Health among youth and young adults born in the nordic countries to immigrant parents- a scoping review by Naima Said Sheikh, Guido Philipp Emmanuel Biele, Melanie Lindsay Straiton, Marte Karoline Råberg Kjøllesdal

“…Abstract Introduction A considerable number of individuals born in the Nordic countries to immigrant parents are now entering youth and young adulthood, but we have limited knowledge about their health. …”
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Core Prescribing Indicators and the Most Commonly Prescribed Medicines in a Tertiary Health Care Setting in a Developing Country by Priyadarshani Galappatthy, Priyanga Ranasinghe, Chiranthi K. Liyanage, Maheshi Wijayabandara, Dinuka S. Warapitiya, Dilini Jayasekara, Raveendra L. Jayakody

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Prevalence, predictors, and economic burden of mental health disorders among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants from African countries: A scoping review. by Wael Osman, France Ncube, Kamil Shaaban, Alaa Dafallah

“…<h4>Background</h4>Asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees from African countries may have significant health needs, resulting in economic implications for receiving countries around the world. …”
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Adapting a country-specific Dragonfly Biotic Index: Framework for seven Central European countries and transboundary pattern analysis by Eva Bílková, Hana Šigutová, Petr Pyszko, Veronika Prieložná, Aleš Dolný

“…In this study, we adapted the DBI for individual seven Central European countries (Austria, Czechia, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland) using updated species distribution data, national red lists and sensitivity based on the species affinity to specific habitats and population trends. …”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework was used to classify functional problems.Results Nine studies (total sample size: 62 003) were included, mainly from upper-middle-income Asian countries. …”
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In-Hospital Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Drivers and Interventions for Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Rapid Evidence Synthesis of Data from Canada and Other OECD Countries by Rosa Stalteri Mastrangelo, Anisa Hajizadeh, Thomas Piggott, Mark Loeb, Michael Wilson, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Yetiani Roldan, Hussein El-Khechen, Anna Miroshnychenko, Priya Thomas, Holger J. Schünemann, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…The objective of this paper is to highlight the social and cultural drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance and targeted interventions for secondary and tertiary care settings in Canada and other OECD countries. This paper is an extension of the synthesis conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada’s 2019 Spotlight Report: Preserving Antibiotics Now and Into the Future. …”
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Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China by Wenhua Wang, Mengyao Li, Katya Loban, Jinnan Zhang, Xiaolin Wei, Rebecca Mitchel

“…However, the evidence regarding the influence of an electronic health record (EHR) on the quality of care remains mixed, especially in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Conflict-related and sexual trauma in treatment-seeking Arabic-speaking men: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Max Vöhringer, Freya Specht, Christine Knaevelsrud, Birgit Wagner, Maria Böttche, Yuriy Nesterko

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Educational interventions to improve pediatric emergency care: A qualitative assessment of the perspectives of African healthcare workers. by Emily A Hartford, Chris A Rees, Isaac Kihurani, Syeda Ra'ana Hussain, Elena Seifert, Alexis Schmid, Tigist Bacha, Carol C Chen, Megan L Schultz

“…Pediatric emergency care (PEC) training for health care workers (HCWs) is commonly offered in the form of short courses. …”
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Seroprevalence of anti-ToxoplasmaIgG among the human population in Indonesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Taufik Mulya Perdana, Alfin Harjuno Dwiputro, Stefanie Kusuma, Artha Maressa Theodora Simanjuntak, Frengki Prabowo Saputro Wijayanto

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Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia by Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Jerman Dereje, Ahmed Hiko, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Arsema Gebreyesus, Nano Belama, Nesredin Ahmed Omer, Bikila Balis, Usmael Jibro

“…Also, sensitivity analysis and funnel plot were done to assess the stability of pooled values to outliers and publication bias respectively. Results: A total of 10 studies were included with a total of 3054 participants. …”
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Postoperative mortality in New Zealand following general anaesthetic: demographic patterns and temporal trends by James Stanley, Sarah Jackson, Jason K Gurney, Melissa McLeod, Doug Campbell, Luke Boyle, Elizabeth Dennett, Jonathan Koea, Dick Ongley, Diana Sarfati

“…We also present temporal trends and consider how rates in postoperative death following acute and elective/waiting list procedures have changed over this time period.Results and conclusion A total of 1 836 683 unique patients accounted for 3 117 374 admissions in which a procedure was performed under general anaesthetic over the study period. …”
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Management Outcome of Burn Injury and Associated Factors among Hospitalized Children at Ayder Referral Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia by Sielu Alemayehu, Bhafta Afera, Kalayou Kidanu, Tilahun Belete

“…Burn injuries are a global public health problem, accounting for an estimated 265,000 deaths. …”
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Heart and skeletal muscle inflammation – novel dangerous disease of farmed Salmonidae by V. P. Melnikov, V. V. Pronin

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Experience, access and utilisation of fertility care for infertile men within the biomedical sector in urban Bangladesh: protocol for a qualitative study by Papreen Nahar, Gitau Mburu, Sohana Shafique, Priya Satalkar-Götz, Foyjunnaher Sultana

“…Additionally, 25 key informants, including healthcare providers from public and private fertility clinics and health policymakers, will be interviewed. Service availability will be documented by creating a list of fertility clinics and cataloguing services offered in a selection of these clinics. …”
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Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Piriformis Syndrome by Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oguz, Fatih Bagcier, Ebru Aytekin

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists’ Experience on Relevance of Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Training and Clinical Practice: A Survey Study from Italy by Chiara Baglioni, Andrea Galbiati, Debora Meneo, Greta Cavadini, Francesca Gelfo, Francesco Mancini, Carlo Buonanno

“…Adding information on different countries is important, as national health systems differ significantly, and distinct evidence-based pathways for change may be proposed. …”
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Current Iodine Nutrition Status and Awareness of Iodine Deficiency in Tuguegarao, Philippines by Bu Kyung Kim, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Kwang-Hyuk Seok, Andrew S. Lee, Chul Ho Oak, Ghi Chan Kim, Chae-Kyeong Jeong, Sung In Choi, Pablo M. Afidchao, Young Sik Choi

“…However, iodine deficiency still remains an important public health problem in this country. In this study, we evaluated iodine nutrition status and investigated an awareness status of iodine deficiency targeting high school students of Tuguegarao, Philippines. …”
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Nurturing care during COVID-19: a rapid review of early evidence by Bernadette Daelmans, Tarun Dua, Vanessa Cavallera, Kristy Hackett, Kerrie Proulx, Rachel Lenzi-Weisbecker, Rachel Hatch, Carina Omoeva

“…The early evidence base is weighted towards studies in high-income countries, studies related to caregiver mental health and those using quantitative survey designs. …”
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Current perspectives and trends of the research on hypertensive nephropathy: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Lan Wang, Jingyu Wang, Yuemiao Zhang, Hong Zhang

“…China (n = 208, 37.34%) was the most influential contributor among all the countries. Veterans Health Administration (n = 19, 3.41%) was found to be the most productive institution. …”
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