Exploring health literacy pertaining to general wellbeing and chronic disease management among population registered within Primary Healthcare System: A Study protocol

Exploring health literacy pertaining to general wellbeing and chronic disease management among population registered within Primary Healthcare System: A Study protocol

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that high level of health literacy among patients is associated with high…

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Long-term oral glucocorticoid use is associated with complications, healthcare resource utilization, and costs among patients with dermatomyositis or polymyositis

Long-term oral glucocorticoid use is associated with complications, healthcare resource utilization, and costs among patients with dermatomyositis or polymyositis

Introduction Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a heterogeneous group of rare autoimmune conditions mainly characterized by…

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“Her hospital card is missing”: a qualitative investigation into the facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana | BMC Primary Care

“Her hospital card is missing”: a qualitative investigation into the facilitators of and barriers to formal healthcare use among sickle cell patients in Ghana | BMC Primary Care

Kato GJ, Piel FB, Reid CD, Gaston MH, Ohene-Frempong K, Krishnamurti L, Vichinsky EP. Sickle cell…

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Cultural and ethical barriers to implementing end-of-life advance care planning among oncology nursing professionals: a content analysis of open-ended questions | BMC Medical Ethics

Cultural and ethical barriers to implementing end-of-life advance care planning among oncology nursing professionals: a content analysis of open-ended questions | BMC Medical Ethics

Characteristics of the sample A total of 838 (46.6%) out of 1800 invited participants completed both…

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Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for surgical site infection among general surgery patients in Amhara region Ethiopia

Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for surgical site infection among general surgery patients in Amhara region Ethiopia

Socio-demographic characteristics A total of 463 patients were recruited and 441 of them were included in…

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AMA among organizations asking RFK Jr. to reschedule immunization meeting

AMA among organizations asking RFK Jr. to reschedule immunization meeting

RFK Jr. speaks before the Senate Education Health Labor and Pensions Committee during his nomination as HHS secretary.…

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