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Assessing knowledge of hypertension and diabetes mellitus among informal healthcare providers in urban slums in southeastern Nigeria
Informal healthcare providers (IHPs) often serve as the first point of contact for healthcare services for non-communicable diseases in urban slums...
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Survey on pattern of myopia in school children in Hangzhou after the COVID-19 pandemic: a school-based vision screening study
BackgroundMyopia is a major health issue around the world. Myopia in children has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, but...
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Simultaneous cannabis and psychedelic use among festival and concert attendees in Colorado: characterizing enhancement and adverse reactions using mixed methods
BackgroundMost studies examining the simultaneous use of cannabis with other drugs have focused on cannabis and alcohol, with fewer studies examining...
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Case of Gynandroblastoma of the Ovary with Raised AFP and Associated DICER 1 Mutation
The case report depicts a 16-year-old female, who presented with complaints of an abdominal mass extending up to the xiphisternum. A CECT of the...
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The association between air pollution and obesity: an umbrella review of meta-analyses and systematic reviews
The objective of this umbrella review was to investigate comprehensive and synthesized evidence of the association between ambient air pollution and...
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Breastfeeding support among healthcare workers in Nigeria
BackgroundThe exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is abysmally low, and based on current trends, achieving the World Health...
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The influence of the vaginal ecosystem on vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, and sexually transmitted diseases: an epidemiological study and literature review
PurposeThis study aimed to demonstrate the correlation between altered balance of the vaginal ecosystem and increased risk of vaginitis, bacterial...
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Illegal Online Gambling Site Detection using Multiple Resource-Oriented Machine Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to faster digitalization and illegal online gambling has become popular. As illegal online gambling brings not only...
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A two-pronged approach to understanding reciprocity and mental health relationship in develo** countries: evidence from young informal construction workers in Nigeria
BackgroundMental health problems disproportionately affect young people in develo** countries. However, there is limited research on help-seeking...
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The spectrum of health conditions in community-based cross-sectional surveys in Southeast Asia 2010-21: a sco** review
BackgroundSoutheast Asia is undergoing an epidemiological transition with non-communicable illnesses becoming increasingly important, yet infectious...
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Unravelling factors influencing demand for modern contraception and evaluating coverage progress since 2015 in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria: insights from multilevel and geostatistical modelling
IntroductionThe United Nations established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to enhance global development. In this study, we examine...
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Maternal distress, parenting stress, maladaptive parenting and children’s problematic media use in China: evidence from 2022 spring in Shanghai
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced young children to spend more time on media and significantly impacted their mothers’ mental health. This study...
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Wealth-based disparities in the prevalence of short birth interval in India: insights from NFHS-5
BackgroundShort birth interval (SBI) has profound implications for the health of both mothers and children, yet there remains a notable dearth of...
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Sedentary behavior is associated with the mental health of university students during the Covid-19 pandemic, and not practicing physical activity accentuates its adverse effects: cross-sectional study
BackgroundMovement behaviours, such as sedentary behavior (SB) and physical inactivity, have become a public health issue due to their implications...
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Impact of different obstetric interventions and types of delivery on breastfeeding: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of Hungarian women
BackgroundWe assessed the effect of different obstetric interventions and types of delivery on breastfeeding.
MethodsA quantitative, cross-sectional...
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Enhancing Alcohol-Related Research in Africa: Possibility for a Continental-Wide Alliance
Alcohol-related harms constitute a major public health concern in Africa, with high rates of alcohol consumption and associated negative health and...
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Spatial distribution and factors associated with high completed fertility among women aged 40–49 years in Ghana: evidence from the 2022 Ghana Demographic Health Survey
BackgroundHigh completed fertility among married and cohabiting women has profound consequences, including straining resources, increasing healthcare...
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Effects of Universal School-Based Parental Support for Children’s Healthy Diet and Physical Activity—the Healthy School Start Plus Cluster–Randomised Controlled Trial
Health promotion from an early age is key to preventing unhealthy weight development in childhood, and parental involvement is essential. The...
