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A four-step process for building sustainable access to diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2019
The vast majority of people with Chagas disease (CD) are undiagnosed and untreated. Improving access to diagnosis and treatment for CD involves confronting a wide range of barriers. This report discusses a collaborative approach to eliminate barriers and
Carolina Batista, Colin J. Forsyth, Rafael Herazo, Marina Pereira Certo, Andrea Marchiol   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Who has access to counseling and testing and anti-retroviral therapy in Malawi – an equity analysis

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2009
Background The HIV and AIDS epidemic in Malawi poses multiple challenges from an equity perspective. It is estimated that 12% of Malawians are living with HIV or AIDS among the 15-49 age group.
Banda Talumba, Bongololo Grace, Nyirenda Lot, Makwiza Ireen, Chimzizi Rhehab, Theobald Sally   +5 more
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Utilization and Perspectives Among Reproductive‐Age Women With Systemic Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Reproductive‐age women with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) have unique information needs related to their SARDs and reproductive health. We sought to understand their use of and receptivity to current and hypothetical generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for health information‐seeking. Methods We conducted a cross‐
Mariam Arif, Catherine Wright, Samantha Rodriguez, Sarah Graves, Tamar Krishnamurti, Mehret Birru Talabi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generative AI in clinical practice: how should rheumatologists evaluate and monitor emerging tools?

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in rheumatology practice, to assist with tasks such as documentation, record summarization, and clinical decision support. Rheumatologists need a practical approach to determining what evidence and oversight each application requires.
Koushan Kouranloo, Mrinalini Dey, Jinoos Yazdany   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to mental health care in El Salvador: a case study of progress toward decentralization

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2018
Objective. To assess the need for decentralization of psychiatric services in El Salvador, based on country-specific evidence, and to generate baseline measures the government and researchers could use to monitor and measure future progress toward ...
Samuel V. Nickels, Mariely Campos Tomasino, Nelson A. Flamenco Arvaiza, Cynthia A. Hunter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Pak1 Activator Ameliorates ER Stress for HFpEF Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Chronic metabolic stress is a major contributor to HFpEF progression. Under prolonged metabolic stress, Pak1 activity becomes impaired, contributing to disrupted ER proteostasis, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, fibrosis, and diastolic dysfunction. Mechanistically, Pak1 overexpression activates the ERK1/2–MNK1–eIF4E signaling axis, promotes translational ...
Honglin Xu, Hongyuan Zhang, Tayyiba Azam, Susanne S. Hille, Yingjuan Liu, Min Zi, Jiaqing Lang, He Yu, Yujia Cao, Bernard D. Keavney, Tamer M. A. Mohamed, Jessica M. Miller, Riham R. E. Abouleisa, Ming Xu, Elizabeth J. Cartwright, Oliver J. Müller, Ming Lei, Xin Wang   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

INTERFACE BETWEEN HEALTHCARE REGULATION AND EQUITY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Cogitare Enfermagem, 2017
This article aims to present the interface between Healthcare Regulation and the principle of equity, according to the scientific literature from the area of health, from 2008 to 2015.
Caroline Cechinel Peiter, Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni, Walter Ferreira de Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in private health service utilisation and access to the Italian National Health Service between 2006 and 2019: a cross-sectional comparative study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Previous research highlighted that in the early 2000s a significant share of the Italian population used and paid out of pocket for private healthcare services even when they could potentially have received the same treatments from the ...
Maria Pia Fantini, Elisa Maietti, Davide Golinelli, Francesco Sanmarchi, Federico Toth, Carlo de Pietro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

China's Low‐Carbon Energy Transition Over the Past Two Decades: Experiences and Implications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
China's low‐carbon energy transition features a brief decline and subsequent rebound in coal consumption, alongside the rapid expansion of renewable energy. This study develops a stage‐based analytical framework to explain this evolution from the perspectives of economic development, energy security, and environmental sustainability, revealing how ...
Yu Liu, Zhiyu Tian, Zhengxian Zhang, Xinbei Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source