Current incidence of certain clostridial infections: gas gangrene and tetanus by E. I. Komarovskaya, O. V. Perelygina

“…The aim of the study was to analyse the global incidence of gas gangrene and tetanus and challenges of prevention and treatment of these diseases. …”
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Challenges in accessing patient-centered care and patient empowerment in selected Ghanaian hospitals by Ruby V. Kodom, Robert T. Netangaheni

“…The collected data were analysed thematically to identify key themes and insights. …”
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The “Kingston Mills Murder” and the Construction of “Honour Killings” in Canadian News Media by Corinne L. Mason

“… Abstract In this article, I examine print media coverage of the 2009 “Kingston Mills Murder” case and how this enactment of patriarchal violence was interpreted though a cultural lens as “honour killings.” …”
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Physical rehabilitation delivery by community health workers: Views of the users and caregivers by Miriam Mapulanga, Thembelihle Dlungwane

“…Formalising training of community health workers in physical rehabilitation could enhance service coverage and improve the overall quality of care. …”
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Determinants of enrolment for community-based health insurance in Somali region of Ethiopia by Abdifatah Elmi, Olusola Oladeji, Ahmed Tahir

“…Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 20, and thematic analysis was performed for the qualitative data. …”
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Analytical Modelling of Trapezoidal Monopole Structured Antenna for Wi-Fi, Industrial Scientific and Medical, and Wireless Communication System Applications by Gubbala Kishore Babu, Singam Aruna, Kethavathu Srinivasa Naik

“…An impedance value of 50 ohms is observed at the port during the analysis. The analysed model is best suitable for the wireless communication applications of ISM, Wi-Fi, and WLAN, with moderate gain and efficiency. …”
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Thai EFL university students’ views on the effectiveness of Duolingo for enhancing listening and speaking skills by Yueh Yea Lo, Shanina Sharatol Ahmad Shah, Zuwati Hasim, Fatiha Senom, Mohd Rashid Mohd Saad, Pateera Thienpermpool

“…Nevertheless, 26.0% of the students described several limitations, including audio quality discrepancies, insufficient real-life conversational practices, and limited topic coverage. Furthermore, a significant gender distribution was demonstrated, with 70.7% females and 29.3% males. …”
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Current status of cardiac rehabilitation among representative hospitals treating acute myocardial infarction in South Korea. by Myung Soo Park, Sunki Lee, Taehoon Ahn, Doyoung Kim, Mi-Hyang Jung, Jae Hyuk Choi, Seongwoo Han, Kyu Hyung Ryu, Eung Ju Kim

“…The obtained data were categorized into two groups based on the type of the hospital (secondary or tertiary) and statistically analysed. Of the 72 hospitals that responded (response rate of 77%), 39 (54%) were tertiary medical centers and 33 (46%) were secondary medical centers. …”
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Effect of size of capsulorhexis on the outcome of cataract surgery: a protocol for systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Yue Liu, Yue Zhang, Songhong Wang, Tiexi Wu, Xuejiao Qin

“…The collected data will be analysed using multilevel regression models to examine the association between capsulorhexis size and surgical outcomes. …”
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The public health challenges of female migration: the Venezuelan diaspora in Andean countries by Sarahí Rueda-Salazar, Jenny García

“…Additionally, we conduct two case studies focusing on Colombia and Chile to analyse the groups most vulnerable to unmet health needs. …”
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Developing capacities of community health workers in sexual and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health: a mapping and review of training resources. by Nguyen Toan Tran, Anayda Portela, Luc de Bernis, Kristen Beek

“…There is no or limited coverage of interventions related to safe abortion, adolescent health, and gender-based violence. …”
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Evaluating the performance of South African primary care: a cross-sectional descriptive survey by Graham Bresick, Klaus B. von Pressentin, Robert Mash

“…Data from 413 patients, 136 health workers and 55 managers were analysed from 30 community health centres across four provinces of South Africa. …”
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Connecting communities: Enhancing broadband access in rural Tanzania through small cell deployment by Pascal Yamakili, Mrindoko Rashid Nicholaus

“…This proposed methodology is analysed through system simulations of a carefully selected practical deployment scenario in Southern Chunya, Tanzania. …”
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Assessment of Oral Health Status, Care Seeking Behaviours, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Indian Adults Using the World Dental Federation’s Digital Application by Lakshmi Balraj, Kunal C. Oswal, Ramana B. V. Reddy, Pooja D. Kunjan, Viswa C. Chandu, Manu R. Mathur

“…Conclusions: This survey provides essential data on India’s oral health and forms an important first step in the quest of achieving universal health coverage for oral health by facilitating advocacy and aligning with FDI Vision 2030.…”
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The gender factor in meeting the needs of women who use drugs in Senegal by Rose André Y. Faye, Alice Desclaux, Aïda Diagne

“…In Senegal, the overall HR service coverage ratio is one WUD for every 10 men. By analysing gender-specific initiatives developed by HR stakeholders and evaluating their limitations, we explored HR in Senegal through a gender lens to better understand how to meet the specific needs of WWUD. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…They were combined to achieve coverage of all important aspects of postpartum well-being outlined by the International Consortium of Health Outcomes (ICHOM). …”
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Post-pandemic excess mortality of COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a retrospective studyResearch in context by Kehang Li, Yuchen Wei, Chi Tim Hung, Carlos King Ho Wong, Xi Xiong, Paul Kay Sheung Chan, Shi Zhao, Zihao Guo, Guozhang Lin, Qiaoge Chi, Carrie Ho Kwan Yam, Tsz Yu Chow, Conglu Li, Xiaoting Jiang, Shuk Yu Leung, Ka Li Kwok, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Ka Chun Chong

“…Summary: Background: As the COVID-19 pandemic shifted into the post-pandemic period in early 2023, following the COVID-19 normalization with relaxation of stringent control measures and high vaccination coverage in Hong Kong, its long-term impact on mortality remains challenging with necessary needs of data-driven insights. …”
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Highly multiplexed molecular inversion probe panel in Plasmodium falciparum targeting common SNPs approximates whole-genome sequencing assessments for selection and relatedness by Karamoko Niaré, Karamoko Niaré, Rebecca Crudale, Abebe A. Fola, Abebe A. Fola, Neeva Wernsman Young, Victor Asua, Victor Asua, Melissa D. Conrad, Pierre Gashema, Anita Ghansah, Stan Hangi, Deus S. Ishengoma, Deus S. Ishengoma, Jean-Baptiste Mazarati, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Philip J. Rosenthal, Abdoulaye A. Djimdé, Abdoulaye A. Djimdé, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jeffrey A. Bailey

“…The MIPs were balanced to produce more a uniform and higher depth of coverage at low parasitemia (100 parasites/μL) along with MIPs targeting antimalarial drug resistance genes. …”
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Searching and reporting in Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews: A systematic assessment of current methods by Sarah Young, Heather MacDonald, Diana Louden, Ursula M. Ellis, Zahra Premji, Morwenna Rogers, Alison Bethel, David Pickup

“…Detailed information about databases such as platform and date range coverage was lacking in 16% and 77% of the reviews, respectively. …”
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CAR-T cells targeting CCR9 and CD1a for the treatment of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Néstor Tirado, Klaudyna Fidyt, María José Mansilla, Alba Garcia-Perez, Alba Martínez-Moreno, Meritxell Vinyoles, Juan Alcain, Marina García-Peydró, Heleia Roca-Ho, Narcis Fernandez-Fuentes, Mercedes Guerrero-Murillo, Aïda Falgàs, Talia Velasco-Hernandez, Clara Bueno, Patrizio Panelli, Vladimir Mulens-Arias, Apostol Apostolov, Pablo Engel, Europa Azucena González, Binje Vick, Irmela Jeremias, Aurélie Caye-Eude, André Baruchel, Hélène Cavé, Eulàlia Genescà, Jordi Ribera, Marina Díaz-Beyá, María Victoria Martínez-Sánchez, José Luis Fuster, Adela Escudero López, Jordi Minguillón, Antonio Pérez-Martínez, Manuel Ramírez-Orellana, Montserrat Torrebadell, Víctor M Díaz, María L Toribio, Diego Sánchez-Martínez, Pablo Menéndez

“…We show that CCR9 is expressed on >70% of T-ALL patients (132/180) and is maintained at relapse, with a safe expression profile in healthy hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic tissues. Further analyses showed that dual targeting of CCR9 and CD1a could benefit T-ALL patients with a greater blast coverage than single CAR-T cell treatments. …”
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