Primary Causes and Direct Medical Cost of Heart Failure Among Adults Admitted with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in a Public Tertiary Hospital, Kenya by Victor M. Wauye, G. Titus Ngeno, Chrispine O. Oduor, Felix A. Barasa

“…Direct medical cost of hospitalization was derived using activity-based and micro-costing methods, adopting payers’ system perspective. …”
Get full text

Indirect Comparison of PCV20 Immunogenicity with PCV10 in Pediatric 3 + 1 and 2 + 1 Schedules by Eileen M. Dunne, Valda A. Struwig, Wing Lowe, Claire H. Wilson, Johnna E. Perdrizet, Noor Tamimi, Kyla Hayford, Luis Jodar, Bradford D. Gessner, Christian Theilacker

“…Methods We conducted indirect comparisons for PCV20 versus PCV10 using data from published randomized control trials that directly compared these vaccines with PCV13 in 3 + 1 or 2 + 1 schedules. …”
Get full text

“Stopping the itch”: mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia by Wendemagegn Enbiale, Tariku Belachew Baynie, Ashenafie Ayalew, Tekilehayimanot Gebrehiwot, Tesfa Getanew, Alie Ayal, Misganaw Ayalew, Henry JC de Vries, Kuda Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachriah

“…Conclusions: This experience of rapid-large scale implementation would be useful to scale up similar interventions and “stop the itch” in other regions of Ethiopia. …”
Get full text

Assessing the financial burden of multimorbidity among patients aged 30 and above in India by Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Pratheeba John, Sakshi Khemani, Ankur Shaji Nair, Nishikant Singh, Rajeev Sadanandan

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using nationally representative data from the National Sample Survey 75th Round ‘Social Consumption in India: Health (2017–18)’, focusing on patients aged 30 and above in outpatient and inpatient care in India. …”
Get full text

Monitoring and warning system and deformation rate threshold determining method for open-pit mine slopes by Liu HAN, Xiangchen CHEN, Dan WANG, Jisen SHU, GERSON S V Tovele

“…Furthermore, the critical tangent angle was determined using the T-value equal division method during the acceleration stage of similar landslides. …”
Get full text

Treatment of peri-implant mucosal fenestration with m-VISTA technique – a 2-year follow-up case report by Gustavo Macedo Pereira, Victoria Geisa Brito de Oliveira, Marcela Iunes da Silveira, Sérgio Lucio Pereira de Castro Lopes, Emanuel da Silva Rovai

“…In surgery, the m-VISTA technique was used, seeking the slightest trauma to the soft tissues around the defect, especially the mucosal margin. …”
Get full text

Comparison of influenza and COVID-19 hospitalisations in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based study by Hind Sbihi, James Wilton, Alexandra Choi, Naveed Janjua, Kate Smolina, Solmaz Setayeshgar, Moe Zandy

“…Introduction We compared the population rate of COVID-19 and influenza hospitalisations by age, COVID-19 vaccine status and pandemic phase, which was lacking in other studies.Method We conducted a population-based study using hospital data from the province of British Columbia (population 5.3 million) in Canada with universal healthcare coverage. …”
Get full text

Instruments for assessing patient-reported experience measures among patients with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review by Soe Sandi Tint, Myo Zin Oo, Nida Buawangpong, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Kittipan Rerkasem, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Timothy E. O’Brien, Rohini Mathur, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

“…A variety of methodologies were used to develop these PREM instruments, with unique domains and items. …”
Get full text

Aircraft evaluation of MODIS cloud drop number concentration retrievals by S. R. Passer, M. K. Witte, P. Y. Chuang

“…These retrievals are useful due to their wide spatial and temporal coverage. …”
Get full text

Complications after benign gynecologic surgery—How are they captured in register‐based research? A national register study in Sweden by Elin Collins, Per Liv, Annika Strandell, Maria Furberg, Sophia Ehrström, Mathias Pålsson, Annika Idahl

“…The rates of hemorrhage, wound dehiscence, and thrombosis were comparable between GynOp and the Patient Register while diagnoses not leading to contact with specialized care had higher rates in the quality register. The coverage of complications was 79.1% in GynOp and 46.1% in the Patient Register, using the total number of complications from both registers as the denominator. …”
Get full text

An automated software algorithm for optimizing microwave ablation parameters for treatment of liver tumors by Sabrina Q. R. Liew, Nathaniel Rex, Celina Hsieh, Hyeonseon Kim, Scott A. Collins, Grayson L. Baird, DaeHee Kim, Aaron W. P. Maxwell

“…However, the algorithm consistently generated ablation parameter combinations with more favorable estimated MAM metrics and significantly lower variability (first algorithm: −5.33 mm, 95% CI −5.40 – −5.26 mm; second algorithm: −5.83 mm, 95% CI −6.01 – −5.65 mm; third algorithm: −6.06 mm, 95% CI −6.30 – −5.83 mm) compared to interventional radiologists (-1.02 mm, 95% CI −2.02 – −0.03 mm).Conclusion Streamlining microwave liver ablation parameter selection using an automated software algorithm reduces variability and improves estimated MAM coverage of liver tumors.…”
Get full text

MetE: a promising protective antigen for tuberculosis vaccine development by Salem Salman Almujri, Salem Salman Almujri, Elena Stylianou, Annalisa Nicastri, Annalisa Nicastri, Iman Satti, Marcellus Korompis, Shuailin Li, Christopher J. De Voss, Marco Polo Peralta Alvarez, Rachel Tanner, Rachel Tanner, Paulo J. G. Bettencourt, Paulo J. G. Bettencourt, Nicola Ternette, Nicola Ternette, Helen McShane

“…We prioritised antigens based on HLA allele coverage through an immunoinformatics approach.ResultsThe candidates, hisD, metE, and mmpL12, delivered as DNA vaccines, were evaluated for efficacy in mice using the ex vivo Mycobacterial Growth Inhibition Assay (MGIA) and metE was identified as a promising candidate. …”
Get full text

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet and iron intake in Kapilvastu district, Nepal: VALID by Joanna Morrison, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Shraddha Manandhar, Andrew Copas, Helen Harris-Fry, Naomi M Saville, Sanju Bhattarai, Santosh Giri, Bibhu Thapaliya, Abriti Arjyal, Sushil C Baral, Sara Hillman

“…Primary analysis is by intention-to-treat, using logistic regression.Ethics and dissemination We obtained ethical approval from Nepal Health Research Council (570/2021) and UCL ethics committee (14301/001). …”
Get full text

Cancer patients’ willingness to trade time for health: factors that affect their decision by Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Hasyimah Razali, Aniza Ismail, Malina Zulkifli, Ida Normaya Mohd Nasir

“…Data collection was conducted between March and December 2022 using the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) application. …”
Get full text

Evaluating conservation gaps of China’s national key protected wild plants: insights from county-level distribution data by Xiaotian Pan, Zhangjian Shan, Xin Tian, Yanting Niu, Yun Liu, Zhe Li, Yutong Li, Yuxi Huang, Jianfei Ye

“…Using this database, we elucidated the geographical distribution patterns of NKPWPs and identified the gaps in both in situ and ex situ conservation. …”
Get full text

Acceptance of illness and quality of life of patients under long-term home nursing care by Bożena Majchrowicz, Krystyna Kowalczuk, Katarzyna Tomaszewska

“…Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman’s rho coefficient were used in the statistical analysis. Statistical significance of p ≤ 0.05 was assumed.ResultsThe average illness acceptance score determined by respondents according to the AIS scale was 16.11 ± 6.57. …”
Get full text

Impact of pH-Responsive Cisplatin/Ribavirin-Loaded Monodispersed Magnetic Silica Nanocomposite on A549 Lung Cancer Cells by Dana Almohazey, Vijaya Ravinayagam, Hatim Dafalla, Rabindran Jermy Balasamy

“…Drug-repurposing technology using monodispersed spherical silica is one of the innovative ways to deliver drugs. …”
Get full text

Self-reported knowledge and difficulties towards palliative care among healthcare professionals in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Junwei Niu, Min Feng, Changhui Song, Hui Xie

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and July 2024, using a convenience sample of 255 healthcare professionals from four secondary/tertiary hospitals participated. …”
Get full text

Demonstration field experiment on testing nematode-resistant potato varieties in the Vladimir Region by A. A. Shesteperov, M. A. Morozov

“…Nematode-resistant cultivars Malinovka, Skarb, Latonna and Zhukovsky Ranny, which showed less economic effectiveness and benefit as compared to potato varieties for chips can be recommended for cultivation in private plots if cultivated using modern technology.…”
Get full text

Non-medical costs incurred by critically ill patients with dengue, sepsis and tetanus within a major referral hospital in Southern Vietnam: a cost of illness study by Mike English, Linda Denehy, Tingting Zhu, Ping Lu, Andrew King, Sayem Ahmed, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Hugo C Turner, Nguyen Van Hao, Sophie Yacoub, Chris Paton, Alison Holmes, Reza Razavi, Jacob McKnight, Alberto Gomez, Marc Modat, Ronald Geskus, Nguyen Thanh Dung, Lam Minh Yen, Guy Thwaites, Huynh Trung Trieu, David Clifton, Ho Quang Chanh, Evelyne Kestelyn, Le Dinh Van Khoa, Dang Trung Kien, Dong Huu Khanh Trinh, Du Hong Duc, Ho Van Hien, Luu Phuoc An, Nguyen Than Ha Quyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, Phan Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Louise Thwaites, Tran Minh Duc, Trinh Manh Hung, Hugo Turner, Le Buu Chau, Luong Thi Hue Tai, Nguyen Hoan Phu, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Nguyen Thanh Nguyen, Nguyen Thanh Phong, Phan Tu Qui, Phan Vinh Tho, Kerri Hill-Cawthorne, Stefan Karolcik, Damien Ming, Nicolas Moser, Jesus Rodriguez Manzano, Hamideh Kerdegari, Walter Karlen, Thomas Rollinson, Luigi Pisani, Marcus Schultz, Angela McBride, Natasha Ali, Liane Canas, Thanh Nguyen Nguyen, Mau Toan Le, Phuc Hau Nguyen, Thanh Phong Nguyen, Thi Hue Tai Luong, Buu Chau Le, Ba Thanh Pham, Thi Trang Khiet Tieu, Thi Diem Thuy Tran, Minh Yen Lam, Dang Phuong Thao, Doan BuiXuan Thy, HoBich Hai, Le Thanh Phuong, Le Thuy Thuy Khanh, Luu Hoai Bao Tran, Nguyen Quang Huy, Nguyen Thanh Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Giang, Phung Khanh Lam, Phung TranHuy Nhat, Jennifer IloVan Nuil, Vo Tan Hoang, Vu NgoThanh Huyen, Le Mau Toan, Le NgocMinh Thu, Le Thi Mai Thao, Nguyen ThiKim Anh, Nguyen VanThanh Duoc, Pham KieuNguyet Oanh, Phan Thi Hong Van, Truong Thi Phuong Thao, Jannis Hagenah, Miguel Xochicale

“…These findings are particularly relevant in the context of universal health coverage targets, as even with 100% coverage of medical costs, many families are still likely to suffer financial hardship.…”
Get full text