How May Coexisting Frailty Influence Adherence to Treatment in Elderly Hypertensive Patients? by Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Anna Chudiak, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Grzegorz Mazur

“…It is the most important risk factor for premature deaths in the world. Treatment compliance at every stage is a condition for successful antihypertensive therapy, and improving the effectiveness of treatment is a major goal in preventing cardiovascular incidents. …”
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Enhancing oral cancer treatment via photodynamic therapy: Gold nanoparticle-based delivery system for 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) by Romesa Soomro, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Bachren Azra Saputra, Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah

“…Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a significant global health concern, responsible for approximately 300,000 new cases and 145,000 deaths annually, making it the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. …”
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A scoping review on the health effects of smoke haze from vegetation and peatland fires in Southeast Asia: Issues with study approaches and interpretation. by Vera Ling Hui Phung, Attica Uttajug, Kayo Ueda, Nina Yulianti, Mohd Talib Latif, Daisuke Naito

“…Each approach revealed increased health effects in a distinct manner: EPI studies reported excess mortality and morbidity during smoke haze compared to non-smoke haze periods; HBE studies estimated approximately 100,000 deaths attributable to smoke haze in the entire Southeast Asia considering all-cause mortality and all age groups, which ranged from 1,064-260,000 for specified mortality cause, age group, study area, and study period; HRA studies quantified potential lifetime cancer and non-cancer risks due to exposure to smoke-related chemicals. …”
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Scaling up access to antiretroviral treatment for HIV: lessons from a key populations program in Nigeria by Abdulsamad Salihu, Ibrahim Jahun, David Olusegun Oyedeji, Wole Fajemisin, Omokhudu Idogho, Samira Shehu, Aminu Yakubu, Jennifer Anyanti

“…The number of people acquiring new HIV infections decreased from 120,000 in 2010 to 74,000 in 2021, and HIV-related deaths decreased from 82,000 in 2010 to 51,000 in 2021. …”
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Seven-year longitudinal change in risk factors for non-communicable diseases in rural Kerala, India: The WHO STEPS approach. by Thirunavukkarasu Sathish, Srinivasan Kannan, Sankara P Sarma, Oliver Razum, Odile Sauzet, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan

“…Nearly three-quarters of global deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) occur in low- and middle-income countries such as India. …”
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Risk factors affecting COVID-19 case fatality rate: A quantitative analysis of top 50 affected countries by Poh Hui Goh, Wafiah Ilyani Mahari, Norhadyrah Izazie Ahad, Li Ling Chaw, Nurolaini Kifli, Bey-Hing Goh, Siang Fei Yeoh, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming

“…The number of confirmed cases and the number of deaths until April 16, 2020 for all affected countries were extracted from Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 websites. …”
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Identification of Industrial Occupational Safety Risks and Selection of Optimum Intervention Strategies: Fuzzy MCDM Approach by Gülay Demir, Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima, Ibrahim Badi, Željko Stević, Dillip Kumar Das

“…Over 1.1 million deaths occur annually from workplace injuries and diseases, with higher risks in developing countries. …”
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Multilevel analysis of factors associated with suicide attempts: Evidence from 2022/2023 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey. by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Bezawit Melak Fente, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam

“…<h4>Background</h4>This issue represents a major global public health concern, accounting for approximately 703,000 deaths each year. Despite Mozambique having the 9th highest suicide rate in the world and the highest in Africa, there is no national data quantifying the burden of suicide attempts. …”
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Andrographolide-encapsulated nanoliposomes with gum Arabic surface modification inhibits cervical cancer growth: In vitro and in silico approaches by Rahmalillah Khairiah, Dwi Hudiyanti, Parsaoran Siahaan, Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Enny Fachriyah, Nor Hafizah Zakaria

“…Cervical cancer is still the most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally, despite improvements in screening and treatment. …”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Cancer was further viewed as becoming more common and as underpinning more deaths particularly among women. Causes of cancer largely focused on individual behaviours namely mitch (referring to exposure to sunlight), poor personal hygiene and urinating on the ground/dirty areas. …”
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Shigella sonnei Bacteremia Presenting with Profound Hepatic Dysfunction by Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Andrew Rettew, Bilal Shaikh, Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Anthony Donato

“…Worldwide, Shigellosis is a significant public health issue, associated with nearly one million deaths annually. About half a million cases of Shigella infection are reported annually in the United States. …”
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Functional outcomes and clinical characteristics of children discharged from pediatric intensive care unit of a low- and middle-income countries: A single-center prospective observ... by Richard Gatera, Samantha Strelzer, Febronie Mushimiyimana, Françoise Nizeyimana, Christian Umuhoza, Aimable Kanyamuhunga, Lisine Tuyisenge, Cliff O’Callahan

“…Results: Out of 158 children, 53.2% had overall disability while 33.6% had some level of cognitive disability after PICU discharge. Out of 41 (2`5.9%) deaths during study period, three (7.3%) occurred during the hospital stay, while 8 (19.6%) occurred after the first year of hospital discharge. …”
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Enduring health effects of asbestos use in Belgian industries: a record-linked cohort study of cause-specific mortality (2001–2009) by Laura Van den Borre, Patrick Deboosere

“…Objective To investigate cause-specific mortality among asbestos workers and potentially exposed workers in Belgium and evaluate potential excess in mortality due to established and suspected asbestos-related diseases.Design This cohort study is based on an individual record linkage between the 1991 Belgian census and cause-specific mortality information for Flanders and Brussels (2001–2009).Setting Belgium (Flanders and Brussels region).Participants The study population consists of 1 397 699 male workers (18–65 years) with 72 074 deaths between 1 October 2001 and 31 December 2009. …”
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What is the evidence for efficacy of advance care planning in improving patient outcomes? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Chetna Malhotra, Mahham Shafiq, Ada Portia Macarubbo Batcagan-Abueg

“…There was mixed evidence that ACP interventions improved distal patient outcomes including end-of-life care consistent with preferences (25%; 3/12 with improvement), quality of life (0/14 studies), mental health (21%; 4/19) and home deaths (25%; 1/4), or that it reduced healthcare use/costs (18%; 4/22 studies). …”
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Personal and professional experiences related to Sars-Cov-2 infection and attitudes to vaccination against COVID-19: the case of medical workers in the Republic of Moldova Experie... by RUSNAC Svetlana

“…The global COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for health systems worldwide, but also for the entire population, leading to about 545 millions of infections and over 6.3 million of deaths so far. Faced with an unprecedented critical situation, front-line health workers, directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with SARS-CoV-2, have been exposed to the risk not only of becoming infected but also of developing psychological distress and mental health symptoms. …”
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Epidemiological Profile of Illnesses in Older Adults Treated at the Regional Emergency Service of Cienfuegos by Lázaro Armando Águila Trujillo, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Yoleysi Arteaga Cuellar, Midalys del Carmen LLanes Cartaya, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodríguez

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, reason for call, response time to the request, final diagnosis, need for hospital admission and deaths during the journey. Absolute numbers and percentages were used from descriptive statistics and the standard deviation was used to know the variability of the variable. …”
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RBM10 promotes transformation-associated processes in small cell lung cancer and is directly regulated by RBM5. by Julie J Loiselle, Justin G Roy, Leslie C Sutherland

“…Lung cancers are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) being the most aggressive type. …”
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Research progress of MRI-based radiomics in hepatocellular carcinoma by Xiao-Yun Xie, Rong Chen

“…BackgroundPrimary liver cancer (PLC), notably hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), stands as a formidable global health challenge, ranking as the sixth most prevalent malignant tumor and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. HCC presents a daunting clinical landscape characterized by nonspecific early symptoms and late-stage detection, contributing to its poor prognosis. …”
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Heart abnormality classification using ECG and PCG recordings with novel PJM-DJRNN by Nadikatla Chandrasekhar, Sujatha Canavoy Narahari, Sreedhar Kollem, Samineni Peddakrishna, Archana Penchala, Babji Prasad Chapa

“…HD causes more number of deaths per year. Hence, the early detection of HD is needed to increase the survival rate. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Boceprevir for the Treatment of Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hungary by Raymond Odhiambo, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Shannon Allen Ferrante, Antoine El Khoury, Elamin Elbasha

“…Model states were fibrosis (F0–F4, defined using METAVIR fibrosis scores), decompensated cirrhosis (DC), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver transplantation (LT), and liver-related deaths (LD). Efficacy was estimated from SPRINT-2 and RESPOND-2 studies. …”
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