Breast cancer epidemiology and sociodemographic differences in BRICS-plus countries from 1990 to 2019: An age period cohort analysis by Sumaira Mubarik, Fang Wang, Adeel Ahmad Nadeem, Muhammad Fawad, Chuanhua Yu

“…Thus, BRICS-plus nations should prioritise BC prevention, raise public awareness, and implement screening efficiency measures to reduce the burden of BC in the future, as well as strengthen public health policies and initiatives for important populations based on their characteristics and adaptability.…”
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Trends in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Albania during the 2021–2022 pandemic year by Genc Sulcebe, Alban Ylli, Fabian Cenko, Margarita Kurti-Prifti, Erkena Shyti, Jonida Dashi-Pasholli, Erina Lazri, Irena Seferi-Qendro, Melissa J. Perry

“…Background: Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial for understanding population immunity and providing insights into public health policies. Limited data exist on this from Albania and other Eastern European countries. …”
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Evidence of interactive effects of late-pregnancy exposure to air pollution and extreme temperature on preterm birth in China: a nationwide study by Xiang Xiao, Ruixia Liu, Yunjiang Yu, Zheng Zhang, Luke D Knibbs, Bin Jalaludin, Lidia Morawska, Shyamali C Dharmage, Joachim Heinrich, Stefania Papatheodorou, Yuming Guo, Yangyang Xu, Ling Jin, Yike Guo, Wentao Yue, Jilong Yao, Yue Zhang, Chengrong Wang, Shen Gao, Enjie Zhang, Shaofei Su, Tong Zhu, Guang-Hui Dong, Meng Gao, Chenghong Yin

“…These observed independent effects of air pollution and temperature, along with their potential joint effects, have important implications for future studies and the development of public health policies aimed at improving perinatal health outcomes.…”
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How did the public respond to the 2015 expert consensus public health guidance statement on workplace sedentary behaviour? A qualitative analysis by Benjamin Gardner, Lee Smith, Louise Mansfield

“…Knowledge exchanges focused on correcting others’ misinterpretations, raising awareness of historical or scientific context, debating current workplace health policies, and sharing experiences around sitting and standing. …”
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Scoping review of the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on unplanned pregnancy by Carmen S. Christian, Laura Rossouw

“…Understanding the fertility trajectory and the pandemic is important in understanding population structures and ageing, which have consequences for health policies, budgeting and economic activity. Aim: This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of the impact of COVID-19 on unplanned pregnancy. …”
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Estonian National Mental Health Study: Design and methods for a registry‐linked longitudinal survey by Kaia Laidra, Rainer Reile, Merle Havik, Mall Leinsalu, Carolina Murd, Jaan Tulviste, Merili Tamson, Kirsti Akkermann, Kairi Kreegipuu, Hedvig Sultson, Mare Ainsaar, Andero Uusberg, Jaana Rahno, Liisi Panov, Kadri Leetmaa, Anto Aasa, Toomas Veidebaum, Kelli Lehto, Kenn Konstabel

“…The study serves as an evidence base for planning mental health policies and prevention measures for possible future crises.…”
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Multidimensional health heterogeneity of Chinese older adults and its determinants by Yi Hu, Zhenyu Wang, Liqun Wu

“…From the perspective of active ageing, assessing the health status of older adults from multiple dimensions becomes crucial as it helps identify their specific health service needs, intervention measures, and health policies tailored to this population. Methods: Data were derived from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) wave 4 (2018). …”
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Are Land Use and Cover Changes and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Dengue Fever? A Case Study in Minas Gerais State, Brazil by Ana Clara Andrade, Luiz Alberto Dolabela Falcão, Magno Augusto Zazá Borges, Marcos Esdras Leite, Mário Marcos do Espírito Santo

“…Thus, policies towards reducing deforestation must be complemented by a continuous investment in public health policies and a reduction in social inequalities to efficiently control dengue fever.…”
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Supported employment: the fundamental adjuvant in the treatment of mental illness by J. R. P. Correia, H. J. Gomes, R. A. Moreira, A. M. Fraga, S. Neves, J. R. Gomes

“…Knowing that employment generates positive outcomes, gets that as fundamental parameter for the treatment and for the rehabilitation of the person with mental illness, and it must therefore become essential that mental health services help patients to find satisfactory jobs and that protect your needs. Thus, mental health policies should defend a new mental health treatment paradigm and emphasize employment as an imperative measure in the treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation of the sick person, including supported employment as an essential part of treatment. …”
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Using linked administrative data to build a Social Disparities Index for Covid-19 to evaluate the effects of inequalities on pandemic in Brazil. by Maria Yury Travassos Ichihara, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Lilia Carolina Carneiro da Costa, Aline Grimberg Pereira de Medeiros, Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior, Rafael Felipe da Silva Souza, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Anderson Ara, Emmanuelle Goes, Julia M Pescarini, Marcos Ennes Barreto, Jaime Gregorio

“…We aimed to create a Social Disparities Index for Covid-19 (SDI-Covid-19) using linked administrative data to understand the role of inequalities in the COVID-19 pandemic to target social and health policies. Approach Using linked administrative data (2010 Census and National Registry of Health Establishments) we selected municipal indicators for three domains: a) Brazilian Deprivation Index; b) % black/brown/indigenous, % people living  in housing with density >2 person/room, % poor older people as sociodemographic; c) ICU beds  and respirators rates weighted by distance to the health region headquarters as access to health service. …”
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Exploring progress in iron supplement formulation approaches for treating iron deficiency anemia through bibliometric and thematic analysis by Tarnjot Kaur, Jyoti Upadhyay, Mukesh Nandave, Abdulrhman Alsayari, Saad Ali Alshehri, Sudeep Pukale, Shadma Wahab, Wasim Ahmad, Summya Rashid, Mohd Nazam Ansari

“…The insights from the study are helpful to policymakers in designing specific health policies and investing more in research and development of novel formulations for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia.…”
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Maternal Obesity and ADHD: An Original Review of Evidence and Potential Mechanisms by Myriam Boueri, Mounir Fakhouri, Christine Aoun, Maroun Matar

“…In addition, the review considers moderating variables and discusses the public health implications, with the objective of providing valuable insights into addressing this complex relationship for future clinical approaches and public health policies. This original review conducted a comprehensive literature search in August 2023 using various databases and keywords related to maternal obesity and ADHD. …”
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Association between waterpipe use and susceptibility to cigarette smoking among adolescents and young adults who never smoked: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhu Yu*⁺, Meng Wang*⁺, Junfen Fu

“…Conclusions Our findings suggest that waterpipe use was associated with greater odds of susceptibility to cigarette smoking among adolescents and young adults who never smoked. Tailored public health policies and regulations on waterpipe smoking may help to protect youth never smokers from initiation of cigarette smoking.…”
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Identifying changes in e-cigarette use among a longitudinal sample of Canadian youth e-cigarette users in the COMPASS cohort study, 2017/18–2018/19 by Adam G. Cole, Michael Short, Negin Aalaei, Mahmood Gohari, Scott T. Leatherdale

“…There is a need for longitudinal data to monitor and evaluate changes to e-cigarette use patterns that may be in response to changing public health policies.…”
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Lead poisoning epidemiology, challenges and opportunities: First systematic review and expert consensuses of the MENA region by Waleed S. Al Sukaiti, Mohammed Abdullah Al Shuhoumi, Hassan I. Al Balushi, Musa Al Faifi, Ziad Kazzi

“…Exposure is anticipated to continue to be a significant public health risk in industrializing nations for many years due to increased industrialisation and the persistence of lead in the environment. For public health policies to be sensible, cost-effective screening, monitoring, intervention, and assessment are essential.…”
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Circulation of Dengue Virus Serotype 1 Genotype V and Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Genotype III in Tocantins State, Northern Brazil, 2021–2022 by Ueric José Borges de Souza, Ygor da Silva Miranda Macedo, Raíssa Nunes dos Santos, Franciano Dias Pereira Cardoso, Jucimária Dantas Galvão, Evgeni Evgeniev Gabev, Ana Cláudia Franco, Paulo Michel Roehe, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Fabrício Souza Campos

“…The analyses performed here highlight the concomitant circulation of distinct DENV-1 and -2 genotypes in some Brazilian states, underscoring the dynamic evolution of DENV and the relevance of surveillance efforts in supporting public health policies.…”
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Efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for managing sickle cell disease in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review with network meta-analysis by Joana Ferreira, Miguel Brito, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Fernanda S Tonin, Catarina Ginete, Mariana Delgadinho

“…Additionally, the results obtained in this study may contribute towards the update of therapeutic guidelines and for the development of health policies for SCD.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022328471.…”
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Staying in or out? COVID-19-induced healthcare utilization avoidance and associated socio-demographic factors in rural India by Michael Safo Oduro, Prince Peprah, Anthony Kwame Morgan, Williams Agyemang-Duah

“…An effective policy to the COVID-19 shocks and stresses in rural settings require empirical evidence to inform the design of health policies and programmes. To help overcome this evidence gap and also contribute to policy decisions, this study aimed at examining COVID-19-induced healthcare utilization avoidance and associated factors in rural India. …”
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Association between Nontraditional Risk Factors and Calculated 10-Year Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in a Large General Population: Based on the Pars Cohort Study by Seyyed Mojtaba Ghorashi, Pooria Ahmadi, Reza Shahnazar Nezhad Khalesi, Amir Fazeli, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani, Alireza Salehi, Negar Omidi, Mesbah Shams, Amirhossein Babaei

“…Conclusion: Nontraditional risk factors are associated with the 10-year ASCVD risk and, thus, might be considered besides traditional ones for ASCVD in preventive medicine and health policies. …”
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PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF EATING DISORDER RISK AMONG TUNISIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS by M. Turki, F. Jemil, H. E. Mhiri, A. Samet, F. Bennaceur, N. Halouani, S. Ellouze, J. Aloulou

“…Implementation of public health policies are required, and psychological intervention and health awareness programs would effectively prevent the eating disorder risk. …”
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