CONCLUSION: Laissez-faire attitudes that may conflict with public health values and measures are much more prevalent in the USA than in Canada. This difference underpins the limited effects of political partisanship and broad consensus in the
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated the importance of stewardship of viral diagnostic tests to aid infection prevention efforts in healthcare facilities. We highlight diagnostic stewardship lessons learned during the
CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the need to build clinicians' confidence and competence, and the provision of service guidelines and training. Although many clinicians had positive experiences with telepractice, most returned to in-person delivery
CONCLUSIONS: Media narratives about plastic and MPs pollution have increased over time, influencing the perception of this risk. The study argues the need for accurate and balanced media reporting on MPs to prevent the spread of misinformation and
To explore the potential mechanism of Gegen Qinlian decoction (GGQL) in the treatment of COVID-19 comorbid with diabetes mellitus (DM) through network pharmacology and molecular docking, and to provide theoretical guidance for clinical transformation
CONCLUSION: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, over 9100 women were screened with VIA for precancerous lesions. However, only 17 (4.2%) were found to have biopsy-proven high-grade cervical lesions, underscoring the subjective performance of VIA as a
CONCLUSIONS: Findings emphasize the need to consider a wide range of impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that negatively affect the health and social wellbeing of disabled persons, as well as develop disability-inclusive policies that
CONCLUSIONS: Interventions had a small effect on increasing influenza vaccination. Training healthcare providers to promote vaccinations during pregnancy is crucial, and could be enhanced by utilising mobile health technologies.