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J Family Med Prim Care
December 2024
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Sawangi, Maharashtra, India.
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global healthcare systems. Vaccination is an effective strategy to battle the disease. Policies and distribution frameworks have varied widely across countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccines (Basel)
November 2024
Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
The recent resurgence of mpox highlights the urgent need for rethinking vaccination strategies globally, underscored by the painful memories of past public health crises where delayed responses and inequitable vaccine distribution exacerbated the spread of infectious diseases. The inaugural APIC-ADVA Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunization, themed "Vaccination for All: Access, Confidence and Equity (ACE)", was held in Singapore from 31 October to 1 November 2023 in an attempt to present best practices and hard-won insights from battling COVID-19 and other pandemics in the Asia-Pacific region. This summit was co-convened by the Asia-Pacific Immunization Coalition (APIC) and Asia Dengue Voice and Action (ADVA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiomaterials
December 2024
Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA; Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Center for Drug Discovery, Department of Pediatrics, and Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. Electronic address:
The opioid crisis has claimed approximately one million lives in the United States since 1999, underscoring a significant public health concern. This surge in opioid use disorder (OUD) fatalities necessitates improved therapeutic options. Current OUD therapies often require daily clinical visits, leading to poor patient compliance and high costs to the health systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg
November 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a low to intermediate-grade, poorly differentiated myofibroblastic tumor and is characterized by its tendency to recur locally. It commonly occurs in the 1 year of life and is predominantly seen in the axial skeleton and rarely in the retroperitoneum. We report one such case of PMMTI, which is the second case reported in English literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPediatr Ann
December 2024
Pediatric advocacy is an effort to champion the well-being of children and adolescents, ensuring access to quality health care and addressing socioeconomic issues linked to adverse health. This article explores pediatricians' responsibilities in advocating for their patients within the health care system and in broader societal contexts. Models of physician advocacy and the concept of advocacy as a fundamental professionalism responsibility, grounded in ethical principles and societal obligations, are introduced.
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