Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710080
Prevalence of Ear Infections in Children (0 to 15 Years) of India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ragini Bhatia, Anil Chauhan, Kulbir Kaur, Monika Rana, Pranita Pradhan and Meenu Singh
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 23, 2022
In this review PRISMA guidelines (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis) were followed. We did extensive literature search in PubMed, Embase, Cinahl and Web of Science to identify relevant community based cross sectional studies that investigated the prevalence of ear diseases in children in India. We used STATA version 16.0 software to perform meta-analysis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710078
Attitudes and Barriers towards Adolescent Sexuality and Abortion Care in the Northern Part of Ghana
Alhassan Abibata, Musah Nihayatu, Joseph Owusu-Marfo, Ruth Nimota Nukpezah and Yaa Nyarko Agyeman
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 15, 2022
The adolescence period is generally perceived as being healthy, however, most adolescents in the Tamale Metropolisgo through this period with health challenges such as sexual and reproductive problems and unsafe abortion. This study aimed to determine the attitude and barriers toward Adolescent Sexuality and abortion in the Tamale Metropolis....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710077
A Culturally Competent Patient Care: A Review of the CLAS Standards
Annalee A. Mora
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 16, 2022
Multiculturism is rapidly growing. It affects all aspects of society, including healthcare. A culturally competent healthcare system has a critical impact on meeting the needs of the diverse population that it serves. The national Culturally and Linguistic Approach Services (CLAS) standards have been developed and implemented as a tool to improve the quality of care, potentially transforming how we address disparities in healthcare. Motivated by a nationalized concern about societal impartiality...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4512/1710076
Definition of Cut-Off Score between COVID-19 Acute Phase and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Indispensable Element to Consider in the Use of Instrumental and Clinical Tests
Nicolás Alberto Cely-Aldana, MD, Luisa María Benjumea-Gómez, MD, Ronald Antonio Solís-Amin, MD, Alix Sabec Freire-Duran, MD and Maria Paz Bolaño-Romero, MS
Article Type: Letter to Editor | First Published: April 11, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has probably been the worst public health calamity of the 21st century. At the first peak of infection during the early to mid- 2020s, much was unknown about the pathophysiology, COVID-19 phenotypes, pharmacologic and supportive management, rehabilitation, and outcomes. With precision and celerity, several safe and effective vaccine prototypes were developed to achieve the desired herd immunity and reduce intensive care unit admission and death. Scales have also been design...
