Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review by Sally Hall Dykgraaf, Anne Parkinson, Michael Wright, William C. W. Wong, Jane Desborough, Lauren Ball, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Garang M. Dut, Katelyn Barnes, Danielle Butler, Steph Davis, Kirsty Douglas, Candan Kendir, Danielle Martin, Robert Marten, Katherine Rouleau, Shannon Barkley, Lucas de Toca, Michael Kidd

“…Conclusions PCPs and PC services made critical functional contributions to health system responsiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Open-Source Telemedicine Platform for Wireless Medical Video Communication by A. Panayides, I. Eleftheriou, M. Pantziaris

“…An m-health system for real-time wireless communication of medical video based on open-source software is presented. …”
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Key characteristics in designing HIV interventions at a glance by Mona Larki, Elham Manouchehri

“…In addition, creating effective interventions can minimize the number of new HIV cases of infection and associated diseases, impacting the community and health system. Researchers and policy-makers interested in developing HIV/AIDS-related interventions may find the results of this study useful.…”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators of primary care physicians towards optimising statin therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia in the very high-risk group: a qualitative study i... by Chun Yen Beh, Rose Wai-Yee Fok, Lay Hoon Goh

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Incidence of Typhoid Fever in Nineveh Province from 2018-2022 by Ali Adel Dawood

“…Conclusion: The major reason for the spread of typhoid is the combination of poor quality of life and improper activities of the health system, which eventually lead to serious public health conditions. …”
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The governance of private sector engagement in health in the African Region: a descriptive case study by Michelle Amri, Omar Sam, Muriel Anye, Zandile Zibwowa, Humphrey Karamagi, Juliet Nabyonga-Orem

“…# Background It is estimated that the private sector plays a significant role in service delivery and training within African health systems. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, 35% of outpatient care is provided by the private-for-profit sector, and in some countries, an additional 17% is delivered by informal private providers. …”
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Padmanesan Narasimhan, James Wood, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Dilip Mathai

“…This paper summarizes these factors along with health system issues such as the effects of delay in diagnosis of TB in the transmission of the bacilli.…”
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Diagnostics of the influence of medical and demographic indicators on regional socio-economic systems by M. A. Barinov

“…The article presents approaches to monitoring and assessing social aspects of regional systems with identification of elements of the health system and demographic components that potentially affect the economic efficiency of functioning of territories. …”
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Patient’s Perception of Diabetes Care Services in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Ramaiah Itumalla, Rakesh Kumar, Bilesha Perera, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy, Shashi Kumar CG, Ramadevi Kundur

“…The study has found that the six factors including accessibility of diabetes care (p = .024), availability of diabetes services (p = .029), quality of diabetes care (p = .024), disease management strategies (p = .037), basic amenities of health system (p = .028) and health education resources (p = .030) play a significant role in providing diabetes care services to patients. …”
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A Rare Case of Erdheim-Chester Disease (Non-Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis) with Concurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Hamza Hashmi, Drew Murray, John Greenwell, Marwan Shaikh, Soumit Basu, Maxwell Krem

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Impact of the Implementation of a Postgraduate Mastology Course in the Province of Cienfuegos by Lidia Torres Ajá, Miriam Iglesias León, Carlos Zerquera Álvarez

“…In general, there was a contribution of new elements to the provincial health system. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> The postgraduate Mastology course raised the competence standard of general practitioners.…”
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Home admission assessment in a Popular Council. by Silvia L. Pérez Groupierre, Irene E. Delgado Pérez, Alina Moreno Soca, Rubén Darío García Núñez

“…<strong>Background: </strong>The tendency in the present world is to develop ambulatory surgery, precocious discharge from hospital facilities, reduction of the number of beds in usage at the hospital and the increment of outpatients which bring about reduction in costs. Our health system incorporated the General Comprehensive doctor and nurse system in 1984 to the primary health assistance facilitating home admission. …”
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Hidden costs of providing care: a pilot study of Japanese migrant care workers’ experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shinya Uekusa

“…Recognising the increasingly vital yet precarious role that Asian migrant care workers (MCWs) play within Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa) health system, this paper delves into the qualitative exploration of the experiences encountered by Japanese MCWs amidst everyday challenges and injustices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa. …”
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Hemiataxia: A Novel Presentation of Anti-NMDA Receptor Antibody Mediated Encephalitis in an Adolescent by Greg D. Phillips, Gillian N. Jones, Maureen Callaghan, Marc P. DiFazio

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Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas by Maria P. Blanco, Cristiane Barata Silva, Santos A. Vicentini Neto, Lara M. Catarino, Ozeias de Lima Leitão, Elizabete P. Figuerêdo, Mateus H. M. Neves, Silvana C. Jacob, Lisia M. G. dos Santos

“…The National Immunization Program (NIP), established in 1973, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the largest vaccination programs in the world, integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Over the years, the NIP has faced challenges in vaccine quality control, leading to significant evolution, especially since 1983 when the National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS) centralized this control. …”
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The intersection of digital health and artificial intelligence: Clearing the cloud of uncertainty by Pooyeh Graili, Bijan Farhoudi

“…The potential benefits of DHTs in improving health outcomes and reducing health system costs can position them alongside traditional health technologies in certain medical conditions. …”
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Updates: Titratable Insulin Infusions and Long-Acting Insulin Early by Justin Kinney, Oshin Baroi, Mania Gharibian

“…To compare a titratable insulin infusion order set (vs. nontitratable) and early administration of long-acting insulin in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Methods. Single health system, retrospective study of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for DKA. …”
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Characterization and prognosis factors of cerebro-vascular disease in Cienfuegos province. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, José Cabrera Gómez, Roberto Suárez Suri, Eduardo Concepción Morales

“…<strong>Fundaments: </strong>Cerebrovascular disease constitutes the third cause of death and the first cause of severe discapacity in adults in those countries that have a developed health system like ours. <strong>Objective</strong>: To characterise the patients with cerebrovascular disease and to determine the variables that influence upon their prognosis once it is established. …”
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Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach by Armando H. Seuc Jo, Luis Carlos Silva Aycaguer, Lisbeth Fernández González

“…In the case of Cuba, it is necessary to calculate the Excessive Mortality for 2021, given that in that year the highest incidence rates were observed, and thus contribute to the evaluation of the global resilience of our Health System in the face of the pandemic.</p>…”
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Pelvic Tuberculosis Diagnosed during Operative Laparoscopy for Suspected Ovarian Cancer by Daniel Martingano, Kayla Cagle-Colon, Jeanine Chiaffarano, Alan Marcus, Diana Contreras

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