Traditional medicine use and associated factors in chronic patients in Jamalpur, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahmuda Akter Poli, Md Jamil Hossain, Ibrahim Kholil, Sumaya Yasmin, Bishwjit Bhowmick, Lakshmi Rani Kundu

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A scoping review on the obstacles faced by beta thalassemia major patients in Pakistan- Matter of policy investment by Ali Hussain Ansari, Saqib Hussain Ansari, Mubarak Jabeen Salman, Muhammad Usman Hussain Ansari, Rawshan Jabeen

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Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Soheil Mehmandoost, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Abedin Iranpour, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

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Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months: a decomposition analysis by Nigusu Worku, Amare Mesfin Workie, Lamrot Yohannes, Mihret Getnet, Mihret Getnet, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Adina Yeshambel Belay, Lakew Asmare, Hiwot Tadesse Alemu, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos

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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

“…Targeted preventative measures, particularly for high-risk groups like female and employees, are necessary. Public health initiatives should encourage the reduction of sedentary behaviors and the promotion of physical activity to enhance neck health and alleviate the global prevalence of NP.…”
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Acceptance of Mass Drug Administration for Prophylaxis against Lymphatic Filariasis in a Tribal Endemic Area: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Asmit Agarwal, Vikas Maharshi

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What enabled the successful implementation of a quality certification initiative in Bhavnagar, Gujarat? A policy analysis case study. by K Shruti Lekha, Sudha Ramani, Harsha Joshi, Preet Verma, Sumit Malhotra, Tapasvi Puwar, Chandramani Kumar, Ankita Shah, Anish Sinha, Deepak Saxena

“…In India, the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) is a certification policy adopted by the government to improve the quality of care in public health facilities. This policy aims to assess public health facilities through a set of comprehensive, pre-defined standards derived from global best practices. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…The Madrid Community EMS is a public service that serves all types of populations and represents an epidemiological reference for supporting a population of 6.4 million inhabitants. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on testing, positive cases, patient characteristics, and hospital contacts for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and pneumococcus in Danish children by Andreas Jensen, Lone Graff Stensballe

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Informed choices for some, but not for others: An exploration of Australian midlife women’s participation in mammography screening by social class by Samantha Batchelor, Belinda Lunnay, Sara Macdonald, Paul R Ward

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Validity and Reliability of the Kannada Version of the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire-Short Form by B. Sapna, D. S. Gazala Sulthana

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Nursing students in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study by Vistolina Nuuyoma, Frieda Makambuli

“…Background: Isolation as a public health practice encompasses physical and social separation of individuals from others, and it was key in preventing human-to-human spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus. …”
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Gender equality and quality of life must be central to the design and delivery of sanitation by Sera L Young, Oliver Cumming, Ian Ross, Richard Johnston, Blessing Mberu, Sheela S Sinharoy, Bethany A Caruso, Kelly T Alexander, Tom Slaymaker, Sheillah Simiyu, Claire Chase, Jenala Chipungu, Phylis Busienei, Isha Ray, Akanksha A Marphatia, Meriel Flint O'Kane, Ana Carolina Argolo Nascimento de Castro, Ginette Azcona, Patience Esi Boni-Morkla, Salome A Bukachi, Anju Dwivedi, Indira Khurana, Antoinette Kome, Wanjiku Kuria, James Labadia, Fungai Makoni, Sujoy Mojumdar, Janet Mule, Lydia Namatende Sakwa, Naomi Njeri, Fernanda Abreu Oliveira de Souza, Lauren Pandolfelli, Petunia Ramunenyiwa, Malini Reddy, Pritum Kumar Saha, Utkarsh Sinha, Emmanuel Uguru, Kara Uhl

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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…Results provide insights for future public health emergencies, including highlighting the need for responses that protect, rather than abrogate the health and safety needs of marginalized and criminalized groups.…”
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Comparing imputation approaches to handle systematically missing inputs in risk calculators. by Anja Mühlemann, Philip Stange, Antoine Faul, Serena Lozza-Fiacco, Rowan Iskandar, Manuela Moraru, Susanne Theis, Petra Stute, Ben D Spycher, David Ginsbourger

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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…This ‘clinic model’ might operate at the single practice or cluster of practices level. Objective 6: potential National Health Service costs involved in the new pathway We were unable to meet this objective as originally intended. …”
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Exploring the Psychological Side of Fentanyl: A Scoping Review to Disclose the Psychosocial Dimensions of Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Users by Pasquale Caponnetto, Sergio Triscari, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Giorgia Farrugio, Chiara Farrauto, Simona Lanzafame, Giulia Schilirò, Eleonora Uccelli, Noemi Maria Vitale, Abdulnaser Fakhrou, Karim Nagi, Carmen Concerto

“…This profile will serve as a guiding force for shaping behavioral policies and public health prevention efforts necessary to face the recent pandemic…”
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Trends in infections detected in women with cervicitis over a decade by Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Lenka A. Vodstrcil, Erica L. Plummer, Erica L. Plummer, Thuy Vy Nguyen, Thuy Vy Nguyen, Christopher K. Fairley, Christopher K. Fairley, Eric P. F. Chow, Eric P. F. Chow, Eric P. F. Chow, Tiffany R. Phillips, Tiffany R. Phillips, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Catriona S. Bradshaw

“…We aimed to describe infections detected among cervicitis cases over a decade and establish how commonly M. genitalium and BV were detected among non-chlamydial/non-gonococcal cases to inform testing and treatment practices.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective case-series to determine the number of cervicitis cases diagnosed with genital infections (C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, M. genitalium and BV) among women attending the largest public sexual health service in Australia from 2011 to 2021. …”
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Forecasting mental states in schizophrenia using digital phenotyping data. by Thierry Jean, Rose Guay Hottin, Pierre Orban

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Microbial Safety of Sachet Water in Ghana: A Systematic Review by Wisdom K Ahiabor, Eric S Donkor

“…Conclusion: This study highlighted critical public health risks associated with sachet water in Ghana, particularly the presence of harmful bacteria and parasites. …”
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