Emerging public health
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This study explored and described nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding preparedness for a disaster in an obstetric unit in a public institution. The study aimed to make recommendations to improve disaster preparedness in an obstetric ward based on the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes.
12p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The chapters in this topical volume of Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health present exciting, insightful observations on emerging viral infections like influenza, Middle East respiratory syndrome, or mosquito-transmitted diseases, as well as the potential of social media in preventing and fighting infectious diseases.
149p vimeyers 29-05-2024 3 2 Download
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This book outlines the currently available clinical, epidemiological and experimental data on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with special emphasis on studies and results achieved in Europe. The book also gives an overview on diagnostics, therapy and surveillance, all of which are still challenging. Therefore, a closer look is taken on the effect of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics, for prevention and treatment of CDI.
261p vimeyers 29-05-2024 4 2 Download
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Ebook "Foodborne parasites (Second edition)" covers the parasites most associated with foodborne transmission and therefore of greatest global public health relevance. The volume examines protozoa and their subgroups: the amoeba, coccidia, flagellates and ciliates. Chapters also address Trypanosoma cruzi, recently recognized as an emerging foodborne protozoan. The helminth section is expanded to cover teniasis, cysticercosis, hydatidosis, and the trematodes and nematodes including Angiostrongylus, which is present worldwide.
375p tracanhphuonghoa1007 22-04-2024 5 3 Download
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The emergence of resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs is a serious and growing threat to public health. Next-generation sequencing is rapidly gaining traction as a diagnostic tool for investigating drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis to aid treatment decisions. However, there are few little data regarding the precision of such sequencing for assigning resistance profiles.
9p vioraclene 31-03-2024 2 2 Download
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Tuberculosis, caused by bacteria in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), is a major global public health burden. Strain-specific genomic diversity in the known lineages of MTBC is an important factor in pathogenesis that may affect virulence, transmissibility, host response and emergence of drug resistance.
10p vibransone 28-03-2024 1 1 Download
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Precision public health is a relatively new field that integrates components of precision medicine, such as human genomics research, with public health concepts to help improve population health. Despite interest in advancing precision public health initiatives using human genomics research, current and future opportunities in this emerging field remain largely undescribed.
10p vibransone 28-03-2024 5 2 Download
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Drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB) poses a major ongoing challenge to public health. The recent inclusion of bedaquiline into TB drug regimens has improved treatment outcomes, but this advance is threatened by the emergence of strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) resistant to bedaquiline.
15p vicwell 29-02-2024 5 2 Download
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Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, -is an orthopoxvirus infection of the skin and previously a public health emergency of international concern. It reemerged in Nigeria over 5 years ago and has since spread to other parts of the world.
6p vitiki 30-01-2024 5 2 Download
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Ebook "Advances in microbiology, infectious diseases and public health (Volume 7)" focuses on current progress in the broad field of medical microbiology, and covers both basic and applied topics related to the study of microbes, their interactions with human and animals, and emerging issues relevant for public health. Original research and review articles present and discuss multidisciplinary findings and developments on various aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases, and their diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
141p lucchinguyen 28-12-2023 5 2 Download
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Part 1 book "Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever" includes content: Dengue viruses - Their evolution, history and emergence as a global public health problem; mapping the epidemiology of dengue; economic and disease burden of dengue; surveillance for dengue; dengue infections in travelers; a review of transmission models of dengue - a quantitative and qualitative analysis of model features,... and other contents.
338p oursky10 04-12-2023 7 3 Download
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Ebook Toward a culture of consequences: Performance-based accountability systems for public services
Ebook "Toward a culture of consequences: Performance-based accountability systems for public services" examines nine PBASs that are drawn from five sectors: child care, education, health care, public health emergency preparedness, and transportation. In the right circumstances, a PBAS can be an effective strategy for improving service delivery.
273p tuongnhuoclan 28-11-2023 5 3 Download
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Ebook Advances in microbiology, infectious diseases and public health: Volume 2 - Gianfranco Donelli
Ebook "Advances in microbiology, infectious diseases and public health: Volume 2" focuses on current progress in the broad field of medical microbiology, and covers both basic and applied topics related to the study of microbes, their interactions with human and animals, and emerging issues relevant for public health. Original research and review articles present and discuss multidisciplinary findings and developments on various aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases, and their diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
135p loivantrinh 29-10-2023 2 1 Download
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Part 2 book "One health - The theory and practice of integrated health approaches" includes content: Emergence of antimicrobial resistance and interaction between humans, animals and environment, integrated rabies control, human and animal african trypanosomiasis, human and animal african trypanosomiasis, food security and nutrition, the spiritual dimension of health,....and other contents.
246p oursky06 17-10-2023 4 1 Download
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Part 2 book "Epidemic logistics modeling - A new perspective on operations research" includes content: A novel FPEA model for medical resources allocation in an epidemic control; integrated planning for public health emergencies - A modified model for controlling H1N1 pandemic; logistics planning for hospital pharmacy trusteeship under a hybrid of uncertainties.... and other contents.
143p oursky03 21-08-2023 3 1 Download
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Population Health IT hosted a 1-day symposium sponsored by the National Library of Medicine to help develop a national research and development (R&D) agenda for the emerging field of population health informatics (PopHI).
11p visteverogers 24-06-2023 5 2 Download
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Examine whether individual, geographic, and economic phenotypes predict missing data on specific drug involvement in overdose deaths, manifesting inequities in overdose mortality data, which is a key data source used in measuring the opioid epidemic.
11p visteverogers 24-06-2023 3 2 Download
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Ensuring the ability to exchange patient information among disparate electronic health records systems is a top priority and a domain of substantial public investment across countries. However, we know little about the extent to which current capabilities meet the needs of frontline clinicians.
8p visteverogers 24-06-2023 2 2 Download
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Rapid and accurate detection of stroke by paramedics or emergency clinicians at the time of first contact is crucial for timely initiation of appropriate treatment. Several stroke recognition scales have been developed to support the initial triage Identification of emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) stroke has become increasingly important with the recent publications of favorable acute stroke thrombectomy trials.
5p vinebula 02-06-2023 3 2 Download
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We identify and describe performance measurement constructs relevant to the implementation of DEN tools: (1) reach (number of users enrolled in the intervention); (2) engagement (utilization of the intervention);...
7p vighostrider 25-05-2023 4 2 Download