GLOBAL HEALTH INEQUITIES: PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
Global health, while a widely cited concept, masks profound inequalities between nations in terms of healthcare access, resources, and outcomes. Developing and underdeveloped countries face disproportionately high disease burdens despite contributing minimally to global health expenditure. Structural challenges, including inadequate…
COVID-19 AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION: INSIGHTS FROM HEALTHCARE WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVES
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in China in December 2019 and has rapidly spread worldwide, leading to a global pandemic. Mortality rates among COVID-19 patients can reach up to 4.2%, and…
CLINICAL PATHWAYS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON ACUTE COPD EXACERBATION OUTCOMES
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admissions and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients requiring ventilatory support. AECOPD can occur at any stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…