YouTube is one of the most influential platforms in modern media, but its origin story is surprisingly simple: a small team wanted an easier way to share video online. In the early 2000s, uploading and sending video files was slow, formats were inconsistent, and most websites weren’t built for smooth playback. YouTube’s founders focused on removing
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Manjola Kola1, Jonida Stefa2, Grejd Hyska3 AbstractAim: Migration of health workforce has become a pressing global issue, with significant implications for health system sustainability. The aim of this study was to assess the level of attempted emigration among primary health care personnel in Albania, with a focus on socio-demographic, professional, and economic correlates.Methods: A cross-sectional
Esports betting has become increasingly popular in recent years as competitive gaming continues to grow in popularity worldwide. For newcomers to the world of esports, understanding how betting markets work can be confusing. In this article, we will break down the basics of esports betting markets and provide tips for those looking to get
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Lidra Zikaj1, Sarah Qirjako2, Gentiana Qirjako1,2 AbstractAim: The COVID‑19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to health systems worldwide, with significant implications for population mental health. The aim of this analysis was to compare incidence rates of mental disorders in countries of Southeastern Europe (SEE) before the pandemic (2018-2019), during the pandemic years (2020-2021), and in
Jens Holst1 AbstractBackground: In recent years, the discourse surrounding the decolonisation of global health has gained significant traction, fuelled by a renewed interest in addressing historical inequities rooted in colonial legacies. Nevertheless, the present discourse on decolonisation evinces a certain degree of selectivity and conceptual reductionism, overlooking important structural and geopolitical dimensions.Methods: An explorative narrative
Blerta Rumano1,2, Etleva Qeli1, Silvana Bara1, Çeljana Toti1, Gerta Kaçani1 AbstractAim: The aim of this analysis was to assess long-term trends in the burden of caries of permanent teeth among Albanian children aged 5-14 years from 1990 to 2023 and to compare national patterns with those observed in Southeastern European (SEE) countries.Methods: This analysis was
Charity K Wambui1, Suzanne Babich2, Mabel Nangami1, Sarah Archer2 AbstractBackground: Kenya faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account for over 50% of hospital admissions and 55% of in-hospital mortalities. Despite their prevalence, integrating NCD care into primary healthcare (PHC) remains a challenge due to infrastructural limitations, funding shortages, and policy gaps. This
Ardit Zanaj1, Qamil Dika2 AbstractAim: While acute outcomes of COVID-19 pandemic have been extensively documented, attention has recently shifted toward long‑term sequelae, including musculoskeletal complications such as avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Our aim was to analyze the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Southeastern European (SEE) countries, with emphasis on the “other musculoskeletal
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Edmond Gashi1, Helidon Nina2 AbstractAim: The aim of this analysis was to assess mortality rates and disease burden attributable to soft tissue and other extraosseous sarcomas in Albania compared with South‑Eastern Europe (SEE) and broader European regions between 1990 and 2023.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study data. Crude
Genc Burazeri1,2, Ulrich Laaser3 AbstractAim: Focused assessments of long-term risk transitions in Southeastern Europe remain limited. We aimed at analyzing temporal trends in age-standardized mortality, disease burden, and summary exposure values (SEVs) attributable to major groups of risk factors in Southeastern European countries between 1990 and 2023, to identify progress achieved and emerging public health
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