Decentralization and Primary Health Care Service delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Julius, Kisembo

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Tropical cyclones in Bangladesh: retrospective analysis of storm information, disaster statistics, and preparedness by Md. Rezuanul Islam

“…Our findings indicate that while the frequency of TCs, their meteorological characteristics (e.g., intensity), and related human health and economic impact trends at national scale have remained relatively constant, the spatial impact footprint induced by a single TC has increased. …”
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Adopting Best Practices from Team Science in a Healthcare Improvement Research Network: The Impact on Dissemination and Implementation by Frank Puga, Kathleen R. Stevens, Darpan I. Patel

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Diagnostic inequalities relating to physical healthcare among people with mental health conditions: a systematic reviewResearch in context by Elisa Liberati, Sarah Kelly, Annabel Price, Natalie Richards, John Gibson, Annabelle Olsson, Stella Watkins, Emily Smith, Serena Cole, Isla Kuhn, Graham Martin

“…Interpretation: Further investigations should consider the stage of the diagnostic process at which inequalities occur, to improve knowledge of the mechanisms underpinning diagnostic inequalities, and support the development of targeted improvement interventions. Funding: This study is funded by The Health Foundation’s grant to the University of Cambridge for The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute. …”
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Early childhood obesity prevention efforts through a life course health development perspective: A scoping review. by Sheri Volger, Diane Rigassio Radler, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia

“…There was considerable uncertainty around estimates of the health and economic impacts of obesity prevention interventions and policies.…”
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Decentralized Planning, Budgeting and Service Delivery in Local Governments. A Case Study of Health and Education Services in Musanze District, Rwanda. by Samson, Maniragaba

“…The study was based on the following objectives: to examine the impact of decentralized planning, budgeting on health and education services delivery, to analyze the relationship between participatory planning, budgeting and delivery of health and education services; to assess the challenges encountered in decentralized planning, budgeting for effective health and education service delivery; to analyze strategies of improving decentralized planning, budgeting for effective delivery of health and education services. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash ABSTRACT Payment models directly impact the way patients experience care. Historically, payment model innovations have been examined mostly from economic, organizational, and public health lenses. …”
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A reproducible framework for monitoring the impact of randomized clinical trials on clinical practice using large-scale real-world data: application to gynaecological surgical tria... by Floriane Jochum, Madeleine Doll, Anne-Sophie Hamy, Lou Donval, Paul Gougis, Élise Dumas, Lise Lecointre, Thomas Gaillard, Fabien Reyal, Fabrice Lecuru, Cherif Akladios, Enora Laas

“…Interpretation: This study demonstrates that large-scale real-world data can effectively monitor the impact of RCTs on clinical practice. While validated here using surgical trials, this reproducible framework is adaptable to various health domains and can be implemented in any country with national electronic health databases. …”
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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Abstract Background Project DAIRE was a randomised-controlled, factorial design trial which aimed to improve children’s health-related quality of life, wellbeing, food knowledge and dietary habits via two multi-component interventions: Nourish and Engage. …”
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Evolution and effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral development assistance for health: a mixed-methods review of trends and strategic shifts (1990–2022) by Yan Luo, Ying Chen, Beibei Yuan, Ming Xu, Shuduo Zhou, Zhijie Zheng, Siwei Xie, Sijin Du, Yuxin Huang

“…While DAH has historically focused on infectious diseases and maternal and child health, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of DAH trends, strategic shifts and their impact on health systems and outcomes. …”
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Impact of antiparasitic therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic Chagas disease. A systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Anis Rassi, Jr, Alyssa Grimshaw, Ashwin Sarwal, Ranjit Sah, Sangam Shah, Nelson I. Agudelo Higuita, Fabio Mahamed Rassi, Michaele Francesco Corbisiero, Hannah M. Kyllo, Jordan Stellern, Samantha Kaplan, Luis A. Marcos, Edgar A. Ramírez-García, Martin Casapia, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Shital Patel, Carlos Franco-Paredes, José Antonio Marin-Neto, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez

“…We searched Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Global Health, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Virtual Health Library databases from inception to May 18, 2024. …”
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The impact of specialised gastroenterology services for pelvic radiation disease (PRD): Results from the prospective multi-centre EAGLE study. by John N Staffurth, Stephanie Sivell, Elin Baddeley, Sam Ahmedzai, H Jervoise Andreyev, Susan Campbell, Damian J J Farnell, Catherine Ferguson, John Green, Ann Muls, Raymond O'Shea, Sara Pickett, Lesley Smith, Sophia Taylor, Annmarie Nelson

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CONSORT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing reporting quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trialsResearch in context by Jan Rekowski, Christina Guo, Olga Solovyeva, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Mahtab Rouhifard, Dhrusti Patel, Emily Alger, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Johann de Bono, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett–Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Israel Maia, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Moreno Ursino, Christopher J. Weir, Christina Yap

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SPIRIT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials protocolsResearch in context by Moreno Ursino, Guillermo Villacampa, Jan Rekowski, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Olga Solovyeva, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Christina Guo, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Dhrusti Patel, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Mahtab Rouhifard, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Christopher J. Weir, Johann de Bono, Christina Yap

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Global Financing Facility investments for vulnerable populations: content analysis regarding maternal and newborn health and stillbirths in 11 African countries, 2015 to 2019 by Mary Kinney, Meghan Bruce Kumar, Issa Kaboré, Joël Kiendrébéogo, Peter Waiswa, Joy E. Lawn

“…Emphasising links between investments and burden, explicitly including stillbirth, and highlighting high-impact packages, as appropriate, could potentially increase impact.…”
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Healthcare access and cervical cancer awareness among Syrian refugee women in Türkiye: language, cultural, and economic challenges by Sabri Kurtay, Cuma Taşın

“…Abstract Background The influx of Syrian refugees since 2012 has introduced demographic changes in Türkiye that face significant barriers to healthcare, particularly for women’s health and cervical cancer awareness. Studies indicate alarmingly low awareness, with only 4% of Syrian women aware of the smear test. …”
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The impact of weight loss interventions on disordered eating symptoms in people with overweight and obesity: a systematic review & meta-analysisResearch in context by Elena Tsompanaki, Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis, Gina Wren, Heather Tong, Annika Theodoulou, Danni Wang, Rebecca J. Park, Susan A. Jebb, Paul Aveyard

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BUILDing pathways to health-related research careers in biomedical and behavioral sciences: a longitudinal evaluation of postbaccalaureate outcomes using a matched comparison group by Erin H. Arruda, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Chi-Ah Chun, Gino Galvez, Panadda Marayong, Jesse G. Dillon

“…The BUilding Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) undergraduate research training program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen the pipeline for underrepresented students through graduate school and into health-related research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care and treatment services among adolescents attending a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative study by Agricola Joachim, Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Lilian Nkinda, Eva Kidabulo

“…Loss of family income, food insecurity and limited socialisation posed threat to adolescent’s mental health and overall quality of life.Conclusion Our findings underscore the impacts of COVID-19 and its immediate responses that significantly affected adolescent HIV care and treatment services. …”
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Trends in depressive symptoms among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors in the United States: A population-based studyResearch in context by Tanner J. Bommersbach, Mark Olfson, Taeho Greg Rhee

“…Depressive symptoms were defined as past-year feelings of sadness/hopelessness almost every day for ≥2 weeks impacting usual activities. 24 health-risk behaviors across five categories (violence, substance use, sexual, physical/sedentary, and weight-related) were considered. …”
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