, and cognitive function were not adequately addressed. …”
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The Relationship Between Gender and Women’s Tobacco Use: An Ecological Analysis with Country-level Data by Hanife Ece Erik, Tülin Çoban, Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe

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Public relations practice and education in Africa: by E. Ferreira E. Ferreira

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Book Review of Public Sociology in Practice by Asghar Izadi-Jeiran

“…Public Sociology in Practice is a translation of a special issue in Current Sociology, “Precarious Engagements: Combat in the Realm of Public Sociology” (2014). …”
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Clinical practice guidelines. Advantages and disadvantages. by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Luis Gustavo Del Sol Padrón, Alfredo Alberto Espinosa Roca, José Luis Garriga Valdés, Brandy Viera Valdés

“…The elaboration and implementation of clinical practice guidelines has been a novel element, which has been introduced into medical care in health facilities over the last few years. …”
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Understanding perceptions and factors involved in do not resuscitate (DNR) decision making in the emergency department of a low-resource country: a mixed-methods study protocol by Naveed Ahmed, Shahan Waheed, Rubina Barolia, Kiran Azizi, Madiha Ismail

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Digital economy: theory, practice and perspective by I. D. Matskulyak, V. D. Kuligin, D. I. Matskulyak, N. N.Z.-O. Nagdaliev

“…The results obtained include generalization of the theoretical views of researchers on the digital economy as a social phenomenon and scientific concept, as well as its applica­tion in the practice of domestic management. …”
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Understanding the relationship between the frequency of HbA1c monitoring, HbA1c changes over time, and the achievement of targets: a retrospective cohort study by Elton Mukonda, Diederick J. van der Westhuizen, Joel A. Dave, Susan Cleary, Luke Hannan, Jody A. Rusch, Maia Lesosky

“…Abstract Background The goal of post-diagnosis diabetes management is the achievement and maintenance of glycaemic control. Most clinical practice guidelines recommend 3–6 monthly HbA1c monitoring. …”
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Digital Transnational Dissidence and State Control: A Conceptual Reflection on the Practice and Limits of Digital Transnationalism by Hüsrev Tabak, Cenk Beyaz

“…The paper examines how and why cyberspace turns into a domain for transnational political opposition and, in a related way, examines state endeavours to regulate and govern digital areas as a means of overseeing the digital transnationalism of (trans)local and transnational dissidence groups. …”
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Timing theoretical-practical test method in Anatomy subject. Ten years of a pedagogical novelty. by Armando Hidalgo de Paz

“…Some years ago, a national resolution established a final theoretico-practical exam. …”
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Knowledge of blood transfusion practices among medical students and residents by Roula A. Farah, Aida Mitri, Hiba El Rahi, Hind Al Humaidan, M. Hasan Rajab, Sabri Kemahli

“…A study was conducted to assess and compare the knowledge of blood transfusion practices among medical students and residents in Lebanese and Saudi medical institutions. …”
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Opportunities to use the EU countries experience in the field of preventive police activities in Ukraine by O. Yu. Prokopenko, D. O. Bulatin, R. O. Kushnirenko

“…In this regard, the experience of a single country cannot be used as a basis for implementation within national realities. …”
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Practical Minimum Sample Size for Road Crash Time-Series Prediction Models by Fady M. A. Hassouna, Khaled Al-Sahili

“…Therefore, it is recommended that the socioeconomic and traffic safety program status of the country is considered before selecting the practical minimum sample size that would give an acceptable prediction accuracy, therefore saving efforts and time spent in collecting data (more is not always better). …”
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Success and Challenge When Returning to Clinical Practice: A Case Series in Anesthesiologist Re-Entry by Michael S. Green, Usama Iqbal, Christopher R. Hoffman, Parmis Green, Nielufar Varjavand

“…Our trainees return to practice serving communities across the country and are now a pivotal part of the anesthesiology workforce. …”
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Exploring the practical theological study of congregations by W. J. Schoeman

“…The aim of this article is to describe congregations and the study of congregations from a practical theological perspective. An introduction to the study field of congregations is followed by a description of the development of the study field of congregational studies from the perspective of four countries, namely the United States, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and South Africa. …”
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Putting the Peter Parker Principle into Practice by Maximilian Lennart Nagel, Jon Pierre

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Dental Practice by Anuraj Singh Kochhar, Ritasha Bhasin, Gulsheen Kaur Kochhar, Himanshu Dadlani

“…There is a wildfire-like effect, despite the extensive range of efforts exercised by the affected countries to restrain the expanse of this pandemic, owing to its community spread pattern. …”
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