Medication adherence and blood pressure control in treated hypertensive patients: first follow-up findings from the PREDIcT-HTN study in Northern Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Gias Uddin Ahsan, Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Probal Sutradhar, Sarowar-E. Alam, Zeeba Zahra Sultana, Heba Hijazi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Mohamad Alameddine

“…These efforts align with the UN's 2030 SDGs, emphasizing targeted interventions for equitable healthcare access and outcomes.…”
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Surgical Outcomes and Sociodemographic Disparities Across All Races: An ACS-NSQIP and NHIS Multi-Institutional Analysis of Over 7.5 Million Patients by Dany Y. Matar, BA, Samuel Knoedler, Anthony Y. Matar, BS, Sarah Friedrich, PhD, Harriet Kiwanuka, MD, Ryoko Hamaguchi, MD, Carla M. Hamwi, BS, Gabriel Hundeshagen, MD, MMS, Valentin Haug, MD, Ulrich Kneser, MD, PhD, Keisha Ray, PhD, Dennis P. Orgill, MD, PhD, Adriana C. Panayi, MD, PhD

“…Racial groups (excluding Hispanic patients) with superior surgical outcomes from the NSQIP analysis were found in the NHIS analysis to report higher wealth, better healthcare access, improved food security, greater functional and societal independence, and lower frailty. …”
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Global assessment of leukemia care quality: insights from the quality of care index (QCI) from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Yuzhe Pan, Qian Liu, Nan Zhang, Shuang Peng, Xinqi Li, Fuling Zhou

“…Our modified QCI method outperformed the original approach, particularly when the variance explained by the first principal component was below 80%, demonstrating higher correlation with the healthcare access and quality index (HAQI) (Pearson r = 0.91 vs. 0.89) and improved explanatory power (R2 = 0.82 vs. 0.79). …”
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Not just about pills: Findings from a national survey of pharmacists to understand their views on addressing social determinants of health by Katherine A. Meehan, Austin R. Waters, Mary Wangen, Olufeyisayo O. Odebunmi, Renée M Ferrari, Macary W. Marciniak, Alison T. Brenner, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Parth D. Shah

“…Methods: From 9/2022—1/2023, we conducted a national, online survey of 578 pharmacists to evaluate their perspectives on social barriers affecting their patients, their pharmacy staff's ability to address these social barriers, and resources available or needed to address barriers. Results: Healthcare access and quality was perceived as the most addressable social barrier (59 %), while education (24 %) and neighborhood/built environment were perceived as the least addressable (14 %). …”
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Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Karl Blanchet, Jai K Das, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Maria Midea M Kabamalan, Nguyen Toan Tran, Zahra A Padhani, Anjali Joshi, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Enrique Teran, Pierina Benavente, Vinay N Kampalath, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Elżbieta Anna Czapka, Cheryl Martens, Vicente B Jurlano

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has widened inequities, affecting migrant and refugee populations in vulnerable situations, who may face elevated risks of infection, constrained healthcare access and discrimination. Inclusive vaccination campaigns are recommended, but barriers persist. …”
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Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…External referrals were half as likely to be accepted as internal ones (aOR = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.42– 0.64).Conclusion: SMARC demonstrates effectiveness in optimizing mental healthcare access through strategic matching of patient needs with available resources. …”
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GPS Trajectory-Based Spatio-Temporal Variations of Traffic Accessibility under Public Health Emergency Consideration by Luqi Dong, Ying Lv, Huijun Sun, Danyue Zhi, Tingting Chen

“…Facing new public health events, the spatio-temporal variation of healthcare accessibility can be different, which is ignored in the previous accessibility studies. …”
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Factors Associated with Access to the Saudi Primary Healthcare in Light of Vision 2030 by Salah Alshagrawi, Ahmed Nasser Al-luhaym

“…Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated the effect of several factors on primary healthcare accessibility, which will benefit the policymakers in healthcare planning in Saudi Arabia to improve the quality and accessibility to primary healthcare centers. …”
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Rare Case of Giant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor Behind Left Shoulder: A Case Report by Abdul Ahad Riaz, Faisal Naseer, Allahdad Khan, Muhammad Asjad Sheikh, Linta Malik, Aseel Kamal, Anam Malik

“…Delayed presentations—as in this giant shoulder PTT—are made possible, in part, by patient education and healthcare accessibility in low‐resource settings.…”
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Cross-sectional Study Reveals Moderate Professional Benefits Among Nurses in a Multicultural Healthcare System by Ka Ieng Lai MSc, Pedro Fong PhD, Lirong Meng PhD

“…The global nursing shortage poses challenges to healthcare accessibility, clinical outcomes, and patient safety. …”
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Shifting Landscape of Rural Transformation in Bangladesh: Exploring the Interplay of Non‐Farm GDP, Infrastructure and Education by Subrata Saha, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Al Amin Al Abbasi, Ismat Ara Begum, Maria Fay Rola‐Rubzen

“…The expansion of small‐scale farms, improved healthcare accessibility, and land rental arrangements are key factors that facilitate transformation, whereas the rise of large‐scale farming has a negative impact. …”
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Developing a sustainable development model in Banyumas Regency: Challenges, Opportunities and Global Cooperation Network by Fitrah Elpeni, Kartika Bintarsari Nuriyeni, Sabhita Kusuma Ayusia, Adi Setyorini Fitri, Darmawan Arif, Asma Nailah Afifah, Mokhamad Luthfi Raden

“…The report delineates economic concerns, including resource scarcity and unequal distribution; environmental issues, such as land degradation and the impacts of climate change; and social challenges, encompassing healthcare accessibility and educational inequalities. Notwithstanding these challenges, Banyumas exhibits considerable potential for sustainable development, with ample natural resources, a cooperative local government, and vigorous community involvement. …”
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Determinants of e-pharmacy adoption and the mediating role of social influence among young users by Adetumilara Iyanuoluwa Adebo, Kehinde Aladelusi, Mustapha Mohammed

“…Practical implications – Research includes information relevant to access the impact of e-pharmacy services on healthcare accessibility, affordability and quality in developing countries. …”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…The combination of IoT and cloud methods indicates various advantages, such as improving patient outcomes, expanding healthcare accessibility, and enabling data-driven decision-making for medical professionals. …”
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Social, Racial, and Economic Disparities Affecting Outcomes of Hypertensive Adolescents by Kanya Singhapakdi, Amelia Haydel, Marla Johnston, Shengping Yang, Tamara Bradford, Dedrick Moulton, Thomas R. Kimball

“…Social determinants of health (SDH) are the cultural, economic, educational, healthcare accessibility, and political influences in the environment in which an individual is born or lives, all of which can affect that individual's overall health. …”
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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu, Wada Zechariah Ojima, Sayomi Bukola Adetutu, Adetoye Mayowa Mary, Ashaolu Joseph Oluwakayode, Olowolafe Tubosun Alex

“…Critical risk factors commonly identified include inadequate antenatal care (less than three visits), lack of access to skilled and clean birth practices, limited healthcare accessibility, financial barriers, substandard environmental conditions, and nutritional shortfalls. …”
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Understanding the factors related to how East and Southeast Asian immigrant youth and families access mental health and substance use services: A scoping review. by Chloe Gao, Lianne L Cho, Avneet Dhillon, Soyeon Kim, Kimberlyn McGrail, Michael R Law, Nadiya Sunderji, Skye Barbic

“…The dimensions of healthcare accessibility shaped the following themes: 1) Acceptability; 2) Appropriateness; 3) Approachability; 4) Availability and Accommodation. …”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Health kiosks have emerged as a promising solution to improve overall efficiency and healthcare accessibility. However, although kiosks are commonly used worldwide for access to information and financial services, the health kiosk industry, valued at $800 million, accounts for just 1.9% of the $42 billion global kiosk market. …”
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Utilization, Demand, And Willingness to Pay for Telehealth Services: A Study of Patients in Selected Vietnamese Provinces by Hung Ta, Hoan Van Vu, Thu Xuan Mai, Hieu Thi Minh Nguyen, Toan Thanh Thi Do, Hoat Ngoc Luu

“…It provides solutions to access disruptions and enhances healthcare accessibility and efficiency. This study aimed to describe the utilization, demand, and willingness to pay for Telehealth services in selected provinces in Vietnam. …”
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Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India by Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani

“…Integrating traditional knowledge with modern medical practices could enhance healthcare accessibility and sustainability.…”
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