Case studies in adaptation: centring equity in global health education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond by Anna Pancheshnikov, C Nicholas Cuneo, Wilfredo R Matias, Rebeca Cázares-Adame, Abner Gamaliel Santos López, Ryan M Paxton, Chi Chiung Grace Chen

“…The global health field’s brittle attempts of addressing global health inequities, through efforts that in some cases have evoked the colonialist forces implicated in shaping these disparities, have been further challenged by the pandemic. …”
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Arctiin alleviates knee osteoarthritis by suppressing chondrocyte oxidative stress induced by accumulated iron via AKT/NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Junzheng Yang, Delong Chen, Qi He, Baihao Chen, Zhaofeng Pan, Gangyu Zhang, Miao Li, Shaocong Li, Jiacong Xiao, Haibin Wang, Peng Chen, Zhantian An

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis was used to discover the disparities in chondrocytes between KOA patients and non-KOA individuals. …”
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Felicidad en el trabajo y salud mental de empleados: Análisis bibliométrico y tendencias de investigación by Jaime Andrés Vieira-Salazar, Sofia Tamayo-González, Rafael Antonio Sánchez-Carvajal

“…El propósito central consistió en aportar en el cierre de esta brecha de conocimiento mediante un análisis bibliométrico y narrativo de la literatura disponible. Para ello, se recopilaron 256 documentos sobre la relación FT-SM de las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus. …”
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Factors affecting the risk of gender-based violence among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth: a scoping review of climate change-related vulnerabilities by Szymon Parzniewski, Xing Luo, Siyu Ru, Nevcihan Ozbilge, Kyle Breen, Haorui Wu

“…The factors affecting the risk of GBV among 2SLGBTQIA+ adolescents and youth were categorized into (1) Wellbeing and mental health; (2) Disparities compared to cisgender youth; (3) Perpetration and victimization; (4) Different types of violence; and (5) Differences among 2SLGBTQIA+ subgroups. …”
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Factors influencing health service utilization among 19,869 China’s migrant population: an empirical study based on the Andersen behavioral model by Yalin Song, Jingru Liu, Shuming Yan, Mingze Ma, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Yanhong Lai, Xinghong Guo, Jian Wu, Beizhu Ye

“…Additionally, there existed a notable disparity in health education and the proactive pursuit of health knowledge. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Multinational Survey on Cardiologists’ Perspective by Maciej Dębski, Amr Abdelrahman, Halia Alshehri, Marloe Prince, Andrew Wiper, Shajil Chalil, Dariusz Dudek, Christopher J. White, David Hildick-Smith, David H. Roberts

“…Firm guidelines do not cover many aspects of PFO-related patient care. Consequently, very disparate approaches exist among clinicians in the real-world. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer attributable to ambient particulate matter pollution among adults aged 70 and above in 1990–2021 and pr... by Ke-Jie He, Haitao Wang, Jianguang Xu, Guoyu Gong

“…Projections up to 2044 suggest a substantial increase in DALYs across all SDI regions, with the fastest growth expected among individuals aged 70–74, but DALY rates are projected to decline steadily.ConclusionPopulation growth is the primary factor driving the increase in DALYs associated with TBL cancer, with significant regional disparities. Projections suggest a continued rise in disease burden, particularly in lower SDI regions, underlining the urgency for targeted public health interventions and strategies to mitigate exposure and improve healthcare outcomes for at-risk populations.…”
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Urban green infrastructure index: Assessing supply of regulating and cultural ecosystem services at a megacity scale by Yury Dvornikov, Valentina Grigorieva, Vyacheslav Vasenev, Mikhail Varentsov, Olga Romzaykina, Olga Maximova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Ekaterina Kozlova

“…The revealed spatial disparity in UGI ES supply in the Moscow megacity (e.g., differences between central districts and suburbs or neighborhoods with higher and lower accessibility of the nearest urban forest) challenges the city’s environmental strategy, which aims to provide an equal access to green spaces for all citizens. …”
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Spatial analysis of regency city minimum wage, labor force, regional original income and investment affecting gross regional domestic product in central Java province in 2022 by Darwin Kasidi, Husnul Fitri

“…Economic growth in Central Java Province is influenced by various regional economic factors, such as the Regency/City Minimum Wage (UMK), labour force, Regional Original Revenue (PAD), and investment, which play an important role in increasing Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP). However, economic disparities between regions in the province require in-depth analysis to understand how these factors interact with each other and affect GRDP, as well as to formulate more equitable and sustainable development policies. …”
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Vivir en la costa: El sitio Cueva La Capilla 1 en el contexto de transición Arcaico-Formativo en el extremo norte de Chile by Elisa Calás Persico, Marcela Sepúlveda, Verónica Silva-Pinto, Camila Alday, Magdalena García, Rafael Labarca, Jimena Valenzuela, Daniela Osorio, Daniela Valenzuela

“…En síntesis, con toda la nueva información disponible, incluyendo nuevas dataciones, ampliamos el conjunto de actividades identificadas previamente en el sitio, junto con ahondar en la relevancia de la costa y litoral para las poblaciones locales en el lapso conocido como de transición del arcaico al formativo en cuanto a su movilidad y/o redes de interacción con otras poblaciones asentadas en ambientes interiores de la región. …”
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Impact of compaction process on the carbon epoxy composite under varied environmental conditions by Maryam Al Kuwaiti, Amir Hussain Idrisi, Asima Zahoor, Mostafa S. A. ElSayed, Dinu Thomas Thekkuden, Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad

“…Notably, specimens subjected to 90 °C submersion experience 6% reduction in tensile strength for the compacted group and a 14.8% reduction for the non-compacted group. While minimal disparities in thermomechanical properties are evident between the two groups at 40 °C and 70 °C submersion temperatures, a slight decline is noticeable at 95 °C. …”
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The Lived Experience of Suffering by Nigerian Female Breast Cancer Survivors: A Phenomenological Perspective by Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi PhD, RN, CMSRN, OCN, FAAN, Margaret Olutosin Ojewale PhD, RN, Omolabake Salako BSN, RN, Deliverance Brotobor MSc, RN, Elizabeth Olaogun MSc, RN

“…These challenges are often exacerbated in low-resource settings like Nigeria, where limited access to quality healthcare, socioeconomic disparities, and cultural stigma surrounding cancer can significantly impact the quality of life for survivors. …”
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Cardiovascular diseases health literacy among Italian navy personnel: A cross-sectional survey by L. Rondinini, V. Di Fiore, M. Pasquale, G. Cruschelli, D. Rocchi, F. Baglivo, A. Baggiani, A.D. Porretta

“…Conclusions: The results demonstrate significant disparities in CVD risk awareness among different ranks and sexes within the Italian Navy, highlighting the need for tailored educational programs. …”
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Assessing psychosocial risk factors in children with Sickle Cell Disease by Nicole Frey, Julia E. LaMotte, Jillian R. Bouck, Lauren Fancher, Genese T. Parker, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob

“…Abstract Background Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) are a minoritized and marginalized community that have disparate health outcomes as a result of systemic racism and disease-related stigma. …”
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Neural mechanisms of fairness decision-making: An EEG comparative study on opportunity equity and outcome equity by Qi Li, Ya Zheng, Jing Xiao, Kesong Hu, Zhong Yang

“…Our findings provide electrophysiological evidence for the existence of opportunity equity and shed light on the cognitive processing disparities between opportunity equity and outcome equity. …”
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Research productivity and gender of research award recipients in international ophthalmology societies by Albert Y Wu, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Dipti Satvi Venkatesh, Ankita Biyani, Sanyam Ratan, Gun Min Youn

“…Furthermore, men more often had greater h-index scores and m-quotient scores.Conclusions Women received awards (24.3%) at a lower rate than men (75.7%) while also exhibiting lower productivity, supporting the existence of a gender disparity. Our study found that women are under-represented in research awards, and further investigation into award selection processes and gender membership data is recommended.…”
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Musicoterapia en pacientes con la COVID-19 by Daniel Botero, Juan David Botero Machado, Luis Gabriel Piñeros, Miguel Angel Molina Ardila, Estefania Collazos, Eduardo Tuta Quintero, Carlos Andrés Cárdenas Bustamante, Claudia Sofia Paredes

“…Objetivo: Explorar la literatura médica disponible, sobre el impacto clínico de la musicoterapia en pacientes diagnosticados con la COVID-19. …”
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Cartilage graft and temporal muscle fascia graft in revision myringoplasty: a comparison of anatomical and functional results with an innovative surgical technique by Andrea Canale, Marco Boldreghini, Ili Abboud, Patrizia Peluso, Elisa Vestrini, Gluseppe Riva, Andrea Albera

“…The aim of this study was to verify if the use of a cartilage graft may be a valid alternative to temporalis fascia. Tympanic reperforations are frequent after myringoplasty, especially in complicated, large, or anterior perforations, so we decided to compare the neodrum stability of two different surgical techniques.Materials and methodsThe study was conducted on 42 patients who underwent revision myringoplasty, carried out with the overlay technique, between 2004 and 2020. …”
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Geospatial Access to Emergency Obstetric Surgery in Indonesia: Is Travel Time for Access Too Long? by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Farizal Rizky Muharram, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Alifina Izza, Budi Prasetyo, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Budi Wiweko, Pandu Hanindito Habibie, Arya Ananda Indrajaya Lukmana, Muhammad Muhibuddin Hilmy Asari

“…Conclusion: Indonesia provides universal health coverage; however, stark disparities exist in the geographic access to emergency obstetric surgical care in certain provinces. …”
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Prevalence and patient characteristics associated with cardiovascular disease risk factor screening in UK primary care for people with severe mental illness: an electronic healthca... by Robert Stewart, Ann John, Bruce Guthrie, Joseph F Hayes, David P J Osborn, Stewart William Mercer, Elvira Bramon, Naomi Launders, Caroline Anne Jackson, Matthew H Iveson

“…Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and initiatives for CVD risk factor screening in the UK have not reduced disparities.Objectives To describe the annual screening prevalence for CVD risk factors in people with SMI from April 2000 to March 2018, and to identify factors associated with receiving no screening and regular screening.Methods We identified adults with a diagnosis of SMI (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or ‘other psychosis’) from UK primary care records in Clinical Practice Research Datalink. …”
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