Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Laura Marcela Torres, Goldy Mazia, Tanya Guenther, Bina Valsangkar, Steve Wall
Summary: The study focused on tracking the status of facility-based Kangaroo mother care (KMC) in six priority countries across three different time periods. Progress in national policy and advocacy was relatively fast and consistent, while implementation support and research progress were slower and more variable. The number of health facilities offering KMC services increased in all six countries, but challenges remain in estimating coverage and integrating KMC indicators into national health information systems.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Tamanda Hiwa, Kelly Pickerill, Marianne Vidler, Queen Dube, David Goldfarb, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, Kondwani Kawaza
Summary: Hospital-based kangaroo mother care has been recommended by the WHO for low birthweight babies weighing 2000g or less, but implementation in sub-Saharan Africa faces barriers such as inadequate space, limited budget, and insufficient staffing. Local leadership, knowledge sharing among health workers, and support for mothers and families are essential for scaling up kangaroo mother care and improving newborn care quality.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Michael Ekholuenetale, Amadou Barrow, Faith Owunari Benebo, Ashibudike Francis Idebolo
Summary: The study found that the coverage of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in Nigeria is low, and factors such as education level, mode of delivery, place of delivery, number of antenatal care visits, newborn's birth weight, household wealth status, and community media usage rate are associated with SSC.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Aarti Kumar, Madhuri Tiwari, Raghav Krishna, Pramod Kumar Singh, Arti Sahu, Vivek Singh, Aman Mishra, Pankaj Kumar, Alok Kumar, Gary L. Darmstadt, Vishwajeet Kumar
Summary: This study aimed to design a health system model for scaling-up Kangaroo mother care (KMC) in Uttar Pradesh, India, and evaluate its impact on population-level coverage and quality of KMC. Through a collaborative approach with mothers and health system stakeholders, the model successfully addressed critical barriers to KMC implementation and adoption, leading to its scale-up across the state.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Anjali Sharma, Aavudai Anandhi
Summary: Crop failure temperatures (CFTs) are critical upper threshold temperatures for plant growth. Climate variability with CFTs has a significant impact on agriculture, leading to a decrease in plant yield. The study combines data analysis and literature review to develop causal chains/loops, helping to understand the complex structure and feedback mechanism of CFTs.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryann Washington, Leah Macaden, Annetta Smith, Sumithra Selvam, Prem K. Mony
Summary: The study aimed to identify determinants of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) uptake for small babies in Karnataka, India. The results showed that attitudes of healthcare workers, support from health facilities, place of hospitalization, and post-discharge knowledge were crucial in promoting and maintaining KMC.
GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Parul Khurana, Kiran Sharma, Kiran Khatter
Summary: The research proposes a distributed ledger-based consensus mechanism for the presentation of authors' informetrics. The mechanism aims to establish trust and relationships among authors and stakeholders, showcasing the development of decentralized applications.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah M. Anderson, Linda S. Heath, Marla R. Emery, Jeffrey A. Hicke, Jeremy S. Littell, Alan Lucier, Jeffrey G. Masek, David L. Peterson, Richard Pouyat, Kevin M. Potter, Guy Robertson, Jinelle Sperry
Summary: The study identifies 11 informative core indicators of forests and climate change impacts, providing valuable insights into the role of forests in climate change and the importance of protecting and managing this crucial resource.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Goekhan Demirdoegen, Zeynep Isik, Yusuf Arayici
Summary: This study aims to identify healthcare FM KPIs and their importance levels for the Turkish healthcare FM industry using the AHP integrated PROMETHEE method. The findings revealed 98 comprehensive and detailed healthcare FM KPIs that can be used to measure and discover healthcare FM performance.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Matheus Pereira Liborio, Livia Maria Leite da Silva, Petr Iakovlevitch Ekel, Leticia Ribeiro Figueiredo, Patricia Bernardes
Summary: The weighting of sub-indicators is a relevant problem in the composite indicators literature and impacts several fields of science. None of the existing weighting approaches, Equal-Weights, Data-Driven, and Participatory, is exempt from criticism. This research presents solutions to the problems of assessment errors and international comparisons in composite indicators by ordering sub-indicators by importance and converting the order into weights through assessment format transformation functions, resulting in higher consensus and compatibility with collective opinion.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tzu-Pin Lu, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Kuan-Chen Lu, Jing-Yuan Chuang, Shih-Fan Sherri Yeh, I-Shou Chang, Ching-Yu Julius Chen, I-Chien Wu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Tzu-Yu Chen, Wei-Ting Tseng, Chao Agnes Hsiung, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang
Summary: This study proposed a combined score developed using electrocardiographic parameters to predict the risk of cardiovascular mortality in the elderly population, proving to be effective in primary prevention. The ECG parameters were significantly associated with all-cause death, while the EA score showed high efficacy in predicting susceptibility to different death outcomes, demonstrating its potential for clinical practice.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dawn M. Guthrie, Nicole Williams, Cheryl Beach, Emma Buzath, Joachim Cohen, Anja Declercq, Kathryn Fisher, Brant E. Fries, Donna Goodridge, Kirsten Hermans, John P. Hirdes, Hsien Seow, Maria Silveira, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Susan Stevens, Peter Tanuseputro, Deanne Taylor, Christina Vadeboncoeur, Tracy Lyn Wityk Martin
Summary: Through this project, we have developed a set of valid quality indicators for home- and community-based palliative care. These indicators can be generated using existing data and serve as decision-support measures for providers and decision makers in delivering optimal care.
Article
Fisheries
Laurence T. Kell, Coilin Minto, Hans D. Gerritsen
Summary: In data-poor situations, length-based indicators (LBIs) and reference points based on life history parameters can help classify stocks and optimize yield. Simulation evaluation showed that LBIs perform better in identifying overfishing and recovery, particularly for long-lived species and the conservation of mature fish.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Anne Roedl, Alessandro Arlati
Summary: This paper proposes an easy-to-use procedure for selecting appropriate criteria and indicators to monitor and evaluate nature-based solutions (NbS) projects. The procedure is tested using a real case study from the Horizon 2020 research project CLEVER Cities, showing that it speeds up the selection process and is reproducible.
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Molk Chakroun, Vincent R. Dion, Kathleen Ouellet, Ann Graillon, Valerie Desilets, Marianne Xhignesse, Christina St-Onge
Summary: This article investigates the quality indicators for narrative comments and provides recommendations for writing high-quality narrative comments. By using these indicators and recommendations, assessors can strengthen the documentation of trainees' performance, facilitate decision-making about trainees' progression, and enhance the impact of narrative feedback for both learners and programs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kevin J. Kinter, Robert Alfaro, Christopher Kinter, Lucas Suder, Zachary Davis, Pura Rodriguez, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Juan Carlos Zevallos, Adel Elkbuli
Summary: This study found that obese patients are less likely to die during hospitalization following first-time non-subarachnoid hemorrhage and ischemic stroke compared to non-overweight/non-obese patients.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Nathalie Charpak, Rejean Tessier, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Felipe Uriza, Jose Tiberio Hernandez, Darwin Cortes, Adriana Montealegre-Pomar
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether providing Kangaroo mother care (KMC) in infancy affected brain volumes in young adulthood. The results showed that the volumes of the main brain structures associated with intelligence, attention, memory, and coordination were larger in the group that had received KMC. Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated the direct relationship between brain volumes and duration of KMC.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muni Rubens, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Anshul Saxena, Juan Carlos Zevallos, Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pelaez, Sandra Chaparro, Javier Jimenez Carcamo
Summary: This study examined the management, outcomes, and resource use of frail patients hospitalized for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The findings showed that frail patients had lower odds of overall revascularization and coronary angiography, but higher odds of receiving coronary artery bypass grafting and hemodynamic support. Frail patients also had higher in-hospital mortality, longer length of stay, and higher costs. The study suggests that collaborative efforts can improve management strategies, resource use, and patient outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muni Rubens, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Anshul Saxena, Juan Carlos Zevallos, Juan Gabriel Ruiz-Pelaez, Md Ashfaq Ahmed, Zhenwei Zhang, Peter McGranaghan, Emir Veledar, Javier Jimenez, Sandra Chaparro
Summary: Myocarditis is significantly associated with higher in-hospital mortality and adverse hospital outcomes among patients with COVID-19. The rate of in-hospital mortality is higher in COVID-19 hospitalizations with myocarditis, and the survival rate is lower. Myocarditis is also significantly associated with increased odds of cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, mechanical ventilation, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Early suspicion of myocarditis is important for prompt diagnosis and management.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muni Rubens, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Anshul Saxena, Juan Gabriel Ruiz Pelaez, Sandra Chaparro, Javier Jimenez
Summary: This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on percutaneous coronary artery intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) hospitalizations. It found that there was a decrease in PCI and CABG hospitalizations from 2019 to 2020, while viral pneumonia hospitalizations increased. The study emphasizes the importance of implementing initiatives to encourage patients to receive treatments and control the spread of COVID-19 to improve PCI and CABG hospitalizations.
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Economics
Darwin Cortes, Dario Maldonado, Juan Gallego, Nathalie Charpak, Rejean Tessier, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Jose Tiberio Hernandez, Felipe Uriza, Julieth Pico
Summary: This study compares the educational effects of Traditional Care (TC) and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on the long-term consequences of prematurity or low birth weight. The results show that KMC has a greater impact on preschool attendance and school absenteeism compared to TC, but has a weaker effect on math test scores.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jamie Perin, Cara T. Mai, Ayesha De Costa, Kathleen Strong, Theresa Diaz, Hannah Blencowe, Robert J. Berry, Jennifer L. Williams, Li Liu
Summary: The estimated under-5 mortality due to birth defects may be biased, according to a recent report by the WHO and the Maternal and Child Epidemiology Estimation research group. While the mortality rate has decreased, the proportion of under-5 mortality attributable to birth defects has increased globally, with significant variation across regions. The estimates in low-income and middle-income countries are likely underestimated, emphasizing the need for comprehensive and systematic estimation to accurately assess the burden of mortality.
Article
Gerontology
Muni Rubens, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Anshul Saxena, Juan G. Ruiz-Pelaez, Md Ashfaq Ahmed, Zhenwei Zhang, Peter McGranaghan, Sandra Chaparro, Javier Jimenez
Summary: This study found that including frailty as a risk factor in comorbidity-based models can significantly improve the predictability of unplanned 30-day readmission and in-hospital mortality among heart failure patients.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lorena Suarez-Idueta, Judith Yargawa, Hannah Blencowe, Ellen Bradley, Yemisrach B. Okwaraji, Veronica Pingray, Luz Gibbons, Adrienne Gordon, Kara Warrilow, Enny S. Paixao, Ila Rocha Falcao, Sarka Lisonkova, Qi Wen, Francisco Mardones, Raul Caulier-Cisterna, Petr Velebil, Jitka Jirova, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Luule Sakkeus, Lili Abuladze, Mika Gissler, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Khalid A. Yunis, Ayah Al Bizri, Shamala D. Karalasingam, Ravichandran Jeganathan, Arturo Barranco, Lisa Broeders, Aimee E. van Dijk, Luis Huicho, Hugo Guillermo Quezada-Pinedo, Kim Nail Cajachagua-Torres, Fawziya Alyafei, Mai AlQubaisi, Geum Joon Cho, Ho Yeon Kim, Neda Razaz, Jonas Soederling, Lucy K. Smith, Jennifer Kurinczuk, Estelle Lowry, Neil Rowland, Rachael Wood, Kirsten Monteath, Isabel Pereyra, Gabriella Pravia, Eric O. Ohuma, Joy E. Lawn
Summary: This study aims to examine the prevalence of novel newborn types among 165 million live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. The distribution of newborn types varies across countries, with the highest prevalence of small newborn types in West Asian countries and large newborn types in European countries.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lorena Suarez-Idueta, Hannah Blencowe, Yemisrach B. Okwaraji, Judith Yargawa, Ellen Bradley, Adrienne Gordon, Vicki S. Flenady, Enny L. Paixao, Mauricio Barreto, Sarka Lisonkova, Qi Wen, Petr Velebil, Jitka Jirova, Erzsebet Horvath-Puho, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Luule Sakkeus, Liili A. Abuladze, Khalid Yunis, Ayah Al Bizri, Arturo Barranco, Lisa Broeders, Aimee E. van Dijk, Fawziya O. Alyafei, Tawa Olukade, Neda Razaz, Jonas K. Soderling, Lucy S. Smith, Elizabeth Draper, Estelle Lowry, Neil Rowland, Rachael Wood, Kirsten Monteath, Isabel Pereyra, Gabriella O. Pravia, Eric E. Ohuma, Joy Lawn
Summary: A study compared neonatal mortality rates in 125.5 million live births across 15 countries from 2000 to 2020. The findings showed that preterm newborns with small size for gestational age had the highest mortality rates. At the population level, preterm newborns with appropriate size for gestational age contributed the most to neonatal deaths.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lorena Suarez-Idueta, Robespierre Pita, Hannah Blencowe, Arturo Barranco, Jesus F. Gonzalez, Enny S. Paixao, Mauricio L. Barreto, Joy E. Lawn, Eric O. Ohuma
Summary: This study linked administrative databases of live births and under-five child deaths in Mexico to explore mortality and trends for preterm, SGA, and LGA children. The results showed that neonatal mortality rate was higher in preterm infants compared to term infants, SGA children had a higher mortality rate compared to AGA children, infants born at <28 weeks had the highest mortality rate, and LGA children had no additional risk compared to AGA children. This study demonstrated the importance of linked data in understanding neonatal vulnerability and child mortality, and provided a valuable resource for future population-based research.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lays Janaina Prazeres Marques, Zilda Pereira da Silva, Gizelton Pereira Alencar, Enny Santos da Paixao, Hannah Blencowe, Marcia Furquim de Almeida
Summary: The simultaneous presence of prematurity, low birth weight, and abnormal intrauterine growth increases the risk of stillbirths.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexandra Galbo, Nicole Izhakoff, Connor Courington, Grettel Castro, Juan Lozano, Juan Ruiz-Pelaz
Summary: This study investigates the association between the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy and unfavorable birth outcomes, using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. The findings suggest that women who reported e-cigarette use during pregnancy had a 62% increased odds of experiencing unfavorable birth outcomes.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muni Rubens, Sandra Chaparro, Anshul Saxena, Juan Gabriel Ruiz-Pelaez, Juan Zevallos, Javier Jimenez
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Muni Rubens, Sandra Chaparro, Anshul Saxena, Juan Gabriel Ruiz-Pelaez, Juan Carlos Zevallos, Javier Jimenez
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)