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Newest firstBackgroundDiabetic foot complications are a leading cause of morbidity, disability, and healthcare costs worldwide, yet they are largely preventable through proper self-care. In Palestine, evidence on patient adherence to recommended practices is scarce. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of foot self-care among adults with diabetes in the West Bank and to identify factors associate…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionImmunization is the most cost effective health intervention in the history of mankind. Its role in reducing the morbidities and mortality due to vaccine-preventable diseases is significant. Despite vaccines being important in saving lives; adverse events following immunization (AEFI) do occur that need prompt detection, management, and then reported, analyzed, and the findings being shared with all sta…
BackgroundTraditional community beliefs and cultural practices can facilitate the spread of ebolaviruses during outbreaks. On September 20, 2022, Uganda declared a Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after a case was confirmed in Mubende District. During September-November 2022, the outbreak spread to eight additional districts. We investigated the role of community beliefs and practices in the spread of SUDV in Ug…
Open article record in new tab ↗From 2003 to 25 February 2023, the avian influenza (H5N1) virus was confirmed in 59 human infections, including 39 deaths ([~]66% case-fatality rate) reported in 13 of 25 provinces in Cambodia. We aimed to assess current knowledge, attitude, and practice toward changes in poultry handling behaviors, poultry consumption, and poultry mortality reporting among rural villagers in areas affected by Avian influenza (H5N…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe provision of optimal, equitable and gender-sensitive health care to women and girls with FGM/C is challenging. Research indicates that health professionals in receiving countries lack knowledge, confidence and competence in managing FGM/C. In order to develop policies that are suitable to the wide heterogeneity of women from FGM/C practising groups, it is paramount to identify what appropriate care m…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that causes thousands of deaths in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is one of the high-risk countries among 30 high TB burden countries. In this study, we aimed to assess the knowledge, practices, attitudes towards TB, and the factors associated with them in the general population of Bangladesh. MethodA web-based anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted among the…
Open article record in new tab ↗OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to describe general practitioners (GPs)' opinions and practices of preventive care and patients' opinions, attitudes, and behaviors towards prevention. METHODS: The data stemmed from a cross-sectional national survey on prevention conducted in Switzerland from 2015 to 2016. In total, 170 randomly drawn GPs and 1154 of their patients participated. The GPs answered an online que…
Introduction: The proliferation of cannabis dispensaries within the United States has emerged from patient demand for the legalization of cannabis as an alternative treatment for a number of conditions and symptoms. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the practices of dispensary staff with respect to recommendation of cannabis strains/concentrations for specific patient ailments. To address this limitation, the…
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