Physicochemical Qualities and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water From Selected Areas of the Gofa Zone, Ethiopia by Atose Duka Dube, Camerun Kastro Kanido

“…Hence, this study aims to determine the physicochemical parameters and metallic mineral concentration with its associated health risks of drinking water in selected rural areas of the Gofa zone, Ethiopia. …”
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Exploring the perspectives of child health strategy stakeholders on resilience and well-being in children and youths in Singapore: A qualitative study by Yee Keow Chiong, Kee Seng Chia

“…The factors associated with resilience are homogeneous across studies, which are individual attributes such as self-regulation and problem-solving skills, relational attributes such as secure attachment relationships, and connections to school and community.4 This is relevant to the Singaporean context, as the Singapore Mental Health Study conducted from 2016 to 2018 revealed that 1 in 5 youths, aged between 18 and 34 years old have a mental disorder.5 Mental disorders were also reported to be the largest contributor to disease burden for Singaporeans aged 10 to 34 years old, peaking for 15 to 19 year-olds, for whom it represented 25.8% of total disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).5 In 2020, suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 29 years old. …”
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Unignorable Emissions and Potential Health Effects of Unregulated Pollutants from Nonroad Engines Using Greener Fuels — A Review by Lulu Duan, Yu-Lun Hsieh, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wan Nurdiyana Wan Mansor, Muhammad Isyhraff Azhan Bin Mansor, Hyojun Lee, Chien-Er Huang, How-Ran Chao, Mengjie Song, Minseop Song

“…However, these machines also emit unregulated pollutants such as PAHs, VOCs, POPs, and metals, which severely impact human health and the atmosphere. A key strategy to reduce these emissions is using green fuels, including biodiesel, oxygenated fuels, metal additives, hydrogen, and ammonia. …”
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Estimate of Impact on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Thai People by the Provision of Dentures through the Royal Project by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Narumanas Korwanich, Sutha Jienmaneechotchai, Supranee Dalodom, Nontalee Veerachai, Warangkana Vejvitee, Jeffrey Roseman

“…To estimate the impact of the provision of dentures to Thai older people by the Royal Project on their oral health-related quality of life. Methods. A purposive cross-sectional study of a sample of 812 subjects was conducted. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Lian-Zhen Huang, Ze-Bin Ni, Wei-Feng Huang, Li-Ping Sheng, Yan-Qing Wang, Jin-Yan Zhang

Subjects: “…Cardiovascular health…”
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ONLINE vs. FACE-TO-FACE group coaching to promote teachers mental health: an exploratory field study in German teachers by Sarah S. Lütke Lanfer, Ruth Pfeifer, Yannik Rieder, Alexander Wünsch, Alexander Wünsch, Matthias Braeunig, Claas Lahmann

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Struggling with and mastering e-mail consultations: A study of access, interaction, and participation in a digital health care system by Grønning Anette

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Analysis of COVID-19 Lockdown to Understand Air Pollution Processes and Their Impacts on Health: A Case Study in the Western Balkans by Claudio A. Belis, Djordje Djatkov, Martina Toceva, Jasmina Knezevic, Gordana Djukanovic, Aneta Stefanovska, Nikola Golubov, Biljana Jovic, Andreas Gavros

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Assessment of Hemoglobin Variants in Patients Receiving Health Care at the Ho Teaching Hospital: A Three-Year Retrospective Study by Daniel Kpodji Awaitey, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Emmanuel Allote Allotey, David Annor Kwasie, Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…Conclusion. Patients receiving health care at the Ho Teaching Hospital had different hemoglobin variants with HbAS recording the highest prevalence. …”
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Development of a patient-reported outcomes tool to monitor changes in joint health and wellbeing for young people with haemophilia B by Bladen Melanie, McDonagh Janet, McLaughlin Paul, Gooding Richard, Holder Kerry-Ann, Thind Sharon, Klooster Brittany, Shields Alan, Turner-Bowker Diane M., Chatterton Kaitlin, Leso Allison, Volpi Connor, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan, Abulizi Jiawula, Khan Nisa

“…Early detection of joint bleeds is challenging yet critical for preserving joint health among individuals with haemophilia. This work explored early indicators of joint bleeds and young people with haemophilia B (YPwHB) self-monitoring practices to develop a joint health patient-reported outcome (PRO) tool for YPwHB aged between 8-25 years.…”
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Do current maternal health staffing and bed occupancy benchmarks work in practice? Results from a simulation model by Giorgia Gon, Carolin Vegvari, Rebecca F Baggaley, Said Mohammed Ali, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Farhat Jowhar

“…BMJ Public Health…”
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The effectiveness of dyadic interventions for health outcomes of prostate cancer patients and informal caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuan Xiao, Jiao Sun, Min Liu, Haifeng Wang, Jingjing Guan

“…However, the impact of dyadic care interventions on health outcome indicators for prostate cancer patients and their informal caregivers has yet to be examined. …”
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Co-opting the ‘public’ in public health: homelessness and the specious logic of discretionary displacement in a mid-sized US city by Lesley Jo Weaver, Claire W. Herbert, Dylan J. Podrabsky, Mackenzie L. Ní Flainn

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Joint Meeting of the Specialized Russian Federation Ministry of Health Commission on the Gastroenterology Specialty and the Chief Gastroenterologists of the Russian Federal Subjects by A. A. Sheptulin

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A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…BMJ Global Health…”
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The Impact of Data Control and Delayed Discounting on the Public’s Willingness to Share Different Types of Health Care Data: Empirical Study by Dongle Wei, Pan Gao, Yunkai Zhai

“… Abstract BackgroundHealth data typically include patient-generated data and clinical medical data. …”
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Assessment of the Heterotrophic Bacterial Contamination in Waterlines of Dental Units as a Potential Health Risk Factor in Occupational and Patient’s Exposures by Ali Shahryari, Amineh Zahed, Abdolhalim Rajabi, Maryam Shafipour, Niloufar Emrani, Hadi Rahimzadeh, Hamidreza Heidari

“…Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System…”
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Adults in Primary Health Care Settings in Sulaimani Using WHO Risk Prediction Charts by Vian Najim Edeen, Zhian Salah Ramzi

Subjects: “…World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) risk chart, Cardiovascular risk assessment, Primary health care centers, Sulaimani City.…”
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A mixed-methods systematic review of mental health activities among urban left-behind children in mainland China by Siyu Long, Siyu Long, Zainal Bin Madon, Noris Mohd Norowi, Mei Foong Ang

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Predictors of mental health and academic outcomes in first-year university students: Identifying prevention and early-intervention targets – CORRIGENDUM by A. Duffy, C. Keown-Stoneman, S. Goodday, J. Horrocks, M. Lowe, N. King, W. Pickett, S. H. McNevin, S. Cunningham, D. Rivera, L. Bisdounis, C. R. Bowie, K. Harkness, K. E. A. Saunders

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