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  1. Smoking is the major risk factor for tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancers. We investigated the feasibility of projecting TBL cancer incidence using smoking incidence rates by incorporating a range of lat...

    Authors: Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Jafar Hassanzadeh, Afrooz Mazidi Moradi, Zahra Gheibi and Alireza Heiran
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1896
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  2. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Dietary interventions can directly affect several ASCVD risk factors. This study aimed to assess an association b...

    Authors: Dorsa Hosseininasab, Farideh Shiraseb, Rasool Ghaffarian-Ensaf, Shabnam Hosseini, Alessandra da Silva, Mohammad Mahdi Hajinasab, Vaughn W. Barry, Barbora de Courten and Khadijeh Mirzaei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1895
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  3. Scabies is a widespread issue in prisons due to overcrowded living conditions and limited healthcare resources. A recent study published in the Journal of Infection and Public Health discovered that the preval...

    Authors: Amare Mebrat Delie, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Ousman Adal and Natnael Kebede
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1894
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  4. Fatal opioid-involved overdose rates increased precipitously from 5.0 per 100,000 population to 33.5 in Massachusetts between 1999 and 2022.

    Authors: Sumeeta Srinivasan, Jennifer Pustz, Elizabeth Marsh, Leonard D. Young and Thomas J. Stopka
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1893
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  5. Global communication, an integral part of modern life, increases the risk of transmitting infectious diseases to individuals. Based on the transtheoretical model (TTM), this study aimed to identify the most ef...

    Authors: Shandiz Moslehi, Asghar Tavan, Sajjad Narimani, Fardin shahbazzadeh, Nadia Sedri and Sama Sabahi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1892
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  6. Child labor is one of the important social issues that deprive children of many fundamental rights, and make them face many problems and consequences, including health problems. Thus, this study was conducted ...

    Authors: Haleh Jafari, Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Nematollah Fazeli, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani and Shokoh Varaei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1891
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  7. An outbreak of acute severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology (AS-Hep-UA) in children during 2022 was subsequently linked to infections with adenovirus-associated virus 2 and other ‘helper viruses’, including hum...

    Authors: Cedric C. S. Tan, Gavin Kelly, Jack Cregan, Joseph D. Wilson, Tim James, Meera Chand, Susan Hopkins, Maaike Swets, J. Kenneth Baillie, Katie Jeffery, Ann Sarah Walker, David W. Eyre, Nicole Stoesser and Philippa C. Matthews
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1890
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  8. Against the backdrop of the global public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant disparities in the supply and demand of risk information related to public health crises, posing severe ch...

    Authors: Yasai Chen, Yiru Chen, Shan Yu and Shuni Yu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1889
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  10. Khat, a naturally growing stimulant, has seen a significant increase in both consumption and cultivation in eastern Ethiopia. This reliance on khat in the region comes despite its known physiological complicat...

    Authors: Elizabeth A. Wood, Stuart J. Case, Sarah L. Collins, Heather Stark and Tara Wilfong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1887
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  11. The modifiable mechanisms underlying the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and preterm birth remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between preterm birth and maternal SES...

    Authors: Xiaomei Xiang, Yan Huang, Ziping Wang, Zongkai Li and Shaonong Dang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1886
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  12. Given Iran’s recent shift towards pronatalist population policies, concerns have arisen regarding the potential increase in abortion rates. This review study examines the trends of (medical), intentional (ille...

    Authors: Elham Shirdel, Khadijeh Asadisarvestani and Fatemeh Hami Kargar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1885
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  13. Depression and disability in activities of daily living (ADL) are common in middle-aged and older adults. This study investigated the bidirectional relationship between depression and disability in ADL in Chin...

    Authors: Lina Zhou, Wei Wang and Xiancang Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1884
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  14. Teachers’ mental health literacy (MHL) is fundamental for recognizing and assisting students with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the World Health Organization School...

    Authors: Rowaida Elyamani, Omer Nour, Rajvir Singh, Khalid Saeed, Afrah Musa, Noora Alkubaisi and Mohammed Iheb Bougmiza
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1883
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  15. We aimed to estimate the age-specific and age-standardized incidence rate of diabetes for men and women in Mexico between 2003 and 2015, and to assess the relative change in incidence of diabetes between 2003 ...

    Authors: Omar Silverman-Retana, Ralph Brinks, Annika Hoyer, Daniel R. Witte and Thaddäus Tönnies
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1882
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  16. Osteoporosis is a prevalent condition marked by reduced bone density and an elevated risk of fractures, especially among postmenopausal women. Exercise plays a crucial role in preventing and managing osteoporo...

    Authors: Min-Chen Wu, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Chien-Chang Ho, Wen-Yu Lu and Yung-Po Liaw
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1881
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  17. The following article presents an analysis of the impact of the Environmental, Social and Governance-ESG determinants on Hospital Emigration to Another Region-HEAR in the Italian regions in the period 2004-202...

    Authors: Emanuela Resta, Onofrio Resta, Alberto Costantiello and Angelo Leogrande
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1880
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  19. Since May 2022, mpox outbreaks have been occurring in non-mpox endemic areas, with the main population affected being men who have sex with men (MSM). Outbreak prevention and control depend not only on the eff...

    Authors: Jiajia Liu, Siying Liu, Simin Yu, Xiaoyu Du, Jiaqi Hao, Ruixue Hui, Amos Buh, Wenjun Chen and Jia Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1878
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  21. Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are products capable of simultaneously addressing multiple sexual and reproductive health needs such as unwanted pregnancy, STIs including HIV-1, and other reproduct...

    Authors: Adlight Dandadzi, Alinda M. Young, Petina Musara, Mary Kate Shapley-Quinn, Doreen Kemigisha, Prisca Mutero, Nyaradzo M. Mgodi, Juliane Etima and Alexandra A. Minnis
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1876
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  22. Underweight is a prevalent health issue in children. This study aimed to identify factors associated with underweight in children aged 1–2 years in Hamadan city. Unlike the studies conducted in this field, whi...

    Authors: Sara Manoochehri, Javad Faradmal, Jalal Poorolajal, Fatemeh Torkaman Asadi and Ali Reza Soltanian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1875
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  24. Organic phosphorus insecticides (OPPs) are a class of environmental pollutants widely used worldwide with potential human health risks. We aimed to assess the association between exposure to OPPs and osteoarth...

    Authors: Shenhao Zhu, Yang Zhou, Menglin Chao, Yuqing Zhang, Weili Cheng, Hongyao Xu, Lai Zhang, Qin Tao and Qiang Da
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1873
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  27. Despite domestic violence and related homicides perpetrated by partners and/or in-laws being a significant public health problem in India, there are no reliable and valid instruments to identify and intervene ...

    Authors: Bushra Sabri, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Naseem Ahmad Khan, Mohammad Tahir, Mohd Arif Khan and Mohd Naseem Khan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1870
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  28. The climate crisis is a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and future generations. While there are calls for children and young people’s engagement in climate decision maki...

    Authors: Grace Arnot, Samantha Thomas, Hannah Pitt, Simone McCarthy and Elyse Warner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1869
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  29. Bilateral blood pressure (BP) measurement is important in cardiovascular prevention for identifying systolic interarm BP difference (IAD) and hypertension. We investigated sex-stratified IAD prevalence and its...

    Authors: Marie Dahl, Jesper Winkler Andersen, Jes Lindholt, Nikolaj Thure Krarup, Britt Borregaard, Nikolai Uberg and Annette Høgh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1868
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  30. Obesity is a complex chronic disease associated with several adverse health outcomes that increase mortality risk. Physical activity (PA) is recommended for the prevention and treatment of obesity and is relat...

    Authors: Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez, Sara Reina-Gutiérrez, Eva Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo and Ana Torres-Costoso
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1867
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  31. Due to its economic burden and change of focus, there is no gainsaying of the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the progress of several female genital mutilation (FGM) interventions across the vari...

    Authors: Camille Morlighem, Corentin Visée and Chibuzor Christopher Nnanatu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1866
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  32. The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes has not been fully established. We investigated the temporal relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabe...

    Authors: Yujie Liu, Xian Liang, Yifan Hu, Ning Zhang, Xingren Zhu, Yuemei Feng, Zixiu Qin, Zihao Wang, Baima Kangzhuo, Xiong Xiao and Xing Zhao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1865
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  33. Diarrheal diseases substantially affect public health impact in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in Africa, where previous studies have indicated a lack of comprehensive data. With a growi...

    Authors: Cecilie Thystrup, Shannon E. Majowicz, Dinaol B. Kitila, Binyam N. Desta, Olanrewaju E. Fayemi, Christianah I. Ayolabi, Ephrasia Hugho, Elna M. Buys, Gabriel B. Akanni, Norgia E. Machava, Celso Monjane, Tine Hald and Sara M. Pires
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1864
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  35. Previous studies have revealed associations between sleep quality and mental health, yet the comprehensive role of sleep quality, daytime dysfunction, social exclusion, and self-control in difficulties with em...

    Authors: Wenjuan Wang, Yuqiong Zhu, Hang Yu, Chengcong Wu, Tiancheng Li, Chenguang Ji, Yulian Jiang and Dongyan Ding
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1862
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  36. Due to changes in testing policy and increased use of rapid tests, other indicators for SARS-CoV-2 infections are needed to monitor vaccine effectiveness (VE). We aimed to estimate VE against COVID-19 sick lea...

    Authors: Hinta Meijerink, Lamprini Veneti, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Anders Skyrud Danielsen, Melanie Stecher and Jostein Starrfelt
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1861
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  37. Movement behaviours, such as sedentary behavior (SB) and physical inactivity, have become a public health issue due to their implications for physical and mental health. The literature indicates that the unive...

    Authors: Bruna Carolina Rafael Barbosa, Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes-Júnior, Waléria de Paula, Carolina Martins dos Santos Chagas, Elaine Leandro Machado, Eulilian Dias de Freitas, Clareci Silva Cardoso, Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal, Luciana Neri Nobre, Luciana Saraiva da Silva and Adriana Lúcia Meireles
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1860
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  38. To analyze the rate of gestational syphilis (GS) based on temporal trends over 11 years, as well as the spatial distribution of GS in Brazil, based on the identification of spatial clusters.

    Authors: Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Rafaela Siqueira Costa Schreck, Débora Caixeta Bernardes de Oliveira, Letícia Vieira Mascarenhas, Bianca Maria Oliveira Luvisaro, Bárbara Tideman Sartório Camargo, Eunice Francisca Martins, Giselle Lima de Freitas and Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1859
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  39. Spontaneous abortion is a common complication of pregnancy that can lead to adverse physical and psychological outcomes for women. Vitamin D is reported to be associated with reproductive functions, whereas it...

    Authors: Hongping Zhang, Xingru Ding, Xianqing Hu, Yi-Xin Cai, Haiying Chen, Congcong Sun, Jingjing Chen, Xiaoqing Li, Zhenzhen Zheng, Tingting Liao, Na Zhao, Mingchen Zhong, Rujing Fang, Xiu-Feng Huang and Jianqiong Zheng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1858
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  40. The COVID-19 lockdown has forced young children to spend more time on media and significantly impacted their mothers’ mental health. This study explored how mothers’ individual distress influences children’s p...

    Authors: Jingyao Wang, Shumin Wang, Bowen Xiao, Juan Li, Yuemin Feng and Yan Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1857
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  41. The objective of this umbrella review was to investigate comprehensive and synthesized evidence of the association between ambient air pollution and obesity based on the current systematic reviews and meta-ana...

    Authors: Chengwen Luo, Ting Wei, Weicong Jiang, Yu-pei Yang, Mei-Xian Zhang, Cai-Lian Xiong and Tao-Hsin Tung
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1856
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  42. The United Nations established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 to enhance global development. In this study, we examine an SDG indicator: the percentage of women aged 15–49 whose family planni...

    Authors: McEwen Khundi, Themba Mzembe, Tabitha Ngwira, Chifuniro S Mankhwala, Chimwemwe Chifungo, Maame B Peterson, Ruth Vellemu, Nyovani J Madise and Michael G Chipeta
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1855
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  43. Thyroid nodules have attracted much attention due to their high incidence and potential for malignant transformation. Compared with the clinical assessment and diagnosis of thyroid nodules, there are relativel...

    Authors: Xueqing Li, Zhijian Chen, Lizhi Wu, Pengchen Tu, Zhe Mo and Mingluan Xing
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1854
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  44. Southeast Asia is undergoing an epidemiological transition with non-communicable illnesses becoming increasingly important, yet infectious diseases (tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B, malaria) remain widely preva...

    Authors: Meiwen Zhang, Hannah Kozlowski, Rusheng Chew, Nan Shwe Nwe Htun, Shaun K. Morris, Carolyn Akladious, Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Yoel Lubell and Thomas J. Peto
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1853
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  45. The growing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in younger populations, particularly those of working age (15–64 years), has become a public health concern. Being diagnosed at a younger age...

    Authors: Jia-jie Lv, Yi-chi Zhang, Xin-yu Li, Hong Guo and Cheng-hao Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1852
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  46. Mental health problems disproportionately affect young people in developing countries. However, there is limited research on help-seeking behaviours and the social support systems that improve mental wellbeing...

    Authors: Ayomide Oluwaseyi Oladosu and Timothy Chanimbe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1851
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  47. Myopia is a major health issue around the world. Myopia in children has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, but reports are scarce on the prevalence of myopia following the pandemic....

    Authors: Ting He, Lei Yin, Qingqing Zheng, Bei He, Zhizi Xu, Tingting Hu, Yuanpeng Wu, Hu Chen, Jie Yu and Ting Shen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1850
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  48. Burnout is an increasing public health concern. Its prevalence has extended across diverse professions globally, posing significant challenges to individuals, organizations, and society. This phenomenon has un...

    Authors: Simindokht Kalani, Mahla Dashti Esfahani and Payam Khanlari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1849
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  49. The ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased the likelihood of enduring psychological stressors for staff. This study aimed to identify...

    Authors: Muhammad Aziz Rahman, Pritimoy Das, Louisa Lam, Sheikh M. Alif, Farhana Sultana, Masudus Salehin, Biswajit Banik, Bindu Joseph, Parul Parul, Andrew Lewis, Dixie Statham, Joanne Porter, Kim Foster, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Wendy Cross, Alycia Jacob…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1848
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  50. Infection is the most common complication of pediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome. The factors associated with infection in nephrotic syndrome are lacking. The objective of the study was to identify the ...

    Authors: Birhanu Abie Mekonnen, Tilahun Dessie Alene, Yalemwork Anteneh Yimer, Ayenew Molla Lakew and Geta Bayu Genet
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1845
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