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A proposal for systematic monitoring of the commercial determinants of health: a pilot study assessing the feasibility of monitoring lobbying and political donations in Australia
BackgroundThe commercial determinants of health include a range of practices to promote business interests, often at the expense of public health....
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Epidemiology of Reportable Bacterial Infectious Diseases in Saudi Arabia
IntroductionBacterial infections have a significant impact on human health; they can cause severe morbidity and mortality, particularly in...
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Feasibility and acceptability of measuring prenatal stress in daily life using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment and wearable physiological monitors
High levels of stress during pregnancy can have lasting effects on maternal and offspring health, which disproportionately impacts families facing...
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The resiliency of noncommunicable diseases services during the public health crisis: a lesson from Bangkok, Thailand
BackgroundThe healthcare services for non-communicable diseases (NCD) are commonly affected by public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Analysis of gasoline-related pollutant exposures and risks in California between 1996 and 2014
BackgroundGasoline-powered vehicles and equipment are an important source of air pollution in California. Many gasoline-related pollutants pose...
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Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
BackgroundVaccination is proved to be one of the most effective and efficient way to prevent illness and reduce health inequality. Studies about...
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Strategies, processes, outcomes, and costs of implementing experience sampling-based monitoring in routine mental health care in four European countries: study protocol for the IMMERSE effectiveness-implementation study
BackgroundRecent years have seen a growing interest in the use of digital tools for delivering person-centred mental health care. Experience Sampling...
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Community-based active-case finding for tuberculosis: navigating a complex minefield
Community-based active case finding (ACF) for tuberculosis (TB) involves an offer of screening to populations at risk of TB, oftentimes with...
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Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms
IntroductionLebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and...
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Telehealth program for symptomatic COVID-19 patients in Mindanao, Philippines: a whole-of-system, pragmatic interventional study on patient monitoring from isolation facilities to community reintegration
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting individuals and society's physical and mental health. Despite the lack of any definite and effective therapeutic...
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Why are some outbreaks worse than others? COVID-19 outbreak management strategies from a PHU perspective
BackgroundFrom a Public Health Unit (PHU) perspective, this review aimed to examine factors associated with adverse outbreak outcomes, to identify...
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Long-term trend of antibiotic use at public health care institutions in northwest China, 2012–20 —— a case study of Gansu Province
BackgroundOver the past 20 years, excessive antibiotic use has led to serious antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide, and the phenomenon is...
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Regional and racial/ethnic inequalities in public drinking water fluoride concentrations across the US
BackgroundAlthough the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers fluoridation of community water systems (CWSs) to be a major...
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Impact of COVID-19 on essential healthcare services at the primary healthcare level in Armenia: a qualitative study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant global healthcare challenges, particularly impacting the continuity of essential health...
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Gesundheitsschutz und Klimawandel erfordern ambitionierte Grenzwerte für Luftschadstoffe in Europa
Based on scientific findings, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended stricter guideline values for air quality in 2021. Significant...
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Acceptance and feasibility of a low-threshold and substitution services-based periodical monitoring system for blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections among people who inject drugs in Germany: a mixed-methods analysis
BackgroundTo reach the global elimination goals of viral hepatitis B and C (HBC, HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually...
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A novel wide scale well-baby clinic mobile application: an Egyptian pilot study
BackgroundUtilization of under 5-year-old child healthcare services in Egypt is considered low, the highest proportion of well-baby visits is mainly...
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Behavioral Science: Enhancing Our Approach to the Development of Effective Additional Risk Minimization Strategies
Additional risk minimization strategies may be required to assure a positive benefit–risk balance for some therapeutic products associated with...
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Characterizing Marijuana Use Disorders (DSM-5) — National Survey on Drug Use and Health, United States, 2020
In 2019, Marijuana Use Disorder (MUD) (DSM-IV) affected approximately 4.8 million (1.8%) Americans aged 12 and older. Given the continued evolving...
