Medicine & Health
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Aston University-led project finds simple ways to improve the wellbeing of pediatric critical care staff
Aston UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Nursing in Critical Care
Renal transporter genes and uremic toxins in aging cats with chronic kidney disease
Impact Journals LLCPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Aging-US
Most Americans favor school vaccination requirements, but support is rising for opt-out options
Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaReports and Proceedings
Study reveals gaps in healthcare quality assessments across Israel, the US, and the UK
The Hebrew University of JerusalemPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new study has taken a closer look at how healthcare quality is measured in three major countries—Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom—uncovering striking similarities and critical gaps. The research delved into Israel’s Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare (QICH), the US’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), and the UK’s Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). While all three systems prioritize family medicine and process-focused metrics, the study highlights a lack of attention to structural and outcome-based indicators. The findings underscore the need to rethink how we assess healthcare quality, urging a more balanced approach that includes all aspects of medical care, from infrastructure to patient outcomes. This analysis sheds light on how countries can learn from each other to provide better, more equitable care for their populations.
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- Journal of General Internal Medicine
The enduring legacy of papermaking in modern materials science
Journal of Bioresources and BioproductsPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
New numbering system facilitates comparability of protein domains
Universität LeipzigPeer-Reviewed Publication
Adhesion GPCRs are a group of cell-surface sensors associated with many body functions and diseases. However, they are not yet sufficiently understood to be exploited for therapies. Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1423 at Leipzig University aims to change this. Scientists at the Faculty of Medicine have now developed an innovative numbering system for the GAIN domain, a protein domain common to all adhesion GPCRs. It should help to better understand the role of this protein domain in disease and pave the way for more precise experimental approaches. The research has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.
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- Nature Communications