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BMC Public Health

Ausgabe 1/2023

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Open Access Research

The potential public health impact of adolescent 4CMenB vaccination on Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in England: a modelling study

Katharine J. Looker, Ross Booton, Najida Begum, Ekkehard Beck, Jing Shen, Katherine M. E. Turner, Hannah Christensen

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The impact of parental migration on left-behind children’s vision health in rural China

Kang Du, Tianli Yang, Jin Zhao, Hongyu Guan

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A look through Latin America truck drivers’ health, a systematic review and meta-analysis

Silvia Veridiana Zamparoni Victorino, Fernanda Silva Oliveira, Vlaudimir Dias Marques, Constanza Pujals, Mariá Romanio Bitencourt, Ana Carolina Jacinto Alarcão, Thais Silva Santos, Mariana Teixeira da Silva, Fernando Castilho Pelloso, Wagner Sebastião Salvarani, Paulo Acácio Egger, Patrícia Costa Mincoff Barbanti, Lander dos Santos, Isaac Romani, Deise Helena Pelloso Borghesan, Daniel Augusto Message dos Santos, Sandra Marisa Pelloso, Raíssa Bocchi Pedroso, Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho

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Investigation of health literacy status and related influencing factors in military health providers of Chinese People’s liberation Army, a cross-sectional study

Honghui Rong, Lu Lu, Lei Wang, Cairu Liu, Ling Zhang, Fengju Li, Dali Yi, Enyu Lei, Chuanfen Zheng, Qingbin Meng, Ji-an Chen

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Factors associated with inadequate receipt of components and non-use of antenatal care services in India: a regional analysis

Nilu Nagdev, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Thierno Diallo, David Lim, Kingsley E. Agho, Osita Ezeh Ezeh, Daarwin Subramanee, Osuagwu Levi Uchechukwu, Kedir Yimam Ahmed, Abukari Ibrahim Issaka, Pramesh R. Ghimire, Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang, Pascal Ogeleka, Tanvir Abir, Rose Victor, Deborah Charwe, Abdon Gregory Rwabilimbo

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Is area-level socioeconomic deprivation associated with mortality due to circulatory system diseases in Poland?

Jacek Jamiołkowski, Agnieszka Genowska, Andrzej Pająk

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Association of internalised homonegativity with partner notification after diagnosis of syphilis or gonorrhoea among men having sex with men in 49 countries across four continents

Ulrich Marcus, Kai Jonas, Rigmor Berg, Maria Amelia Veras, Carlos F. Caceres, Jordi Casabona, Susanne B. Schink, Axel J. Schmidt

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Risky sexual behavior and self-rated mental health among young adults in Skåne, Sweden – a cross-sectional study

Anna Karle, Anette Agardh, Markus Larsson, Malachi Ochieng Arunda

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The prevalence and risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders among electronics manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional analytical study in China

Feng Yang, Niu Di, Wei-wei Guo, Wen-bin Ding, Ning Jia, Hengdong Zhang, Dongxia Li, Dayu Wang, Rugang Wang, Danying Zhang, Yongquan Liu, Bo Shen, Zhong-xu Wang, Yan Yin

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Policy to expand hospital utilization in disadvantaged areas in Indonesia: who should be the target?

Agung Dwi Laksono, Hario Megatsari, Felly Philipus Senewe, Leny Latifah, Hadi Ashar

Open Access Research

Relationship between BMI and risk of impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose in Chinese adults: a prospective study

Xin Zhang, Yankun Yue, Shaobo Liu, Xiangfeng Cong, Wenjuan Wang, Jianhong Li

Open Access COVID-19 Research

A traveling SARS-CoV-2 laboratory as part of a pandemic response among vulnerable Brazilian populations

Maria Carolina Elias, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Alex Ranieri Jeronimo Lima, Antonio Jorge Martins, Claudia Renata dos Santos Barros, Debora Botequio Moretti, Eduardo L. Araujo, Elaine Cristina Marqueze, Gabriela Ribeiro, Gabriela Mauric Frossard Ribeiro, Jardelina Souza Todao Bernardino, Jaqueline Reginato Koser, Luan Gaspar Clemente, Luiz Aurelio Campos Crispin, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, Marta Giovanetti, Quetura Oliveira Silva, Raul Machado Neto, Ricardo Haddad, Simone Kashima, Vincent Louis Viala, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio

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Risk and protective factors associated with health risk behaviours among school learners in Western Cape, South Africa

Godswill N. Osuafor, Chinwe E. Okoli, Reamogetse Phateng

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Does plate waste matter?: A two-stage cluster survey to assess the household plate waste in the Philippines

Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Marvin Bangan Toledo, Jezreel Ann Taruc Zamora

Open Access COVID-19 Research

‘No one size fits all’ – community trust-building as a strategy to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities

Margareta Rämgård, Rathi Ramji, Anders Kottorp, Katarina Sjögren Forss

Open Access Research

Effectiveness of an integrated multilevel early child development intervention on caregiver knowledge and behavior: a quasi-experimental evaluation of the Malezi program in Tanzania

Gretchen Antelman, Josephine Ferla, Michelle M. Gill, Heather J. Hoffman, Teopista Komba, Amina Abubakar, Pieter Remes, Ola Jahanpour, Martha Mariki, Mary A. Mang’enya, Roland van de Ven

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Coping strategies and associated factors among people with physical disabilities for psychological distress in Ethiopia

Getachew Tesfaw Desalegn, Tadele Amare Zeleke, Shegaye Shumet, Yohannes Mirkena, Tilahun Kassew, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Endalamaw Salelew

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Impact of easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on traumatic injuries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: one-year experience at a major trauma centre

Rayan Jafnan Alharbi, Rami Al-Jafar, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Ateeq Almuwallad, Abdullah Alshibani, Virginia Lewis

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Vulnerability to violence against women or girls during COVID-19 in Uganda

Paul Bukuluki, Peter Kisaakye, Grace Bulenzi-Gulere, Beatrice Mulindwa, Dan Bazira, Evelyn Letiyo, Hellen Nviiri Laetitia Namirembe, Isabella Schmidt, Pamela Nabukhonzo Kakande, Simon Nissling

Open Access Study Protocol

Evaluation of a technology-enhanced, integrated community health and wellness program for seniors (HWePS): protocol of a non-randomized comparison trial

Hongsoo Kim, Hyoungshim Choi, Young-il Jung, Eunji Kim, Woojoo Lee, Jae Yoon Yi

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Effective factors of improved helmet use in motorcyclists: a systematic review

Pouya Mahdavi Sharif, Sara Najafi Pazooki, Zahra Ghodsi, Ahmad Nouri, Hamed Abbasizade Ghoroghchi, Reza Tabrizi, Mehdi Shafieian, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasha Atlasi, Mahdi Sharif-Alhoseini, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Gerard O’Reilly, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

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Making visible the cost of informal caregivers’ time in Latin America: a case study for major cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory diseases in eight countries

Natalia Espinola, Andrés Pichon-Riviere, Agustín Casarini, Andrea Alcaraz, Ariel Bardach, Caitlin Williams, Federico Rodriguez Cairoli, Federico Augustovski, Alfredo Palacios

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Spatial analysis of measles vaccination coverage in the State of São Paulo

Ysabely de Aguiar Pontes Pamplona, Anderson Marcos Vieira do Nascimento, Ricardo Alves de Olinda, Carolina Luisa Alves Barbieri, Alfésio Luís Ferreira Braga, Lourdes Conceição Martins

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Prevalence and determinants of breast self-examination practices among women in their reproductive age in Namibia: an analysis of the 2013 Namibia demographic and Health Survey

Joshua Okyere, Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey, Kenneth Owusu Ansah, Sonu Elijah Thywill, Precious Adade Duodu

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“Assessing exposure of printing factory workers in thailand to selected heavy metals using urine and hair as non-invasive matrices”

Patthrarawalai Sirinara, Yupin Patarapongsant, Siwaporn Nilyai, Kanidta Sooklert, Thasinas Dissayabutra, Rojrit Rojanathanes, Amornpun Sereemaspun

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Day-to-day regularity and diurnal switching of physical activity reduce depression-related behaviors: a time-series analysis of wearable device data

Satoshi Yokoyama, Fumi Kagawa, Masahiro Takamura, Koki Takagaki, Kohei Kambara, Yuki Mitsuyama, Ayaka Shimizu, Go Okada, Yasumasa Okamoto

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Evaluating intra-action reviews at points of entry: ongoing learning opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Doret de Rooij, Miriam van de Watering, Remco van Dijk, Thijs Veenstra, Rolf Appels, Corien Swaan, Aura Timen

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The impact of social determinants of health on obesity and diabetes disparities among Latino communities in Southern California

Joseph C. Cleveland III, Juan Espinoza, Elizabeth A. Holzhausen, Michael I. Goran, Tanya L. Alderete

Open Access COVID-19 Research

The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu, Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Esther Awazzi Envuladu, Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Chundung Asabe Miner, Chikasirimobi G. Timothy, Bernadine N. Ekpenyong, Raymond Langsi, Onyekachukwu M. Amiebenomo, Richard Oloruntoba, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Deborah Donald Charwe, Tanko Ishaya, Kingsley E. Agho

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Psychometric properties of the readiness for return to work scale in occupational rehabilitation in South Korea

Jeong-Eun Lee, Soohyun Kim, Gain Shin, Su Bin Yoo, Ja-Ho Leigh

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Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use in Botswana: evidence from the 2014 Botswana STEPwise survey

Mpho Keetile, Kagiso Ndlovu, Naomi Setshegetso, Sanni Yaya, Fattimah Serojane

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Evaluation of the Australian first few X household transmission project for COVID-19

Adrian J. Marcato, Miranda Z. Smith, James E. Fielding, Peter D. Massey, Jodie McVernon

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Caregiving: a risk factor of poor health and depression among informal caregivers in India- A comparative analysis

Ruchira Chakraborty, Arjun Jana, Viraj Mahesh Vibhute

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Complexity and interplay of faced adversities and perceived health and well-being in highly vulnerable pregnant women—the Mothers of Rotterdam program

L. C. M. Bertens, K. S. C. Mohabier, M. van der Hulst, D. S. E. Broekharst, H. Ismaili M’hamdi, A. Burdorf, R. Kok, J. P. de Graaf, E. A. P. Steegers

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Short-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on low back pain: data from the PAMPA Cohort, Brazil

Eduardo L. Caputo, Paulo H. Ferreira, Natan Feter, Igor R. Doring, Jayne S. Leite, Ricardo Alt, Júlia Cassuriaga, Felipe F. Reichert, Airton J. Rombaldi, Marcelo C. da Silva

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Impact of ambient air pollution exposure during pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes: generalized structural equation modeling approach

Aweke A. Mitku, Temesgen Zewotir, Delia North, Prakash Jeena, Kareshma Asharam, Sheena Muttoo, Hasheel Tularam, Rajen N. Naidoo

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Black men’s awareness of peripheral artery disease and acceptability of screening in barbershops: a qualitative analysis

Tyler Coy, Ellen Brinza, Sarah DeLozier, Heather L. Gornik, Allison R. Webel, Christopher T. Longenecker, Khendi T. White Solaru

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Household catastrophic health expenditure for COVID-19 during March-August 2021, in South India: a cross-sectional study

Elumalai Rajalakshmi, Akhil Sasidharan, Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, Muthusamy Santhosh Kumar, Ponnaiah Manickam, T. S. Selva Vinayagam, P. Sampath, K Parthipan

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The effectiveness of pay-it-forward in addressing HPV vaccine delay and increasing uptake among 15–18-year-old adolescent girls compared to user-paid vaccination: a study protocol for a two-arm randomized controlled trial in China

Yifan Li, Chuanyu Qin, Shengyue Qiu, Yu He, Linchuan Pang, Xiaolan Xu, Vivian Wan-Cheong Yim, Shenglan Tang, Heng Du, Wenfeng Gong, Fan Yang, Joseph D. Tucker, Weiming Tang, Yun Wang, Leesa Lin, Mark Jit, Wei Song, Chunrong Li, Jennifer Smith, Jing Li, Dan Wu

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Impact of a home-based nutritional intervention program on nutritional status of preschool children: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Ansuya B, Baby S. Nayak, Unnikrishnan B, Ravishankar N, Shashidhara Y. N, Suneel C. Mundkur

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The portrayal of electronic cigarettes in Indonesia: a content analysis of news media

Mouhamad Bigwanto, Imas Arumsari, Ridhwan Fauzi

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Barriers, facilitators, and opportunities to promote healthy weight behaviors among preschool-aged children in two rural U.S communities

Katherine Jochim Pope, Cason Whitcomb, Maihan Vu, Lisa Macon Harrison, Joel Gittelsohn, Dianne Ward, Temitope Erinosho

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Laying the foundations for hepatitis C elimination: evaluating the development and contribution of community care pathways to diagnostic efforts

Emma Robinson, Christopher J. Byrne, James Carberry, Andrew Radley, Lewis J. Beer, Sarah K. Inglis, Jan Tait, Iain Macpherson, David Goldberg, Sharon J. Hutchinson, Matthew Hickman, John F. Dillon

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Social innovation in health: strengthening Community Systems for Universal Health Coverage in rural areas

Lindi van Niekerk, Martha Milena Bautista-Gomez, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Jana Deborah B. Mier-Alpaño, Arturo M. Ongkeko Jr., Lenore Manderson

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Traumatic injuries among Alaska’s young workers: Linking cases from four data systems

Richard Evoy, Laura Syron, Samantha Case, Devin Lucas

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Orthorexia nervosa in gay men—the result of a spanish-polish eating disorders study

Piotr Karniej, Jesús Pérez, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Iván Santolalla-Arnedo, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Pablo del Pozo-Herce, Anthony Dissen, Michał Czapla

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Exploring the predictors of physical inactivity in a university setting

Lawrence Bismarck Ndupu, Mark Faghy, Vicki Staples, Sigrid Lipka, Chris Bussell

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and factors associated with infection among adolescent men who have sex with men and transgender women in Salvador, Brazil

Carina C. Santos, Fernanda W. de M. Lima, Laio Magno, Fabiane Soares, Dulce Ferraz, Alexandre Grangeiro, Eliana Miura Zucchi, Marie Préau, Xavier Mabire, Helen R. S. S. Matos, Inês Dourado

Open Access COVID-19 Research

When schools were open for in-person teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic - the nordic experience on control measures and transmission in schools during the delta wave

Torill Alise Rotevatn, Karin Nygård, Laura Espenhain, Rebecca Legarth, Karina Lauenborg Møller, Emmi Sarvikivi, Otto Helve, Guðrún Aspelund, Annika Ersson, Marie Nordahl, Margrethe Greve-Isdahl, Elisabeth Astrup, Tone Bjordal Johansen

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The effect of physical activity on health outcomes in people with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a rapid systematic review with meta-analysis

Liam Johnson, Gavin Williams, Catherine Sherrington, Kavya Pilli, Sakina Chagpar, Aylish Auchettl, Jack Beard, Renee Gill, Gabrielle Vassallo, Nick Rushworth, Sean Tweedy, Grahame Simpson, Adam Scheinberg, Kelly Clanchy, Anne Tiedemann, Leanne Hassett

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among HIV positive men who have sex with men in China: a cross-sectional study

Songjie Wu, Shanhui Zhu, Xumeng Yan, Yongshi Xu, Huifang Xu, Fang Yang, Zhigang Han, Yuzhou Gu, Yi Zhou, Zhengrong Yang, Huake Yang, Bo Shu, Weiming Tang, Ke Liang

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Self- and surrogate-seeking of information about mental health and illness in Germany

Anna Freytag, Eva Baumann, Matthias Angermeyer, Georg Schomerus

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Female genital mutilation/cutting incidence, diagnostic capacities, and obstetric outcomes among migrant women: a single-center retrospective analysis in a 10-year birth cohort in Austria

N. Taumberger, T. Gruber, K. Edler, G. Trutnovsky, T. Bracic, N. Semrl, A.-M. Schütz, K. Eisnecker, K. Tamussino, H. Fluhr

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The Seeking Mental Health Care model: prediction of help-seeking for depressive symptoms by stigma and mental illness representations

Thomas McLaren, Lina-Jolien Peter, Samuel Tomczyk, Holger Muehlan, Georg Schomerus, Silke Schmidt

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The efficacy of maternal health education and maternal screening on knowledge and the uptake of infant screening for sickle cell disease in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; a quasi experimental study

Hilda J. Tutuba, Agnes Jonathan, William Lloyd, Upendo Masamu, Emanuela Marco, Julie Makani, Paschal Ruggajo, Benson R. Kidenya, Irene K. Minja, Emmanuel Balandya

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Multiple micronutrients fortified salt: consumers’ acceptability survey, Tanzania

Paschal Mdoe, Venkatesh Mannar, Bernadetha Paulo, Godfrey Guga, Castory Mushi, Caroline Kimathi, John Paschal, Samwel Jatosh, Vincent Assey, Fatma Abdallah, Estomih Mduma, Levente Diosady

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The prevalence and risk factors of burnout and its association with mental issues and quality of life among hungarian postal workers: a cross-sectional study

Miklós Kovács, György Muity, Ádám Szapáry, Zsolt Nemeskéri, Imre Váradi, Krisztián Kapus, Antal Tibold, Nikoletta Magyar Zalayné, Lilla Horvath, Gergely Fehér

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Lottery incentives for smoking cessation at the workplace: design and protocol of the smoke-free lottery - a cluster randomized trial

Koen van der Swaluw, Marieke Hiemstra, Mattijs Lambooij, Eline Roordink, Nina van der Vliet, Else Zantinge, Karin Proper, Marcel Zeelenberg, Henriette M. Prast

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Geographic disparities in COVID-19 testing and outcomes in Florida

Md Marufuzzaman Khan, Agricola Odoi, Evah W. Odoi

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Extent of exposure to scented candles and prevalence of respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms amongst young university students

Noor Al Khathlan, Meaad Basuwaidan, Sarah Al Yami, Fatimah Al-Saif, Salam Al-Fareed, Khalid Ansari

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Nuestra Recuperación [Our Recovery]: using photovoice to understand the factors that influence recovery in Latinx populations

Jordana Muroff, Daniel Do, Cristina Araujo Brinkerhoff, Deborah Chassler, Myrna Alfaro Cortes, Michelle Baum, Genessis Guzman-Betancourt, Daniela Reyes, Luz M. López, Maylid Roberts, Diliana De Jesus, Emily Stewart, Linda Sprague Martinez

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When epidemiological databases inform injury mechanisms: biomechanical analysis of injury associations

Claire Bruna-Rosso, Nadim Ballout, Pierre-Jean Arnoux, Amina Ndiaye, Jean-Louis Martin, Céline Vernet

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Changes in the probability of hysterectomy in the city of Mainz and Mainz-Bingen region, Germany

Luana F. Tanaka, Olaf Schoffer, Jochem König, Veronika Weyer-Elberich, Maria Blettner, Stefanie J. Klug

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Geographic variation and sociodemographic correlates of prescription psychotropic drug use among children and youth in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Tony Antoniou, Daniel McCormack, Sophie Kitchen, Kathleen Pajer, William Gardner, Yona Lunsky, Melanie Penner, Mina Tadrous, Muhammad Mamdani, David N. Juurlink, Tara Gomes

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“It’s about being healthy”; a novel approach to the socio-ecological model using family perspectives within the Latinx community

Bethany Korom, Meghan Malloy, Caroline Remmers, Mari Cevilla, Kelly Dione, Paula Papanek, Jeff Condit, David Nelson

Open Access COVID-19 Research

COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among a majority black sample in the Southern US: public health implications from a qualitative study

Wenting Huang, Emily Dove-Medows, Jalissa Shealey, Katia Sanchez, Lauren Benson, DawnSheska D. Seymore, Patrick S. Sullivan, Heather M. Bradley, Aaron J. Siegler

Open Access Research

Gender differences in risk exposures for acute hepatitis C infection in Taiwan: a nationwide case–control study

Hsin-I Huang, Chia-Ping Su, Wan-Ting Huang, Wan-Chin Chen

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A multi-country survey on access to healthcare and treatment services among individuals with critical medical care needs during the first wave of the pandemic

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Jorma I. Virtanen, Oliver C. Ezechi, Muhammad Abrar Yousaf, Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi, Mohammed Jafer, Passent Ellakany, Eshrat Ara, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Anthonia Omotola Ishabiyi, Balgis Gaffar, Nourhan M. Aly, Joanne Lusher, Maha El Tantawi, Annie L. Nguyen

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Low influenza vaccine uptake by healthcare workers caring for the elderly in South African old age homes and primary healthcare facilities

Mncengeli Sibanda, Johanna C. Meyer, Brian Godman, Rosemary J. Burnett

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Hospital utilization among urban poor in Indonesia in 2018: is government-run insurance effective?

Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono, Rofingatul Mubasyiroh, Rika Rachmalina, Mara Ipa, Nikmatur Rohmah

Open Access Research

Psychometric properties of the measure of achieved capabilities in homeless services

Ronni Michelle Greenwood, Branagh R. O’Shaughnessy, Rachel M. Manning, Maria J. Vargas Moniz, Beatrice Sacchetto, Jose Ornelas, Maria F. Jorge-Monteiro, Inês Almas, Teresa Duarte, Francesca Disperati, Marta Gaboardi, Michela Lenzi, Massimo Santinello, Alessio Vieno, Rita P. Marques, Maria Carmona, Américo Nave, Roberto Bernad, Borja Rivero, Martin Julián, Anna Bokszczanin, Barbara Zmaczynska-Witek, Skałacka Katarzyna, Aleksandra Rogowska, Sandra Schel, Yvonne Peters, Tessa vanLoenen, Liselotte Raben, Judith R. Wolf, Ulla Beijer, Mats Blid, Hakan Kallmen, Teresa Bispo, Tiago Cruz, Carla Pereira, Pascal Auquier, Junie M. Petit, Sandrine Loubière, Aurélie Tinland

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Behavioural Change Techniques in Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abdullah N. Almulhim, Hannah Hartley, Paul Norman, Samantha J. Caton, Onur Cem Doğru, Elizabeth Goyder

Open Access COVID-19 Publisher Correction

Publisher Correction: A repeated cross-sectional and longitudinal study of mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdowns in Victoria, Australia

Annemarie Wright, Alysha De Livera, Keun Hee Lee, Carl Higgs, Matthew Nicholson, Lisa Gibbs, Anthony Jorm

Open Access COVID-19 Research

COVID-19, stigma, and habituation: evidence from mobility data

Kenichi Kurita, Yuya Katafuchi, Shunsuke Managi

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Effects of cleaning spray use on eyes, airways, and ergonomic load

Karin Lovén, Anders Gudmundsson, Eva Assarsson, Monica Kåredal, Aneta Wierzbicka, Camilla Dahlqvist, Catarina Nordander, Yiyi Xu, Christina Isaxon

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Toward a conceptual framework of health and its operational definition: an application in the 1958 British birth cohort

Camille Joannès, Hélène Colineaux, Gregory Guernec, Raphaële Castagné, Michelle Kelly-Irving

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Factors affecting outdoor physical activity in extreme temperatures in a sub-tropical Chinese urban population: an exploratory telephone survey

Janice Y. Ho, Holly Y. C. Lam, Zhe Huang, Sida Liu, William B. Goggins, Phoenix K. H. Mo, Emily Y. Y. Chan

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Geographical variations and district-level factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in Indonesia: a nationwide ecological study

Henry Surendra, Danarastri Paramita, Nora N. Arista, Annisa I. Putri, Akbar A. Siregar, Evelyn Puspaningrum, Leni Rosylin, Dida Gardera, Montty Girianna, Iqbal R. F. Elyazar

Open Access Research

A situation analysis on postmenopausal women’s self-care needs and priorities in Tehran: a population-based study

Masoumeh Simbar, Soheila Nazarpour, Nahid KhodaKarami, Zeinab Nasiri, Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Zahra Kiani, Sepideh Keyvanfar, Hamid Alavi Majd

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Health-oriented leadership, gender-differences and job satisfaction: results from a representative population-based study in Germany

Regina Lutz, Nicola Jungbäck, Elisabeth Wischlitzki, Hans Drexler

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The burden of Parkinson’s disease in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019

Saeid Safiri, Maryam Noori, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Kuljit Singh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Kurosh Gharagozli

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Mapping and analysis of laws influencing built environments for walking and cycling in Australia

Tracy Nau, Sean Perry, Billie Giles-Corti, William Bellew, Adrian Bauman, Ben J. Smith

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Are the different cut-off points for sitting time associated with excess weight in adults? A population based study in Latin America

Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg, Georgina Gómez, Attilio Rigotti, Lilia Yadira Cortés, Martha Yépez García, Rossina G. Pareja, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca, Dirceu Solé, Clemens Drenowatz, Adilson Marques, Gerson Ferrari

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A cross-sectional study on knowledge and behavior regarding medication usage among guardians of left-behind children: evidence from China

Qiaoyue Ge, Yao Zhou, Zeyuan Sun, Xia Jiang, Lu Zhang, Chunsong Yang, Yixin Guo, Ting Luo, Yuzhi Fu, Qunfen Xu, Yuan Chen, Wei Zhou, Qian Wu, Xianghong Lian, Zhenmi Liu, Yunzhu Lin

Open Access Research

Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Solange Durão, Jacob Burns, Bey-Marrié Schmidt, David Tumusiime, Ameer Hohlfeld, Lisa Pfadenhauer, Clémence Ongolo-Zogo, Eva Rehfuess, Tamara Kredo

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Psychosocial work stress and parent-child bonding during the COVID-19 pandemic: clarifying the role of parental symptoms of depression and aggressiveness

Mirjam I. Koerber, Judith T. Mack, Lara Seefeld, Marie Kopp, Victoria Weise, Karla Romero Starke, Susan Garthus-Niegel

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Characteristics of hypertension in the last 16 years in high prevalence region of China and the attribute ratios for cardiovascular mortality

Wenlong Zheng, Xiaohe Wang, Xiaodan Xue, Wei Li, Lili Fan, Shuang Zhang, Changkun Li, Zhuo Wang, Meiqiu Xie, Peng Xin, Guohong Jiang

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Hepatitis C virus infection in EU/EEA and United Kingdom prisons: Opportunities and challenges for action

Aya Olivia Nakitanda, Linda Montanari, Lara Tavoschi, Antons Mozalevskis, Erika Duffell

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Screen-viewing behaviours of children before and after the 2020–21 COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK: a mixed methods study

Ruth Salway, Robert Walker, Kate Sansum, Danielle House, Lydia Emm-Collison, Tom Reid, Katie Breheny, Joanna G. Williams, Frank de Vocht, William Hollingworth, Charlie Foster, Russell Jago

Open Access Research

Gender differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices with respect to type 1 diabetes among Saudi public-school teachers

Najlaa M. Aljefree, Noha M. Almoraie, Maha A. Althaiban, Mahitab A. Hanbazaza, Huda A. Wazzan, Israa M. Shatwan

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Role of social determinants of health in differential respiratory exposure and health outcomes among children

Jagadeesh Puvvula, Jill A. Poole, Yeongjin Gwon, Eleanor G. Rogan, Jesse E. Bell

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Ecological study of the association between socioeconomic inequality and food deserts and swamps around schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bernardo Andretti, Letícia Oliveira Cardoso, Olivia Souza Honório, Paulo César Pereira de Castro Junior, Letícia Ferreira Tavares, Isabela da Costa Gaspar da Silva, Larissa Loures Mendes

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Participative epidemiology and prevention pathway of health risks associated with artisanal mines in Luhihi area, DR Congo

Christian Ahadi Irenge, Parfait Kaningu Bushenyula, Emmannuel Bayubasire Irenge, Yves Coppieters

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Disease burden and attributable risk factors of neonatal disorders and their specific causes in China from 1990 to 2019 and its prediction to 2024

Yuhang Wu, Fan Xia, Mengshi Chen, Senmao Zhang, Ziqi Yang, Ziqiang Gong, Xuan Zhou, Lizhang Chen, Tingting Wang

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Relationship of sleep duration with incident cardiovascular outcomes: a prospective study of 33,883 adults in a general population

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Sarah Murphy, Laura Carter, Tasneem Al Shizawi, Michelle Queally, Sarah Brennan, Stephen O’Neill

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Jane Hyldgaard Nielsen, Kirsten Fonager, Jette Kolding Kristensen, Charlotte Overgaard

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Mohammad Ajmal Hameed, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman, Rasheda Khanam

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Ralph Catalano, Joan A. Casey, Alison Gemmill, Tim Bruckner

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J. M. Lachman, R. Juhari, F. Stuer, P. Zinser, Q. Han, F. Gardner, A. McCoy, S. N. Yaacob, R. Kahar, M. Mansor, Z. Madon, Z. Arshat, F. Z. M. Nadzri, N. F. A. Aftar, C. Landers

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Correction: Global prevalence, incidence, and outcomes of alcohol related liver diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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A cluster randomized trial of a comprehensive intervention nesting family and clinic into school centered implementation to reduce myopia and obesity among children and adolescents in Beijing, China: study protocol

Xinxin Wang, Jiajia Dang, Jieyu Liu, Yunfei Liu, Yaqi Wang, Di Shi, Ziyue Chen, Wen Yuan, Shan Cai, Jie Mi, Pei Xiao, Li Li, Yunwei Fan, Aiyu Gao, Haihua Chen, Lili Zhuang, Zhaocang Yu, Jianhui Li, Dongmei Yang, Gang Yang, Lipo Guo, Yuanyuan Li, Jieyun Song, Jing Li, Jun Ma, Yanhui Dong, Yi Song

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The impact of fast food marketing on brand preferences and fast food intake of youth aged 10–17 across six countries

Mariangela Bagnato, Marie-Hélène Roy-Gagnon, Lana Vanderlee, Christine White, David Hammond, Monique Potvin Kent

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Decision-making on colorectal cancer screening in Curaçao - interviews with the target population

Shacara N. Blake, Jacqueline G. Hugtenburg, Manon van der Vlugt, Evelien Dekker, Mirjam P. Fransen

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Comparing the health of refugee and asylee patients with that of non-refugee immigrant and US-born patients in a large Urban clinic

Eva Raphael, Michelle Barton, Katrin Jaradeh, Cristy Dieterich, Rita Hamad

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Staying in or out? COVID-19-induced healthcare utilization avoidance and associated socio-demographic factors in rural India

Michael Safo Oduro, Prince Peprah, Anthony Kwame Morgan, Williams Agyemang-Duah

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Mental health impact of cuts to local government spending on cultural, environmental and planning services in England: a longitudinal ecological study

Katie Fahy, Alexandros Alexiou, Konstantinos Daras, Kate Mason, Davara Bennett, David Taylor-Robinson, Ben Barr

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Two Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks in a cancer centre: onsite food premises and their potential health risk to patients

J. Leigh Hobbs, Christina Lee, Brian Thompson, Adrienne Andrew, Christine Navarro, Vinita Dubey, Anne Maki, Adrienne Kong, Meghan Griffin, Kelvin Chau, Allana M. Murphy, Marina Lombos, Anna L. Majury, Monica Gerrie, Erin Szidonya, Jackson Chung, Omar Ozaldin, Toral Patel, Nicholas Brandon, Bryna Warshawsky

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Retraction Note: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal

Ramesh Adhikari, Jyotsna Tamang

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Oral health literacy, knowledge and perceptions in a socially and culturally diverse population: a mixed methods study

Shalinie King, Ayesha Thaliph, Liliana Laranjo, Ben J. Smith, Joerg Eberhard

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Job loss and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national prospective cohort study

Jonathan Wörn, Bjørn-Atle Reme, Vegard Skirbekk

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Disparities in breast cancer mortality among Latin American women: trends and predictions for 2030

J. Smith Torres-Román, Jorge Ybaseta-Medina, Silvana Loli-Guevara, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Bryan Valcarcel, Miguel A. Arce-Huamani, Christian S Alvarez, Yamilee Hurtado-Roca

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Study protocol for type II hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of strategies for depression care task-sharing in community health stations in Vietnam: DEP Project

Victoria Khanh Ngo, Thinh Toan Vu, Quan Anh Vu, Ryan McBain, Gary Yu, Ngoc Bao Nguyen, Hien Mai Thi Nguyen, Hien Thi Ho, Minh Van Hoang

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Protective factors for adolescent sexual risk behaviours and experiences linked to HIV infection in South Africa: a three-wave longitudinal analysis of caregiving, education, food security, and social protection

William E. Rudgard, Maria Granvik Saminathen, Mark Orkin, Boladé Hamed Banougnin, Yulia Shenderovich, Elona Toska

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A multicomponent family intervention, combined with salt reduction for children with obesity: a factorial randomized study protocol

Cinthia Guimarães Assemany, Diana Barbosa Cunha, Joana Maia Brandão, Vitor Barreto Paravidino, Magno Conceição Garcia, Ana Lúcia Viégas Rêgo, Rosangela Alves Pereira, Rosely Sichieri

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A rapid landscape review of postpartum anaemia measurement: challenges and opportunities

Jennifer Yourkavitch, Hiromi Obara, Gulnoza Usmanova, Katherine E. A. Semrau, Ann-Beth Moller, Maria Nieves Garcia-Casal, Jahnavi Daru

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Unimproved source of drinking water and its associated factors: a spatial and multilevel analysis of Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Fantu Mamo Aragaw, Mehari Woldemariam Merid, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Muluken Gizachew Erkihun, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye

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The effect of nonrestorative sleep on incident hypertension 1–2 years later among middle-aged Hispanics/Latinos

Kaori Saitoh, Takuya Yoshiike, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Tomohiro Utsumi, Kentaro Matsui, Kentaro Nagao, Aoi Kawamura, Rei Otsuki, Yuichiro Otsuka, Sayaka Aritake-Okada, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Hiroshi Kadotani, Kenichi Kuriyama, Masahiro Suzuki

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The effectiveness of alcohol label information for increasing knowledge and awareness: a rapid evidence review

Charlotte E. R. Edmunds, Natalie Gold, Robyn Burton, Maria Smolar, Matthew Walmsley, Clive Henn, Mark Egan, Anh Tran, Hugo Harper, Max Kroner Dale, Helen Brown, Kristina Londakova, Nick Sheron, Felix Greaves

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Moderating role of mental health literacy on the relationship between bullying victimization during the life course and symptoms of anxiety and depression in Chinese college students

Xuexue Huang, Yi Zhou, Rong Yang, Danlin Li, Jie Hu, Yanni Xue, Yuhui Wan, Jun Fang, Shichen Zhang

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Perceived work-ability and its associated factors among nurses working in the Northwest of Amhara regional state Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022

Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Kibret Asimare Melkie, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Belayneh Shetie Workneh

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Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study

Ben Singh, Timothy Olds, Rachel Curtis, Ty Ferguson, Lisa Matricciani, Wendy J Brown, Dorothea Dumuid, Adrian Esterman, Carol Maher

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Changes in dietary and lifestyle behaviors and mental stress among medical students upon Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting: a prospective cohort study from Taif/Saudi Arabia

Mohammed I. Alotaibi, Ghadir Elsamad, Abdulaziz N. Aljardahi, Ahmed N. Alghamdi, Abdulrahman I. Alotaibi, Hibah M. Alorabi, Khalid M. Alzahrani, Ahmed S. Abdel-Moneim

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Mitigation role of physical exercise participation in the relationship between blood cadmium and sleep disturbance: a cross-sectional study

Yanwei You, Yuquan Chen, Yangchang Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yaohui Yu, Qiang Cao

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The impact of COVID-19 on the changes in health behaviours among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the United Kingdom (UK): a scoping review

Ifunanya Nduka, Isabella Kabasinguzi, Nasreen Ali, Peter Ochepo, David Abdy, Erica Jane Cook, Chimeme Egbutah, Sally Cartwright, Gurch Randhawa

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The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport

E. L. Matheson, J. Schneider, A. Tinoco, C. Gentili, H. Silva-Breen, N. M. LaVoi, P. White, P. C. Diedrichs

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Cancer awareness in Australian adolescents

F. E. J. McDonald, X. Skrabal Ross, G. Hubbard, S. Konings, A. Jeitani

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Suicidality and protective factors among sexual and gender minority youth and adults in Canada: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Li Liu, Brice Batomen, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Gisèle Contreras, Beth Jackson, Saiyi Pan, Wendy Thompson

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Digital self-help for people experiencing intimate partner violence: a qualitative study on user experiences and needs including people with lived experiences and services providers

Hannah M. Micklitz, Zoë Nagel, Stella Jahn, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione, Gerhard Andersson, Lasse B. Sander

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Mental well-being and patient activation during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark - a cohort study among 710 Danish adults with chronic conditions

Berit Kjærside Nielsen, Pernille Bjørnholt Nielsen, Caroline Trillingsgaard Mejdahl, Lise Arnth Nielsen, Camilla Palmhøj Nielsen, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Michael Wolf

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Lymphohematopoietic cancer mortality among Korean semiconductor manufacturing workers

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Out-of-pocket expenditure and its correlates for institutional deliveries in private and public healthcare sectors in India: findings from NFHS 5

Sayantani Manna, Damini Singh, Shishirendu Ghosal, Tanveer Rehman, Srikanta Kanungo, Sanghamitra Pati

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Protocol to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an environmental nutrition and physical activity intervention in nurseries (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child Care - NAP SACC UK): a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial

Ruth Kipping, Miranda Pallan, Kim Hannam, Kate Willis, Alex Dobell, Chris Metcalfe, Russell Jago, Laura Johnson, Rebecca Langford, Corby K. Martin, William Hollingworth, Madeleine Cochrane, James White, Pete Blair, Zoi Toumpakari, Jodi Taylor, Dianne Ward, Laurence Moore, Tom Reid, Megan Pardoe, Liping Wen, Marie Murphy, Anne Martin, Stephanie Chambers, Sharon Anne Simpson

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Sexual behavior and self-declaration of sexual orientation among people 18–64 years in Brazil: results from the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices survey, 2013 and the National Health Survey, 2019

Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Ana Roberta Pati Pascom, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior, Giseli Nogueira Damacena, Euclides Ayres Castilho

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Psychometric properties and validation of the polish version of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ-Pol)

Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska, Bernard Sozański, Aleksandra Łyko, Anna Łagowska, Natalia Leszczyńska, Barbara Kuduk, Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska

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The effect of psychological interventions targeting overweight and obesity in school-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fereshteh Baygi, Shirin Djalalinia, Mostafa Qorbani, Anders Larrabee Sonderlund, Merethe Kirstine Kousgaard Andersen, Trine Thilsing, Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Jesper Bo Nielsen

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Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among women in low and middle income countries: findings from 52 nationally representative data

Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Yigizie Yeshaw, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Tesfa Sewunet Alamneh, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Dagmawi Chilot, Hiwotie Getaneh Ayalew

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Correction to: Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based intervention for obesity prevention in early childhood: the Toybox study Malaysia

W. L. Cheah, B. K. Poh, A. T. Ruzita, J. A. C. Lee, D. Koh, S. Reeves, C. Essau, C. Summerbell, Y Noor Hafizah, G. N. J. Anchang, E. L. Gibson

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The burden of untreated insomnia disorder in a sample of 1 million adults: a cohort study

Michael Grandner, Antonio Olivieri, Ajay Ahuja, Alexander Büsser, Moritz Freidank, William V. McCall

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Sickness absence due to mandatory COVID-19 certificates in the workplace

Susanne Wanger, Enzo Weber

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The role of parents in behavioral treatment for adolescent obesity: design and rationale for the TEENS+ randomized clinical trial

Melanie K. Bean, Jessica Gokee LaRose, Edmond P. Wickham III, Hollie A. Raynor, Laura Caccavale, Ronald K. Evans, Laura M. Thornton, Sarah Farthing, Ashley Mendoza, Suzanne E. Mazzeo

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The integrated common-sense model of illness self-regulation: predicting healthy eating, exercise behaviors, and health among individuals at risk of metabolic syndrome

Hui Zhang, Dandan Chen, Ping Zou, Jin Shao, Jingjie Wu, Nianqi Cui, Shuanglan Lin, Leiwen Tang, Qiong Zheng, Xiyi Wang, Zhihong Ye

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Development and validation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Questionnaire for Sub-Saharan Africa

Mercy E. Sosanya, Isaiah Beamon, Raza Muhammad, Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves

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Epidemic intelligence activities among national public and animal health agencies: a European cross-sectional study

Timothee Dub, Henna Mäkelä, Esther Van Kleef, Agnes Leblond, Alizé Mercier, Viviane Hénaux, Fanny Bouyer, Aurelie Binot, Oumy Thiongane, Renaud Lancelot, Valentina Delconte, Lea Zamuner, Wim Van Bortel, Elena Arsevska

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Risk analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization and critical care by race and region in the United States: a cohort study

Mitsuki Jimbo, Sakae Saito, Takayuki Uematsu, Hideaki Hanaki, Katsuya Otori, Kiyoshi Shibuya, Wataru Ando

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Effects of a community-level intervention on maternal health care utilization in a resource-poor setting of Northern Ghana

Alex Bapula Kassim, Sam Kofi Newton, William Dormechele, Beatrice Baah Rahinatu, Clement Tiimim Yanbom, Isaac Kofi Yankson, Easmon Otupiri

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The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on the first COVID-19 epidemic wave in South Africa

Thabo Mabuka, Nesisa Ncube, Michael Ross, Andrea Silaji, Willie Macharia, Tinashe Ndemera, Tlaleng Lemeke

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Transgender women in Kenya experience greater stigma, depressive symptoms, alcohol and drug use and risky sexual practices than cis-gendered men who have sex with men

Supriya D. Mehta, Fredrick O. Otieno, Joshua Kimani, Elizabeth Wahome, Duncan Okal, Abhishikta Roy, Elise van der Elst, Susan M. Graham, Eduard J. Sanders, Robert C. Bailey

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The associations between social support change and physical activity trajectory from late adolescence to young adulthood

Juan Cao, Kun Wang, YuHui Shi, YuQing Pan, MoHan Lyu, Ying Ji

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Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health literacy among youth living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Benedicto Mugabi, Miisa Nanyingi, Richard Kabanda, Juliet Ndibazza, Peter Elyanu, John Baptist Asiimwe, Gorret Nazziwa, Gilbert Habaasa, Adeodata Kekitiinwa

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Contribution of the one health approach to strengthening health security in Uganda: a case study

Herbert Bakiika, Ekwaro A. Obuku, Justine Bukirwa, Lydia Nakiire, Aruho Robert, Maureen Nabatanzi, Mwebe Robert, Mwanja Moses, Martha Isabella Achan, John Baptist Kibanga, Aisha Nakanwagi, Issa Makumbi, Immaculate Nabukenya, Mohammed Lamorde

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Lessons learned through the 20-year development of a national fatal drowning database in Australia

Amy E Peden, Stacey Willcox-Pidgeon, Justin-Paul Scarr, Richard C Franklin

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Real-time forecasting of COVID-19 spread according to protective behavior and vaccination: autoregressive integrated moving average models

Chieh Cheng, Wei-Ming Jiang, Byron Fan, Yu-Chieh Cheng, Ya-Ting Hsu, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Hsiao-Han Chang, Hsiao-Hui Tsou

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Vaccination as a social practice: towards a definition of personal, community, population, and organizational vaccine literacy

Chiara Lorini, Marco Del Riccio, Patrizio Zanobini, Roberto Luigi Biasio, Paolo Bonanni, Duccio Giorgetti, Valerio Allodola Ferro, Andrea Guazzini, Olfa Maghrebi, Vieri Lastrucci, Lisa Rigon, Orkan Okan, Kristine Sørensen, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi

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Risk factors for neck pain in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yifang Gao, Zhiming Chen, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

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Growing relevance of reports of adolescent cyberbullying victimization among adult outpatients

Benjamin Iffland, Lena M. Bartsch, Hanna Kley, Frank Neuner

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Validation of the Occupational Depression Inventory in Sweden

Markus Jansson-Fröjmark, Farzaneh Badinlou, Tobias Lundgren, Irvin Sam Schonfeld, Renzo Bianchi

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Associations between mental health challenges, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, use of other psychoactive substances and use of COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by adults in Nigeria

Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Olanrewaju Ibigbami, Maha El Tantawi, Nourhan M. Aly, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Giuliana Florencia Abeldaño, Eshrat Ara, Passent Ellakany, Balgis Gaffar, Nuraldeen Maher Al-Khanati, Ifeoma Idigbe, Anthonia Omotola Ishabiyi, Abeedha Tu-Allah Khan, Zumama Khalid, Folake Barakat Lawal, Joanne Lusher, Ntombifuthi P. Nzimande, Bamidele Olubukola Popoola, Mir Faeq Ali Quadri, Mark Roque, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, Brandon Brown, Annie Lu Nguyen

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All-cause mortality attributable to sitting time and physical inactivity in chilean adults

Ignacio Stingl-Zúñiga, Claudio Farías‑Valenzuela, Paloma Ferrero‑Hernández, Adilson Marques, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Antonio Castillo-Paredes, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Kabir P. Sadarangani, Gerson Ferrari

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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy at birth in Asia

Yan Mo, Qiushi Feng, Danan Gu

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A social network analysis model approach to understand tuberculosis transmission in remote rural Madagascar

Christine Pando, Ashley Hazel, Lai Yu Tsang, Kimmerling Razafindrina, Andry Andriamiadanarivo, Roger Mario Rabetombosoa, Ideal Ambinintsoa, Gouri Sadananda, Peter M. Small, Astrid M. Knoblauch, Niaina Rakotosamimanana, Simon Grandjean Lapierre

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Effect of a comprehensive nutrition education program on nutritional behavior and food security of female-headed households who receive welfare support in Zanjan Province, Iran

Jalal Hejazi, Majid Aminzare, Yasamin Ayatollahi, Mohammad Masoud Vakili, Hassan Hassanzadazar, Mehran Rahimlou

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The significance of green exercise for the health and wellbeing of Italian immigrants in Norway: a mixed-methods study

Giovanna Calogiuri, Evi Petersen, Alessio Rossi, Laura Terragni

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Socioeconomic differences in tobacco outlet presence, density, and proximity in four cities in the Netherlands

Tessa R.D. van Deelen, Els M. Veldhuizen, Bas van den Putte, Anton E. Kunst, Mirte A.G. Kuipers

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Physical activity and eating behaviors patterns associated with high blood pressure among Chinese children and adolescents

Jiaoyan Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Wenxiu Li, Ya Zhang, Ruiyao Cao, Xingwang Peng, Juan Zhang, Keke Liu, Mei Han, Lianguo Fu

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Addressing COVID-19 inequities using bidirectional crisis and emergency risk communication and vaccine clinic interventions: a descriptive study

Abby M. Lohr, Kelao Charmaine Neumbo, Jane W. Njeru, Luz Molina, Rachel Hasley, Yahye Ahmed, Onelis Quirindongo-Cedeno, Gloria A. Torres-Herbeck, Miriam L. Goodson, Ahmed Osman, Jenny A. Weis, Mark L. Wieland, Irene G. Sia

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The relationship between dietary patterns and blood mineral concentration among children in Hunan Province of China

Xiao-chen Yin, Wei-feng Wang, Zi-min Li, Yu-jie Duan, Ming Chen, Yuan-ni Wu, Yu-ming Hu

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Health literacy strengths and challenges of people in New South Wales prisons: a cross-sectional survey using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ)

Scott Gill, Reem Zeki, Sharlene Kaye, Panayiota Zingirlis, Vicki Archer, Amy Lewandowski, Grantley Creighton, Caron Shaw, Julia Bowman

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Association between pyrethroid exposure and osteoarthritis: a national population-based cross-sectional study in the US

Zhuoshuai Liang, Xiaoyue Sun, Jia Lan, Ruifang Guo, Yuyang Tian, Yawen Liu, Siyu Liu

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Discrete-time survival analysis with survey weights: a case study of age at child death in Sierra Leone

Fundiswa Pearl Mdluli, Jesca Mercy Batidzirai

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Socio-demographic characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination uptake in Switzerland: longitudinal analysis of the CoMix study

Martina L Reichmuth, Leonie Heron, Julien Riou, André Moser, Anthony Hauser, Nicola Low, Christian L Althaus

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Association between metabolic healthy obesity and female infertility: the national health and nutrition examination survey, 2013–2020

Jing Tang, Yun Xu, Zhaorui Wang, Xiaohui Ji, Qi Qiu, Zhuoyao Mai, Jia Huang, Nengyong Ouyang, Hui Chen

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Asymptomatic hyperuricemia associated with increased risk of nephrolithiasis: a cross-sectional study

Haoyuan Deng, Xuehui Zhang, Nan Cheng, Jianghui Zhang, Chongwei Song, Yunrui Sun, Zhongxin Hou, Yi Li, Qian Wang, Jianzhong Yin, Qiong Meng

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Implementing text-messaging to support and enhance delivery of health behavior change interventions in low- to middle-income countries: case study of the Lifestyle Africa intervention

Frank T. Materia, Joshua M. Smyth, Thandi Puoane, Lungiswa Tsolekile, Kathy Goggin, Stephen R. Kodish, Andrew T. Fox, Ken Resnicow, Scott Werntz, Delwyn Catley

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Emergency department use and geospatial variation in social determinants of health: a pilot study from South Carolina

Reid DeMass, Deeksha Gupta, Stella Self, Darin Thomas, Caroline Rudisill

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Socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyle in Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of a national survey

Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw, Digsu N. Koye, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kedir Y. Ahmed, Yibeltal Assefa, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Henok Getachew Tegegn, Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, Berihun Megabiaw Zeleke, Yohannes Adama Melaku

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Gender differences in the association of individual and contextual socioeconomic status with hypertension in 230 Latin American cities from the SALURBAL study: a multilevel analysis

Débora Moraes Coelho, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Uriel Moreira Silva, Mariana Lazo, S. Claire Slesinski, Alex Quistberg, Ana V. Diez-Roux, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa

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Prevalence and risk factors of anemia in the mother–child population from a region of the Colombian Caribbean

Lisetta Del Castillo, Nora Cardona-Castro, Denis R. Whelan, John Paul Builes, Héctor Serrano-Coll, Margarita Arboleda, Juan S. Leon

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Demographic and clinical profile of an inception cohort of road trauma survivors

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Clustering of lifestyle behaviors and adiposity in early adolescents in Spain: findings from the SI! Program for Secondary Schools

Patricia Bodega, Gloria Santos-Beneit, Amaya de Cos-Gandoy, Luis A. Moreno, Mercedes de Miguel, Xavier Orrit, Anna Tresserra-Rimbau, Jesús Martínez-Gómez, Sonia L. Ramírez-Garza, Emily P. Laveriano-Santos, Camila Arancibia-Riveros, Ramón Estruch, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós, Rodrigo Fernández-Jiménez, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira

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Air pollution is associated with abnormal left ventricular diastolic function: a nationwide population-based study

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Socioeconomic inequality, health inequity and well-being of transgender people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

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The prevalence and economic burden of treatment-resistant depression in Thailand

Jirada Prasartpornsirichoke, Nuttorn Pityaratstian, Chayanit Poolvoralaks, Naphat Sirinimnualkul, Tanaporn Ormtavesub, Nimmavadee Hiranwattana, Sasitorn Phonsit, Teerayuth Rungnirundorn

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Exploring patient treatment decision making for osteoarthritis in the UAE: a cross-sectional adaptive choice-based conjoint study

Basem Al-Omari, Joviana Farhat, Mumtaz Khan, Hristo Grancharov, Zaki Abu Zahr, Sammy Hanna, Abdulla Alrahoomi

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Positive Emotions Training (PoET) as an online intervention to improve mental health: a feasibility study

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Trusted residents and housing assistance to decrease violence exposure in New Haven (TRUE HAVEN): a strengths-based and community-driven stepped-wedge intervention to reduce gun violence

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Dietary intakes of methionine, threonine, lysine, arginine and histidine increased risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese population: does the mediation effect of obesity exist?

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Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe (Let’s Talk): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of social mobilisation by peer navigators into community-based sexual health and HIV care, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to reduce sexually transmissible HIV amongst young people in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Jacob Busang, Thembelihle Zuma, Carina Herbst, Nonhlanhla Okesola, Natsayi Chimbindi, Jaco Dreyer, Nelisiwe Mtshali, Theresa Smit, Samkelisiwe Ngubane, Siphesihle Hlongwane, Dumsani Gumede, Ashley Jalazi, Simphiweyenkosi Mdluli, Kristien Bird, Sithembile Msane, Priscilla Danisa, Willem Hanekom, Limakatso Lebina, Ngundu Behuhuma, Cheryl Hendrickson, Jacqui Miot, Janet Seeley, Guy Harling, Jana Jarolimova, Lorraine Sherr, Andrew Copas, Kathy Baisley, Maryam Shahmanesh

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Factors affecting students’ attitudes towards reproductive health in the north of Iran: Designing an educational program

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The global estimate of premature cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of age-standardized mortality rate

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Mediation of the association between social environmental characteristics of family childcare home and weight status in children by diet quality

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Quantifying the benefits of healthy lifestyle behaviors and emotional expressivity in lowering the risk of COVID-19 infection: a national survey of Chinese population

Yudong Miao, Wanliang Zhang, Yi Li, Jian Wu, Zhanlei Shen, Junwen Bai, Dongfang Zhu, Ruizhe Ren, Jingbao Zhang, Dan Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Chengpeng Li, Wenyong Dong

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Understanding gender differences of people with HIV newly diagnosed or returning to care with advanced HIV disease in Malawi: a qualitative study

Leila Katirayi, Thulani Maphosa, Lloyd Chilikutali, Rachel K Chamanga, Josephine Petersson, Sarah Khatib, Boswell Munthali, Rose Nyirenda, Eddie Matiya, Laywell Nyirenda, Appolinaire Tiam, Lise Denoeud-Ndam

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Association between living arrangements and health risk behaviors among the Hakka older adults in Fujian, China

Xiaojun Liu, Lingling Zhang, Huajing Chang, Mengshi Chen, Yimin Huang

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Both/And: Mixed methods analysis of network composition, communication patterns, and socio-economic support within social networks of transgender women involved in sex work in Lima, Peru

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Muscle quality index and cardiovascular disease among US population-findings from NHANES 2011–2014

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A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing nutritious meal kits and no-prep meals to improve food security and diet quality among food pantry clients

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Protective strategies and motivations to control drinking among Brazilian college students: a qualitative study

Marina Noto Faria, Elaine Lucas dos Santos, Ana Regina Noto, André Bedendo, Maria Lucia O. Souza-Formigoni

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HIV assisted partner services (aPS) to support integrated HIV and hypertension screening in Kenya: a pre-post intervention study

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Mean difference in timing of first antenatal checks across regions and associated factors among pregnant women attending health facilities in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian demographic health survey, 2019

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Prevalence of and factors associated with scrub typhus exposure among the hill tribe population living in high incidence areas in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

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Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a healthy relationship tool for men who use intimate partner violence (BETTER MAN)

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“Easy women get it”: pre-existing stigma associated with HPV and cervical cancer in a low-resource setting prior to implementation of an HPV screen-and-treat program

Rachel M. Morse, Joanna Brown, Julia C. Gage, Bryn A. Prieto, Magdalena Jurczuk, Andrea Matos, Javier Vásquez Vásquez, Reyles Ríos Reátegui, Graciela Meza-Sanchez, Luis Antonio Díaz Córdova, Patti E. Gravitt, J. Kathleen Tracy, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan, Iris Carhuaza, Lita E. Carrillo Jara, María del Carmen Caruhapoma, Meda Del Carpio-Morgan, Henrry Daza Grandez, Magaly Figueredo Escudero, Esther Y. Garcia Satalay, Sarah D. Gilman, Karina Gonzales Díaz, José Jerónimo, Alcedo Jorges, Anna Kohler-Smith, Margaret Kosek, Gabriela Ladrón de Guevarra, Daniel Lenin de Cuadro, Renso Lopez Liñán, Andrea Matos Orbegozo, Jaime Marín, Graciela Meza, Helen E. Noble, Victor A. Palacios, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Patricia Rivas, Karina Román, Anne F. Rositch, Carlos Santos-Ortiz, Hermann F. Silva Delgado, Sandra Soto, Nolberto Tangoa, Giannina Vásquez del Aguila, Karen Zevallos

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Environmental quality and its impact on total fertility rate: an econometric analysis from a new perspective

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Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months, in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta analysis

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Motives for leisure-time physical activity participation: an analysis of their prevalence, consistency and associations with activity type and social background

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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

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A realist interview study of a participatory public mental health project “#KindnessByPost”

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Prevalence and factors associated with inconsistent condom use among female sex workers in Ethiopia: findings from the national biobehavioral survey, 2020

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Acceptability of a hypothetical dengue vaccine and the potential impact of dengue vaccination on personal vector control behavior: a qualitative study in Fortaleza, Brazil

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Study on the correlation between lifestyle and negative conversion time in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a retrospective cohort study

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Cost-utility and budget impact analyses of cervical cancer screening using self-collected samples for HPV DNA testing in Thailand

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Gender-specific inequalities in coverage of Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes in Southern States of India: evidence from National Family Health Surveys

Santosh Kumar Sharma, Devaki Nambiar, Hari Sankar, Jaison Joseph, Surya Surendran, Gloria Benny

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Understanding knowledge, attitudes and practices on Ebola Virus Disease: a multi-site mixed methods survey on preparedness in Rwanda

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Silas Onyango, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo, Nelson Langat, Kenneth Okelo, Dawn E. Murdock, Jürg Utzinger, Günther Fink

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Comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension in Vietnam: current burden, trends over time, and correlated factors

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Riding high: seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 after 4 pandemic waves in Manitoba, Canada, April 2020–February 2022

Scotty Duong, Julian Burtniak, Ainsley Gretchen, Anh Mai, Penny Klassen, Yichun Wei, Carla Loeppky, Souradet Y. Shaw, Jared Bullard, Paul Van Caeseele, Derek Riley Stein

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Investigating the role of symptom valorisation in tuberculosis patient delay in urban areas in Portugal

Margarida de Morais, Sofia Sousa, Jéssica Marques, Marta Moniz, Raquel Duarte, Andreia Leite, Patrícia Soares, Mário Carreira, Sofia Pereira, Catarina Alves, Filipe Alves, Ana Rodrigues, Ana Moreira, Márcia Cardoso, Sandra Mota, Ana Gomes, Liliana Ferreira, Marta Lopes, Isabel Correia, Juan Rachadell, Maria Gameiro, Ângela Dias, Manuel Pereira, Jorge Gonçalves, Maria Gonçalves, Adriana Taveira, Celene Neves, Lucinda Silva, Maria Mendes, Maria Teixeira, Maria Pereira, Milena Piedade, Antónia Teixeira, Carlos Carvalho

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The dynamic nexus: exploring the interplay of BMI before, during, and after pregnancy with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) risk in Chinese lactating women

Liangxia Chen, Jie Ma, Guanmin Su, Longlong Yin, Xiuyu Jiang, Xiangxiang Wang, Lele Liu, Xiaofei Zhang, Xiaohui Xu, Suyun Li, Gaohui Zhang, Ran Zhao, Lianlong Yu

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Investigation of predictors of severity of diabetes complications among hospitalized patients with diabetes in Florida, 2016–2019

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The Cantabria Cohort, a protocol for a population-based cohort in northern Spain

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Nutritional needs, resources, and barriers among unhoused adults cared for by a street medicine organization in Chicago, Illinois: a cross-sectional study

Elizabeth J. Adams, Michelle Lu, Richard Duan, Alyssa K. Chao, Helen C. Kessler, Charles D. Miller, Adam G. Richter, Daniel G. Latyshev, Jehannaz D. Dastoor, Adam J. Eckburg, Namrata S. Kadambi, Nila R. Suresh, Cayla E. Bales, Hannah M. Green, Daniel M. Camp, Rolando Jara, John P. Flaherty

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Physical activity, sleep disorders, and type of work in the prevention of cognitive function decline in patients with hypertension

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Association of fish and meat consumption with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

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School and class closures and adolescent mental health during the second and later waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: a repeated cross-sectional study

Arja Rimpelä, Heidi Kesanto-Jokipolvi, Anna Myöhänen, Lauri Heikonen, Sanna Oinas, Raisa Ahtiainen

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Thoughts, perceptions and concerns of coastal residents regarding the discharge of tritium-containing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean

Varsha Hande, Makiko Orita, Hitomi Matsunaga, Yuya Kashiwazaki, Xu Xiao, Thierry Schneider, Jacques Lochard, Yasuyuki Taira, Noboru Takamura

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Prevalence of fibromyalgia among university students and its impact on their health-related quality of life: a survey-based study from Egypt

Samar Tharwat, Nourhan Ramadan Mosad, Kerolos Ebrahim Abdelmessih, Eman Moatamed, Mohamed Rihan, Nouran Osama, Norhan Sallam, Yara Elsayed

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Migration and health study: a socio-ecological analysis of sexual health among migrants in Manitoba, Canada

Rusty Souleymanov, Bolaji Akinyele-Akanbi, Chinyere Njeze, Patricia Ukoli, Paula Migliardi, John Kim, Michael Payne, Laurie Ringaert, Gayle Restall, Linda Larcombe, Nathan Lachowsky, Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan, Robert Lorway, Fritz Pino

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Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study

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Prevalence of internet addiction and anxiety, and factors associated with the high level of anxiety among adolescents in Hanoi, Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tran Minh Dien, Pham Thi Lan Chi, Pham Quang Duy, Le Ha Anh, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Vu Thi Hoang Lan

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiovascular disease prevention and corresponding geographical inequalities in England: interrupted time series analysis

Alejandra Castanon, Katja Grasic, Simon Chen, Florence Ma, Godspower Oboli, Benjamin D. Bray, Andrew Hughes, Martin White, Shahed Ahmad, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard

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How co-locating public mental health interventions in community settings impacts mental health and health inequalities: a multi-site realist evaluation

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The role of military service in preventing depression in China: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey

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Spatiotemporal variations of “triple-demic” outbreaks of respiratory infections in the United States in the post-COVID-19 era

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Lean body mass positively associate with blood pressure in Chinese adults: the roles of ages and body fat distribution

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A longitudinal analysis of the fluctuation of food stores in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Assessment of post-COVID-19 fatigue among female survivors 2 years after hospital discharge: a nested case–control study

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Access to healthcare services and confidence in healthcare professionals’ management of malaria: the views of Francophone sub-Saharan African Immigrants living in western Canada

Rémi Vincent, Kongnon Sangué Coulibaly, Ali Ahmed, Youssef Ahmed, Taylor A. Hanna, Srilata Ravi, Michael T. Hawkes, Sedami Gnidehou

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The impact of New Families home visiting program on first-time mothers’ quality of life and its association with social support: a non-randomized controlled study

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Rural parents’ adherence to infant feeding guidelines to prevent allergy: a cross sectional study in New South Wales

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A study on longitudinal relationship between ultrafine dust and the prevalence of depression

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Residential proximity to major roadways and hearing impairment in Chinese older adults: a population-based study

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A latent trajectory analysis of young sexual and gender minorities’ adherence to three rectal microbicide placebo formulations (MTN-035; a randomized crossover trial)

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The MEDITAGING study: protocol of a two-armed randomized controlled study to compare the effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program against a health promotion program in older migrants in Luxembourg

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An integrated newborn care kit (iNCK) to save newborn lives and improve health outcomes in Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Pakistan: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

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