Gaps in Capacity in Primary Care in Low-Resource Settings for Implementation of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions by S. Mendis, Igbal Al Bashir, Lanka Dissanayake, Cherian Varghese, Ibtihal Fadhil, Esha Marhe, Boureima Sambo, Firdosi Mehta, Hind Elsayad, Idrisa Sow, Maltie Algoe, Herbert Tennakoon, Lai Die Truong, Le Thi Tuyet Lan, Dismond Huiuinato, Neelamni Hewageegana, Naiema A. W. Fahal, Goitom Mebrhatu, Gado Tshering, Oleg Chestnov

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Effect of Natural Disasters on Tourism Development in Kabale District: A case Study of Lake Bunyonyi. by Rubahamya, Ian

“…According to the findings, 100% of the respondents agreed that there were the effects of natural disasters on tourism development in the Kabale district and these included injuries, deaths, chronic Disease Emergencies, cancelations of bookings, shortages of food, mental health problems, damage to Infrastructure, floods, hygienic impacts and the spread of disease. …”
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Impact of clinical pharmacist integration on diabetes management: a prospective cohort by Nur Burcu Kutluay, Muhammed Yunus Bektay, Betul Sumbul-Sekerci, Abdusselam Sekerci, Fikret Vehbi Izzettin

“…Abstract Introduction Diabetes is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence. There is growing evidence pharmacist can contribute to clinical outcomes. …”
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Fatigue and Mental Status of Caregivers of Severely Chronically Ill Patients by Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song, Se-Hong Kim, Yi-Jin Kang, Young-Rye Kim, Youngmi Eun

“…This study investigated the factors affecting fatigue among caregivers of patients with severe chronic diseases. Methods. The study enrolled 100 caregivers of patients providing home care nursing at a university hospital in Gyeonggi-do of Korea, including 47 caregivers caring for cancer patients and 53 caregivers caring for chronic disease patients (e.g., dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease). …”
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Assessing a clinical vital sign in severe mental illness: validation study of the 5 sit-to-stand test for monitoring muscle strength – The PsychiActive Project by Alvaro Lopez-Moral, Diego Munguia-Izquierdo, Javier Bueno-Antequera

“…Background In individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), low muscle strength heightens the risk of mortality and chronic disease development. Routine muscle strength assessments could identify vulnerabilities, thereby reducing the growing burden associated with SMI. …”
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Improving influenza vaccine uptake in clinical risk groups: patient, provider and commissioner perspectives on the acceptability and feasibility of expanding delivery pathways in E... by Sandra Mounier-Jack, Rajeka Lazarus, Ben Kasstan, Ifra Ali

“…Healthcare providers were positive about the potential to offer vaccine recommendations and delivery, but questions remain around feasibility.Conclusion Patient pathways are punctuated with varying opportunities to discuss or deliver influenza vaccines during the winter season, though the commissioning and organisation of chronic disease management shapes how clinical risk groups interface with primary/secondary tiers of healthcare services. …”
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Identification of hub biomarkers and immune cell infiltrations participating in the pathogenesis of endometriosis by Kang Li, Jiaxu Wang, Xuyue Liu, Yifei Dang, Kaiting Wang, Manyu Li, Xiaoli Zhang, Yuan Liu

“…Abstract Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic disease that can cause pain and infertility in patients. …”
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Mortality and Years of Life Lost in Diabetes Mellitus and Its Subcategories in China and Its Provinces, 2005–2020 by Feixue Wang, Wei Wang, Peng Yin, Yunning Liu, Jiangmei Liu, Lijun Wang, Jinlei Qi, Jinlin You, Lin Lin, Maigeng Zhou

“…A dramatically upward trend in DM deaths can be seen in China from 2005 to 2020. DM remains a chronic disease in urgent need of prevention and control, especially in the elderly and people in less-affluent provinces. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in the Swedish Werlabs cohort based on self-initiated health screening: cohort profile by Peter Ueda, Kerstin Brismar, Anna Norhammar, Daniel Peter Andersson, Hannah Coudé Adam, Omid Hajimirsadeghi, Lovisa Krantz, Nadia Bandstein Forsberg

“…The most common self-reported chronic disease was hypertension (4.5%), followed by cardiovascular disease (0.9%) and 12.6% reported values of obesity. …”
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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Proinflammatory Cytokines: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…It was observed through the meta-analysis synthesis measures that there were statistically significant differences following the use of TENS to reduce the general group of cytokines. When grouped by chronic disease, by postoperative settings, or by individual studies in the case of IL-6, it was observed that the significant reduction of cytokines related to the use of TENS was maintained. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Using Standardized Treatment Protocols for Hypertension Compared to Usual Care: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Gautam Satheesh, Rupasvi Dhurjati, Vivekanand Jha, Aletta E. Schutte, Bolanle Banigbe, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Andrew E. Moran, Abdul Salam

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Unpacking complex interventions that manage care for high-need, high-cost patients: a realist review by Eva Chang, Rania Ali, Nancy D Berkman

“…Identifying HNHC patients for inclusion in interventions requires capturing a combination of characteristics including their prior use of healthcare services, complexity of chronic disease(s) profile, clinician judgment and willingness to participate. …”
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Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic of the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Asamere Tsegaw, Shitaye Alemu, Abere Dessie, Christopher C. Patterson, Eldryd H. O. Parry, David I. W. Phillips, Elisabeth R. Trimble

“…These results compare well with the most recent results in well-equipped, wealthier regions of the world and show the importance of stable healthcare infrastructure for chronic-disease management.…”
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Analysis of the 2016 – 2025 fiscal budget of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Nana LIU, Lieyu HUANG, Yuan DANG, Zekai YU, Qianqiu LIU, Yan GUO

“…From 2016 to 2025, the allocation of basic funds/project budgets mainly focused on areas such as "HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention," "Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion," and "Immunization and Respiratory Diseases," all accounting for more than 10% of the total budget. …”
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Targeting the Interplay Between Autophagy and the Nrf2 Pathway in Parkinson’s Disease with Potential Therapeutic Implications by Mengru Liu, Siqi Liu, Zihan Lin, Xi Chen, Qian Jiao, Xixun Du, Hong Jiang

“…Despite over two centuries of recognition as a chronic disease, the exact pathogenesis of PD remains elusive. …”
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Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Multimorbid Patients in Lithuanian Primary Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study Using MMSE and LT-GPCOG by Silvija Valdonė Alšauskė, Ingrida Grabauskytė, Ida Liseckienė, Jūratė Macijauskienė

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This cross-sectional study, conducted from 2021 to 2022, included 796 patients aged 40–85, with arterial hypertension and at least one other chronic disease, recruited from seven Lithuanian primary health care centers. …”
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What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study by Sheila Greenfield, Gideon Hirschfield, Jayne Parry, Katherine Arndtz, Madeline Cameron

“…Objectives Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic disease that presents challenges to both patients and clinicians. …”
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Analysis of Mortality and Survival Rate of Liver Cancer in Zhejiang Province in China: A General Population-Based Study by Fang-Rong Fei, Ru-Ying Hu, Wei-Wei Gong, Jin Pan, Meng Wang

“…The data were collected from the Zhejiang Chronic Disease Surveillance Information and Management System, and the mortality rates of liver cancer were calculated by gender, age, and areas. …”
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Assessment of correlation of fatigue in patients of rheumatoid arthritis using bristol rheumatoid arthritis fatigue multidimensional questionnaire score with disease activity – An... by Harpreet Singh, Kusum Yadav, Ritu Sangwan

“…One hundred RA patients (as per American College of rheumatology 1987 criteria) having no underlying other chronic disease were evaluated at baseline (M0), 1 month (M1), and 3 months (M3) for fatigue (using BRAF-MDQ) and disease activity Disease Activity Index 28 (DAS-28) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI). …”
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Evaluation of The Effect of Pre-Operative Informed Consent Form on Pre-Operative Anxiety by Sultan Zortul

“…Moreover, factors such as male gender, marital status, smoking, and the presence of chronic diseases were associated with higher anxiety levels prior to surgery.…”
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