Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management by Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS, Ruiying Xiong, MS, Jeffrey Ebert, PhD, Fran Shofer, PhD, Evan Spencer, MS, Daniel Lee, MD, MS, Zarina Ali, MD, MS, M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

“…Variation in patient reported used included 28.1% of men reported zero use versus 24.3% of women, 20.5% of Black patients reported zero use versus 27.2% of white patients. …”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators of primary care physicians towards optimising statin therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia in the very high-risk group: a qualitative study i... by Chun Yen Beh, Rose Wai-Yee Fok, Lay Hoon Goh

“…Objectives To explore the perspectives of primary care physicians with regard to the barriers and facilitators towards optimising statin therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia in the very high-risk group.Design Qualitative descriptive study.Setting Four polyclinics in a public primary care institution in Singapore.Participants Seven men and five women working as primary care physicians were recruited for in-depth interviews.Results The major barriers to statin optimisation identified were patients’ lack of knowledge and awareness, patients’ fear of side effects, negative external influences on patients, poor doctor–patient relationship, time constraint during consultations, physicians’ unfamiliarity with guidelines, low health literacy among the local population and lack of strong national policy. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Associated Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism: Cause or Coincidence by John Omotola Ogunkoya, Marion Itohan Ogunmola, Akinwale Folarin Ogunlade, Akindele Emmanuel Ladele

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Community perceptions and determinants of obstetric fistula across gender lines by Wagaye Fentahun Chanie, Aster Berhe, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Bikis Liyew, Chernet Baye, Tarekegn Asemaw Akalie, Destaye Shiferaw Alemu, Miteku Andualem Limenih

“…Abstract Obstetric fistula is a major maternal health challenge in low-income countries like Ethiopia. …”
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‘With this study, we have hope that something is coming’: community members’ perceptions of HIV cure-related research in Durban, South Africa – a qualitative focus group study... by Karine Dubé, Deli Mthimkhulu, Wiseman Ngcobo, Deborah Mindry, Luyanda Maphalala, Vanessa Pillay, Whitney Tran, Ana Korolkova, Thumbi Ndung’u, Krista Dong

“…Results Twenty community members (13 women and 7 men) participated in three focus groups (HIV status not included). …”
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Steatotic liver disease in people with HIV at Tshepong Hospital: A post-mortem analysis by Aqeela Moosa, Ebrahim Variava, Alistair D. Calver, Gajendra Chita, Nadia Sabet, Sharol Ngwenya, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Tanvier Omar

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Perceptions and Practices towards Anthrax in Selected Agricultural Communities in Arua District, Uganda by Joseph M. Kungu, Peninah Nsamba, Alfred Wejuli, John D. Kabasa, William Bazeyo

“…Anthrax is globally recognized as an important public health and economic challenge in many agricultural communities. …”
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Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

“…Methods. The Thai National Health Examination Survey IV data of 5,872 participants aged ≥30–59 years were used. …”
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Is Month of Birth a Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer? by N. K. Francis, N. J. Curtis, E. Noble, M. Cortina-Borja, E. Salib

“…The developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis and season of birth have been linked to a wide variety of later life conditions including cancer. …”
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Effect of Counseling on the Knowledge and Attitude of Childbearing in Single-child Couples in Hamadan City, Iran: An Interventional Study by Sargol Shafiei, Batul Khodakarami, Farzaneh Soltani, Ghodratollah Roshanaei

“…The research population consisted of couples with one child referred to health centers in Hamadan, who were included in the study by stratified random sampling method. …”
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Validation of an Individualized Measure of Quality of Life, Patient Generated Index, for Use with People with Parkinson’s Disease by Ayse Kuspinar, Kedar K. V. Mate, Anne-Louise Lafontaine, Nancy Mayo

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Balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball: a qualitative study of support when living with chronic pain in Sweden by Markus Saarijärvi, Sara Wallström, Inger Ekman, Mari Lundberg, Veronica Lilja, Vivi-Anne Segertoft

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Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students by Roberto E. Nuñez-Leyva, Tabita E. Lozano-López, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Sergio E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila

“…The findings indicated that 36.9% and 61.1% of men were overweight and had higher %BF, respectively, compared to women. …”
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Contaminated Pond Water Favors Cholera Outbreak at Haibatpur Village, Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India by Dilip Kumar Biswas, Rama Bhunia, Dipankar Maji, Palash Das

“…Health workers reported an increased number of diarrhea cases at Haibatpur village on June 17, 2012. …”
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Relationship of modifiable risk factors with the incidence of thyroid cancer: a worldwide study by Zahra Maleki, Jafar Hassanzadeh, Haleh Ghaem

“…Methods The data of this global ecological research has been collected on the official website of health data ( https://www.healthdata.org/ ) for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Obesity Is a Marker of Reduction in QoL and Disability by Anna Sirtori, Amelia Brunani, Valentina Villa, Maria Elisa Berselli, Marina Croci, Matilde Leonardi, Alberto Raggi

“…The purpose of this paper is to verify the association between outcome measures of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disability, BMI, gender, and age. …”
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The lived experience of intensive care unit nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: A phenomenological study by Mehraban Shahmari, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, Akram Ghobadi, Elhameh Nasiri

“…Results: Ten participants were women and five were men. The mean age of the participants was 32 years and the mean work experience in the critical department was six years. …”
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Affective symptoms in professionals who work in the positive COVID-19 cases care by Yaima Alonso Cruz, Ivonne Cepero Rodríguez, Lucia del Carmen Alba Pérez, Vivian Pérez de la Cruz, Leidiana Escobedo Sánchez

“…This study explores aspects of mental health that foresee the importance of future interventions.…”
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Access and utilisation of leprosy healthcare services in high-burden districts in Ethiopia by Solomon S. Marrye, Simangele Shakwane

“…However, respondents who reside in urban areas were knowledgeable about the disease (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 8.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.6, 42.0). Men were most likely to use health care facilities (AOR [95% CI] = 2.9 [1.2, 7.2]). …”
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Determination of risk factors and patient profile in human hydatidosis by Ahmet Korul, Mustafa Köse, Sezgin Yılmaz

“…<p> <b>Conclusion: </b>Hydatidosis is considered a very important public health problem with major socio-economic impacts in countries where it is particularly endemic. …”
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