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The impact of hospital competition on the quality of care in Europe: A systematic review
Healthcare (MDPI). 2024. Vol. 12. No. 22. Article 2218.
This study analyzes the results of empirical studies on the impact of hospital competition (rivalry and market pressure) on the quality of care in European countries. A systematic review has been conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviewing and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, using the following online databases: Web of Science, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, and Google Scholar. The search protocol covers studies published in English between January 2015 and mid-April 2024. Eight out of 14 eligible studies document significant positive association, at least in the short term, between hospital competition and the quality of care measured through objective outcome indicators. Of the other six, one study demonstrates a negative relationship in a specific context. The findings of the remaining five studies are heterogeneous and context-dependent (two out of five) or suggest no discernible association between the two examined phenomena (three out of five). The respective contexts with positive, negative, or no statistically significant associations have been identified. The most essential impacts of competition on the quality of hospital care have been summarized and avenues for future research and policy implications have been discussed.
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Vlassov V., DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2026 Vol. 8 Article 100317
Objectives
Due to the economic growth at the end of the 20th century, people in low-income countries live longer but still spend most of their income on food. These countries, as well as affluent countries, demonstrate a rising prevalence of obesity. The interplay of longevity and obesity at different levels of economic development is not clear.
Methods
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Алексашина А. О., Русских С. В., Тырановец С. В. et al., Менеджер здравоохранения 2026 № 4 С. 53–60
Given the increasing prevalence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders in pregnant women, a validated tool is needed to assess the competencies of physicians involved in the multidisciplinary management of this pathology.
Objective. A comprehensive validation of the author’s methodology (questionnaire) «Flowchart “Methodology for assessing the professional potential of medical personnel of endocrinologists, obstetrician-gynecologists, and general practitioners in ...
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The article is devoted to the study of problems in the fi eld of ensuring the protection and
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purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the legal regulation of the MIAS of the constituent
entities of the Russian Federation. The study identifi ...
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Biryukova A., Zasimova L. S., Вопросы статистики 2026 Т. 33 № 2 С. 40–57
The paper examines changes in the economic affordability of cigarettes in Russian regions in 2011–2023. Using fixed-effects models, it estimates the impact of prices, incomes, and tobacco affordability (the ratio of per capita income to cigarette price), on three indicators: retail sales of cigarettes per capita, adult population spending on tobacco products, and the share of these ...
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Helen Selorm Wohoyie, Anikin V. A., Tomsk State University Journal of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science 2026 Vol. 90 P. 204–211
Menstrual health serves as a critical litmus test for state intervention in contexts where women’s bodily experiences are historically shaped by stigma, cultural taboos, and structural violence. Drawing on Joseph Gusfield’s theory of social problems, this review traces the moral passage of menstruation in Ghana (1992–2025) from a privately managed, stigmatized phenomenon to a matter ...
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This study examines the association between health status among elderly individuals living alone and pet ownership (cats, dogs). We employ data from the “Time Use Survey” conducted by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2019, which contains information on more than 10,000 elderly individuals living alone aged 60 or older in Russia, including data ...
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Radygina A., Zaripova J., Semenova D. et al., FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION 2026 Vol. 13 Article 1741707
This paper introduces a novel, open-access dataset designed to advance research into early childhood eating behaviors and their familial determinants. The dataset integrates anthropometric measurements (weight, height, age, BMI, and Estimated Energy Requirement) from 203 children aged 4–14 years alongside rich, granular data on food selection behaviors gathered via Dish-I-Wish—a custom, gamified web application developed ...
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Kashevnik A., Glekler E., Artemenko E. et al., Scientific data 2026 Vol. 13 Article 850
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The article analyzes the Saudi-Emirati alliance formed after the events of the Arab Spring as a reaction to the strengthening of the Turkish-Qatari alliance. The common point of contact in the process of rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and the UAE was the fear and suspicion of the transnational organization Muslim Brotherhood supported by Qatar and ...
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Victoria Sakevich, Denisov B., Демографическое обозрение 2024 Vol. 11 No. 3 P. 67–87
The article presents a spatial analysis of abortion rates in Russia. The study draws on official abortion statistics, which, following methodological revisions in 2018, now include information that was not available in previous years. Regional differences are examined in terms of the incidence of induced and spontaneous abortions, the share of abortions performed in the ...
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Territorial inequality in access to healthcare remains a pressing issue for the healthcare system of the Russian Federation. Significant disparities in transport accessibility, staffing levels, and the spatial distribution of medical facilities complicate evidence-based decision-making, especially in regions with uneven population density and fragmented infrastructure. This creates the need for formalized and reproducible approaches to ...
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Контекст и актуальность. Расстройства, связанные с использованием интернета (РСИИ), включающие различные формы поведенческих зависимостей от интернета с неадекватным или чрезмерным его использованием, являются распространенной проблемой среди детей и подростков. Цель. Выявление предикторов, способствующих возникновению спонтанной ремиссии от РСИИ у учащихся школ. Методы. Проведен систематический поиск соответствующих критериям включения лонгитюдных когортных исследований и исследований типа случай–контроль в базах данных ...
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Kodenko M., Vasilev Y., Vladzymyrskyy A. et al., Diagnostics 2022 Vol. 12 No. 12 Article 3197
In this review, we focused on the applicability of artificial intelligence (AI) for opportunistic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) detection in computed tomography (CT). We used the academic search system PubMed as the primary source for the literature search and Google Scholar as a supplementary source of evidence. We searched through 2 February 2022. All studies ...
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Shishkin S., Frontiers in Public Health 2026 Vol. 14 Article 1761310
Background: According to the conventional point of view, compulsory health insurance (CHI) models in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are classified as Social Health Insurance (SHI) schemes. However, the absolute dominance of the state in their regulation in many CEE countries calls into question such a qualification. The existing approaches to the definition ...
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Bhangdia K., May M. L., Kocarnik J. M. et al., The Lancet Oncology 2026 Vol. 27 No. 3 P. 302–326
Background
Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among females worldwide. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023, we provided an updated comprehensive assessment of the epidemiological trends, disease burden, and risk factors associated with breast cancer globally, regionally, and nationally from 1990 to 2023.
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Данилова Н. В., Олейникова Н. А., Михайлов И. А. et al., М.: КДУ, Университетская книга, 2025.
This textbook contains all the lectures from the pathological anatomy course at the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The total duration of video recordings is over 50 hours. Each lecture has a brief summary. The accessible presentation of the material will allow you to effectively use your knowledge in preparation for ...
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Vasiliy Vlassov, Gabuniya N., Vlasova A., BMJ Open Quality 2026 Vol. 15 Article e003843
Objectives The Russian Federation inherited from the USSR a vast and poor healthcare system. Since 1996, the move to evidence-guided care has been initiated. The objective is to describe the last 10 years’ significant progress in the development of the centralised system of guidelines and quality assurance.
Methods For the narrative review, we searched MEDLINE and the Central ...
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Урюпин И. В., Vlasenko A., Экономика и математические методы 2024 Т. 60 № 2 С. 92–104
At present, in an unstable geopolitical situation, one of the most important tasks for the Russian Federation is the creation of advanced domestic aircraft that will not be inferior to its foreign counterparts. The cost of operating is the main criterion in the design of a new aircraft to ensure competitiveness in air transport systems. ...
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Урюпин И. В., Vlasenko A., Sukharev A., Экономика и математические методы 2025 Т. 61 № 4 С. 73–85
At present development of advanced civil aircraft is one of the key priorities in Russia. To become commercially successful advanced civil aircraft should provide competitive lifecycle costs. Accordingly, it requires balancing operational expenses and consumer-acceptable pricing during an aircraft design phase. However, price evaluation of a prospective aircraft with the analog method or the income ...
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Karimova A., Садовская Я. О., Солопова О. Н., Российский онкологический журнал 2025 Т. 30 № 3 С. 156–169
ABSTRACT Modern oncology needs to develop and implement antineoplastic agents that provide sustained remission without serious side effects. Immunotherapy and targeted therapy agents that activate innate immunity may address this issue. The stimulator of interferon genes (STING), an intracellular protein, mediates the synthesis of type I interferons, which have antiviral, antitumor, and antiproliferative properties. The ...
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