Improving neglected tropical disease services and integration into primary healthcare in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Ethiopia: Results from a mixed methods evaluation of feasibility, acceptability and cost effectiveness.

Background: Ethiopia is one of the countries with the highest burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with 16 of 20 recognised NTDs considered a public health problem, twelve of which have been identified as public health priorities by the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health. However, until recently NTDs have not received adequate attention at national and subnational levels in the country. This study assessed feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of an NTD intervention when integrated into the primary health care system in Ethiopia.

Incidence and Predictors of Long-term Hypnotic Receipt among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Rationale: Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receive hypnotic prescriptions to mitigate insomnia symptoms. Although clinical practice guidelines advise short-term use, patients often receive these medications long-term. As patients with COPD may be more susceptible to adverse effects of hypnotics, it is critical that we better understand the incidence and potential influences of this practice.

Management of asynchronous multifocal adult glioblastoma with loss of BRAF -mutant clonality: a case report.

Glioblastoma (GBM) classification involves a combination of histological and molecular signatures including IDH1/2 mutation, TERT promoter mutation, and EGFR amplification. Non-canonical mutations such as BRAF, found in 1-2% of GBMs, activate the MEK-ERK signaling pathway. This mutation can be targeted by small molecule inhibitors, offering therapeutic potential for GBM.