Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon.

Introduction: Burns represent one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide and disproportionately impact women, children, and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals. Syrian refugees who fled conflict to land in overcrowded informal settlements across Lebanon are a particularly vulnerable population. This study aims to assess the etiology and risk factors for burns in this population.

Shifting Away From Fee-For-Service: Alternative Approaches to Payment in Gastroenterology.

Fee-for-service payments encourage high-volume services rather than high-quality care. Alternative payment models (APMs) aim to realign financing to support high-value services. The 2 main components of gastroenterologic care, procedures and chronic care management, call for a range of APMs.

The effects of storage time and temperature on recovery of salivary secretory immunoglobulin A.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the optimal storage temperature to minimise degradation of salivary s-IgA for field-based surveillance applications in resource-limited settings.

Methods: Saliva samples from 40 Zambian adults were stored at +25°C, +4°C, -20°C, and -80°C and each tested by ELISA for salivary s-IgA concentration at 0, 1, 2, 7, and 15 days. Differences were determined among concentrations over time and temperature compared with baseline values.