Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis B, C and HIV Cases among the Foreigners Visiting Sulaimani City from 2013 Through 2016 by Mohammed Omer Mohammed, Asan Baram Hasan, Fenk Bakir Maarouf

“…On the other hand HIV remains as a major global public health issue. In 2015, about 36.7 million people were living with HIV and 1.1 million people died of HIV related illnesses. …”
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Estrategia de capacitación para el diagnóstico y manejo de arbovirosis en Cienfuegos by Eric Martínez Torres, Yisel Torres Rojo, Waldemar Baldoquín Rodríguez, María Octavina Rodríguez Roque, Alina Pérez Carrera

“…<br /><strong>Conclusión</strong>: el ejercicio realizado y la evaluación global de las respuestas fueron satisfactorios, según mostraron los valores medios de respuestas correctas antes y después del estudio del documento instructivo en temas de diagnóstico y manejo de arbovirosis.…”
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Quantifying conjugation rates in clinical and environmental matrices: a systematic review to inform risk assessment by Hunter Quon, Hunter Quon, Lucia Ramirez, Blakeley Bagwell, Jennifer Moralez, Richard J. Sheppard, Allison J. Lopatkin, Allison J. Lopatkin, Kerry A. Hamilton, Kerry A. Hamilton

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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

“…The prevalence of low vision found in this study was high as compared with the national and global magnitude. Older age, being female, previous history of cataract surgery, and no formal education were independently and significantly associated with low vision. …”
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Co-developing Program Theories for Best Fit Social Innovations in Long-Term Care: Lessons From a Cross European Implementation Project by Erica Breuer, Selma Kadi, Rahel Kahlert, Claire Champeix, Álvaro García-Soler, Tamara Grbevska, Karin Ondas, Adelina Comas-Herrera, Silvia Oliva, Sara M. Ulla Díez, Aleksandra Slavkoska, Lian Stouthard, Miren Iturburu, Nerea Galdona, Stefania Ilinca

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Caracterización de pacientes con enfermedad cerebrovascular isquémica atendidos en el Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez de Las Tunas by Yurieski Pérez Velázquez, Alián Pérez Marrero, Alberto Caballero Laguna

“…<strong>Fundamento:</strong> las enfermedades cerebrovasculares constituyen un problema de salud a nivel mundial y una de las principales causas de mortalidad y discapacidad global. <br /><strong>Objetivo:</strong> caracterizar clínicamente a los pacientes con enfermedad cerebrovascular isquémica ingresados en el Servicio de Medicina Interna del Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López en el período comprendido entre mayo de 2019 y mayo de 2021. …”
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Risk of suicide in a sample of Egyptian high school adolescent students: a cross-sectional study by Eman S. Rabie, Marwa Soltan, Hanan Elrassas, Atteya Khairy, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…Every year, suicide claims the lives of more than 800,000 individuals globally. Teenagers and younger adults commit suicide on a regular basis. …”
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Bright night sleeping environment induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in non-human primates by Shuxing Wang, Zhenyi Chen, Zihao Liang, Qiang Xu, Jiankai Zhang

“…BackgroundAccording to the IDF Diabetes Atlas regularly published by International Diabetes Federation, the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), diabetes-related mortality and health expenditure are becoming serious eventually at the global, regional and national level. While the data alarm people, the exact cause remains unknown. …”
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Short term outcomes of the first pediatric cardiac surgery program in Rwanda by Yayehyirad Ejigu, Vongai C. Mlambo, Kara L. Neil, Habtamu Sime, Rex Wong, Michel R. Gatera, Gaston Nyirigira, Yilkal C. Sewnet, Yihan Lin, Bertrand Byishimo, Gloria Rukomeza, Yves Mutabandama, Emmanuel Rusingiza

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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

“…This pollination mutualism occurs in all tropical regions, and the contrasts between the known and expected diversity of these systems suggests that a wide range of interactions remain to be described globally. Our early estimates of the species richness of the corresponding weevil clades and the marked pattern of phylogenetic niche conservatism of host use further suggest that weevil-based pollination far exceeds the diversity of other brood-site mutualistic systems, which are generally restricted to one or a few groups of plants. …”
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Incidence of methicillin, inducible clindamycin, and vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Gombe, Northeastern Nigeria by Haruna Adamu, Celestina T. Otegwu, Fatima B. Abdullahi, Babajide A. Tytler, Busayo O. Olayinka

“…In light of this escalating threat, urgent action is necessary to prevent a potential global healthcare crisis. This study aimed to determine the incidence of methicillin resistant and vancomycin resistant S. aureus clinical isolates from Federal Teaching Hospital and State Specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria. …”
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Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia by Lewam Mebratu, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, Alemayehu Toma

“…Introduction. Globally, over 90% of HIV infections among children are due to mother-to-child transmission and breastfeeding accounts for 5–20% of the burden. …”
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Uso de Instagram como canal de comunicación en el fútbol modesto by Pedro Pablo Marín Dueñas, Diego Gómez-Carmona, Rafael Cano-Tenorio

“…En el caso del fútbol, cualquier equipo, por pequeño que sea, debe ser consciente de la importancia que tiene este canal de comunicación para establecer relaciones con sus aficionados y mejorar su visibilidad global. Objetivo: Este trabajo de investigación tiene como objeto de estudio el fútbol modesto español y la gestión comunicativa que realizan en el entorno digital. …”
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LA EPISTEMOLOGÍA ANTE EL NUEVO CONTEXTO SOCIAL Y EDUCATIVO DEL SIGLO XXI by Sandra Esperanza Rojas Santiago

“…Alrededor del siglo II D.C, en el período correspondiente con la antigüedad clásica dominada por Romay Grecia, en el cual el conocimiento científico se interpretó, en términos globales, como un proceso sometido a reglas explícitas y organizadas, como una respuesta segura a intereses universales duraderos y como una construcción teórica de base axiomática e hipotético-deductivo. …”
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Navigating DR-TB Treatment care: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to retention in care among people with history of early disengagement from drug-resistant tu... by Ndiviwe Mphothulo, Sindisiwe Hlangu, Jennifer Furin, Mosa Moshabela, Marian Loveday

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Trends for Clinical Trials on Medicinal Products for Neurological Disorders in Lithuania and Europe by Emilijus Žilinskas, Arūnas Vaitkevičius

“… Background. As the global burden of neurological diseases has been increasing, clinical trials have become more important. …”
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Dissemination through trusted credible messengers: 133 weeks of the Flint Community Webinar on COVID-19 by Heatherlun Uphold, E. Yvonne Lewis, Amy Drahota, Blair Warren, Jennifer Edwards-Johnson, Mary Katherine Crawford, Richard Sadler, Susan J. Woolford, Roni Ellington, Marc Zimmerman, Alison Grodzinski, C. Debra Furr-Holden

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Socio-economic determinants and spatial analysis of access to sanitation among older adults in Ghana by Ebenezer Nana Kwaku Boateng, Yvonne Ami Adjakloe, Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi, Amos Apraku, Simon Mariwah, Razak M. Gyasi

“…Abstract Access to sanitation is a fundamental human right essential for health and dignity, yet inadequate access remains a significant challenge globally. This has a significant negative impact on vulnerable populations, especially older adults. …”
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External validation of AI-based scoring systems in the ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Patrick Rockenschaub, Ela Marie Akay, Benjamin Gregory Carlisle, Adam Hilbert, Joshua Wendland, Falk Meyer-Eschenbach, Anatol-Fiete Näher, Dietmar Frey, Vince Istvan Madai

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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of finger millet blast disease and its control practices in western Kenya by Wilton Mbinda, Agnes Kavoo, Fredah Maina, Margaret Odeph, Cecilia Mweu, Naomi Nzilani, Mathew Ngugi

“…Abstract Background Finger millet blast disease, caused by Pyricularia oryzae, is a serious constrain of finger millet production which is threatening global food security especially to the resource poor smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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