Genomic interrogation of invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) epidemiology and COVID-19 impacts in Victoria, Australia: a 6-year retrospective studyResearch in context by Jacqueline M. Morris, Jake A. Lacey, Kerrie Stevens, Lamali Sadeesh Kumar, Mathilda Wilmot, Janet Strachan, Marion Easton, Daneeta Hennessy, Tony M. Korman, Andrew J. Daley, Katherine B. Gibney, Adam W.J. Jenney, Steven Y.C. Tong, Benjamin P. Howden, Norelle L. Sherry

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Women's Health Crisis in Pakistan by Zafar Mirza

“…Women also face a heightened risk of communicable and non-communicable diseases, including the highest breast cancer rate in Asia. …”
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Death trends for 2010 - 2022 for members of a large private medical scheme in South Africa by L Steenkamp, S Collie, T A Moultrie, H Moultrie, G Gray

“…We have seen reduced age- and sex-standardised death rates from HIV/AIDS during this period, and despite the high prevalence, reduced age- and sex-standardised death rates from non-communicable diseases. Malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease have been and remained the two leading causes of death for Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) clients between 2012 and 2022. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of stroke incidence from 2017 to 2022 in Songjiang District, Shanghai by SU Xuyan, WANG Yuzhuo, WU Yiling, HE Jingyi, YANG Peng, LANG Dongchen, JIANG Yonggen, ZHAO Genming, ZHENG Yang

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Mistreatment or not the best treatment to the elder. Reality and challenge by Miguel Angel Serra Valdés, Girelda Cordero López, Marleny Viera García

“…Cuba is not exempted of this situation; the Cuban population ages and chronic non communicable diseases are a challenge to be concerned, mainly cancer, dementia, disability and prostration due to different causes which are the most frequent illnesses in elder people.…”
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Attention to Cultural Diversity: Essentialities for the Training of Medical Professors by José Ángel González Alonso, Ania Mercedes Carballosa González, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, María Lina Valdés Gómez

“…Cultural diversity is a challenge for the educational community and must be considered in the ongoing training of professors at medical universities, fundamentally due to their contexts, socioeconomic environments and health problems, especially chronic non-communicable diseases due to their high prevalence and its impact on the individual and his or her family, influenced by risk factors and social determinants, conditioned by their origins, beliefs, experiences and representations that color current intercultural contexts worldwide.…”
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Rhinovirus-Induced Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD by Marc B. Hershenson

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A frailty model for intervention effectiveness against disease transmission when implemented with unobservable heterogeneity by Ping Yan

“…For an intervention against the spread of communicable diseases, the idealized situation is when individuals fully comply with the intervention and the exposure to the infectious agent is comparable across all individuals. …”
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Congenital Bladder and Urethral Agenesis: Two Case Reports and Management by Salahaddin Delshad, Hadith Rastad, Parham Mardi

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Salivary Cytokines as Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease by Zeineb Zian, Assia Bouhoudan, Nadira Mourabit, Gholamreza Azizi, Mohcine Bennani Mechita

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Development of medication reminder WhatsApp Bot application to improve medication adherence in pregnant women with hypertension by Hesti Kurniasih, Septerina Purwandani Winarso, Qona Lutfi Sartika

“…If pregnant women do not comply with taking medication, this can hurt the development of the disease and cause unexpected complications. Non-communicable diseases cause most cases of death in pregnant women. …”
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Design and Construction of a Smart Medicine and Water Dispenser with an SMS Reminder. by Bazanye, Sadat Kamuli

“…The rising prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Uganda, particularly diseases like diabetes and hypertension, poses a significant challenge to individuals striving to manage their medications consistently. …”
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A Scoping Review of Existing Policy Instruments to Tackle Overweight and Obesity in India: Recommendations for a Social and Behaviour Change Communication Strategy [version 2; peer... by Lopamudra Tripathy, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath, Neena Bhatia, Kathryn Backholer, Kavita Chauhan, Nishibha Thapliyal, Deepika Bahl, Shalini Bassi, Monika Arora, Seema Chandra, Preetu Mishra

“…Results While many policy instruments incorporated SBCC plans; the ‘National Programme for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD)’ stands out as a significant policy initiative specifically targeting the prevention of overweight and obesity within the broader context of Non-Communicable Diseases. …”
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A review on the microbiology of Ethiopian traditional fermented beverage products by Guesh Mulaw, Trhas Gebregziabher, Teklemichael Tesfay

“…The fermented foods and beverages are important in preventing non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal tissues, immune disorders, and cancer. …”
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Defining and Diagnosing Obesity in India: A Call for Advocacy and Action by Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Madhur Verma, Shehla Shaikh, Sambit Das, Jubbin Jacob, Rakesh Sahay

“…The prevalence of overweight and obesity has more than doubled since 1980, and it is predicted that around two-thirds of the global burden of the disease will be attributed to chronic non-communicable diseases. Developing countries are experiencing a more dramatic rise in the prevalence of obesity in recent years. …”
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The Adaptation, Implementation, and Performance Evaluation of Intake24, a Digital 24-h Dietary Recall Tool for South Asian Populations: The South Asia Biobank by Divya Bhagtani, Birdem Amoutzopoulos, Toni Steer, David Collins, Suzanna Abraham, Bridget A Holmes, Baldeesh K Rai, Rajendra Pradeepa, Sara Mahmood, Abu Ahmed Shamim, Poorvee Mathur, Lathika Athauda, Laksara De Silva, Khadija I Khawaja, Vinitaa Jha, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prasad Katulanda, Malay K Mridha, Ranjit M Anjana, John C Chambers, Polly Page, Nita G Forouhi

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Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of milk caseins containing A1 β-casein does not lead to increased production of inflammatory proteins in intestinal epithelial cells in vitro w... by Alan Aitchison, Teagan S. Edwards, Andrew S. Day

“…Gastrointestinal digestion of bovine milk protein β-casein releases a biologically active peptide β-casomorphin (BCM)-7, which has been associated with increased incidence of non-communicable diseases and negative effects on digestive comfort. …”
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Diabetes and congenital malformations. Cienfuegos, 2005-2015 by Oramis Isabel Padrón Aguilera, Maylé Santos Solí, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez

“…The most frequent risk factors were: maternal overweight, non-communicable diseases and the use of drugs in pregnancy. …”
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Multidimensional evaluation of nutritional security policies in the Republic of Moldova: gaps, progress, and alignment with international standards by Rodica Siminiuc, Dinu Țurcanu, Sergiu Siminiuc

“…IntroductionNutritional security is increasingly recognized as a critical component of public health, particularly in addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Markers of immunosenescence in CMV seropositive healthy elderly adults by Ivón Johanna Rodríguez, Carlos Alberto Parra-López

“…Immunosenescence predisposes elderly individuals to a higher incidence of infectious and chronic non-communicable diseases with higher mortality rates. Despite advances in research, it is necessary to evaluate the cellular characteristics of the aging immune system in populations with a high incidence of latent viruses such as cytomegalovirus (CMV). …”
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