Medical wastes can be defined as all forms of wastes produced from different medical processes involving diagnosis, treatment, and researching in human and or veterinary medicine. The implication of this study is that inadequate management of medical w…
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the reference range of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroxine (T4), and total triiodothyronine (T3) among adults in Yazd province. Methods: The data of the Yazd Health Study, a prospective co…
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the reference range of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total thyroxine (T4), and total triiodothyronine (T3) among adults in Yazd province. Methods: The data of the Yazd Health Study, a prospective co…
Objective: Many hospital accreditation programs developed for or implemented in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including Sri Lanka, have been discontinued due to multiple factors. This study was conducted to elicit and analyse factors influen…
Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread loss of life, economic downturns, emotional distress and overwhelmed the public health delivery systems across the globe. Odisha was one of the few states in India that deployed proactive management of hu…
In the current scenario, demand for emergency care is rising due to the shift in disease pattern all around the world, from growing burden of non-communicable diseases to the pre-existing communicable diseases. The principle aim of emergency medical se…
Introduction: In recent years there has seen significant closure of small maternity units particularly in rural regions of Australia. Those small maternity units that do continue to care for childbearing women may only provide antenatal and postn…
Introduction: Location or distance from healthcare facilities affects the use of health facilities of households. Use of health facilities also have an impact on the socioeconomic conditions. Distance from healthcare facilities significantly affe…
Access to reproductive cancer care in India is significantly affected by social determinants of health. Reproductive cancers, including cervical, ovarian, and uterine cancers, constitute a significant health challenge for women in India. This cross-sec…
This study builds upon our 2019 End-of-Life Care (EoLC) research, focusing on enhancing the quality and accessibility of EoLC in Hong Kong. With the introduction of the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Bill, we identified the need for a mo…