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The invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) routine immunization recommendation in Germany is a meningococcal serogroup C (MenC) conjugate vaccine for toddlers aged 12 months with a catch-up for unimmunized up to...
School bullying has negative impacts on the overall health of children and adolescents, but the association between bullying and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is still unclear.
This study examined the relationships between work stressors (i.e., precarious work conditions, customer incivility, fast work pace, and job insecurity) and their relations with job satisfaction and emotional ...
While significant evidence demonstrates disproportionate burden of poor health among sexual minority men and transgender women, there is a dearth of research on the health of sexual minority women (SMW). We co...
Influence of residential greenness on CVD risk has garnered increasing attention, however, evidence from large-scale cohort studies in developing nations, such as China, remains sparse. This study aimed to eva...
Despite global efforts to mitigate COVID-19 infection through vaccination and therapeutic interventions, morbidity and mortality rates continued at variable rates. Although mortality risk and clinical features...
Worldwide, home care in the form of home healthcare and home help, has become increasingly more available. This systematic review aims to provide a deeper understanding of factors that are of particular import...
Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a multifactorial ocular condition characterized by the disturbance of the tear film and interpalpebral ocular surface. It is characterized by ocular itchiness, grittiness, burning, and...
To synthesise evidence on how both structured art therapy and informal creative engagement supported adult mental well-being during COVID-19-related isolation, and to evaluate their applicability across divers...
Osteoporotic fractures frequently occur in conjunction with various diseases, and the comorbidity of fractures is a significant contributor to their high disability and mortality rates. This study aimed to exa...
Ambient air pollution has been recognized as a potential threat to reproductive system function. However, studies investigating the relationship between air pollutants and pregnancy outcomes, particularly in t...
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder with multiple etiological factors characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and disturbance of carbohydrate metabolism. It can play a vital role in the cause of morbidity...
Early-life interventions are essential for improving public health since lifestyle behaviours are established already in childhood. Child healthcare (CHC) plays a crucial role in this context. The ‘Saga Storie...
Socioeconomically disadvantaged and racially minoritized populations bear an elevated risk of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), but few studies evaluate whether racial disparities in ACEs persist within so...
Environmental regulations and energy technology innovation play crucial roles in promoting environmental construction, enhancing ecological environment quality, and improving residents’ health and well - being.
Green space may have a wide range of beneficial health effects, but its association with preterm birth (PTB) remains inconclusive. Therefore, our study aims to investigate the effect of green space and its joi...
HIV-infected pregnant women (HIVPW) are especially susceptible to malaria infection. However, HIVPW cannot receive the recommended malaria Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethami...
Alcohol use disorders (AUD), drug use disorders (DUD), interpersonal violence, and self-harm are a major public health concern globally, with high rates of disability, morbidity, and mortality associated with ...
Methamphetamine is one of the most abused drugs worldwide. Methamphetamine use disorders (MAUD) not only affect the physical and mental health of addicts but also increase the risk of suicide. Although the sui...
Forty years into the epidemic, HIV remains a significant cause of death among migratory populations such as fisherfolk. Fishermen, in particular, face heightened HIV acquisition risk associated with their high...
Since the 2009 healthcare reform, the Chinese government has been committed to establishing a universal healthcare system. This study aims to investigate the complex reasons behind rural residents’ decision to...
University students often face mental health challenges, exacerbated by stigmas that hinder seeking support and treatment. We introduce a participatory arts programme, Movin’ and Groovin’ for Wellness (MGW), that...
A significant canker that has been with us for some years now and continues to be on the ascendency, especially among the youth in Ghana, is the use of substances. Adolescence is a period where adolescents ten...
The cardiometabolic index (CMI), a novel measure of obesity that integrates lipid profiles and indicators of abdominal adiposity, has emerged as a promising marker of metabolic health. However, its relationshi...
Despite increasing recognition of the crucial role of lived/ing experience in shaping suicide prevention policy and practice, the perspectives of people who have considered or attempted suicide by train are se...
The present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the German Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) as a reliable and valid instrument to measure eco-anxiety, and to explore its associations with so...
Screen-based devices have become a pervasive feature in the lives of young children. Understanding the ecological influences determining young children’s screen use is imperative for promoting healthy screen h...
Traditional care practices play a significant role in shaping care provided to newborns across different ethnic groups. Understanding traditional care practices is crucial for integrating culturally sensitive ...
The aim of this study was to assess the sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity and exercise patterns among gym-goers in Italy and their health-related behaviours at the gym after COVID-19 restrict...
In Ghana, while coverage of demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (mDFPS) has increased, substantial inequalities persist across demographic and geographic factors. This study aims to assess m...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to decline in access and utilization of the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) which is being implemented in Kenya. The impact of the pandemic on the BFCI and on maternal and c...
The impact of changes in body mass index (BMI) on the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality has not been extensively studied. We examined whether changes in BMI status over time ...
Rearranging school layouts in rural areas has been one of the most important changes to basic education in China since the early 2000s. The layout adjustment has increased the service radius of rural primary s...
This study investigates the adverse effects of industrial noise below permissible limits on hearing health, work performance, and work stress among workers in medium-sized enterprises.
Height-for-age z-score (HAZ), based on WHO Child Growth Standards, measures linear growth in children, with lower values indicating potential undernutrition. This study examines HAZ as a continuous measure to ...
Myocardial infarction (MI) poses a serious health threat to diabetic patients, who are particularly vulnerable due to heightened oxidative stress. The dietary oxidative balance score (DOBS) quantifies the over...
Music students are more vulnerable to depression than their peers in many other academic fields. Contributing factors include early specialization and social isolation resulting from long hours of practice, th...
Adequate sleep is a crucial aspect of overall health. While existing research has highlighted the impact of factors like obesity and lipid profiles on sleep patterns, limited attention has been given to explor...
Although previous studies have explored many risk factors associated with childhood asthma worldwide, limited studies have examined whether these risk factors differ in different regions. Our study aims to inv...
The present study aims to investigate the association of smoking behaviors and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to evaluate whether the cardiovascu...
Essential services ensure the health, safety, and well-being of individuals and their communities. However, there is currently a lack of consensus on what constitutes an essential service in Australia. This ga...
This study employs the AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model to forecast under-five mortality rates in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone for the years 2030 and 2031. Using World Bank Ind...
High temperature beyond the comfort threshold is the main hazard to cause heat-related mortality. However, existing methods of defining the heat thresholds are usually based on case studies in data-rich region...
Adolescent Internet addiction has emerged as a major social and public health concern worldwide. Previous studies have indicated that parent–child relationship plays a crucial role in adolescent Internet addic...
Maternal and early childhood nutrition is foundational in setting the course for lifetime metabolic and disease outcomes. Food security influences the achievement of optimal diets; however, little is known abo...
Chronic kidney disease is defined by the presence of kidney damage or decreased kidney function for at least three months, irrespective of the cause. Hypertensive kidney disease is one of the long-term complic...
Utilization of oral health services on a regular basis is essential for addressing any oral health problem and preventing the development of more serious concerns. However, there exist some barriers that direc...
Extensive research has demonstrated the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in children and adults; however, evidence specific to university students remains limited. This study aimed to e...
Smoking causes respiratory symptoms, and research suggests these improve with cessation or switching to less harmful nicotine products. The Respiratory Symptom Experience Scale (RSES) was developed and validat...
Breast cancer remains a major global health concern. This study aims to assess the epidemiological trends of breast cancer, with a focus on mortality rates, primary risk factors, and their associations with ag...
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