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  1. Despite the implementation and expansion of public health and harm reduction strategies aimed at preventing and reversing overdoses, rates of overdose-related events and fatalities continue to rise in British ...

    Authors: Annie Foreman-Mackey, Jessica Xavier, Jenny Corser, Mathew Fleury, Kurt Lock, Amiti Mehta, Jessica Lamb, Jenny McDougall, Cheri Newman and Jane A. Buxton
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:640
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  2. Health promotion programs are most beneficial in chronic diseases such as diabetes and morbid obesity, which can be positively affected by changes in attitudes, beliefs, and lifestyle.

    Authors: Maria S. Chrysi, Ioannis Michopoulos, George Dimitriadis and Melpomeni Peppa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:639
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  3. Paying attention to the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of rural residents in poverty-stricken areas is an important part of China's poverty alleviation, but most studies on health-related quality of li...

    Authors: Jiaxin Dong, Xiaoju Li, Rong Fan and Jielin Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:638
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  4. Longitudinal studies evaluating the negative effects of exposure to interpersonal violence in the adulthood on the mental health of both women and men are scarce. Using longitudinal data, we evaluated the rela...

    Authors: Shirin Ziaei and Anne Hammarström
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:637
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  5. Black Americans have disproportionately higher rates and earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) relative to White Americans. We currently lack a comprehensive understanding of how th...

    Authors: Andrea L Rosso, Wendy M. Troxel, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Andrea M Weinstein, Meryl A. Butters, Alina Palimaru, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, La’Vette Wagner, Alvin Nugroho, Gerald Hunter, Jennifer Parker and Tamara Dubowitz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:636
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  6. A large amount of new HIV infections worldwide is observed amongst key populations which include e.g., commercial sex workers or transgender people and their respective sexual partners. Therefore, this study e...

    Authors: Shermeen Bano, Rahla Rahat and Florian Fischer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:635
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  7. Efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 have included public space closures, mask usage, and quarantining. Studies regarding the impact of these measures on the psychosocial and behavioral health outcomes of t...

    Authors: Araliya M. Senerat, Zachary C. Pope, Sarah A. Rydell, Aidan F. Mullan, Véronique L. Roger and Mark A. Pereira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:634
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  8. Cancer is a leading cause of premature death worldwide and incidence is expected to rise in the coming decades. Many cohort studies, measuring lifestyle factors at one time-point, have observed that overall he...

    Authors: Sairah L. F. Chen, Therese H. Nøst, Edoardo Botteri, Pietro Ferrari, Tonje Braaten, Torkjel M. Sandanger and Kristin B. Borch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:633
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  9. While benefits of greenness exposure to health have been reported, findings specific to lung function are inconsistent. The purpose of this study is to assess the correlations of greenness exposure with multip...

    Authors: Wenhao Zhang, Wenjia Peng, Jun Cai, Yuhong Jiang, Cheng Zhou, Zhenqiu Zha and Jing Mi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:632
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  10. Marshallese and Hispanic communities in the United States have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Identifying strategies to reach late vaccine adopters is critical for ongoing and future vaccination...

    Authors: Jennifer L. Vincenzo, Marissa J. Spear, Ramey Moore, Rachel S. Purvis, Susan K. Patton, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Pearl A. McElfish and Geoffrey M. Curran
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:631
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  12. The prevalence of asthma-like symptoms in preschool children is high. Despite numerous efforts, there still is no clinically available diagnostic tool to discriminate asthmatic children from children with tran...

    Authors: Sophie Kienhorst, Moniek H. D. van Aarle, Quirijn Jöbsis, Michiel A. G. E. Bannier, Elin T. G. Kersten, Jan Damoiseaux, Onno C. P. van Schayck, Peter J. F. M. Merkus, Gerard H. Koppelman, Frederik-Jan van Schooten, Agnieszka Smolinska and Edward Dompeling
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:629
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  13. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces the burden of cervical and other cancers. In numerous countries, a slow uptakeof this vaccine persists, calling for a better understanding of the structural facto...

    Authors: Fatima Gauna, Pierre Verger, Lisa Fressard, Marie Jardin, Jeremy K. Ward and Patrick Peretti-Watel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:628
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  14. Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among adolescents ages 10–14, and third leading cause of death among adolescents ages 15–19 in the United States (U.S). Although we have numerous U.S. bas...

    Authors: Philippe J. Giabbanelli, Ketra L. Rice, Nisha Nataraj, Margaret M. Brown and Christopher R. Harper
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:627
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  15. Women with gestational weight gain (GWG) that is below or above recommendations are at risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. Motivational interviewing and/or cognitive behaviour therapy have demonstrated efficac...

    Authors: Helen Nightingale, George Mnatzaganian, Leesa Hooker, Stephen Barrett and Michael Kingsley
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:626
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  16. Infection with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pose severe threats to public health across the world. This study aimed to describe and foreca...

    Authors: Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Salah Al Awaidy and Sarah Hamed N. Taha
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:625
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  17. Public health insurance (PHI) has been implemented with different levels of participation in many countries, from voluntary to mandatory. In Vietnam, a law amendment made PHI compulsory nationwide in 2015 with...

    Authors: Chi M. Nguyen, Mai P. Nguyen and Lan D. P. Luc
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:624
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  19. The transition to menopause is a time when women are at increased risk for chronic and cardiovascular diseases, and weight gain. This study evaluates the efficacy of virtual teaching kitchen (TK) interventions...

    Authors: Sarah Sommer, Andrea Pelletier, Andrea Roche, Laura Klein, Kimberly Dawes and Susan Hellerstein
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:622
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  20. Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and a major public health problem. The growing number of breast cancer-related deaths has been largely attributed to a lack of awareness of the disease amon...

    Authors: Agani Afaya, Milipaak Japiong, Kennedy Diema Konlan and Solomon Mohammed Salia
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:621
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  21. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) occurrence were associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Mediterranean diet (MD), but few studies have been conducted to explore the combined effect. This study was to outlin...

    Authors: Yuwei Zhan, Zhou Yang, Ying Liu, Feng Zhan and Shudian Lin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:620
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  23. In addition to high vaccination levels, COVID-19 control requires uptake and continued adherence to personal hygiene and social distancing behaviors. It is unclear whether residents of a city with successive e...

    Authors: Jean H. Kim, Kin On Kwok, Zhe Huang, Paul Kwok-ming Poon, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong and Emily Ying Yang Chan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:618
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  24. Chronic musculoskeletal problems are a major source of disability, reduced productivity and poor quality of life. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Iranian housewives is particularly high. Understa...

    Authors: Samaneh Norouzi, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, Rosanna Cousins and Hamidreza Mokarami
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:617
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  25. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide and in Colombia. The analysis of CVD mortality has been mainly relied on individual factors and rates, but occurrence is also related to...

    Authors: Luisa M. Murillo, Carolina Ramírez, Mercedes Andrade-Bejarano, Guillermo Perlaza and Lena Barrera
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:616
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  26. The lawsuit that led to the U.S. Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) exposed the cigarette industry’s deceptive marketing practices, which changed population perceptions about the cigarette industry and helped p...

    Authors: Lilianna Phan and Kelvin Choi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:615
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  27. In the wake of Covid-19, the prevalence of working from home (‘home-working’) is expected to rise. Yet, working from home can have negative health and wellbeing impacts. Interventions are needed to promote eff...

    Authors: Samuel Keightley, Myanna Duncan and Benjamin Gardner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:614
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  28. The growing number of patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes is a major public health concern. Physical activity is a cornerstone of diabetes management and may prevent its onset in prediabetes patients...

    Authors: Tomas Vetrovsky, Norbert Kral, Marketa Pfeiferova, Jitka Kuhnova, Jan Novak, Charlotte Wahlich, Andrea Jaklova, Katerina Jurkova, Michael Janek, Dan Omcirk, Vaclav Capek, Iris Maes, Michal Steffl, Michael Ussher, James J. Tufano, Steriani Elavsky…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:613
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  29. Despite the high incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Aboriginal communities in Australia, Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) have limited knowledge about effective management.

    Authors: David P. Meharg, Sarah M. Dennis, Justin McNab, Kylie G. Gwynne, Christine R. Jenkins, Graeme P. Maguire, Stephen Jan, Tim Shaw, Zoe McKeough, Boe Rambaldini, Vanessa Lee, Debbie McCowen, Jamie Newman, Scott Monaghan, Hayley Longbottom, Sandra J. Eades…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:612
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  30. To systematically evaluate the association between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and Tourette syndrome (TS), chronic tic disorder (CTD), and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in children, an...

    Authors: Danrong Chen, Qing Niu, Shiping Liu, Wenchuan Shao, Yi Huang, Yifan Xu, Yihan Li, Jiani Liu, Xu Wang and Haibo Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:611
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  31. Out of pocket payment for healthcare remains a barrier to accessing health care services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Women’s decision-making autonomy may be a strategy for healthcare access and utilization in...

    Authors: Betregiorgis Zegeye, Dina Idriss-Wheeler, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Nicholas Kofi Adjei and Sanni Yaya
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:610
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  32. Authors: Falk Batz, Eva Lermer, Sonia Lech, Grace O’Malley, Alaleh Zati zehni, Davina Zenz-Spitzweg, Sven Mahner, Joachim Behr, Christian J. Thaler and Pichit Buspavanich
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:609
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    The original article was published in BMC Public Health 2023 23:232

  33. Suicide and suicide attempts are among the most important indicators of mental health in the world. In this research, the validity and reliability of Literacy of Suicide Scale (LOSS) was examined in general pe...

    Authors: Alireza Jafari, Mahdi Moshki, Ali Mohammad Mokhtari, Amirarsalan Ghaffari and Mahbobeh Nejatian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:608
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  34. Gonorrhoea is an ongoing public health concern due to its rising incidence and the emergence of antibiotic resistance. There are an estimated 82 million new Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections each year, with severa...

    Authors: Caroline Thng, Evgeny A. Semchenko, Ian Hughes, Maree O’Sullivan and Kate L. Seib
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:607
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  35. To examine whether financial stress during pregnancy mediates the association between maternal exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and three birth outcomes (i.e., gestational age, birth weight, an...

    Authors: David W. Sosnowski, Alejandra Ellison-Barnes, Joan Kaufman, Cathrine Hoyo, Susan K. Murphy, Raquel G. Hernandez, Joddy Marchesoni, Lauren M. Klein and Sara B. Johnson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:606
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2023 23:1216

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2023 23:831

  36. Sick leave due to stress-related ill-health is increasing and is often caused by occupational imbalance. These types of issues tend to affect both the ability to work and cope with everyday life, as well as th...

    Authors: Louise Karlsson, Lena-Karin Erlandsson, Anna Cregård, Lena Nordgren and Marie Lydell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:605
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  37. Schools are central to providing opportunities for youth physical activity (PA), however such opportunities were limited during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying feasible, acceptable, and effective approaches...

    Authors: Emily Kroshus, Kiana Hafferty, Kimberly Garrett, Ashleigh M. Johnson, Leighla Webb, Andrew Bloom, Erin Sullivan, Kirsten Senturia and Pooja S. Tandon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:604
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  38. Diabetes has become a major public health problem in China. A better understanding of diabetes determinants and urban-rural differences is essential to crafting targeted diabetes prevention measures for the el...

    Authors: Yi Zhao, Hui-fang Li, Xia Wu, Guo-hui Li, Allison Rabkin Golden and Le Cai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:603
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  39. Body circumference and testosterone levels have been reported as associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) risk. However, whether body circumference and testosterone levels p...

    Authors: Lin Ning and Jianguang Sun
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:602
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  40. Mistrust in science and scientists may adversely influence the rate of COVID-19 vaccination and undermine public health initiatives to reduce virus transmission.

    Authors: Michele Nicolo, Eric Kawaguchi, Angie Ghanem-Uzqueda, Daniel Soto, Sohini Deva, Kush Shanker, Ryan Lee, Frank Gilliland, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Andrea Kovacs, Sarah Van Orman, Howard Hu and Jennifer B. Unger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:601
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  41. With the rapid spread of the mpox epidemic, cases have emerged in multiple countries, mainly among men who have sex with men. Because of the connectedness of today’s world, countries have to be prepared to fac...

    Authors: Min Zheng, Wenyan Chen, Xiaohan Qian, Rui Tao, Lin Ma, Feng Zhou, Zhilin Zhu, Yongming Yao and Guanghong Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:600
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  42. Despite gains throughout the 20th century, maternal health remains a major public health concern. Despite global efforts to enhance access to maternal and child healthcare services, women in low- and middle-in...

    Authors: Solomon Gedlu Nigatu and Tilahun Yemanu Birhan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:599
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  43. Disadvantaged areas experience higher levels of loneliness than advantaged areas, though studies rarely identify environmental determinants of neighbourhood inequity in loneliness. We studied the contribution ...

    Authors: Tara Jamalishahni, Gavin Turrell, Sarah Foster, Melanie Davern and Karen Villanueva
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:598
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  45. Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States is the greatest among all high-income countries, and Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates—almost twice the national rate. Furthermore, inequi...

    Authors: Natalie D. Hernandez, Angela D. Aina, L. Joy Baker, Sarah C. Blake, Alexis B. Dunn Amore, Cheryl G. Franklin, Zsakeba T. Henderson, Michael R. Kramer, Fleda Mask Jackson, Elizabeth Mosley, Lauren Nunally and Shirley Sylvester
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:596
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  46. The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administers Universal Credit (UC) – the main UK benefit for people in- and out-of-work. UC is being rolled out nationally from 2013 to 2024. Citizens Advice (CA) i...

    Authors: Heather Brown, Huasheng Xiang, Mandy Cheetham, Steph Morris, Marcia Gibson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Luke Aaron Munford, David Taylor-Robinson, Hannah Finney, Victoria Bartle, Andrew J Baxter, Sophie Wickham, Peter Craig and Clare Bambra
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:595
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  47. This study investigated how personal characteristics such as generalized trust, self-consciousness and friendship, and desire for self-presentation are related to the subjective well-being of university studen...

    Authors: Shaoyu Ye, Kevin K. W. Ho, Kei Wakabayashi and Yuuki Kato
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:594
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2023 23:783

  48. One of the effective factors on BF (Breastfeeding) continuation is Breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE). This study was conducted to determine the relationship between Health Literacy (HL) and BFSE in lactating ...

    Authors: Shahin Salarvand, Sepideh Ghazvineh, Fatemeh Mousivand, Hasan Ahmadi Gharaei and Saeid Bitaraf
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:593
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  49. Exposure to harmful and potentially harmful constituents in cigarette smoke is a risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Tobacco products that could reduce exposure to these constituents have ...

    Authors: Hiromi Ohara, Shigeaki Ito and Yuichiro Takanami
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:589
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  50. Malaria remains a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa with the region contributing to more than 90% of global cases in 2020. In Ghana, the malaria vaccine was piloted to assess the feasibility, safet...

    Authors: Michael Rockson Adjei, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, Rafiq Okine, Peter Ofori Tweneboah, Emmanuel Tettey Sally, John Frederick Dadzie, Fred Osei-Sarpong, Michael Jeroen Adjabeng, John Tanko Bawa, George Bonsu, Kwadwo Odei Antwi-Agyei, Basil Benduri Kaburi, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Elizabeth Juma, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:586
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