3171 papers
Based on the 2024 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey, diabetes screening uptake among adults in Zambia remains low at 14.7% and is significantly influenced by socioeconomic status, age, health insurance coverage, and the presence of comorbidities like hypertension.
This study demonstrates that ATP bioluminescence detection provides an effective, real-time method for objectively evaluating hand hygiene efficiency in healthcare personnel, showing that antibacterial soap significantly outperforms tap water alone.
This single-center study of 29 liver transplant recipients demonstrates that early postoperative procalcitonin levels, particularly with a cutoff of 0.85 ng/mL, serve as a valuable diagnostic marker for detecting non-viral infections, showing significant association with infection risk and high sensitivity despite the study's small sample size.
This prospective study demonstrates that contrast-enhanced spiral photon-counting dedicated breast CT (CE-SBCT) exhibits diagnostic performance equivalent to breast MRI for detecting breast cancer, including in dense breast tissue, with high inter-reader agreement and lower background parenchymal enhancement.
This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 24 studies to reveal that while radiology staff generally hold positive attitudes toward AI, widespread superficial awareness, significant knowledge gaps, and fears regarding job security and training highlight the urgent need for structured education and context-specific strategies to ensure successful clinical integration.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of six studies demonstrates that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a highly accurate and clinically useful diagnostic tool for detecting syndesmotic (high ankle) sprains in adults, showing pooled sensitivity and specificity of 94% when compared to MRI, arthroscopy, or surgical findings.
This prospective study of 100 adult dengue patients in India demonstrates that the novel Ferritin-to-Platelet Ratio (FPR) and Ferritin/ALT Ratio (FLR) are highly accurate, cost-effective composite indices for predicting dengue shock and severe hepatitis, respectively, warranting further multi-center validation as bedside triage tools.
Despite a wave of 2026 ASCO abstracts suggesting that GLP-1 receptor agonists may prevent or slow cancer, the paper concludes that these findings are likely driven by observational biases rather than genuine antineoplastic effects, and therefore such drugs should not be prescribed for cancer prevention or treatment outside of clinical trials.
This mixed-methods study in Central Uganda reveals that while dental practitioners are highly willing to integrate HIV testing into their practice, their actual positive attitudes remain low due to significant barriers like time constraints and fear of patient resistance, highlighting the critical need for adequate training, supportive policies, and affordable testing supplies to bridge the gap between motivation and implementation.
This quasi-experimental study outlines the protocol and expected outcomes of an innovative, telehealth-integrated women's health program designed to improve cervical and breast cancer screening adherence and early detection among 1,217 female employees and dependents of a Brazilian pharmaceutical company.