Evaluation of Provider Screening Practices for Fracture Risk Assessment among Patients with HIV Disease by Faryal Mirza, Sabina Zawadzka, Anne Abbate, Michael Thompson, Dorothy Wakefield, Lisa M. Chirch

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A socio-ecological model of the management of leprosy reactions in Indonesia and India using the experiences of affected individuals, family members and healthcare providers by Annisa Ika Putri, Ruth M. H. Peters, Kevin De Sabbata, Brittney S. Mengistu, Regitta I. Agusni, Medhi Denisa Alinda, Joydeepa Darlong, M. Yulianto Listiawan, Cita R. S. Prakoeswa, Stephen L. Walker, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst

“…Lack of specialized health professionals and communication challenges were identified in both study populations. …”
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Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation by Alberto Stefana, Stefano Damiani, Umberto Granziol, Umberto Provenzani, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli

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Body size estimation and weight management practices in urban poor communities in Ghana: A cross-sectional study by Grace Agyemang FREMPONG, John K. ANARFI, Delali Margaret BADASU, Samuel Nii Ardey CODJOE

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Prevalence and factors associated with newborn care practices among caregivers: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis in sub-Saharan Africa by Solomon Mohammed Salia, Amidu Alhassan, Billie de Haas, Jelle Stekelenburg, Robert Kaba Alhassan

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Socio-economic and environmental factors affecting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among Batwa and Bakiga communities in south-western Uganda. by Giulia Scarpa, Lea Berrang-Ford, Sabastian Twesigomwe, Paul Kakwangire, Maria Galazoula, Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo, Kaitlin Patterson, Didacus B Namanya, Shuaib Lwasa, Ester Nowembabazi, Charity Kesande, IHACC Research Team, Janet E Cade

“…Improving breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices is needed to support good health, enhance child growth, and reduce child mortality. …”
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The incidence of eating disorders in the UK in 2000–2009: findings from the General Practice Research Database by Irene Petersen, Nadia Micali, Janet L Treasure, Katrina W Hagberg

“…Understanding changes in incidence is important for public health, clinical practice and service provision. …”
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Physical and occupational therapy service delivery models for populations identified as hard-to-reach: A scoping review. by Kenneth S Noguchi, Muhib Masrur, Lori Letts, Susanne Sinclair, Sarah Wojkowski, Julie Richardson

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Nature and prevalence of long-term conditions in people with intellectual disability: retrospective longitudinal population-based study by Ashley Akbari, Navjot Kaur, Rania Kousovista, Gemma Lewin, Emeka Abakasanga, Rishika Shivamurthy, Georgina Cosma, Gyuchan Jun, Satheesh Gangadharan

“…Once individuals were identified, health records were observed from birth.Results 13 069 individuals had a recorded diagnosis of intellectual disability and at least one long-term condition, reflecting 91.25% of the population. …”
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Breast Cancer Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female University Students, Gaza by Samira S. Abo Al-Shiekh, Mohamed Awadelkarim Ibrahim, Yasser S. Alajerami

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Validation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recording in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD-GOLD) by John R Hurst, Jennifer K Quint, Hana Müllerova, Liam Smeeth, Harriet Forbes, Susan Eaton, Rachael L DiSantostefano, Kourtney Davis

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Path analysis of farmer knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward lumpy skin disease in beef cattle by Sohrab Khan, Darawan Addoddon, Jutamas Prapapanpong, Minta Suwannaboon, Orapun Arjkumpa, Kannika Na-Lampang, Warangkhana Chaisowwong, Supitchaya Srisawang, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

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Oral Hygiene Practices and Awareness of Pregnant Women about the Effects of Periodontal Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes by Noora Mohammed Eissa Bushehab, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Sesha Reddy, Jovita D’souza, Hossam Abdelmagyd

“…Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm low birth weight (PTLBW), is a severe public health issue that needs to be dealt with by educating the general female population, dental practitioners, and gynecologist. …”
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Features of law enforcement practice in the collection and evaluation of evidence to protect the social rights of police officers by M. A. Sambor

“…Particular attention is paid to the formation of a system of state guarantees for the protection and safeguarding of social rights of police officers, due to the performance of the latter functions of the state in accordance with the tasks facing this state executive body both in daily activities and during quarantine which poses additional threats to the life and health of a police officer. The peculiarities of proving and gathering evidence on establishing legal facts related to the exercise of police powers to ensure life in quarantine and the presence of direct contact of the police officer with the public as a result of their exercise of power. …”
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Applying the Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care Checklist to Improve Reporting Quality in Primary Care Research in China by YANG Hui, WANG Yang, CHEN Qingqi, LIU Chenxi, GU Jie, ZHAO Yang, QIN Jiangmei, CAO Xinyang, Sturgiss Elizabeth, Phillips William R., XU Yanli

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Leptin Receptor Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Hypertension: A Preliminary Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Geórgia das Graças Pena, Andre L. S. Guimarães, Rosângela R. Veloso, Tatiana C. Reis, Crizian S. Gomes, João F. R. Neto, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez

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Identification and Characterization of Families That Are Positively Deviant for Childhood Obesity in a Latino Population: A Case-Control Study by Byron A. Foster, Christian A. Aquino, Sharol Mejia, Barbara J. Turner, Arvind Singhal

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Post-acute sequelae of hospitalised COVID-19 re-infection compared with hospitalised first-time infection: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong by Yin Zhang, Francisco T T Lai, Shirley Chiu Wai Chan, Chak Sing Lau, Xue Li, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Lung Yi Mak, Celine S L Chui, Ivan F N Hung, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Deliang Yang, Carlos Wong, Ian Chi-Kei Wong

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Web-Based Healthcare Delivery Integrated System to Forecast COVID-19 Hospitalizations in a Marginalized Patient Population: A Case Study in Broome County, New York by Anemone Kasasbeh, Elie Issa, Naseem Khan, Mehmet Yildirim, Amy Booth, Hiroki Sayama

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Hypertension Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Adult Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Udaya Ralapanawa, Kameera Bopeththa, Noorika Wickramasurendra, Sampath Tennakoon

“…Despite considerable improvement in increasing awareness, treatment, and control of HTN, undiagnosed and uncontrolled HTN remains a major public health challenge. Our focus was on studying the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding HTN in adult hypertensive patients at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. …”
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