Efficacy of yeast beta-glucan 1,3/1,6 supplementation on respiratory infection, fatigue, immune markers and gut health among moderate stress adults in Klang Valley of Malaysia: pro... by Suzana Shahar, Kalavathy Ramasamy, Norhayati Ibrahim, Nur Nadia Mohamad Habibullah, Munirah Ismail, Mohd Zul Amin Kamaruddin, Shirley Gee Hoon Tang, Mohd Faisal Abdul Hamid

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Maternal mortality following caesarean section in a low-resource setting: a National Malawian Surveillance Study by Shakila Thangaratinam, Louise Afran, Maria Lisa Odland, Luis Gadama, David Lissauer, Fannie Kachale, Chifundo Ndamala, Abi Merriel, Catriona Waitt, Amie Wilson, Hussein H Twabi, Annie Kuyere, Jennifer Riches, Yamikani Chimwaza, Bertha Immaculate Magreta Chakhame, Jack Milln, Rosemary Bilesi, Lumbani Makhaza, Regina Makuluni, Laura Munthali, Owen Musopole, Deborah A Phiri, James Jafali

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TB disability and multimorbidity at the onset of treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe by The Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe TB Disability Study Group listed by surname alphabetically:, S.A. Adakun, F.M. Banda, A. Bloom, M. Bochnowicz, J. Chakaya, R. Chimzizi, J.P. Dongo, C. Duri, A.D. Harries, I. Kathure, F.N. Kavenga, A.M.V. Kumar, Y. Lin, H. Luzze, I. Mbithi, M. Mputu, A. Mubanga, D. Mudoola, D. Nair, M. Ngwenya, S. Ntambi, P. Owiti, A. Owuor, P. Thekkur, C. Timire, E. Tweyongyere, M. YaDiul, R. Zachariah

“…METHODS: A cohort study conducted within national TB programmes. RESULTS: Assessments were conducted in 1,683 (92%) of 1,822 patients, taking a median time of 29 minutes (interquartile range:20–37). …”
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Experience of piloting BPaLM/BPaL for DR-TB care at selected sites in Pakistan by M.A. Khan, A. Ismail, A. Ghafoor, N. Khan, N. Muzaffar, F. Zafar, A. Gupta, S. Foraida, S. Juneja, R. Fatima, A.W. Khan, S. Shahid, M.A. Khan

“…CONCLUSION: The BPaLM/BPaL regimens for DR-TB are highly effective with minimal adverse events and feasible to implement in routine program circumstances.…”
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Global Supply Chains Made Visible through Logistics Security Management by Pablo Emilio Mora Lozano, Jairo R. Montoya-Torres

“…The four main existing security programs in Latin America and the Caribbean are systematically compared and a common general framework is developed. …”
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Advancing equitable access to care and strengthening workforce development for kidney health in Rwanda: National Symposium proceedings, March 15, 2024 by Nyenyeri et al.

“…Breakthrough discussions also took place on the establishment and impact of kidney transplantation programs in Rwanda. A common understanding of the achievements in renal disease management in Rwanda made in the last decade was reached. …”

Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe by The Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe TB Disability Study Group (members listed here in alphabetical order):, S.A. Adakun, F.M. Banda, A. Bloom, M. Bochnowicz, J. Chakaya, A. Chansa, H. Chiguvare, R. Chimzizi, C. Colvin, J.P. Dongo, A. Durena, C. Duri, R. Edmund, A.D. Harries, I. Kathure, F.N. Kavenga, Y. Lin, H. Luzze, I. Mbithi, M. Mputu, A. Mubanga, D. Nair, M. Ngwenya, B. Okotu, P. Owiti, A. Owuor, P. Thekkur, C. Timire, S. Turyahabwe, E. Tweyongyere, M. YaDiul, R. Zachariah, K. Zimba

“…For comorbidities, 476 (44%) had HIV co-infection, 172 (16%) had high blood pressure (newly detected in 124), 43 (4%) had mental health disorders (newly detected in 33) and 36 (3%) had diabetes mellitus. The most common risk determinants were ‘probable alcohol dependence’ (15%) and malnutrition (14%). …”
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Metabolic syndrome among a Ghanaian cohort living with HIV initiated on dolutegravir in a real-world setting: a prospective study by Kofi Agyabeng, Ernest Kenu, Kwasi Torpey, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Vincent Ganu, Magdalene Akos Odikro, Raphael Adu-Gyamfi, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Margaret Lartey

“…Being female (adjsuted HR, aHR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.19 to 1.70), age ≥50 years (aHR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.51), having a comorbidity at baseline (aHR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.51) and being overweight (aHR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.25 to 1.71) and obese (aHR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.36 to 1.93) were associated with higher risk of MetS development.Conclusions The incidence of MetS was high among our patients, with elevated fasting blood sugar and elevated blood pressure being the most common developed MetS defining components. HIV programmes should institute targeted interventions at addressing central obesity to reduce the risk of MetS.…”
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The impact of social media presence on primary care sports medicine fellowship recruitment: a cross-sectional study by Tiana S. Woolridge, Cooper Bloyd, Madelynn Taylor, Nicolas Hatamiya, Celina de Borja

“…Lack of time, resources, and oversight were identified as the most common barriers to social media use. Conclusions A majority of PCSM fellowship programs, fellows, and applicants are present on social media. …”
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Patrimoine ferroviaire du xxe siècle : quelle reconnaissance et quelles adaptations pour sa conservation ? by Alexandrina Striffling-Marcu, Véronique Veston

“…This concern is about both the evolution of the heritage value assigned to railway architecture and the processes carried out today to preserve and renew this complex and pluralist heritage: the identification for the protection and environmental renewal of railway heritage conducted by AREP (“Aménagements Recherche Pôles d’échanges”, Planning, Research, Interchange hubs), “1001 gares” (1001 stations) programme of Gares & Connexions in France, “Stazioni impresenziate” (unstaffed station) programme of the RFI (Rete ferroviaria italiana) in Italy and “Activos para el desarrollo” (Assets for sustainable development) of ADIF in Spain. …”
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Mental health and well-being of older adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Charles R J C Newton, Amina A Abubakar, Patrick Nzivo Mwangala, Adam Mabrouk, Ryan Wagner

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“Assessment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinics in Turkey: Variations Among Clinics and Curriculum Adherence” by Eren Öztürk, Elif Agüloğlu Bali, Taliha karakök, Melike Törüyenler Coşkunpınar, Merve Buyukkoruk

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Screening the Unidentified Noncommunicable Disease Prevalence in Orthopedic Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute in India by Vetrivel C Sengodan, Kalidas Ponnusami, Vijay KA Subramaniyan, Venkatesh Venkatachalam, Sreehari Vikram

“…Among the most recent initiatives under the NPCDCS for early detection of diabetes, hypertension, and common malignancies in the community are the guidelines for beginning population-based screening of common NCDs using the services center. …”
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Sexual Risk Behaviours and Willingness to Be Circumcised among Uncircumcised Adult Men in Uganda. by Simon P S Kibira, Fredrick Makumbi, Marguerite Daniel, Lynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Willingness to be circumcised was relatively high at the launch of the SMC programme and was more common among uncircumcised men reporting sexual risk behaviours. …”
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Reducing scheduled evening training does not improve recruits' sleep duration or quality during British Army basic training by Alex J. Rawcliffe, Bethany Moxham, Harry Britt, Katrina Hinde, Shaun Chapman, Andrew Roberts

“…In an effort to improve sleep duration of recruits, the revised Common Military Syllabus 21 (CMS21) restricted daily scheduled military training from 18:30, thus enabling greater opportunity for earlier bedtimes and longer nocturnal sleep periods. …”
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Drug resistance mutations among people living with HIV and ART failure in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Sezanur Rahman, Md Safiullah Sarker, Md Mobarok Hossain, Md Abir Hossain, Mohammad Fakhruddin, Rubel Howlader, Golam Sarwar, Sharful Islam Khan, Mustafizur Rahman

“…The National Anti-Retroviral Therapy Program still relies on a ‘Test and Treat’ strategy and faces challenges in treating drug-resistant HIV. …”
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The introduction of distance learning into the system of vocational education as a process of self-organization and management of students’ personal resources by E. A. Tatarinova

“…Lessons learned from developing distance courses show that factors such as profiling participants before starting training, technology friendliness for the user, accommodating different learning styles, encouraging and rewarding online exchanges, commitment of course moderators, variety of learning materials, and blended learning approaches contribute to the success of e-learning programs. The article concludes that enhancing the skills of researchers from developing countries through e-learning programs can increase the accessibility of learning for those who live and work in remote and conflict-prone areas, and bring together a network of professionals to interact and share experiences on common problems and solutions.…”
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On the Minimization of Finite State Trans- ducers over Semigroups by V. A. Zakharov, G. G. Temerbekova

“…Finite state transducers over semigroups are regarded as a formal model of sequential reactive programs that operate in the interaction with the environment. …”
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Cicero on artes liberales. Merits and Problems by Woldemar Görler

“…The programme ought to, therefore, be completed and modified. …”
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Employment of Social Workers in the Public Sector: Current Situation, Challenges and Future Prospects by kamil Alptekin, Selami Topuz, Murat Öz

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