Implementation and effectiveness of a linkage to HIV care intervention in rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP trial). by Mélanie Plazy, Adama Diallo, Thabile Hlabisa, Nonhlanhla Okesola, Collins Iwuji, Kobus Herbst, Sylvie Boyer, France Lert, Nuala McGrath, Deenan Pillay, François Dabis, Joseph Larmarange, Joanna Orne-Gliemann, ANRS TasP Study Group

“…Fidelity in implementing the planned intervention was described using Kaplan-Meier estimation to compute conditional probabilities of being tracked and of being re-referred by the linkage-to-care team. Effect of the intervention on time to linkage-to-care was analysed using a Cox regression model censored for death, migration, and end of data follow-up.…”
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Factors influencing virtual team performance in Malaysia by Tan, Chong King, T., Ramayah, Teoh, Ai Ping, Cheah, Jun Hwa

“…Practical implications The findings from this study can serve as guideline for managers to manage the virtual teams effectively, as well as to optimizes the resources usage and implement the most efficient tools of communication, and subsequently improve the overall efficiency of the teams. …”

Assessing the contributions of an urban population health initiative to shift political priority towards cardiovascular health: three case studies from Brazil, Mongolia and Senegal by Jasmina Saric, Ann Aerts, Malick Anne, Joseph Barboza, Johannes Boch, Naranjargal Dashdorj, Diana Vaca McGhie, Adela Santana, Jason T. Shellaby, Suely Miya Shiraishi Rollemberg, Mariana Silveira, Peter Steinmann, Daniel Cobos

“…Overall, the urban health initiative’s effects in the policy arena, were most prominent in Mongolia and Senegal, where the team effectively acted as policy entrepreneur, promoting the solutions/policies in alignment with the most pressing local problems and in strong involvement with the political actors. …”
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Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive me... by G. Justus Hofmeyr, Charles S. Morrison, Jared M. Baeten, Tsungai Chipato, Deborah Donnell, Peter Gichangi, Nelly Mugo, Kavita Nanda, Helen Rees, Petrus Steyn, Douglas Taylor, ECHO Trial Team

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Rationale and design of a multi-center, open-label, randomised clinical trial comparing HIV incidence and contraceptive benefits in women using three commonly-used contraceptive me... by G. Justus Hofmeyr, Charles S. Morrison, Jared M. Baeten, Tsungai Chipato, Deborah Donnell, Peter Gichangi, Nelly Mugo, Kavita Nanda, Helen Rees, Petrus Steyn, Douglas Taylor, ECHO Trial Team

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Rola pielęgniarki w opiece nad pacjentem z atopowym zapaleniem skóry = Nurse’s role in taking care of a patient with atopic dermatitis by Karolina Filipska, Iwona Zalewska, Natalia Ciesielska, Remigiusz Sokołowski, Marta Podhorecka, Walery Zukow

“…Due to its excessive length and wide dissemination is one of the biggest challenges for both the nurses and the entire therapeutic team. Effective treatment of dermatological, proper home care and psychological care, and education should be a regular part of comprehensive care for patients with AD.…”
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Rola pielęgniarki w opiece nad pacjentem z atopowym zapaleniem skóry = Nurse’s role in taking care of a patient with atopic dermatitis by Karolina Filipska, Iwona Zalewska, Natalia Ciesielska, Remigiusz Sokołowski, Marta Podhorecka, Walery Zukow

“…Due to its excessive length and wide dissemination is one of the biggest challenges for both the nurses and the entire therapeutic team. Effective treatment of dermatological, proper home care and psychological care, and education should be a regular part of comprehensive care for patients with AD. …”
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