Features and Frequency of Complications Among Pilgrims with Diabetes During Hajj by Sanobia Yousuf, Muhammad Y Ahmedani

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Pig herd management and infection transmission dynamics: a challenge for modellers by Sicard, Vianney, Picault, Sébastien, Andraud, Mathieu

“…Supported by a declarative Domain-Specific Language (DSL), our approach provides flexible and powerful solutions to address the issues of on-farm epidemics and broader public health concerns. The present application, based on a simple Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) model, opens the way to the representation of more complex epidemiological systems, including more specific features such as maternally derived antibodies, vaccination, or dual infections, along with their respective clinical consequences on the management practices.…”
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Mapping and Summarizing the Research on AI Systems for Automating Medical History Taking and Triage: Scoping Review by Elin Siira, Hanna Johansson, Jens Nygren

“… BackgroundThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems for automating medical history taking and triage can significantly enhance patient flow in health care systems. Despite the promising performance of numerous AI studies, only a limited number of these systems have been successfully integrated into routine health care practice. …”
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Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital. by Israel Abebrese Sefah, Michael Mensah, Araba Ata Hutton-Nyameaye, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Johanna C Meyer, Brian Godman, Varsha Bangalee

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AI-assisted exposure-response data analysis: Quantifying heterogeneous causal effects of exposures on survival times by Louis Anthony Cox, Jr., R. Jeffrey Lewis, Saumitra V. Rege, Shubham Singh

“…This paper also suggests some practical implications of using AI in regulatory health risk assessments and public policy decisions.…”
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Use of machine learning in occupational risk communication for healthcare workers: protocol for scoping review by Gabriela Laudares Albuquerque de Oliveira, Clarice Alves Bonow, Itiberê de Oliveira Castellano Rodrigues, Amanda Xavier Geraldo

“…This protocol arises from the need to explore the best practices for applying ML in the communication and management of occupational risks for healthcare workers.Methods and analysis This scoping review protocol details a search to be conducted in the academic databases, Public Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, through the Virtual Health Library: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, West Pacific Region Index Medicus, Nursing Database and Scientific Electronic Library Online, Scopus, Web of Science and IEEE Xplore Digital Library and Excerpta Medica Database. …”
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Assessment of Brushing Techniques in School Children and Its Association with Dental Caries, Omdurman, 2019 by Rugaia Eltayeb Hag Maki Ibrahim, Maha O. Helaly, Ehab Mohamed Abdelhlim Ahmed

“…It is important to design a specific public health program that particularly targets families of low socioeconomic status, which represents the majority. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Management in Uganda: A Case of Rukungiri District Local Government. by Turyamusiima, Judith

“…The study results revealed that not all financial transactions had been recorded in a timely, accurate, and clear nature for every financial year which is a requirement for all public entities by the laws in Uganda. As a result, there was poor accountability on funds utilization at Bwanga stock farm with the land having no land title and some health centers having obsolete and faulty medical equipment. …”
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Development of a Comprehensive Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Older People in Elderly Care Institutions and Its Test by LUO Yuan, ZHANG Hua, WANG Sanxiang, ZHANG Mengxi, DENG Yuqian, RAN Haiye, LIU Jiaxin, ZHANG Yi, CHEN Xi, WU Yibo, ZHAO Liping

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Expert Consensus on Tiered Detection of Newly Emerging and Outbreak Respiratory Infectious Pathogens (2024) by Chinese Hospital Association Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Specialized Committee

“…In recent years, respiratory infectious disease outbreaks have been continually emerging internationally, posing significant challenges to global public health and healthcare systems. How to promptly implement a tiered screening and detection strategy that systematically covers common clinical infectious pathogens causing acute respiratory infections, pathogens causing chronic respiratory infections, and rare respiratory infectious pathogens, while focusing on potential newly emerging respiratory infectious pathogens, and quickly identifying the causative microorganisms, has become a critical issue in clinical diagnosis. …”
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Consumption of folk medicine in men-seeking treatment for infertility by Abdulaziz Baazeem, Thamer Mishal M. Alqurashi, Yasser Homaidi H. Alharbi, Raad Abdullah D. Aldahhas, Mutaz Hassan A. Fatani

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Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination. by Philip P Mshelbwala, J Scott Weese, Olufunmilayo A Sanni-Adeniyi, Shovon Chakma, Stephen S Okeme, Abdullah A Mamun, Charles E Rupprecht, R J Soares Magalhaes

“…In Nigeria-the most populous country in Africa-rabies causes a significant public health burden partly due to perennial obstacles to implementing a national prevention and control program.…”
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Acute dental pain and the different management methods among adults in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Bandar S. Shukr, Ayman Mandorah, Faisal K. Altalhi, Yousef A. Alqurashi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ali A. Alqarni, Mohammed A. Alzubaidi

“…Seeking timely and professional dental care is a crucial step to maintain good oral health. Aims: The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence of acute dental pain, the different management methods, and the use and practicality of teledentistry and online dental consultations among the population of Taif, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Management of childbearing with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: A scoping review and expert co-creation of evidence-based clinical guidelin... by Sally Pezaro, Isabelle Brock, Maggie Buckley, Sarahann Callaway, Serwet Demirdas, Alan Hakim, Cheryl Harris, Carole High Gross, Megan Karanfil, Isabelle Le Ray, Laura McGillis, Bonnie Nasar, Melissa Russo, Lorna Ryan, Natalie Blagowidow

“…The co-creation of guidelines was based on descriptive evidence synthesis along with practical and clinical experience supported by patient and public involvement activities.…”
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Use of lay vaccinators in animal vaccination programmes: A scoping review. by Christian Tetteh Duamor, Katie Hampson, Felix Lankester, Maganga Sambo, Katharina Kreppel, Sally Wyke, Sarah Cleaveland

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Effectiveness–implementation hybrid-2 randomised trial of a collaborative Shared Care Model for Detecting Neurodevelopmental Impairments after Critical Illness in Young Children (D... by Paula Lister, Kristen Gibbons, Zephanie Tyack, Luregn J Schlapbach, Samudragupta Bora, Maria Isabel Castillo, James Best, Debbie Long, Helen G Liley, Belinda Dow, Kerri-Lyn Webb, Christian Stocker, Debra Thoms, Carolyn Wharton, Lori Matuschka

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The time has come for revising the rules of clozapine blood monitoring in Europe. A joint expert statement from the European Clozapine Task Force by Hélène Verdoux, Robert A. Bittner, Alkomiet Hasan, Mishal Qubad, Elias Wagner, Alexis Lepetit, Manuel Arrojo-Romero, Christian Bachmann, Marieke Beex-Oosterhuis, Jan Bogers, Andreja Celofiga, Dan Cohen, Domenico de Berardis, Marc de Hert, Carlos de Las Cuevas, Bjørn H. Ebdrup, Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis, Daniel Guinart, Dolores Keating, Miloslav Kopeček, John Lally, Judit Lazáry, Jurjen J. Luykx, Olalla Maronas Amigo, Espen Molden, Jimmi Nielsen, Brian O’Donoghue, Pierre Oswald, Flavian S. Radulescu, Christopher Rohde, Marina Sagud, Emilio J. Sanz, Ivona Šimunović Filipčić, Iris E. Sommer, Heidi Taipale, Jari Tiihonen, Heli Tuppurainen, Selene Veerman, Alina Wilkowska, Edoardo Spina, Peter Schulte

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Sociodemographic characteristics and longitudinal progression of multimorbidity: A multistate modelling analysis of a large primary care records dataset in England. by Sida Chen, Tom Marshall, Christopher Jackson, Jennifer Cooper, Francesca Crowe, Krish Nirantharakumar, Catherine L Saunders, Paul Kirk, Sylvia Richardson, Duncan Edwards, Simon Griffin, Christopher Yau, Jessica K Barrett

“…<h4>Background</h4>Multimorbidity, characterised by the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions in an individual, is a rising public health concern. While much of the existing research has focused on cross-sectional patterns of multimorbidity, there remains a need to better understand the longitudinal accumulation of diseases. …”
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Efficacy of intranasal naloxone compared to other administration routes in prehospital opioid overdose management and beyond: a narrative review by Luigi Venuso, Francesco Ricciardi, Antonio Del Prete, Michele Virgolesi, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Luigi Langella, Teresa Rea

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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Tolulope B Olaiya, Shuliang Zhao, Oyewale D Abioye, Uzoamaka P Mgbachi, Oluwabunmi A Falebita

“…This study provides policy direction to enhance waste separation practices for day-to-day environmental safety and preparedness in the event of future health emergencies.…”
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