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Model-based analysis of the incidence trends and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 associated with the Omicron variant in representative cities in China
BackgroundIn 2022, Omicron outbreaks occurred at multiple sites in China. It is of great importance to track the incidence trends and transmission...
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Critical Self-reflection on Racism by Hospital Physicians in Large German Cities. A Qualitative Reconstructive Study Using Episodic Interviews
Racism permeates healthcare institutions and interpersonal interactions, impacting both staff and patients. The role of doctors, given their...
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Reciprocal Neighborhood Dynamics in Gun Violence Exposure, Community Health, and Concentrated Disadvantage in One Hundred US Cities
Gun violence imparts a tremendous human and financial toll on local communities. Researchers have documented extensive mental and physical health...
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Racial Health Equity Plans in the 30 Largest US Cities
BackgroundRacial inequities in life expectancy vary significantly across US cities, with city-level gaps ranging from zero to more than 10 years....
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Ghost guns and crime: a tale of two California cities
BackgroundPrivately made firearms (PMFs) or “ghost guns” are homemade, unserialized, untraceable firearms that have been increasingly used in violent...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts and the Reproduction of Urban Spatial Inequality: Disparities Within Large US Cities in March and April 2021 by Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Composition
Rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines in the USA were opportunities to redress disparities that surfaced during the pandemic. Initial eligibility criteria,...
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Incidence rate and predictors of COVID-19 in the two largest cities of Burkina Faso - prospective cohort study in 2021 (ANRS-COV13)
BackgroundEarly data on COVID-19 (based primarily on PCR testing) indicated a low burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. To better understand this, this study...
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Social and environmental determinants influencing injection drug use and HIV risk among two sister cities on the US–Mexico border: a comparative cross-sectional study, 2016–2018
The economic, social, cultural and political milieus that influence injection drug-related HIV risk behaviors along the US–Mexico border in the...
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Food safety and dietary diversity in African urban cities: evidence from Ghana
BackgroundFood safety is integral to food security and is increasingly becoming a significant concern in the urban areas of Africa, which are rapidly...
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Urban Determinants of COVID-19 Spread: a Comparative Study across Three Cities in New York State
The ongoing pandemic is laying bare dramatic differences in the spread of COVID-19 across seemingly similar urban environments. Identifying the urban...
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Fog-based deep learning framework for real-time pandemic screening in smart cities from multi-site tomographies
The quick proliferation of pandemic diseases has been imposing many concerns on the international health infrastructure. To combat pandemic diseases...
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Excess Mortality during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cities of Chile: Magnitude, Inequalities, and Urban Determinants
We estimated excess mortality in Chilean cities during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with city-level factors. We used mortality, and...
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Aging and self-reported health in 114 Latin American cities: gender and socio-economic inequalities
BackgroundUnderstanding how urban environments influence people’s health, especially as individuals age, can help identify ways to improve health in...
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An analysis of the gender and social determinants of health in urban poor areas of the most populated cities of Pakistan
BackgroundRecent surveys, studies and reviews in urban areas of Pakistan have highlighted the impacts of social inequities on access of women and...
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and potential ecological drivers of acute respiratory infectious diseases: an example of scarlet fever in Sichuan Province
ObjectScarlet fever is an acute respiratory infectious disease that endangers public health and imposes a huge economic burden. In this paper, we...
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The effect of travel restrictions on the geographical spread of COVID-19 between large cities in China: a modelling study
BackgroundTo contain the spread of COVID-19, a cordon sanitaire was put in place in Wuhan prior to the Lunar New Year, on 23 January 2020. We assess...
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Bridging online and offline dynamics of the face mask infodemic
BackgroundOnline infodemics have represented a major obstacle to the offline success of public health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Map** food system drivers of the double burden of malnutrition using community-based system dynamics: a case study in Peru
BackgroundPeru is facing a double burden of malnutrition (DBM), characterized by the co-existence of undernutrition and overnutrition. Double-duty...
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Barriers to Condom Negotiation and Use Among Female Sex Workers in the United States and United States-Mexico Border Cities: A Systematic Review
Despite the effectiveness of male condoms, many Female Sex Workers (FSWs) report using condoms infrequently with multiple clients during sexual...
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Seasonal dynamics of myocardial infarctions in regions with different types of a climate: a meta-analysis
BackgroundIt is known that cardiovascular events (CVE) occur more often in winter than in summer. However, dependence of myocardial infarction (MI)...
