Knowledge, attitude, practices, and associated factors toward cervical cancer among female health sciences students of Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Sisay Endale, Kalkidan Delelegn, Zenebe Negash

“…Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of cervical cancer and associated factors among female Health Sciences students of the College of Health Sciences at Addis Ababa University. …”
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Effects of Dental Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia on Children’s Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Using Proxy Short Versions of OHRQoL Instruments by Ziad D. Baghdadi

“…To examine the impact of comprehensive dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children using short form versions of the Parental-Caregivers Perceptions questionnaire (P-CPQ) and Family Impact Scale (FIS). …”
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Biopsychosocial evaluation of patients with multiple sclerosis using a short set of categories of the international classification of functioning, disability and health, and its relationship with working capacity by D. Valadkevičienė, I. Žukauskaitė, D. Jatužis

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Associations between caregivers’ health behaviours and overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Hu, Juan Du, Wenjing Ji, Xueling Li, Aimin Liang, Xiwei Xu

“…Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing city in China.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two kindergartens and two community health service centres in Beijing city, China.Participants A total of 1967 children aged 2–6 years were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Children’s height and weight were measured and body mass index was computed. …”
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Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda by Michael T Wagaba, David Musoke, Charles Opio, Arthur Bagonza, Juliet Aweko, Hajarah Nakitende, Alex Mulyowa, Michael Ediau, Peter Waiswa, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho

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Impact of the national health guidance intervention for obesity and cardiovascular risks on healthcare utilisation and healthcare spending in working-age Japanese cohort: regression discontinuity design by Yusuke Tsugawa, Shingo Fukuma, Mitsuru Mukaigawara, Toshiaki Iizuka

“…However, little is known about whether the population-level health guidance intervention for obesity and cardiovascular risk factors is associated with reduced healthcare utilisation and spending. …”
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Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany by Lennert Böhm, Björn-Erik Ole Jensen, Hubert Schelzig, Tom Luedde, Michael Bernhard

“…Objective: To examine the impact of German health insurance covering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following Sept 1st 2019 for certain risk groups on the frequency and reasons for PEP counseling in a university-based ED in Germany. …”
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Association between Hemoglobin Levels and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Electronic Health Records by Jun Yang, Pi-jun Yan, Qin Wan, Hua Li

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How does the medicines retail sector ensure continued access to medicines during public health emergencies? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Eleanor Hutchinson, Sunday Mundua, Jessica Myers, Sian E. Clarke, Kristian Schultz Hansen, Chrispus Mayora, Freddie Ssengooba, Freddy Eric Kitutu

“…Background The medicines retail sector (MRS) enables access to life-saving health commodities. Despite efforts to harness this market for public health goals, in low- and middle-income countries it is rarely incorporated into pandemic preparedness. …”
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Assessing the Filariasis Causing Parasites in Adult Mosquitoes and the Vector Mosquito Larval Breeding in Selected Medical Officer of Health Areas in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka by S. A. S. Pilagolla, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of filariasis causing parasites in adult mosquitoes and vector mosquito larval breeding in four Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. …”
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Lessons for the COVID era and beyond: The impact of inactive lifestyle and mental health events on burnout syndrome in university professors working from home during the pandemic by Angelica Castilho Alonso, Alan Oliveira Máximo de Carvalho, Juliana Sanches Lira, Vitória Camargo Paixão, Rafael Diego Modenes, Rita de Cássia Ernandes, Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva, Gerson Scherrer Júnior, Kleyton Góes Passos, Matheus Henrique dos Santos Lino, Sofia Silva, Sónia Brito-Costa, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Guilherme Carlos Brech

“…The rapid shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted work environments, intensifying challenges related to mental health and burnout among university professors. This study aimed to evaluate the presence of Burnout Syndrome (BS) in university professors following the adoption of remote home work (RHw) mandated by COVID-19 health measures and to identify key predictors, including both risk and protective factors. …”
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Eye Donation: Awareness, Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers among Paramedical and Allied Health Science Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India by Aimanfatima Kacheri, Rekha Mudhol, Sanjeev Chougule, Rhema Reny, Sagarika Kamath, Rajesh Kamath

“…This two-year cross-sectional study employed a convenience sampling technique and a standardised questionnaire to survey 150 paramedical and allied health science students at a tertiary care teaching hospital and assessed the awareness, knowledge, willingness and barriers regarding eye donation. …”
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Impact and perceptions of Active Learning Classrooms on reducing sedentary behaviour and improving physical and mental health and academic indicators in children and adolescents: A scoping review. by Mairena Sánchez-López, Jesús Violero-Mellado, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Arto Laukkanen, Arja Sääkslahti, María Eugenia Visier-Alfonso

“…Prolonged sitting in school harms children's physical and mental health and reduces the ability to focus on classroom tasks. …”
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Conceptual Framework and Designing for a Seafarers’ Health Observatory (SHO) Based on the Centro Internazionale Radio Medico (C.I.R.M.) Data Repository by Gopi Battineni, Getu Gamo Sagaro, Nalini Chintalapudi, Francesco Amenta

“…Background. Health observatory (HO) models are helpful in gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and circulating reliable and quality information on population health and health service delivery. …”
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Oral health in patients with cleft lip and palate: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of periodontal and dental disease and oral microbiota (part 1) by A. Pardo, V. Vanti, F. Lonardi, A. Signoriello, G. Lobbia, G. Lombardo, L. Trevisiol, A. D’Agostino

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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“… BackgroundMobile digital wellness and health apps play a significant role in optimizing health and aiding in cancer management and decision-making. …”
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Recovery of Bioactive Constituents from Olive Leaf Pruning Waste of Five Different Cultivars: A Comparison of Green Extraction Techniques to Maximize Health Benefits by Hamid Mushtaq, Simona Piccolella, Jose A. Mendiola, Lidia Montero, Elena Ibáñez, Severina Pacifico

“…Herein, the valorization of olive leaf pruning waste from five cultivars (‘Caiazzana’, ‘Carolea’, ‘Itrana’, ‘Leccino’, and ‘Frantoio’) employed green extraction methods to recover compounds with potential health benefits. Sequential ultrasound-assisted maceration (UAM) in <i>n</i>-hexane and ethanol was compared with a compressed fluid extraction strategy consisting of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) for their efficiency in recovering distinct classes of bioactives. …”
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Problematic social media use in 3D? Relationships between traditional social media use, social virtual reality (VR) use, and mental health. by Shay Xuejing Yao, Joomi Lee, Reed M Reynolds, Morgan E Ellithorpe

“…This research expanded on prior work exploring the relationship between social media use, social support, and mental health by including the usage of social virtual reality (VR). …”
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Engaging health system, service and consumer representatives in the co-design of a multi-criteria decision-making framework for commissioning overweight and obesity programs and services by Laura Thomas, Suzanne Robinson, Sharyn Burns, Helen Mitchell, Andrea Begley

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Long COVID: Mapping the Condition-Specific C19-YRSm Measure Onto the EQ-5D-5L by Smith AB, Greenwood DC, Williams P, Kwon J, Petrou S, Horton M, Osborne T, Milne R, Sivan M

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