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We investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus in lean Korean adults.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) globally face a high risk of HIV infection. Previous studies indicate that customized short message service (SMS) interventions could reduce high-risk behaviors that associated ...
The increased severity of extreme weather and anticipated climate change has intensified heat stress-related mortality worldwide. This study examines the historical short-term effects of heat on mortality in A...
The elderly population is a high-risk group for tuberculosis, and increasing evidence demonstrates a comparatively high proportion of asymptomatic tuberculosis in this group. This study aimed to determine the ...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a significant global concern, profoundly affecting physical, psychological, sexual, and financial well-being. Its prevalence is notably high in conservative soc...
Given the rapid increase in the prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa), identifying its risk factors and developing suitable risk prediction models has important implications for public health. We used machine le...
Living near waste incineration plants (WIPs) may have adverse effects on health associated with quality of life (QOL) among local residents. This study was undertaken to measure the QOL of residents living nea...
Revealing motivations in food choice and investigating the potential role of sustainable healthy eating behavior, ecological footprint awareness and food security in food choice are important points for a sust...
In Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), reduction of multidimensional poverty and the increase in longevity are concomitant. Although a number of studies have estimated multidimensional poverty, studies on...
Reproductive effects of chronic exposure to nickel (Ni), including sperm quality, have been a matter of debate given that published studies yielded contrasting results. We have, therefore, planned to systemati...
Communities have an important role to play in disaster and emergency planning and response. Yet community members are not typically engaged in official planning activities, including plans for mass immunizatio...
Air pollution (AP) has become a substantial environmental issue affecting human cardiorespiratory health. Physical exercise (PE) is widely accepted to promote cardiorespiratory health. There is a paucity of re...
Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) offer potential benefits for improving diabetes management, such as better glucose monitoring and patient engagement, but their widespread adoption faces challenges, i...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the salience of material needs and financial precarity on mental health and distress. Women who use drugs (WWUD) experienced significant mental distress and multiple material ...
To identify the cost-effectiveness of four policy options related to folic acid supplements after considering the side effects of masking vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency in primary stroke prevention for hypertens...
Children鈥檚 online media perpetuates appearance idealised images and can negatively impact the way children feel about their own and other people鈥檚 bodies (e.g., weight bias) at a young age. The development and...
Vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being developed and supplied at an unprecedented rate. However, disparities in income levels among countries has influenced the supply and vaccination rate. ...
Participation and inclusion of service users in health governance impact the quality of care and citizen well-being. In developing countries, such as Kosovo, disadvantaged groups are particularly important due...
We aimed to estimate the effect of the voluntary Norwegian Agreement on a More Inclusive Working Life (IA Agreement) on use of sickness absence (SA) and pregnancy benefits among pregnant women.
Communication campaigns for health warning labels (HWLs) are an evidence-based strategy to reduce tobacco use. No research has examined campaign messages to support graphic HWLs for little cigars and cigarillo...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a growing global health issue with a complex symptom phenotype. It negatively impacts patients鈥� health-related quality of life and increases healthcare utilization. While digita...
To improve the happiness of the older adults enjoying digital public services, this study examines the structural relationship among self-perception of aging, subjective well-being, technology anxiety, self-ef...
Rural communities are disproportionately affected by substance use disorder (SUD) and public stigma impedes access to and utilization of treatment and support services.
We aim to evaluate the association of composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in a large population in the United States using a cross-sectional design.
In recent years, due to the continuous increase of China鈥檚 aging population and the decline of birth rate, China 鈥榮 population base has declined sharply, and the fertility problem of young people has attracted...
European cancer programmes and policies lack a unified health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment tool. The European oncology quality of life toolkit (EUonQoL-Kit) is a novel set of HRQoL questionnaires...
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Urgent medical treatment is crucial after stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), but hindered by extensive prehospital delays. Public education campaigns based on FAST (Face-Arm-Speech-Time) have improved...
Mental illnesses contribute to a significant burden of disease in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Understanding risk factors for poor mental health is essential to reducing the burden, and for preve...
In recent years, public health emergencies have become increasingly frequent, threatening human health. Accordingly, countries worldwide have attached great importance to optimizing their public health service...
Anemia during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, particularly in resource-limited settings. Machine learning (ML) offers promising avenues for improved anemia detection and management. This stud...
Using the perspective of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which represents a public health challenge that also affects education and the psychological well-being of students, this paper aims to assess the vulnera...
In recent years, the problem of college student suicide has become more and more serious, and depression has become the main root cause, triggering the attention of colleges and universities at home and abroad...
Previous studies have revealed the impact of heavy metals (HMs) on gut microbiota and intestinal structure. However, the relationship between HMs and fecal incontinence (FI) remains unclear. Therefore, this st...
Although some evidence suggests that alcohol, substance use, and mental health issues diminish adherence to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual, and other men-who-have-sex-with-men (gbMSM),...
The aging population, including octogenarians (aged 80鈥�89) and nonagenarians (aged 90鈥�99), is rapidly increasing. Understanding their self-rated health in urban and rural settings is vital for public health po...
To explore the relationship between pregnancy complications and maternal near-miss (MNM).
Following the latest war in 2023, over nine million people have been internally displaced, of which White Nile State received over 50,000. They lived in different camps and moved to big cities. This study asse...
E-health literacy is defined as an individual鈥檚 ability to look for and appraise health information from online electronic sources. In this digital age, e-health literacy is one of the most important determina...
Tuberculosis program effectiveness is majorly measured by disease severity and treatment response without integrating patient perspectives. Yet, it鈥檚 a critical dimension in clinical decision-making that enhan...
The high maternal mortality ratio in South Asian countries could be attributed to poor maternal healthcare (MHC) utilization. Here household heads (HHs) are the main decision-makers of the households and thus ...
Even though fragmented and inconsistent findings have been reported in Ethiopia, adolescence is a period of rapid growth following infancy and is severely affected by micronutrient deficiencies, food insecurit...
Little is known about individual, as opposed to area-level, variance in socioeconomic status (SES) and how this impacts screening participation. This study explores potential mechanisms underlying the relation...
Mpox was identified in many previously non-endemic countries, including Canada, as of May 2022. In response to the increase in cases in Canada, and more specifically the province of Ontario, the vaccine Imvamu...
Albuminuria, a critical and sensitive indicator of vascular injury, has been linked to early kidney damage in patients with hypertension. High-quality physical activity (PA) may reduce urinary albumin excretio...
The increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles has raised concerns about its health impacts. This study sought to explore the association between sedentary behaviour and gout, a condition historically linke...
Previous studies have reported that ambient air pollutants such as PM2.5 can increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes. The objective of this study was to ascertain whether air purifier usage during pregnanc...
The original article was published in 樱花视频 2024 24:3352
Sleep is a crucial determinant of physical and mental health outcomes, and insufficient sleep is highly prevalent among United States adults. Although some risk factors of poor sleep have been extensively stud...
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