Redefining outpatient dengue management 18 years on: lessons from a national tertiary centre by Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Matthew Chung Yi Koh, Brenda Mae Alferez Salada, Dale Fisher, Sophia Archuleta, Jolene Ee Ling Oon

“…The model saved an average of 3.3 bed-days per patient, amounting to approximately 231 bed-days saved in 2023. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN KREATIVITAS MASYARAKAT UNTUK MENCIPTAKAN DESA MANDIRI DI NAGARI GURUN PANJANG BARAT by Rosnita Rauf, Sunreni Sunreni, Wahyouni Wahyouni

“… Tujuan kegiatan ini, melakukan sosialisasi dan pendampingan dari program yang akan dilakukan. metode pelaksanaan kegiatan ini dimulai dari mengidentifikasi masalah, melakukan pemetaan permasalahan yang ada dan monitoring pelaksanaan pada saat kegiatan berlangsung. …”
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Prerequisites for Cost-Effective Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring: Early Health Economic Analysis by Job van Steenkiste, Pim van Dorst, Daan Dohmen, Cornelis Boersma

“…The HBPT intervention was based on an existing HBPT program applied by the Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. …”
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Radiation Dose Optimization in Interventional Cardiology: A Teaching Hospital Experience by M. K. Badawy, T. Clark, D. Carrion, P. Deb, O. Farouque

“…Such methods included lowering dose per pulse, fluoroscopic pulse rates, and cine acquisition frame rates. …”
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Health effects associated with measured contaminants in the Arctic: short communication by Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Manhai Long

“…The Arctic Monitoring Assessment Program Human Health Assessment report 2021 presents a summary of the presence of environmental contaminants in human populations across the circumpolar Arctic and related health effects. …”
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER FROM VENDING MACHINES IN THE INNER CITY OF BANGKOK by Akemi Kita, Tanasri Sihabut, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa

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Implementation of C-reactive protein point of care testing to improve antibiotic targeting in respiratory illness in Vietnamese primary care (ICAT): a study protocol for a cluster... by H Rogier van Doorn, Behzad Nadjm, Yoel Lubell, Rachel Claire Greer, Sabine Dittrich, Sonia Lewycka, Nga Thi Thuy Do, Maida Vandendorpe, Van Anh Nguyen, Pham Ngoc Thach, Ta Thi Dieu Ngan, Nguyen Van Kinh, Cao Hung Thai, Le Thi Kim Dung, Tu Nguyen Thi Cam, Thanh Ha Nguyen

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Intervening on Calorie Intake or Eating Timing in Older Adults: Lessons Learned in the Healthy Aging and Late-Life Outcomes Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial by Fanning J, Rejeski WJ, Nicklas BJ, Kritchevsky SB, Miller ME, Houston DK, Walkup MP, Kennedy K, Stowe CL, Ford S, Yow D

“…Upon completion of the study period, participants were asked to complete a series of Likert-type and open-ended questions related to their experiences in the trial.Results: Participants (N = 90; 67.19 ± 4.91 years) attended 84.4% of sessions on average, engaged with study technologies 96.4% of days, and provided daily weights on > 4 days per week across the study (CR and RCR only). Participants reported high satisfaction with the program, with RCR participants being significantly more likely than TRE participants to report being satisfied with their program overall (100% vs 75%, p < 0.01), intending to continue their dietary change post-intervention (97% vs 63%, p < 0.01), and being willing to sustain their dietary approach and engage with study technologies over a 5-year period (88% vs 61%, p < 0.01). …”
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Evaluating the impact of social and behavior change communication intervention on improving documentation practices among healthcare workers in southern Nigeria: a before and after... by Chinwe Eze, Ngozi Murphy-Okpala, Okechukwu Ezeakile, Joseph Chukwu, Ngozi Ekeke, Chibuike Agu, Ifeyinwa Ezenwosu, Sode Matiku, Beatrice Kirubi, Anthony Meka, Martin Njoku, Francis S. Iyama, Edmund Ossai, Akpan Bassey, Johnson Babalola, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Charles Nwafor

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Inhibitor development in nonsevere hemophilia: data from the European Haemophilia Safety Surveillance (EUHASS) registry by Kathelijn Fischer, Riitta Lassila, Flora Peyvandi, Alexander Gatt, Samantha C. Gouw, Robert Hollingsworth, Thierry Lambert, Radek Kaczmarek, Diana Carbonero Alvarez, Michael Makris

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An integrated approach for very high cardiovascular risk patients. Intermediate results by E. I. Usova, M. V. Ionov, A. S. Alieva, N. G. Avdonina, N. V. Orbeladze, А. A. Khodyreva, A. N. Yakovlev, N. E. Zvartau

“…Despite the fact that the program is convenient to use, almost half of participants require additional reminders from physician on self-monitoring.…”
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Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ben J Marais, Joel Negin, James Johnston, Virginia Wiseman, Greg J Fox, Thu Anh Nguyen, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Justin Beardsley, Guy Barrington Marks, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Cuong Pham Duc, Huu Lan Nguyen, Huu Thuong Pham, Warwick Britton

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High rate of virological failure and low rate of switching to second-line treatment among adolescents and adults living with HIV on first-line ART in Myanmar, 2005-2015. by Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Anthony D Harries, Ajay M V Kumar, Myo Minn Oo, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Than Win, Thet Ko Aung, Aung Chan Min, Htun Nyunt Oo

“…The incidence rate of virological failure among those tested was 3.2 per 100 person-years follow-up and the rate of switching to second-line ART among all patients was 1.4 per 100 person-years follow-up. …”
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Assessment of surgical capacity and productivity in high-volume Ethiopian hospitals: mixed method study by Amare Hailekiros Gebregzi, Elubabor Buno Teko, Abiy Dawit Tantu, Natinael Tesfaye Jale, Genanaw Kassie Getahun, Yohannes Molla Asemu

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An Integrated Framework for Zero-Waste Processing and Carbon Footprint Estimation in ‘Phulae’ Pineapple Systems by Phunsiri Suthiluk, Anak Khantachawana, Songkeart Phattarapattamawong, Varit Srilaong, Sutthiwal Setha, Nutthachai Pongprasert, Nattaya Konsue, Sornkitja Boonprong

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Perinatal mortality: Trends in prevalence and association with birth weight by Violetta A. Vybornykh

“…Special emphasis should be placed on strengthening efforts aimed at achieving shared goals with the WHO: enhancing the capacity of the healthcare system during the perinatal period; improving the quality of care for mothers and newborns from pregnancy through the postpartum period; and advancing methods for monitoring, program implementation, and accurate registration of every newborn and every stillbirth. …”
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Accelerometry: A Feasible Method to Quantify Physical Activity in Ambulatory and Nonambulatory Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy by Jan Willem Gorter, Stephen G. Noorduyn, Joyce Obeid, Brian W. Timmons

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Comparison of the egg recovery rates and limit of detection for soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz thick smear, faecal flotation and quantitative real-time PCR in human... by Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia, Vito Colella, Sze Fui Hii, Rebecca J Traub

“…<h4>Background</h4>Monitoring the success of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs relies on accurate diagnosis and quantitative assessment of infection prevalence and intensity. …”
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The Ecological Status of Livestock and Poultry in the Border Regions of Russia and South-East Finland by A. Yu. Bryukhanov, H. Huhta, E. V. Shalavina, E. A. Vorobyeva, N. S. Vasileva

“…(Conclusions) The authors developed 4 main recommendation sections to reduce the risks of biogenic environmental pollution: the development of an industrial environmental control system based on technological regulations; mastering the system of regional monitoring and coordination of work with organic fertilizers; adoption and implementation of a program of livestock enterprises technological and technical modernization in terms of the organic waste disposal; creation of demonstration platforms for environmental specialists advanced training in the implementation of modern technological solutions.…”
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Comparative analysis of Egypt's malaria elimination strategies and implementation science: Pathways to achieve malaria-free status for other African countries. by Chukwuka Elendu, Dependable C Amaechi, Rhoda C Elendu, Sehajmeet Kaur Saggi, Tochi C Elendu, Emmanuel C Amaechi, Ijeoma D Elendu, Kanishk Dang, Opeyemi P Amosu, Omoyelemi F Idowu, Toluwanimi S Oseni

“…Community awareness of malaria prevention increased to 84% by the program's conclusion. Economic evaluations revealed a cost per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted of $24, with an estimated $1.5 billion saved in healthcare costs and productivity losses over 15 years. …”
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