Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Multiple Myeloma Patient After Belantamab Mafodotin Therapy and Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) very rarely occurs in patients with multiple myeloma. Much more common are renal impairments secondary to monoclonal light-chain tubulopathy, AL amyloidosis, light-chain deposition disease, and the so-called monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 79-year-old myeloma patient without noticeable medical problems but with a long history of myeloma treatment beginning 13 years ago.

Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Identifying case-finding strategies to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence in high-burden countries requires better knowledge of the disease burden in key contributing populations and settings. To inform South Africa's National Tuberculosis Strategic Plan 2023-2028, we conducted a systematic review of active TB disease and latent TB infection (LTBI) prevalence and incidence in underserved populations, defined as those living in informal settlements, townships, or impoverished communities. We identified articles published from January 2010 to December 2023, assessed study quality, and conducted a meta-analysis to estimate pooled TB and LTBI prevalence stratified by HIV status.

"It Empowers You to Empower Them": Health Professional Perspectives of Care for Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy Following a Multi-Component Health Systems Intervention.

The Northern Territory (NT) and Far North Queensland (FNQ) have a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women birthing who experience hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. A multi-component health systems intervention to improve antenatal and postpartum care in these regions for women with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy was implemented between 2016 and 2019. We explored health professional perspectives on the impact of the intervention on healthcare.

Optimising remote health workforce retention: protocol for a program of research.

Background: Nowhere is optimising healthcare staff retention more important than in primary health care (PHC) settings in remote Australia, where there are unacceptably high rates of staff burnout and turnover. Ensuing consequences for the remote health services and the community are acute - staffing shortfalls in clinics; organisational instability; excessive costs associated with frequent staff recruitment and orientation; diminished access to PHC for patients in need; and lack of continuity of patient care; all of which further entrench poor health outcomes for the community. Optimising remote healthcare staff retention is critical in order to provide high quality and continued PHC.