The Usefulness of the Discrete Choice Experiment in Providing Effective Healthcare by Nikolina Dukić

“…This discussion shows that because the specifics of public healthcare complicate the data collection of revealed (market) preferences, it is necessary to rely on stated preferences of respondents in order to evaluate the economic value of health interventions as well to improve public health care interventions and make them more patients oriented. …”
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Regional Disparity and Determinants of Body Mass Index Status among Tribal Women in Eastern India by Bichitra Shit, Jagannath Behera, Subhadip Mandal

“…Tribal women in India face neglect and discrimination in terms of livelihood, nutrition, education, wealth, and health-care access. The study examined 18,697 tribal women from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha, using data from the National Family Health Survey-5. …”
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“Like a Dance”: Performing Good Care for Persons with Dementia Living in Institutions by Kristin Mjelde Helleberg, Solveig Hauge

“…Dementia care is demanding, and health care workers can become emotionally exhausted and frustrated. …”
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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Induced Aseptic Meningitis: A Rare Presentation of Commonly Used Antibiotic by Salem Agabawi

“…Here, I report a case of a 56-year-old male who presented to a health care facility with shock and meningitis-like syndrome in two occasions, one year apart following an exposure to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for treatment of skin/soft tissue infection. …”
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From applied ethics to innovation practice: an ethics-by-design approach for constructive consideration of ELSI in technological design decisions by Jan Mehlich, Christiane Woopen

“…This article demonstrates the practical applicability of the concept by the example of the ELSI-SAT Health & Care online tool that is designed to aid researchers, developers and designers of medical and care technologies in integrating ethical, legal and societal considerations into their innovation work. …”
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Spain: socio-economic development in the context of the present demographic challenge by Galina N. Ponedelko

“…Predicted for 2050 the shifts in the age structure of the population and a reduction in it the share of the most working-age group (from 16 to 45 years) with a simultaneous sharp increase (up to 30%) in the oldest age group of the population (over 65 years) will lead to further depopulation of a significant part of the country’s territory, a reduction in the number and the share of the employed population, an increase in the burden on the pension and health care systems and a weakening of the potential of the welfare state. …”
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Non Transmissible Chronic Diseases: Current Magnitude and Future Trends by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Melissa Serra Ruíz, Marleny Viera García

“…The importance of these elements should be taken into consideration from the personnel in training, the need to set present and future strategies to guarantee the health of our population, mainly from the primary health care attention and organizations linked to them. …”
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The “Immigrant Medical Services” Organization from the End of the British Mandate Through the First Years of Israel (1944–1953) by Dorit Weiss

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Automatic Cardioversor-desfibrillator Implantable to a Patient with Recovered Sudden Death by Magdiel Echazabal Leal, Ernesto Pérez Martínez, Raiko Cruz Sosa

“…Currently its indication has been extended to the primary health care of patients with severe structural cardiopathies and high risk of ventricular arrhythmia. …”
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Navigating the Physical and Mental Landscape of Cardio, Aerobic, Zumba, and Yoga by Abhijeet Verma, Neelam Balekar, Ayushi Rai

“…The combination of scientific insights across these diverse exercise modalities offers a holistic understanding of how physical activity profoundly shapes our overall well-being, making this review paper a valuable resource for individuals and health-care professionals alike.…”
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Criminological and victimological determinants of prostitution: De lege ferenda proposals by Pavlović Zoran, Petković Nikola

“…By integrating sociopsychological and health care tendencies, minimizing stigmatization and discrimination, the stratified societal response model is presented, which ultimately does not abandon the protection of morality as a legal and social category and a vital societal component.…”
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Corrigendum to “Donor-derived cell-free DNA is a valuable monitoring tool after single lung transplantation: Multicenter analysis” [JHLT Open, 6 (2024) 100155] by Ambalavanan Arunachalam, Fatima Anjum, Justin P. Rosenheck, Reinaldo Rampolla, Reda Girgis, Howard J. Huang, Kathryn Crabtree, Sarah McCormick, Zhiji Zhang, Sangeeta Bhorade, David J. Ross

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Correlation between the Professional Qualities and Effectivnessin SocialInterrelationsSpheres by I. V. Vlaskina

“…The representatives of different social sectors were surveyed including the managers of different levels in education, health care and social services. The research methods combine the test-questionnaires by V. …”
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Experiences of imprisoned women about health actions provided in the prison system by Michelle Araújo Moreira, Hozana Santos Souza

“…It was concluded that there is a need for effective public policies directed to women prisoners, as it emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary team committed to effective health care.…”
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Increased Eligibility for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection with Shortened Duration of Therapy: Implications for Access to Care and Elimination Strategies in Canada by Sergio M Borgia, Adenike Rowaiye

“…BACKGROUND: All oral, highly effective direct-acting antiviral combinations, such as sofosbuvir-ledipasvir, have recently been licensed in Canada but cost as much as $67,000 for a 12-week course of therapy, representing a major economic barrier to predominately single-payer health care systems such as that found in Ontario. In hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 noncirrhotic patients with a baseline viral load of <6×106 IU/mL, treatment with sofosbuvir-ledipasvir can be shortened to eight weeks without compromising ≥95% efficacy. …”
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Policy for Prevention of a Retained Sponge after Vaginal Delivery by David J. Garry, Sandra Asanjarani, Donna M. Geiss

“…Ignored or hidden retained vaginal foreign bodies has potentially significant health care morbidity. Case. This was a case of a retained vaginal sponge following an uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery. …”
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COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA COMPLICATED BY SEPSIS CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE: A CASE REPORT by A.V. Lavrenko

“…Thus, considering the clinical case of sepsis, one should emphasize that it is important to collect detailed medical history (especially if broncho-pulmonary system is involved), to consider where the patient works and his/her profession (especially for health-care workers, and other categories of people who work with organized groups of population). …”
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Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Amelia, Naturinda, Alex, Tumusiime, Clement, Munguiko

“…Seven, three and ten mothers delayed seeking, reaching and receiving appropriate health care, respectively.…”
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Enhancing HIV Prevention: social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and Care Services in fishing Communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda. by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 42 HIV-positive fisherfolk and 15 health care providers to identify experiences of social support and its influence on access to and use of HIV testing, treatment, and care. …”
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Master of Medicine: Paediatrics and Child Health by Kabale University

“…The region though relatively large (over 2 million population) has less than 10 Paediatricians which situation has greatly affected improvements in newborn and child health care. This programme will therefore train and equip Paediatricians to competently meet the child health needs of communities within the region and beyond. …”
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