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  1. During the pandemic, many police dentists had the crucial responsibility of ensuring law and order while providing dental care by taking government-approved health measures to stop the spread of the coronaviru...

    Authors: Arturo Verástegui-Sandoval, Flor Aquiles-Barzola, Heriberto Machco-Pasmiño, Marysela Ladera-Castañeda, Gissela Briceño-Vergel, Miriam Castro-Rojas, Alberto Cornejo-Pinto, Luis Cervantes-Ganoza and César Cayo-Rojas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1488
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  4. Poor sanitation and/or open defecation are a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, where access to improved sanitation facilities is still limited. There is a growing body of literature about the effe...

    Authors: Biniyam Sahiledengle, Pammla Petrucka, Fikreab Desta, Yordanos Sintayehu, Telila Mesfin and Lillian Mwanri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1484
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  5. In the World Health Organization European Region, an estimated 14 million people live with a chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), and 12 million are affected by a hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). Uzbek...

    Authors: Alyona Mazhnaya, Brogan Geurts, Krestina Brigida, Shokhista Bakieva, Shakhlo Sadirova, Annika Witzigmann, Erkin Musabaev, Michael Brandl, Heide Weishaar, Sandra Dudareva and Charbel El Bcheraoui
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1482
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  6. This hemodialysis center experienced the pandemic from December 2022 to January 2023. Therefore, we sought to describe the clinical characteristics and mortality outcomes in hemodialysis patients during this O...

    Authors: Yiyang Xue, Weiwei Feng, Ling Shi, Ning Cui, Wei Zhang, Junxiu Dong, Chunying Li, Jinjin Hu and Junjun Wei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1481
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  8. Health literacy (HL) impacts people’s health and well-being. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), there are no general estimates of the prevalence of low HL. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of...

    Authors: Patricia Romualdo de Jesus, Bianca Vendruscolo Bianchini, Patrícia Klarmann Ziegelmann and Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1478
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  10. Intimate partner violence is a human rights violation that often involves violence against women, which appears to be the most prevalent type of abuse. Intimate partner violence is a major global public health...

    Authors: Mamaru Melkam, Setegn Fentahun, Gidey Rtbey, Fantahun Andualem, Girum Nakie, Techilo Tinsae, Mulat Awoke Kassa and Bezawit Melak Fente
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1476
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  11. Globally, the counting of deaths based on gender identity and sexual orientation has been a challenge for health systems. In most cases, non-governmental organizations have dedicated themselves to this work. D...

    Authors: Ricardo de Mattos Russo Rafael, Kleison Pereira da Silva, Helena Gonçalves de Souza Santos, Davi Gomes Depret, Jaime Alonso Caravaca-Morera and Karen Marie Lucas Breda
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1475
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  12. This study aims to validate a Perceived Social Support Scale for University Students (EPSSEU) during periods of social restrictions, by focusing on family and university support.

    Authors: Thaís Calcagno Vidon Bruno, Isis Danyelle Dias Custódio, Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes-Junior, Adriana Lúcia Meireles, Ana Cláudia Morito Neves, Sabrina Martins Barroso and Júlia Cristina Cardoso Carraro
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1474
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  13. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between exposure to work-related violence/threats and harassment, and future sickness absence (SA) due to common mental disorders (CMDs), taking familial f...

    Authors: Maria Wijkander, Pia Svedberg, Jurgita Narusyte, Iman Alaie, Petra Lindfors, Tianwei Xu and Linda L. Magnusson Hanson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1473
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  14. Social media has evolved beyond its conventional purpose of communication and information sharing to become a potent tool for disseminating health and oral health awareness. This study seeks to assess the patt...

    Authors: Yovanthi Anurangi Jayasinghe, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe and Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1472
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  15. Adolescent malignant-bone tumor patients' fear of cancer recurrence is a significant psychological issue, and exploring the influencing factors associated with fear of cancer recurrence in this population is i...

    Authors: Qun Ye, Meng Xue, Qun-fei Yu, Ying Ren, Yao Long, Yu-hong Yao, Jin-lei Du, Tian Ye and Xiu-qin Feng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1471
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  16. Associations between perceived and actual risk of HIV infection and HIV prevention services uptake are inconclusive. This study aimed to evaluate the discrepancy between the perceived and actual HIV risk, and ...

    Authors: Yuxi Lin, Chuanxi Li, Meizhen Liao, Kedi Jiao, Jing Ma, Yu Yan, Yijun Li, Taoyu Wu, Chunxiao Cheng, Yanwen Cao, Wenwen Jia, Zhonghui Zhao, Lina Wang, Dongdong Hua, Ruixiao Li, Ningning Guo…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1470
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  17. Mental health literacy (MHL) is especially important for young people, but comprehensive studies on MHL in adolescents are limited, with no nationwide studies in Spain. This research aims to study MHL among Sp...

    Authors: Clara González-Sanguino, Jairo Rodríguez-Medina, Jesús Redondo-Pacheco, Elena Betegón, Lorena Valdivieso-León and María Jesús Irurtia
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1469
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  18. Hypertension and frailty often coexist in older people. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of frailty status with overall survival in elderly hypertensive patients, using data from the Chinese...

    Authors: Liying Li, Yueting Liang, Dajun Xin, Lu Liu, Zhuomin Tan, Ziqiong Wang, Muxin Zhang, Haiyan Ruan, Liming Zhao, Kexin Wang, Yi Zheng, Ningying Song and Sen He
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1468
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  19. Screening for sickle cell traits before marriage or producing children is one of the outstanding preventive measures for sickle cell disease (SCD).The disease is a collection of inherited blood disorders that ...

    Authors: Priscilla Peter Dilli, Emmanuel Obeagu, Andrew Tamale, Anselm Ajugwo, Theophilus Pius and Danladi Makeri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1467
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  20. Xerostomia is commonly experienced by older individuals. We sought to develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Summated Xerostomia Inventory (K-SXI) among older adults res...

    Authors: SeolHwa Moon, Eunmi Oh, Daum Chung, Rina Choi and Gwi-Ryung Son Hong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1466
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  21. Malnutrition is related to impaired oral health and function that causes poor dietary intake, declining the general health of older adults. The role of dietary intake in the association between oral function a...

    Authors: Xiaoqing Wu, Yanqiu Xu, Yajun Liu, Aiguo Ma, Feng Zhong, Tianlin Gao, Jing Cai, Yong Chen, Yali Wang, Wenkai Zhou and Yan Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1465
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  22. Mental health problems among adolescents is a global challenge. During the transition to adolescence, physiological, psychological, and social changes occur, leading to increased vulnerability. Thus, adolescen...

    Authors: Tonje Helland Lindborg, Inger Kristensson Hallström, Astrid Synnøve Litland and Helene Åvik Persson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1464
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  24. The effects of household air pollution on urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms have not been studied. This study seeks to investigate the correlation between househ...

    Authors: Xiaoyang Liu, Kai Ma, Shengzhuo Liu, Pan Song, Luchen Yang, Zhenghuan Liu, Jing Zhou, Linchun Wang, Xin Yan, Yunfei Yu and Qiang Dong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1462
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  25. Cisgender women account for 1 in 5 new HIV infections in the United States, yet remain under-engaged in HIV prevention. Women experiencing violence face risk for HIV due to biological and behavioral mechanisms...

    Authors: Katherine M. Anderson, Jill Blumenthal, Sonia Jain, Xiaoying Sun, K. Rivet Amico, Raphael Landovitz, Christine M. Zachek, Sheldon Morris, David J. Moore and Jamila K. Stockman
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1461
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  26. The role of diet choline in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is uncertain. Findings from animal experiments are contradictory while there is a lack of clinical investigations. This study aimed to...

    Authors: Hui Lin, Zuoquan Zhong, Chuanjin Zhang, Xiaojun Jin, Xuchen Qi and Jiangfang Lian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1460
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  28. The dapivirine vaginal ring is a self-administered, women-initiated, discreet, long-acting HIV-1 prevention option for women. It was found to be safe and effective in healthy HIV-negative women who adhered to ...

    Authors: Cecilia Milford, Hariska Ramlal, Rorisang Mofokeng, Letitia Rambally Greener, Annaléne Nel, Jennifer Smit and Mariëtte Malherbe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1458
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  29. Pre-frailty provides an ideal opportunity to prevent physical frailty and promote healthy ageing. Excess adiposity has been associated with an increased risk of pre-frailty, but limited studies have explored w...

    Authors: Shreeshti Uchai, Lene Frost Andersen, Magne Thoresen, Laila A. Hopstock and Anette Hjartåker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1457
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  30. As a chronic metabolic disease, diabetes poses a serious threat to human health and has become a major public health problem in China and worldwide. In 2020, 30% of Chinese people (aged ≥ 60 years) reported ha...

    Authors: Zi-chen Zhang, Qiu-hui Du, Hong-hong Jia, Yu-min Li, Yu-qin Liu and Shao-bo Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1456
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  31. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major global health issue, primarily caused by atherosclerosis. Psychological factors may play a role in the development and progression of CVD. However, the relationship betw...

    Authors: Sara Higueras-Fresnillo, Ángel Herraiz-Adillo, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Robin Öberg, Cecilia Lenander, Patrik Wennberg, Josefin Wångdahl, Daniel Berglind, Bledar Daka, Carl Johan Östgren, Karin Rådholm and Pontus Henriksson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1455
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  32. Various measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic are not only effective in reducing the spread of the disease, but also lead to some unexpected results. This article regarded these measures as an intervent...

    Authors: Yaqian Su, Qiaocheng Chang, Ruiming Chen, Zhuanghao Chen, Jianxiong Lin, Hui Fu, Zicheng Cao, Liping Li and Suyang Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1454
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  34. This study analyzes the correlation between oxidative balance score (OBS), cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), and mortality in individuals with CMRFs.

    Authors: Qiancheng Lai, Liu Ye, Jun Luo, Cheng Zhang, Qingchen Wu and Yue Shao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1452
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  36. Gender disparities in mortality among individuals with early-onset cardiovascular disease (CVD) remain uncertain. This study aimed to investigate gender differences in all-cause mortality and identify influenc...

    Authors: Jing Yang, Shouling Wu, Yang Liu, Jinguo Jiang, Shuohua Chen, Boheng Zhang, Wei Li and Qi Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1450
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  37. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward cardiovascular complications among end-stage renal disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

    Authors: Zhuo Li, Li Song, Ruifang Hua, Fangxiao Xia, Duanfeng Hu, Zhenghui Luo, Jianteng Xie, Sijia Li, Zhonglin Feng, Shuangxin Liu, Jianchao Ma, Ting Lin, Renwei Huang, Feng Wen, Lei Fu, Sheng Li…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1448
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  38. The effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model is a widely used theoretical model to measure stress in the workplace. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between ERI and three common menta...

    Authors: Nastaran Nasirpour, Mohammadreza Shalbafan, Ebtesam Savari, Ahmad Pirani, Hamid Reza Baradaran and Abbas Motevalian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1447
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  39. Transport accidents are one of the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality worldwide and represent a significant public health burden. This study aimed to investigate the hospitalization information an...

    Authors: Jing Yu, Lin Mei, Yanni Wang, Guoshuang Feng, Yueping Zeng, Xin Xu, Xinyu Wang and Jing Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1446
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  40. To describe how mental health and sleep status influence the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to ...

    Authors: Juan Du, Jin Li, Han Liang, Fuxiang Wang, Yuanlong Lin and Bing Shao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1445
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  42. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted work and home life exacerbating pre-existing stressors and introducing new ones. These impacts were notably gendered. In this paper, we explore the different work and home life r...

    Authors: Melissa Corrente, Jungwee Park, Henrietta Akuamoah-Boateng, Jelena Atanackovic and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1441
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  43. Molar pregnancies, encompassing complete and partial moles, represent a rare and enigmatic gestational disorder with potential ethnic variations in incidence. This study aimed to investigate relations of ethni...

    Authors: Ala Aiob, Dina Gumin, Inna Zilberfarb, Karina Naskovica, Inshirah Sgayer, Susana Mustafa Mikhail, Avishalom Sharon and Lior Lowenstein
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1440
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  44. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries adopted social distance measures and lockdowns of varying strictness. Social contact patterns are essential in driving the spread of respiratory infections, and cou...

    Authors: Lamprini Veneti, Bjarne Robberstad, Anneke Steens, Frode Forland, Brita A. Winje, Didrik F. Vestrheim, Christopher I. Jarvis, Amy Gimma, W. John Edmunds, Kevin Van Zandvoort and Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasio
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1438
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  45. HIV molecular epidemiology (HIV ME) can support the early detection of emerging clusters of new HIV infections by combining HIV sequence data routinely obtained during the clinical treatment of people living w...

    Authors: Anne L. R. Schuster, Juli Bollinger, Gail Geller, Susan J. Little, Sanjay R. Mehta, Travis Sanchez, Jeremy Sugarman and John F. P. Bridges
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1436
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  46. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is associated with the menstrual process in women and adolescent girls who face cultural and financial challenges in rural areas of many developing countries. As part of the ...

    Authors: Russel Chidya, Olivia Kachuma, Tchaka Thole, Louis Banda, Mark Loewenberger and Jennifer Nicholson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1435
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  47. The global population is undergoing a significant surge in aging leading to increased susceptibility to various forms of progressive illnesses. This phenomenon significantly impacts both individual health and ...

    Authors: Duncan Kwaitana, Maya Jane Bates, Esnath Msowoya, Dorothee van Breevoort, Thomas Mildestvedt, Eivind Meland and Eric Umar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1434
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  48. Many diabetes mellitus (DM) patients suffer from multimorbidity. Understanding the DM multimorbidity network should be given priority. The purpose of this study is characterize the DM multimorbidity network in...

    Authors: Chao Chen, Xueting Zheng, Shaobing Liao, Shimin Chen, Minyi Liang, Kang Tang, Mingjuan Yin, Huansheng Liu and Jindong Ni
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1433
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  49. To explore the relationship between occupational stress, burnout and depressive symptoms among railroad workers in Fuzhou, and to analyze the interaction of burnout and occupational stress on depressive symptoms.

    Authors: Shuangjie Yu, Min Zhao, Ye Li, Can Liu, Youjuan Fu, Yu Jiang and Suzhen Guan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1432
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  50. The United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals both underscore the critical need to reduce the under-five mortality rate globally. China has made remarkable progress in decr...

    Authors: Jumin Xie, Yihan Hong, Jianlin Yang, Yueming Yan and Shinuan Fei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1431
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