Physical Activity Patterns, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life Among Nursing and non-Nursing Staff in an Office-Based Care Coordination Program by Nicolas M. Oreskovic MD, MPH, Celina Li BS, Ann E. Erwin MMHS

“…Given known health risks associated with sedentary occupational work and the growing number of care coordination programs, health policies and initiatives aimed at increasing the physical activity levels of care coordination workers is of prime importance.…”
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Adequacy of prenatal care and associated factors in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by Aline De Gregori Adami, Leonardo Rapone da Motta, Rosa Dea Sperhacke, Sérgio Kakuta Kato, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Rosa Maria Rahmi

“…CONCLUSIONS Despite the almost universal PNC coverage in RS, the PNC offered by the SUS was adequate for just half of the population, therefore public health policies targeted at women receiving care in this setting shall be revisited.…”
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Evaluating the performance of two rapid antigen detection tests in diagnosis of SARS- COV- 2 infection by yasmin Elmahdy, May Soliman, Sahar Khairat, Nashwa Reda, nermeen Eldesoukey, Noha Soliman

“…Background:Rapid antigen detection tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection could promote the clinical and public health policies to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapid antigen detection and molecular approaches could expand entry to checking and initial evidence of issues and playing an essential role in public health managing choices that may decrease the transmission. …”
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Future respiratory hospital admissions from wildfire smoke under climate change in the Western US by Jia Coco Liu, Loretta J Mickley, Melissa P Sulprizio, Xu Yue, Roger D Peng, Francesca Dominici, Michelle L Bell

“…The results provide information that can be incorporated into development of environmental and health policies in response to climate change. Climate change adaptation policies could incorporate scientific evidence on health risks from natural disasters such as wildfires.…”
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Evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of the faculty of medicine students about human papillomavirus infections, related cancers, and human papillomavirus vaccines by Zührenur Yağan, Aysun Aldanmaz, Tahir Ertuğrul, Zeynep Beyza Tolan, Adnan Menderes Bilgiç, Aslı Bilgiç

“…Our results suggest that HPV-related courses in medical education and reimbursement of vaccines by health authorities require some adjustments in the core education curriculum and national health policies.…”
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Assessment of mental wellbeing of university students in Bangladesh using Goldberg's GHQ‐12: A cross‐sectional study by Musaddiqur R. Ovi, Md A. B. Siddique, Tanvir Ahammed, Muhammad A. B. Chowdhury, Md J. Uddin

“…There is a pressing need for effective mental health policies and interventions to bolster the mental well‐being of university students, with a specific focus on students from public universities and females.…”
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Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for General Population and Groups at Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency in Poland—Recommendations of the Polish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology an... by Agnieszka Rusińska, Paweł Płudowski, Mieczysław Walczak, Maria K. Borszewska-Kornacka, Artur Bossowski, Danuta Chlebna-Sokół, Justyna Czech-Kowalska, Anna Dobrzańska, Edward Franek, Ewa Helwich, Teresa Jackowska, Maria A. Kalina, Jerzy Konstantynowicz, Janusz Książyk, Andrzej Lewiński, Jacek Łukaszkiewicz, Ewa Marcinowska-Suchowierska, Artur Mazur, Izabela Michałus, Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski, Hanna Romanowska, Marek Ruchała, Piotr Socha, Mieczysław Szalecki, Mieczysław Szalecki, Mirosław Wielgoś, Danuta Zwolińska, Arkadiusz Zygmunt

“…These updated recommendations are addressed to health professionals and the authorities pursuing comprehensive health policies and should also be included in public health programs aimed at preventing a broad spectrum of chronic diseases.…”
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Research hotspots and new trends in the impact of resistance training on aging, bibliometric and visual analysis based on CiteSpace and VOSviewer by Junmin Mi, Litao Zhang, Wei Sun, Zhen Wang, Pengbo Yang, Jiachen Zhang, Yani Zhang

“…These quantitative research results can provide references for relevant scholars’ follow-up research and government departments to formulate and modify health policies or measures.…”
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Assessing the social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis using phone helplines. The case of the Balearic Islands, Spain by Maria Ramos Monserrat, Maria Ramos Monserrat, Maria Ramos Monserrat, Jeronia Ramón Molinas, Marta Fuster Truyol, Aina Bonet Manresa, Trinidad Planas Juan, Trinidad Planas Juan, Juan José Montaño Moreno, Juan José Montaño Moreno, María de los Ángeles Pérez Martín, Patricia Ruíz Armengol, Almudena Personat Labrador, Carlota María Lamilla Buades, Verónica María Carrión García, Miguel Salvá Garví, Catalina Nuñez Jiménez, Catalina Nuñez Jiménez, Elena Cabeza Irigoyen, Elena Cabeza Irigoyen

“…BackgroundCrises and health policies to tackle them can increase health inequalities. …”
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Migraine epidemiology and comorbidities in Southern Israel: a clinical database study in a universal health coverage setting by Ido Peles, Mohnnad Asla, Mariya Abayev, Michal Gordon, Victor Novack, Rinat Ribalov, Tamar Lengil, Ron Maor, Mayera Elizur, Gal Ifergane

“…Abstract Background Understanding migraine epidemiology and its burden is crucial for planning health policies and interventions at the local level as well as at the global level. …”
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How do socioeconomic determinants of health affect the likelihood of living with HTLV-1 globally? A systematic review with meta-analysis by Nydile Ramesh, Beatrice Cockbain, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor, Carolina Rosadas

“…Therefore, health promotion materials and public health policies regarding HTLV-1 must consider those with lower educational levels to effectively reduce disease transmission.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Hospitalization and mortality trends among patients with confirmed COVID-19 in the United States, April through August 2020 by Jennifer Nguyen, Michael Benigno, Deepa Malhotra, Maya Reimbaeva, Ziphora Sam, Richard Chambers, Jennifer Hammond, Birol Emir

“…These trends could inform ongoing patient care and US public health policies to limit the further spread of SARS-CoV-2.…”
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The Prevalence of Scoliosis Screening Positive and Its Influencing Factors: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Zhejiang Province, China by Yan Zou, Yun Lin, Jia Meng, Juanjuan Li, Fang Gu, Ronghua Zhang

“…Age and gender-specific scoliosis screening strategies and nutritional public health policies for children and adolescents are needed.…”
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Ten Year Profile of a Best Practice Program Aimed at Rural Women by Adrianne J. Lane, Madeleine T. Martin

“…DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v15i2.363   Keywords:  Rural health, Breast cancer, Cancer screening, Access to healthcare, Health policy…”
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Barebacking: condiciones de poder y prácticas de resistencia en la biopolítica de la Salud Sexual Barebacking: conditions of power and resistance practices on the biopolitics of Se... by Rubén Manuel Ávila Rodríguez, Marisela Montenegro Martínez

“…This allows us to move from the individual responsibilities of a practice established since the guiding principles of sexual health policies to the socio-political responsibilities of an attitude that only makes sense in the current context of biopolitics of sexual health.…”
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Epidemiological Investigation of Pediatric Fractures—A Retrospective Cohort Study of 1129 Patients by Xiaoliang Xiao, Yuhong Ding, Yiqiu Zheng, Yun Gao, Huaqing Li, Ruikang Liu, Ruijing Xu, Pan Hong

“…These findings might supplement current epidemiological knowledge of childhood fracture and provide references for decision-making in children’s health policies.…”
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Household catastrophic health expenditures for rheumatoid arthritis: a single centre study from South India by Bhavani Shankara Bagepally, S. Sajith Kumar, Akhil Sasidharan, Madhumitha Haridoss, Krishnamurthy Venkataraman

“…The results underscore the need for comprehensive approaches to strengthening public health policies along with financial risk protection and quality care in India.…”
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Genetic diversity and evolutionary patterns of SARS-CoV-2 among the Bhutanese population during the pandemic by Tshering Dorji, Kunzang Dorji, Tandin Wangchuk, Tshering Pelki, Sonam Gyeltshen

“…Conclusion This is the first study to describe the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in Bhutan during the pandemic, and this data can inform public health policies and strategies for preventing future outbreaks in Bhutan.…”
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Women’s Satisfaction With Telehealth Services During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study by Diletta F Mittone, Caitlin P Bailey, Ebony L Eddy, Melissa A Napolitano, Amita Vyas

“…It is critical that public health policies or programs consider these factors, especially if the expanded use of telehealth is to persist beyond the pandemic.…”
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Caries status and related factors among 12-year-old children in Yangpu District， Shanghai by HUANG Shengchun, LI Wei, ZHOU Kang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and risk factors of dental caries and its related influencing factors in 12-year-old children in Yangpu District， Shanghai， and to provide relevant data support for the formulation of oral health policies and measures for children.MethodsIn 2021， 839 12-year-old children were randomly selected from five ordinary junior high schools in Yangpu District. …”
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