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Key factors predicting suspected severe malaria case management and health outcomes: an operational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BackgroundEvidence suggests that pre-referral Rectal Artesunate (RAS) can be a life-saving intervention for severe malaria in remote settings in...
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Low-dose-rate brachytherapy as a primary treatment for localised and locally advanced prostate cancer: a systematic review of economic evaluations
BackgroundThis study supports a value-based approach to prostate cancer (PCa) treatment by systematically reviewing economic evaluations that compare...
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Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals in Greece, 2022; results of the third point prevalence survey
BackgroundThe burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the extent of antimicrobial use (AU) are periodically recorded through Point...
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Feedback Delivery in an Academic Cancer Centre: Reflections From an R2C2-based Microlearning Course
Feedback delivery and training have not been characterized in the context of academic cancer centres. The purpose of this study was to assess...
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Oncological healthcare providers’ perspectives on appropriate melanoma survivorship care: a qualitative focus group study
BackgroundThe increasing group of melanoma survivors reports multiple unmet needs regarding survivorship care (SSC). To optimise melanoma SSC, it is...
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Estimating antibiotics consumption in a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad using a WHO’s defined daily dose methodology
BackgroundAntibiotics have helped to reduce the incidence of common infectious diseases in all modern healthcare systems, but improper use of...
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Rural-urban disparity in cancer burden and care: findings from an Indian cancer registry
BackgroundCancer incidence and mortality vary across the globe, with nearly two-thirds of cancer-related deaths occurring in low- and middle-income...
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Maintaining quality of life and care for cancer survivors experiencing disaster disruptions: a review of the literature
Disasters caused by natural phenomena are increasing in frequency and devastation. The growing number of cancer survivors constitute a vulnerable...
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Using Administrative Data from Public Health and Drug Programs
This entry presents an overview of how real-world administrative data, routinely available as part of clinical practice within healthcare systems,...
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Evolution of patterns of care for women with cervical cancer in Morocco over a decade
BackgroundWe conducted a Pattern-of-care (POC) study at two premier-most public-funded oncology centers in Morocco to evaluate delays in care...
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Utilising International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Conditions (ICD)-10 Australian Modification Classifications of “Health Conditions” to Achieve Population Health Surveillance in an Australian Spinal Cord Injury Cohort
Study designRetrospective, non-randomised, registry controlled.
ObjectiveTo develop a conceptual ICD-10 taxonomic framework for population health...
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Peripheral health workers’ knowledge and experience related to sickle cell disease: an in-depth interview study in six tribal-dominated districts of India
This study reports the extent of sickle cell disease (SCD)-related knowledge and management practices of peripheral health workers located in tribal...
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Factors influencing health workers’ compliance with the WHO intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy recommendations in the Northern Region, Ghana
BackgroundAlthough IPTp-SP is a lifesaving World Health Organization (WHO) recommended preventive intervention for pregnant women in malaria-endemic...
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Relationships between cardiovascular disease risk, neuropathic pain, mental health, and autonomic function in chronic spinal cord injury
Study designMulticentre, cross-sectional study.
ObjectivesTo determine if clinical measures of poor mental health (MH-) and neuropathic pain (NP)...
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Patterns of inappropriate prescribing and clinical characteristics in patients at admission to an acute care of the elderly unit
PurposeInappropriate prescribing (IP) is common among the elderly and is associated with adverse health outcomes. The role of different patterns of...
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women living with and beyond breast cancer: a qualitative study of women’s experiences and how they varied by social determinants of health
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to explore the general impact of COVID-19 on the access and use of BC services and support and overall well-being...
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Population knowledge, attitudes and practices towards malaria prevention in the locality of Makenene, Centre-Cameroon
BackgroundTo contribute to the mission of the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and guide future interventions in Cameroon in general, and in...
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Integration of schistosomiasis control activities within the primary health care system: a critical review
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is a chronic disease linked to poverty and is widely endemic, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. For decades, the World...
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How different incentives influence reported motivation and perceptions of performance in Ghanaian community-based health planning and services zones
Background:Maternal mortality is still a burden worldwide, and Ghana’s maternal and child mortalities are still high. Incentive schemes have been...
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Feasibility of establishing a network of community health workers to support care of people with sickle cell disease in Kumasi, Ghana
Globally, sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common, yet often neglected, non-communicable disease. Community health worker (CHW) interventions have been...