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  1. Psychosocial realities and displacement-related factors shaping mental health among internally displaced persons in North Central Nigeria
  2. Exploration of the vein to vein blood transfusion system in three Kenyan counties: a qualitative study
  3. A participatory action research qualitative thematic analysis of young men’s perspectives on well-being and flourishing
  4. Implementing intravenous iron for maternal anemia in Nigeria: A qualitative study of healthcare provider experiences using the normalization process theory
  5. Supportive Text Messaging was Associated with Reduced Health Service Utilization Costs in the 6 Months Following Psychiatric Admission: An Exploratory Secondary Analysis of a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (Preprint)
  6. Implementation science in Africa—whose epistemology counts?
  7. Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study
  8. Prevalence and predictors of PTSD and low resilience symptoms among subscribers of the MoreGoodDays supportive text messaging program: A cross-sectional study
  9. Implementation strategies and outcomes of intravenous iron use for treatment of anaemia during and after pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
  10. Story2Change: Towards an AI-Driven Persuasive Technology for Depression Management through Narrative Storytelling
  11. Effectiveness of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Event-Response Training in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review
  12. Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  13. Anxiety and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in North Central Nigeria: Prevalence, Correlates, and Policy Implications
  14. Supportive Text Messaging and Peer Support for Patients in the 6 Months Following Discharge from a Psychiatric Admission: Mental Health Outcomes from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
  15. Effectiveness of Text Messages and Text Messages Plus Peer Support on Psychiatric Readmission and Length of Stay: Outcomes From a Quantitative Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
  16. Implementing intravenous iron for maternal anemia in Nigeria: A qualitative study of healthcare provider experiences using the Normalization Process Theory
  17. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...
  18. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  19. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  20. Psychological health and wellness and the impact of 6 weeks and 3 months supportive text messaging program (Wellness4MDs) among physicians and medical learners in Canada: a longitudinal study
  21. Predictors of poor quality of life for patients discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta
  22. Effectiveness of Text Messages and Text Messages Plus Peer Support on Psychiatric Readmission and Length of Stay: Outcomes From a Quantitative Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (Preprint)
  23. The prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances among mental health patients following hospital discharge
  24. Association Between Patient Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics and Acute Mental Health Service Utilization Within One Year Following Enrollment in the Rapid Access and Stabilization Program in Nova Scotia
  25. Randomized trial of ferric carboxymaltose for postpartum women with moderate to severe anemia (IVON-PP)
  26. Mobile Life Skills Education Adoption Among Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Nigeria and Health Systems Implications for Equitable Mental Health Support: A cross-sectional study
  27. Predictors of Psychiatric Emergency Department Visits Following Inpatient Discharge: Secondary Analysis of a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (Preprint)
  28. Implementation strategies and outcomes of intravenous iron use for treatment of anaemia during and after pregnancy in LMICs: a scoping review
  29. Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge: demographic and clinical determinants
  30. From drought to displacement: Assessing the impacts of climate change on conflict and forced migration in West Africa's Sahel Region
  31. Impact of a supportive text messaging program (Text4Support) for mitigating psychological problems in patients receiving formal mental health services: A randomized controlled trial
  32. Evaluating User Engagement and Satisfaction with Digital Mental Health Interventions: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Text Messaging Program and e-Mental Health Resources (Preprint)
  33. Experiences of immigrants when accessing mental health services and psychosocial supports in Canada: Protocol for a scoping review
  34. Climate, conflict and displacement in the Sahel
  35. Sociodemographic and Clinical Profiles of Participants in Nova Scotia’s Rapid Access Stabilization Program and Community Mental Health Program: A Comparative Analysis
  36. The prevalence and correlates of low resilience in patients prior to discharge from acute psychiatric units in Alberta, Canada
  37. Suicidal ideation among mental health patients at hospital discharge: prevalence and risk factors
  38. Global, regional, and national burden of suicide, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  39. Addressing the mental health needs of healthcare professionals in Africa: a scoping review of workplace interventions
  40. Pediatric Decontamination Considerations in CBRN Events: A Scoping Review
  41. Bridging Gaps across a Fragmented Continuum: A Qualitative Analysis of Blood Transfusion Availability in Three Kenyan Counties
  42. Psychometric Validation and Optimal Cut-Point Determination of the Who-5 Well-Being Index for Depression Screening Among Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Nigeria
  43. Evaluating the 3-month post-intervention impact of a supportive text message program on mental health outcomes during the 2023 wildfires in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada
  44. In-person vs mobile app facilitated life skills education to improve the mental health of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs cluster randomized hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial
  45. Driving Change in Maternal Anaemia Management: A Contextual Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Initiative for Routine Screening and Intravenous Iron Treatment in Nigeria
  46. Assessment of the compliance with minimum quality standards by public primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria
  47. Comparing Email Versus Text Messaging as Delivery Platforms for Supporting Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
  48. In-Person Vs Mobile App Facilitated Life Skills Education to Improve the Mental Health of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria: Protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs Cluster Randomized Hybrid Type 2 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
  49. Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose versus oral ferrous sulphate for the treatment of moderate to severe postpartum anaemia in Nigerian women (IVON-PP): protocol for an open-label randomised controlled type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
  50. Seasons of smoke and fire: preparing health systems for improved performance before, during, and after wildfires
  51. Depression, anxiety, and poor well-being at discharge from psychiatric hospitals: prevalence and risk factors
  52. Cost-benefit analysis of haemodialysis in patients with end-stage kidney disease in Abuja, Nigeria
  53. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
  54. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a syst...
  55. Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries
  56. Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review
  57. Comparing Email Versus Text Messaging as Delivery Platforms for Supporting Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
  58. Global Health Trends 1950–2021: Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality and Population Growth
  59. Reducing wait times and avoiding unnecessary use of high-cost mental health services through a Rapid Access and Stabilization Program: protocol for a program evaluation study
  60. Subscribers’ Perspectives and Satisfaction with the MoreGoodDays Supportive Text Messaging Program and the Impact of the Program on Self-Rated Clinical Measures
  61. Cost analysis of the management of end-stage renal disease patients in Abuja, Nigeria
  62. Depression and Anxiety among Undergraduate Health Science Students: A Scoping Review of the Literature
  63. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With and Without Text4Support for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Protocol for a Patient-Centered Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
  64. Status after Hospital Discharge: An Observational Study of the Progression of Patients’ Mental Health Symptoms Six Weeks after Hospital Discharge
  65. Comparison of Resilience, Personal Recovery, and Quality of Life Measures Pre- and Post-Discharge from Inpatient Mental Health Units in Alberta: Analysis of Control Group Data from a Randomized Trial
  66. Reducing wait times and avoiding unnecessary use of high-cost mental health services through a Rapid Access and Stabilization Program: Protocol for a program evaluation study
  67. Exploring Sociodemographic Characteristics, Adverse Childhood Experience, and Mental Health History as Predictors of Anxiety and Depression among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings from the MoreGoodDays Support Program in Alberta, Canada
  68. Effectiveness of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy on utilization and outcomes of maternal, newborn and child health services in conflict-affected districts of Burkina Faso from 2013 to 2018: a pre-post analysis
  69. User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study
  70. Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review (Preprint)
  71. Assessing Resilience and Its Correlates among Residents of Fort McMurray during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  72. Stakeholder perceptions and experiences from the implementation of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy in Burkina Faso: a qualitative study
  73. A continuous quality improvement strategy to strengthen screening practices and facilitate the routine use of intravenous iron for treating anaemia in pregnant and postpartum women in Nigeria: a study protocol
  74. Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program
  75. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With and Without Text4Support for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Protocol for a Patient-Centered Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (Preprint)
  76. Text4PTSI: A Promising Supportive Text Messaging Program to Mitigate Psychological Symptoms in Public Safety Personnel
  77. Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
  78. Burnout among Residents: Prevalence and Predictors of Depersonalization, Emotional Exhaustion and Professional Unfulfillment among Resident Doctors in Canada
  79. Augmenting Mental Health Support for Patients Accessing Different Degrees of Formal Psychiatric Care through a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
  80. User Satisfaction With a Daily Supportive Text Message Program (Text4PTSI) for Public Safety Personnel: Longitudinal Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
  81. Apparent Lack of Benefit of Combining Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Resistant Depression: Patient-Centered Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
  82. Aspirations and realities of intergovernmental collaboration in national- level interventions: insights from maternal, neonatal and child health policy processes in Nigeria, 2009–2019
  83. Birth preparedness and complication readiness: Evaluating the “know-do” gap among women receiving antenatal care in Benin City, Nigeria
  84. Evaluating the Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Disorder Among Residents of Fort McMurray, Canada, One Year After a Devastating Flood
  85. Evaluating Community Resilience and Associated Factors One Year after the Catastrophic Fort McMurray Flood
  86. Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program (Preprint)
  87. Strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers to administer intermittent preventive therapy for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria using a quality improvement strategy
  88. Self-Reported Alcohol Abuse and the Desire to Receive Mental Health Counselling Predict Suicidal Thoughts/Thoughts of Self-Harm among Female Residents of Fort McMurray
  89. The experience of a regional network of health policy and systems actors in translating evidence into policy and action in West Africa
  90. Prevalence and correlates of cannabis abuse among residents in the community of Fort McMurray, a city in Northern Alberta which had endured multiple natural disasters
  91. Prevalence and Correlates of Likely Major Depressive Disorder among Medical Students in Alberta, Canada
  92. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Wildfires: A Fifth-Year Postdisaster Evaluation among Residents of Fort McMurray
  93. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review
  94. Prevalence and Determinants of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Residents of Fort McMurray 12 Months Following the 2020 Flooding
  95. Evaluating the Prevalence and Predictors of Moderate to Severe Depression in Fort McMurray, Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  96. Prevalence and Predictors of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Residents of Fort McMurray Five Years after the Devastating Wildfires
  97. Cumulative trauma from multiple natural disasters increases mental health burden on residents of Fort McMurray
  98. Engaging stakeholders to identify gaps and develop strategies to inform evidence use for health policymaking in Nigeria.
  99. Shared Care Practices in Community Addiction and Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences and Perspectives of Stakeholders
  100. An E–Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing)
  101. Prioritizing the mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa
  102. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review
  103. Five Years after the Fort McMurray Wildfire: Prevalence and Correlates of Low Resilience
  104. Isolation, Economic Precarity, and Previous Mental Health Issues as Predictors of PTSD Status in Females Living in Fort McMurray During COVID-19
  105. Reducing readmission rates for individuals discharged from acute psychiatric care in Alberta using peer and text message support: Protocol for an innovative supportive program
  106. One Year after the Flood: Prevalence and Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Residents in Fort McMurray
  107. Understanding Preferences Toward Virtual Care: A Pre-COVID Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Perspectives of Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
  108. Clinical guidelines for managing hearing loss as a complication of drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment: an evaluation of implementation fidelity in Kano, Nigeria
  109. Is social media, as a main source of information on COVID-19, associated with perceived effectiveness of face mask use? Findings from six sub-Saharan African countries
  110. COVID-19 Pandemic in a Vulnerable Population: Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety
  111. Patients’ Expectations and Experiences With a Mental Health–Focused Supportive Text Messaging Program: Mixed Methods Evaluation
  112. Engaging stakeholders to identify gaps and develop strategies to inform evidence use for health policymaking in Nigeria
  113. The Text4HealthyAging Program: An Evidence-Based Text Messaging Innovation to Support Healthy Urban Aging in Canada and Australia
  114. Mental Health Impacts of Wildfire, Flooding and COVID-19 on Fort McMurray School Board Staff and Other Employees: A Comparative Study
  115. Correction: Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
  116. Correction: Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
  117. Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
  118. The Impact of Wildfires on Mental Health: A Scoping Review
  119. The use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a scoping review
  120. Patients’ Expectations and Experiences With a Mental Health–Focused Supportive Text Messaging Program: Mixed Methods Evaluation (Preprint)
  121. The Impact of Economic Recessions on Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma-Related Disorders and Illness Outcomes—A Scoping Review
  122. Clinical Guidelines for Managing Hearing Loss as a Complication of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment: An Evaluation of Implementation fidelity in Kano, Nigeria
  123. Is Regular Access to Internet Services Associated with Comprehensive Correct HIV/AIDS Knowledge among People Aged 15–49 Years in Nigeria? Findings from the 2018 Demographic Health Survey
  124. Awareness of HIV serostatus by sex partners of women living with HIV in North-Central Nigeria: correlates and predictive analyses
  125. Text Messaging Versus Email Messaging to Support Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type II Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
  126. Prevalence, Demographic, and Clinical Correlates of Likely PTSD in Subscribers of Text4Hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  127. International Classification of Diseases Codes are Useful in Identifying Cirrhosis in Administrative Databases
  128. An E–Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing) (Preprint)
  129. A priori registration of global health research—necessity or absurdity?
  130. COVID-19 in West Africa: regional resource mobilisation and allocation in the first year of the pandemic
  131. The Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Scoping Review. (Preprint)
  132. COVID-19 risk perception among residents of seven sub-Saharan African countries: socio-demographic correlates and predicted probabilities
  133. Evaluating the design and implementation fidelity of an adapted Plan-Do-Study-Act approach to improve health system performance in a Nigerian state
  134. Appraising and addressing design and implementation failure in global health: A pragmatic framework
  135. Evaluating the design and implementation of an adapted Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) approach to improve health system bottlenecks in Nigeria
  136. Beyond the Science: Advancing the "Art and Craft" of Implementation in the Training and Practice of Global Health
  137. Cost of Utilising Maternal Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
  138. The cirrhosis care Alberta (CCAB) protocol: implementing an evidence-based best practice order set for the management of liver cirrhosis - a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation trial
  139. e-income countries from a provider’s perspective: a systematic review
  140. Vaccine indicator and reminder band to improve demand for vaccination in Northern Nigeria: A qualitative evaluation of implementation outcomes
  141. 'Any and every cure for COVID-19': an imminent epidemic of alternative remedies amidst the pandemic?
  142. Social approaches to COVID-19 pandemic response: effectiveness and practicality in sub-Saharan Africa
  143. Primary healthcare planning, bottleneck analysis and performance improvement: An evaluation of processes and outcomes in a Nigerian context
  144. Bridging the ‘two communities’: how an emerging primary healthcare global research consortium can help achieve universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries
  145. Effectiveness of the Diagnose-Intervene- Verify-Adjust (DIVA) model for integrated primary healthcare planning and performance improvement: an embedded mixed methods evaluation in Kaduna state, Nigeria
  146. Factors affecting the acceptability of isoniazid preventive therapy among healthcare providers in selected HIV clinics in Nairobi County, Kenya: a qualitative study
  147. Childhood full and under-vaccination in Nigeria, 2013
  148. Implementation process and quality of a primary health care system improvement initiative in a decentralized context: A retrospective appraisal using the quality implementation framework
  149. Conditional Cash Transfers for Maternal Health Interventions: Factors Influencing Uptake in NorthCentral Nigeria
  150. Strengthening decentralized primary healthcare planning in Nigeria using a quality improvement model: how contexts and actors affect implementation
  151. A critical appraisal of guidelines used for management of severe acute malnutrition in South Africa’s referral system
  152. Evaluating the sub-national fidelity of national Initiatives in decentralized health systems: Integrated Primary Health Care Governance in Nigeria
  153. Access to Routine Immunization: A Comparative Analysis of Supply-Side Disparities between Northern and Southern Nigeria