Mepolizumab in patients with lymphoid variant hypereosinophilic syndrome: a multi-center prospective study.

Background: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is characterized by blood and tissue hypereosinophilia causing organ damage and/or dysfunction. Mepolizumab, an anti-IL-5 antibody, has recently been approved in this indication. In lymphoid variant (L-)HES, eosinophil expansion is driven by IL-5-producing clonal CD3CD4 T cells.

Policy analysis of self-care program: a qualitative study protocol.

Background: Over the recent years, the self-care program has been a significant policy in the field of health. The WHO recommended self-care for every country and economic setting for reaching universal health coverage, promoting health, keeping the world safe and serving the vulnerable. Conducting a policy analysis study can be useful in closely examining the self-care program's content, process, context and actors.

Unveiling Glutamate Dynamics: Cognitive Demands in Human Short-Term Memory Learning Across Frontal and Parieto-Occipital Cortex: A Functional MRS Study.

Background: Acquiring new knowledge necessitates alterations at the synaptic level within the brain. Glutamate, a pivotal neurotransmitter, plays a critical role in these processes, particularly in learning and memory formation. Although previous research has explored glutamate's involvement in cognitive functions, a comprehensive understanding of its real-time dynamics remains elusive during memory tasks.

A Longitudinal Analysis of Long Working Hours and the Onset of Psychological Distress.

Objectives: There is a paucity of longitudinal studies examining the relationship between working hours and the development of psychological distress (PD) among US workers. This study utilized a longitudinal approach to examine this relationship.

Methods: The 2010-2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data was utilized.

Measuring Equality in Primary Health Care Budget Allocation in Iran, Using the Gini Coefficient Method.

Background: In Iran, one of the most important and influential sources for financing the Primary Health Care (PHC )is the government budget. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the allocation of the PHC budget and evaluating the equality in the allocation of these resources.

Methods: In this applied descriptive-analytical study, the study population included all of Iran's 31 provinces.