Płaszewski, Maciej Grantham, Weronika Jespersen, Ejgil
Published in
World Journal of Orthopedics
This opinion review considers the prevailing question of whether to screen or not to screen for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. New and improved standards of people-oriented care and person-centredness, as well as improved principles of preventive screening and guideline development, have been postulated and implemented in health care systems and ...
Silumbwe, Adam Nkole, Theresa Munakampe, Margarate N. Cordero, Joanna Paula Milford, Cecilia Zulu, Joseph Mumba Steyn, Petrus S.
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Reproductive Health
BackgroundAlthough community participation has been identified as being important for improved and sustained health outcomes, designing and successfully implementing it in large scale public health programmes, including family planning and contraceptive (FP/C) service provision, remains challenging. Zambian participants in a multi-country project (...
Rodrigo, Teresa García-García, José-María Caminero, José A Ruiz-Manzano, Juan Anibarro, Luis García-Clemente, Marta M Gullón, José A Jiménez-Fuentes, M Ángeles Medina, Juan F Mir, Isabel
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Published in
Archivos de bronconeumologia
The objective of the study was to determine the trend of variables related to tuberculosis (TB) from the Integrated Tuberculosis Research Program (PII-TB) registry of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), and to evaluate the PII-TB according to indicators related to its scientific objectives. Cross-sectional, population-b...
Covell, Christine L. Sands, Shamel Rolle Ingraham, Kenchera Lavoie-Tremblay, Melanie Price, Sheri L. Reichert, Carol Bourgeault, Ivy L.
Published in
Human Resources for Health
BackgroundThe complexity of nursing practice increases the risk of nurses suffering from mental health issues, such as substance use disorders, anxiety, burnout, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These mental health issues can potentially lead to nurses taking leaves of absence and may require accommodations for their return to ...
Belaid, Loubna Bayo, Pontius Kamau, Lynette Nakimuli, Eva Omoro, Elijo Lobor, Robert Samson, Baba Dimiti, Alexander
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Conflict and Health
BackgroundPregnant women, neonates, children, and adolescents are at higher risk of dying in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Strengthening the healthcare system is a key strategy for the implementation of effective policies and ultimately the improvement of health outcomes. South Sudan is a fragile country that faces challenges in implement...
Marchev, Dragomir Dimitrov, Georgi Pavlova, Nataliya Vasileva, Doroteq Borisov, Borislav Atanasova, Teodora Marchev, Vladislav
Published in
Acta Scientifica Naturalis
This short communication presents a second version of the program SpectraView (SV2). The Second Version of SpectraView for Spectra Analysis is based on data collected with 2-m RCC telescope at Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory. This version is equipped with new user interface and other features unavailable in its previous versions. It has al...
Timerman, Sergio
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Timerman, Sergio
Iglesias Fortes, Sarai Sánchez-Muniz, Francisco José
Each one of the 690 million of people who suffer food insecurity in the world have the right to live in peace and free of hunger. This brief article is a humble tribute to The World Food Programme (WFP) of the Union Nations who was awarded with the Nobel Peace prize. A short comment is made on the historical and bureaucratical aspects of the Nobel,...
Kraemer, Klaus van Zutphen, Kesso Gabrielle
Published in
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Background: The role of science in guiding interventions and programs and contributing to progress in achieving global targets is undeniable. In public health nutrition, biological research in the past century focused largely on single nutrients and provided the basis for addressing nutritional deficiencies. This focus has now expanded to consider ...