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The role of air pollution in epilepsy: a better understanding is needed

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Social determinants of health, including neighborhood and built environment factors, play a crucial but underexplored role in epilepsy incidences. Among these, air pollution emerges as a potentially-preventable driver of epilepsy and adverse health ...
Prem Jareonsettasin, John S. Ji, Xiaowen Zhou, Ding Ding, Josemir W. Sander, on behalf of the SdHIELD (Social determinants of Health In EpiLeptic Disorders) Research Group   +5 more
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The challenges of physicians’ participation in hospital accreditation programs: a qualitative study in Iran

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Due to the increasing pressure on hospitals to enhance the quality of services, the participation of physicians in accreditation programs has become more important than ever. The present study was conducted to describe challenges of physicians’
Hosein Ebrahimipour, Elahe Hooshmand, Mehdi Varmaghani, Javad Javan-Noughabi, Seyyed Morteza Mojtabaeian   +4 more
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What determines health-related quality of life among people living with HIV : an updated review of the literature [PDF]

, 2014
Background: As infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has evolved to a chronic disease, perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is becoming a prominent and important patient-reported outcome measure in HIV care.
Degroote, Sophie, Vandijck, Dominique, Vogelaers, Dirk   +2 more
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Preferred Learning Styles among Ophthalmology Residents: An Iranian Sample

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2019
Purpose: This study was performed to assess the learning styles of a sample of Iranian residents through Kolb's and VARK questionnaires. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 45 ophthalmology residents of Mashhad University of Medical ...
Samira Hassanzadeh, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Akbar Derakhshan, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Ali Taghipour   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moral Distress and Related Factors Among Emergency Department Nurses

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Aim:The study determines moral distress and related factors among emergency nurses. Moral distress is one of the recurring issues in the nursing profession that has gained importance by creating changes in the health care system.Materials and Methods:An ...
Kamyar Jalali, Rasoul Tabari-Khomeiran, Fariba Asgari, Mitra Sedghi-Sabet, Ehsan Kazemnejad   +4 more
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Structural and Social Determinants of Health in Asthma in Developed Economies: a Scoping Review of Literature Published Between 2014 and 2019. [PDF]

, 2020
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Using the WHO Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social Determinants of Health, this review provides a discussion of recent epidemiologic, mechanistic, and intervention studies of structural and social determinants of health and ...
Sullivan, Kathryn, Thakur, Neeta
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID‐19 pandemic and socio‐environmental inequality: A narrative review

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic has provided preliminary evidence of the existence of health, social, and environmental inequalities. This inequality encompasses inadequate access to safe water, clean air, and wastewater management, as well as ...
Laleh R. Kalankesh, Zahed Rezaei, Ali Mohammadpour, Mahmoud Taghavi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Personalizing the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship: Adapting Training for the Next Generation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pediatric hematology‐oncology fellowship training curriculum has not substantially changed since its inception. The first year of training is clinically focused, and the second and third years are devoted to scholarship. However, this current structure leaves many fellows less competitive in the current job market, resulting in ...
Scott C. Borinstein, Melissa J. Rose, Scott Moerdler, Richard Ho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source