Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey by Jisu Seo, Kyungok Joo, Yuelin Li, Nayoung Kim, Eunna Oh, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…Conclusion: Cognitive and physical function, alongside resilience and social support as mediators, significantly associated with healthy aging in frail older adults through daily activity. Health promotion strategies could focus on resilience and social support to empower individuals and strengthen social connectedness, thereby supporting independence in daily life and healthy aging. …”
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Evaluation of the needs assessment process of the training courses for the staff of the general sports and youth departments by Shahin Hayati, Haleh Fazel, Lora Chapari

“…Awareness of the importance of health promotion, which is emphasized at the global level, should also be promoted through school health policy. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

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Benefits Conferred by Peer-Support Nursing Intervention to Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life in Nonsmoking Patients with COPD by Xiaoling Yao, Xiaoyu Wang, Jing Yuan, Zhikang Huang, Dan Wu, Hongyan Xu

“…Peer support is a concept of substantial significance to health scientists and practitioners today due to its focus shifting from disease treatment to health promotion. Effective incorporation peer relationships in support-enhancing interventions could improve quality care and health outcomes. …”
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Examining the association between public health unit spending and adolescent substance use by Urvi Rai, Karen A. Patte, Brendan T. Smith, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Elaine Hyshka, Scott T. Leatherdale, Roman Pabayo

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Establishing an Electrophysiological Recording Platform for Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation in Neuropathic Pain Rats by Yang CT, Shyu BC, Lin WT, Lu KH, Lin CR, Wen YR, Chen CC

“…Chin-Tsang Yang,1– 3 Bai-Chuang Shyu,1 Wei-Tso Lin,4 Kuo-Hsiang Lu,4 Chung-Ren Lin,5 Yeong-Ray Wen,6– 8,* Chih-Cheng Chen1,9,10,* 1Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan; 3Department of Biotechnology and Animal Sciences, National Ilan University, Yilan, Taiwan; 4Gimer Medical Co., New Taipei City, Taiwan; 5Department of Anesthesiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan; 6Pain Management and Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7Chun Chuan Orthopedic and Pain Specialty Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 8Pain Management Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Jen-Ai General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 9Neuroscience Program of Academia Sinica, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; 10Taiwan Mouse Clinic, Biomedical Translational Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chih-Cheng Chen; Yeong-Ray Wen, Email chih@ibms.sinica.edu.tw; yray.wen@gmail.comPurpose: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is pivotal in treating chronic intractable pain. …”
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Metabolic Alterations in Different Stages of Hypertension in an Apparently Healthy Nigerian Population by M. A. Charles-Davies, A. A. Fasanmade, J. A. Olaniyi, O. E. Oyewole, M. O. Owolabi, J. R. Adebusuyi, O. Hassan, M. T. Ajobo, M. O. Ebesunun, K. Adigun, K. S. Akinlade, U. A. Fabian, O. O. Popoola, S. K. Rahamon, W. Okunbolade, M. A. Ogunlakin, O. G. Arinola, E. O Agbedana

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Factors affecting implementation of interventions for oral health, substance use, smoking and diet for people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a community-based qualitative s... by Sheena E Ramsay, Richard G Watt, Falko F Sniehotta, Eileen Kaner, Martha Paisi, Neha Jain, Martin Burrows, Emma A Adams, Gillian McLellan, Emma C Joyes, Laura J McGowan, David Landes, Lorenzo Iafrate

“…Environmental factors included funding and integrated services; organisational factors included inclusive services, health promotion, prevention and training healthcare providers; interpersonal factors included the presence of support workers and motivation among service providers.Conclusion The implementation and sustainability of health interventions for people experiencing SMD are influenced by factors across environmental, organisational and interpersonal levels that interact with the inherent challenges of disadvantaged groups. …”
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Assessing Prevention Protocols by a Brief Questionnaire in the Infectious Respiratory Diseases Pandemics: An Application in Pedestrian Population in COVID-19 Pandemic by Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Alireza Razzaghi, Hamid Sharifi, Shahram Habibzadeh, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasool Entezarmahdi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Ehsan Sarbazi, Morteza Haghighi, Mina Golestani, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

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The effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on birth outcomes: A cohort study in Shanghai by Xiaokai Wang, Xia Gao, De Chen, Xuelian Chen, Qingwei Li, Jiani Ding, Fangyuan Yu, Xiaoyun Zhu, Nannan Zhang, Yifang Chen

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Types of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) used by people of different age and smoking status groups: results from a US nationally representative survey by Lucy Popova, Robert T Fairman, David L Ashley, Zachary B Massey, Bai Cham, Ruiyan Luo, Mohammed Alqahtani, Scott Weaver

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Estimated prevalence and incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan by Tsukasa Okamoto, Mariko Hanafusa, Taketomo Abe, Takashi Shimamura, Masaru Ito, Yoko Wakai, Torahiko Jinta, Katsuyuki Higa, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Yasumi Okouchi, Ryo Okuda, Masashi Bando, Takafumi Suda, Hiromi Tomioka, Takeo Fujiwara, Masato Takase, Shigemi Yoshihara, Hiroshi Odajima, Yasunari Miyazaki

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Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program by Mark J. Miller BS, Daniel C. Hughes PhD, Nydia T. Darby DPT, Tim Calderon MS, Darpan I. Patel PhD, Monica C. Serra PhD, Amelie G. Ramirez Dr. PH, Alexis Ortiz PT, PhD, Gustavo J. Almeida PT, PhD

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Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

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Impact of warning pictorials and size on perceived effectiveness of cigar warning labels in a nationally representative between-subjects experiment by James F Thrasher, Tara L Queen, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, Sarah D Kowitt, Leah M Ranney, Adam O Goldstein, Chineme Enyioha, Desmond Jenson, Paschal Sheeran, Sonia A Clark, Kristen L Jarman, Michelle Z Yang

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Association between physical activity, smartphone usage, and obesity risk among Korean adolescents: A cross-sectional study based on 2021 Korean adolescent health behavior survey by Haoyuan Li, Jaeyoung Choi, Aram Kim, Guifang Liu

“…This study explores the associations between physical activity (PA) levels, smartphone usage, and obesity risk among Korean adolescents, aiming to inform the design of targeted health promotion programs to mitigate obesity rates in this demographic. …”
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Health checks for autistic adults: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Jeremy R. Parr, Helen Taylor, Colin Wilson, Clare Scarlett, Sarah Al-Asmori, Carole Buckley, Sally-Ann Cooper, Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Tracy Finch, Rhianna Lees, Nicholas Lennox, Hannah Merrick, Sebastian Moss, Christina Nicolaidis, Malcolm Osbourne, Dora M. Raymaker, Tomos Robinson, Anna Urbanowicz, James M. S. Wason, Barry Ingham

“…Secondary outcomes will include the following: cost-effectiveness, measured as incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year gained over 9 months; the extent of health monitoring and health promotion needs met at 9 months; the incidence of social care needs identified at 9 months; changes in participant or carer general health; changes in quality of life; primary and secondary health and social care resource usage and costs. …”
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Effects of Exergaming on Morphological Variables, Biochemical Parameters, and Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review with Meta-Anal... by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Joaquín Perez-Carcamo, Hassan Melki, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Edgar Vasquez-Carrasco, Pedro Delgado-Floody, Claudio Romero, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

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Meta-analysis on the chronic effects of exercise on depression in older adults by Melanie Mack, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Iuliia Pavlova, Yaël Netz, Burcu Kömürcü Akik, Antonia Kaltsatou, Sandra Haider, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Arzu Erden, Andreea Badache, Michel Audiffren

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Addressing the Teen Mom Situation in Thailand: A Systematic Review on Challenges, Initiatives and Recommendations for Improvement by Jukkrit Wungrath, Phinphot Phrommasen, Wanchalerm Ritthimon

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