Temporal Trends in Incidence of Nutritional Deficiency among Older Adults in China: A Secondary Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019 by Linqi Xiao, Jialin Fu, Likai Lin, Yong Han

“…The results show a substantial reduction in vitamin A and iodine deficiencies among the Chinese elderly, and health policies and public awareness are needed to address the burden of protein-energy malnutrition in this population.…”
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The impact of the Health Silk Road on Global South countries: insights from Brazilian health agents by Anabela Rodrigues Santiago, Carlos Rodrigues

“…Driven by some external factors, the most important of which is the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Silk Road (HSR) and Chinese public health policies have gained accrued relevance, especially in countries of the Global South, which have been the main partners of Chinese cooperation initiatives, not only in health.MethodsThis study is an exploratory exercise that reflects the potential gains resulting from Chinese- Global South cooperation in the health sector by analyzing the perceptions of Brazilian health agents in a contemporary period starting from 2013 to 2023, which is the first 10 years since BRI implementation. …”
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Olfactory Dysfunction following COVID-19 and the Potential Benefits of Olfactory Training by Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdulrahman Khalid Aldrweesh, Alghaydaa Fouad Aldoughan, Sumaia Mohammed Alarfaj, Fatimah Khalid Alabdulqader, Khalid A. Alyahya

“…The findings of this study can inform public health policies and interventions aimed at reducing the burden of olfactory dysfunction associated with COVID-19 vaccination.…”
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Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the Unite... by Reed Mszar, Gowtham R. Grandhi, Javier Valero‐Elizondo, César Caraballo, Rohan Khera, Nihar Desai, Salim S. Virani, Ron Blankstein, Michael J. Blaha, Khurram Nasir

“…The findings provide strong evidence for developing more effective public health policies that protect vulnerable populations from financial hardship.…”
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Factors associated with non-treatment of hypertension and gender differences at baseline in the ELSA-Brasil cohort by A.K.M. Néri, R.M.F. Xavier, S.M.A. Matos, M.C.C. Almeida, R.M. Ladeira, A.A. Lopes, D.O.C. Lino, A.P.P. Lázaro, R.V.B.M. Cairutas, J.H. Silva Júnior, J.M.O. Lima, M.C. Chaves, R.P. Silva, G.B. Silva Júnior

“…The high percentage of non-treatment, even in this civil servant population, indicated the need to improve the treatment cascade for AH. Public health policies should consider giving special attention to gender roles in groups at higher risk of non-treatment to reduce inequities related to AH in Brazil.…”
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Use of Monoclonal Antibody to Treat COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents: Risk of Abuse of Prescription and Exacerbation of Health Inequalities by Susanna Esposito, Stefano Zona, Andrea Pession, Lorenzo Iughetti, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Nicola Principi

“…While we wait for answers to these questions from well-conducted research, an effective and safe COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable pediatric patients remains the best strategy to prevent COVID-19 and represents the priority for public health policies.…”
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The West African experience in establishing steering committees for better collaboration between researchers and decision-makers to increase the use of health research findings by Namoudou Keita, Virgil Lokossou, Abdramane Berthe, Issiaka Sombie, Ermel Johnson, Kofi Busia

“…Abstract Background Aware of the advantages of a project steering committee (SC) in terms of influencing the development of evidence-based health policies, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) encouraged and supported the creation of such SCs around four research projects in four countries (Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone). …”
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Job Satisfaction, Quality of Life Levels, and Other Factors Affecting Physicians Working in Primary Health Care Institutions (Sivas) by İrem Akova, Öznur Hasdemir

“…As the job satisfaction of physicians increased, the quality of life also increased (p<0.05). Conclusion: Health policies should be developed and implemented to correct the factors affecting physicians' job satisfaction negatively, especially with regard to violence against physicians.…”
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Brazilian generics market change after Farmácia Popular program by Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi, Luisa Arueira Chaves, Dennis Ross-Degnan, Vera Lucia Luiza, Isabel Cristina Martins Emmerick, Rondineli Mendes da Silva, Mônica Rodrigues Campos

“…CONCLUSIONS Ministry of Health policies on the amount of patient cost sharing and on the choice of medicines on coverage lists have substantial impacts on overall generic sales volume in retail pharmacies.…”
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Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, rubella, cytomegalovirosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection among pregnant patients followed up from... by Solange Artimos de Oliveira, Remberto Mauricio de la Cruz Vargas Vilte, Kátia Martins Lopes de Azevedo, Sérgio Setúbal

“… Introduction: Screening and treatment of infectious diseases in pregnant women have great importance in planning preventive actions and development of maternal and child health policies. Objective: To evaluate the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, rubella, cytomegalovirosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among pregnant women followed up at a University Hospital of Niterói, RJ. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella spp. Isolated From Chilled Chicken Meat Commercialized at Retail in Federal District, Brazil by Sabrina Lunara Santos Pavelquesi, Ana Carolina Almeida de Oliveira Ferreira, Letícia Fernandes Silva Rodrigues, Calliandra Maria de Souza Silva, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Daniela Castilho Orsi

“…Public agencies can use these results to develop effective public health policies and strategies to ensure the safety of these food products.…”
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Statistical methods for measuring trends in colorectal cancer incidence in registries: A systematic review by Norah Alsadhan, Norah Alsadhan, Alaa Almaiman, Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Cathy Brennan, Farag Shuweihdi, Sultana A. Alhurishi, Robert M. West

“…BackgroundMonitoring cancer trends in a population is essential for tracking the disease’s burden, allocating resources, and informing public health policies. This review describes variations in commonly employed methods to estimate colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence trends.MethodsWe performed a systematic literature search in four databases to identify population-based studies reporting CRC incidence trends, published between January 2010 and May 2020. …”
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Awareness of sickle cell disease among nursing undergraduates in Farasan: Its interference with malaria by Shabihul Fatma Sayed, Hamad G Dailah, Sumathi Nagarajan, Amani Awad El Kareem, Ameerah Riffat Said, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Shaivad Shabee HulHasan Abadi, Rola Hassan Haddadi, Gulrana Khuwaja, Saida Mohamed Zribi, Samar Yeahya Hamad E M. Ageeli, Wadeah Ali D A. Malhan, Mead Hadi Yahya Talebi Madkhali

“…Most participants (96.3%) were aware about government policy regarding premarital screening for genetic disorders and replied that the government has strict health policies backed by equally robust laboratory diagnostics. …”
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Smoking as a major risk factor for cervical cancer and pre-cancer: results from the EPIC cohort. by Roura, E, Castellsagué, X, Pawlita, M, Travier, N, Waterboer, T, Margall, N, Bosch, F, de Sanjosé, S, Dillner, J, Gram, I, Tjønneland, A, Munk, C, Pala, V, Palli, D, Khaw, K, Barnabas, R, Overvad, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Fagherazzi, G, Kaaks, R, Lukanova, A, Steffen, A, Trichopoulou, A, Trichopoulos, D

“…The strong beneficial effect of quitting smoking is an important finding that will further support public health policies for smoking cessation.…”

Birth weight and adult bone mass: a systematic literature review. by Schlüssel, M, Vaz, J, Kac, G

“…CONCLUSION: Based on the amount of accumulated evidence, it is probable that BW have a positive association with adult BMC rather than BMD, which is an important finding for clinical and public health policies since a reduction in BMC is strongly associated with an increased fracture risk.…”

Human-environment interactions on infectious disease risk in Brazil by Li, SL

“…</p> <p>Findings and implications from this research can be used to inform public health policies and interventions in Brazil. Future research should continue to explore the integration of large open-access datasets for understanding geographical inequalities in disease risk.…”

Providing open access data online to advance malaria research and control. by Moyes, C, Temperley, W, Henry, A, Burgert, C, Hay, S

“…These data and results also need to be made available to groups who are developing public health policies based on up-to-date evidence. The Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) has collated and geopositioned over 50,000 parasite prevalence and vector occurrence survey records contributed by over 3,000 sources including research groups, government agencies and non-governmental organizations worldwide. …”

Home blood pressure control status in 2017‐2018 for hypertension specialist centers in Asia: Results of the Asia BP@Home study by Kario, Kazuomi, Tomitani, Naoko, Buranakitjaroen, Peera, Chia, Yook Chin, Park, Sungha, Chen, Chen Huan, Divinagracia, Romeo, Shin, Jinho, Siddique, Saulat, Sison, Jorge, Ann Soenarta, Arieska, Sogunuru, Guru Prasad, Tay, Jam Chin, Turana, Yuda, Zhang, Yuqing, Nailes, Jennifer, Wanthong, Sirisawat, Hoshide, Satoshi, Matsushita, Noriko, Kanegae, Hiroshi, Wang, Ji Guang

“…The findings of this study are important to facilitate development of health policies focused on reducing cardiovascular complications in Asia.…”

Management of Safety for Quality Construction by Husin, Husrul Nizam, Adnan, Hamimah, Jusoff, Kamaruzaman

“…Within these past few years, the Malaysian government has made an effort on executing safety and health policies through the enforcement of guidelines as well as conducting site safety seminars and certifications. …”
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Expenditure of biological drugs for rheumatoid arthritis treatment in the Brazilian public health system by Tacila Pires Mega, Rondineli Mendes da Silva

“…CONCLUSIONS The results obtained allow us to draw a more recent profile of expenditure on RA treatment and indicate trends in the use of biological drugs for this condition, generating data that can support management decisions in public health policies.…”
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