Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…PurposeDigital health interventions (DHIs) offer scalable solutions for improving mental health care access in underserved settings. This study is part of a multi-phased project aimed at adapting a depression prevention DHI for Jordanian adolescents. …”
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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…The use of digital technologies can not only strengthen health systems but also improve access to health care, particularly for the vulnerable. This scoping review aims to assess the various digital health technologies and interventions available for improving access to primary care for the vulnerable in India. …”
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Mixed Comparative Evaluation of a Training Program Dedicated to Cystic Fibrosis Reference Centers: Protocol for the Pilot Implementation of Shared Decision-Making in the Treatment... by Nora Moumjid, Constance Gotte, Sophie Hommey, Stéphanie Poupon Bourdy, Julie Haesebaert, Isabelle Durieu, Quitterie Reynaud

“…This situation is particularly well suited to shared decision-making (SDM) between the physician (health care team) and patient/relatives. …”
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Clinicians’ user experience with health information exchange technologies during simulated medication reconciliation by Himalaya Patel, April Savoy, Steven L. Sanchez, Morgan Traylor, Khoa A. Nguyen, Kenneth S. Boockvar, Vincent S. Fan, Emily R. Locke, Bryan Gibson, Amanda S. Mixon, Susan H. Byerly, David A. Haggstrom, Teresa M. Damush, Michael Weiner, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

“…Background: Health information exchange (HIE), the electronic sharing of medical records between health care institutions, may increase patient safety. …”
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QALYs: The Math Doesn’t Work by Tia G. Sawhney, Angela Dobes, Sirimon O'Charoen

“…A new bill, H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, was approved by the US House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee that will, if passed, end the practice of using QALYs in all federal programs.^1,2^ Proponents of the ban say that QALYs undervalue the positive effects of therapeutics on people with disabilities.^3^ We share their concerns. …”
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Orphans in Mediterranean antiquity and early Christianity by J. T. Fitzgerald

“…Part 2 identifies five factors (inadequate public health care, low life expectancy, war deaths, death during childbirth, and differences in age at first marriage for men and women) that contributed to the high incidence of orphans in antiquity. …”
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Genetics of Childhood Obesity by Jianhua Zhao, Struan F. A. Grant

“…Obesity is a major health problem and an immense economic burden on the health care systems both in the United States and the rest of the world. …”
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A Delphi Study to Identify Indicators of Poorly Managed Pain for Pediatric Postoperative and Procedural Pain by Alison M Twycross, Jill MacLaren Chorney, Patrick J McGrath, G Allen Finley, Darlene M Boliver, Katherine A Mifflin

“…BACKGROUND: Adverse health care events are injuries occurring as a result of patient care. …”
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New Data concerning the Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Greece by Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Hero Brokalaki

“…There is an obvious, significant, and diachronic reduction of the prevalence of HBV infection in Greece, concerning the general population as well as some traditionally high-risk groups, mainly as a result of constant informing and the widespread initiation of preventive and prophylactic measures, as well as the improvement of health care services. Nevertheless, there are special groups and populations (economical refugees, religious minorities, HIV-positive patients, abroad pregnant women, prostitutes, etc.) who represent sacs of high HBV endemicity and need epidemiological supervision and intervention, in order to limit the spread of the infection and to further improve the existing epidemiological data.…”
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Impact of Anxiety on Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease by Kristine K. Hanna, Alice Cronin-Golomb

“…In Parkinson's disease (PD), both the patient and the health care provider look for ways to preserve the patient's quality of life. …”
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Body Fat and Weight Gain in Pregnant Women of Adequate Weight by Oscar Cañizares Luna, Nélida Sarasa Muñoz, Calixto Orozco Muñoz

“…Assessing the nutritional status of pregnant women, based on the body mass index, is a systematic practice in primary health care institutions in Cuba. Its results have contributed to a significant reduction in maternal and child morbidity and mortality and to the increase in the population's quality of life. …”
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The Postpartum Tradition of <i>Sawa Mahina</i> in Rural Punjab, Pakistan by Azher Hameed Qamar

“…This study investigates infant health care belief practices in rural Punjab and looks at the social significance of infant care beliefs practiced during sawa mahina. …”
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Freedom from Discrimination in Health: Evidence & Pathways by Deepak B Sharma

“…It leads to poor health on account of the dwindling approachability to health care services.…”
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Motion – All Patients with GERD Should Be Offered Once in a Lifetime Endoscopy: Arguments for the Motion by David Armstrong

“…The published evidence suggests that the application of clear guidelines would not overwhelm health care resources, and that fewer than 20% of patients with Barrett’s esophagus would eventually undergo endoscopic surveillance.…”
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Infectious and Noninfectious Granulomatosis in Patient with Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Followup by Jelena Paovic, Predrag Paovic, Vojislav Sredovic

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Spiritual well-being in the 21st century: It is time to review the current WHO’s health definition by Francesco Chirico

“…Spirituality has received much interest in health care services; it can improve strategies for managing stress and can positively influence immune, cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels), hormonal, and nervous systems. …”
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Towards Excellence in Asthma Management: Final Report of an Eight-Year Program Aimed at Reducing Care Gaps in Asthma Management in Quebec by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Eileen Dorval, Manon Labrecque, Michel Turgeon, Terrence Montague, Robert L Thivierge

“…To optimize care, a systematic approach to identifying such shortfalls or ‘care gaps’, in which all stakeholders of the health care system (including patients) are involved, was proposed.…”
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An Educational Forum to Engage Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Residents in Resource Stewardship Modelled after the Choosing Wisely Campaign by Derek R MacFadden, Wayne L Gold, Ibrahim Al-Busaidi, Jeffrey D Craig, Dan Petrescu, Ilana S Saltzman, Jerome A Leis

“…BACKGROUND: Rising costs present a major threat to the sustainability of health care delivery. Resource stewardship is increasingly becoming an expected competency of physicians. …”
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Fasts and Feasts in Estonians’ Representations of the Seto Culture by Andreas Kalkun

“…The religious rituals of the Seto came to be regarded with a fresh eye: traditional fasting was associated with the discourse of health care, food sacrifice with economy and religious feasts with criminal activities and alcoholism. …”
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