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  1. The role of business employees and community members in the HIV risk environment of female sex workers (FSW) is underexplored, despite sex work often located in commercial and residential urban areas. We explo...

    Authors: Susan G. Sherman, Catherine Tomko, Bradley E. Silberzahn, Rebecca Hamilton White, Danielle Friedman Nestadt, Emily Clouse, Katherine Haney and Noya Galai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2265
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  2. The burden of mental health in India, as in other Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), is substantial. Secondary Analysis of survey data provides insight into trends in mental health morbidity over time, ...

    Authors: Jaison Joseph, D. Hari Sankar and Devaki Nambiar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2264
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  3. To obviate malaria and other healthcare costs and enhance healthcare utilization, the government of Ghana introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005. Nonetheless, there is dearth of empiric...

    Authors: Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Linus Baatiema, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Jerry Paul Ninnoni and John Kuumuori Ganle
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2263
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  4. Often, non-clinical risk factors could affect the predisposition of an individual to diseases. Understanding these factors and their impacts helps in disease prevention and control. This study identified risk ...

    Authors: F.-M. E. Uzoka, C. Akwaowo, C. Nwafor-Okoli, V. Ekpin, C. Nwokoro, M. El Hussein, J. Osuji, F. Aladi, B. Akinnuwesi and T. F. Akpelishi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2261
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  5. HIV education targeting children and adolescents is a key component of HIV prevention. This is especially important in the context of increasing HIV prevalence rates among adolescents and young people. The aut...

    Authors: Lebohang Letsela, Michael Jana, Rebecca Pursell-Gotz, Phinah Kodisang and Renay Weiner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2259
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  6. Globally, diarrhea is one of the major causes of under-5 mortality. India accounts for the highest number of childhood deaths from diarrhea globally. Therefore, facilitating the implementation of water, sanita...

    Authors: Ommy Mushota, Aditya Mathur and Ashish Pathak
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2258
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  7. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quickly developed into a global pandemic and affected patients’ mental health. However, little is known about psychological experience of patients with COVID-19. The aim was...

    Authors: Tiantian Li, Yingjie Hu, Lei Xia, Lihua Wen, Wei Ren, Wei Xia, Jia Wang, Wenzhi Cai and Ling Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2257
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  8. Vulnerable persons are individuals whose life situations create or exacerbate vulnerabilities, such as low income, housing insecurity and social isolation. Vulnerable people often receive a patchwork of health...

    Authors: Kathryn Pfaff, Heather Krohn, Jamie Crawley, Michelle Howard, Pooya Moradian Zadeh, Felicia Varacalli, Padma Ravi and Deborah Sattler
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2253
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  9. The number of older people living with HIV (PLWH) is increasing. Although there are many studies affecting medication adherence, research on the impact of social capital and mental health on medication adheren...

    Authors: Lei He, Bin Yu, Jun Yu, Jun Xiong, Yuling Huang, Tian Xie, Qi Chai, Bo Gao and Shujuan Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2252
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  10. Strengthening pre-adolescents knowledge and skills through an age- and culturally-appropriate intervention could prevent health issues later in life. Early interventions could influence the trajectory of futur...

    Authors: Keshni Arthur, Nicola Christofides and Gill Nelson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2251
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  11. Various family factors have been identified in association with school bullying and the involvement of children and adolescents in bullying behaviors.

    Authors: Haoran Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Guosheng Wang, Amanda Wilson, Tingting Jin, Longjun Zhu, Renjie Yu, Shuilan Wang, Weijia Yin, Huihui Song, Shun Li, Qiufang Jia, Xiaobin Zhang and Yong Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2249
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  12. Stigma and masculinity represent persistent barriers in delivering successful HIV interventions to men. Our study examined community perceptions of HIV and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and their implications ...

    Authors: Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Esther Ngwira, Yussif Alhassan, Boniface Chione, Rosalia Dambe, Till Bärnighausen, Sam Phiri, Miriam Taegtmeyer and Florian Neuhann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2247
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  13. Inequality in maternal healthcare use is a major concern for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Maternal health indicators at the national level have markedly improved in the last couple of decades in Ne...

    Authors: Umesh Prasad Bhusal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2246
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  14. How chronic diseases and lifestyle affect suicidal ideation in the sub-Saharan region remains unclear. We investigated the association of chronic diseases and lifestyle with suicidal ideation in the past year ...

    Authors: Mfundi President Sebenele Motsa, Hung-Yi Chiou and Yi-Hua Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2245
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  16. This study aimed to determine whether the disclosure of same-sex behavior to health care providers (HCPs) is associated with higher rates of prior human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing experience and grea...

    Authors: Wangnan Cao, Xinyi You, Jinghua Li, Liping Peng, Jing Gu, Chun Hao, Fengsu Hou, Dannuo Wei, Yang Deng, Yuantao Hao and Phoenix Kit-han Mo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2243
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  18. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution is related to major cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and overweight, but with few studies in high-concentration nations l...

    Authors: Jianfeng Lin, Hua Zheng, Peng Xia, Xinqi Cheng, Wei Wu, Yang Li, Chaochao Ma, Guangjin Zhu, Tao Xu, Yali Zheng, Ling Qiu and Limeng Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2241
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  19. Despite a steady decline in adolescent smoking globally, it remains a prevalent risk factor for non-communicable disease. Previous research points to differences in socio-environmental and psychosocial risk fa...

    Authors: Christopher Tate, Rajnish Kumar, Jennifer M. Murray, Sharon Sanchez-Franco, Shannon C. Montgomery, Felipe Montes, Laura Dunne, Olga L. Sarmiento, Frank Kee and Ruth F. Hunter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2240
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  20. COVID-19 patients with long incubation period were reported in clinical practice and tracing of close contacts, but their epidemiological or clinical features remained vague.

    Authors: Zhi-Jie Zhang, Tian-Le Che, Tao Wang, Han Zhao, Jie Hong, Qing Su, Hai-Yang Zhang, Shi-Xia Zhou, Ai-Ying Teng, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Yang Yang, Li-Qun Fang and Wei Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2239
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  21. Contact tracing is conducted with the primary purpose of interrupting transmission from individuals who are likely to be infectious to others. Secondary analyses of data on the numbers of close contacts of con...

    Authors: Conor G. McAloon, Patrick Wall, Francis Butler, Mary Codd, Eamonn Gormley, Cathal Walsh, Jim Duggan, T. Brendan Murphy, Philip Nolan, Breda Smyth, Katie O’Brien, Conor Teljeur, Martin J. Green, Luke O’Grady, Kieran Culhane, Claire Buckley…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2238
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  23. The aim of this study was to translate the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy, second edition (CAPL-2) into Danish language, adapt it to Danish context and to test the measurement properties on a sample ...

    Authors: Peter Elsborg, Paulina S. Melby, Mette Kurtzhals, Mark S. Tremblay, Glen Nielsen and Peter Bentsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2236
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  24. The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics and awareness of the need for protection against ionizing radiation, such as sheltering, evacuation, and implementing stable iodine prophylaxis, of guar...

    Authors: Hitomi Matsunaga, Makiko Orita, Yasuyuki Taira and Noboru Takamura
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2235
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  25. Integrated dental services within the Health System, particularly at primary health care, are crucial to reverse the current impact of oral diseases, which are among the most prevalent diseases worldwide. Howe...

    Authors: Estêvão Azevedo Melo, Livia Fernandes Probst, Luciane Miranda Guerra, Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro, Alessandro Diogo De-Carli and Antonio Carlos Pereira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2234
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  26. Since 2015, more than one million people fled to Germany – mainly from war-affected countries. Nevertheless, little is known about social determinants in refugees located in Germany. This study aims to test th...

    Authors: Matthias Hans Belau, Heiko Becher and Alexander Kraemer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2233
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  27. Mobility restriction is the most effective measure to control the spread of infectious disease at its early stage, especially if a cure and vaccine are not available. When control of the coronavirus disease 20...

    Authors: Val Alvern Cueco Ligo, Cheng Mun Chang and Huso Yi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2232
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  28. A significant proportion (20-59%) of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa desire childbearing, are of reproductive age, and are in sero-different relationships (~50%). Thus it is plausible that some po...

    Authors: Sarah A. Gutin, Gary W. Harper, Neo Moshashane, Kehumile Ramontshonyana, Rob Stephenson, Starley B. Shade, Jane Harries, Okeoma Mmeje, Doreen Ramogola-Masire and Chelsea Morroni
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2231
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  29. Non-standard work schedules (NSWSs), occurring outside of regular and predictable daytime hours, may negatively affect worker and family health. This qualitative study sought to understand worker perspectives ...

    Authors: Adekemi O. Suleiman, Ragan E. Decker, Jennifer L. Garza, Rick A. Laguerre, Alicia G. Dugan and Jennifer M. Cavallari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2230
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  30. The Norwegian Survey of Health and Ageing (NORSE) was set up to provide internationally comparable data on ageing in Norway, which includes measured intrinsic capacity and cognitive function.

    Authors: Bjørn Heine Strand, Vegard Skirbekk, Ellen Melbye Langballe, Sverre Bergh, Brynjar Landmark, Sigrid Wangensteen, Geir Selbæk and Øyvind Kirkevold
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2229
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  31. Foodborne disease outbreaks are common and notifiable in South Africa; however, they are rarely reported and poorly investigated. Surveillance data from the notification system is suboptimal and limited, and d...

    Authors: Genevie Ntshoe, Andronica Moipone Shonhiwa, Nevashan Govender and Nicola Page
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2228
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  32. Using geographical analysis to identify geographical factors related to the prevalence of COVID-19 infection can affect public health policies aiming at controlling the virus. This study aimed to determine the...

    Authors: Nahid Jesri, Abedin Saghafipour, Alireza Koohpaei, Babak Farzinnia, Moharram Karami Jooshin, Samaneh Abolkheirian and Mahsa Sarvi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2227
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  33. Hypertension is recognized as an important contributor to high cardiovascular mortality in Russia. A comprehensive analysis of data from Russian studies that measured blood pressure in population-based samples...

    Authors: Elena Churilova, Vladimir M. Shkolnikov, Svetlana A. Shalnova, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Sofia Malyutina, Odd Nilssen, Tiina Laatikainen and David A. Leon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2226
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  34. The epidemiological evidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) mortality in mainland China is lacking. We aimed to assess the trends of TBI and SCI mortality, and their association w...

    Authors: Xue-yan Zheng, Qian Yi, Xiao-jun Xu, Rui-lin Meng, Shu-li Ma, Si-li Tang, Hao-feng Xu, Ying-shan Xu, Yan-jun Xu and Yi Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2225
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  37. Job stress and safety climate have been recognized as two crucial factors that can increase the risk of occupational accidents. This study was performed to determine the relationship between job stress and saf...

    Authors: Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh, Saeid Yazdanirad, Masoud Motalebi Kashani, Elham Khatooni, Yaser Hatamnegad and Sohag Kabir
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2222
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  38. The health belief model (HBM) is effective in preventing osteoporosis and promoting health literacy (HL). In this regard, there are some critical points such as the role of HL in preventing osteoporosis, adopt...

    Authors: Rahman Panahi, Fatemeh Samiei Siboni, Mansoure Kheiri, Khadije Jahangasht Ghoozlu, Mahya Shafaei and Leila Dehghankar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2221
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  39. Despite the steady growth of sexual transmission of HIV, there is little evidence about safe sexual behavior of FSWs, and social network effects on this behavior, in Iran. Our aim in this study was to determin...

    Authors: Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari, Yahya Salimi, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Homeira Sajjadi and Tom A. B. Snijders
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2219
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  40. Hypertension has emerged as the single most significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death worldwide. Resource-limited settings are currently experiencing the epidemiological transitio...

    Authors: Mustapha S. Abba, Chidozie U. Nduka, Seun Anjorin, Shukri F. Mohamed, Emmanuel Agogo and Olalekan A. Uthman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2218
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  41. Telework satisfaction is a Public Health concern, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its determinant factors may be related with the negative health effects of teleworking. However, there is still littl...

    Authors: Mafalda Sousa-Uva, António Sousa-Uva, Marta Mello e Sampayo and Florentino Serranheira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2217
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  42. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is provided free of charge on college campuses, but very few studies have examined whether HCT uptake is equitably distributed. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the ...

    Authors: Jihong Zhan, Guochen Fu, Lei Wu, Mingliang Pan, Yuli Yang, Zhuo Chen, Yu Cao, Yong Li, Hao Wang, Bixiang Wang, Ruyi Du, Yanting Xiong, Wei Liu, Nuo Xu, Xiaobao Xia, Qianqian Li…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2216
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  43. The prevalence of sickness absence is particularly high among employees in health and social care, where psychosocial work stressors are pertinent. Managerial leadership is known to affect sickness absence rat...

    Authors: Johanna Stengård, Paraskevi Peristera, Gun Johansson and Anna Nyberg
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2215
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  44. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended by the WHO for HIV prevention among female sex workers (FSWs). A study conducted in 2016–2017 in Côte d’Ivoire showed that if PrEP is acceptable, FSWs also have m...

    Authors: Valentine Becquet, Marcellin Nouaman, Mélanie Plazy, Aline Agoua, Clémence Zébago, Hervé Dao, Alice Montoyo, Aude Jary, Patrick A. Coffie, Serge Eholié and Joseph Larmarange
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2214
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  45. There are increasing Chinese migrants in sub-Saharan Africa currently. Most of them are engaged in infrastructure construction. Research has shown that they stay at particular risk of HIV and are recommended f...

    Authors: Wenjuan Zhou, Wenyu Deng, Junfei Luo, Yin Bai, Zeyi He and Honghong Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2213
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  46. Limited information is available concerning the association between dietary patterns and cognitive ability during adolescence, especially in regards to the epidemiological studies in China. Therefore, this stu...

    Authors: Tiantian Wang, Shiyi Cao, Dandan Li, Fan Chen, Qingqing Jiang and Jing Zeng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2212
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  47. Household air pollution (HAP) from cooking with solid fuels has adverse health effects. REACCTING (Research on Emissions, Air quality, Climate, and Cooking Technologies in Northern Ghana) was a randomized cook...

    Authors: Mona Abdo, Ernest Kanyomse, Rex Alirigia, Evan R. Coffey, Ricardo Piedrahita, David Diaz-Sanchez, Yolanda Hagar, Daniel J. Naumenko, Christine Wiedinmyer, Michael P. Hannigan, Abraham Rexford Oduro and Katherine L. Dickinson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2211
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  48. Cardiometabolic (CM) risk affects approximately 25% of adults globally, and is diagnosed by meeting 3 out of 5 of the following CM risk factors: elevated blood pressure, high triglycerides, elevated blood suga...

    Authors: Danny Baghdan, Lara R. Dugas, Candice Choo-Kang, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Pascal Bovet, Bharathi Viswanathan, Terrence Forrester, Estelle V. Lambert, Walter Riesen, Wolfgang Korte, Mashkoor A. Choudhry and Amy Luke
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2210
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  49. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to evolve as a global health crisis. Although highly effective vaccines have been developed, non-pharm...

    Authors: Emily J. Ciccone, Donaldson F. Conserve, Gaurav Dave, Christoph P. Hornik, Marlena L. Kuhn, Jessica L. Herling, Michelle Song, Shani Alston, Lindsay Singler, Michael D. Schmidt, Aaron Jones, Samuel Broderick, Lisa M. Wruck, Warren A. Kibbe, Allison E. Aiello, Christopher W. Woods…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2209
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  50. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a) a Multiple Health Behaviour Change (MHBC) intervention on reducing smoking, increasing physical activity and adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern in...

    Authors: Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo, Marc Casajuana-Closas, Tomàs López-Jiménez, Haizea Pombo, Mariona Pons-Vigués, Enriqueta Pujol-Ribera, Carmen Cabezas-Peña, Joan Llobera, Ruth Martí-Lluch, Caterina Vicens, Emma Motrico, Irene Gómez-Gómez, José-Ángel Maderuelo-Fernández, José I. Recio-Rodriguez, Barbara Masluk, Sara Contreras-Martos…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2208
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