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  1. Prevention and control (P&C) of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still a critical task in most countries and regions. However, there are many single evaluation indexes to assess the quality of COVID-19 ...

    Authors: Xiao Zhong, Dong-Li Wang, Lan-Fang Mo, Wen Zhang, Li-Hua Xiao, Xiang-Lin Wu, Yan-Wei Chen and Lei Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2022
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  2. Since the end of January 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been responsible for a global health crisis. In England a number of non-pharmaceutical interventions have been introduced throughout the p...

    Authors: Claire F. Ferraro, Lucy Findlater, Roger Morbey, Helen E. Hughes, Sally Harcourt, Thomas C. Hughes, Alex J. Elliot, Isabel Oliver and Gillian E. Smith
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2019
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  3. AA living in rural areas of the southeastern U.S. experience a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Neighborhood environmental factors contribute to this disparity a...

    Authors: Michelle J. White, Katelyn M. Holliday, Stephanie Hoover, Nicole Robinson-Ezekwe, Giselle Corbie-Smith, Anissa Williams, Kiana Bess and Leah Frerichs
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2018
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  4. This study examined how meeting the medical needs of injured workers after initial treatment may affect their return to work, using data from the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance.

    Authors: Suk Won Bae, Min-Yong Lee, Shin Who Park, Gangpyo Lee and Ja-Ho Leigh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2017
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  5. Twenty miles per hour (20mph) speed limits (equivalent to roughly 30kmh) have become part of public health policies to reduce urban road collisions and casualties, especially in Western countries. Public opini...

    Authors: Tushar Semwal, Karen Milton, Ruth Jepson and Michael P. Kelly
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2016
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2021 21:2168

  6. India suffers from a double burden of malnutrition and anaemia. The Karnataka anaemia project indicated that a counselling intervention delivered by community health workers improved anaemia cure rates.

    Authors: Israa Alzain Ali, Arun Shet, Maya Mascarenhas and Maria Rosaria Galanti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2015
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  7. Commercial vehicle accidents are the leading cause of occupational fatalities and an increased risk of traffic accidents is associated with excessive fatigue, other health problems as well as poor sleep during...

    Authors: Yong Han Ahn, Sangeun Lee, Su Ryeon Kim, Jeeyeon Lim, So Jin Park, Sooyoung Kwon and Heejung Kim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2014
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  8. Cervical cancer (CC) is the cancer with the most incidents and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in South Africa. CC screening is one of the most cost-effective control approaches for the disea...

    Authors: Monica Ewomazino Akokuwebe, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia, Abiel M. Lekulo and Ogone Warona Motlogeloa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2013
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  9. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of Intimate partner violence (IPV) in India, and changes observed over a decade as per the nationally representative datasets from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS...

    Authors: Priyanka Garg, Milan Das, Lajya Devi Goyal and Madhur Verma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2012
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  10. Obesity is a substantial risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Epidemiologic studies have shown that some obese and overweight individuals are metabolically healthy. We aimed to determine the ...

    Authors: Ghazal Zoghi, Roghayeh Shahbazi, Masoumeh Mahmoodi, Azim Nejatizadeh and Masoumeh Kheirandish
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2011
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  11. Diverse intervention efforts are implemented to address intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Via a syndemics theory lens and emerging empirical evidence, mental health interventions demonstrate promi...

    Authors: Jiepin Cao, John A. Gallis, Mohammed Ali, Margaret Lillie, Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu, Haliq Adam, Elena McEwan, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, John Hembling and Joy Noel Baumgartner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2010
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  12. School closures and family economic instability caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures have threatened the mental health and academic progress of adolescents. Through secondary data analysis of World Vision ...

    Authors: Jun Wang, Alec Aaron, Anurima Baidya, Christabel Chan, Erica Wetzler, Kevin Savage, Michael Joseph and Yunhee Kang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2009
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  13. An emergent group of studies have examined the extent under which ridesharing may decrease alcohol-related crashes in countries such as United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, and Chile. Virtually all existent ...

    Authors: Carola Blazquez, José Guillermo Cedeño Laurent and José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2008
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  14. Daily vegetable intake is considered an important behavioural health resource associated with improved immune function and lower incidence of non-communicable disease. Analyses of population-based data show th...

    Authors: Emily Mena and Gabriele Bolte
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2007
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  15. Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15–24 years. Effective programs and policies are necessary to address this growing p...

    Authors: Vinaya Gogineni, Marika E. Waselewski, Cornelius D. Jamison, Jasmine A. Bell, Nicole Hadler, Kiren A. Chaudhry, Tammy Chang and Okeoma O. Mmeje
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2006
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  16. Undernutrition among late-adolescent girls (15–19 years) in Ethiopia is the highest among Southern and Eastern African countries. However, the spatial variation of undernutrition as a national context is not w...

    Authors: Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye and Atalay Goshu Muluneh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2005
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  17. Since 2008 in Mozambique, patients stable on antiretroviral therapy (ART) can join Community ART Groups (CAG), peer groups in which members are involved in adherence support and community ART delivery. More th...

    Authors: Ivan Alejandro Pulido Tarquino, Emilie Venables, Rajá Reis Simone, Jose M. de Amaral Fidelis and Tom Decroo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2004
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  18. In Papua New Guinea (PNG) members of key populations, including female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW), have higher rates of HIV compared to the general adult pop...

    Authors: Elke Mitchell, Avi Hakim, Somu Nosi, Martha Kupul, Ruthy Boli-Neo, Herick Aeno, Michelle Redman-Maclaren, Sophie Ase, Angelyn Amos, Parker Hou, Rebecca Narokobi, Barne Willie, Andrew J. Vallely, John M. Kaldor, Steven G. Badman and Angela Kelly-Hanku
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2003
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  19. We analyzed the association between substance use (SU) and condomless sex (CS) among HIV-negative adults reporting heterosexual sex in the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain (STTR) consortium. We describe the impac...

    Authors: R. J. Fredericksen, B. M. Whitney, E. Trejo, R. M. Nance, E. Fitzsimmons, F. L. Altice, A. W. Carrico, C. M. Cleland, C. Del Rio, A. Duerr, W. M. El-Sadr, S. Kahana, I. Kuo, K. Mayer, S. Mehta, L. J. Ouellet…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2002
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  20. As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, traditional emergency management measures are facing many practical limitations. The application of big data analysis technology provides an opportunity for local gove...

    Authors: Zijun Mao, Qi Zou, Hong Yao and Jingyi Wu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2001
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  21. Parental support (PS) and parental monitoring (PM) are known protective factors against adolescent substance use (SU). However, little is known about whether PS and PM may affect SU outcomes differently by gen...

    Authors: Rosalina Mills, Michael J. Mann, Megan L. Smith and Alfgeir L. Kristjansson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:2000
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  22. Previous extreme heat and human health studies have investigated associations either over time (e.g. case-crossover or time series analysis) or across geographic areas (e.g. spatial models), which may limit th...

    Authors: Jihoon Jung, Christopher K. Uejio, Kristina W. Kintziger, Chris Duclos, Keshia Reid, Melissa Jordan and June T. Spector
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1999
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  23. Breastfeeding has the most profound impact on infant health and wellness, and also have significant implications for the mother. The duration of the breastfeeding determines the infant’s protection from malnut...

    Authors: Sidra Arif, Hina Khan, Muhammad Aslam and Muhammad Farooq
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1998
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  24. Effective waiting list management and comprehensive prioritisation can provide timely delivery of appropriate services to ensure that the patient needs are met and increase equity in the provision of health se...

    Authors: Leila Doshmangir, Faramarz Pourasghar, Rahim Sharghi, Ramin Rezapour and Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1997
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  25. Encouraged by the previous success in malaria control and prevention strategies, the Ethiopian ministry of health launched malaria elimination with a stepwise approach by primarily targeting the low-transmissi...

    Authors: Desalegn Nega, Adugna Abera, Bokretsion Gidey, Sindew Mekasha, Abnet Abebe, Dereje Dillu, Degu Mehari, Gudissa Assefa, Samuel Hailu, Mebrahatom Haile, Kebede Etana, Hiwot Solomon, Gezahagn Tesfaye, Daniel Nigatu, Zelalem Destaw, Berhane Tesfaye…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1996
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  26. To examine the external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) among adolescents in Sweden by using register data for parental earned income, level of education and occupational status.

    Authors: Maria Corell, Yun Chen, Peter Friberg, Max Petzold and Petra Löfstedt
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1995
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  27. The non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic among Pacific Islanders prompted the declaration of a regional state of NCD emergency throughout the United States-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) in 2010. Subse...

    Authors: Yvette C. Paulino, Anthony Ada, John Dizon, Elisha-Rose J. Benavente, Katherine Mary De Luna Campbell, Breinard Cristobal, Alexandria Daughtry, Lorenz Michael O. Estabillo, Victoria Diana Cruz Flisco, Grazyna Badowski and Margaret Hattori-Uchima
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1994
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  29. Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at advanced stages. This study aimed to assess the Palestinian women’s knowledge about OC symptoms and determine the factors associated with having good knowledge.

    Authors: Mohamedraed Elshami, Areej Yaseen, Mohammed Alser, Ibrahim Al-Slaibi, Hadeel Jabr, Sara Ubaiat, Aya Tuffaha, Salma Khader, Reem Khraishi, Inas Jaber, Zeina Abu Arafeh, Sondos Al-Madhoun, Aya Alqattaa, Asmaa Abd El Hadi, Ola Barhoush, Maysun Hijazy…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1992
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  30. Diabetes is a major public health problem affecting about 1.4 million Australians, especially in South Western Sydney, a hotspot of diabetes with higher than average rates for hospitalisations. The current und...

    Authors: Tina Gao, Kingsley E. Agho, Milan K. Piya, David Simmons and Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1991
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  31. The relationship between obesity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may be confounded by factors such as multimorbidity. The aim of the study was to explore this relationship, controlling for long-term...

    Authors: J. Stephenson, C. M. Smith, B. Kearns, A. Haywood and P. Bissell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1990
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  32. Poor acoustic conditions at home can have negative health impact. The aim was to investigate home environment factors and medical symptoms associated with noise disturbance.

    Authors: Juan Wang and Dan Norbäck
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1989
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2022 22:1132

  34. Studies have shown that emergency contraception (EC) remains underutilised in preventing unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Small-scale surveys have attributed EC underutilisation to gaps in EC ...

    Authors: Oluwafemi Emmanuel Awopegba, Okechukwu Stephen Chukwudeh, Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi and Anthony Idowu Ajayi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1987
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  35. Following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, there was a dramatic increase in media coverage of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) and in state policy prop...

    Authors: Rocco Pallin, Amanda J. Aubel, Christopher E. Knoepke, Veronica A. Pear, Garen J. Wintemute and Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1986
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  36. During March of 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) guidance as the primary mitigation strategy against growing COVID-19 community spread d...

    Authors: Kevin E. Cevasco, Amira A. Roess, Hayley M. North, Sheryne A. Zeitoun, Rachel N. Wofford, Graham A. Matulis, Abigail F. Gregory, Maha H. Hassan, Aya D. Abdo and Michael E. von Fricken
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1985
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  37. HIV testing and counselling during antenatal care (ANC) is critical for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. We investigated disparity in utilization of HIV testing and counselling services (HTC) b...

    Authors: Hussaini Zandam, Ilhom Akobirshoev, Allyala Nandakumar and Monika Mitra
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1984
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  38. Serious injuries and fatalities among vulnerable road users on two wheeled motorised vehicles have increased across Australia and internationally in the past decade yet fallen for motor vehicle occupants. Almo...

    Authors: Lisa N. Sharwood, Annette Kifley, Ashley Craig, Bamini Gopinath, Jagnoor Jagnoor and Ian D. Cameron
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1983
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  39. Periodic testing of female sex workers (FSW) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a core component of global and national responses to achieve population-level STI elimination. We conducted a qualitat...

    Authors: Richard Muhindo, Andrew Mujugira, Barbara Castelnuovo, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Edith Nakku-Joloba and Juliet Kiguli
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1982
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  40. China suffers from a low exclusive breastfeeding rate. Though it has been proofed that paternal support benefits breastfeeding a lot, the correlation between father’s co-residence and exclusive breastfeeding i...

    Authors: Jingchun Nie, Lifang Zhang, Shuyi Song, Andrew John Hartnett, Zhuo Liu, Nan Wang, Weiqi Nie, Jie Yang, Ying Li and Yaojiang Shi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1981
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  42. The aim of this study was to assess whether adjusting the weight categorisation of children for their biological maturity status could improve the accuracy of predicting weight status and cardiometabolic risk ...

    Authors: Fiona B. Gillison, Elisabeth B. Grey, Sean P. Cumming and Lauren B. Sherar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1979
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  43. Whilst the benefits of physical activity for health and wellbeing are recognised, population levels of activity remain low. Significant inequalities exist, with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations bein...

    Authors: Helen Quirk, Alice Bullas, Steve Haake, Elizabeth Goyder, Mike Graney, Chrissie Wellington, Robert Copeland, Lindsey Reece and Clare Stevinson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1978
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  44. With increasing urbanization in developing countries, sanitation workers are frequently involved in road traffic collisions. Our purpose was to study specific collisions involving sanitation workers and provid...

    Authors: Lifeng Wei, Zhuowa Sha, Haonan Jia, Yidong Wang, Gangyu Zhang, Yuanheng Li, Yameng Wang, Shuang Zhou, Ying Wang, Chao Liu, Mingli Jiao, Jingfu Mao and Qunhong Wu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1977
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  45. The unexpected changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic related to the fear of developing the disease, and the need for social distancing and isolation have had an effect on people’s mental health. These drasti...

    Authors: Beata Dziedzic, Anna Idzik, Ewa Kobos, Zofia Sienkiewicz, Tomasz Kryczka, Wiesław Fidecki and Mariusz Wysokiński
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1976
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  46. Countrywide lockdown or stay-at-home order has been implemented to slow down the transmission of emergent coronavirus. However, the influence on attitudes and lifestyle due to lockdown amidst the coronavirus d...

    Authors: Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Asad Ullah, Ummay Soumayia Islam, Sahadat Hossain, Yusha Araf, Anindya Das, Asir Newaz Khan, Nafisa Nawal Islam, Bishajit Sarkar and Abdullah Mohammad Shohael
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1974
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  47. Violence against women is a serious public health concern, and is highly prevalent globally, including in India. Health-care providers [HCPs] can play an important role in addressing and reducing negative cons...

    Authors: Sanjida Arora, Sangeeta Rege, Padma Bhate-Deosthali, Soe Soe Thwin, Avni Amin, Claudia García-Moreno and Sarah R. Meyer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1973
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  48. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of human society, including education, culture, and the economy, and has also introduced changes in people’s health behaviors such as drinking alcohol, nutrition ...

    Authors: Jieun Hwang, Hae-ryoung Chun and Eunsil Cheon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1972
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  49. Racial/ethnic disparities in living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) are large, and rates of LDKT may be limited by indirect costs of living donation. A 2019 Executive Order– Advancing American Kidney Healt...

    Authors: Selena E. Ortiz, Ashton M. Verdery and Jonathan Daw
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1971
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