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The social media response to twice-weekly mass asymptomatic testing in England

From 9th April 2021, everyone in England has been encouraged to take two COVID-19 tests per week. This is the first time that national mass asymptomatic testing has been introduced in the UK and the effectiven...

Authors: Amelia Dennis, Charlotte Robin and Holly Carter

Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards 2022 (CHEERS 2022) statement: updated reporting guidance for health economic evaluations

Health economic evaluations are comparative analyses of alternative courses of action in terms of their costs and consequences. The Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CH...

Authors: Don Husereau, Michael Drummond, Federico Augustovski, Esther de Bekker-Grob, Andrew H. Briggs, Chris Carswell, Lisa Caulley, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Dan Greenberg, Elizabeth Loder, Josephine Mauskopf, C. Daniel Mullins, Stavros Petrou, Raoh-Fang Pwu and Sophie Staniszewska

Association between comorbidity and health-related quality of life in a hypertensive population: a hospital-based study in Bangladesh

Hypertension is a known risk factor for several chronic conditions including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about its impact on Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the con...

Authors: Adnan Mannan, Kazi Mahmuda Akter, Farhana Akter, Naim Uddin Hasan A Chy, Nazmul Alam, Susmita Dey Pinky, Abul Faisal Md. Nuruddin Chowdhury, Parijat Biswas, Afrin Sultana Chowdhury, Mohammed Akram Hossain and Md. Mashud Rana

Age, gender, peers, life skills and quality of life influence risk of cell phone addiction among college teachers in Karnataka, India : a state level epidemiological analysis

Cell phones are an integral part of modern day life and have become companions for individuals irrespective of age, gender and socio-economic status. In this study, we assessed the factors affecting risk of ce...

Authors: BS Pradeep, Anusha B Shenoy, S Shahane, RN Srividya, Mutharaju Arelingaiah, Rochana D’Souza, Lavanya Garady, MK Jyoti, Suma Rache, Anand Dixit, Gananath Shetty Yekkar, Prathap Lingaiah, Shalini Rajneesh and G Gururaj

Association between satellite-detected tropospheric nitrogen dioxide and acute respiratory infections in children under age five in Senegal: spatio-temporal analysis

There is growing evidence to suggest that exposure to a high concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can lead to a higher incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) in children; however, such an association...

Authors: Ayako Kawano, Yoonhee Kim, Michelle Meas and Karen Sokal-Gutierrez

Investigating the current environmental situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic: urban vs. rural context

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a massive global socio-economic tragedy that has impacted the ecosystem. This paper aims to contextualize urban and rural environmental situations during the COVID-1...

Authors: Mohamed Abouzid, Dina M. El-Sherif, Yahya Al Naggar, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Shaima Alothman, Hesham R. El-Seedi, Rayhana Trabelsi, Osama Mohamed Ibrahim, Esraa Hamouda Temraz, Ahmad Buimsaedah, Ibrahim Adel Aziz, Muhammad Alwan, Nuha Hadi Jasim Al Hasan, Heba Nasser Ragab, Abdullah Muhammed Koraiem, Mareb H. Ahmed…

Qualitatively exploring the intersection of health and housing needs in Canadian crowdfunding campaigns

Online crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe fundraise millions of dollars annually for campaigners. Medical crowdfunding is a very popular campaign type, with campaigners often requesting funds to cover bas...

Authors: Carly Doran, Valorie Crooks and Jeremy Snyder

Association of body perception and dietary weight management behaviours among children and adolescents aged 6–17 years in China: cross-sectional study using CHNS (2015)

Obesity is rapidly globally increasing. Meanwhile, there is an increase in negative perception of the body image and, consequently, an increase in weight control management. Body perception plays an important ...

Authors: Lingling Song, Yong Zhang, Ting Chen, Patimaihan Maitusong and Xuemei Lian

Assessment of regional networks on nutrition in South Asia: a multi-methods study

Many national and international organizations are working to improve maternal and child nutrition in countries with high malnutrition prevalence and burdens. While there has been progress in strengthening mult...

Authors: Harriet Torlesse, Jenny Ruducha, Carlyn Mann and Zivai Murira

Predicting medical usage rate at mass gathering events in Belgium: development and validation of a nonlinear multivariable regression model

Every year, volunteers of the Belgian Red Cross provide onsite medical care at more than 8000 mass gathering events and other manifestations. Today standardized planning tools for optimal preventive medical re...

Authors: Hans Scheers, Hans Van Remoortel, Karen Lauwers, Johan Gillebeert, Stijn Stroobants, Pascal Vranckx, Emmy De Buck and Philippe Vandekerckhove

Effect of ambient temperature on outpatient admission for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in a subtropical Chinese city

Current findings on the impact of weather conditions on osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are sparse and not conclusive. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between temperature cha...

Authors: Desheng Zhao, Jian Cheng, Ping Bao, Yanwu Zhang, Fengjuan Liang, Hao Wang, Xu Wang, Shiyuan Fang and Hong Su

Living conditions, lifestyle habits and health among adults before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Sweden - results from a cross-sectional population-based study

Studies on the public health consequences of COVID-19 pandemic showing data based on robust methods are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate mental and physical health as well as living conditions ...

Authors: Anu Molarius and Carina Persson

Pharmacy responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a questionnaire survey

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has heavily affected the economy, industries, and medicine. Local governments and medical institutions have struggled to respond. The purpose of this questionnaire survey wa...

Authors: Shinichi Watanabe, Yu Inami, Hiroshi Kimura, Takaaki Yano, Masafumi Ono, Ryosuke Akizuki, Yukihiro Nawata, Tomomi Tanaka, Kiyoshi Furukawa and Mamoru Tanaka

Non-linear associations between healthy Nordic foods and all-cause mortality in the NOWAC study: a prospective study

The shape of the associations between intake of foods basic in a healthy Nordic diet and long-term health is not well known. Therefore, we have examined all-cause mortality in a large, prospective cohort of wo...

Authors: Torill M. Enget Jensen, Tonje Braaten, Bjarne K. Jacobsen and Guri Skeie

Anemia prevalence, severity, types, and correlates among adult women and men in a multiethnic Iranian population: the Khuzestan Comprehensive Health Study (KCHS)

Despite all recent health-related improvements, anemia remains an extensive global public health issue affecting the lives of about one-fourth of the world population in a geographically heterogeneous pattern....

Authors: Elham Akbarpour, Yousef Paridar, Zahra Mohammadi, Ali Mard, Leila Danehchin, Farhad Abolnezhadian, Shima Azadpour, Zahra Rahimi, Mohammad Zamani, Bahman Cheraghian, Hossein Poustchi and Ali-Akbar Shayesteh

Adaptation of a social vulnerability index for measuring social frailty among East African women

The number of older women living with HIV in Africa is growing, and their health outcomes may be adversely impacted by social frailty, which reflects deficits in social resources that accumulate over the lifes...

Authors: Sandeep Prabhu, George Wanje, Brenda Oyaro, Francis Otieno, Kishor Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, R. Scott McClelland, Wayne McCormick, Melissa K. Andrew, Frances M. Aunon, Jane M. Simoni and Susan M. Graham

The impact of economic recession on the health of migrant fathers over time: results from the Growing up in Ireland longitudinal study

The relationship between economic conditions and health can depend on both the health outcome measured and the composition of the population. Analysis of outcomes by both ethnicity and country of birth has bee...

Authors: Nazmy Villarroel, Anne MacFarlane, Maria Roura, Alphonse Basogomba, Colette Bradley, Joseph W. LeMaster and Ailish Hannigan

Outdoor public recreation spaces and social connectedness among adolescents

Outdoor public recreation spaces are important settings for leisure and physical activity. Adolescents’ use of these spaces may contribute to social connectedness via social interaction with peers and the comm...

Authors: Elise Rivera, Jenny Veitch, Venurs H. Y. Loh, Jo Salmon, Ester Cerin, Suzanne Mavoa, Karen Villanueva and Anna Timperio

Motivational determinants of physical activity in disadvantaged populations with (pre)diabetes: a cross-cultural comparison

Understanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population level. Knowledge about the cross-cultural generalizability of these...

Authors: Jeroen De Man, Francis Xavier Kasujja, Peter Delobelle, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Pilvikki Absetz, Edwin Wouters, Meena Daivadanam, David Guwatudde, Thandi Puoane, Roy Remmen, Hanani Tabana and Josefien Van Olmen

Exploring the ability of self-report measures to identify risk of high treatment burden in chronic disease patients: a cross-sectional study

Effective self-management of chronic health conditions is key to avoiding disease escalation and poor health outcomes, but self-management abilities vary. Adequate patient capacity, in terms of abilities and r...

Authors: Ruth Hardman, Stephen Begg and Evelien Spelten

SARS-CoV-2 sero-prevalence in the workforces of three large workplaces in South Wales: a sero-epidemiological study

Sero-prevalence studies quantify the proportion of a population that has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and can be used to identify the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic at a population level. The aim of the stu...

Authors: Alice Puchades, Rhian Daniel, John Geen, Jo Peden, Heather Lewis and Kelechi Nnoaham

Correction to: A cross-sectional study of community perceptions of stigmatization amongst women affected by UN-peacekeeper perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse

Authors: Samantha Gray, Susan A. Bartels, Sabine Lee and Heather Stuart

Relationship between screen time among children and lower economic status during elementary school closures due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

This study aimed to examine whether the extended use of a variety of digital screen devices was associated with lower economic status and other environmental factors among Korean elementary school children and...

Authors: Sangha Lee, Sungju Kim, Sooyeon Suh, Hyojin Han, Jaeoh Jung, Sujin Yang and Yunmi Shin

Bayesian geostatistical modelling of stunting in Rwanda: risk factors and spatially explicit residual stunting burden

Stunting remains a significant public health issue in Rwanda and its prevalence exhibits considerable geographical variation. We apply Bayesian geostatistical modelling to study the spatial pattern of stunting...

Authors: Vestine Uwiringiyimana, Frank Osei, Sherif Amer and Antonie Veldkamp

Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports

Gambling activities and associated mental health problems have become a topic of increased concern globally. Many individuals with a severe gambling disorder have gambling-related suicidality. However, no stud...

Authors: Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Mohammed A. Mamum, Sarah Maria Najjuka, Moses Muwanguzi, Moses Kule, Rahel Nkola, Alain Favina, Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Gideon Munaru, Innocent Arinaitwe, Godfrey Zari Rukundo and Mark D. Griffiths

How health warning labels on wine and vodka bottles influence perceived risk, rejection, and acceptance

Wine consumption has a particular place in the culture of many European countries, and beliefs that wine offers health benefits are widespread. High consumption of wine and other alcoholic beverages among many...

Authors: Cornelia Staub and Michael Siegrist

Replacing vaccine paper package inserts: a multi-country questionnaire study on the acceptability of an electronic replacement in different target groups

In the European Union it is mandatory to include paper package leaflets (PPL) with all medicines, including vaccines, to inform the recipient. However, it is difficult to meet the necessity for localized PPLs ...

Authors: Martina Bamberger, Hans De Loof, Charlotte Marstboom, Stéphanie Oury, Paolo Bonanni, Odile Launay, Mira Kojouharova and Pierre Van Damme

Facilitating health promoting ideas and actions: participatory research in an underserved Swedish residential area

For an intervention to contribute to decreased health gaps, people living in underserved areas must participate in the research-to-action process during the development of the intervention. The purpose of this...

Authors: Maria Magnusson, Lisa M. Vaughn, Katharina Wretlind, Heléne Bertéus Forslund and Christina Berg

The effect of school summer holidays on inequalities in children and young people’s mental health and cognitive ability in the UK using data from the millennium cohort study

Summer learning loss has been the subject of longstanding concern among researchers, the public and policy makers. The aim of the current research was to investigate inequality changes in children’s mental hea...

Authors: Theocharis Kromydas, Mhairi Campbell, Stephanie Chambers, Michele Hilton Boon, Anna Pearce, Valerie Wells and Peter Craig

The cost-effectiveness of antenatal and postnatal education and support interventions for women aimed at promoting breastfeeding in the UK

Breastfeeding is associated with health benefits to mothers and babies and cost-savings to the health service. Breastfeeding rates in the UK are low for various reasons including cultural barriers, inadequate ...

Authors: Ifigeneia Mavranezouli, Jo Varley-Campbell, Sarah Stockton, Jennifer Francis, Clare Macdonald, Sunita Sharma, Peter Fleming, Elizabeth Punter, Charlotte Barry, Maija Kallioinen, Nina Khazaezadeh and David Jewell

Stability of context in sport and exercise across educational transitions in adolescence: hello work, goodbye sport club?

The present study firstly aimed to identify context patterns in sport and exercise among adolescents at lower and upper secondary education. The organisational, social and competitive contexts of leisure-time ...

Authors: Vanessa Gut, Julia Schmid, Lars Imbach and Achim Conzelmann

Correction to: At-home testing to mitigate community transmission of SARS-CoV-2: protocol for a public health intervention with a nested prospective cohort study

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…

Effect of a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program on child dietary patterns, food security, and weight status: a study protocol

Although nutrients in fruits and vegetables are necessary for proper development and disease prevention, most US children consume fewer servings than recommended. Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables, writt...

Authors: Amy Saxe-Custack, David Todem, James C. Anthony, Jean M. Kerver, Jenny LaChance and Mona Hanna-Attisha

Correction to: Assessment of the cost of the Mediterranean diet in a low-income region: adherence and relationship with available incomes

Authors: Alessia Rubini, Cristina Vilaplana-Prieto, Marta Flor-Alemany, Lorena Yeguas-Rosa, Miriam Hernández-González, Francisco Javier Félix-García, Francisco Javier Félix-Redondo and Daniel Fernández-Bergés

Evaluating ‘Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy’ (P4HP) – protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial and process evaluation to empower pregnant women towards improved diet quality

In general during pregnancy, women are aware of the importance of good diet quality, interested in nutrition, and receptive to changing dietary intake. However, adherence to dietary guidelines is sub-optimal. ...

Authors: R. M. Renske van Lonkhuijzen, S. Susanne Cremers, J. H. M. Jeanne de Vries, E. J. M. Edith Feskens and M. A. E. Annemarie Wagemakers

Impact of Dutch COVID-19 restrictive policy measures on physical activity behavior and identification of correlates of physical activity changes: a cohort study

Identification of characteristics of individuals that are related to decreases in physical activity (PA) levels during lockdown is needed to develop targeted-interventions. This study aims to evaluate changes ...

Authors: Merle C. A. Schoofs, Esmée A. Bakker, Femke de Vries, Yvonne A. W. Hartman, Marcia Spoelder, Dick H. J. Thijssen, Thijs M. H. Eijsvogels, Laurien M. Buffart and Maria T. E. Hopman

“Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children

A disproportionate number of people who are killed by police each year are Black. While much attention rightly remains on victims of police brutality, there is a sparse literature on police brutality and perin...

Authors: Renee Mehra, Amy Alspaugh, Linda S. Franck, Monica R. McLemore, Trace S. Kershaw, Jeannette R. Ickovics, Danya E. Keene and Alyasah A. Sewell

The source and fate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in wastewater and possible routes of transmission

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) consists of causative agents of both human and animal tuberculosis and is responsible for over 10 million annual infections globally. Infections occur mainly through ...

Authors: Hlengiwe N. Mtetwa, Isaac D. Amoah, Sheena Kumari, Faizal Bux and Poovendhree Reddy

Prevalence and the associated factors of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections among HIV-positive individuals in same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation program in Bangkok, Thailand

Viral hepatitis is highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) and can lead to chronic liver complications. Thailand started universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth in 1992 and achieved over 95% coverage i...

Authors: Supanat Thitipatarakorn, Tanat Chinbunchorn, Jitsupa Peelay, Pich Seekaew, Sorawit Amatavete, Monsiri Sangsai, Tippawan Pankam, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Matthew Avery, Praphan Phanuphak, Reshmie Ramautarsing and Nittaya Phanuphak

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in migrants and ethnic minorities compared with the general population in the European WHO region during the first year of the pandemic: a systematic review

Migrants and ethnic minorities have suffered a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population from different perspectives. Our aim was to assess specifically their risk of ...

Authors: Anissa Jaljaa, Susanna Caminada, Maria Elena Tosti, Franca D’Angelo, Aurora Angelozzi, Claudia Isonne, Giulia Marchetti, Elena Mazzalai, Dara Giannini, Federica Turatto, Chiara De Marchi, Angela Gatta, Silvia Declich, Scilla Pizzarelli, Salvatore Geraci, Giovanni Baglio…

Exploring the association between school-based peer networks and smoking according to socioeconomic status and tobacco control context: a systematic review

Whilst prevalence of youth smoking in middle and high income countries has decreased, inequality has prevailed. The introduction of legislation regulating tobacco use in public spaces varies across countries, ...

Authors: H. J. Littlecott, G. F. Moore, M. McCann, G. J. Melendez-Torres, L. Mercken, H. Reed, M. Mann, F. Dobbie and J. Hawkins

Estimating life expectancy adjusted by self-rated health status in the United States: national health interview survey linked to the mortality

Life expectancy is increasingly incorporated in evidence-based screening and treatment guidelines to facilitate patient-centered clinical decision-making. However, life expectancy estimates from standard life ...

Authors: Hyunsoon Cho, Zhuoqiao Wang, K. Robin Yabroff, Benmei Liu, Timothy McNeel, Eric J. Feuer and Angela B. Mariotto

Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: implementing quality and participative process improvements

Although it is widely recognized that strong program management is essential to achieving better health outcomes, this priority is not recognized in malaria programmatic practices. Increased management precisi...

Authors: Bruce Agins, Peter Case, Daniel Chandramohan, Ingrid Chen, Rudo Chikodzore, Precious Chitapi, Amanda Chung, Roly Gosling, Jonathan Gosling, Matsiliso Gumbi, Daniel Ikeda, Munashe Madinga, Peliwe Mnguni, Joseph Murungu, Cara Smith Gueye, Jim Tulloch…

A school-based program to prevent depressive symptoms and strengthen well-being among pre-vocational students (Happy Lessons): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial and implementation study

Depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability among young people. In the Netherlands, one in twelve Dutch adolescents has experienced depression in the last 12 months. Pre-vocational studen...

Authors: Marieke Rombouts, Elisa L. Duinhof, Marloes Kleinjan, Jannis T. Kraiss, Laura Shields-Zeeman and Karin Monshouwer

To isolate or not to isolate: the impact of changing behavior on COVID-19 transmission

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 25 million cases and 800 thousand deaths worldwide to date. In early days of the pandemic, neither vaccines nor therapeutic drugs were available for this novel corona...

Authors: Folashade B. Agusto, Igor V. Erovenko, Alexander Fulk, Qays Abu-Saymeh, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Joan Ponce, Suzanne Sindi, Omayra Ortega, Jarron M. Saint Onge and A. Townsend Peterson

Schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis, and malaria co-infections among women of reproductive age in rural communities of Kwale County, coastal Kenya

Schistosoma haematobium, soil transmitted helminthes (STH), and malaria lead to a double burden in pregnancy that eventually leads to poor immunity, increased susceptibility to other infections, and poor pregnan...

Authors: Victor Tunje Jeza, Francis Mutuku, Lydia Kaduka, Charles Mwandawiro, Janet Masaku, Collins Okoyo, Henry Kanyi, Joyce Kamau, Zipporah Ng’ang’a and Jimmy Hussein Kihara

The economic impact of the switch from single- to multi-dose PCV13 vial in Benin

Little is known on the economic implications of multi-dose 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) introduction in expanded program on immunization (EPI). Based on evidence of PCV13’s reduced pressure...

Authors: Patrick G. Ilboudo, Téné-Alima Essoh, Roch A. Houngnihin, Daleb Abdoulaye Alfa, Naomi Dick, Landry Kaucley and Alexis Satoulou-Maleyo

Progress toward the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets among female sex workers and sexually exploited female adolescents in Juba and Nimule, South Sudan

Little is known about HIV in South Sudan and even less about HIV among female sex workers (FSW). We characterized progress towards UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets among female sex workers (FSW) and sexually exploited ...

Authors: Avi J. Hakim, Alex Bolo, Kelsey C. Coy, Victoria Achut, Joel Katoro, Golda Caesar, Richard Lako, Acaga Ismail Taban, Katrina Sleeman, Jennifer Wesson and Alfred G. Okiria

COVID-19 myth-busting: an experimental study

COVID-19 misinformation is a danger to public health. A range of formats are used by health campaigns to correct beliefs but data on their effectiveness is limited. We aimed to identify A) whether three common...

Authors: Aimée Challenger, Petroc Sumner and Lewis Bott

Global school-based student health survey: country profiles and survey results in the eastern Mediterranean region countries

The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has some major implications on many countries to achieve universal health coverage. This study aimed to investigate the implementation of Global Sc...

Authors: Elham Abdalmaleki, Zhaleh Abdi, Sahand Riazi Isfahani, Sara Safarpoor, Bahar Haghdoost, Saharnaz Sazgarnejad and Elham Ahmadnezhad