Forensic wound age estimation in dog tissue correlated with newly formed collagen fibres: a retrospective study.

Parameters for wound age estimation are essential in forensic pathology but difficult to assess. With this retrospective study, wound age parameters in canine skin wounds were assessed with archive material of known age. Haematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining as standard, Prussian blue, Van Gieson (VG) and multiple other special stains were used as well as various immunohistochemistry (IHC) tests.

Performance and usability of cardiometabolic point of care devices in Nepal: A prospective, quantitative, accuracy study.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, represent a serious global health concern. There is an urgent need for prompt diagnosis and effective monitoring at point of care, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Here we present the results of a study assessing the quantitative accuracy of two devices that may fit the target product profile for a cardiometabolic point-of-care device.

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen NCD care and policy in humanitarian settings: a mixed methods study exploring humanitarian actors' experiences.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and response severely impacted people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) globally. It exacerbated pre-existing health inequalities, severely disrupted access to care, and worsened clinical outcomes for PLWNCDs, who were at higher risk of morbidity and mortality from the virus. The pandemic's effects were likely magnified in humanitarian settings, where there were pre-existing gaps in continuity of care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Understanding of and attitudes towards nursing education reform at medical colleges in Kyrgyzstan: A mixed-method study.

Aim: To determine teachers' understanding of and attitudes towards nursing education reform at four medical colleges in Kyrgyzstan.

Background: The quality of nursing education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels has a major impact on patient outcomes and the development of nursing as a profession and a science.

Introduction: Lower middle-income countries have sought to advance their nursing education by adopting the experiences of high-income countries.