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December 2024
National Centre for Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
This study aimed to calculate Italy's first national maternal mortality ratio (MMR) through an innovative record-linkage approach within the enhanced Italian Obstetric Surveillance System (ItOSS). A record-linkage retrospective cohort study was conducted nationwide, encompassing all women aged 11-59 years with one or more hospitalizations related to pregnancy or pregnancy outcomes from 2011 to 2019. Maternal deaths were identified by integrating data from the Death Registry and national and regional Hospital Discharge Databases supported by the integration of findings from confidential enquiries conducted through active surveillance.
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December 2024
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
While a broad consensus about the first successful migration modern humans out of Africa seems established, the peopling of Arabia remains somewhat enigmatic. Identifying the ancestral populations that contributed to the gene pool of the current populations inhabiting Arabia and the impact of their contributions remains a challenging task. We investigate the genetic makeup of the current Yemeni population using 46 whole genomes and 169 genotype arrays derived from Yemeni individuals from all geographic regions across Yemen and 351 genotype arrays derived from neighboring populations providing regional context.
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November 2024
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Background And Aim: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a disease that clinically presents with retro-patellar and peripatellar pain that affects primarily physically active individuals. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of PFPS in Saudi Arabia and the variables that contribute to its occurrence.
Objectives: This multicenter, cross-sectional study aimed to explore the prevalence of patellofemoral pain in Saudi Arabia.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, IND.
Background: Headaches affect people's social, intellectual, and personal lives and are quite common worldwide, especially among young adults. Primary headaches that cause significant impairment, such as tension-type headaches (TTH) and migraines, frequently start in adolescence and early adulthood. Research on the incidence and consequences of headache problems among young people in India is scarce, especially when it comes to a variety of academic fields.
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November 2024
Department of Microbiology, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun, IND.
Background: Healthcare-associated infections or nosocomial infections are considered to be one of the leading causes of increased morbidity and mortality in patients. Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective infection control measures to prevent nosocomial infections. Medical and paramedical students are the foundation of any healthcare system.
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