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Assessment of Academic Resilience and its associated factors among Pharmacy Students in Twelve Countries
CONCLUSION: The study offers insights into the factors affecting academic resilience in pharmacy students across several countries. The findings could guide interventions and support activities to improve resilience and academic outcomes.PMID:38574997 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100693 (Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education)
Source: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education - April 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mohamed Hassan Elnaem Wan Nur Ain Asikin Bt Wan Salam Abrar K Thabit Naeem Mubarak Merna Mahmoud AbouKhatwa Diana Laila Ramatillah AbdulMuminu Isah Muna Barakat Ali Azeez Al-Jumaili Noha O Mansour Ahmed Fathelrahman Mohammed Fathelrahman Adam Safayat Jami Source Type: research

Surveillance To Track Progress Toward Polio Eradication - Worldwide, 2022-2023
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 Apr 4;73(13):278-285. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7313a1.ABSTRACTThe reliable and timely detection of poliovirus cases through surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), supplemented by environmental surveillance of sewage samples, is a critical component of the polio eradication program. Since 1988, the number of polio cases caused by wild poliovirus (WPV) has declined by >99.9%, and eradication of WPV serotypes 2 and 3 has been certified; only serotype 1 (WPV1) continues to circulate, and transmission remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This surveillance update evaluated indicato...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 4, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Nishant Kishore Elizabeth Krow-Lucal Ousmane M Diop Jaume Jorba Tigran Avagnan Varja Grabovac Anfumbom K W Kfutwah Ticha Johnson Sudhir Joshi Lucky Sangal Salmaan Sharif Ashraf Wahdan Graham F Tallis Stephanie D Kovacs Source Type: research

Characteristics and health implications of fine particulate matter near urban road site in Islamabad, Pakistan
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 2:118862. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118862. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe escalating issue of air pollution has become a significant concern in urban regions, including Islamabad, Pakistan, due to the rise in air pollutant emissions driven by economic and industrial expansion. To gain a deeper understanding of air pollution, a study was conducted during winter 2022-2023, assessing physical, chemical, and biological factors in Islamabad. The findings revealed that the average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was notably greater than the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, r...
Source: Environmental Research - April 4, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sabir Hussain Azhar Siddique Mujtaba Hassan Kashif Rasool Asif Shahzad Syed Ali Asad Naqvi Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa Source Type: research

Challenges and Considerations in Assessing GERD: A Critical Review of a Study in Southern Punjab, Pakistan [Response to Letter]
(Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy)
Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy - April 3, 2024 Category: Health Management Tags: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Source Type: research

The prevalence of headache in the adult population of Morocco: a cross-sectional population-based study
ConclusionsWhile the 1-year prevalence of headache among adults in Morocco is similar to that of many other countries, migraine on the evidence here is at the upper end of the global range, but not outside it. H15 + and pMOH are very prevalent, contributing to the high one-day prevalence of headache. (Source: The Journal of Headache and Pain)
Source: The Journal of Headache and Pain - April 3, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Presentation of Arteria Lusoria with Non Recurent Laryngeal Nerve
AbstractNon-recurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) is an anatomic variation seen in about 0.52 –0.7% patients, generally on right side. It exits the vagus nerve having a direct route to the larynx, unlike usual recurrent laryngeal nerve, supplying intrinsic laryngeal muscles except cricothyroid. It is sited over left side on extremely rare occasions, that is, 0.04% of the cases. Some cases of NRLN co-exists with aberrant right subclavian artery which courses behind the esophagus, also known as ‘arteria lusoria’. Here we present a case of 60-years old patient, diagnosed as goiter presented to us in june 2023 at the departme...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - April 3, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Global vaccine coverage and childhood survival estimates: 1990-2019
CONCLUSION: Vaccines continue to reduce childhood mortality significantly, especially in Gavi-supported countries, emphasizing the need for increased investment in routine immunization programmes.PMID:38562199 | PMC:PMC10976869 | DOI:10.2471/BLT.23.290129 (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Haijun Zhang Bryan Patenaude Haonan Zhang Mark Jit Hai Fang Source Type: research

Health Literacy Among University Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSION: University students around the world should have courses about health literacy according to university disciplines. These courses should be available for students of different fields to enhance their effectiveness, and training should be associated with students' needs and their subgroup traits.PMID:38561889 (Source: Acta medica Indonesiana)
Source: Acta medica Indonesiana - April 2, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mohammadreza Arzaghi Neda Tizro Parna Ghannadikhosh Parisa Alsadat Dadkhah Razieh Mohammadi-Dashtaki Saleh Behzadi Fereshteh Sohrabivafa Kiana Naghavi Ali Sanaye Abbasi Ali Darroudi Mohammad Abbasalizadeh Ali Kheirandish Mohadeseh Poudineh Niloofar Deravi Source Type: research