Control of a Clonal Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Hospital of the Basque Country after the Introduction of Environmental Cleaning Led by the Systematic Sampling from Environmental Objects by Jesús Delgado Naranjo, José Ignacio Villate Navarro, Mercedes Sota Busselo, Alberto Martínez Ruíz, José María Hernández Hernández, María Pilar Torres Garmendia, María Isabel Urcelay López

“…Between July 2009 and September 2010, an outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii was detected in one critical care unit of a tertiary hospital in the Basque Country, involving 49 infected and 16 colonized patients. …”
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Clinical, Socioeconomic, and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Blood Pressure Control and Adherence: Results from a Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular National Program Providing Universal Coverage in a Developing Country by Daniela Sandoval, Carolina Nazzal, Tomás Romero

“…Limited information exists on blood pressure (BP) control factors and adherence to antihypertensive drug therapy (Rx) in developing countries. Methods. Cross-sectional study in randomly selected 992 hypertensive patients under a Chilean national comprehensive Cardiovascular Health Program (CVHP). …”
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Dynamic changes and future trend predictions of the global burden of anxiety disorders: analysis of 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemicResearch in context by Si Chen, Wei Huang, Min Zhang, Yan Song, Chunshan Zhao, Hongwei Sun, Yanyu Wang, Jihong Wang, Yali Sun, Lei Zhou, Yan Zhu, HongYuan Wang, ZhengYang Xu, YuRui Bai, Cheng Chang

“…This study aims to present the Age-Standardized Prevalence Rates (ASPR), Age-Standardized Incidence Rates (ASIR), and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with anxiety disorders from 1990 to 2021 across 204 countries and regions, emphasizing the age structure and the disease burden following the pandemic. …”
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Late initiation of antenatal care visit amid implementation of new antenatal care model in Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis of multination population survey data. by Kusse Urmale Mare, Gashaye Gobena Andargie, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Ahmed Adem Mohammed, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Beriso Furo Wengoro, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon Hadaro, Simeon Meskele Leyto, Petros Orkaido Mamo, Abdulhakim Hora Hedato, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>More than half of pregnant women in SSA initiated attending antenatal care during late pregnancy, with significant differences seen among countries. These results underscore the necessity for focused interventions to tackle these issues and enhance prompt access to antenatal services for better maternal and child health outcomes in the area. …”
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Economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and post-tuberculosis sequelae in low- and middle-income countries: a database compiled from a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fabrizio Tediosi, Klaus Reither, Olivia Keiser, Alexandra Walker, Yuling Lin, Marguerite Batta, Sierra Ottilie-Kovelman, Anna Duchenko, Curdin Brugger, Robert S Wallis, Marina Antillon

“…The costs were lower in lower middle-income countries compared with upper middle-income countries. …”
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Moving toward universal health coverage with a national health insurance program: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of experiences in eleven low- and lower-middle income countries. by Marine Flourence, Eva Jarawan, Mara Boiangiu, Fatima El Kadiri El Yamani

“…However, variations in the progress exist among countries with an NHIS. This study assesses strategies adopted in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) with an NHIS to expand UHC. …”
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The Use of Corticosteroid Randomisation after Significant Head Injury (CRASH) Prognostic Model as Mortality Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Underwent Surgery in Low-Middle Income Countries by Radian A. Halimi, Iwan Fuadi, Dionisius Alby

“…Limited data from low-middle income countries showed a high number of poor outcomes in TBI patients. …”
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Successful child sexual violence prevention efforts start with data: how the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey helped curb the tide of child sexual violence in 20 countries by Alexander Butchart, Greta Massetti, Daniela Ligiero, Andrew Brooks, Stephanie Miedema, Laura Chiang, Janet Saul, James Mercy, Gretchen Bachman, Jennifer Hegle, Joseph Logan

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Orta Asya Ülkelerinde Kamu Yönetiminin Dönüşümü by Handan Ertaş, İsmail Sevinç

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Theoretical Cognition and Practical Design of a High-Quality Teacher Education System for Building a Country Strongin Education: An Interview with Professor Liu Haimin from Northeast Normal University by LIU Haimin, MAN Ying

Subjects: “…building a country strongin education…”
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Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t) for transforming health data collection and surveillance in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region: tool development protocol with embedded process evaluation by Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Abdedayem Khelifi

“…To address this problem, we aim to design and pilot test the Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t) which can collate country-level data collection around migration health data, policies and healthcare provision.Methods and analysis The MHCP-t development is a stepwise process that will integrate a process evaluation model with active involvement and engagement of multilevel stakeholders. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Using Upper Gastrointestinal Tract for the Treatment of Refractory or Severe Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection in Elderly Patients in Poor Medical Condition: The First Study in an Asian Country by Tae-Geun Gweon, Jinsu Kim, Chul-Hyun Lim, Jae Myung Park, Dong-Gun Lee, In Seok Lee, Young-Seok Cho, Sang Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi

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Whither Nordic Public Libraries? Towards a Cross-country Research Initiative on the Histo rical Heritage, Role, Self- perception, and Challenges of Public Libraries in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden by Leif Kajberg

“…Finally, some critical observations are presented on the way in which current professional po- licy-making, LIS scholarship and theory building as developed in the United Kingdom and North America seems to impact on - and to some extent ignore - developments in public library communities outside the English-speaking countries.…”
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A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)-Study protocol. by Suzanne Penfold, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Danny Asogun, Olufemi Ayodeji, Benedict N Azuogu, William A Fischer, Robert F Garry, Donald Samuel Grant, Christian Happi, Magassouba N'Faly, Adebola Olayinka, Robert Samuels, Jefferson Sibley, David A Wohl, Manfred Accrombessi, Ifedayo Adetifa, Giuditta Annibaldis, Anton Camacho, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Akpénè Ruth Esperencia Deha, Jean DeMarco, Sophie Duraffour, Augustine Goba, Rebecca Grais, Stephan Günther, Énagnon Junior Juvénal Prince Honvou, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Christine Jacobsen, Lansana Kanneh, Mambu Momoh, Aminata Ndiaye, Robert Nsaibirni, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chinwe Ochu, Ephraim Ogbaini, Énagnon Parsifal Marie Alexandre Logbo, John Demby Sandi, John S Schieffelin, Thomas Verstraeten, Nathalie J Vielle, Anges Yadouleton, Emmanuel Koffi Yovo, Enable Protocol authorship group

“…The aim of the Enable Lassa research programme is to estimate the incidences of LASV infection and LF disease in five West African countries. The core protocol described here harmonises key study components, such as eligibility criteria, case definitions, outcome measures, and laboratory tests, which will maximise the comparability of data for between-country analyses.…”
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Direct maternal morbidity and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based prospective cohort study in 8 countries. by Fahad Aftab, Imran Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, Said Mohammed Ali, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Shabina Ariff, Rajiv Bahl, Abdullah H Baqui, Nazma Begum, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Godfrey Biemba, Simon Cousens, Vinita Das, Saikat Deb, Usha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Karen Edmond, Fabian Esamai, Amit Kumar Ghosh, Peter Gisore, Caroline Grogan, Davidson H Hamer, Julie Herlihy, Lisa Hurt, Muhammad Ilyas, Fyezah Jehan, Mohammed Hamad Juma, Michel Kalonji, Rasheda Khanam, Betty R Kirkwood, Aarti Kumar, Alok Kumar, Vishwajeet Kumar, Alexander Manu, Irene Marete, Usma Mehmood, Nicole Minckas, Shambhavi Mishra, Dipak K Mitra, Mamun Ibne Moin, Karim Muhammad, Sam Newton, Serge Ngaima, Andre Nguwo, Muhammad Imran Nisar, John Otomba, Mohammad Abdul Quaiyum, Sophie Sarrassat, Sunil Sazawal, Katherine E Semrau, Caitlin Shannon, Vinay Pratap Singh, Sajid Soofi, Seyi Soremekun, Atifa Mohammed Suleiman, Venantius Sunday, Thandassery R Dilip, Antoinette Tshefu, Yaqub Wasan, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Sachiyo Yoshida, Anita K Zaidi, Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) maternal morbidity study group

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This is a prospective cohort study, conducted in 9 research sites in 8 countries of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted population-based surveillance of women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) to identify pregnancies. …”
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Effect of short message service reminders in improving optimal antenatal care, skilled birth attendance and postnatal care in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tesfahun Hailemariam, Asmamaw Atnafu, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Binyam Tilahun

“…Conclusions Short message service yielded a positive effect in improving antenatal care visit, skilled birth attendance, and postnatal care attendance in low-and middle-income countries. Short message service reminder intervention should be promoted as a tool to improve maternal health service utilization in low and middle-income countries.…”
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Diversification of European Union Member States Due to the Production of Renewable Energy from Agriculture and Forestry by Dorota Janiszewska, Luiza Ossowska

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Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally by Eveline Hitti, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Afif Mufarrij, Amin Kazzi

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