Directorate General of Health Services

Evaluation of Gene Xpert Xpress System for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 in Suspected Clinical Samples

Background: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 caused a global COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating rapid and accurate diagnostic tools, especially in resource-limited settings. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the fully automated Gen...

Factors Associated with Infection Following Open Fracture Management

Factors Associated with Infection Following Open Fracture Management

Factors Associated with Infection Following Open Fracture Management

Factors Associated with Infection Following Open Fracture Management

From hope to health: improving sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescent orphan girls through the ‘HopeBox’ intervention in Bangladesh

Background: Orphaned adolescent girls face critical barriers to accessing accurate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, which predisposes them to risky sexual behaviours and their consequences. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the 'HopeBox' intervention in imp...

Medical students’ perceptions and curriculum preferences for robotic surgery in Oman: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Robotic surgery is an advanced form of minimally invasive surgery, and its use has continued to grow worldwide. Despite this, undergraduate medical education has not expanded at the same rate, and formal exposure to robotic surgery remains limited in many settings, inclu...

Early Recovery Profiles Following General and Regional Anesthesia: A Comparative Study

Early Recovery Profiles Following General and Regional Anesthesia: A Comparative Study

Strengthening systems to monitor antibiotics. An action oriented approach

Background Antibiotics have become lynchpins of our modern systems of healthcare, animal health and agriculture. Monitoring the types and volumes of antibiotics distributed, used and discharged across these systems is critical to provide evidence for action. With limited resource...

Association between Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain Severity among Surgical Patients

Association between Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Pain Severity among Surgical Patients

Xpert Ultra Outperforms Xpert MTB/RIF in Diagnosing Tuberculous Meningitis in a Paediatric Cohort from a High-Burden Setting

Xpert Ultra Outperforms Xpert MTB/RIF in Diagnosing Tuberculous Meningitis in a Paediatric Cohort from a High-Burden Setting

Xpert Ultra Outperforms Xpert MTB/RIF in Diagnosing Tuberculous Meningitis in a Paediatric Cohort from a High-Burden Setting

Xpert Ultra Outperforms Xpert MTB/RIF in Diagnosing Tuberculous Meningitis in a Paediatric Cohort from a High-Burden Setting

Identifying key prognostic indicators for extended hemodialysis survival: A comprehensive analysis of clinical, laboratory, and demographic factors

Objectives: Although maintenance dialysis prevents death from uremia, mortality among patients with end-stage kidney disease-ESKD remains high. Hence, this study aims to detect the demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters that contribute to long-term survival on hemodialy...

Prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia among the medical and university students of Bangladesh

Abstract Background Nomophobia, characterised by the dread or anxiety of being without access to a mobile phone, has become an increasing behavioural issue among young adults, especially university students. Excessive reliance on smartphones has been linked to psychological suffe...