Quantitative demonstration of the existence of two isoforms of canine hepcidin in the serum & urine of dogs.

Hepcidin-25 is the key peptide hormone controlling vertebrate iron metabolism. However, in the last twenty years there was some disagreement in the literature over the structure of this compound. The aim of this research was to study whether more than one isoform of canine hepcidin-25 exists.

Multimorbidity patterns and health-related quality of life in Jamaican adults: a cross sectional study exploring potential pathways.

Introduction: Multimorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are intimately linked. Multiple chronic conditions may adversely affect physical and mental functioning, while poorer HRQoL may contribute to the worsening course of diseases. Understanding mechanisms through which specific combinations of diseases affect HRQoL outcomes can facilitate identification of factors which are amenable to intervention.

Area-specific covid-19 effects on health services utilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo using routine health information system data.

Background: Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has shocked health systems worldwide. This analysis investigated the effects of the pandemic on basic health services utilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and examined the variability of COVID effects in the capital city Kinshasa, in other urban areas, and in rural areas.

Methods: We estimated time trends models using national health information system data to replicate pre-COVID-19 (i.

The impact of community-based health insurance on health service utilization and financial risk protection in Ethiopia.

Background: Evidence on the effectiveness of community-based health insurance (CBHI) in low-income countries is inconclusive. This study assessed the impact of CBHI on health service utilization and financial risk protection in Ethiopia.

Methods: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study nested within a larger national household survey in 2020.

A decade of conditional cash transfer programs for reproductive health in India: How did equality fare?

Background: Since 2005, India has implemented conditional cash transfer [CCT] programs to promote the uptake of institutional delivery services [ID]. The study aims to assess changes in wealth-based inequality in the use of ID and other maternal health care services during the first decade of Janani Suraksha Yojana and related CCT programs.

Methods: Data from two Demographic and Health Surveys were used to calculate changes in service inequality from 2005 to 2015-16 in the use of three or more antenatal care [ANC] visits, ID, and postnatal care [PNC].