Public Health Perspectives of Preeclampsia in Developing Countries: Implication for Health System Strengthening by Kayode O. Osungbade, Olusimbo K. Ige

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Associations of sociodemographic and smoking characteristics with intention to quit among Chinese adults aged 20–69 years who smoke: Findings from nationwide China Health Literacy... by Zhen-xiao Huang, Ying-hua Li, Ying Xie, Yi Liu, Zheng Su, Xin Xia, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

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Association Between Surgeon Sex and Days Alive at Home Following Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Kiyan Heybati, BHSc, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hannah S. Thomas, MBChB, MS, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Frances C. Wright, MD, Med, FRCSC, Lesley Gotlib Conn, PhD, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD, Sanjana Ranganathan, MD, Carlos Riveros, MD, Colin McCartney, MBChB, PhD, FRCA, FFARCSI, FRCPC, Kathleen Armstrong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Barbara Bass, MD, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD

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A note on the use of influenza vaccination strategies when supply is limited by Sunmi Lee, Romarie Morales, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

“…The world's limited capacity to produce an adequate vaccine supply over just a few months resulted in the development of public health policies that 'had' to optimize the utilization of limited vaccine supplies. …”
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What is needed to successfully implement the EU HTA Regulation enabling broad patient access in Europe by Oriol Solà-Morales, Iga Lipska, Francois Meyer, Pier-Luigi Canonico, Herbert Altmann

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Translational Science and Evidence-Based Healthcare: A Clarification and Reconceptualization of How Knowledge Is Generated and Used in Healthcare by Alan Pearson, Zoe Jordan, Zachary Munn

“…The importance of basing health policy and health care practices on the best available international evidence (“evidence-based health care”) and on translating knowledge or evidence into action (“translation science” or “translational research”) is increasingly being emphasized across all health sectors inmost countries. …”
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Lessons learnt from advocating for family medicine in South Africa by Robert J. Mash, Klaus Von Pressentin, Jenny Nash, Tasleem Ras

“…Advocacy has continued with a focus on human resources for health policy and deployment of family physicians in district health services. …”
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Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canada’s Arctic: Searching for the Solutions by Justin Cheung, Karen Goodman, Rachel Munday, Karen Heavner, Janis Huntington, John Morse, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Richard N Fedorak, Andre Corriveau, Robert J Bailey, for the CANHelp working group

“…The group’s initial goals are to investigate the impact of H pylori infection on Canada’s Arctic communities; subsequent goals include identifying treatment strategies that are effective in this region and developing recommendations for health policy aimed at management of H pylori infection. …”
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Prevalence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in people living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysisResearch in context by Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou, Nicole Billias, Joy C. MacDermid, Erin Miller, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kieran L. Quinn, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Tiago V. Pereira, Angela M. Cheung, Fahad Razak, Saverio Stranges, Pavlos Bobos

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Protocol for a multisite randomised controlled trial assessing the effect of the Telehealth for Early Developmental Intervention in babies born very preterm (TEDI-Prem) programme o... by Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Angela T Morgan, Rachel Schembri, Li Huang, Kim Dalziel, Rod W Hunt, Katherine Lee, Anne E Holland, Karli Treyvaud, Abbey L Eeles, Stacey Dusing, Shaaron Brown, Susan M Fehring, Gillian Henty, Elizabeth Kozaris

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Interrogating the Influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Combating Clinical Errors in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria by EMMANUEL MAHANAN JOSIAH

“…From the finding of this study, it was identified that the major obstacles militating against effective utilization of ICT facilities for healthcare delivery in JUTH were poor implementation of e-health policy, poor maintenance culture, and lack of internet access, erratic power supply and inadequate utilization of ICT equipments in healthcare delivery. …”
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The distinctions and the value of physician-scientists: a call for sustained support and nourishment by Bruno Bezerril Andrade

“…This article explores the conceptual and historical differences between physicians, researchers, scientists, and physician-scientists, highlighting their distinct contributions to global health, policy-making, and medical innovation. Historical examples, such as Robert Koch and Virchow Rudolf, exemplify the transformative impact of physician-scientists in advancing medicine. …”
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How science and policy came together and made a global impact: The EU common list of COVID-19 antigen tests [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Maddalena Querci, Barbara Raffael, Gabriele Leoni, Mauro Petrillo, Tobias Wiesenthal, Yoline Kuipers

“…Science can play a pivotal role in providing support to public health policy making processes, and to ensure effective and efficient implementation of policies. …”
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The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients by Nooshin Zarei, Hassan Joulaei

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General considerations on the care to the elderly victim of abuse by Juan Rafael Cordero Jiménez, Sergio García Cordero, Iris Rodríguez Sánchez, Deysi Santana Castellón, Oraldo Fragoso, Odalis Fernández López

“…Despite the scientific and technical progress achieved in the field of medical science and health policy efforts to improve the health and welfare of the population, there are still conditions that generate negative phenomena such as violence and its various manifestations, it also affects the elderly. …”
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Searching for health information in rural Canada. Where do residents look for health information and what do they do when they find it? by Roma M. Harris, C. Nadine Wathen, Jana M. Fear

“…These findings have implications for Canadian government health policy, particularly the use of e-health strategies.…”
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The impact of health on economic and social outcomes in the United Kingdom: A scoping literature review. by Dawid Gondek, Ke Ning, George B Ploubidis, Bilal Nasim, Alissa Goodman

“…A number of methodological challenges need to be addressed, particularly related to causal inference, to produce robust evidence with potential to inform public health policy.…”
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Brain Drain in Nigerian Health Sector: An Unsung Epidemic by Olowolaju OF, Akpor OA, Adeoluwa OA

“…The paper also highlighted various efforts the Nigerian government had put in place to mitigate the effects of brain drain in Nigeria such as implementation of the national health policy increased funding for the health sector and strengthening of healthcare institutions. …”
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E-santé et crise sanitaire : les dispositifs de téléconsultations by Marie Berthoud

“…Our particular interest in conducting this study was doctors’ discourses about as well as their uses of teleconsultation tools.The crisis in the healthcare system on the one hand and the health crisis on the other hand have led public health policy makers to develop the use of new telemedicine tools. …”
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COVID-19 mortality among international migrants in Brazil: spatio-temporal analysis, 2020-2022 by João Roberto Cavalcante, Anete Trajman, Eduardo Faerstein

“…Conclusion The high MC indicates a need for health policy interventions in regions with high migrant population concentrations.…”
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