The impact of dual- versus single-dosing and fatty food co-administration on albendazole efficacy against hookworm among children in Mayuge district, Uganda: Results from a 2x2 fac... by Eun Seok Kim, Moses Adriko, Wamboko Aidah, Kabarangira Christine Oseku, David Lokure, Kalpana Sabapathy, Emily L Webb

“…In Mayuge district, Uganda, an MDA programme has been in place for over fifteen years but hookworm infection remains common and there is concern that the effectiveness of single-dose albendazole as currently used for MDA may be sub-optimal. …”
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WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Yuliya Pustovit, Olena Dragan, Alina Berher

“…However, all the countries analysed share the common goal of ensuring safe, high-quality and affordable food for their populations, while developing a sustainable agricultural sector. …”
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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and Maternal Outcomes: A Slovak National Study by Adriána Goldbergerová, Ladislav Kováč, Cecília Marčišová, Miroslav Borovský, Dominika Kotríková, Ľubomíra Izáková, Ján Mikas, Jana Námešná, Zuzana Krištúfková, Alexandra Krištúfková

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Full genome characterization of a Kenyan G8P[14] rotavirus strain suggests artiodactyl-to-human zoonotic transmission by Ernest Apondi Wandera, Yuki Akari, Carlene Sang, Pamela Njugu, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Sebastian Musundi, Maurine Mumo Mutua, Saori Fukuda, Takayuki Murata, Shingo Inoue, Satoshi Kaneko, James Nyangao, Satoshi Komoto

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Virtual care for prostate cancer survivorship: protocol for an evaluation of a nurse-led algorithm-enhanced virtual clinic implemented at five cancer centres across Canada by Antonio Finelli, Ricardo Rendon, Joseph A Cafazzo, Robert Hamilton, Alejando Berlin, Jacqueline L Bender, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Quynh Pham, Jason Hearn, Ian Brown, Andrew H Feifer, Geoffrey Gotto

“…Introduction Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in Canadian men. Current models of survivorship care are no longer adequate to address the chronic and complex survivorship needs of patients today. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of patient and public involvement on doctoral students in palliative dementia care research by Woo Suk Yang, Joshua Rothwell, Matthew Severyn, India Tunnard, Toslima Khatun, Jane Ward, Nathan Davies, Charlotte Kenten, Elizabeth L. Sampson, Catherine J. Evans

“…Results There was at least one impact of PPI identified in each of the nine respective themes with the most common being ‘impact on research design and delivery’. …”
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Web-based interventions for fear of cancer recurrence: A scoping review with a focus on suggestions for the development and evaluation of future interventions. by Solveiga Zibaite, Sheela Tripathee, Helen Moffat, Beatrix Elsberger, Sara Maclennan

“…Interventions were most commonly trialled with women breast cancer patients. …”
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Risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implication for health education and health promotion by Monjurul Hoque, Ehsanul Hoque, Suriya B. Kader

“…Similarly, HIV infection increased the chance of developing anaemia in pregnancy twofold as HIV infection was more common among cases (56%) than among controls (37%), resulting in an odds ratio of 2.11 (p = 0,003 and 95% CI 1.123 – 3.21). …”
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Protocol for the economic evaluation of metacognitive therapy for cardiac rehabilitation participants with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression by Patrick Doherty, David Reeves, Gemma E Shields, Adrian Wells, Lora Capobianco, Anthony Heagerty, Deborah Buck, Linda M Davies

“…Psychological care is a common component of CR as symptoms of depression and/or anxiety are more prevalent in this population, however evidence for the cost-effectiveness of current interventions is limited. …”
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Health implications of established and emerging stressors: design of the prospective New Jersey Population Health Cohort (NJHealth) Study by Dawne M Mouzon, Paul Duberstein, Joel C Cantor, William T Hu, Stephanie M Bergren, Mara Getz Sheftel, Steven B Cohen, Katherine B Morton, Dinesh Mendhe, Margaret Koller

“…Introduction Some stressors, like the death of a partner, are common and rigorously studied, while others, such as those related to climate change or social media, are just emerging and in need of systematic research. …”
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Aneuploidy screening in women of advanced age in the public healthcare setting of a low- to middle- income country – an observational cohort study by L Geerts, N Du Toit, M Schoeman

“…Age category was not an independent confounder for this, but uptake was lower after previous miscarriage(s), higher after high-risk screening results and highest with a fetal anomaly. The most common reason for declining testing was opposition to TOP. …”
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Systematic review of pharmacotherapy for atypical facial pain: evaluation of pain reduction, depression, anxiety and quality of life by Abdullah F. Alshammari, Hind M. Alassaf, Ahmed A. Madfa, Sattam S. Alshammari, Sameer Shaikh, Hassan H. Abed, Ali A. Alqarni, Freah L. Alshammary, Khlood A. Alkurdi

“…The Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB 2.0) tool assessed bias, and evidence quality was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool.Results Out of 196 studies identified, 10 RCTs met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among residents of Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria, 2023: A community-based cluster survey by Abiodun Ebenezer Kolapo, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole, Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi, Magbagbeola David Dairo, Muhammad Shakir Balogun

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The Tuberculosis Sentinel Research Network (TB-SRN) of the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA): protocol for a prospective cohort study in Africa, Southea... by Eugene Messou, Marcel Yotebieng, Lukas Fenner, Helen Byakwaga, Stephany N Duda, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Marie Ballif, Timothy R Sterling, Denise Evans, Annette H Sohn, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Armel Poda, Olivier Marcy, Neelima Navuluri, Nathalie De Castro, Leslie A Enane, Thida Chanyachukul, Nana Mbonze, LaQuita R McDade, Marina Cruvinel Figueiredo, Jeremy Ross, Lameck Diero, Robert Akpata, Natalia Zotova, Aimee Freeman, Marie Flore Pierre, Dhanushi Rupasinghe, Martine Tabala, Robin Huebner

“…Findings from TB-SRN analyses will be shared with national TB programmes to inform TB programming and policy, and disseminated at regional and global conferences and other venues.…”
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Valproate Annual Risk Acknowledgement Form: Evaluating Compliance and Creating Digital Solutions by Neelam Choudhary, Amitav Narula, Renju Joseph, Brian OConnor, Perry Otchere

“…Aims: Valproate is a commonly prescribed drug in neurology and psychiatry, licensed for epilepsy as an anticonvulsant and in bipolar disorder as a mood stabiliser. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms in the Acute Period of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Long-Term Result by I. M. Shetova, V. D. Shtadler, P. D. Matveev, V. A. Lukyanchikov, V. V. Krylov

“…We analysed the changes in the professional activity and habitual lifestyle of patients, as well as the influence of the most common risk factors: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, on long-term outcomes.Results. …”
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Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Adult Males in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study by Vaishnavi Nagarajan, Aamina Hussain, VV Anantharaman

“…After obtaining ethical clearance, data collection was carried out using a validated questionnaire adapted from the Johns Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO) questionnaire devised by The Maternal and Neonatal Health Programme, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. …”
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Trends and Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh by Sangjukta Roy, Hridika Talukder Barua, Mohammad Julhas Sujan, Akram Hossain, Shyamal Kumar Paul, Syeda Anjuman Nasreen, Salma Ahmed, Nazia Haque, Zakir Hossain Habib, Aninda Rahman, S. M. Shahriar Rizvi, Md. Abul Hasnat, Soo Young Kwon, John Stelling, Sanjay Gautam, Alina Shaw, Florian Marks, Nimesh Poudyal

“…<i>Escherichia coli</i> was the most common Gram-negative bacterium (31.30%, <i>n</i> = 1378), while <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> was the most common Gram-positive bacterium (4.38%, <i>n</i> = 193). …”
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Survey of waste disposal methods in Awka metropolis by US Bill, NI Chidi, CO Alisa, E Ugochukwu

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Invasive salmonellosis in Malawi by Melita A. Gordon, Stephen M. Graham

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