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KDM1A, a potent and selective target, for the treatment of DNMT3A-deficient non-small cell lung cancer
DNMT3A is a crucial epigenetic regulation enzyme. However, due to its heterogeneous nature and frequent mutation in various cancers, the role of DNMT3A remains controversial. Here, we determine the role of DNM...
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Open AccessEpidemiological variations and trends in glaucoma burden in the Belt and Road countries
Analyzing the glaucoma burden in "Belt and Road" (B&R) countries based on age, gender, and risk factors from 1990 to 2019 in order to provide evidence for future prevention strategies.
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Open AccessDevelopment assistance, donor–recipient dynamic, and domestic policy: a case study of two health interventions supported by World Bank–UK and Global Fund in China
This study views sustainability after the exit of development assistance for health (DAH) as a shared responsibility between donors and recipients and sees transitioning DAH-supported interventions into domest...
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Open AccessCorrection: Examining the absorption of post-internship medical officers into the public sector at county-level in devolved Kenya: a qualitative case study
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Open AccessExamining the absorption of post-internship medical officers into the public sector at county-level in devolved Kenya: a qualitative case study
After Kenya’s decentralization and constitutional changes in 2013, 47 devolved county governments are responsible for workforce planning and recruitment including for doctors/medical officers (MO). Data from t...
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Open AccessDevelopment assistance for human resources for health, 1990–2020
Investing in the health workforce is key to achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. However, achieving these Goals requires addressing a projected global shortage of 18 million health worke...
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Open AccessEvaluating factors that influenced the successful implementation of an evidence-based neonatal care intervention in Chinese hospitals using the PARIHS framework
Evidence based interventions (EBIs) can improve patient care and outcomes. Understanding the process for successfully introducing and implementing EBIs can inform effective roll-out and scale up. The Promoting...
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Open AccessRole of the Global Fund in national HIV/AIDS response in Myanmar: a qualitative study
The Global Fund has been a major funding source for HIV/AIDS programs in Myanmar. In this qualitative study, we aim to understand the impact of Global Fund on national HIV/AIDS response in Myanmar during the e...
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Open AccessTask-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a sco** review of emerging opportunities
Demographic and epidemiological changes have prompted thinking on the need to broaden the child health agenda to include care for complex and chronic conditions in the 0–19 years (paediatric) age range. Provid...
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Open AccessTools for measuring medical internship experience: a sco** review
Appropriate and well-resourced medical internship training is important to ensure psychological health and well-being of doctors in training and also to recruit and retain these doctors. However, most reviews ...
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Open AccessBarriers and facilitators of kangaroo mother care adoption in five Chinese hospitals: a qualitative study
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been proved to be a safe and cost-effective standard of care for preterm babies. China hasn’t adopted the KMC practice widely until recently. We aim to assess barriers and facili...
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Open AccessIntermittent kangaroo mother care and the practice of breastfeeding late preterm infants: results from four hospitals in different provinces of China
China has an extremely low exclusive breastfeeding rate. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been shown to increase the exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants born extremely or very preterm. However, there is l...
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Open AccessDevelopment assistance for health and the Middle East and North Africa
Donor countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been among the largest donors in the world. However, little is known about their co...
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Social inequity in health awareness and its association with health service utilization in ethnic conflict regions in northeastern Myanmar
Civil wars, political conflicts, ethnic issues, and stagnant social development have resulted in fragile health systems in northeastern Myanmar. Low health awareness is also one of the leading contributing fac...
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Open AccessHealth as a bridge to peace and trust in Myanmar: The 21st Century Panglong Conference
The twenty-first Century Panglong Conference, proposed by Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy, has concluded with unsatisfactory results. This five-day conference attracted global attention ...
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Open AccessDiagnostic performance of isolated-check visual evoked potential versus retinal ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer analysis in early primary open-angle glaucoma
The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of isolated-check visual evoked potential (icVEP) with that of retinal ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCILP) analysis using optical coh...
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Open AccessThe association between self-rated health and different anthropometric and body composition measures in the Chinese population
To analyze the strength of association between self-rated health and six anthropometric and body composition measures to explore the best indicator.
