Matching Inhaler Devices with Patients: The Role of the Primary Care Physician by Alan Kaplan, David Price

“…Therefore, it is important that healthcare professionals effectively match inhaler devices to individual patients’ needs and abilities and empower patients by including them in treatment decisions. …”
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Effective anti-adhesives of uropathogenic Escherichia coli by Ribić Rosana, Meštrović Tomislav, Neuberg Marijana, Kozina Goran

“…Due to their frequent occurrence in the community and nosocomial settings, as well as the development of resistance to the commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents, an enormous financial burden is placed on healthcare systems around the world. Therefore, novel approaches to the prevention and treatment of UTIs are needed. …”
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Is a “floater” always a floater? Case report and short review of sphenoid meningiomas’ ocular manifestation by Dominik Sokalski, Jacek P. Szaflik, Joanna Przybek-Skrzypecka

“…Despite the fact that benign and slow-growing tumours with orbital extension predominate among meningiomas, early diagnosis increases the probability of safe neurosurgical removal and full visual recovery. Thus, healthcare professionals need to be aware of the symptoms of meningiomas for the proper differential diagnosis of potentially life- and sight-threatening diseases. …”
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Challenges in the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for children living in Gaza amid ongoing conflict started in October 2023 by Mohammed Qutishat

“…Physiological needs remain unmet due to food insecurity and limited access to healthcare. Safety needs are jeopardized by ongoing violence, leading to increased trauma among children. …”
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Setting new standards for health communication in South Africa by Sonja Verwey, Andrea Crystal

“…Although this strategic approach is designed to promote and provide healthcare to al/ South Africans, it appears to be failing. …”
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Exploring the End-of-Life Experiences of Advanced Cancer Patients from India by Maria Wajid, Eslavath Rajkumar, J Romate

“…# Objective Paying attention to the socio-cultural characteristics of advanced cancer patients as they pass through the final stages of life can help healthcare professionals and mental health professionals assess the end-of-life experiences of terminally ill patients better. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Dental Practice by Anuraj Singh Kochhar, Ritasha Bhasin, Gulsheen Kaur Kochhar, Himanshu Dadlani

“…This paper strives to provide a brief overview of the etiology, incubation, symptoms, and transmission paradigms of this novel infection and how to minimize the spread in a dental healthcare setting. This review presents evidence-based patient management practice and protocols from the available literature to help formulate a contingency plan with recommendations, for the dental practices prior to patients’ visit, during in-office dental treatment, and post-treatment, during the pandemic and after.…”
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Multimodal Interaction, Interfaces, and Communication: A Survey by Elias Dritsas, Maria Trigka, Christos Troussas, Phivos Mylonas

“…With advancements in sensor technology and machine learning (ML), multimodal systems are becoming increasingly important in various applications, including virtual assistants, intelligent environments, healthcare, and accessibility technologies. This survey concisely overviews recent advancements in multimodal interaction, interfaces, and communication. …”
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Pertussis Vaccination for Adults: An Updated Guide for Clinicians by Kay Choong See

“…However, vaccination uptake remains low, partly due to limited patient awareness and insufficient prioritization by healthcare professionals. This review aims to provide clinicians with critical insights into pertussis epidemiology, vaccination strategies, and the latest guideline recommendations, empowering them to engage in meaningful discussions with adult patients and advocate for increased vaccination to combat this often-overlooked infection.…”
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South Africa’s Battle Against COVID-19 Pandemic by Ke Yan Loo, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng Hern Tan, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…As of 9 January 2022, over 3.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported, and 93 551 deaths have been recorded in the country. The South African healthcare system faced a lack of essential resources and financial burdens by outbreaks and its new variant of concern (VOC), the Omicron. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Serious Games in Health Professions by Francesco Ricciardi, Lucio Tommaso De Paolis

“…Education of healthcare professionals is of primary importance for patient safety. …”
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Accessibility of Medical Facilities in Multiple Traffic Modes: A Study in Guangzhou, China by Juhua Wu, Zeqian Cai, Honglei Li

“…One of the major contradictions in China’s healthcare service is the serious imbalance between the supply and demand of medical resources and the uneven distribution of medical resources. …”
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Stress in Obesity and Associated Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders by Paul Holvoet

“…Obesity has significant implications for healthcare, since it is a major risk factor for both type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. …”
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Analyzing the Performance of Machine Learning Techniques in Disease Prediction by Khongdet Phasinam, Tamal Mondal, Dony Novaliendry, Cheng-Hong Yang, Chiranjit Dutta, Mohammad Shabaz

“…Many analysts look at healthcare sector data to identify and forecast illnesses in order to benefit patients and physicians in a variety of ways. …”
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Brooke–Spiegler Syndrome: Familial Cylindromatosis, a Rare Variant of a Rare Familial Syndrome by Harsh Patel, William Naber, Austin Cusick, Craig Oser

“…The patient had undiagnosed cylindromas growing for 36 years at presentation; however, he did not seek out healthcare evaluation. Excision and pathologic investigation of three large masses from different body sites determined a shared phenotype of cylindromas. …”
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The impact of climate change on the epidemiology of fungal infections: implications for diagnosis, treatment, and public health strategies by Mary E. George, Tonisha T. Gaitor, David B. Cluck, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez, Nicholas R. Sells, Daniel B. Chastain

“…Immediate action is required to develop policies, educational initiatives, and novel antifungal therapies, enhance early diagnostic capabilities, and address healthcare disparities to mitigate the growing burden of fungal infections.…”
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Anesthetic Management of an Obstetric Patient with Behçet’s Disease Complicated by Transverse Myelitis by Sara Alwatban, Etedal AlAamri, Abdullah Alraffa, Mona Alkhawajah

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Aging dams, political instability, poor human decisions and climate change: recipe for human disaster by Manoochehr Shirzaei, Farshid Vahedifard, Nitheshnirmal Sadhasivam, Leonard Ohenhen, Oluwaseyi Dasho, Ashutosh Tiwari, Susanna Werth, Mohammed Azhar, Yunxia Zhao, Robert J. Nicholls, Amir AghaKouchak

“…We argue that the interplay of aging infrastructure, political instability, climate change, and human decisions drove this disaster, stressing the need for a holistic ‘healthcare’ management approach to prevent future catastrophes.…”
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Peculiarities of the structure of personality adaptability of medical students studying on a budget basis by Yu. N. Timofeeva

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Tackling childhood anemia in malaria zones: comprehensive strategies, challenges, and future directions by Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu

“…Despite progress, challenges in anemia management persist, driven by issues of healthcare access, socioeconomic factors, and evolving malaria strains. …”
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