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BMC Health Serv Res
January 2025
Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, PO Box 15000, Halifax, B3H 4R2, NS, Canada.
Background: The growing demand for healthcare services challenges patient flow management in health systems. Alternative Level of Care (ALC) patients who no longer need acute care yet face discharge barriers contribute to prolonged stays and hospital overcrowding. Predicting these patients at admission allows for better resource planning, reducing bottlenecks, and improving flow.
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January 2025
Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, Texas, USA.
Introduction: Despite progress in research and technological advancements, the delivery of oral health care continues to be plagued by disparities in accessibility and affordability. Dental caries and periodontal disease remain major issues, and new challenges such as socioeconomic disparities and emerging public health dangers also contribute to the complexity of the issue. To address these challenges, dental education and oral healthcare delivery must shift their focus from disease treatment to disease prevention and health promotion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaterials (Basel)
December 2024
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
This article presents a comprehensive examination of the combined catalytic conversion technology for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are the primary factors contributing to the formation of photochemical smog, ozone, and PM2.5. These pollutants present a significant threat to air quality and human health.
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January 2025
Department of Spine Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 89 Qixing Road, Nanning, Guangxi, 530022, China.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the impact of AM1241 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced chondrocyte inflammation in mice and its potential mechanism for improving osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods: The OA mice model was established employing the refined Hulth method. The impact of different concentrations of AM1241 on mice chondrocyte activity was detected using CCK-8.
Health Expect
February 2025
Community Paediatrics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Background And Objective: Migrant and refugee women, families, and their children can experience significant language, cultural, and psychosocial barriers to engage with child and family services. Integrated child and family health Hubs are increasingly promoted as a potential solution to address access barriers; however, there is scant literature on how to best implement them with migrant and refugee populations. Our aim was to explore with service providers and consumers the barriers, enablers, and experiences with Hubs and the resulting building blocks required for acceptable Hub implementation for migrant and refugee families.
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