Magnitude and Predictors of Dietary Diversity among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy: The Case of North-Western, Ghana by Louis Nebayeng Mornah, Mahama Saaka, Diana Pireh

“…Methods. This study was a facility-based cross-sectional study of 269 study participants recruited using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Perforación gástrica secundaria a balón gástrico by Daniel Gonzalez-Arroyave, Robinson Andrés Orjuela-Correa, Alexander Ortiz-López, Carlos Martín Ardila

“…Aunque el procedimiento de inserción es fácil y bien tolerado por la mayoría de los pacientes, pueden presentarse complicaciones. …”
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RT education and COVID-19 pneumonia discharge quality by Ramandeep Kaur, Anne Geistkemper, Riten Mitra, Ellen A. Becker

“…Discharge outcomes were considered good, compromised, or poor when subjects' hospital discharge was directly to home, long-term care facility/rehabilitation center, or hospice/died, respectively. …”
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Teoría de los efectos olvidados en el rescate de la imagen comercial de los artesanos del calzado en el cantón Gualaceo provincia del Azuay, Ecuador by Jaime Tinto Arandes, Kléber Antonio Luna Altamirano, Diego Patricio Cisneros Quintanilla

“…El presente estudio trata de explicar a través instrumentos n ovedosos, cuáles son realmente los efectos que se ejercen en la mejora de la comercialización a través de variables escondidas que no son fáciles de detectar por el artesano y que deben tomarse en cuenta ya que afectan la comercialización y permiten el res cate de esta actividad. …”
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Network characteristics of referrals for chronic disease patients: results from hierarchical medical reform in Shenzhen, China by Fangfang Gong, Junxia Luo, Zhihong Wang, Ping Tang, Guangyu Hu, Ying Zhou, Hanqun Lin

“…The number of upward referrals (Z = 2.5776, P trend < 0.01) and downward referrals (Z = 4.7723, P trend < 0.001) increased significantly. Primary care facilities (PCFs) were strongly associated with the tertiary hospital (0.51–0.98). …”
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Archival and Newly Isolated Historical <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Strains Populate the Deeper Phylogeny of the A.Br.075(Sterne) Clade by Markus Antwerpen, Peter Braun, Wolfgang Beyer, Dirk Aldenkortt, Michael Seidel, Gregor Grass

“…From the accrued new phylogenetic information, we designed and tested a variety of new SNP-PCR assays for rapid and facile genotyping of unassigned <i>B. anthracis</i> genomes. …”
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First Clinical Experience of ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT in Tertiary Cancer Center: Identifying Pearls and Pitfalls by Akram Al-Ibraheem, Ahmed Saad Abdlkadir, Ula Al-Rasheed, Dhuha Al-Adhami, Feras Istatieh, Farah Anwar, Marwah Abdulrahman, Rula Amarin, Issa Mohamad, Asem Mansour

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Over the past four years, ⁶⁸Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been established at a tertiary cancer care facility in Jordan. This retrospective study aims to explore tracer uptake metrics across various epithelial neoplasms, identify diagnostic pitfalls associated with ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT, and evaluate the influence of ⁶⁸Ga-FAPI PET/CT staging results on changes in therapeutic intent compared to gold standard molecular imaging modalities. …”
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Does interprofessional simulation increase self-efficacy: a comparative study by Peter Jaye, Gabriel Reedy, Alastair Ross, Colm Watters, Nicola J Morgan, Rhodri Handslip

“…Integrating simulation and interprofessional education can provide benefits to individual learners.Setting The intervention took place in a high-fidelity simulation facility located on the campus of a large urban hospital. …”
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SOCIOECONOMIC DYNAMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA by Immaculata NWOKORO, Taibat LAWANSON, Olufunke EBUEHI, Samson FADARE, John AGWU, Oluwole SOYINKA

“…It questions the extant belief that living in a deprived neighbourhood is bad for one’s health, hence the focus on the households level. Issues examined include housing and environmental conditions like sources of water, sanitation methods, drainage conditions and quality of toilet and kitchen facilities as well as socio-economic characteristics such as age, gender, income and household size. …”
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Family support and prayer are invaluable coping strategies for our recovery: Experiences of persons living with cardiovascular diseases. by Ivy Selorm Tsedze, Frank Edwin, Bennett Owusu, Victor Kwasi Dumahasi, Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…The Cardiothoracic Centre and government must explore social media facilities to intensify public education and also correct misconceptions about CVDs.…”
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Improving long-term postoperative survival in a porcine cardiac valve surgery model utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass via left thoracotomy: a single-center experience sharing insigh... by Qingping Xia, Yong Cao, Jialuan Li, Jie Jiang, Xuan Lu, Li Deng

“…The study aimed to share refined techniques and insights accumulated over years at a single-center animal clinical trial facility.MethodA total of 196 Chinese Large White pigs weighing between 60 and 75 kg were used in the study. …”
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Detecting, Monitoring, and Analyzing the Surface Subsidence in the Yellow River Delta (China) Combined with CenterNet Network and SBAS-InSAR by Zhenjin Li, Zhiyong Wang, Wei Liu, Xing Li, Maotong Zhou, Baojing Zhang

“…Long-term industrial activities tend to cause surface subsidence and damage to ground facilities and local ecological environment. Monitoring and analyzing surface subsidence is of great significance to prevent potential disasters. …”
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Trends, seasonal variations and forecasting of chronic respiratory disease morbidity in charcoal producing areas, northwest Ethiopia: time series analysis by Mulugeta Tesfa, Achenef Motbainor, Muluken Azage Yenesew

“…Further study is warranted to understand the risk factors and facility readiness through a further understanding of seasonality and future trends.…”
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Actualidad sobre el consenso de los sistemas de clasificación en la fractura distal del radio by Enrique Armando Pancorbo Sandoval, Alberto Delgado Quiñones, Giraldo Díaz Prieto

“…Se comprueba el pobre aporte al ortopédico de la clasificación de Frykman y que el sistema AO demuestra ser más fácil de interpretar. Se evidencia la utilidad de la radiografía con tracción esquelética para un diagnóstico útil y de ayuda al cirujano en la toma de decisiones para el tratamiento del paciente. …”
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A quality improvement initiative to improve growth monitoring of children attending immunization clinic in an urban primary health centre in Delhi by Ravneet Kaur, Udita Singh, K. Srinath, Anjusha Ranjith, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

“…Methodology A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative was undertaken in the immunization clinic of an urban primary health centre in southern Delhi, from January to March 2024. A multi-faceted QI team was formed. The baseline coverage of weight-for-age growth chart plotting in the immunization clinic was 31%. …”
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Mothers’ Care-Seeking Behavior for Common Childhood Illnesses and Its Predictors in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis by Tiwabwork Tekalign, Mistire Teshome Guta, Nefsu Awoke, Abiyot Wolie Asres, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa

“…Healthcare-seeking interventions can potentially reduce child mortality; however, many children die in developing countries without reaching a health facility. The World Health Organization reported that 70% of child deaths are related to delay care-seeking. …”
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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

“…A total of 593 reported TB patients were recruited with an adjusted unified distribution based on the type of cases, site of diseases, and service facility through a simple random sampling method. A semi-structured questionnaire tool was used to collect socio-demographic, clinical, and ADR-related data from the TB patients. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of One Health and zoonotic diseases among multisectoral collaborators in Bhutan: Results from a nationwide survey. by Bir Doj Rai, Tenzin Tenzin, Dorji Tshering, Narapati Dahal, Gizachew A Tessema, Lin Fritschi, Sylvester Nyadanu Dodzi, Gavin Pereira

“…This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding One Health and zoonotic diseases among key sector professionals to identify gaps and opportunities for enhancing One Health strategies in Bhutan. A cross-sectional, facility-based study was used to conduct a nationwide online questionnaire survey using a validated and pre-tested questionnaire among professionals from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and universities. …”
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Analisis Upaya Pelayanan Kesehatan di Pusat Pendidikan dan Latihan Olahraga Pelajar (PPLP) Propinsi Sumatera Barat by Pudia M. Indika, Afriwardi ., Delmi Sulastri

“…Students of ETSC visited health facility average of 50 of 137 people (36,5%) monthly. …”
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Facoemulsificación en la cirugía de catarata by Gelen Welch Ruiz, Magela Cruz Blanco, Manuela de Jesús Escalona Tamayo, Viviana Fundora Salgado

“…A través de la historia se han ideado diferentes procedimientos para remover la catarata haciendo que esta cirugía sea relativamente fácil, segura y la rehabilitación visual usualmente exitosa. …”
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