Study protocol for an epidemiological study ‘Multimorbidity − identifying the most burdensome patterns, risk factors and potentials to reduce future burden (MOLTO)’ based on the Finnish health examination surveys and the ongoing register-based follow-up by Annamari Lundqvist, Seppo Koskinen, Päivikki Koponen, Tuija Jääskeläinen, Jaana Suvisaari, Jutta Järvelin

“…Introduction Multimorbidity, defined as the co-occurrence of two or more long-term medical conditions, is an increasing public health concern worldwide causing enormous burden to individuals, healthcare systems and societies. …”
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Effect of a prepartum and postpartum, complex interdisciplinary lifestyle and psychosocial intervention on metabolic and mental health outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (the MySweetheart trial): randomised, single centred, blinded, controlled trial by Umberto Simeoni, Antje Horsch, Arnaud Chiolero, Yvan Vial, Nicole Sekarski, Jardena J Puder, Pascal Bovet, Yvan Mivelaz, Adina Mihaela Epure, Bobby Stuijfzand, Leah Gilbert, Stefano Lanzi, Justine Gross, Didier Hans, Stefano Di Bernardo, Elena Gonzalez-rodriguez, Alain Lacroix, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Dan Yedu Quansah, Amar Arhab, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Seyda Mayerat

“…The intervention focused on tailored behavioural and psychosocial strategies to improve diet, physical activity, mental health, social support, and adherence to gestational weight gain during pregnancy and weight retention recommendations.Main outcome measures Primary outcomes were between-group differences in the decrease in maternal weight and depression symptom scores between baseline and one year post partum. …”
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COVID-19 in the context of pregnancy, infancy and parenting (CoCoPIP) study: protocol for a longitudinal study of parental mental health, social interactions, physical growth and cognitive development of infants during the pandemic by Topun Austin, Jane Barlow, Ezra Aydin, Staci M Weiss, Kevin A Glasgow, Mark H Johnson, Sarah Lloyd-Fox

“…This study (CoCoPIP) will investigate: (1) how parent’s experiences of the social, medical and financial changes during the pandemic have impacted prenatal and postnatal parental mental health and parent–infant social interaction; and (2) the extent to which these COVID-19-related changes in parental prenatal and postnatal mental health and social interaction are associated with fetal and infant development.Methods and analysis The CoCoPIP study is a national online survey initiated in July 2020. …”
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Reply to the Discussion Started for the Article Titled as “Bitlis Air Pollution Emission Inventory and Estimation of Health Effects by Multiple Linear Regression (Journal of Natural Hazards and Environment, January 2019, 5(1):1-10)” by Sinan Mehmet Turp

“…Number of patients who applied to hospitals due to respiratory and lung diseases obtained from Bitlis Health Provincial Directorate of 2015 were determined. …”
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Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who returned from an Afghanistan deployment? by David Boulos, Mark A Zamorski

“…Military organisations have strengthened their mental health systems and attempted to overcome barriers to care in order to see better outcomes. …”
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Comparative safety and effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in key subgroups of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: A cohort study based on the French National Health Data System (SNDS). by Gregory Y H Lip, Robert Benamouzig, Anne-Céline Martin, Giancarlo Pesce, Gaelle Gusto, Nadia Quignot, Artak Khachatryan, Feng Dai, Fouad Sedjelmaci, Jose Chaves, Rupesh Subash, Ruth Mokgokong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Anticoagulant-naïve adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation with ≥1 gastrointestinal bleeding risk factor, initiating anticoagulant treatment January 2016-December 2019, and covered by the French national health data system were eligible. The following subgroups were evaluated: patients age ≥75 years, receiving concomitant medications, HAS-BLED score ≥3, and chronic kidney disease stage 3-4. …”
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Effectiveness of a harmonica-integrated, tele-supervised home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program on lung function and comprehensive health outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Qiuxuan Zeng, Xiaohong Lin, Wenli Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Junxin Li, Jiaying Li, Jiaying Li

“…Frontiers in Public Health…”
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Grupo terapêutico on-line: dispositivo de cuidado para saúde mental de universitários em tempos de pandemia // On-line therapeutic group: care device for the mental health of college students in pandemic times by Rafaella Andrade Vivenzio, Ana Elisa Reis Amorim, Johnatan Martins Sousa, Marciana Gonçalves Farinha

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Description of Occupational Contact Dermatitis Related to the Use of Personal Protective Equipment with a History of Atopy in Health Workers at Prof. DR. Chairuddin Panusunan Lubis Universitas Sumatera Utara and H.... by Cut P. Hazlianda, Kristo A. Nababan, Yesie Elvira, Nahrisyah

“…The Indonesian Ministry of Health has recommended many prevention strategies including the use of hand sanitizers (HSs) and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially for healthcare workers. …”
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Information contracting tools in a cancer specialist unit:the role of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) by Carol Marlow, Hugh Preston

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Grupo de Gestantes “Ser Mãe”: Uma Experiência de Estágio em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde // "Being a Mother" Group of Pregnant Women: An Internship Experience In a Basic Health Unit by Marciane Varotto, Mariana Mari

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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Completing both Scoliosis Research Society-22 and SAQ Questionnaires Longitudinally by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…Two factors were yielded after factor analysis (KMO = 0.633 and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity < 0.001) with orthogonal rotation. “Trunk symmetry and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)” loaded with 2 SAQ and all 5 SRS-22 scores, and 5 SAQ scores in “Body appearance.” …”
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The Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients Waiting for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Worse Than an Age- and Sex-Matched Population: Increasing Time on Waiting List for Surgery Was Independently Associated with a Worse Quality of Life by Siddharth Sripada, Harrison Loader, Man Hei Marcus Kam, Arslan Khaliq Raja, Joshua Haggart, Thomas Fawcett, Cameron Peattie, Samuel Molyneux, Nicholas Clement

“…Thirty-three (49%) patients felt their health, in general, was somewhat or much worse compared to one year ago. …”
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Telehealth use for sexual and reproductive health promotion and care during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative study of healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences in Western-Central New York State. by Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa-Matemba, Danielle C Alcena-Stiner, Alexander Glazier, Natalie M LeBlanc

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The role of the estimated glomerular filtration rate and body roundness index in the risk assessment of uric acid-lowering therapy-resistant gout in U.S. adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2018) by Mengyuan Zhu, Xingqiang Wang, Zining Peng, Weitian Yan, Qian Deng, Meihui Li, Nian Liu, Ling Zhang

“…Objective To explore the risk factors for uric acid-lowering therapy-resistant gout (UALT-RG) and its relationships with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), body roundness index (BRI), and visceral adiposity index (VAI) via 2007–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.Methods We calculated the BRI using waist circumference and standing height; the VAI using triglycerides (TGs), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and body mass index (BMI); and the eGFR from serum creatinine levels. …”
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Patient adherence, satisfaction and changes in anthropometric parameters with e-health versus in-person monitoring in metabolic bariatric surgery patients: A study protocol for a systematic review and non-inferiority meta-analysis of cohort studies. by Maíra Ribas Goulart, Karine Elisa Schwarzer Schmidt, Gustavo Waclawovsky, Izabele Vian

“…<h4>Discussion and conclusion</h4>Our study can offer evidence that shows the benefits of e-health patient monitoring of individuals undergoing MBS and supports scaling up this care modality to reduce waiting times and health care costs.…”
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Analysis of Association of Occupational Physical Activity, Leisure-Time Physical Activity, and Sedentary Lifestyle with Hypertension according to the Adherence with Aerobic Activity in Women Using Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2017 Data by Mikyung Ryu, Sol Lee, Ho Gym, Weon-Chil Baek, Heejin Kimm

“…A cross-sectional analysis was performed using Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), a nationally representative data between 2016 and 2017. …”
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Effects of the Replacement of Dietary Fishmeal by the Blend of Tenebrio molitor Meal, Chlorella Meal, Clostridium Autoethanogenum Protein, and Cottonseed Protein Concentrate on Growth, Protein Utilization, and Intestinal Health of Gibel Carp (Carassius gibelio, CAS Ⅴ) by Yongning Yu, Xing Wang, Junyan Jin, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Haokun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Yunxia Yang, Shouqi Xie

“…In conclusion, BLEND B could completely substitute dietary FM and was beneficial to the growth and health of gibel carp. Dietary digestible essential amino acids index (DEEAI) was found as an important indicator and should be higher than 79.5% to meet the maximum growth of fish.…”
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The effectiveness of exercise-based interventions on muscle mass, muscle strength, functional performance, aerobic capacity, and health-related quality of life in adults with malignant lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Charlotte Groenset, Magnus N. Bech, Mary Jarden, Nina Høgdal, Martin Hutchings, Charlotte Suetta, Jan Christensen

“…Purpose: This study aims to identify and summarize evidence on the effectiveness of exercise-based interventions on muscle mass, muscle strength, functional performance, aerobic capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), feasibility of the interventions, in patients with malignant lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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