Academic Articles & Research Papers

Relating increasing hantavirus incidences to the changing climate: the mast connection

Abstract Background Nephropathia epidemica (NE), an emerging rodent-borne viral disease, has become the most important cause of infectious acute renal failure in Belgium, with sharp increases in incidence occurring for more than a decade. B...

Application of Gene Therapy to Oral Diseases

Gene therapy has emerged as a promising therapeutic approach across various oral diseases. This review examines current applications and future prospects of gene therapy in dentistry, focusing on five key areas: oral cancer, cancer-related ...

Rapid review of the ideal clinic realisation and maintenance programme among primary healthcare providers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa

Background The ideal clinic realisation and maintenance (ICRM) programme in South Africa aims to elevate primary healthcare clinic (PHC) service quality in preparation for the National Health Insurance rollout. This study investigated ICRM ...

¿Cómo es la cirugía cardiaca neonatal en un centro terciario en México?

Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: México posee instituciones públicas y privadas para atender a 120 millones de habitantes. Nuestro hospital pediátrico es una institución pública del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Presentamos nuest...

Peer Education and the Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Female Sex Workers in South Africa

The distribution of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in South Africa was instituted in 2016. Female sex workers (FSWs) were targeted as a priority group to curb the rise in new HIV infections. Certain organizations working with FSWs wer...

Surface Modified Activated Carbons: Sustainable Bio-Based Materials for Environmental Remediation

Global warming and water/air contamination caused by human activities are major challenges in environmental pollution and climate change. The improper discharge of a large amount of agro-forest byproduct is accelerating these issues mainly ...

Conceptualisation and design of a protocol for a novel social drivers and primary care screening tool in paediatric orthopaedics: a quality improvement initiative

Introduction Paediatric patients with elevated healthcare needs have limited access to care, contributing to insufficient preventive services. Social drivers of health (SDOH), such as inadequate nutrition and poor community support, contrib...

Impact of Fasting Plasma Glucose on Electrolyte Imbalance, Lipid Profile, and Associated Health Complications in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Rural Bangladesh

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Diabetes mellitus is a pervasive chronic disorder disrupting electrolyte homeostasis and lipid metabolism, thereby predisposing patients to severe complications. This study investigates the associations between ...

Preparedness of health facilities in managing hypertension & diabetes mellitus in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Abstract Background Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that cause 17 million deaths globally. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if hypertensive and diabetic patients had their blood ...

Association between diabetes, hypertension, activities of daily living and physical activity among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reported hypertension and diabetes among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and to investigate the association between these...

BIOTEX—Biosensing Textiles for Personalised Healthcare Management

Textile-based sensors offer an unobtrusive method of continually monitoring physiological parameters during daily activities. Chemical analysis of body fluids, noninvasively, is a novel and exciting area of personalized wearable healthcare ...

HFA of the ESC Position paper on the management of LVAD supported patients for the non LVAD specialist healthcare provider Part 1: Introduction and at the non‐hospital settings in the community

Abstract The accepted use of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology as a good alternative for the treatment of patients with advanced heart failure together with the improved survival of the LVAD‐supported patients on the device a...

Leveraging Digital Twins for Healthcare Systems Engineering

Healthcare systems are complex systems that need effective and efficient operations, optimizations, management, and control to offer reliable, high-quality, and cost-effective healthcare services. There are different approaches to improve t...

Personalized insights into urinary tract infection management: A text mining analysis of online consultation data

Objectives Urinary tract infections (UTIs) frequently affect individuals of all ages, necessitating antibiotic treatment and medical care, which can impair quality of life and cause psychological strain. Online Health Consultation (OHC) pla...

Abnormal cervical cancer screening results among US Veteran and non-Veteran participants in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Female Veterans report cervical cancer risk factors at higher rates than non-Veterans. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), we tested whether Veterans with a recent cervical cancer screening test were more likely tha...

Is lower back pain a growing issue in Pakistani adult population?

Dear Editor, Low back pain (LBP) is not a disease itself, but it can be a sign of number of a number of conditions, such as pain near the midline, which can occasionally be localized sometimes, and occur between the inferior gluteal folds...

Career advancement and gender equity in healthcare management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conditions for career advancement in healthcare management and examine factors that may be impeding gender equity. Design/methodology/approach The authors assess gender differences in the ...

Evaluation of Knowledge and Self-Reported Performance of Primary School Healthcare Providers in the City of Abarkuh City Regarding the Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries

Introduction: Dental injuries are very common and negatively affect an individual's life. The effective management of emergencies in such situations depends on the knowledge of non-experts, such as healthcare providers, who are on-site duri...

Editorial: Listening in action: Attention, emotions and cognition in the auditory system

Role of Coffee Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acids Adsorption to Polysaccharides with Impact on Brew Immunomodulation Effects

Coffee brews have High Molecular Weight (HMW) compounds with described immunostimulatory activity, namely polysaccharides and melanoidins. Melanoidins are formed during roasting and are modified during brews technological processing. In add...