UHC Presents Universal Challenges

UHC Presents Universal Challenges

The Complex Etiology of Autism Presents Challenges in Risk Communication.

Research has revealed a complicated genetic architecture and a variety of environmental factors that increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 In fact, the more we learn about potential risk factors associated with ASD, the more complex the search for causal mechanisms becomes. Epidemiologic studies, like that by Gidaya et al2 published in this issue of Pediatrics, provide important in...

Measurement of Epicardial Fat Thickness by Echocardiography Presents Challenges

To the Editor, It was with great interest that we read the paper by Kaplan et al.1 entitled ‘‘Evaluation of Electrocardiographic T-peak to T-end Interval in Subjects with Increased Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness’’ published on Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia in December 2015. They aimed to investigate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue (EFT) and ventricular repolarization. ...

Citrus huanglongbing: a newly relevant disease presents unprecedented challenges.

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the oldest citrus diseases and has been known for over a century. HLB is caused by 'Candidatus Liberibacter' spp. that are phloem-limited, fastidious α-proteobacteria and infect hosts in different Kingdoms (i.e., Animalia and Plantae). When compared with well-characterized, cultivatable plant-pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, the interactions of uncultured ...

India in search of right Universal Health Coverage (UHC) model: The risks of implementing UHC in the absence of political demand by the citizen

Amid the global push for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the agenda is being set for India's health care. In the absence of a constitutional mandate, a national policy and citizen-led political demand for UHC, there exist specific risks in rushing toward its implementation in India. As the debate of UHC continues, the health-care delivery system in India is at cross roads. UHC in India could t...