Does unequal economic development contribute to the inequitable distribution of healthcare resources? Evidence from China spanning 2001–2020 by Afei Qin, Wenzhe Qin, Fangfang Hu, Meiqi Wang, Haifeng Yang, Lei Li, Chiqi Chen, Binghong Bao, Tianjiao Xin, Lingzhong Xu

“…The heterogeneity between provinces had a notable impact on the convergence of medical resources. …”
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Treatment Effect of Qingfei Paidu Decoction Combined With Conventional Treatment on COVID-19 Patients and Other Respiratory Diseases: A Multi-Center Retrospective Case Series by Xingyu Zong, Ning Liang, Jingya Wang, Huizhen Li, Dingyi Wang, Yaxin Chen, Haili Zhang, Liwen Jiao, An Li, Guihui Wu, Jike Li, Mingxuan Wang, Hongde Liu, Zhang Liu, Shusen Zhao, Jin Huang, Qiuhua Huang, Xiaoyan Wang, Jin Qin, Yan Ma, Yanping Wang, Nannan Shi

“…Our study aims to determine the treatment effect of QFPDD in combination with conventional treatment on COVID-19 patients and other respiratory diseases.Methods: This retrospective study recruited COVID-19 patients who were treated with QFPDD for at least two courses (6 days) from seven hospitals in five provinces from January 21 to March 18 2020. Demographic, epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, computed tomography characteristics, treatment, and outcome data were collected and analyzed. …”
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Integrative conjugative elements mediate the high prevalence of tmexCD3-toprJ1b in Proteus spp. of animal source by Kai Peng, Yangfan Li, Qiaojun Wang, Pengbin Yang, Zhiqiang Wang, Ruichao Li

“…To cover the gap, a total of 762 Proteus spp. were isolated from animal source from six provinces of China to identify the tmexCD-toprJ positive isolates. …”
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Prevalence of major infectious diseases in backyard chickens from rural markets in Morocco by Asma Fagrach, Oumaima Arbani, Oumaima Karroute, Fatima Zahra El-Ftouhy, Faouzi Kichou, Mohammed Bouslikhane, Siham Fellahi

“…Materials and Methods: : A total of 712 sera samples and 258 cloacal swabs were collected from 712 backyard chickens from 15 rural markets in the Khemisset and Skhirat-Temara provinces. None of the sampled chickens received any vaccination. …”
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Evaluation of the polyphenolic profile of native Ecuadorian stingless bee honeys (Tribe: Meliponini) and their antibiofilm activity on susceptible and multidrug-resistant pathogens... by Fausto Sebastián Cabezas-Mera, María Belén Atiencia-Carrera, Irina Villacrés-Granda, Adrian Alexander Proaño, Alexis Debut, Karla Vizuete, Lorena Herrero-Bayo, Ana M. Gonzalez-Paramás, Francesca Giampieri, Reinier Abreu-Naranjo, Eduardo Tejera, José M. Álvarez-Suarez, António Machado

“…We analyzed thirty-five honey samples at 15% (v/v) produced by ten different stingless bee species (Cephalotrigona sp., Melipona sp., M. cramptoni, M. fuscopilosa, M. grandis, M. indecisa, M. mimetica, M. nigrifacies, Scaptotrigona problanca, and Tetragonisca angustula) from five provinces of Ecuador (Tungurahua, Pastaza, El Oro, Los Ríos, and Loja) against 24-h biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Candida albicans, and Candida tropicalis. …”
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Predictors of health state utility values using SF-6D for Chinese adult patients with β-thalassemia major by Runqi Zhang, Runqi Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Jing Ming, Jing Ming, Jing Xie, Jing Xie, Baoguo Liu, Baoguo Liu, Cuiqian Chen, Xiaojie Sun, Xiaojie Sun, Xuemei Zhen, Xuemei Zhen

“…In addition, we aimed to identify predictors of HSU.MethodsIn this cross-sectional descriptive study, a total of 75 adult patients with β-TM were included by the snowball sampling method that applied involving seven provinces with a relatively high prevalence of thalassemia across mainland China between September 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022. …”
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Challenge of ending TB in China: tuberculosis control in primary healthcare sectors under integrated TB control model–a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xi Chen, Jiani Zhou, Quan Yuan, Rui Zhang, Chunji Huang, Ying Li

“…Results Forty-three studies from 16 provinces/municipalities in China were included in this review, and most studies included were of medium quality. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychological first aid (PFA) system based training for frontline health workers in emergency health services in China a s... by Min Peng, Min Peng, Tao Xiao, Tao Xiao, Ben Carter, Ben Carter, Pan Chen, James Shearer

“…A total of 1,399 non-specialist health care workers will be recruited in 42 hospitals and health care centers across six provinces in China. Participants will be assigned according to hospital or health care center site to one of two groups (n = 699 for intervention group and 709 for control group) to receive system based PFA training or PFA training as usual. …”
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The Molecular Epidemiological and Immunological Characteristics of HIV-1 CRF01_AE/B Recombinants in Nanjing, China by You Ge, Yangyang Liu, Gengfeng Fu, Jing Lu, Xiaoshan Li, Guoping Du, Gaoqiang Fei, Zemin Wang, Han Li, Wei Li, Pingmin Wei

“…In summary, CRF67_01B and CRF68_01B were the major strains of CRF01_AE/B recombinants in Nanjing, which have formed large transmission clusters between Nanjing and other provinces. CRF01_AE/B recombinants might be associated with rapid disease progression and poor immune reconstruction. …”
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Devastating Wildfires and Mental Health: Major Depressive Disorder Prevalence and Associated Factors among Residents in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada by Wanying Mao, Reham Shalaby, Belinda Agyapong, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Raquel Da Luz Dias, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…<i><b>Background</b></i>: Since March 2023, hundreds of fires have burned from coast to coast throughout the country, placing Canada on track to have the worst wildfire season ever recorded. From East to West, provinces such as Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia have been particularly affected by large and uncontrollable wildfires. …”
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Hunted Wild Boars in Sardinia: Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomic Analysis of <i>Salmonella</i> and <i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> by Giuliana Siddi, Francesca Piras, Maria Pina Meloni, Pernille Gymoese, Mia Torpdahl, Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa, Mattia Migoni, Daniela Cabras, Mario Cuccu, Enrico Pietro Luigi De Santis, Christian Scarano

“…Between 2020 and 2022, samples were collected from 66 wild boars hunted during two hunting seasons from the area of two provinces in northern and central Sardinia (Italy). …”
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Analysis of participant-reported adverse events following the first dose of inactivated SARS-Cov-2 vaccine (TURKOVAC™) through telephone survey in Türkiye by Ateş Kara, Aslihan Coskun, Fehminaz Temel, Pervin Özelci, Selmur Topal, Ihsan Ateş

“…The objective of this study is to assess the spectrum and the distribution of adverse events reported following the administration of the first 150,000 doses as primary and booster vaccine doses in 22 state hospitals of 17 provinces in Türkiye.Patients/Materials and methods In this cohort study, a verbal survey was conducted via telephone calls between 10 January and 17 January 2022, utilizing a structured questionnaire algorithm on a sample group of 20,000 persons on the third- and seventh-days following vaccination. …”
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Four-dimensional variational assimilation for SO₂ emission and its application around the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring 2020 over China by Y. Hu, Y. Hu, Z. Zang, X. Ma, Y. Li, Y. Liang, W. You, X. Pan, Z. Li, Z. Li

“…<p>Emission inventories are essential for modelling studies and pollution control, but traditional emission inventories are usually updated after a few years based on the statistics of “bottom-up” approach from the energy consumption in provinces, cities, and counties. The latest emission inventories of multi-resolution emission inventory in China (MEIC) was compiled from the statistics for the year 2016 (MEIC_2016). …”
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Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels are associated with perinatal outcomes in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: A multicenter retrospective cohort study by Yi-Chen He, Kai-Zhen Su, Jie Cai, Qing-Xia Meng, Yan-Ting Wu, Yan-Ting Wu, He-Feng Huang, He-Feng Huang, He-Feng Huang

“…However, whether pregestational serum AMH levels are related to perinatal outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles is unknown.ObjectiveTo explore the association between different AMH levels and perinatal outcomes in women with live births in IVF/ICSI.MethodsThis multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted among three different provinces in China, from January 2014 to October 2019. …”
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Internalized stigma related to COVID-19 and its psychosocial and mental health correlates: a multicentric health facility based observational study from Nepal by Bigya Shah, Ananya Mahapatra, Uday Narayan Singh, Vilok Mishra, Sunil Kumar Daha, Rajan Pande, Madan Ratna Neupane, Anita Banjade, Chandra Bhal Khatik, Tej Bahadur K. C., Rajesh Kumar Mandal, Samjhana Pokharel, Rishi Gupta, Krishna Bahadur G. C.

“…This study aimed (1) to assess the sociodemographic and clinical variable, as well as COVID-19 related knowledge and perception of persons admitted for COVID-19/Suspected COVID-19 in Nepal, (2) to determine their levels of COVID-19- related internalized stigma, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and (3) to evaluate the correlates of COVID-19- related internalized stigma.Materials and methodsIt was a cross-sectional exploratory study with a convenience sample of 395 participants (306 confirmed cases, 89 suspected cases) conducted between July–October 2020 in four health facilities in Madhesh and Lumbini provinces of Nepal. We used a semi-structured questionnaire to assess sociodemographic details, clinical information, COVID-19-related knowledge, perception, COVID-19-related internalized stigma, and the Hamilton Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) in Nepali language. …”
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Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating an Artificial Intelligence–Guided Mental Health Resource Navigation Chatbot for Health Care Workers and Their Families During and Following... by Jasmine M Noble, Ali Zamani, MohamadAli Gharaat, Dylan Merrick, Nathanial Maeda, Alex Lambe Foster, Isabella Nikolaidis, Rachel Goud, Eleni Stroulia, Vincent I O Agyapong, Andrew J Greenshaw, Simon Lambert, Dave Gallson, Ken Porter, Debbie Turner, Osmar Zaiane

“…ObjectiveThis pilot study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mental Health Intelligent Information Resource Assistant in supporting health care workers and their families in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Nova Scotia with the provision of appropriate information on mental health issues, services, and programs based on personalized needs. …”
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Ensuring a Successful Transition From Cytology to Human Papillomavirus–Based Primary Cervical Cancer Screening in Canada by Investigating the Psychosocial Correlates of Women’s Int... by Gabrielle Griffin-Mathieu, Ben Haward, Ovidiu Tatar, Patricia Zhu, Samara Perez, Gilla K Shapiro, Emily McBride, Erika L Thompson, Laurie W Smith, Aisha K Lofters, Ellen M Daley, Juliet R Guichon, Jo Waller, Marc Steben, Kathleen M Decker, Marie-Helene Mayrand, Julia M L Brotherton, Gina S Ogilvie, Gregory D Zimet, Teresa Norris, Zeev Rosberger

“… BackgroundThe human papillomavirus (HPV) test has emerged as a significant improvement over cytology for primary cervical cancer screening. In Canada, provinces and territories are moving toward implementing HPV testing in cervical cancer screening programs. …”
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Drug shortages in China: a cross-sectional study by Yinyin Song, Jianchun Li, Fei Zhao, Pengfei Jin

“…Results A total of 24 provinces issued drug shortages lists involving 408 drugs from 2018 to 2021. …”
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Effects of altitude on thyroid disorders according to Chinese three-rung, ladder-like topography: national cross-sectional study by Boshen Gong, Youmin Wang, Jin-an Zhang, Qiao Zhang, Jiajun Zhao, Jiashu Li, Xichang Wang, Yutong Han, Ziwei Yu, Chenyu Zhang, Bingcong Peng, Yumin Xing, Qiuxian Li, Ping Wang, Yongze Li, Weiping Teng, Zhongyan Shan

“…To explore the association between three-rung ladder-like regions and thyroid disorders according to unique Chinese topographic features, we conducted an epidemiological cross-sectional study from 2015–2017 that covered all 31 mainland Chinese provinces. Methods A total of 78,470 participants aged ≥ 18 years from a nationally representative cross-sectional study were included. …”
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Unravelling the dilemma of self-medication in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice of the general Egyptian population by Hossam Tharwat Ali, Mostafa Barakat, Ahmed Reda Abdelhalim, Ibrahim Noureddin Al-Kurd, Muhammad Kamal-Eldeen Muhammad, Mohamed Mostafa Sharkawy, Mohamed Elbahnasawy, Samar Ahmed Amer, Self-Medication Collaborative Group

“…Results 1630 Egyptian individuals (838 females and 792 males) from the seven provinces were enrolled, with a median age of 25 years (IQR: 22–40). …”
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