Prevalence and influencing factors of regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province, 2018: an analysis of surveillance data by Yali TAO, Rina SA, Weihua WANG, Meng WU, Rong LIU, Lin QIU

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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most significant public health problems. Globally, one in ten adults has diabetes, and it results in macro- or microvascular complications, such as diabetic retinopathy (DR). …”
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Clinical evaluation of corneal ulcer with a portable and smartphone-attachable slit lamp device: Smart Eye Camera by Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoumi, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Mehdi Yaseri, Eisuke Shimizu, Shintaro Nakayama, Rohan Jeetendra Khemlani, Hiroki Nishimura, Hassan Asadigandomani

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Response to the letter of Midorikawa et al by Hideto Takahashi, Seiji Yasumura, Kunihiko Takahashi, Tetsuya Ohira, Hiroki Shimura, Hitoshi Ohto, Satoru Suzuki, Shinichi Suzuki, Tetsuo Ishikawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Enbo Ma, Masanori Nagao, Susumu Yokoya, Kenji Kamiya

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Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female Secondary and Tertiary School Students in Ghana by Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Akua Addo Wiafe, Bright Amankwaa, Emmanuel Acheampong, Richard K. D. Ephraim, William K. B. A. Owiredu

“…Breast cancer remains a serious public health problem globally. It is particularly increasing among adolescents and premenopausal women. …”
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How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture by Justin Pulford, Nadia Tagoe, Yan Ding, Imelda Bates, Susie Crossman, Taghreed El Hajj, Tara Tancred, Lorelei Silvester, Martina Savio, Natasha Bevan

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Regional differences in triage decisions affect hospital mortality among frail COVID-19 patients in the COvid MEdicaTion study by Julia Minnema, Roos Sablerolles, Janneke van Kempen, Hugo van der Kuy, Harmke Polinder-Bos, Bob van de Loo, Jorie Versmissen, Miriam L. Haaksma, Melvin Lafeber, Miriam C. Faes, on behalf of the COMET research team^

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Phytochemicals for mitigating the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies by Atri Das, Swarnali Khan, Syamal Roy, Shantanabha Das

“…The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in December 2019 quickly escalated to pandemic levels and had a severe impact on public health. There are 761 million confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, with over 6.88 million deaths worldwide till March 2023. …”
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Web-based interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Dan Dan Chen, Pingping Guo, Yin Jin, Zhenzhen Xiang, Minna Mao, Qiong Zheng, Suwen Feng

“…The methodological quality of included studies will be assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project assessment tool. The overall meta-analyses for each of the interested outcomes will be performed if the outcome data are sufficient and provides similar effect measures, as well as subgroup analyses for glycaemic control indicators based on the different types of intervention format, interactivity and technology. …”
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Antimicrobial effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting dentine caries of permanent teeth: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Mamata Hebbal, Albandri Mohammed Alowid, Praveen Jodalli, Shahad Saad Alkait, Ghadeer Ghalab Almutairi, Fatimah Salim Almufarji

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The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension measured by the food frequency questionnaire with metabolic syndrome and some inflammatory biomarkers in adolescents with... by Maryam Behrooz, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Samaneh Hajjarzadeh, Mirhadi Mousavi, Afshin Ghalegolab Behbahani, Siamak Shiva

“…Abstract Background Globally, obesity trends are a serious public health concern. Adolescent obesity is associated with cardiometabolic risk and metabolic disorders in adolescence and may persist into adulthood. …”
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Healthcare Practitioners’ perspectives on paediatric burns management at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Alberta A. Rockson, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Sonti Imogene Pilusa

“…Methodology: This study employed a qualitative research approach utilizing Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with 15 participants from various disciplines, including Plastic Surgery, Medicine, Anaesthetics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology, Public Health Nursing and. Laboratory Scientist. Participants were recruited through a convenience sampling technique. …”
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Joint Effect of Maternal Tobacco Smoking and Pregestational Diabetes on Preterm Births and Congenital Anomalies: A Population-Based Study in Northern Italy by Lucia Borsari, Carlotta Malagoli, Martha M. Werler, Kenneth J. Rothman, Marcella Malavolti, Rossella Rodolfi, Gianfranco De Girolamo, Fausto Nicolini, Marco Vinceti

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Reduction effect of oral pravastatin on the acute phase response to intravenous zoledronic acid: protocol for a real-world prospective, placebo-controlled trial by Qi Liu, Min Zhang, Liyuan Tao, Chunli Song, Haiyan Li, Gengyu Han, Runting Li, Dongwei Fan, Guohong Du, Dongyang Liu

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Water-Soluble Vitamins: Hypo- and Hypervitaminosis in Pediatric Population by Roberto Paparella, Fabiola Panvino, Lucia Leonardi, Ida Pucarelli, Michela Menghi, Ginevra Micangeli, Francesca Tarani, Marcello Niceta, Debora Rasio, Rouzha Pancheva, Marco Fiore, Luigi Tarani

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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study. by Thomas Stephenson, Imogen Harris, Charlotte Armstrong, Seena Fazel, Roxanna Short, Nigel Blackwood

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Self-harm is a major public health issue in the imprisoned population. Limited high-quality evidence exists for the potential impact of prison environmental factors such as solitary confinement. …”
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Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared... by Simon Gilbody, Caroline Fairhurst, Catherine Hewitt, Dean McMillan, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Della Bailey, David Ekers, Steve Parrott, Elizabeth Littlewood, Peter Coventry, Han-I Wang, Kalpita Baird

“…Background Depression alongside multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) in older adults poses a critical public health challenge, worsening physical and mental health and increasing healthcare costs. …”
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Statin prescriptions and progression of advanced fibrosis risk in primary care patients with MASLD by Andrew D Schreiner, William P Moran, Jingwen Zhang, Patrick D Mauldin, Justin Marsden, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Chelsey A Petz, David G Koch, Chloe Bays

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Climate change as a wildlife health threat: a scoping review by Sabrina S. Greening, Lucie R. Pascarosa, Avery L. Munster, Roderick B. Gagne, Julie C. Ellis

“…Amongst the subset of papers focused on vector distribution, top themes included concepts related to pathogen transmission dynamics, human/public health, and pathogen prevalence, while health papers focused on concepts related to increasing temperatures, species home ranges and distribution, and changing environmental variables. …”
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Practice and factors associated with sunlight exposure of infants among mothers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shambel Dessale Asmamaw, Tibebu Habte Zewde, Abiel Teshome, Esayas Nigussie

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