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Health system description and assessment: a sco** review of templates for systematic analyses
BackgroundUnderstanding and comparing health systems is key for cross-country learning and health system strengthening. Templates help to develop...
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Estimating vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 using cause-specific sick leave as an indicator: a nationwide population-based cohort study, Norway, July 2021 – December 2022
BackgroundDue to changes in testing policy and increased use of rapid tests, other indicators for SARS-CoV-2 infections are needed to monitor vaccine...
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Spatial and trend analysis of gestational syphilis cases in Brazil from 2011 to 2020: an ecological study
ObjectivesTo analyze the rate of gestational syphilis (GS) based on temporal trends over 11 years, as well as the spatial distribution of GS in...
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Healthcare workers’ views on decentralized primary health care management in Lesotho: a qualitative study
BackgroundLesotho experienced high rates of maternal (566/100,000 live births) and under-five mortality (72.9/1000 live births). A 2013 national...
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Pediatric injuries and poisonings associated with detergent packets: results from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP), 2011–2023
BackgroundDetergent packets are common household products; however, they pose a risk of injuries and poisonings, especially among children. This...
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A phenome-wide association and factorial Mendelian randomization study on the repurposing of uric acid-lowering drugs for cardiovascular outcomes
Uric acid has been linked to various disease outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether uric acid-lowering therapy could be repurposed as a...
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The implementation and impacts of the Comprehensive Care Standard in Australian acute care hospitals: a survey study
BackgroundComprehensive care (CC) is becoming a widely acknowledged standard for modern healthcare as it has the potential to improve health service...
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Associations between Individual- and Structural-Level Racism and Gestational Age at Birth in the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be
The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between multilevel racism and gestational age at birth among nulliparous women. We...
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The impact of sleep quality on emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents: a chained mediation model involving daytime dysfunction, social exclusion, and self-control
ObjectivePrevious studies have revealed associations between sleep quality and mental health, yet the comprehensive role of sleep quality, daytime...
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Newly Diagnosed with HIV
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) continues to be a public health challenge. The prevalence of experiencing CSA is higher among men who have sex with men...
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Disengagement from Care Among People Co-Infected with HIV and HCV: A Sco** Review
Disengagement from care among people with HIV (PWH) and hepatitis C (HCV) increases the risks of adverse health outcomes and poses significant...
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Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased the likelihood of...
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Access to colorectal cancer screening for Pakistani immigrants in Norway – a qualitative study
BackgroundThe Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program started in May 2022. Inequalities in CRC screening participation are a challenge,...
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Prevalence of thyroid nodule and relationship with physiological and psychosocial factors among adults in Zhejiang Province, China: a baseline survey of a cohort study
BackgroundThyroid nodules have attracted much attention due to their high incidence and potential for malignant transformation. Compared with the...
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The burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among working-age people in the Western Pacific Region, 1990–2019: an age–period–cohort analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study
BackgroundThe growing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in younger populations, particularly those of working age...
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Formative research to understand food beliefs and practices relating to pregnancy on Kei Besar Island, Eastern Indonesia
BackgroundFood-related beliefs and practices during pregnancy may contribute to the high prevalence of chronic energy deficiencies (CED) in Eastern...
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Exploring factors associated with health literacy and the underlying mechanism among primary school children
AimA better understanding of health literacy (HL) within a local context is needed before develo** and implementing interventions in Hong Kong. The...
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A double CYP27A1 gene mutation in spinal cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in a patient presenting with spastic gait: a case report
BackgroundCerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX, OMIM #213700) is a rare inherited metabolic disease caused by the mutation in the CYP27A1 gene....
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How is tailored implementation undertaken using a self-guided toolkit? Qualitative study of the ItFits-toolkit in the ImpleMentAll project
BackgroundThe process of tailored implementation is ill-defined and under-explored. The ItFits-toolkit was developed and subsequently tested as a...
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Gemcitabine as chemotherapy of head and neck cancer in Fanconi anemia patients
Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare hereditary disease resulting from an inactivating mutation in the FA/BRCA pathway, critical for the effective repair of...
