Cost-effectiveness analysis of proactive home visits compared with site-based community health worker care on antenatal care outcomes in Mali: a cluster-randomised trial by Osondu Ogbuoji, Caroline Whidden, Emily Treleaven, Youssouf Keita, Kassoum Kayentao, Ari Johnson, Jenny X Liu, Minahil Shahid, Mohamed Berthé, Armand Zimmerman, David Charles Boettiger, Coumba Traoré, Mahamadou Sogoba, Saibou Doumbia, Amadou Beydi Cissé

“…Community health workers (CHWs) can play an important role in expanding ANC coverage through pregnancy identification, provision of health education, screening for complications, delivery of therapeutic care and referral to higher levels of care. …”
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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Bashiru Garba, Samiro Ali Mohamed, Maria Mowlid Mohamed, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jihaan Hassan, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar, Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamad Mustaf Ahmed, Samira Abdullahi Moalim

“…However, there is a scarcity of information in this regard in higher education institutions in Somalia. Hence, this investigation was conducted to assess the prevalence of depression and its correlates health science students in Somalia. …”
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Glaucoma progression during the COVID-19 pandemics by V.E. Korelina, I.R. Gazizova, A.V. Kuroyedov, M.D. Didur

“…</i> </p> <p> <i>Ophthalmic patients should be informed on potential risks and consequences of the COVID-19 and educated on the safety and efficacy of&nbsp;vaccination and the need for these preventive measures for elderly patients (in particular, with glaucoma).…”
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Impact of Livelihood Diversification on Rural Households’ Food and Nutrition Security: Evidence from West Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Firafis Haile, Jema Haji Mohamed, Chanaylew Seyoum Aweke, Terefe Tolessa Muleta

“…The results of the multinomial logit regression model revealed that various factors such as gender, age, family size, education level, farm experience, social norms, land ownership, livestock possession, access to credit, access to extension services, working capital, government policies, climate variability, livelihood training, and proximity to markets significantly influenced smallholder farming households’ choices and adoption of diversification strategies. …”
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Stigma towards mental illness in Asian nations and low-and-middle-income countries, and comparison with high-income countries: A literature review and practice implications by Mrugesh Vaishnav, Afzal Javed, Snehil Gupta, Vinay Kumar, Parth Vaishnav, Akash Kumar, Hakimullah Salih, Petros levounis, Bernardo NG, Samia Alkhoori, Cora Luguercho, Armen Soghoyan, Elizabeth Moore, Vinay Lakra, Martin Aigner, Johannes Wancata, Jamila Ismayilova, Md. Azizul Islam, Antonio Geraldo Da Silva, Gary Chaimowitz, Wang Xiaoping, Tarek Okasha, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Thomas Schulze, Roger NG, SN Chiu, Chan Kit Wa (Sherry), Andi J Tanra, Yong Chon Park, Liliya Panteleeva, Marisol Taveras, Ramune Mazaliauskiene, Ahmad Hatim Bin Sulaiman, Thelma Sanchez, Chandra Prasad Sedain, Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Lars Lien, Ghulam Rasool, Robert Buenaventura, Harish Chandra Gambheera, Kapila Ranasinghe, Norman Sartorius, Chawanun Charnsil, Amine Larnaout, Juliet Nakku, Zarif Ashurov

“…Results: The anti-stigma interventions in Asia nations and LMICs are generalized (vs. disorder specific), population-based (vs. specific groups, such as patients, caregivers, and health professionals), mostly educative (vs. contact-based or attitude and behavioral-based programs), and lacking in long-term effectiveness data. …”
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Sociodemographic and lifestyle predictors of incident hospital admissions with multimorbidity in a general population, 1999–2019: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort by Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Shabina Hayat, Nicholas Wareham, Paul P Pharoah

“…In the subset free of the most serious diseases at baseline, current smoking (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.60 to 2.15), body mass index &gt;30 kg/m² (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.70) and physical inactivity (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.29) were positively associated and plasma vitamin C (a biomarker of plant food intake) per SD increase (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.91) inversely associated with incident 10-year multimorbidity after multivariable adjustment for age, sex, social class, education, alcohol consumption, systolic blood pressure and cholesterol. …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…Regarding the clinical implication, it is important to tailor approaches to the Thai context and to prioritize education and boost women’s confidence in managing diabetes throughout pregnancy. …”
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Iron and folic acid supplementation compliance during pregnancy and its effect on post-pregnancy anaemia among reproductive-age women in East Africa by Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Patricia Lee, Faruk Ahmed

“…Results: The level of compliance with IFA supplementation during pregnancy was 31.33% (95% confidence interval (CI): 30.89, 31.77), whereas the prevalence of anaemia among reproductive-age women was 32.08% (95% CI: 31.64, 32.52). Maternal education, the timing of antenatal care (ANC) visits, wanted index pregnancy (last pregnancy), wealth status, healthcare access, mass media exposure and ANC services from skilled healthcare providers were significantly associated with compliance with IFA supplementation among pregnant women. …”
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Environmental awareness and plastic use behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic by H. Herdiansyah, Nuraeni .

“…It emphasizes the need for intervention in the form of education about the importance of protecting the environment and providing facilities that enable people to implement good waste-processing behavior.…”
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Enhancing HIV Cognitive Abilities and Self-Management Through Information Technology–Assisted Interventions: Scoping Review by Hao Huang, MeiLian Xie, Zhen Yang, AiPing Wang

“…Modern information technology interventions are mainly constructed using smartphone apps, SMS text messaging, internet-based platforms, audiovisual materials, and digital health education platforms, with smartphone apps and SMS text messaging being the most widely used intervention media. …”
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A Phenomenological Study of the Role of Store Mannequins on the Experienced Responses of Generation-Y Female Customers by Kobra Najafi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Mohsen Khounsiavash

“…These themes emphasize various aspects, such as product characteristics, elicitation of emotions or sensations, presentation of product design and aesthetics, value creation, initial product evaluation, customer engagement, educational aspects, incentives for store entry, self-image, and envisioning clothing. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of erectile dysfunction prevalence and the impact of prostate conditions on ED among US adults: evidence from NHANES 2001-2004 by Yuhao Zhang, Nan Zang, Yingyue Xiang, Fanlu Lin, Xue Liu, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang

“…Comparative analysis between ED and non-ED groups revealed significant differences in education levels, PIR, smoking and alcohol status, creatinine, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, BPH, and PCa. …”
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Public acceptance of microbiome management strategy in dairy calves: a European survey on colostrum, probiotic provision and prolonged cow-calf contact by A. Ait Sidhoum, A. Stygar, F. Bedoin, J.K. Niemi

“…Additionally, the participants were questioned about their socio-demographic background (e.g. age, education). They were also asked to provide their perspectives on various dimensions concerning familiarity with farming and microbiome, food safety, environmental awareness, cost consideration, and cultural perspective of consuming dairy products. …”
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Effect of Mind Sound Resonance Technique on Pulmonary Function and Smoking Behavior among Smokers – A Prospective Randomized Control Trial by K. S. Moodala Girishankara, Shivaprasad Shetty, Krithika A. Ramaswamy, Prashanth Shetty

“…Methodology: A total of 197 subjects were screened among whom 80 were recruited and randomly allocated (1:1) to a study group (SG) (n = 40) who received 10 days of 25-min MSRT intervention and a control group (CG) (n = 40) who received health education during the same period. Baseline assessment was taken before intervention for both the groups. …”
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Determination of Factors Affecting Sleep Quality in Postoperative Patients and Improvement of Correctible Causes by Ayşegül Özgök, Gökçe Selçuk Sert, Dilek Öztürk Kazancı

“…We also evaluated the sociocultural levels of the patients as an important part of the study. Educational status of our patients, literacy rates and occupations were also important to us. …”
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Assessment of Reproductive Performance and Husbandry Practices of Horro and Crossbred Cattle Under Smallholder in Sibu Sire District of East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Abriham Kebede Deresa, Jiregna Dugassa Kitessa, Yobsan Tamiru Terefa

“…Result Seventy‐nine percent of animal owners involved were men, ages between 30 and 60. Their education was as follows: 26% were illiterate, 67% in primary school and 7% in secondary school. …”
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A longitudinal cohort study on dispensed analgesic and psychotropic medications in older adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study by Tanja Louise Ibsen, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Sverre Bergh, Debby Gerritsen, Gill Livingston, Hilde Lurås, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Bjørn Heine Strand, Richard C. Oude Voshaar, Geir Selbæk

“…Methods A prospective cohort study using baseline data from 10,464 participants (54% females, mean age 76 years [SD 5.8]) from the Norwegian Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4 70+) linked with the Norwegian Prescription Database. Age- and education-adjusted Poisson regression was applied to examine changes in prescription fills, and multilevel mixed-effects linear regression was used to estimate the mean sum of defined daily dose (DDD) per person per period during the lockdown (March–September 2020) compared to that during the corresponding months (March–September) in 2019, 2021, and 2022. …”
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The correlations between demographic factors, self-efficacy, and quality of life among Indonesian patients with ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional study by Nabila Azzahra, Fitria Handayani, Wahyu Hidayati

“…Strategies including health education, psychological support, and patient empowerment during rehabilitation are essential for strengthening self-efficacy and improving overall care outcomes. …”
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Budaya Partisipasi Anggota Komunitas Kecantikan Skintention di Media Sosial by Victoria Glory Henderson, Intan Primadini

“…It can be concluded that community members cultivate these four forms of participatory culture, with the study also finding educational and economic benefits from their participation.…”
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Characterizations of cytokines and viral genomes in serum of patients with Dabie bandavirus infection by Zefeng Dong, Man Yuan, Yueping Xing, Hongkai Zhang, Qiang Shen

“…We should strengthen the monitoring of nucleotide substitutions and conduct health education for high-risk populations so as to effectively prevent and control an epidemic of the Dabie bandavirus infection in the future.…”
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