Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Current Therapy by Gina M. Luckianow, Matthew Ellis, Deborah Governale, Lewis J. Kaplan

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La santé sexuelle et reproductive en Tunisie. Institutions médicales, lois et itinéraires thérapeutiques des femmes après la révolution by Irene Maffi, Malika Affes

“…Their conversation - which is the result of a 10-month collaboration - tackles different topics related to the institutions in charge of sexual and reproductive health, the laws regulating the access to these services, the therapeutic itineraries of women and the attitudes of health care providers. The authors particularly explore the local representations of the female body, the socioeconomic profiles of women using government sexual and reproductive health clinics, the knowledge of the law among patients and health practitioners, the application of sexual and reproductive rights in Tunisia, the impact of the revolution of 2011 and of the economic crisis on the public health services, men’s involvement in sexual and reproductive practices.…”
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Iatrogenic Hypotension Induced by the Improper Treatment of Normal Grief by Kyle E. Robinson

“…This case demonstrates the effects of a lack of available mental health care in Madagascar, a country with sixteen available psychiatrists for a rapidly expanding population of over 26 million people.…”
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The Art of Goodbye: Why People Are Talking About the End of Life by Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence

“…This 5-page fact sheet is the first publication in a series entitled The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series, and it covers changes in living and dying, preferences for the end of life, roles of substitute decision makers in health care, and communication. Written by Suzanna Smith and Lynda Spence, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, October 2016.  …”
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Why AI Monitoring Faces Resistance and What Healthcare Organizations Can Do About It: An Emotion-Based Perspective by Karl Werder, Lan Cao, Eun Hee Park, Balasubramaniam Ramesh

“… Continuous monitoring of patients’ health facilitated by artificial intelligence (AI) has enhanced the quality of health care, that is, the ability to access effective care. …”
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Family Caregiver Perspectives on Caring for Ventilator-Assisted Individuals at Home by Rachael Evans, Michael Catapano, Dina Brooks, Roger Goldstein, Monica Avendano

“…BACKGROUND: The trend of patients who are invasively ventilated to prefer home care is one that benefits both the patient and the health care system. However, this assumes a role for patients’ family members to become informal caregivers.…”
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Management of the difficult airway in children. A case report by Magaly Álvarez Bárzaga, Dianelys De la Cruz Cruz, Edith Marianela Fleites Guerra

“…The anesthesiologist plays a unique role in the health care of all patients who will undergo a surgical procedure. …”
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Joining Forces: Collaborating Internationally to Deliver High-Quality, Online Postgraduate Education in Pain Management by Elizabeth Devonshire, Philip J Siddall

“…The effective management of pain is a complex and costly global issue, requiring a range of innovative educational strategies to enable culturally appropriate and high-quality health care provision. In response to this issue, the Pain Management Research Institute at the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) has established several strategic alliances with other overseas universities to deliver online postgraduate education in pain management. …”
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A Note on Literature Review Related to “Oral Azithromycin Versus Oral Doxycycline in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis&rdquo... by Safir M, Mimouni M, Ben Ephraim Noyman D

“…Margarita Safir,1,2 Michael Mimouni,3,4 Dror Ben Ephraim Noyman3,4 1Ophthalmology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; 2Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; 3Ophthalmology Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; 4Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelCorrespondence: Dror Ben Ephraim Noyman, Email dror.ben.ephraim@gmail.com…”
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Say Goodbye and Say Hello: The Transition from Pediatric to Adult Gastroenterology by Jorge L Pinzon, Kevan Jacobson, John Reiss

“…The adolescent years are a time of change and development, and may be significantly affected by conditions such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Health care providers need to advocate and provide comprehensive, developmentally appropriate care for youth and families to facilitate the transition from the pediatric to the adult setting. …”
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Editorial: Updates on the management of glioblastoma by Dorota Lubanska, Dorota Lubanska, Sameh Elmorsy Hassan, Lisa A. Porter, Lisa A. Porter, Lisa A. Porter, Lisa A. Porter, Mohamed A.R. Soliman, Mohamed A.R. Soliman

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Wearable breathing barriers (masks) to reduce droplet transmission of COVID-19

“…First aid educators are in a unique position within the community and organized health care to provide support for the development of breathing barrier construction that could be used by first aiders or other healthcare workers (HCW) when commercially made breathing respirators or filters are not available. …”
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A Rare Congenital Perineal Groove by Enyew Abate

“…Recognition of the congenital perineal groove at birth is important for the health care providers to deliver an appropriate parental counseling and appropriate follow-up.…”
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SIMULATION TRAINING IN MEDICAL STUDENT PREPARATION by Oleg V. Zinchenko, Alla A. Muravyeva, Oksana V. Vladimirova

“…Modernization of Health Care in Russia formed new modern approaches in preparing future specialists in medicine. …”
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The Anatomy of Teleneurosurgery in China by Xiaohong Gao

“…With its huge population and vast territory, China faces a great challenge in providing modern advanced health care services to all parts of the country. The advances of information communication technologies (ICTs) and the advent of internet have revolutionised the means in the delivery of healthcare via telemedicine to remote and underserved populations, which to a certain extent has been very well exploited in China, especially where 70% peasants residing in the rural areas. …”
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The "turn" to spirituality by C. Kourie

“…Post-patriarchal and telluric, contemporary spirituality affects all areas of society, including the business world, education, health care, the arts, ecology, politics, religion and particularly the academy, where new programmes in spirituality are attracting a large number of students. …”
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Mask-Related Glasses Fogging: A Predisposing Mechanism of Falls during the COVID-19 Pandemic by John F. Dankert, Mandeep S. Virk

“…The recommendations included here will provide health care providers with the necessary information to educate patients regarding prevention of mask-related glass fogging.…”
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The Art of Goodbye: Exploring Health Concerns by Lynda Spence

“…At other times, the family and health care providers are involved. This 6-page fact sheet, which is part of a series entitled The Art of Goodbye: End of Life Education series, explores health concerns and discusses aspects and types of care at the end of life. …”
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Intestinal Host-Microbe Interactions under Physiological and Pathological Conditions by Rodrigo Bibiloni, Eduardo J. Schiffrin

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Commonly Asked Questions about Probiotics and the Potential Benefits for Your Health by Fiona Desland, Lauren Christiansen, Mafuza Rahman, Karim Khan, Anastasia Potts, Claudio F. Gonzalez, Graciela Lorca

“…This a rapidly expanding area of research and development because they can be added to diets as a form of preventative health care. This 7-page fact sheet answers questions about the history and current research into probiotics and how to select probiotic products. …”
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