Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care by D. A. Andreev, K. I. Polyakova, A. A. Zavyalov, T. N. Ermolaeva, A. G. Fisun, A. D. Ermolaeva, V. A. Dubovtseva, T. E. Maksimova

“…Whenever possible, articles on the most common and socially significant types of cancer (breast, colon, prostate, lung etc.) were selected. …”
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Classification of management tools in small business organizations for developing a sales funnel by E. R. Tolstova, L. V. Silakova

“…The concept of sales funnels for any type of organization, enterprise, startup, etc. is considered. Common features, stages that should characterize the planned sales funnel are highlighted. …”
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Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private medicine retail outlets: A systematic literature review. by Theodoor Visser, Katia Bruxvoort, Kathleen Maloney, Toby Leslie, Lawrence M Barat, Richard Allan, Evelyn K Ansah, Jennifer Anyanti, Ian Boulton, Siân E Clarke, Jessica L Cohen, Justin M Cohen, Andrea Cutherell, Caitlin Dolkart, Katie Eves, Günther Fink, Catherine Goodman, Eleanor Hutchinson, Sham Lal, Anthony Mbonye, Obinna Onwujekwe, Nora Petty, Julie Pontarollo, Stephen Poyer, David Schellenberg, Elizabeth Streat, Abigail Ward, Virginia Wiseman, Christopher J M Whitty, Shunmay Yeung, Jane Cunningham, Clare I R Chandler

“…However, doing so will require careful planning, investment and additional research to develop and sustain effective training, supervision, waste-management, referral and surveillance programs beyond the public sector.…”
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Injury Profiling in Male Police Cadets During Initial Training Phase: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Wissem Dhahbi, Helmi Ben Saad, Ismail Dergaa, Marouen Souaifi, Karim Chamari

“…Most injuries occurred between Weeks 2 and 5 (80% cumulative). The most common injury type was medial tibial stress syndrome (36.0%), followed by iliotibial band syndrome (12.6%), and ankle sprain (10.4%). …”
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Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients by Jan Kafol, Jan Kafol, Borut Jug, Borut Jug, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Jure Tršan, Daniel Košuta, Daniel Košuta, Marko Novaković, Marko Novaković

“…Depression and anxiety are common in CAD patients and negatively affect quality of life, physical functioning, and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. …”
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Dengue during pregnancy and live birth outcomes: a cohort of linked data from Brazil by Mauricio L Barreto, Laura C Rodrigues, Enny S Paixão, Oona M Campbell, Maria Gloria Teixeira, Maria CN Costa, Katie Harron, Maira B Leal, Marcia F Almeida

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National trends of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in Finland by Alisa Salmivalli, Peter Boström, Pertti Nurminen, Pekka Kinnala, Ville Kytö, Otto Ettala

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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…Several non-pharmaceutical interventions can lower the risk of NCDs, including common mental disorders (CMDs), and may slow down biological aging, as evidenced by outcome markers such as epigenetic clocks. …”
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The burden of appendicitis and surgical site infection of appendectomy worldwide by Lin Yang, Rongshou Zheng, Hong Li, Yan Ren, Hui Chen

“…Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after an appendectomy that causes a significant burden on health systems. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review by Ramin Rezapour, Mohammad Saadati, Hassan Sarsour, Lamia Mahmoud, Moradali Zareipour, Soma Khezri

“…Abstract Background Cervical cancer is the sixth most common cancer among women in Eastern Mediterranean Region. …”
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Is vitiligo associated with wearing plastic shoes in a podoconiosis endemic region of Ethiopia? by Wendemagegn Enbiale, Kasanesh Abebe, Berhane Debru, Johan van Griensven, Kuda Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachariah

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Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Peru and exploration of phylogenetic associations with drug resistance. by Patricia Sheen, David Couvin, Louis Grandjean, Mirko Zimic, Maria Dominguez, Giannina Luna, Robert H Gilman, Nalin Rastogi, David A J Moore

“…Of these there were 27 strains (3.4%) with novel, unique orphan spoligotypes. 498 strains (62.7%) were clustered in the nine most common spoligotypes: 16.4% SIT 50 (clade H3), 12.3% SIT 53 (clade T1), 8.3% SIT 33 (LAM3), 7.4% SIT 42 (LAM9), 5.5% SIT 1 (Beijing), 3.9% SIT 47 (H1), 3.0% SIT 222 (clade unknown), 3.0% SIT1355 (LAM), and 2.8% SIT 92 (X3). …”
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Stroke survivors' and informal caregivers' experiences of primary care and community healthcare services - A systematic review and meta-ethnography. by Dominika M Pindus, Ricky Mullis, Lisa Lim, Ian Wellwood, A Viona Rundell, Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Jonathan Mant

“…Study quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Relevance was assessed using Dixon-Woods' criteria.…”
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Evaluation of medical student performance and satisfaction of simulator-based direct ophthalmoscopy training using a new refractive adjustment fundoscopic examination simulator—ICE... by Ratima Chokchaitanasin, Sritatath Vongkulsiri, Raveewan Choontanom

“…Our study enrolled 50 participants from a 6-year medical student training programme at Phramongkutklao Hospital. They underwent a refresher lecture on primary direct ophthalmoscopy use and a short course review of common retinal diseases. …”
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Long-term lived experiences of patients with chronic pain or angina pectoris treated with spinal cord stimulation: a qualitative study by Tanisha Jowsey, Matthew Moore, Alan Forbes Merry, Elaine Davies, Shashikala Ramakrishna, Jamie Sleigh

“…Acceptance of pain, coping and embodiment emerged as common motifs across these themes. 21 participants were satisfied with their treatment.Conclusion Within the context of a multidisciplinary pain clinic, despite some discomfort and various complications, most participants valued the ongoing reduction of pain achieved with spinal cord stimulation. …”
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Are there differences between those doctors who apply for a training post in Foundation Year 2 and those who take time out of the training pathway? A UK multicohort study by Ben Kumwenda, Jennifer Cleland, Gordon Prescott, Peter Johnston

“…Multivariable regression analyses were used to predict the odds of taking time out of training based on various sociodemographic factors.Results 18 380/38 905 (47.2%) of F2 doctors applied for, and accepted, a training post offer immediately after completing F2. The most common pattern for doctors taking time out of the training pathway after FP was to have a 1-year (7155: 38.8%) or a 2-year break (2605: 14.0%) from training. …”
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Prevalence, serotype distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Sea Nomad children under 5 years of age in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi,... by Wa Ode Dwi Daningrat, Wisiva Tofriska Paramaiswari, Hanifah Fajri Maharani Putri, David Aanensen, Dodi Safari

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How is cervical cancer screening information communicated in UK websites? Cross-sectional analysis of content and quantitative presentation formats by Samuel G Smith, Yasmina Okan, Wändi Bruine de Bruin

“…We also recorded the number of websites containing appeals for participation and/or informed decision-making.Setting Websites were identified through the most common Google search terms used in the UK to find information on cervical screening, according to GoogleTrends and a commercial internet-monitoring programme. …”
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Improving postoperative care for neurosurgical patients by a standardised protocol for urinary catheter placement: a multicentre before-and-after implementation study by Ewout W Steyerberg, Anja H Brunsveld-Reinders, Wilco Peul, Wouter R van Furth, Jeanne-Marie Nollen

“…Introduction Urinary catheterisation, including indwelling and clean intermittent catheterisation, is common in perioperative and postoperative care. Despite guidelines, practice variation is significant. …”
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Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcome of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review by Emmanuel Kokori, Gbolahan Olatunji, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Israel Charles Abraham, Rosemary Komolafe, Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Stanley Eneh, Chidiogo Ezenwoba, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Nicholas Aderinto

“…Quality assessment of included studies was done using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) framework, while a narrative synthesis synthesized and summarized extracted data. …”
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