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  1. Autoimmune diseases (ADs) present significant health challenges globally, especially among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) due to their unique developmental stages. Comprehensive analyses of their burden a...

    Authors: Meng Zhao, Hongrui Zhai, Han Li, Feiran Wei, Hongfei Ma, Yangyang Liu, Wei Li and Pingmin Wei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1800
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  2. Burns cause serious physical and psychological harm to patients, placing a heavy burden on the global healthcare system. Our previous study detailed the epidemiological characteristics of burn injuries in Chin...

    Authors: Jie Yang, Jianchao Liu, Kui Ma, Huajuan Bai, Mingzi Ran, Guanglei Tian, Siming Yang and Xiaobing Fu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1799
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  3. A previous study reported significant excess mortality among non-COVID-19 patients due to disrupted surgical care caused by resource prioritization for COVID-19 cases in France. The primary objective was to in...

    Authors: Laurent Boyer, Vanessa Pauly, Yann Brousse, Veronica Orleans, Bach Tran, Dong Keon Yon, Pascal Auquier, Guillaume Fond and Antoine Duclos
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1798
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  4. Interpersonal violence is a phenomenon that can occur with different people and conditions. However, people with intellectual disabilities have increased vulnerability to this problem, with potential risks to ...

    Authors: Mariana Teixeira da Silva, Ana Vitória Bastos Fontoura, Agatha Nicoly Guedes Pires, Ana Paula Pinho Carvalheira, Paula Hino, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno, Mônica Taminato, José Manuel Peixoto Caldas and Hugo Fernandes
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1797
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  5. In Hungary, although six types of vaccines were widely available, the percentage of people receiving the primary series of COVID-19 vaccination remained below the EU average. This paper investigates the reason...

    Authors: Anna Sára Ligeti, Beatrix Oroszi, Csaba Luca, Edit Bilics, József Ágoston, Gergely Röst and Júlia Koltai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1796
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  6. The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on healthcare systems and services, including routine immunization (RI). To date, there is limited information on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on RI in West ...

    Authors: Umaru Sesay, Hector Mario Serna-Chavez, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Jia Bainga Kangbai, Uzoma Ogbonna, James Sylvester Squire and Mirjam Irene Bakker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1795
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  7. Tick-borne diseases are a growing public health threat in the United States. Despite the prevalence and rising burden of tick-borne diseases, there are major gaps in baseline knowledge and surveillance efforts...

    Authors: Catherine A. Lippi, Holly D. Gaff, Alexis L. White and Sadie J. Ryan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1793
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  8. Older adults receiving home care have a higher risk of visiting the emergency department (ED) than community-dwelling older adults not receiving home care. This may result from a higher incidence of comorbidit...

    Authors: Oscar S Smeekes, Tim R De Boer, Robert D Van Der Mei, Bianca M Buurman and Hanna C Willems
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1792
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  9. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote Australia have initiated bold policies for health-enabling stores. Benchmarking, a data-driven and facilitated ‘audit and feedback’ with action plann...

    Authors: Julie Brimblecombe, Megan Ferguson, Emma McMahon, Bronwyn Fredericks, Nicole Turner, Christina Pollard, Louise Maple-Brown, Joanna Batstone, Leisa McCarthy, Eddie Miles, Khia De Silva, Adam Barnes, Mark Chatfield, Amanda Hill, Meaghan Christian, Emma van Burgel…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1790
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  10. Youth leisure-time physical activity participation benefits physical activity habits and health outcomes later in life. However, it is unknown if certain types of leisure-time physical activity contribute to t...

    Authors: Kelcie Miller, Claire Morley, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Seana L. Gall and Verity Cleland
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1789
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  11. Many people experience forms of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the context of their work. This includes a wide range of experiences, from subtle expressions of hostility to physical assault, th...

    Authors: Katrina J. Blindow, Emma Cedstrand, Devy L. Elling, Malin Hagland and Theo Bodin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1788
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  12. Abnormal heart rate recovery (HRR), representing cardiac autonomic dysfunction, is an important predictor of cardiovascular disease. Prolonged sedentary time (ST) is associated with a slower HRR. However, it i...

    Authors: Zhizhen Liu, Peiyun Zheng, Yong Fang, Jie Huang, Jia Huang, Liming Chen, Qiaoling Hu, Chunyan Zou, Jing Tao and Lidian Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1787
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  13. Smoking significantly contributes to the mortality rates worldwide, particularly in non-communicable and preventable diseases such as cardiovascular ailments, respiratory conditions, stroke, and lung cancer. T...

    Authors: Roshinie De Silva, Disuri Silva, Lakindu Piumika, Isuri Abeysekera, Ruwan Jayathilaka, Lochana Rajamanthri and Colinie Wickramaarachchi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1786
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  14. Since the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, the number of individuals recovering from COVID-19 infection have increased. Post-COVID Syndrome, or PCS, which is defined as signs and symptoms th...

    Authors: Ruhana Sk Abd Razak, Aniza Ismail, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz, Leny Suzana Suddin, Amirah Azzeri and Nur Insyirah Sha’ari
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1785
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  15. A drug recall is an act of removing products from the market and/or returning them to the manufacturer for disposal or correction when they violate safety laws. Action can be initiated by the manufacturing com...

    Authors: Marcel Bahizi, Eric Nyirimigabo, Lazare Ntirenganya, Martine Ishimwe Umuhoza, Vedaste Habyalimana, Gerard Bikorimana and Joyeuse Ukwishaka
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1784
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  16. To investigate the associations between the most popular social media platform WeChat usage and cognitive performance among the middle-aged and older Chinese population using data from a nationally representat...

    Authors: Yan Zhou, KaiweiSa Abuduxukuer, Chuchu Wang, Jin Wei, Wenming Shi, Yongzhen Li, Guang Huang, Yifan Zhou, Yunfeng Zhang and Jianfeng Luo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1783
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  17. Reports of children’s engagement in active transportation outline low participation rates in many countries despite many associated mental, physical, and social health benefits. One of the main contributors to...

    Authors: Julia Pham, Adrian Buttazzoni and Jason Gilliland
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1782
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  18. Recently, Europe has seen an emergence of mosquito-borne viruses (MBVs). Understanding citizens’ perceptions of and behaviours towards mosquitoes and MBVs is crucial to reduce disease risk. We investigated and...

    Authors: Pauline A. de Best, Ayat Abourashed, Laura Doornekamp, Eric C. M. van Gorp, Aura Timen, Reina S. Sikkema, Frederic Bartumeus, John R. B. Palmer and Marion P. G. Koopmans
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1781
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  19. Nosocomial infections with heavy disease burden are becoming a major threat to the health care system around the world. Through long-term, systematic, continuous data collection and analysis, Nosocomial infect...

    Authors: Ying Chen, Yonghong Zhang, Shuping Nie, Jie Ning, Qinjin Wang, Hanmei Yuan, Hui Wu, Bin Li, Wenbiao Hu and Chao Wu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1780
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  20. Lifestyle has become a crucial modulator in the management of diabetes and is intimately linked with the development and exacerbation of comorbid depression. The study aimed to analyze lifestyle patterns and t...

    Authors: Baoping Wang, Yuxin Fan, Xin Wang, Xiangru Zeng, Sha Zeng, Hongwei Jia, Yin Li and Chenlin Dai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1779
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  21. Providing nurturing care for young children is essential for promoting early child development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about how mothers and fathers across diverse contexts in sub-Saharan Af...

    Authors: Marilyn N. Ahun, Lilia Bliznashka, Svetlana Karuskina-Drivdale, Gino Regina, Aisha K. Yousafzai and Joshua Jeong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1778
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  23. To examine the measurement properties of the Regular Physical Exercise Adherence Scale (REPEAS) in Brazilians with chronic pain.

    Authors: Cezar Augusto Brito Pinheiro, Daniela Bassi-Dibai, André Pontes-Silva, Fábio Henrique Ferreira Pereira, Jocassia Silva Pinheiro, Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes and Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1776
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  24. Being subjected to bullying is a significant risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents. Parental support, peer support, and social connectedness play protective roles in mitigating NSSI...

    Authors: Huaqiang Liu, Zhensong Lan, Xuefang Huang, Qing Wang, Fafang Deng and Juchao Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1775
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  25. Childhood family structure is considered to play a role in person’s health and welfare. This study investigated the relationships between the longitudinal changes of adult health behaviours and childhood famil...

    Authors: Heidi Varis, Maria Hagnäs, Ilona Mikkola, Tanja Nordström, Anja Taanila, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi and Eveliina Heikkala
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1774
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  26. Psychoactive drug use is an important public health issue in Sri Lanka as it causes substantial health, social and economic burden to the country. Screening for substance use disorders in people who use drugs ...

    Authors: Sashiprabha Dulanjalee Nawaratne and Janaki Vidanapathirana
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1773
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  27. Shift work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD) are known to affect the secretion of several neurotransmitters and hormones associated with premature ejaculation (PE). However, their specific influence on the ...

    Authors: Zhenming Zheng, Jiashan Pan, Zhimin Chen, Pan Gao, Jingjing Gao, Hui Jiang and Xiansheng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1772
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  28. In the United States (US), three types of vaccines are available to prevent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a severe and potentially fatal infection: quadrivalent conjugate vaccines against serogroups A,...

    Authors: Katharina Schley, Eva Jodar, Jessica V. Presa, Sarah J. Willis and Christopher G. Prener
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1771
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  29. In the UK people living in disadvantaged communities are less likely than those with higher socio-economic status to have a healthy diet. To address this inequality, it is crucial scientists, practitioners and...

    Authors: Raluca A. Briazu, Fatima Masood, Louise Hunt, Clare Pettinger, Carol Wagstaff and Rachel McCloy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1770
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  30. This study aimed to assess the public knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Zhuhai, China, focusing on identifying knowledge gaps and the influence of demographic and health factors.

    Authors: Ya-Jun Sun, Jie Song, Xu-Ping Li, Xiao-Hui Wang, Yi-Xuan Wu, Jia-Ju Huang, Shi-Bin Wang and Yong-Yong Teng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1769
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  31. As components of a 24-hour day, sedentary behavior (SB), physical activity (PA), and sleep are all independently linked to cardiovascular health (CVH). However, insufficient understanding of components’ mutual...

    Authors: Yemeng Ji, Muhammed M. Atakan, Xu Yan, Jinlong Wu, Jujiao Kuang and Li Peng
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1768
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  32. Women at middle age are puzzled by a series of menopausal disturbances, can be distressing and considerably affect the personal, social and work lives. We aim to estimate the global prevalence of nineteen meno...

    Authors: Yiqiao Fang, Fen Liu, Xinyue Zhang, Lei Chen, Yang Liu, Lin Yang, Xiaofeng Zheng, Jiaye Liu, Kewei Li and Zhihui Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1767
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  34. Several studies have demonstrated the population-level effectiveness of oral PrEP in reducing the risk of HIV infection. However, oral PrEP utilization among MSM in China remains below 1%. While existing liter...

    Authors: Yuanyuan Liu, Siyue Wei, Zhaoyu Cheng, Yidan Xian, Xuan Liu, Jie Yang, Yan Liu, Maohe Yu, Zhongdan Chen, Jiageng Chen, Jun Ma, Zhuang Cui and Changping Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1765
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  37. Pregnant women are a vulnerable population to COVID-19 given an increased susceptibility to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and pregnancy complications. However, few SARS-CoV-2 serological surveys have been perfor...

    Authors: Antía Figueroa-Romero, Aurore Atchadé, Anges Yadouleton, Marc Fiogbe, Emmanuel Bonnet, Emmanuel Yovo, Manfred Accrombessi, Sandrine Hounsa, Thierry Paper, Raphael Dupont, Jean Gaudart, Jean-Yves Le Hesran, Achille Massougbodji, Gilles Cottrell and Raquel González
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1762
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  38. Diabetes self-management education is necessary to improve patient outcomes and reduce diabetes-related complications. According to the theory of behavioral reasoning, the likelihood of performing a behavior i...

    Authors: Fatemeh Ranjbar, Masoud Karimi, Elahe Zare and Leila Ghahremani
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1761
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  39. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, with pain being potentially one of them. This population-based cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the ...

    Authors: Jing Luo, Yue Ma, Hao-Wei Zhan, Wang-Hu Jia, Jia-Rui Zhang, Shi-Yu Xie, Si-Yin Yu, Shuang-Long Hou, Xia Bi and Xue-Qiang Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1760
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  40. To investigate the physical fitness level and health behavior status of preschool children in China, explore the relationship between physical fitness and health behavior, and further reveal the main factors a...

    Authors: Ruyun Zou, Kun Wang, Dan Li, Yongsen Liu, Tingran Zhang and Xiudong Wei
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1759
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  42. A growing literature has documented the social, economic, and health impacts of exclusionary immigration and immigrant policies in the early 21st century for Latiné communities in the US, pointing to immigrati...

    Authors: Alana M.W. LeBrón, Amy J. Schulz, Cindy Gamboa, Angela Reyes, Edna Viruell-Fuentes and Barbara A. Israel
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1757
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  43. The importance of reducing sedentary behavior (SB) in the prevention of mortality and chronic and mental diseases is scientifically well grounded, but SB can be accumulated in diverse domains of life, such as...

    Authors: Sabrina C. Teno, Marlene N. Silva and Pedro B. Júdice
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1756
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  44. Norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks were common in schools and kindergartens and were more related to faculty knowledge, attitude, and practice level. Gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by norovirus in education...

    Authors: Hongxin Lyu, Dongmei Liang, Riyan Luo, Yunlong Feng, Lei Liu, Sixia Yang, Fuling Cai, Zhen Zhang and Huawei Xiong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1755
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  45. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) with physical function (PF) among older Chinese women in the community.

    Authors: Yanyu Lu, Qingqian Li, Wenbo Wang, Litao Du, Qiang He, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang and Yang Pan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1754
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  47. Snakebite envenomation (SBE) and scorpion sting envenomation (SSE) are significant neglected tropical diseases that primarily affect impoverished communities in rural areas of developing nations. A lack of und...

    Authors: Rania M. H. Baleela, Abubakr Mohammad and Sara A. K. Saeed
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1752
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  48. At the time of the emergence of COVID-19, denialist and anti-vaccine groups have also emerged and are shaking public confidence in vaccination.

    Authors: Ángela Prieto-Campo, Olalla Vázquez-Cancela, Fátima Roque, Maria Teresa Herdeiro, Adolfo Figueiras and Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1751
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  49. Authors: Linhai Zhao, Yanfei Wei, Qiumei Liu, Jiansheng Cai, Xiaoting Mo, Xu Tang, Xuexiu Wang, Lidong Qin, Yujian Liang, Jiejing Cao, Chuwu Huang, Yufu Lu, Tiantian Zhang, Lei Luo, Jiahui Rong, Songju Wu…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1745
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    The original article was published in BMC Public Health 2024 24:1192

  50. Obesity leads to increased disease burden, decreased life expectancy, and disrupted sexual life. One of the most effective ways of obesity treatment is bariatric surgery. This study was conducted aiming to det...

    Authors: Reyhane Ebadifard, Zahra Kiani, Zohreh Keshavarz, Zohre Sheikhan, Mahdi Alemrajabi and Maliheh Nasiri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:1744
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