Yuda Sutherasan,1 Pongdhep Theerawit,1 Alongkot Suporn,2 Arkom Nongnuch,3 Pariya Phanachet,4 Chomsri Kositchaiwat5 1Division of Pulmonary and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Ma
HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus infection and male circumcision in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Findings from the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment surveys, 2015-2019.
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has primarily been promoted for HIV prevention.Evidence also supports that male circumcision offers protection against other sexually transmitted infections.This analysis assessed the effect of circumcision on syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and HIV.Data from the 2015 to 2019 Population-based H
Enhancing the Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy with Glycosaminoglycans
Summary: Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) therapy offers significant potential for osteochondral regeneration.Such applications require their ex vivo expansion in media frequently supplemented with fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2).Particular heparan sulfate (HS) fractions stabilize FGF2-FGF receptor complexes.We show that an FGF2-binding HS vari
Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs)
Background: Despite global action and policy initiatives, internally displaced persons (IDPs) experience poor living conditions and lack healthcare access compared to refugees.This study sought to understand the relationship between health management processes and health outcomes among camp-dwelling IDPs in northern Nigeria.Method: 73 individuals p
How health transformation plan was designed and implemented in the Islamic Republic of Iran?
Following his inauguration in late 2013, President Rouhani aimed to boost quality and equity in the health care delivery system.To fulfill this aim, a set of interventions, called Health Transformation Plan (HTP), were implemented.So far, it has been a heated debate whether HTP breathes a spirit of a new reform.HTP has targeted long-standing histor