Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…Since S. agalactiae is a pathogen of primary concern for public health, this research has been conducted on it. …”
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Covid-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among medical students of Faisalabad by Mohi Ud Din, Umer Shahid, Abdul Qudoos, Roman Ahmed, Muazzama Sohail, Saima Javed

“…At the same time, participants showed trust on information about Covid-19 vaccine from government and public health experts. Although vaccine hesitancy was present in only 7.2% of participants, health education programmes should be arranged to improve awareness and trust on Covid-19 vaccine. …”
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L-shaped association between ankle-brachial index and coronary heart disease in Chinese adults with hypertension by Wei Zhou, Yumeng Shi, Chao Yu, Tao Wang, Lingjuan Zhu, Huihui Bao, Xiaoshu Cheng

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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of Empirical vitamin D therapy on unintentional falls in older adults in the UK by J Smith, J S Davies, C D Poole

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A comprehensive analysis and comparative study of the trends in thyroid cancer burden in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, with projections for the next 15 Years by Yulai Yin, Xiaoyu Zhang

“…The growing population affected by thyroid cancer reflects a substantial disease burden, making thyroid cancer a significant global public health concern. The formulation of proactive and effective health policies is urgently needed.…”
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The Commercial Determinants of Nonalcoholic Beer: Redemption, Revenue, or Men’s Harm Reduction? by John L. Oliffe, Nina Gao, Mary T. Kelly, Trevor Goodyear, Murray Drummond, Christine Levesque, Katherine White

“…Coupled with industry production costs and profit margins, these taxes contribute to NAB and alcoholic beer retail price parity. From a public health perspective, there are also concerns about increasing alcoholic beer brand recognition and sales revenue by extending NAB visibility in more places (e.g., supermarkets), contexts (e.g., taking medication), and activities (e.g., driving). …”
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Annual Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Asif Hussain, Sushil Kumar Saini, Jaydeep Patel, Chandra Prakash Pal, Hemant Singh Chahar, Rohit Yadav

“…Context: Osteoporosis remains a significant public health problem in many parts of the world, including India. …”
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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu, Wada Zechariah Ojima, Sayomi Bukola Adetutu, Adetoye Mayowa Mary, Ashaolu Joseph Oluwakayode, Olowolafe Tubosun Alex

“…Neonatal mortality remains a critical public health issue, with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experiencing disproportionately high rates compared to other global regions. …”
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Sample size calculations based on day-to-day variability of stress biomarkers in persons with dementia and their family caregivers by Azita Emami, Jeehye Jun, Gabriella Engström, Lars Berglund, Töres Theorell

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Design and pilot evaluation of a brief intervention to reduce transphobia and improve attitudes of government officials to address legal gender affirmation needs of transgender peo... by Sari L. Reisner, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Ximena Salazar, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban

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Transmitted blood infections and emerging vector-borne diseases in blood donors in northern Portugal by Ana Mota, Margarida Fonseca Cardoso

“…The increased risk of vector-borne diseases in Europe is a public health problem and represents a new challenge in screening donations.…”
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Geographic Variation and Trends in Laryngeal Cancer Incidence in Iran: A Comprehensive Analysis by Farimah Asghari, Hamideh Rashidian, Fereshteh Lotfi, Fatemeh Mahdavi Sabet, Zahra Faraji, Kazem Zendehdel

“…Early diagnosis and targeted interventions tailored to regional risk factor prevalence are crucial to address the growing public health burden of laryngeal cancer in Iran. …”
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Optimizing data collection for obstetrical ultrasound research at the primary health care level in rural Uganda by Renny Ssembatya, Abimbola Leslie, Kristen DeStigter, Erika M. Edwards, Joyce Nayiga, Samalie Nakibirango, Julian P. Arapa, Nicholas Bahati, Blandina Busingye, Thomas Eremu, Mary Nakafeero, Micheal F. Ssenoga, Frank B. Williams, Delia Horn

“…However, data collection in the low-income country setting, especially in rural areas, has been a challenge for researchers, policy makers, and public health officials. Here, we describe the methodology, experience and lessons learned while collecting data at lower-level primary health care facilities in rural Uganda. …”
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Unique North American isolates of severe metastatic hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain infections with hepatic abscesses seen in young patients within Texas. by Junaid M Alam, Eric N Riha, Haris Ahmed, Hong M Thai, Kevin Garnepudi, Ramesh B Kesavan, Gnananandh Jayaraman, Anna Sangster, Dylan Curry, Heidi A Butz, Lori Smith, Maureen Vowles, Kelly F Oakeson, Erin L Young, Siva T Sarva

“…Country-wide surveillance and whole genome sequencing of these strains is essential to prevent a major public health emergency in the USA.…”
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SARS-Cov-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries. by Oduro, Michael Safo, Arhin‐Donkor, Seth, Asiedu, Louis, Kadengye, Damazo T., Iddi, Samuel

“…An accurate assessment of the transmissibility of the coronavirus remained a public health priority for many countries across the world to fight this pandemic, especially at its early onset. …”
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Impact of Flooding of River Nyamwamba on Community Development: A Case Study of Nyamwamba Sub-County Kasese District. by Bihamba, Juliet

“…The study revealed the impact of flooding on the economic development of Nyamwamba Sub County in Kasese district, 30% of the respondents mentioned property, infrastructure damage, and loss of lives, 18% agriculture practices, 12% mentioned increased public and private expenses, 07% of the respondents mentioned business destruction, 20% long term economic impact, 08% public health and productivity, 05% strain on public resources. …”
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Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District by Benja, Twinomuhwezi

“…A Dissertation Submitted to the Directorate of Postgraduate Training in Partial Fulfilment for the Award of a Master of Public Health Degree of Kabale University…”
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Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…Anders Andersson,1,2,&ast; Joel Bergqvist,3,4,&ast; Linus Schiöler,5 Apostolos Bossios,6,7 Lovisa Farnebo,8,9 Thorbjörn Holmlund,10 Christer Janson,11 Sumru Keceli,12 Mirjam Ljunggren,11 Andrei Malinovschi,13 Ensieh Memarian,14 Ulf Nihlén,15 Peter M Nilsson,16,17 Ida Pesonen,18,19 Marcus Sjöström,10 Nikolai Stenfors,20 Fredrik Sundbom,11 Mimmi Werner,10 Kjell Torén,5,21 Magnus Sköld,22,23 Johan Hellgren24,25 1COPD Center, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; 2COPD Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 3Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; 4Centre for Sleep and Wake Disorders, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 5Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 6Karolinska Severe Asthma Center, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; 7Division of Lung and Airway Research, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 8Linköping University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Sensory Organs and Communication, Linköping, Sweden; 9Region Östergötland, Anaesthetics, Operations and Specialty Surgery Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Linköping, Sweden; 10Department of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; 11Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 12Department of Otorhinolaryngology in Linköping, Region Östergötland, Linköping, Sweden; 13Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Physiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 14Department of Clinical Sciences, IKVM, Internal Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; 15Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; 16Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; 17Clinical Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; 18Respiratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden; 19Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; 20Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; 21Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; 22Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden; 23Respiratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine Solna and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 24Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden; 25Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anders Andersson, COPD Center, Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Bruna Stråket 11B, Göteborg, 413 46, Sweden, Email Anders.Andersson@lungall.gu.sePurpose: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is related to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Whole genomic analysis uncovers high genetic diversity of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Botswana by Tuelo Mogashoa, Tuelo Mogashoa, Johannes Loubser, Ontlametse T. Choga, Ontlametse T. Choga, Justice Tresor Ngom, Wonderful T. Choga, Wonderful T. Choga, Mpaphi B. Mbulawa, Tuduetso Molefi, One Stephen, Topo Makhondo, Kedumetse Seru, Patience Motshosi, Boitumelo Zuze, Joseph Makhema, Rosemary M. Musonda, Dimpho Otukile, Chawangwa Modongo, Botshelo T. Kgwaadira, Keabetswe Fane, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Rob M. Warren, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Anzaan Dippenaar, Elizabeth M. Streicher

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Spontaneous anastomosis of esophageal atresia without esophageal stricture formation: A case report by S. Tan Tanny, S.E. Newman, M. Safe, W.J. Teague

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