Modifying Factors and Level of Knowledge About Pregnancy Danger Signs That Influence Antenatal Care Utilization Compliance by Widia Shofa Ilmiah, Sulistiyah

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Exploring the health insurance dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi NCR, India by Ruchi Thakur, Mohd Shannawaz, Shazina Saeed, Kavitha Rajsekar

“…This study aims to evaluate the awareness, attitude, and utilization of health insurance among COVID-19 survivors in Delhi-NCR, India. …”
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Real-world biologic treatment patterns and healthcare resource utilization in psoriasis patients using an insurance claims database in Japan by Celine Miyazaki, Junya Masuda, Mateo Delclaux Rodriguez-Rey, Marta Natalia Stelmaszuk, Jonatan Freilich, Phiona I-Ching Tsai, Hidehisa Saeki

“…Background With advent of newer treatments for psoriasis, real-world use of biologics in Japan is evolving.Methods This retrospective study utilized data from patients with ≥1 psoriasis-related biologic claims record between January 2016 and December 2020 in Japan to evaluate treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and associated costs. …”
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Evaluation of the Utilization of the Hospital Management Information System (SIMRS) at Madani Regional General Hospital, Palu by Muhammad Rifial, Amran Razak, Darmawansyah Darmawansyah, Indar Indar, Arsyad Rahman

“…At Madani Regional General Hospital, Palu, the implementation of SIMRS has been carried out; however, operational challenges and user satisfaction issues still need to be evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the utilization of SIMRS at Madani Regional General Hospital, Palu, in 2024, and to analysed the impact of system usage, user satisfaction, information quality, and service quality on the net benefits of SIMRS. …”
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Assessing the Economic Impact of Cancer Care: A Study on Out‐of‐Pocket Expenditures and Utilization in South Korea by Do Hee Kim, Yejin Kim, Jun Su Park, Sang Gyu Lee, Hyuk‐Jae Chang, Tae Hyun Kim

“…Methods Utilizing data from the 2019 Korean Health Panel (KHP), we assessed cancer‐related healthcare utilization and OOP expenditures. …”
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The association between BMI and healthcare burden, stratified by race and healthcare utilization among middle-aged patients in the US by Manal J. Alshakhs, Patricia J Goedecke, Lokesh K Chinthala, Nicole G. Weiskopf, Charisse Madlock-Brown

“…The findings underscore the necessity of stratifying patients by healthcare utilization, particularly as regular utilizers in the White and Asian/Pacific Islander populations had lower BMI cutoffs. …”
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Full-Tree Biomass, Root Carbon Stock, and Nutrient Use Efficiency Across Ages in <i>Eucalyptus</i> Stands Under Seedling and Coppice Systems by Gardenia Gonçalves de Oliveira, Túlio Barroso Queiroz, Bronson P. Bullock, José Carlos Coelho, Rodrigo Eiji Hakamada, Iraê Amaral Guerrini

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Determinants of immediate uptake of Post-Partum Intrauterine Device among women delivered in hospitals in West Wolegga Zone, Ethiopia by Leta Hinkosa Dinsa, Melkamu Dereje Negassa, Gemechu Kejela Jilo, Tilahun Bekele Wayessa

“…Abstract Background The use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices during the postpartum period supports women’s need for spacing births and prevents them from unplanned pregnancies. …”
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Healthcare utilization patterns before and after a long COVID diagnosis: a case-control study by Rick DeVoss, Elizabeth J. Carlton, Sarah E. Jolley, Marcelo C. Perraillon

“…The change in service settings among this population suggests that diagnosis could lead to better patient management. Healthcare utilization among these patients is high, underscoring the need to understand the Long COVID burden on healthcare systems with population-level data.…”
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Utilization of borax and its impact on the income and the livelihood of miners and other stakeholders: A case of Uganda. by James Natweta Baguma, Victoria Mukasa, D K Sekimpi, Daniel Sekabojja, Victoria Nabankema, Kamese Geoffrey, Eva Magambo, John Ssempebwa, Margrethe Smidth

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Study underscores need for awareness, policy to improve safety in Uganda's ASGM sector. …”
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Current state and future perspectives of spinal navigation and robotics—an AO spine survey by Stefan Motov, Vicki M. Butenschoen, Philipp E. Krauss, Anand Veeravagu, Kelly H. Yoo, Felix C. Stengel, Nader Hejrati, Martin N. Stienen

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Evaluating the Utility of the Surprise Question Among General Physicians for Appropriate Palliative Care Indication in Brazil by Gabriel Barros Furtado Leão Borges, Cristiane Bitencourt Dias

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Gender differences in palliative care needs among Swedish cancer patients prior to specialist palliative care referral by Karin Boo Hammas, Juliet Jacobsen, Rebecca Selberg, Sanjoy Mahajan, Jenny Klintman

“…This study investigates gender differences in palliative care needs prior to referral in a regional cohort of Swedish cancer patients. …”
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Factors associated with dental care utilization among Iranian adult populations based on Anderson model by Ashkan Negintaji Zardak, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Ibrahim Abdollahpour, Faezeh Eslamipour, Bahareh Tahani

“…Dental visit in the last year was considered as the utilization of the dental services. Independent Factors included the contextual, individual enabling, individual predisposing and individual need factors based on the Andersen model. …”
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The “Chopsticks” Method: A Technique for Capsular Retraction During Hip Arthroscopy Utilizing Switching Sticks by Alec E. Winzenried MD, Kyle R. Wagner MD, Lucas McLean MD, Andrea M. Spiker MD

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Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Abdurrashid Rilwan, Hassana Jibril, Raliya Iliyasu

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Patient and wearable device authentication utilizing attribute-based credentials and permissioned blockchains in smart homes by Solomon Hopewell Kembo, Patience Mpofu, Saulo Jacques, Nevil Chitiyo, Brighton Mukorera

“…Purpose – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) necessitated the need for “Hospital-at-home” improvisations that involve wearable technology to classify patients within households before visiting health institutions. …”
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Unmet oral health needs and barriers to dental services among socially marginalized youth: a scoping review by Pranav Vaishampayan, Jaskaran Singh Beniwal, Piotr Wilk, Sarah McLean, Abbas Jessani, Abbas Jessani

“…ObjectivesBarriers limiting access to oral health significantly impact dental service utilization among socially marginalized youth, often resulting in unmet needs and poor oral health outcomes. …”
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Energy Utilization for Ground Water Pumping under Declining Water Table Scenario: A Review by Kuldeep Singh, M. S. Sidhpuria, R. K. Jhorar, Anil Kumar, Jogender Singh, Mukesh Kumar Mehla

“…There is an urgent need to address these issues related to energy utilization in ground water pumping for judicious use of natural resources for sustainable agriculture and for betterment of farming community. …”
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Utility of Nasal Debridement Following Pediatric Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Scoping Review by Jeeho D. Kim, Bastien A. Valencia-Sanchez, Beau Hsia, Saif A. Alshaka, Gabriel Bitar, Vijay A. Patel

“…As such, there is an unmet need to examine the utility of serial, office-based SLED in children to better elucidate its utility in pediatric FESS.…”
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