Moving toward universal health coverage with a national health insurance program: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of experiences in eleven low- and lower-middle income cou... by Marine Flourence, Eva Jarawan, Mara Boiangiu, Fatima El Kadiri El Yamani

“…The search was conducted in March 2023 and updated in April 2024. An analytical framework was used to systematically collect, analyze, and synthesize key features to review healthcare financing mechanisms and coverage dimensions. …”
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The economic evaluation of Cystic echinococcosis control strategies focused on zoonotic hosts: A scoping review. by Jo Widdicombe, María-Gloria Basáñez, Mahbod Entezami, Daniel Jackson, Edmundo Larrieu, Joaquín M Prada

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Database searches of Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, CABI Direct and JSTOR were conducted and comprehensively reviewed in March 2022, using predefined search criteria with no date, field or language restrictions. …”
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Knowledge and willingness towards malaria vaccines among caregivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Felista Mwingira, Deokary Matiya, Frank Chacky

“…Methods This is a health facility-based cross-sectional survey conducted from September 2022 to March 2023. In total, 293 caregivers attending Ante-Natal Clinics (ANC) in selected health facilities in Dar es Salaam were recruited. …”
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Functional Assessment of Diaphragm Muscle in Stroke Patients and Research of Rehabilitation Intervention by Juanjuan FU, Hui FENG, Huaping PAN

“…Objective:To evaluate the diaphragm function of stroke patients and investigate the effect of an external diaphragm pacemaker(EDP)on post-stroke respiratory function.Methods:Included in this study were twenty patients after stroke in Rehabilitation Department of Nanjing Jiangning Hospital during December 2017 to March 2018, and they were selected as the experimental group. …”
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Diurnal variation in atmospheric pressure in Siedlce in 2001-2022 by Elżbieta Radzka, Marlena Radzka, Maria Markowska, Jozefína Pokrývková

“…Results and conclusions: The average annual atmospheric pressure at sea level in Siedlce was 1016 hPa, the lowest and the highest recorded pressure values being, respectively, 928 hPa on 25th March, 2016, and 1051 hPa on 23rd January 2006. The difference between the highest and the lowest pressure values in a given month was the greatest in January and February (40 hPa), and the lowest in August (17 hPa). …”
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Prevention of Postoperative Events following Reversal with Sugammadex or Neostigmine (the P-PERSoN Trial): Pilot Data Following Early Termination of a Prospective, Blinded, Randomi... by Benjamin Olesnicky, Matthew Doane, Clare Farrell, Greg Knoblanche, Anthony Delaney

“…A prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial in adult patients admitted for surgical operations at two Australian hospitals between December 2018 and March 2019 was performed comparing the reversal of neuromuscular paralysis using sugammadex 2 mg/kg versus neostigmine 50mcg/kg. …”
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SPREAD: A CASE STUDY OF KASAWO AND KATOSI SUB COUNTIES, MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA by Savino Biryomumaisho, Geofrey Otuba, John Okongo, Frank Mwiine

“…A study conducted in Kasawo and Katosi sub-counties between February and March 2023 aimed to examine biosecurity and husbandry practices on pig farms. …”
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Electronic evidence in criminal proceedings: problematic issues of theory and practice by T. H. Fomina, O. O. Rachynskyi

“…This issue was the subject for consideration by the judges of the Criminal Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court (in particular, the procedure for assessing electronic evidence and its admissibility was explained in the decision of the Joint Chamber of the Criminal Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court dated 29 March 2021 in case No. 554/5090/16-к). Taking into account international experience in collecting electronic (digital) evidence allows the use of the Berkeley Protocol in criminal proceedings in Ukraine, as it is actively used by the international community and is relevant in the context of russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.…”
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Codesign approaches involving older adults in the development of electronic healthcare tools: a systematic review by Karthik Adapa, Lukasz Mazur, Amy C Cole, Amro Khasawneh, Daniel R Richardson

“…The secondary aim was to identify how the codesign approaches used mutual learning techniques to benefit older adult participants.Design Systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews 2020 checklist.Data sources PubMed, Embase and Scopus databases were searched for studies from January 2010 to March 2021.Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria were studies employing codesign approaches to develop an EHTs, and the study population was aged 60 years and older.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted for analysis and risk of bias. …”
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Risk factors of recurrent periprosthetic joint infection of the knee after two-stage reimplantation by Do Weon Lee, Hyuk-Soo Han, Du Hyun Ro

“…Materials and methods From March 2002 to December 2022, 65 knees that underwent two-stage reimplantation for PJIs in a single, tertiary hospital were retrospectively reviewed, and 44 patient-related, laboratory-related, and surgery-related factors, including body mass index, pathogen type, and the usage of transfusions, were selected as the potential risk factors for recurrence. …”
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Diagnosis of Intraductal Biliary Lesions: Towards Greater Accuracy and Safety by Sung Woo Ko, Seung Bae Yoon

“…Results: Fifty-six patients were assessed for eligibility between September 2020 and March 2023; 50 patients were enrolled. The patients were randomly divided into the new (n=25) method group and the conventional (n=25) method group. …”
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia: Magnitude, Associated Factors, and An... by Mekuria Edae, Zelalem Teklemariam, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Degu Abate

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2019. Data were collected through face-to-face interview and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 22. …”
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Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine by Razieh Mirzaeian, Abdolghader Bahraini, Hadi Kazemi-Arpanahi

“…Methods This multi-phased method study was performed from December 30, 2022 to March 20, 2023. The first phase involved a literature review, the second phase utilized the Delphi technique, and the third phase focused on validating the MDS-ITM. …”
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Molecular detection of Escherichia coli from ovine aborted fetuses in Mosul city, Iraq by Aamer Y. Al-Chalaby, Omer K. Alhankawe, Balsam Y. Rasheed

“…Between September 2023 and March 2024, a total of fifty swabs were collected from the stomach contents and placenta of twenty-five aborted fetuses. …”
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The Effect of a New Ligation and Venipuncture Method on Vena Basilica Vessel by Yuanhong Mao, Xiaomei Huang, Hong Yang, Shu Zhou, Aihong Yuan, Gang Lin, Guiling Geng

“…Then, the distance between the left or right vena basilica and the skin and the diameter of blood vessels were measured by ultrasound. 98 patients with peripheral venipuncture difficulty who were examined by ultrasound of a third-grade hospital from April 2019 to March 2020 were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=49) and experimental group (n=49). …”
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High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation in the treatment of fumarate hydratase-deficient uterine leiomyoma by Luyao Zhang, Zhouzhou Liao, Jianfa Jiang

“…All patients received reintervention by March 2024. The reintervention rates were 20%, 70%, and 90% at 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively, after HIFU ablation.Conclusion HIFU is a safe and feasible treatment for FH-deficient uterine leiomyomas, and most patients show effective results in the short term after treatment. …”
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Predicting Future Surface Runoff Delivered to the Euphrates River Using LARSWG and SWAT Models: (Sahiliya Valley in the Iraqi Western    Desert as a Case Study) by Wisam Abdulabbas Abidalla, Basim Sh. Abed

“…The data results from SWAT modelling shows that maximum runoff occurs in October and November in winter season, and March in spring season in each year, and the runoff occurs at a rate of one to four (1-4) times annually, and in some years twice only. …”
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Eating disorders in minority ethnic populations in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the UK: a scoping review by A. Williams-Ridgway, R. McGowan, S. McNeil, H. Tuomainen

“…Method Five databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINHAL and Web of Science) were searched up to March 7, 2024. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts and full texts against eligibility criteria resulting in the inclusion of 87 records (76 peer-reviewed articles and 11 theses). …”
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Self-Medication Practices Among Population in the Sulaimani City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Soran Hamalaw

“…However, prevalence, impact, and justifications for self-medication are varied across communities.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and identify determinant factors related to self-medication practices among the residents of Sulaimani city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Sulaimani City from November 2022 to March 2023. All adults (&ge; 18 years) were eligible for this study. …”
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Effectiveness of robot-assisted task-oriented training intervention for upper limb and daily living skills in stroke patients: A meta-analysis. by Chengzhu Jin, Yonghuan Chen, Yuanyuan Ma

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases through March 1, 2024. This process yielded 1,649 articles, from which 15 studies with 574 samples met the inclusion criteria for analysis. …”
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