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BMJ Open · Jul 30, 2026

Level of completing continuum maternity care and the associated factors in the pastoralist and agrarian districts of the Ari and South Omo zones, Ethiopia, 2024: a comparative study

Background Completing continuous maternity care (COCMC) is crucial for preventing morbidity and mortality, but a low proportion of mothers use it. There is a paucity of evidence about the level of COCMC and the associated factors in agro-pastoralist communities. Objective To identify and compare the level of COCMC and associated factors among pastoralist and agrarian communities in Ari and South Omo zones. Design A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2024. Setting A comparative study on COCMC was conducted in Ari and South Omo zones of South…

BMJ Open · Jul 30, 2026

Association between organisational patient safety practices, safety culture and adverse event reporting in paediatric emergency departments in Spain: a multicentre cross-sectional survey study

Objectives To analyse the association between organisational patient safety practices, including training in patient safety and clinical simulation, and safety culture and adverse event (AE) reporting in paediatric emergency departments. Design Observational analytical multicentre cross-sectional study. Setting 19 paediatric emergency departments at different levels of healthcare. Participants Healthcare professionals working in paediatric emergency departments. Interventions Not applicable Primary and secondary outcomes Safety culture was analysed using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety…

BMJ Open · Jul 30, 2026

Feasibility and acceptability of pooled sputum testing for tuberculosis: a multicountry qualitative study of the Start4All project

Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) remains underdiagnosed in many high-burden countries due to high costs and limited availability of rapid molecular tests. Globally, only half of people with TB receive a molecular test as their initial diagnostic test. Pooled testing combines sputum samples from multiple individuals into a single molecular assay, offering cost savings by optimising existing resources, particularly in resource-constrained health systems. Although pooled sputum testing has now been recommended by the World Health Organization in 2026, evidence on real-world feasibility and…

BMJ Open · Jul 30, 2026

Clinical efficacy of Mepilex Lite dressings combined with indomethacin suppositories in the treatment of acute radiation dermatitis caused by rectal cancer radiotherapy: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Introduction Acute radiation dermatitis is a common adverse reaction in radiotherapy, especially in patients with rectal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. At present, acute radiation dermatitis of the perianal skin has received widespread attention; however, acute radiation skin injury of the anal canal skin has not received sufficient attention. These patients mainly complain of anal pain, which seriously affects their quality of life. Mepilex Lite dressings have been recommended for the treatment of acute radiation dermatitis and have a definite effect. However, there is limited research on…

ADA (Diabetes) · Jul 30, 2026

UT Health Houston

UT Health Houston Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:01 Program Name UT Health Houston Accepting Referrals from RH 1 Address 780 Ringgold Rd Brownsville , TX 78520 United States Geocoding Field POINT (-97.486664 25.897102) Phone 9567550684 Program Type DPPE Record Type 012Rk00000MXcjPIAT Delivery Mode In-person Accepts Medicare 0 Program Id DPPE-645 DP Alliance Program c 1

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