Systematic review on the compliance of WHO guidelines in the management of patients with advanced HIV disease in Africa: The case of cryptococcal antigen screening. by Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Jackline Vicent Mbishi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zarin Nudar Rodoshi, Muhidin Ibrahim Hundisa, Rebecca Mesfin Sileshi, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Rahma Musoke, Lynn Moshi, Yousef Elias Fakhoury, Haji Mbwana Ally, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening for people presenting with advanced HIV disease (AHD) and for those with positive CrAg without evidence of meningitis to initiate preemptive antifungal medication. …”
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Camel milk is a neglected source of brucellosis among rural Arab communities by Peter Holloway, Matthew Gibson, Tanja Holloway, Iain Pickett, Brittany Crook, Jacqueline M. Cardwell, Stephen Nash, Imadidden Musallam, Bilal Al-Omari, Ahmad Al-Majali, Wail Hayajneh, Ehab Abu-Basha, Punam Mangtani, Javier Guitian

“…Abstract The World Health Organization describes brucellosis as one of the world’s leading zoonotic diseases, with the Middle East a global hotspot. …”
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Analysis of the dynamics of occupational morbidity and its consequences in Ukraine in comparison with other countries of the world by M.H. Prodanchuk, A.V. Basanets, O.P. Kravchuk, K.Y. Hashynova, V.A. Hvozdetskyy

“…The analysis of reporting materials of the State Labor Service of Ukraine, reports of the World Health Organization, and the International Labor Organization was carried out. …”
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How Does Indonesian Chronic Disease Patient Adhere to Their Treatment? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 11,408 Subjects by Pradipta IS, Aprilio K, Ningsih YF, Pratama MAA, Gatera VA, Alfian SD, Iskandarsyah A, Abdulah R

“…We defined treatment nonadherence as the outcome variable and characteristics related to the World Health Organization Multidimensional Adherence Model as exposure variables. …”
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Global prevalence of 4 neglected foodborne trematodes targeted for control by WHO: A scoping review to highlight the gaps. by Rachel Tidman, Kaushi S T Kanankege, Mathieu Bangert, Bernadette Abela-Ridder

“…<h4>Background</h4>Foodborne trematodiases (FBTs) are a group of trematodes targeted for control as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases from 2021 to 2030. …”
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LDHA-mediated glycolysis in stria vascularis endothelial cells regulates macrophages function through CX3CL1-CX3CR1 pathway in noise-induced oxidative stress by Ying Yi, Min-Yu Wu, Kai-Tian Chen, An-Hai Chen, Lin-Qiu Li, Qin Xiong, Xian-Ren Wang, Wen-Bin Lei, Guan-Xia Xiong, Shu-Bin Fang

“…Abstract According to the World Health Organization, more than 12% of the world’s population suffers from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). …”
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The Escalating Magnitude of COVID-19 Infections among the Northeastern Ethiopia Region: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zeleke Geto, Saba Gebremichael, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Genet Molla, Melkam Tesfaye, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Daniel Gebretsadik

“…The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is lethal and extremely contagious, with a rapidly rising global prevalence. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global pandemic; it is reported to have spread to nearly every country in the world. …”
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Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Manal O. Taryam, M. Mansur Rabiu, Shurooq AlBanna, Noora Al Shamsi, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Salam Chettiankandi, Wafa Khamis Alnakhi, Hamid Y. Hussain, Prasan Rao, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Mazen M. Sinjab, Lama Toufik Sharbek, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He

“…VA was measured using ETDRS visual chart. The World Health Organization VI and blindness definitions and classifications for the cause(s) of VI were used. …”
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Clinical Effect of MOTOmed Intelligent Motion Feedback Training Combined with Refined Rehabilitation Training on Patients with Hemiplegia after Cerebral Infarction by WANG Bin, GAO Songnian, LIU Qiaoyun, DONG Xinchun

“…Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) scale was used to evaluate limb motor function; modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate activities of daily living. The world health organization quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scale was used to evaluate quality of life. …”
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Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Ku... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Kwadwo Sarbeng, Enoch Odame Anto, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Shanice Nglokie Arthur

“…Background. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Insecticide Treated Bed-Nets and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) as interventions in curbing malaria during pregnancy. …”
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Chemical Composition Characteristics and Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Ceramic Industrial Base during Winter by Xiang Tu, Xiaozhen Fang, Hansun Fang, Changlin Ye, Zugen Liu, Xuehui Jia, Dan He, Jinliang Wang, Hong Huang, Changwei Zou, Chenglong Yu

“…The results showed that the average PM2.5 concentration during sampling period was 134 ± 74.7 µg m−3, which exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines levels. …”
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Larviciding for malaria control and elimination in Africa by Gretchen Newby, Prosper Chaki, Mark Latham, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Eric Ochomo, Derric Nimmo, Edward Thomsen, Allison Tatarsky, Elijah O. Juma, Michael Macdonald

“…There is considerable evidence of its effectiveness, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends it as a supplemental intervention. …”
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Beyond borders: investigating the impact of the 2023 conflict in Gaza on generalized anxiety disorders and associated somatic symptoms and wellbeing among the Kuwait population: a... by Musaed Z. Alnaser, Hamad Alhamad, Naser Alotaibi, Nadia Alhamdan, Fahad Manee

“…The generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7), a modified patient health questionnaire (mPHQ-15), and the World Health Organization – Five (WHO-5) were used to examine self-reported anxiety, somatic symptoms, and wellbeing among the study participants. …”
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Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…It is recommended that to optimize the effectiveness of treatment, the total time which is the interval from symptom onset to initiation of treatment, should be less than 90 days as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of this study was to determine the extent of delays in accessing care and possible reasons for such delays among young adult females with breast cancer in Nigeria. …”
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Use of large language models as artificial intelligence tools in academic research and publishing among global clinical researchers by Tanisha Mishra, Edward Sutanto, Rini Rossanti, Nayana Pant, Anum Ashraf, Akshay Raut, Germaine Uwabareze, Ajayi Oluwatomiwa, Bushra Zeeshan

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Magnitude of Multidrug Resistance among Bacterial Isolates from Surgical Site Infections in Two National Referral Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohannes Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Nobiel Tecklebrhan, Hermon Michael Tsegai, Alex Zecarias Hailu, Abrehet Marikos Buthuamlak, Tewelde Ghide Asfaga, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…Background. The World Health Organization has emphasized the importance of understanding the epidemiology of MDR organisms from a local standpoint. …”
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Danish mothers of young children adhere less to international physical activity guidelines compared with mothers of older children by Solvej Videbæk Bueno, Sebastian Deisting Skejø, Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen, Knud Ryom, Per Kallestrup, Peter Elsborg, Christina Bjørk Petersen, Julie Sandell Jacobsen

“…Introduction: This study aimed to investigate if the prevalence proportion of non-adherence to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines of a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week varied among mothers based on the age of their youngest child. …”
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Filling the Gap to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Europe by Tiago Correia, Anabela da Conceição Pereira, Anabela da Conceição Pereira, Henrique Barros, Nadav Davidovitch, Nadav Davidovitch, Lore Leighton, Alison Katherine McCallum, Paula Meireles, Judith E. Mueller, Judith E. Mueller, Robert Otok, Anna Odone, Anna Odone, Alena Petrakova, Roman Prymula, Roman Prymula, Walter Ricciardi, Silvia Gabriela Scintee, Carlo Signorelli

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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Funding: Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (IS23105), National Natural Science Foundation of China (82250610230, 72061137004), World Health Organization (2024/1463606-0), Research Fund Vanke School of Public Health Tsinghua University (2024JC002).…”
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Community acceptance of services and effectiveness of health camps in high-risk areas of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 2021 by Fayaz Hussain Abbasi, Jaishri Mehraj, Azeem Khowaja, Irshad Ali Sodhar, Shoukat Ali Chandio, Shumaila Rasool, Shumaila Rasool, Asif Ali Zardari, Imtiaz Hussain, Altaf Bosan, Erin M. Stuckey, Ahmed Ali Shaikh, Ahmed Ali Shaikh

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