Prognostic risk factors of pneumonia associated with COVID-19 in patients with lymphoma by Dan Liu, Xia Yin, Hui Wang, Lijie Xing, Ping Li, Haichen Wei, Ji Ma, Qiang He, Linna Xie, Ke Lu, Zengjun Li

“…It is critical to identify patients at high risk of contracting COVID-19-associated pneumonia.MethodsFrom January 11–31, 2023, we distributed questionnaires to patients diagnosed with lymphoma according to 2016 World Health Organization diagnostic and classification criteria. …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Methods: This study analyzed data from 2216 school teachers in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The World Health Organization (WHO) STEPs questionnaire for NCD risk factor surveillance was used. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…Databases including Web of Science, Embase, MEDLINE, and World Health Organization Global Index Medicus were searched for studies assessing the diagnostic performance of RBT (sensitivity and specificity) for detection of human brucellosis, in comparison to the reference standard culture. …”
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Measuring the age-friendliness of cities in the Russian Federation: The translation, validation and application of the age-friendly cities and communities Questionnaire in the city... by Liliya E. Ziganshina, Aizyara F. Garaeva, Liliya I. Talipova, Rustem N. Khairullin, Jeroen Dikken, Joost van Hoof

“…Numerous cities in the Russian Federation have joined the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2011. …”
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Integrating WHO thinking healthy programme for maternal mental health into routine antenatal care in China: a randomized-controlled pilot trial by Anum Nisar, Juan Yin, Jingjun Zhang, Wenli Qi, Jie Yu, Jiaying Li, Xiaomei Li, Atif Rahman

“…This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed cognitive-behavior therapy-based Thinking Healthy Programme (THP), delivered by antenatal nurses in China.MethodsA two-arm pilot randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted to assess the feasibility and of the adapted Chinese version of the Thinking Healthy Programme (THP) among various stakeholders. …”
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Prediction of implant failure risk due to periprosthetic femoral fracture after primary elective total hip arthroplasty: a simplified and validated model based on 154,519 total hip... by M. A. Alagha, Justin Cobb, Alexander D. Liddle, Henrik Malchau, Ola Rolfson, Maziar Mohaddes

“…Predictive factors for revision and reoperation were identified, with patient features such as increasing age, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists grade (> III), and World Health Organization obesity classes II to III associated with elevated risks. …”
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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Kwaku Oppong Asante, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, Erica Danfrekua Dickson, Sandra Naa-Shasha Quarshie, Sophia Ewuenye Adwoa Kpebu

“…Adverse childhood experiences (aOR=3.04; 95% CI 1.33 to 6.97; p=0.008), history of attempted suicide before current pregnancy (aOR=3.47; 95% CI 1.27 to 9.47; p=0.0.015) and depression (measured by the 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index; aOR=0.31; 95% CI 0.12 to 0.77; p=0.012) were uniquely associated with increased odds of suicide attempt. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…From all 15-second measurements obtained, the mean concentration of PM2.5 is 36.4 µg m−3, seven times greater than the mean annual guideline value (5.0 µg m−3) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Elevated levels of PM2.5 were observed at key transportation microenvironments (TMEs) such as a transport terminal and near a shopping mall. …”
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Combat the growing prevalence of anaemia through underutilised iron-rich plant-based foods by Naman Kaur, Arthittaya Thuanthong, Simran Kaur, Aparna Agarwal, Manisha Sabharwal, Jatinder K. Sahu, Jayashree Arcot, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Pankaj Koirala, Nilesh Nirmal

“…Anaemia is a condition where a lowered level of red blood cells or haemoglobin is detected, which adversely affects an individual working capacity. World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization have recommended four approaches to manage micronutrient deficiency – nutrition education, fortification, supplementation, and dietary diversity. …”
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Assessment of adolescent physical development using body mass index and body self-perception by G.M. Cherniakova, O.H. Avdiievska, H.M. Danylenko

“…Diagnosis of  being underweight, overweight and obesity was carried out in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Body self-esteem was assessed using the following questions: “What do you think about your body?”…”
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Preservative-free IOP-lowering medications: potential advantages by I.B. Alekseev, I.A. Koroleva

“…Koroleva²<br> </p> <p> ¹Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> ²City Clinical Hospital No. 15, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> <i>According to the World Health Organization, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. …”
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Low prevalence of copy number variation in pfmdr1 and pfpm2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from southern Angola by Denise Duarte, Francisco Manuel, Ana Dias, Esmeralda Sacato, Elsa Taleingue, Elsa Daniel, Francisco Simão, Luis Varandas, Maria Lina Antunes, Fatima Nogueira

“…According to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), there were around 249 million cases in 2022, with 3.4% occurring in Angola. …”
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Study protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation study investigating the intersectoral collaboration of implementing the TREAT INTERACT intervention for primary school teachers an... by Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Nora Braathu, Harriet Aber, Harald Bækkelund, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Marjorie Mukisa, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Norbert Skokauskas, Vilde Skylstad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, TREAT research consortium, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye

“…The main objective of the TREAT INTERACT study is to adapt, implement, and evaluate the impact of a novel, intersectoral approach to prevent, identify, refer, and treat mental health problems in children through a user centred task-sharing implementation of the TREAT INTERACT intervention, inspired by the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for primary school staff in Mbale, Uganda. …”
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Health Services Availability and Readiness for Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Primary Care Health Facilities in Ghana: a Cardiovascular Risk Management project by Thomas Hinneh, Bernard Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

“…Methods: We adapted the World Health Organization (WHO) Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) tool to assess hypertension and diabetes management practices between June and July 2022 in four district hospitals in Ghana. …”
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The strategy to control the outbreak of an emerging respiratory infectious disease in a simulated Chinese megacity by Zhiqun Lei, Ziwei Shi, Jiao Huang, Xiaolong Yan, Jiayao Luo, Meng Xu, Qiuyue Wang, Rui Wang, Qi Wang, Qu Cheng, Sheng Wei

“…Based on the World Health Organization's (WHO) categorization for responding to the influenza pandemic, the combinations of NPIs were classified into five levels: base, any, moderate, high, and extraordinary levels (from mild to severe). …”
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A Risk Management Approach to Global Pandemics of Infectious Disease and Anti-Microbial Resistance by Annie Sparrow, Meghan Smith-Torino, Samuel M. Shamamba, Bisimwa Chirakarhula, Maranatha A. Lwaboshi, Christine Stabell Benn, Konstantin Chumakov

“…Chlorine, our primary tool of public health, conquered cholera and transformed infection control in hospitals. The World Health Organization (WHO), part of the One Health alliance, focuses mainly on antibiotics and vaccines to reduce deaths due to superbugs and largely ignores the critical role of chlorine to control water-borne diseases (including polio) and other infections. …”
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Effect of Moderate Red Meat Intake Compared With Plant-Based Meat Alternative on Psychological Well-Being: A 10-Wk Cluster Randomized Intervention in Healthy Young Adults by Tamlin S Conner, Nicola A Gillies, Anna Worthington, Emma N Bermingham, Jillian J Haszard, Scott O Knowles, Daniel R Bernstein, David Cameron-Smith, Andrea J Braakhuis

“…Psychological measures were well-being (World Health Organization–Five Well-Being Index); depression, anxiety, and stress (depression anxiety stress scales-short form-21); and fatigue (multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory-short form) assessed weekly throughout the trial. …”
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The viability of treated piggery wastewater for reuse in agricultural irrigation by Viviane F Velho, Rodrigo A Mohedano, Paulo Belli Filho, Rejane HR Costa

“…The microbiological quality complies with the World Health Organization recommendations. The reuse of this treated effluent can reduce pig manure impacts on the environment and water resources.…”
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Larvicidal Effectiveness of Azolla pinnata against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Its Effects on Larval Morphology and Visualization of Behavioural Response by Nor Shaida Husna Zulkrnin, Nurul Nadiah Rozhan, Nur Amanina Zulkfili, Nik Raihan Nik Yusoff, Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat, Nor Hakimin Abdullah, Muhammad Iqbal Ahmad, Rajiv Ravi, Intan H. Ishak, Mohamad Faiz Mohd Amin

“…The larvicidal bioassays were performed using World Health Organization standard larval susceptibility test method for different concentration for powdered and fresh A. pinnata. …”
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Comparison of growth models to describe growth from birth to 6 years in a Beninese cohort of children with repeated measurements by Achille Massougbodji, Michel Cot, Shukrullah Ahmadi, Florence Bodeau-Livinec, Roméo Zoumenou, André Garcia, David Courtin, Jules Alao, Nadine Fievet, Jérémie Botton

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