County Smoke-Free Laws and Asthma Discharges: Evidence from 17 US States by Glenn M. Landers, Patricia Ketsche, Mark L. Diana, Claudia Campbell

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Disclosure of Parental HIV Status to Children: Experiences of Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment at an Urban Clinic in Kampala, Uganda by Charles Peter Osingada, Monica Okuga, Rose Chalo Nabirye, Nelson Kaulukusi Sewankambo, Damalie Nakanjako

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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

“…Obesity is a focus of Japanese public health policy, due to Japanese individuals’ high susceptibility to weight-related conditions. …”
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The Referral System between Primary and Secondary Health Care in Saudi Arabia for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review by Mohammed Senitan, Ali Hassan Alhaiti, James Gillespie, Badar Faiz Alotaibi, George Binh Lenon

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Social Processes That Can Facilitate and Sustain Individual Self-Management for People with Chronic Conditions by Elizabeth Kendall, Michele M. Foster, Carolyn Ehrlich, Wendy Chaboyer

“…Recent shifts in health policy direction in several countries have, on the whole, translated into self-management initiatives in the hope that this approach will address the growing impact of chronic disease. …”
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Did the COVID-19 quarantine policies applied in Cochabamba, Bolivia mitigated cases successfully? an interrupted time series analysis by Rodrigo K. Arce Cardozo, Osvaldo Fonseca-Rodríguez, Yercin Mamani Ortiz, Miguel San Sebastian, Frida Jonsson

“…As the global community learns from the pandemic, these insights are critical for shaping resilient and effective health policy responses.…”
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Geospatial evaluation of San Francisco, California’s homeless encampment sweeps injunction by Sean G. Young, Vincent Truong, William P. Watson, Cari A. Bogulski

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A Mathematical Model for the Within-Host Dynamics of Malaria Parasite with Adaptive Immune Responses by Jemal Muhammed Ahmed, Getachew Tashome Tilahun, Shambel Tadesse Degefa

“…Mathematical analysis of epidemics is crucial for long-term disease prediction and helps to guide decision-makers in terms of public health policy. In this study, we develop a within-host mathematical model of the malaria parasite dynamics with the effect of an adaptive immune response. …”
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Fetal Safety in MRI During Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review by Gal Puris, Angela Chetrit, Eldad Katorza

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The impact of school closures on pandemic influenza:Assessing potential repercussions using a seasonal SIR model by Sherry Towers, Katia Vogt Geisse, Chia-Chun Tsai, Qing Han, Zhilan Feng

“…  &nbsp We find that the effect on pandemic progression strongly depends on the timing of the start of the school closure.For instance, we determine that schoolclosures during a late spring wave of an epidemiccan cause a pandemic to become up to 20% larger, but have the advantage that theaverage time of the peak is shifted by up to two months, possibly allowing enough time for development ofvaccines to mitigate the larger size of the epidemic.Our studies thus suggest that when heterogeneity intransmission is a significant factor, decisions of public health policy will be particularlyimportant as to how control measures such as school closures should be implemented.…”
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How sufficient economy philosophy contributes to sustainable resilience: a qualitative study on the COVID-19 pandemic response in Thailand by Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Kathleen Ford, Bhubate Samutachak, Kullatip Satararuji

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The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Periodontal Health Status Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Qiu P, Dong B, Cao R, Hu J, Yang J, Yu R, Fan Z

“…Piaopiao Qiu,* Bo Dong,* Rongkai Cao, Junli Hu, Jiaao Yang, Ruoqi Yu, Zhen Fan Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration & Tongji Research Institute of Stomatology & Department of Implantology, Stomatological Hospital and Dental School, Tongji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhen Fan, Email miss.fanzhen@tongji.edu.cnObjective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity levels and periodontal health status among college students in Shanghai, with the goal of informing oral health policy recommendations.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2023 to March 2024 involving 120 university students aged 18– 29. …”
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The Effect of Genetically Modified Food on Infertility Indices: A Systematic Review Study by Parisa Keshani, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi, Mohammad Reza Heydari, Hassan Joulaei

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Effect of Dementia on the Use of Drugs for Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Heart Disease by Nicole R. Fowler, Amber E. Barnato, Howard B. Degenholtz, Angela M. Curcio, James T. Becker, Lewis H. Kuller, Oscar L. Lopez

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Health Canada's use of its priority review process for new drugs: a cohort study by Joel Lexchin

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Innovations in TB Screening and Preventive Therapy Services for PLHIV in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia by Dani Catrianiningsih, Guardian Yoki Sanjaya, Geoff Chan, Betty Weri Yolanda Nababan, Rina Triasih, Desthi Diah Intani, Endang Sri Rahayu

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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Kashmir: Insights for policy and practice by Shahroz Nabi, Taha Ayub, S. Muhammad S. Khan, Mohammad Iqbal Pandit, Inaamul Haq, Mariya Amin Qurieshi

“…Background: In India, the Ayushman Bharat Program aims to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to underprivileged communities, guided by the 2017 National Health Policy and aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Prompt Treatment on Malaria Prevalence in Children Aged below Five Years in Zambia: A Nested Case-Control Study in a Cross-Sectional Survey by Mukumbuta Nawa

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Digital health literacy and sociodemographic factors among students in western Iran: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Darabi, Arash Ziapour, Hassan Ahmadinia

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Evaluating Surveillance Breast Imaging and Biopsy in Older Breast Cancer Survivors by Tracy Onega, Julie Weiss, Roberta diFlorio, Todd MacKenzie, Martha Goodrich, Steven Poplack

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