Analysis of emergency centre recidivism for interpersonal violence in a district-level hospital in Cape Town, South Africa by J J Horn, L Bush, D J van Hoving

“…Interpersonal violence is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and upper-middle-income countries. It is postulated that a significant portion of these patients have repeated presentations to an already overburdened healthcare system. …”
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Presence of Brucella spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Comprehensive Review and Its Perspectives by Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Khaleda Islam, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Murtuza Kamal, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…Several human brucellosis cases have been linked to consuming raw milk and cheese in Spain, Israel, and other countries. Various serological techniques are employed to detect Brucella-specific antibodies in milk. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Three Diagnostic Methods for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu

“…Therefore, the spontaneous tube sedimentation technique can be used as an alternative diagnostic method for soil-transmitted helminth infections in endemic countries.…”
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Assessment of antenatal care quality in Ethiopia: Facility-based study using service provision assessment data. by Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Alec Welsh, Theodros Getachew, Marjan Khajehei

“…<h4>Background</h4>Antenatal care (ANC) coverage in low- and middle-income countries has increased in the past few decades. However, merely increasing care coverage may not enhance maternal and newborn health unless the recommended service components are also provided. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of whole-virus, protein-based, and vector-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on the rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality: a historical... by Davoud Tanbakuchi, Nadiasadat Taghavi Razavizadeh, Maryam Salari, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Rasoul Raesi, Vahid Ghavami

“…The findings of this study can inform public health policy and vaccination strategies in Iran and other countries.…”
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Health and economic impact of oral PrEP provision across subgroups in western Kenya: a modelling analysis by Linxuan Wu, Sarah Cox, Monisha Sharma, Brian Pfau, Rachel Wittenauer

“…Introduction Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a priority intervention for scale-up in countries with high HIV prevalence. Policymakers must decide how to optimise PrEP allocation to maximise health benefits within limited budgets. …”
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Mental Health Literacy among Accredited Social Health Activists in a Community Development Block, West Bengal, India: A Mixed-method Study by Ankita Moulik, Santanu Ghosh, Amrita Samanta

“…Introduction: Mental health disorders significantly impact global health, yet they remain a low priority in many Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including India. The role of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) is crucial in bridging the gaps in Mental Health Literacy (MHL) care. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Schistosomiasis and Associated Factors among School Children in Wondo District, Ethiopia by Mustafa Geleto Ansha, Kemal Ahmed Kuti, Ephrem Girma

“…Children in the developing countries live in areas with poor sanitation and most often spend time swimming or bathing in the water bodies contaminated with cercariae, the infective stages of schistosomiasis, which results in growth retardation and poor school performance. …”
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Public health economic modelling in evaluations of salt and/or alcohol policies: a systematic scoping review by Joseph Prince Mensah, Chloe Thomas, Robert Akparibo, Alan Brennan

“…The included studies evaluated alcohol and/or salt interventions in a combined total of 64 countries. Policies from the UK (23%) and Australia (18%) were the most frequently evaluated. …”
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Scaling Up Kangaroo Mother Care Through a Facility Delivery Model in Rural Districts of Pakistan: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Shah Muhammad, Asif Soomro, Samia Ahmed Khan, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Soofi, Zufiqar Ahmed Bhutta

“…However, the high maintenance and repair costs of incubators pose a barrier to accessibility for many premature and low birth weight neonates in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to implement a context-specific kangaroo mother care (KMC) model in Sanghar within secondary health care facilities and catchment communities. …”
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DIGITISATION OF LEGAL ALGORITHMS TO PREVENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CORRUPTION by Oleksii Makarenkov

“…The legal patterns indicate that in countries with high levels of internal corruption, digital and/or paper formalised legal algorithms and practices emphasise the efficiency of fiscal policy rather than the efficiency of public procurement. …”
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A statistical approach to the water scarcity implications on food security by J. AlBtoosh, A. Abu-Awwad, N. Obeidat

“…These adaptation strategies can be shared and implemented in other countries facing similar climatic challenges.…”
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THE TRANSFORMATION PERIODS IN THE RUSSIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS (1991-2016) by D. G. Bdoyan

“…Further development of the relations resulted in willingness of the two countries to transition from a multidimensional to a strategic partnership. …”
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Balaghah Ar-Ritsa’ Fii Syair Al-Khanasa’ Min Nihayah Al-Lafdhi Wa Al-Ma’ani by Sumardi Sumardi, Ivan Aulia Trisnady, Zulkhairi Sofyan

“…We find lamentations for loved ones and friends, lamentation for fleeting cities, crying over defunct countries, and other various forms of lamentation. …”
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Global burden and trends of the Clostridioides difficile infection-associated diseases from 1990 to 2021: an observational trend study by Jun Xia, Tan Liu, Rui Wan, Jing Zhang, Quanzhu Fu

“…These findings underscore the need for increased attention and intervention, especially in specific countries and populations.…”
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Efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam with or without polymyxin for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections after initial treatment with polymyxin by Jingli Lu, Yani Ma, Zhe Cao, Baoling Zhu, Luna Fan, Haiyang Meng

“…ABSTRACT Although polymyxins are a suboptimal option for difficult-to-treat resistant infections, they are still preferred as the first-line treatment, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study assesses the efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) following polymyxin B failure in patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections. …”
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion characteristics measured or reported in randomised trials of intrapartum interventions: A Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Aoife Smith, John Gilmore, Susan Hannon, Valerie Smith

“…Results Two-hundred and forty-seven RCTs from 49 countries were included. Eleven EDI characteristics were measured or reported in at least one RCT, although frequency varied. …”
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Clinicopathological Analysis and Surgical Outcome of Eyelid Malignancies: A Study of 332 Cases by Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir, Mukti Rani Mitra, Riffat Rashid, Murtuza Nuruddin, Md. Kamrul Hassan Khan, Golam Haider, Mst. Sayedatun Nessa

“…The most aggressive eyelid malignancy is sebaceous gland carcinoma, but its occurrences are rare in western countries. We found sebaceous gland carcinoma is as common as basal cell carcinoma in our clinical practices. …”
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Proportion and Associated Factors of Low Vision among Adult Patients Attending at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Ayanaw Tsega Ferede, Aragaw Kegne Assaye

“…Low vision is a worldwide health problem in both developing and developed countries. A national survey of low vision and blindness in Ethiopia showed that the prevalence of low vision was 3.7% and that of blindness was 1.6%, whereas there is no evidence in the study area. …”
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Prevalence of nonrestorative sleep before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Japanese in 2019 and 2022 by Kimiko Tomioka, Midori Shima, Keigo Saeki

“…Background: Japanese people sleep less compared to other countries around the world. Using a large nationally representative survey in 2019 and 2022, we investigated whether sleep duration and nonrestorative sleep (NRS) among Japanese people have improved or worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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