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Identifying the Determinants of Hookah Smoking Among the Youth; A Mixed-Methods Study
Hookahs have been rising in popularity in the United States (U.S.) especially among the youth yet not much research has been carried out to...
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Young People’s Barriers and Facilitators of Engagement with Web-Based Mental Health Interventions for Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative Study
BackgroundThe prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in young people have increased in many countries around the world. Web-based mental...
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Association between body mass index and semen quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The continuous decline of human semen quality during the past decades has drawn much concern globally. Previous studies have suggested a link between...
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Predictors of High Healthcare Cost Among Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Combined Machine Learning and Regression Approach from a US Payer Perspective
BackgroundHigh healthcare costs could arise from unmet needs. This study used random forest (RF) and regression methods to identify predictors of...
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The effect of the exit of an insurer, due to government liquidation, on access to health care: evidence from Colombia
Our study evaluates the liquidation effect of a health insurer from a subsidized scheme, with the largest number of members in Colombia, on...
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Disparities in satisfaction among insured and uninsured adult outpatient department service users in Southern Ethiopia, 2022: a comparative cross-sectional study
BackgroundPatient satisfaction is a critical measure of the quality of healthcare services provided by healthcare facilities. However, very few...
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A retrospective cohort study to evaluate disease burden, health care resource utilization, and costs in patients with breast cancer in Dubai, UAE
BackgroundThe current study evaluated the disease burden, health care resource utilization and analyzed the cost burden due to events of special...
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Use of Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds in Healthcare Public Policy: Progress and Challenges
The article offers a comparative analysis of the influence of cost-effectiveness thresholds in the decision-making processes in financing policies,...
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Revolutionising health and social care: innovative solutions for a brighter tomorrow – a systematic review of the literature
BackgroundIn an era marked by rapid technological advancements, changing demographics, and evolving healthcare needs, the landscape of health...
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Intake Characteristics as Predictors of Psychotherapy Outcome in a Practice Research Network in Argentina
There are few studies exploring intake diagnostic characteristics as predictors of change in integrative naturalistic settings. The aim of this study...
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Nourishing Physical Productivity and Performance On a Warming Planet - Challenges and Nutritional Strategies to Mitigate Exertional Heat Stress
Purpose of ReviewClimate change is predicted to increase the frequency and severity of exposure to hot environments. This can impair health, physical...
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Integrating equity indicators for hospital reporting metrics
Disparities in healthcare delivery and design are deeply-rooted within healthcare systems globally. Many researchers have developed methods to...
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The managers' perspectives on service providing in women's harm reduction centers during the COVID-19 pandemic: mixed method study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges for managers overseeing women's harm reduction centers. This study seeks to capture...
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Wearable cuffless blood pressure tracking: when will they be good enough?
Wearable health monitoring is a multibillion-dollar industry. But the holy grail is probably getting it right for blood pressure monitoring without a...
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Hospital personnel perspectives on factors influencing acute care patient outcomes: a qualitative approach to model refinement
BackgroundHealth systems have long been interested in the best practices for staffing in the acute care setting. Studies on staffing often focus on...
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Information management of full-cycle inpatient bed reservation for cancer patients under the normalised prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundDuring the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals became focal points for normalised prevention and control. In this study, we investigated...
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Patient safety culture and associated factors of regional public hospitals in Addis Ababa
BackgroundPatient safety culture is the result of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior that...
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Healthy lifestyle index development and its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus status among teachers
BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant health concern and imposes a substantial burden on society. Although leading a healthy...
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Unlocking potential: a qualitative exploration guiding the implementation and evaluation of professional role substitution models in healthcare
BackgroundAs role substitution models gain prominence in healthcare, understanding the factors sha** their effectiveness is paramount. This study...
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