The impact of COVID-19 pandemic course in the number and severity of hospitalizations for other natural causes in a large urban center in Brazil by Luisa C. C. Brant, Pedro C. Pinheiro, Isis E. Machado, Paulo R. L. Correa, Mayara R. Santos, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, Unaí Tupinambás, Christine F. Santiago, Maria de Fatima M. Souza, Deborah C. Malta, Valéria M. A. Passos

“…While the first reduction may have resulted from avoidance of contact with healthcare facilities, the second reduction may represent competing causes for hospital beds with COVID-19 after reopening of activities. Health policies must include protocols to address hospitalizations by other causes during this or future pandemics, and a plan to face the rebound effect for elective deferred procedures.…”
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Proposed Strategies to Improve Adult Asthma Management in Egypt: Expert Review and Recommendations by Hossam Hosny, Ashraf Madkour, Mohamed Hantera, Mohamed Dahy, Faten Emara, Maha Ibrahim, Tarek Safwat

“…Objective: The present expert review aims to outline the development of local guidelines and health policies that integrate global advances in asthma management while addressing unmet needs and challenges in Egypt. …”
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Exploring the prevalence and characteristics of adverse drug events among older adults in South Korea using a national health insurance database by Eunkyeong Choi, Eunkyeong Choi, Siin Kim, Hae Sun Suh, Hae Sun Suh, Hae Sun Suh

“…This study provides evidence that health policies addressing the prevention and management of adverse drug events should be a priority for the most vulnerable elderly patients.…”
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General practitioners’ experiences and perceptions of mild moderate depression management and factors influencing effective service delivery in rural Australian communities: a qual... by Tamishka De Silva, Anjali Prakash, Sandhya Yarlagadda, Marjia Daniella Johns, Kate Sandy, Vibeke Hansen, Sue Phelan, Sabrina Pit

“…This should be taken into account when designing mental health policies, developing new services or re-designing current services in rural communities.…”
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The Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form completion: a retrospective study by Anastasia A. Mallidou, Coby Tschanz, Elisabeth Antifeau, Kyoung Young Lee, Jenipher Kayuni Mtambo, Holly Heckl

“…Purpose To examine the MOST form use in inpatient units within a British Columbia (Canada) hospital, estimate and compare its completion rate, and inform health policies for continuous, quality and individualized patient care. …”
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Modeling arsenic in European topsoils with a coupled semiparametric (GAMLSS-RF) model for censored data by Arthur Nicolaus Fendrich, Elise Van Eynde, Dimitrios M. Stasinopoulos, Robert A. Rigby, Felipe Yunta Mezquita, Panos Panagos

“…Since exposure to As poses risks, effective assessment tools to support environmental and health policies are needed. However, the most comprehensive soil As data available, the Land Use/Cover Area frame statistical Survey (LUCAS) database, contains severe limitations due to high detection limits. …”
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“It’s not all about the disease”: do treatment and socioeconomic status affect perceived impact and satisfaction of patients treated for cutaneous leishmaniasis? by Carolina Di Pietro Carvalho, João Gabriel Guimarães Luz, Amanda Gabriela de Carvalho, Renata Di Pietro Carvalho, Herton Helder Rocha Pires, João Victor Leite Dias

“…Conclusions: Our data support public health policies aimed at reducing the impact of CL and its treatment as well as the use of therapy with fewer adverse effects.…”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Socioeconomic Deprivation on Admissions to the Emergency Department for Psychiatric Illness: An Observational Study in a Province of Souther... by Massimo Giotta, Francesco Addabbo, Antonia Mincuzzi, Nicola Bartolomeo

“…Therefore, public health policies to address these issues are needed to reduce the pandemic’s impact on these conditions.…”
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Evaluating the Information Content, Readability, Reliability and Quality of Turkish Websites on Osteoporosis by Ramazan Yılmaz, Savaş Karpuz, Halim Yılmaz, İbrahim Solak

“…Physicians and patients should be aware of this situation; relevant institutions should develop the necessary health policies to solve the problem.…”
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The impact of policy and policy communication on COVID-19 vaccination inequalities among Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia: a comparative cross-sectional interrupted tim... by Paul Spiegel, Andrea L Wirtz, Kathleen R Page, Wilson Gomez, Julián A Fernández-Niño, José Rafael Guillén, Megan Stevenson, Jennifer Ortíz, Miguel Ángel Barriga Talero, Jhon Jairo López, Ricardo Luque Núñez, Jhon Fredy Ramirez Correa, Damary Martínez Porras

“…Introduction Equitable access to vaccines for migrants and refugees is necessary to ensure their right to health and to achieve public health goals of reducing vaccine-preventable illness. Public health policies require regulatory frameworks and communication to effect uptake of effective vaccines among the target population. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic course in the number and severity of hospitalizations for other natural causes in a large urban center in Brazil. by Luisa C C Brant, Pedro C Pinheiro, Isis E Machado, Paulo R L Correa, Mayara R Santos, Antonio L P Ribeiro, Unaí Tupinambás, Christine F Santiago, Maria de Fatima M Souza, Deborah C Malta, Valéria M A Passos

“…While the first reduction may have resulted from avoidance of contact with healthcare facilities, the second reduction may represent competing causes for hospital beds with COVID-19 after reopening of activities. Health policies must include protocols to address hospitalizations by other causes during this or future pandemics, and a plan to face the rebound effect for elective deferred procedures.…”
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Role of the World Health Organization in Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases Caused by Contaminated Water in Children in the Middle East: A Review Article by Behzad Alijanzadeh Maliji, Ali Babayeemehr, Sanaz Mehrabani, Faeze Aghajanpour

“…Conclusions: The lack of diagnosis and insufficient prevalence of these diseases in some Middle Eastern countries, followed by the lack of attention to the prevention and control of waterborne diseases, threatens the health policies of these countries. International organizations, especially the world health organization and the united nations children’s fund, play a vital role in addressing and controlling this problem.…”
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A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Latin America and the Caribbean by Isabel Espinosa, Víctor Cuenca, Ahmed Eissa-Garcés, Ivan Sisa

“…Further research with a better quality of evidence should be performed in these countries to contribute to the making of health policies aimed at easing the burden of COVID-19 in the region and preparing for future pandemics. …”
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Frequency of Pneumoconiosis and Related Factors in Ceramic Workers Admitted between 2016 - 2018 to the Occupational Diseases Clinic of a University Hospital in Turkey by Seher Kurtul, Funda Kaya AK, Meral Turk

“…These results emphasize the importance of conducting follow-up studies in workers exposed to respirable particles in the ceramic industry and reforming health policies related to pneumoconiosis.…”
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The tyranny of the Medical Council of India's new (2019) MBBS curriculum: Abolition of the academic discipline of family physicians and general practitioners from the medical educa... by Raman Kumar

“…The curriculum committee has also ignored the recommendations of National Health Policies (NHPs) of 2002 and 2017 of the Government of India (GOI). …”
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Pancreatic quantitative sensory testing to predict treatment response of endoscopic therapy or surgery for painful chronic pancreatitis with pancreatic duct obstruction: study prot... by Adam Slivka, Rohit Das, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Søren Schou Olesen, Mouen A Khashab, Vikesh K Singh, Dhiraj Yadav, Mahya Faghih, Anna Evans Phillips, Elham Afghani, Venkata Sandeep Akshintala, Panayiotis Y Benos, Jeffrey Easler, Charles Gabbert, Vivek Halappa, Jami L Saloman, Biatta Sholosh, Tianxiu Wang

“…Data and results will be reported and disseminated in conjunction with National Institutes of Health policies.Trial registration number NCT04996628.…”
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Socioeconomic inequality in informal payments for health services among Iranian households: a national pooled study by Jafar Yahyavi Dizaj, Maryam Khoramrooz, Vajihe Ramezani-Doroh, Satar Rezaei, Reza Hashempour, Kamran Irandoust, Shahin Soltani, Ali Kazemi-Karyani

“…Our findings showed that previous health policies such as regulatory tools, and the health transformation plan (HTP) have not been able to control IP in the health sector in the desired way. …”
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Water Intake and Handgrip Strength in US Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on NHANES 2011–2014 Data by Dongzhe Wu, Chaoyi Qu, Peng Huang, Xue Geng, Jianhong Zhang, Yulin Shen, Zhijian Rao, Jiexiu Zhao

“…This study aimed to examine the relationship between daily total intake of water (DTIW) and handgrip strength (HGS) among US adults and to explore the impact of water intake on muscle function and health, providing a reference for public health policies and health education. Using the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014, a cross-sectional survey design was adopted to analyze 5427 adults (48.37% female and 51.63% male) aged 20 years and above. …”
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Visual acuity of urban and rural adults in a coastal province of southern China: the Fujian Eye Study by Yang Li, Qin-Rui Hu, Xiao-Xin Li, Yong-Hua Hu, Bin Wang, Xue-Ying Qin, Tao Ren

“…CONCLUSION: Accessible services and eye health policies targeting the elderly, people with high myopia and people living in rural or inland areas are needed.…”
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Addictive Behaviors, Depression, and Quality of Life among Korean Fishermen by Mi Yeul Hyun, Suyoung Choi

“…In addition, public health policies must address and promote fishermen’s QoL.…”
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