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Defining indicators for the sco** stage of health impact assessment to evaluate tobacco control policy in the city of Bei**g
IntroductionBei**g initiated the nation’s most comprehensive tobacco control program that adheres to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco...
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Trends in incidence and treatments of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage- a 10 year hospital based study
BackgroundImproved endovascular methods make it possible to treat complex ruptured aneurysms, but surgery is still needed in certain cases. We...
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In-hospital antibiotic use for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: a retrospective observational study
BackgroundThe use of antibiotics in mild to severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains controversial.
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Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms
IntroductionLebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and...
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Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy and the risk of in-hospital mortality among acute COVID-19 patients: Nationwide clinical cohort study
BackgroundSteroids are widely used to modulate the inflammatory reactions associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the optimal...
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A qualitative study about explanatory models of alcohol use disorder among patients and relatives in a Ugandan mental hospital
BackgroundAlcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major clinical problem in Uganda. Explanatory models (EMs) of illness are important as they have...
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Designing a core data set for benign hysterectomy registration system and its implementation in a referral teaching hospital in Northwest Iran
Background and aimsAlthough minimally invasive hysterectomy offers advantages, abdominal hysterectomy remains the predominant surgical method....
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions among HIV-infected women in University of Gondar specialized comprehensive referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study design
BackgroundCervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. The majority of the cases are found in develo** countries. The...
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Do patients attempt and succeed in quitting smoking during tuberculosis treatment? A prospective cohort study
BackgroundDespite a well-known relation between smoking tobacco and the tuberculosis epidemic, the factors associated with smoking cessation in...
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Rapid monitoring of health services use following a policy to switch patients from originator to biosimilar etanercept—a cohort study in British Columbia
BackgroundDrug coverage policies that incentivize switching patients from originator to biosimilar products may result in significant health care...
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Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of paediatric patients admitted to a neuropsychiatric care hospital in the COVID-19 era
BackgroundSince the first months of 2020, Italy and the world have been facing the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the dangerous and potentially...
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Effect of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone pulse (IVMP) therapy in the survival of patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5-related rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease: a retrospective analysis
ObjectivesTo assess the impacts of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone pulse (IVMP) therapy in survival and the occurrences of treatment-related...
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Prospective Prescription Review System Promotes Safe Use of Analgesics, Improves Clinical Outcomes, and Saves Medical Costs in Surgical Patients: Insights from Nan**g Drum Tower Hospital
IntroductionThe rate of awareness of prospective prescription review for inpatient prescriptions remains low, and no study has evaluated prospective...
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Associations between maternal occupational exposures and pregnancy outcomes among Chinese nurses: a nationwide study
BackgroundSeveral studies have provided evidence about adverse pregnancy outcomes of nurses involved in occupational exposure. However, the pregnancy...
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Smoking Prevalence, Knowledge and Perceptions on Tobacco Control Among Healthcare Professionals: A Survey in an Italian Cancer Center
Smoking is recognized as the major cause of lung cancer. Healthcare professionals play an important role in lung cancer prevention policies, as they...
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Brief intervention supporting hospitalised smokers to quit smoking: a quasi-experimental outcome evaluation
ObjectivesAssess brief intervention including opportunistic advice and encouragement, behaviour change support, pharmacotherapy prescription or...
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Characterization and trajectories of hematological parameters prior to severe COVID-19 based on a large-scale prospective health checkup cohort in western China: a longitudinal study of 13-year follow-up
BackgroundThe relaxation of the “zero-COVID” policy on Dec. 7, 2022, in China posed a major public health threat recently. Complete blood count test...
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Assessing the contributions of an urban population health initiative to shift political priority towards cardiovascular health: three case studies from Brazil, Mongolia and Senegal
BackgroundThe urban population health initiative was designed as a multidisciplinary, multisector programme to address cardiovascular (CV) disease,...
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Evaluation of systemic immune-inflammation index for predicting late-onset fetal growth restriction
IntroductionTo determine a cut-off value for systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) (neutrophil × platelet/lymphocyte) in the prediction of fetal...
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The Cavity as a Lasting Abode for Tuberculous Bacilli
The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with persistent sputum positivity at the end of 2 months of treatment in patients...