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Public health system challenges in the Free State, South Africa: a situation appraisal to inform health system strengthening

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Since the advent of democracy, the South African government has been putting charters, policies, strategies and plans in place in an effort to strengthen public health system performance and enhance service delivery.
B. Malakoane   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

No Difference in Short-Term Complications following Treatment of Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures with Intramedullary Nailing versus Plate Fixation

open access: yesAdvances in Orthopedics, 2023
Objectives. Tibial shaft fractures are treated with both intramedullary nailing (IMN) and plate fixation (ORIF). Using a large national database, we aimed to explore the differences in thirty-day complication rates between IMN and ORIF. Methods. Patients
Conor N. O’Neill   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Term Outcomes of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery

open access: yesJournal of Chest Surgery, 2022
Background: Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a marker of increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Owing to the increased prevalence of Afib in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, assessing the effect of Afib on postsurgical outcomes is important.
Hyo-Hyun Kim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systems Challenges in Accessing Medicines among Children under Thailand’s Universal Health Coverage: A Qualitative Study of a Provincial Public Hospital Network

open access: yesChildren, 2022
Lack of access to child-appropriate medicines results in off-label use. This study aimed to explore medicine management for paediatric patients and to highlight the challenges of the healthcare system under the universal health coverage of Thailand. Semi-
Rangsan Daojorn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health system resilience: a literature review of empirical research

open access: yesHealth Policy and Planning, 2020
The concept of health system resilience has gained popularity in the global health discourse, featuring in UN policies, academic articles and conferences. While substantial effort has gone into the conceptualization of health system resilience, there has
L. Biddle   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A model of disparities: risk factors associated with COVID-19 infection

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2020
Background By mid-May 2020, there were over 1.5 million cases of (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19 across the U.S. with new confirmed cases continuing to rise following the re-opening of most states.
Yelena Rozenfeld   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oncology nursing on the move: a contemporary issue on Chinese oncology nursing in cancer care

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
Cancers have become the primary cause of death among Chinese residents, seriously affecting their health and life. Oncology nursing is a specialized nursing practice focusing on cancer education, prevention, screening, early detection, and palliative and
Yingyang Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indicators of Respiratory System in Conditions of Chronic Action of Harmful Environmental Factors with Type of Body Constitution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The article presents the results of the study of the peculiarities of the respiratory system functioning in unfavorable environmental conditions in workers involved in industrial production and agrarian sector, taking into account the type of ...
Pshybelsky, V. (Volodymyr)   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

How Should Health Systems Science Promote Health Systems’ Sustainability?

open access: yesAMA Journal of Ethics, 2022
An expanded sustainability framework for health systems science (HSS) could promote health systems' capacity to deliver efficient, effective care for patients and to care for the planet by decreasing emissions and solid waste while cutting costs.
Natasha, Sood, Arianne, Teherani
openaire   +2 more sources

Brazil's unified health system: the first 30 years and prospects for the future.

open access: yesThe Lancet, 2019
In 1988, the Brazilian Constitution defined health as a universal right and a state responsibility. Progress towards universal health coverage in Brazil has been achieved through a unified health system (Sistema Único de Saúde [SUS]), created in 1990 ...
Marcia C. Castro   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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