Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ guidelines by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Background: Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings, as emphasized by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, compliance with recommended hand hygiene practices remains suboptimal in many resource-limited settings, including Afghanistan. …”
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Operational research as a mechanism to improve treatment outcomes for drug-resistant TB in the WHO European Region by G.B. Migliori, O. Korotych, J. Achar, A. Ciobanu, G. Dravniece, M. Germanovych, E. Gurbanova, A. Hovhannesyan, N. Khachatryan, L. Kuksa, N. Lomtadze, M.L. Rich, A. Skrahina, A. Yedilbayev

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Shared perceptions of flavored cigarette pack design among young adults who smoke in Mexico and the Philippines by Graziele Grilo⁺, Jennifer L. Brown⁺, Joanna E. Cohen, Katherine Clegg Smith

“…This suggests a successful marketing approach creating shared perceptions of flavored cigarette packs in different world regions. It is likely that similar tactics are used in other countries around the world. …”
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Children who survive torture: A systematic review of screening, documentation and treatment of torture injuries in children by Catarina Nahlén Bose, Ronak Tamdjidi

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Who is using ChatGPT and why? Extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by Sangwon Lee, S. Mo Jones-Jang, Myojung Chung, Nuri Kim, Jihyang Choi

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Epidemiology of tularemia in the countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO): A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mohammad Sholeh, Safoura Moradkasani, Saber Esmaeili

“…<h4>Background</h4>Francisella tularensis, the bacterium that causes tularemia, has been a persistent and widespread pathogen in various regions of the world for centuries. Francisella tularensis can affect humans and various domestic and wild animals. …”
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Analysis of PM10 trends in open-pit mining: Assessing emission controls and WHO guideline compliance by Roberto Rojano, Heli A. Arregocés, Gloria Restrepo

“…In order to comply with Colombian daily standards and WHO daily guidelines, regional sources must reduce their emissions by approximately 60 %. …”
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Effectiveness of an Impella Versus Intra‐Aortic Balloon Pump in Patients Who Received Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Yuji Nishimoto, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Jun Nakata, Toru Takiguchi, Mikio Nakajima, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Toshiaki Isogai, Hiroki Matsui, Yukihito Sato, Tetsuya Watanabe, Takahisa Yamada, Masatake Fukunami, Hideo Yasunaga

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

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Antenatal care and breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of demographic and health surveys by Bolanle Olapeju, Michael Bride, Mariam Wamala, Deborah Atobrah, Elizabeth H. Lee, Zoé M. Hendrickson

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends immediate breastfeeding (within the first hour after birth) and exclusive breastfeeding (for the first six months of life), particularly in low-resource settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Methods: This study analyzed data from 2216 school teachers in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The World Health Organization (WHO) STEPs questionnaire for NCD risk factor surveillance was used. …”
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Glioma Image-Level and Slide-Level Gene Predictor (GLISP) for Molecular Diagnosis and Predicting Genetic Events of Adult Diffuse Glioma by Minh-Khang Le, Masataka Kawai, Kenta Masui, Takashi Komori, Takakazu Kawamata, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Tomohiro Inoue, Ippei Tahara, Kazunari Kasai, Tetsuo Kondo

“…The latest World Health Organization (WHO) classification of central nervous system tumors (WHO2021/5th) has incorporated molecular information into the diagnosis of each brain tumor type including diffuse glioma. …”
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Exploring the burden of cholera in the WHO African region: patterns and trends from 2000 to 2023 cholera outbreak data by Joseph Okeibunor, Saliou Diallo, Abdou Salam Gueye, Etien Luc Koua, Jean Paul Kimenyi, Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, Fleury Hybriel Moussana, Freddy Kambale

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Who calls the shots in Naomi's life? Reading the Naomi-Ruth story within the African religio-cultural context

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Quality of Life and Psychometric Characteristics of Syrian Refugee Physicians Who Migrated to Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ahmet Keskin, Basri Furkan Dagcioglu

“…In this cross-sectional study, a sociodemographic questionnaire form, the short version of the World Health Organization’s quality of life assessment tool (WHOQOL-BREF), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were applied to Syrian doctors who received integration training to work in refugee health centers established for immigrants in Turkey. …”
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Global prevalence of 4 neglected foodborne trematodes targeted for control by WHO: A scoping review to highlight the gaps. by Rachel Tidman, Kaushi S T Kanankege, Mathieu Bangert, Bernadette Abela-Ridder

“…<h4>Background</h4>Foodborne trematodiases (FBTs) are a group of trematodes targeted for control as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases from 2021 to 2030. …”
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Measuring psychological well-being in a danish pregnancy cohort using the self-reported WHO-5 index by Cecilie Holm Christiansen, Karl Bang Christensen, Stinne Høgh, Kristina M. Renault, Marie Stampe Emborg, Vibe G. Frokjaer, Hanne Hegaard

“…This study aimed to assess the psychometric validity of the 5-item World Health Organization index (WHO-5), and to evaluate if the WHO-5 index can serve as a proxy for two items of core depressive symptoms from the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), identified as MDI-2. …”
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Comparison of Self-Esteem and Body Image of Hearing Impaired Wrestlers and Hearing Impaired People Who Don’t Do Sports by Betul Akyol, Nurettin Konar

“…This research was made in order to determine if doing sports contributed to the Self Esteemand Body Image of hearing impaired wrestlers in the level of national team and if it did, in what level this contribution was.40 Hearing Impaired top level male Wrestlers in the preparatory camp for Gearing Impaired World Championship in Iran between 6- 10 of May, 2016. …”
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Assessing the Rise in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Incidence: A 38-Year Australian Study Investigating WHO Classification Influence by Steven Weller, Cordia Chu, Alfred King-yin Lam

“…This study investigated how the incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) subtypes and World Health Organisation (WHO) endocrine tumour classification changes have affected overall thyroid cancer incidence recorded in Australia. …”
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Systematic review on the compliance of WHO guidelines in the management of patients with advanced HIV disease in Africa: The case of cryptococcal antigen screening. by Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Jackline Vicent Mbishi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zarin Nudar Rodoshi, Muhidin Ibrahim Hundisa, Rebecca Mesfin Sileshi, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Rahma Musoke, Lynn Moshi, Yousef Elias Fakhoury, Haji Mbwana Ally, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening for people presenting with advanced HIV disease (AHD) and for those with positive CrAg without evidence of meningitis to initiate preemptive antifungal medication. …”
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