A cost-effectiveness analysis of a program to control rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. by David A Watkins, Mercy Mvundura, Porfirio Nordet, Bongani M Mayosi

“…We used epidemiologic, clinical, and direct medical cost inputs that were previously collected for publications on the Cuban program. …”
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Designing and evaluating a web-based training program for medical record documentation: Insights from a developing country experience by Navisa Abbasi, Mohamad Jebraeily, Shahsanam Gheibi, Yousef Mohammadpoor

“…Whence, this study aimed to design and evaluate a web-based training program focused on medical record documentation, specifically for medical students in Iran (West Azerbaijan province, Urmia), but can be easily adapted to other pertinent cases. …”
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Delayed Transition to 20-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Pediatric National Immunization Programs: Forgone Public Health and Economic Benefit by Johnna Perdrizet, An Ta, Liping Huang, Warisa Wannaadisai, Aleksandar Ilic, Kyla Hayford, Ayman Sabra

“…Abstract Introduction Despite the approval of a 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) for pediatric use in many regions globally, integration of PCV20 into national immunization programs (NIPs) is delayed in some countries. We explored the public health and economic benefits forfeited by postponing transitions from lower-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) to PCV20. …”
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Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Aseer, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bahamdan AK, Alavudeen SS, Bahamdan GK, Bahamdan KA, Asiri SMA, Alshahrani NAM, Abdulziz Alqahtani S, Ibrahim ARN

“…Although a slight majority (54.9%) reported familiarity with ASPs, a professional practice gap was found; only 143 (36.9%) of the participants had direct experience working with such programs, while 64.7% reported inadequate training opportunities as a barrier to effective ASP implementation followed by lack of resources, lack of internal policies and guidelines, time constraints and lack of manpower (54.1%, 52.1%, 48.2% and 45.9%, respectively). …”
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NOURISH-US: a mixed-methods, randomized crossover study of a program designed to reduce the financial burden of food allergy by Michael A. Golding, Sarah Baldwin, Brandon Kim, Zoe Harbottle, Manvir Bhamra, Dylan S. Mackay, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Elissa M. Abrams, Sara J. Penner, Jo-Anne St-Vincent, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer

“…Abstract Background Food allergy imposes considerable financial costs on families, but few programs are available in Canada to offset these costs. …”
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Programming of Dopaminergic Neurons by Neonatal Sex Hormone Exposure: Effects on Dopamine Content and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Expression in Adult Male Rats by Pedro Espinosa, Roxana A. Silva, Nicole K. Sanguinetti, Francisca C. Venegas, Raul Riquelme, Luis F. González, Gonzalo Cruz, Georgina M. Renard, Pablo R. Moya, Ramón Sotomayor-Zárate

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Determination and Characterization of (Novel) Circulating Strains of <i>Brucella</i> sp. Within the National Bovine Brucellosis Control Program in Ecuador by Ana Dolores Garrido-Haro, Merci Falconí, Paola Moreno-Caballeros, María Elena-Rovalino, Hugo Rosero-Mayanquer, Michelle Yugcha-Díaz, David Fretin, Constance Wielick, Claude Saegerman, Jorge Ron-Román

“…Transmission mainly occurs through direct contact with secretions, aborted fetuses, or contaminated reproductive fluids. …”
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Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Canada: Incidence, Prevalence, and Direct and Indirect Economic Impact by Richard N Fedorak, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Ron Bridges

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Advances in Nanostructured Fluorescence Sensors for H₂O₂ Detection: Current Status and Future Direction by Hossein Pouri, Rakshya Panta, Prabhu Bharathan, Jiye Fang, Jin Zhang

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Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series. Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada: Incidence, Prevalence, and Direct and Indirect Economic Impact by Richard N Fedorak, Karen Wong, Ron Bridges

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Spacer Designs for Improved Hydrodynamics and Filtration Efficiency in Sea Water Reverse Osmosis by Sarah Kerdi, Adnan Qamar, Henry J. Tanudjaja, Noreddine Ghaffour

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Sitios Web e investigación social: recetario para cocinar populismo by Nicolás Quiroga

“…Here is a short cookbook where I present different websites that will contribute to the research on Latin American populisms due to direct implications with two important issues in research on populism: discourse analysis and photography. …”
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'It is a disease which comes and kills directly': What refugees know about COVID-19 and key influences of compliance with preventive measures. by Adelaide M Lusambili, Michela Martini, Faiza Abdirahaman, Asante Abena, Joseph N Guni, Sharon Ochieng, Stanley Luchters

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Impact of HCV eradication by directly acting antivirals on glycemic indices in chronic hepatitis C patients -a nationwide Taiwan HCV registry by Tyng-Yuan Jang, Chung-Feng Huang, Te-Sheng Chang, Chun-chi Yang, Ching-Chu Lo, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Wei Huang, Lee-Won Chong, Pin-Nan Cheng, Ming-Lun Yeh, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Chien-Yu Cheng, Jee-Fu Huang, Ming-Jong Bair, Chih-Lang Lin, Chi-Chieh Yang, Szu-Jen Wang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Tzong-Hsi Lee, Pei-Lun Lee, Wen-Chih Wu, Chih-Lin Lin, Wei-Wen Su, Sheng-Shun Yang, Chia-Chi Wang, Jui-Ting Hu, Lein-Ray Mo, Chun-Ting Chen, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Chao Chang, Chia-Sheng Huang, Guei-Ying Chen, Chien-Neng Kao, Chi-Ming Tai, Chun-Jen Liu, Mei-Hsuan Lee, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chia-Yen Dai, Jia-Horng Kao, Han-Chieh Lin, Wang-Long Chuang, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Chi-Yi Chen, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Ming-Lung Yu

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Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with physical exercise in rotator cuff tendinopathy: a protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial by César Augusto Medeiros Silva, Clécio Gabriel de Souza, Vinicius Batista Lima, Hannely Beatriz Menezes Cosme, Romário Nóbrega Santos Fonseca, Fuad Ahmad Hazime, Rodrigo Scattone da Silva, Rodrigo Pegado de Abreu Freitas

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Functional Data Science for Secondary-School Students by Paul Biberstein, Thomas Castleman, Luming Chen, Shriram Krishnamurthi

“…CODAP is a widely-used programming environment for secondary school data science. …”
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Yoga and victims by Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna

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A cost minimization analysis of the implementation of the international lung screening trial in Catalonia (Spain) by Antoni Rosell, Sonia Baeza, Rocío Mouriño, Maria Saigí, Marta Munné, Pedro López de Castro, Jordi Bechini, Oriol Estrada, Jordi Ara, Laura Ricou, Francesc López-Seguí

“…The decrease in cost resulting from the stage shift offsets 70.6% of the costs of the screening program. Conclusions The decrease in direct costs associated with lung cancer treatment due to a stage shift resulting from LCS of high-risk populations compensates for a substantial part of the LCS program costs. …”
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A comprehensive review of mental health services across selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa: assessing progress, challenges, and future direction by Faith Atewologun, Olaniyi Abideen Adigun, Olalekan John Okesanya, Hakeem Kayode Hassan, Olaleke Noah Olabode, Abioye Sunday Micheal, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Nimat Bola Idris, Tolutope Adebimpe Oso, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno

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How much time do internal medicine residents spend on self-directed learning and on which resources: a multi-center study by Shreya P. Trivedi, Anthony R. Artino, Adam Rodman, R. Logan Jones, Jafar Al-Mondhiry, Timothy Rowe, Tyler Larsen, Sarai Ambert-Pompey, Devesh Rai, Ahmed Ghoneem, Nicholas Gowen, Melina Manolas, Martin Fried, Shrunjal Trivedi, Kelly L. Graham

“…Increased clinical demands and newer means of self-directed learning (SDL) necessitate an understanding of how medical residents are supporting their learning. …”
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