The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Course of Infections by Justyna Woźniak, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

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Improving clinical care of patients in Nipah outbreaks: moving beyond ‘compassionate use’ by Md Zakiul Hassan, Amanda Rojek, Piero Olliaro, Peter Horby

“…By integrating these strategies, healthcare systems in NiV-endemic regions will be better equipped to manage both current and future outbreaks.…”
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Unveiling the Burden of Pruritus: Its Prevalence and Impact on Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients in Somalia by Jeele MOO, Adam AM, Addow ROB

“…Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele,1 Abdisamad Mohamed Adam,1 Rukia Omar Barei Addow2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Horseed International University, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele, Department of Internal Medicine, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia, Tel +252615775226, Email drjeele@gmail.comIntroduction: Despite its ubiquity, pruritus is frequently underreported and inadequately handled in healthcare settings, such as Somalia. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of pruritus and their impact on sleep quality among hemodialysis patients in Somalia.Methods and Materials: Between February and April 2024, a cross-sectional study was done at the Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital. …”
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Assessing a clinical vital sign in severe mental illness: validation study of the 5 sit-to-stand test for monitoring muscle strength – The PsychiActive Project by Alvaro Lopez-Moral, Diego Munguia-Izquierdo, Javier Bueno-Antequera

“…However, integration into clinical settings faces obstacles because of limited resources and inadequate healthcare staff training. The 5 sit-to-stand (5-STS) test offers an alternative for measuring muscle strength compared with more complex or demanding tests. …”
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Cortical Neurotransmitters Measured by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Change Following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury by Ryckie G. Wade, Gráinne Bourke, Alexandra M. Olaru, Stephen R. Williams, David Shelley, Sven Plein, Robert D. Bains, James D. Bedford, Lucy E. Homer Newton, Chye Yew Ng, Laura Parkes, Caroline Lea-Carnall

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Student nurse education and preparation for palliative care: A scoping review. by Abiola Durojaiye, Ruth Ryan, Owen Doody

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organisation and palliative care stakeholders recommend that healthcare workers are educated in palliative care. …”
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Living Lab Dementia: process evaluation of an academic-practice partnership in German long term care for people living with dementia - study protocol by Andrea Leinen, Felix Bühler, Sascha Köpke, Mareike Löbberding, Gabriele Meyer, Helga Schneider-Schelte, Stefan Wilm, Anja Bieber, Martin N. Dichter

“…Given the lack of systematic investigations of Living Labs in healthcare, we will establish a dementia-specific academic-practice partnership (Living Lab Dementia) in Germany and conduct a process evaluation. …”
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Climatic impacts on mortality in pre-industrial Sweden by T. T. Chen, T. T. Chen, R. Edvinsson, K. Modig, H. W. Linderholm, F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist

“…In historical times, the effect of climate on health and mortality was stronger than today, owing to factors such as poor housing and healthcare, along with the nutrition status that was meditated through climatic impacts on food production. …”
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Enhancing Infection Control in ICUS Through AI: A Literature Review by Aditya Amit Godbole, Paras, Maanya Mehra, Sumitaksha Banerjee, Poulami Roy, Novonil Deb, Sarang Jagtap

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Infection control in intensive care units (ICUs) is crucial due to the high risk of healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs), which can increase patient morbidity, mortality, and costs. …”
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A compact and Ultra-sensitive microfiber based interferometer sensor for precise electrical current detection by Guoyu Li, Fei Xie, Yan Li, Hongtao Li, Rui Liu, Ao Wang, Lili Liang

“…Precision measurement of microcurrents enhances microscopic understanding and provides accurate data for fields like research, healthcare, semiconductors, and sensors. A novel fiber-optic electrical current sensor, featuring a synchronized fusion and tapering process for integrating single-mode optical fibers with silicon microtube filled with carbon fibers, has been presented in this work. …”
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Impact of Minimal Incision Repair of Rectus Abdominis Diastasis on Quality of Life and Stress Incontinence: A Prospective Study by Asmatullah Katawazai, Göran Wallin, Anna Ärlebäck, Gabriel Sandblom, Gabriel Sandblom

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The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

“…It is increasing in both the public and private healthcare sectors within South Africa, especially in Gram-negative organisms, and is associated with increased use of World Health Organization watch and reserve antibiotics. …”
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An Analysis of Biopsies for Suspected Skin Cancer at a Tertiary Care Dermatology Clinic in the Western Cape Province of South Africa by Johann de Wet, Minette Steyn, Henry F. Jordaan, Rhodine Smith, Saskya Claasens, Willem I. Visser

“…It is the most common malignancy in South Africa and places a large burden on the public healthcare sector. There is a paucity of published scientific data on skin cancer in South Africa. …”
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Injection of Lidocaine Alone versus Lidocaine plus Dexmedetomidine in Impacted Third Molar Extraction Surgery, a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial for Postoperative Pain Evalua... by Javad Alizargar, Milad Etemadi Sh, Nasser Kaviani, Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu, Keyvan Jafarzadeh, Parisa Ranjbarian, Nan-Chen Hsieh

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Self-Management Education for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Care Partners: A Quasi-Experimental Case-Control Study in Clinical Practice by Carina Hellqvist, Carina Berterö, Nil Dizdar, Märta Sund-Levander, Peter Hagell

“…Persons with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners want guidance from healthcare services in order to develop skills to adjust to life with a long-term condition. …”
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Dysregulation of Vascular Endothelial Progenitor Cells Lung-Homing in Subjects with COPD by Brittany M. Salter, Fizza Manzoor, Suzanne Beaudin, Melanie Kjarsgaard, Parameswaran Nair, Gail M. Gauvreau, Roma Sehmi

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Leveraging the McGeer Criteria to Estimate the Frequency of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary and Respiratory Tract Infections Relative to the Onset of the COVID-19... by Paulina M. Colombo, Ferris A. Ramadan, Dilsharan Kaur, Darunee Armenta, Peter P. Patterson, Katherine D. Ellingson

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The COVID-19 pandemic affected antimicrobial stewardship in healthcare, including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). …”
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Induction of labour outcomes in a tertiary hospital: the Ghanaian cervix and misoprostol 25ug (GCAM-25 STUDY)—a cross-sectional study by Teresa Aba Mensah, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evans Kofi Agbeno

“…With the current availability of 25ug misoprostol tablets in Ghana, this study assesses the effectiveness and safety of 25ug intravaginal misoprostol among women with low risk postdate pregnancies (between 41 weeks and 43 weeks) induced at the premier tertiary healthcare facility in the country. Methods A cross-sectional study of low risk postdate pregnant women scheduled for induction of labour at Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital between 21st July 2022 and 30th April 2023. …”
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Improving Implementation of NCD Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Case of Fixed Dose Combinations for Hypertension in Kenya by Adrianna Murphy, Daniel Mbuthia, Ruth Willis, Benjamin Tsofa, Mary Gichagua, Peter Mugo, Kara Hanson, Michael R. Reich

“…We conducted semi-structured interviews with 39 policy-makers and healthcare workers involved in hypertension treatment policy and identified through snowball sampling. …”
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PREVENTION OF ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES AS THE BASIS OF INTERACTION OF ONCOLOGICAL SERVICE WITH PRIMARY LINK OF HEALTH CARE by L. M. Aleksandrova, V. V. Starinsky, A. D. Kaprin, Yu. V. Samsonov

“…More than half of the working age population of deaths in Russia falls on the disease from the group of preventable death, and a third — to preventable causes, depending on the primary and secondary prevention, quality of care, along with a high prevalence of behavioral risk factors (RF), demographic characteristics, marked medical and social reasons for the high mortality rate of the MN: late uptake of the population for health care, lack of alertness in oncology healthcare professionals, patients defects in routing.The leading factor in increasing life expectancy is prevention. …”
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