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Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the European Association of Dental ...
Moritz Kebschull, Ryan T. Demmer, Nigel Pitts, Huda Yusuf, Gitana Rederiene, Nikolaos Donos, Wim Teughels, Raman Bedi, Orsolya Nemeth, Mia Rakic, Stéphanie Tubert‐Jeannin, Raimondo Ascione, Francesco D'Aiuto, James Deschner, Thomas Dietrich, Mili Doshi, Julian Fisher, Ramón Juanatey, Phoebus Madianos, Katalin Nagy, Barry Quinn, Saulė Skinkytė, Lina Stangvaltaite‐Mouhat, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Josep Vilaseca, Nicola West, Anton Sculean, Andreas Stavropoulos, Kenneth Eaton, Joint EFP/EADPH Working Group   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

DRC Health Financing Reform for UHC

, 2021
Several studies have identified problems in the DRC health sector, including: low budget allocation, high household expenditure, dependence on external funding, poor use of available resources, low budget execution, governance problems and a decentralization process that remains largely theoretical.
openaire   +3 more sources

One Incremental Stride for Doxycycline, One Substantial Advancement for Thyroid Eye Disease

Diagnostics
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week doxycycline treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), an autoimmune condition associated with thyroid dysfunction.
Ines Matoc, Kim Kasa, Armin Kasumović, Ante Prpić, Ante Vukojević, Ognjen Zrinšćak, Jelena Škunca Herman, Blanka Doko Mandić, Ivan Sabol, Renata Iveković, Zoran Vatavuk   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of 14 days of head‐down bed rest and an exercise countermeasure on skeletal muscle atrophy, proteome and circulatory cytokines in older adults

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prolonged bed rest and immobilization have deleterious effects on skeletal muscle mass and function, especially in older adults. These can lead to reduced physical capacity and quality of life. Previous experiments in younger individuals show that exercise can mitigate these effects, but evidence remains scarce and inconclusive in older adults.
Jean‐Christophe Lagacé, Philippe St‐Martin, Mariano Avino, Ahmed Ghachem, Guy Hajj‐Boutros, Jose A. Morais, Jamie S. McPhee, Karen Lambert, Eléonor Riesco, Isabelle J. Dionne   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing UHC recording of kala-azar patients.

, 2015
*Relative odds of being recorded in the UHC registers#Odds ratio after adjusting for kala-azar treatment drugs (SAG or miltefosine) because miltefosine is only available through the UHC and thus more likely to associate with recording [16]Factors ...
Anna Olsen (720246), Stephen P. Luby (174280), David Harley (720245), Colin D. Butler (720247), Kazi Mizanur Rahman (410178), Adrian C. Sleigh (522812), Indira V. M. Samarawickrema (720244), Shariful Amin Sumon (720248), Subrata Kumar Biswas (720249)   +8 more
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Strengthening Rural Primary Healthcare for Climate Resilience in Zambia: An Equity‐Centered Approach

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change presents an escalating threat to health systems worldwide, with rural populations in low‐income countries disproportionately affected. In Zambia, where primary healthcare (PHC) is the main access point for most communities, extreme weather events and environmental degradation increasingly disrupt service delivery and threaten ...
Newton Nyirenda, Hannah Muturi, Lweendo Muchaili, Matenge Mutalange, Collins Himabala, Donald Kaoma, Raymond Ernest, Caren Mbulo, Jackson Shawa, Linda Siachalinga   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sequels of COVID-19 in nephrology. Chronic kidney patients are more prone to hemodialysis need and mortality

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Acute kidney injury involves inflammation and intrinsic renal damage, and is a common complication of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) confers an increased mortality risk.
Erjola Bolleku, Ermal Likaj, Larisa Shehaj, Ilir Akshija, Edmond Puca, Entela Puca, Xhesi Baci, Alma Idrizi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in high Tuberculosis burden countries: Tuberculosis mortality an important tracer of UHC service coverage.

, 2019
BackgroundThere is a paucity of empiric data evaluating whether Tuberculosis (TB) is a useful surrogate measure for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), despite recognition of the importance of TB control efforts as part of the broader UHC agenda.
Eric Goosby, Glenna Roberts, Paul Wesson, Michael Reid   +3 more
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Willingness‐to‐Pay for Health Insurance in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
Seventeen studies from five South Asian countries were included. The pooled proportion willing to pay for health insurance was 72% (95% CI: 61%–82%), with higher estimates in Bangladesh than India. Age, education, income, occupation, socio‐economic status, healthcare utilisation and healthcare expenditure were commonly associated with willingness‐to ...
Md Fuad Al Fidah, Sayeda Sumaiya Efa, Md Ridwan Islam, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intraoperative rupture of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to distal femur osteochondroma: case report and review of the literature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
Vascular complications from osteochondroma are rare and include essentially stenosis, occlusion, and pseudoaneurysms. The others report a original case of intraoperative rupture of undiagnosed popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm during resection surgery for ...
Rita Hajji, Hamid Jiber, Youssef Zrihni, Othman Zizi, Abdellatif Bouarroum   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source