Epidemiological Changes in Hospitalized Bronchiolitis in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Hangzhou Before and After COVID-19 Restriction Easing by Xu X, Chen X, He J, Su L, Tong X, Sun Y, Huang S, Bai G, Chen Z

“…., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Paediatrics, Cixi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhimin Chen; Guannan Bai, Email zmchen@zju.edu.cn; guannanbai@zju.edu.cnBackground: Bronchiolitis is a common cause of hospitalization in infants under 2 years of age. …”
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Characterization of G2/M checkpoint classifier for personalized treatment in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Yiming Liu, Yusi Wang, Shu Tan, Xiaochen Shi, Jinglin Wen, Dejia Chen, Yue Zhao, Wenjing Pan, Zhaoyang Jia, Chunru Lu, Ge Lou

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Effects of physical activity on brain function: Mechanisms, adaptations and clinical implications by Dariusz Fabian, Klaudia Maria Kufel, Mateusz Teofilak, Natalia Maria Smyl, Olga Śpiołek, Jan Siwiec, Aleksandra Słowikowska, Julia Szatkowska, Marcelina Paula Sztyler-Krąkowska, Agnieszka Alicja Wąsowicz, Franciszek Kędziora

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HIV Testing and Counselling in Colombia: Local Experience on Two Different Recruitment Strategies to Better Reach Low Socioeconomic Status Communities by Jaime Galindo-Quintero, Hector Fabio Mueses-Marin, David Montaño-Agudelo, María Virginia Pinzón-Fernández, Inés Constanza Tello-Bolívar, Beatriz Eugenia Alvarado-Llano, Jorge Luis Martinez-Cajas

“…Two different approaches were used: one led by CLS and local health care providers (BAFI-1) and the other by CLS and community leaders (BAFI-2). …”
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Potential benefits and challenges of simulation-based neonatal resuscitation competition: A survey analysis of provincial competition in China by Chenguang Xu, Qianshen Zhang, Fang Lin, Yihua Chen, Yin Xue, Wenjie Yan, Rong Zhou, Yuqian Yang, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Methods: In February 2023, 108 health care providers in 27 teams from different regional centres participated in provincial SBC. …”
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Cervical cancer burden and attributable risk factors across different age and regions from 1990 to 2021 and future burden prediction: results from the global burden of disease stud... by Lu-yao Cheng, Ji-qi Zhao, Ting-ting Zou, Zhong-hua Xu, Yin Lv

“…More efficient targeted prevention and management strategies, easy access to health care in less developed regions, and risk factor modifications should be promoted, in order to reduce the global burden of CC.…”
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The Growing Obesity Epidemic: Integrating Lifestyle, Pharmacological, and Surgical Interventions for Effective Management by Jan Siwiec, Olga Śpiołek, Agnieszka Wąsowicz, Marcelina Sztyler-Krąkowska, Mateusz Teofilak, Natalia Smyl, Aleksandra Słowikowska, Julia Szatkowska, Franciszek Kędziora, Dariusz Fabian

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Oral dydrogesterone versus oral micronized progesterone in threatened miscarriage: protocol paper for a randomized controlled trial by Alka Kriplani, Gouri Shankar Kamilya, T Ramani Devi, Ashima Taneja, Amol Pawar, Gayathri Karthik Nagesh, Tapan Pattanaik, Tanusree Gupta, Mahima Jain, Monjori Mitra

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Strengthening the Resilience of Objective-Oriented Health System Reforms. Analysis of the Left-Turn in the Health Reform Proposals in Mexico (2019) and Colombia (2023) by Laura Flamand, Octavio Gómez-Dantés, Natalia Losada-Trujillo, Diana Pinto, Edson Serván-Mori, Diego Cerecero-García, Thomas Hone, Sumit Mazumdar

“…In both countries, we found that a combination of policy feedback effects (political ideology beliefs, and policy legacies that shape public perceptions and expectations) and veto points (the perceived strength of the president vis-à-vis reform opponents) help explain the decisions to propose such significant changes to the health care systems. Based on these findings, we offer initial recommendations for safeguarding objective-oriented health system reforms in lower-middle and upper-middle-income countries facing stark political change, especially in polarized contexts. …”
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Clinical evidence based review and recommendations of aerosol generating medical procedures in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Andrew Thamboo, Jane Lea, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Arman Abdalkhani, Christopher Diamond, Jennifer Ham, Austin Heffernan, M. Cai Long, Jobanjit Phulka, Yu Qi Wu, Phillip Yeung, Marc Lammers

“…Abstract Background Aerosol generating medical procedures (AGMPs) present risks to health care workers (HCW) due to airborne transmission of pathogens. …”
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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

“…In addition this study predicted that, rural population was more vulnerable to CKD, so the screening service to these populations through primary health care approach is essential. …”
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A multi-trait approach identified 7 novel genes for back pain by Nadezhda M. Belonogova, Elizaveta E. Elgaeva, Irina V. Zorkoltseva, Anatoliy V. Kirichenko, Gulnara R. Svishcheva, Maxim B. Freidin, Frances M. K. Williams, Pradeep Suri, Tatiana I. Axenovich, Yakov A. Tsepilov

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The intersection of intimate partner violence with sexual reproductive health in the Pacific: findings from a Kiribati population study by Anneliese Spiteri-Staines, Luz Viviana Sastre Gomez, Jess Letch, Anna Bornemisza, Kristin Diemer

“…In order to overcome the difficulties faced by young women, women in remote areas and those experiencing IPV, health-care providers would benefit from further training and information on the issues around IPV.…”
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Nurses’ experiences of text-based digital triage at primary healthcare centres in Sweden: a qualitative interview study by Ester Rydell, Ulf Jakobsson, Sigrid Stjernswärd

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Gendered impact of COVID-19 containment measures on unpaid care work and mental health in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Kathleen Pöge, Hande Gencer, Regina Brunnett, Maria A Marchwacka, Petra Rattay, Tobias Staiger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time to treatment in head and neck cancer management: a systematic review by Malte Grumstrup Simonsen, Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Christian Grønhøj, Christian von Buchwald

“…Inclusion criteria were: (1) Studies including patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas; (2) Studies containing a comparison of time to treatment; (3) Studies containing a well-defined time interval with restrictions on health care due to COVID-19 and a well-defined time interval without restrictions. …”
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Preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen behavioral model: A generalized structural equat... by Elaheh Amirian, Samaneh Razeghi, Alireza Molaei, Ahmad R Shamshiri, Simin Z Mohebbi

“…World Health Organization invites the nations to progress towards universal health care coverage. This study evaluated preventive and curative dental services utilization among children aged 12 years and younger in Tehran, Iran, based on the Andersen behavioral model using a generalized structural equation modeling. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the first domestic pegilated interferon alpha-2b «Pegaltevir» at chronic hepatitis C: pilot data of phase III clinical study by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. Bessonova, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. G. Morozov, V. D. Pasechnikov, I. Yu. Khomenko, A. V. Yagoda

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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

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Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: a large population-based record linkage study by Alamgir Kabir, An Tran, Sameera Ansari, Damian P Conway, Margo Barr

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