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Age nine is possible: Improving age 9 HPV initiation through a national quality improvement initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023
The American Cancer Society collaborated with a range of healthcare partners in 2020–2022 to implement quality improvement clinical interventions with the goal of improving HPV vaccination rates among adolescents’ ages 9–13. 2020 was the first cohort for
Jennifer Isher-Witt, Shaylen Foley, Anna Hassan, Amelia Sloan, Jennifer Nkonga, Marcie Fisher-Borne   +5 more
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Virus-like particles displaying conserved toxin epitopes stimulate polyspecific, murine antibody responses capable of snake venom recognition

Scientific Reports, 2022
Antivenom is currently the first-choice treatment for snakebite envenoming. However, only a low proportion of antivenom immunoglobulins are specific to venom toxins, resulting in poor dose efficacy and potency.
Stefanie K. Menzies, Charlotte A. Dawson, Edouard Crittenden, Rebecca J. Edge, Steven R. Hall, Jaffer Alsolaiss, Mark C. Wilkinson, Nicholas R. Casewell, Robert A. Harrison, Stuart Ainsworth   +9 more
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Barriers and facilitators to adherence to national drug policies on antibiotic prescribing and dispensing in Bangladesh

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2021
Background The National Drug Policy in Bangladesh prohibits the sale and distribution of antibiotics without prescription from a registered physician. Compliance with this policy is poor; prescribing antibiotics by unqualified practitioners is common and
Fosiul Alam Nizame, Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Emily K. Rousham, Salma Akter, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Afsana Alamgir Khan, Mahbubur Rahman, Leanne Unicomb   +7 more
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The Impact of Age on the Physiological Assessment of Borderline Coronary Stenoses

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Coronary angiography is the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). In the case of borderline changes, patients require further diagnosis through ischemia assessment via one of the recommended methods of ...
Wojciech Zasada, Barbara Zdzierak, Tomasz Rakowski, Beata Bobrowska, Agata Krawczyk-Ożóg, Sławomir Surowiec, Stanisław Bartuś, Andrzej Surdacki, Artur Dziewierz   +8 more
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Health communication in and out of public health emergencies: to persuade or to inform?

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2022
Much health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic has been designed to persuade people more than to inform them. For example, messages like “masks save lives” are intended to compel people to wear face masks, not to enable them to make an informed ...
Andrew D. Oxman, Atle Fretheim, Simon Lewin, Signe Flottorp, Claire Glenton, Arnfinn Helleve, Didrik Frimann Vestrheim, Bjørn Gunnar Iversen, Sarah E. Rosenbaum   +8 more
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Computed Tomography Chest Findings in COVID-19 Patients

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2023
Background:COVID-19 which has caused significant morbidity and mortality around the world has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a global health emergency. Our objective was to find out the lung parenchymal patterns commonly evident in
Ongden Yonjen Tamang, Sharma Paudel, Prakash Kayastha, Santosh Maharjan, Govinda Adhikari, Rudra Prasad Upadhyaya, Kapil Dawadi, Prajina Pradhan, Tanveer Rehman, Saurav Krishna Malla   +9 more
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Fate of Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Bresaola Slices During Storage

Meat and Muscle Biology, 2022
The viability of multistrain cocktails of genetically marked strains of Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) were separately monitored on slices of one brand of a commercially produced bresaola (ca. pH 6.7 and aw 0.899)
Anna C. S. Porto-Fett, Ashley McCoy, Bradley A. Shoyer, Dennis Burson, Elizabeth Henry, John B. Luchansky, Laura E. Shane, Manuela Osoria, Stephen G. Campano   +8 more
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Empowering Patients to Self-Manage Common Infections: Qualitative Study Informing the Development of an Evidence-Based Patient Information Leaflet

Antibiotics, 2021
Common self-limiting infections can be self-managed by patients, potentially reducing consultations and unnecessary antibiotic use. This qualitative study informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) aimed to explore healthcare professionals ...
Catherine V. Hayes, Bláthnaid Mahon, Eirwen Sides, Rosie Allison, Donna M. Lecky, Cliodna A. M. McNulty   +5 more
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The transtheoretical model is an effective weight management intervention: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Given the current worldwide epidemic of obesity, there is a demand for interventions with higher impact, such as those carried out in the primary health care (PHC) setting. Here we evaluate the effect of intervention performed according to the
Patrícia Pinheiro de Freitas, Mariana Carvalho de Menezes, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira, Aline Cristine Souza Lopes   +5 more
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Evaluation of a menstrual hygiene intervention in urban and rural schools in Bangladesh: a pilot study

BMC Public Health, 2022
Girls’ menstrual experiences impact their social and educational participation, physical and psychological health. We conducted a pilot study to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multi-component intervention intended to support menstruating ...
Mahbub-Ul Alam, Farhana Sultana, Erin C. Hunter, Peter J. Winch, Leanne Unicomb, Supta Sarker, Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz, Abdullah Al-Masud, Mahbubur Rahman, Stephen P. Luby   +9 more
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