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Barriers to contraceptive access and use among youths (15–24 Years) living in informal urban settlements of Kigali, Rwanda: a qualitative study

Discover Public Health
Background Contraceptive use among youths below 19 years in Rwanda is still very low, as low as 3.7%, yet their level of sexual activity is high. By 2020, 42% and 31% of women and men respectively had initiated sex before the age of 20 years.
Emmanuel Okiror Okello, Alexandre Edgard Murinzi, Colyse Nduwimana, Rashidah Nambaziira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study from the Veteran's Health Administration

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of chronic opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed chronic opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget, Bryant R. England, Punyasha Roul, Harlan Sayles, Tuhina Neogi, James R. O'Dell, Joshua F. Baker, Ted R. Mikuls   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implication of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Early Childhood Dental Disorders: Large Cohort Evidence, US National Survey of Children Health

Children
Purpose/Objective: Frequent consumption of fermented carbohydrates and bottle feeding contribute to the development of early childhood caries (ECC). There are no substantial findings on the effects of breastfeeding patterns on oral health conditions in ...
Laurens Holmes, Janille Williams, Neyha Thompson, Valescia John, Kerti Depeika, Benjamin Ogundele, Michael Enwere   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Breaking the Barriers to Specialty Care: Practical Ideas to Improve Health Equity and Reduce Cost - Call to Action for a System-wide Focus on Equity [PDF]

, 2016
Tremendous health outcome inequities remain in the U.S. across race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and geography—particularly for those with serious conditions such as lung or skin cancer, HIV/AIDS, or cardiovascular
Chris Carlson, Jared Sholk, Jennifer Nanni, Kyle Peterson, Lauren A. Smith, Neeraja Bhavaraju   +5 more
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Identifying High‐Impact Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus‐Based Approach

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We conducted formative research aimed at identifying solutions that address inequitable health outcomes in lupus due to adverse social determinants of health. Methods We conducted a search for keywords which provided insights into potential solutions and initiatives underway. An advisory panel of lupus experts iteratively reviewed the list of
Joy Buie, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, Karen H. Costenbader   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing for Space Applications: Materials, Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing (AM) transforms space hardware by enabling lightweight, high‐performance, and on‐demand production. This review outlines AM processes—powder bed fusion (PBF), directed energy deposition (DED), binder jetting (BJ), sheet lamination (SL), and material extrusion (ME)—applied to propulsion, satellite structures, and thermal devices ...
Stelios K. Georgantzinos, Eleni Papadopoulou, Grigorios Kostopoulos, Stefanos Voulgaris, Alexandra Tseni, Panteleimon Bakalis, Maria Gkara, Chara C. Mitropoulou, Nikos D. Lagaros   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the experiences of teenage mothers in accessing healthcare in Rwanda

BMC Public Health
Teen mothers are more susceptible to the negative consequences of pregnancy, due to system-wide and socio-cultural barriers to accessing needed services, posing higher pregnancy complications and health risks to the babies and mothers.
Delphine Mizero, Marie Immaculee Dusingize, Axel Shimwa, Alima Uwimana, Tsion Yohannes Waka, Rex Wong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can a delphi study assist in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of an integrated coordination program for families

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: The Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods (HHAN) integrated care program seeks to enhance vulnerable family access to, and engagement with, health and social services.
Elizabeth Harris, Erin Miller, Penny Finlay, John Eastwood, Jane Lloyd   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experience of South and Southeast Asian minority women in Hong Kong during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background Hong Kong has a relatively low incidence rate of COVID-19 across the globe. Nevertheless, ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, especially South Asians (SAs) and Southeast Asians (SEAs), face numerous physical, mental, social, economic, cultural and
Roger Yat-Nork Chung, Tobey Tsz-Yan Lee, Siu-Ming Chan, Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Yat-Hang Chan, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong, Eric Lai, Hung Wong, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Michael Marmot, Jean Woo   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Synergy of Artificial Intelligence and 3D Bioprinting: Unlocking New Frontiers in Precision and Tissue Fabrication

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advances in integrating artificial intelligence into 3D bioprinting are systematically reviewed here. Machine learning, computer vision, robotics, natural language processing, and expert systems are examined for their roles in optimizing bioprinting parameters, real‐time monitoring, quality control, and predictive maintenance.
Joao Vitor Silva Robazzi, Irem Deniz Derman, Deepak Gupta, Logan Haugh, Yogendra Pratap Singh, Vaibhav Pal, Yasar Ozer Yilmaz, Suihong Liu, Andre Luis Dias, Rogerio Andrade Flauzino, Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source