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Migration Status and Utilization of Healthcare Services Among Venezuelan Immigrants in Peru
Background: In general, migrants in illegal situations encounter a greater barrier to accessing medical care because of their migration status due to...
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Risk factors for first-time acute myocardial infarction patients in Trinidad
BackgroundThe relative importance of coronary artery disease (CAD) risk varies globally. The aim of this study was to determine CAD risk factors for...
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Cosmetic Revision Surgeries after Transfeminine Vaginoplasty
BackgroundVaginoplasty is the most frequent genital gender-affirming surgery. Although both functional and aesthetic outcomes after transfeminine...
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Gender differences in leukemia outcomes based on health care expenditures using estimates from the GLOBOCAN 2020
BackgroundLeukemia contributes significantly to the global cancer burden. Due to the importance of evaluating improvements in leukemia outcomes, the...
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A systematic review of influenza A virus prevalence and transmission dynamics in backyard swine populations globally
BackgroundBackyard swine farming is critical to generating subsistence and food security in rural and peri-urban households in several develo**...
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Risk factors for loss of follow-up after asynchronous dermatology eConsult concerning for skin cancer
Asynchronous electronic consultations (e-consults) can be a useful tool for the screening of cutaneous lesions, but may offer a malpractice risk. We...
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Epidemiology of Citrobacter spp. infections among hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundInfections due to Citrobacter species are increasingly observed in hospitalized patients and are often multidrug-resistant. Yet, the...
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The association of spirometric small airways obstruction with respiratory symptoms, cardiometabolic diseases, and quality of life: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study
BackgroundSpirometric small airways obstruction (SAO) is common in the general population. Whether spirometric SAO is associated with respiratory...
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Covid-19 vaccination: a mixed methods analysis of health system resilience in Latin America
BackgroundThis paper discusses the stages of health system resilience (HSR) and the factors underlying differences in HSR during the covid-19...
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Nutritional inequalities among under-five children: a geospatial analysis of hotspots and cold spots in 73 low- and middle-income countries
BackgroundChild undernutrition is a severe health problem in the develo** world, which affects children’s development in the long term. This study...
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Immigrants’ Enforcement Experiences and Concern about Accessing Public Benefits or Services
Although exclusionary immigration policies are associated with fear of deportation and avoidance of public benefits, relationships between...
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Role of perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in cigarette smoking among english-speaking latinx adults living in the United States
ObjectiveThe Latinx/Hispanic (hereafter, Latinx) population in the United States (US) experiences significant tobacco-related health disparities....
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International Trends in Adverse Drug Event-Related Mortality from 2001 to 2019: An Analysis of the World Health Organization Mortality Database from 54 Countries
Background and ObjectiveAdverse drug events (ADEs) are becoming a significant public health issue. However, reports on ADE-related mortality are...
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Pilot bowel management program at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda
PurposeChildren with Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) and anorectal malformations (ARM) may benefit from a bowel management program (BMP) to treat...
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Virtual Learning Decreases the Carbon Footprint of Medical Education
IntroductionThe environmental impact of holding in-person academic conferences and continuing medical education (CME) programs can be significant....
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COVID-19 and the law in Uganda: a case study on development and application of the public health act from 2020 to 2021
BackgroundDespite the discovery of vaccines, the control, and prevention of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relied on non-pharmaceutical...
