Introduction The emergency medical service (EMS) is essential social system around the world. However, unnecessary ambulance use and frequent ambulance request are problems of public health in many countries (1–3).…

Area of study The study was conducted in three rural communities (Obollo-afor, Ezimo-Ulo and Orba) in Udenu LGA, Enugu North senatorial zone of Enugu state, South-east Nigeria. The LGA is…

Background Recent epidemiological surveys estimated that the global prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is around 25%, with an expected increase to 33.5% by 2030 (1, 2). NAFLD is…

Introduction Depression is an extremely important global health issue, threatening the health of an estimated 350 million people worldwide (McDowell et al., 2018), especially among elderly individuals. According to the…

Introduction Population aging represents the single most substantial demographic change of the 21st century, stemming from the decline in both fertility and mortality rates. The global number of people aged…

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Summary of the main results The aim of our analysis was to estimate and compare actual consultation rate and recommended referral rates to specialist nephrology services as well as corresponding…

Background Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most prevalent primary intraocular malignancy in adults, accounting for 5% of all melanoma cases and mainly originating from the choroid (90%), followed by the…

Patient characteristics A total of 25,194 asymptomatic participants were surveyed. According to the new scoring system for EGC screening [11], a total of 8009 patients were categorized as having a…

American Diabetes A. 2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2018. Diabetes Care. 2018;41(Suppl 1):S13–27. Article  Google Scholar  International Diabetes Federation, IDF Diabetes Atlas 2019 (9th…