Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between residential eviction and fatal overdose in Rhode Island by Jennifer Ahern, Magdalena Cerdá, William C Goedel, Elizabeth A Samuels, Yu Li, Alexandria Macmadu, Benjamin D Hallowell, Kathryn M Leifheit, Alexandra Skinner, Victoria Jent, Bennett Allen, Abigail R Cartus, Claire Pratty, Brandon DL Marshall

“…Enhanced investment in eviction prevention policies, such as rent relief and limitations to the circumstances under which landlords can file for eviction, may complement harm reduction efforts to reduce neighbourhood-level overdose inequalities.…”
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Journal of Health and Social Sciences: A reputable, DOAJ-indexed, free, open access journal by Francesco Chirico

Subjects: “…Academic publishing; DOAJ; editorial policies; index; medicine; psychology; open access publishing; peer review…”
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Skin reaction patterns in cholinergic urticaria by Ilona Shurmelova, Agata Baldyga, Eva Grekowitz, Susanne Kimeswenger, Wolfram Hoetzenecker, Marcus Maurer, Sabine Altrichter

“…Conclusions: Our analysis showed that most patients have more than one type of skin reaction patterns and that different skin signs are linked to distinct features. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among Children Aged 6–59 Months Living in Kilte Awulaelo Woreda, Northern Ethiopia by Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher, Belachew Etana, Daniel Niggusie

“…The mean hemoglobin level was 11.48 g/dl and about 37.3% of children were anemic. Children who were aged 6–23 months [AOR = 1.89: 95% CI (1.3, 2.8)], underweight [AOR = 2.05: 95% CI (1.3, 3.3)], having MUAC less than 12 cm [AOR = 3.35: 95% CI (2.1, 5.3)], and from households with annual income below 10,000 Ethiopian birr [AOR = 4.86: 95% CI (3.2, 7.3)] were more likely to become anemic. …”
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Effects of Acute Normovolemic Anemia on Hemodynamic Parameters and Acid-Base Balance in Dogs by Tatiana Champion, Glaucia Bueno Pereira Neto, Aparecido Antonio Camacho

“…The cardiac output was measured by Doppler echocardiography and blood pressure by oscillometric device, and posteriorly hemodynamic parameters were calculated. The anemic groups had increase in cardiac index (P<.05) (3.82±1.05 to 5.86±1.49 and 5.81±1.63 L/min × m2) and decreases (P<.05) in the indices of total peripheral resistance (6797.81±3060.22 to 3220.14±1275.02 and 3887.74±1394.89 dina⋅seg/cm5 × m2) and oxygen delivery (7942.84±3344.00 to 4021.68±1627.00 and 4430.82±1402.61 mL/min × m2), respectively. …”
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Acquired Elliptocytosis as a Manifestation of Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Ring Sideroblasts and Multilineage Dysplasia by Jacob D. Kjelland, Denis M. Dwyre, Brian A. Jonas

“…Here we report the case of an elderly male who was admitted to the hospital with chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue and was found to be anemic with an elliptocytosis that had only recently been noted on peripheral smears of his blood. …”
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Reticulocyte hemoglobin content: a new frontier in iron deficiency diagnostics for major surgical patients by Suma Choorapoikayil, Mischa J. Kotlyar, Lisa Kawohl, Paul P. Pratz, Denana Mehic, Peter Kranke, Florian Rumpf, Lea V. Blum, Jan A. Kloka, Kai Zacharowski, Vanessa Neef, Patrick Meybohm

“…Method In this retrospective study, 2,966 major surgical patients from two University Hospitals were screened for the presence of ID and the significance of Ret-He in diagnosis ID was evaluated in both non-anemic and anemic patients. According to hemoglobin, ferritin, and transferrin saturation concentrations patients were assigned to a Control group (no anemia, no ID), ID group (no anemia, ID), IDA group (anemia, ID) or Others group (anemia, no ID). …”
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Effects of social determinants on children’s health in informal settlements in Bangladesh and Kenya through an intersectionality lens: a study protocol by Helen Elsey, Alastair H Leyland, Linsay Gray, Laura Dean, Bachera Aktar, Zahidul Quayyum, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, Samuel Saidu, Lana Whittaker, Lakshmi K Josyula, Md Imran Hossain Mithu, Ross Forsyth, Eliud Kibuchi, Varun Sai, Sureka Garimella, Proloy Barua, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha, Tasmiah Selim, Ibrahim Gandi

“…To promote health equity for slum dwellers, requires an understanding of how their lived realities shape inequities especially for young children 0–4 years old (ie, under-fives) who tend to have a higher mortality compared with non-slum children. …”
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Accelerating the momentum to achieve global elimination of hepatitis B infection: a scoping review of hepatitis B guidelines to reduce mother to child transmission by Ka Wang Cheung, Ying Rong Li, Ms Tiffany Sin-Tung Au, Mimi Tin Yan Seto

“…Of 37 guidelines recommending HBV DNA levels, 94.6% (35/37) recommended a viral load threshold of >200,000 IU/mL to initiate antiviral prophylaxis. Of 16 guidelines addressing the mode of delivery, 87.5% (14/16) encouraged vaginal birth. …”
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Telehealth and people with disabilities in the United Kingdom: a scoping review by Mezhen Ko, Mezhen Ko, Matthew Azzopardi, Constantinos Loizou, Abison Logeswaran, Benjamin Ng, Agata Pacho, Yu Jeat Chong

“…While telehealth can improve healthcare access, it may exacerbate inequities for people with disabilities. This scoping review explores the needs, experiences, and difficulties people with disabilities face when accessing telehealth services in the United Kingdom’s (UK) National Health Service (NHS).MethodsA systematic search was conducted using the PRISMA for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. …”
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Improving diagnostics and surveillance of malaria among displaced people in Africa by Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Oyinbolaji Akinwande Ajetunmobi, Gafar Babatunde Bamigbade, Innocent Ayesiga, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Tolulope Sharon Rumide, Abdurahman Babatunde Adesina, Ganiyat Adekemi Adeshina, Oluwabusola Elizabeth Oni, Bet-ini Nsikak Christian, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Andrew Awuah Wireko, Hala Ibrahim Thaalibi, Iman Mustafa Abdalla, Sewar Basheer Banimusa, Justice Ndubuisi Jonathan, Isreal Ayobami Onifade, Md Ariful Haque

“…Furthermore, these communities are faced with economic consequences that contribute to the continuation of poverty and the worsening of socio-economic inequalities. Furthermore, the psychological impact of malaria, which is marked by feelings of anxiety and uncertainty, is particularly severe in vulnerable populations such as displaced children and pregnant women, aggravating the overall burden. …”
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Development of a Recombinant Omicron BA.1 Subunit Vaccine Candidate in Pichia pastoris by Sibel Kalyoncu, Dogu Sayili, Ayca Zeybek Kuyucu, Hakan Soyturk, Seyda Gullu, Busra Ersayan, Ibrahim Oguzhan Tarman, Mehmet Ender Avci, Olcay Mert, Umut Haskok, Ege Tekin, Huseyin Akinturk, Ridvan Orkut, Aysegul Demirtas, Idil Tilmensagir, Ceren Ulker, Bilgi Gungor, Mehmet Inan

“…ABSTRACT Low‐cost and safe vaccines are needed to fill the vaccine inequity gap for future pandemics. Pichia pastoris is an ideal expression system for recombinant protein production due to its cost‐effective and easy‐to‐scale‐up process. …”
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What are the expectations and experiences of a GMH research programme delivered in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Colombia and Uganda? A prospective longitudinal qualitative study by Stefan Priebe, Vian Rajabzadeh, Victoria Jane Bird, Francois van Loggerenberg, Michael McGrath

“…Objectives Global health research collaborations between partners in high-income countries and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) aim to generate new evidence, strengthen research capacity, tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes. …”
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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

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Place of death and healthcare utilisation at the end of life among individuals with mental and behavioural disorders as underlying cause of death: population-level multiple-registe... by Maja Magdalena Olsson, Christopher Holmberg, Cecilia Larsdotter, Stina Nyblom, Joakim Öhlén

“…Background Understanding the place of death for individuals with mental and behavioural disorders (MBDs) is essential for identifying disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, as well as addressing broader health inequities within this population. Aims To examine the place of death among individuals in Sweden with the underlying cause of death reported as a MBD and compare variations between diagnostic groups, as well as explore associations between place of death and individual, sociodemographic and clinical factors. …”
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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…These were a lack of specialist palliative and EoL care resources (particularly in out-of-hours care); poor communication, collaboration and co-ordination across providers; inequalities in the access and provision of care; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and a reluctance to have conversations about death and dying.ConclusionThis study brings together the voices of patients, family, and professionals from different settings in a geographical area of the UK. …”
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Association between socioeconomic status and patient-reported outcome at 1 year after shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis or cuff-tear arthropathy: a nationwide cohort study o... by Marie L Jensen, Epaminondas M Valsamis, Alexander S Madrid, Bo S Olsen, Jeppe V Rasmussen

“…This highlights a potential inequity in patient-reported outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty. …”
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Interest, uptake, and feasibility trial of a real-life digital health intervention to improve lifestyle in Brazil by Raquel B De Boni, Jurema C Mota, Michael Duncan, Leonardo Linconl, Giovanna Lucieri Alonso Costa, Sofia Pimentel, Kamila P Sales, Fabiana Gaspar, Fernanda Adaes, Felipe B Schuch, Vicent Balanzá-Martinez, Flavio Kapczinski, Renato S Lima

“…Addressing digital access, literacy inequities, and strengthening regulations are critical for the future success and equity of DHIs in public health systems. …”
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Effect of ethnicity and other sociodemographic factors on attendance at ophthalmology appointments following referral from a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme: a retrospective cohor... by James Banks, Adnan Tufail, Ling Zhi Heng, Josef Huemer, Christopher G Owen, Alicja R Rudnicka, Yasir Khan, Abraham Olvera-Barrios, Michael Seltene, Mumina Khatun, Catherine A Egan, Zoe Ockrim, Matilda Pitt, Daisy Williams, Celestine Rutowska

“…More work is needed to understand and reduce inequalities in HES attendance.…”
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Spatiotemporal characteristics and determinants of urban expansion in China: perspective of urban agglomerations by Ming Li, Yongwang Cao, Yongwang Cao, Jianxin Song, Huining Li, Mengyin Liang

“…In 1991–2020, urban expansion within the UAs accounted for 77.58% of the total urban expansion, and urban expansion in UAs at high and upper-middle development levels accounted for 71.58% of urban expansion in UAs. The inequality of urban expansion between within and outside UAs decreases with fluctuation. …”
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