Linking Administrative Test and Trace Data to the Covid-19 Infection Survey to Improve Analysis of Positivity and Vaccine Effectiveness. by Lizzy Booth, Sarah Murphy

“…The analysis produced from this linked data has provided crucial evidence to government on re-infection and infection following vaccination, which has enabled more targeted public health policies to help avoid unnecessary economic harm. …”
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Extension of probability models of the risk of infections by human enteric viruses by Costantino Masciopinto

“…The aim is to provide guidance for public health policies in disease prevention and control, by reducing uncertainty and management costs in health risk assessments. …”
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Impact of Social Participation Types on Depression in the Elderly in China: An Analysis Based on Counterfactual Causal Inference by Xiaofeng Wang, Jiamin Guo, Huawei Liu, Tengteng Zhao, Hu Li, Tan Wang

“…Expanding the research on the relationship between social participation and depression of the elderly will help to formulate more reasonable public health policies and improve the mental health of the elderly.…”
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Temperature–Humidity-Dependent Wind Effects on Physiological Heat Strain of Moderately Exercising Individuals Reproduced by the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) by Peter Bröde, Bernhard Kampmann

“…Increasing wind speed alleviates physiological heat strain; however, health policies have advised against using ventilators or fans under heat wave conditions with air temperatures above the typical skin temperature of 35 °C. …”
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What If…? Pandemic policy-decision-support to guide a cost-benefit-optimised, country-specific response by Giorgio Mannarini, Francesco Posa, Thierry Bossy, Lucas Massemin, Javier Fernandez-Castanon, Tatjana Chavdarova, Pablo Cañas, Prakhar Gupta, Martin Jaggi, Mary-Anne Hartley

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4> These results show that deep learning has the potential to guide evidence-based understanding and implementation of public health policies.…”
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Peer effects and health impacts of different body cognitive biases in children: micro evidence from China by Yun Zhang, Xueying Wang, Weiqiang Zhu

“…Nevertheless, the issue is largely neglected in developing countries, such as China, where existing children’s health policies are inadequate in addressing it. Promoting accurate body image perception and understanding of health prevention strategies among children requires adequate attention to peer effects.…”
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A national perspective on cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia by Bader A. Alqahtani, Aqeel M. Alenazi

“…This information can be used to inform public health policies and interventions to reduce the burden of CVDs in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly by Santamaría-Ulloa Carolina, Méndez-Chacón Ericka, Rosero-Bixby Luis

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reliable information on the prevalence of hypertension is crucial in the development of health policies for prevention, control, and early diagnosis of this condition. …”
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The layered crisis of the primary care medical workforce in the European region: what evidence do we need to identify causes and solutions? by Giuliano Russo, Julian Perelman, Tomas Zapata, Milena Šantrić-Milićević

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Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS): objectives, design, methodology and implications by Musaiger AO; ATLS Research Group, Al-Hazzaa HM

“…Such invaluable lifestyle-related data are crucial for developing public health policies and regional strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.Keywords: lifestyle, obesity, physical activity, sedentary behavior, dietary habits…”
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The Burden of Chagas Disease in the Contemporary World: The RAISE Study by Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, The RAISE Study Collaborators

“…The RAISE project aspires to bridge knowledge gaps, raise awareness, and inform evidence-based health policies and research initiatives, positioning ChD prominently on the global health agenda.…”
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A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people's health in India. by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A Newman, Murali Shunmugam, Shruta Rawat, Biji R Mohan, Dicky Baruah, Suchon Tepjan

“…Increased Indian government funding for LGBTQI+ health research, including dedicated support and training for early career researchers, is crucial to building a comprehensive and sustainable evidence base to inform targeted health policies and programs moving forward.…”
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Social Distancing and Covid-19: Is It Ethical? by Noor-Mah Khan

“…This has highlighted the need of being sensitive to the distributive inequity associated with federal and public health policies related to policies regarding social distancing. …”
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From evidence to tailored decision-making: a qualitative research of barriers and facilitating factors for the implementation of non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary ca... by Ana Pilar Betran, Nino Berdzuli, Alba Llop-Gironés, Dana Farcasanu, Cassandra Butu, Miljana Grbic

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Work stressors, work-family conflict, parents’ depressive symptoms and perceived parental concern for their children’s mental health during COVID-19 in Canada: a cross-sectional an... by Jaunathan Bilodeau, Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Thomas Poder

“…It highlights the importance of concerted and cohesive action between child health policies and those regarding work and work-family balance to prevent work-related psychosocial risks, particularly considering the post pandemic expanded and persistent reliance on teleworking.…”
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A Two-Point Ultrasound-Guided Injection Technique for the Transversus Thoracis Plane Block: A Canine Cadaveric Study by Manuel Alaman, Cristina Bonastre, Adrián González-Marrón, Ekaterina Gámez Maidanskaia, Alicia Laborda

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Factors associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus comorbidity among adult patients: a retrospective clinical audit of a medical centre in Abuja, Nigeria by Eze D Ukah, Emmanuel S Oguntade, Damilare M Oladimeji

“…This, in turn, could be used to formulate health policies geared towards effective management, control and prevention of DM of any kind and community sensitization on DM in Nigeria.…”
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Regional Inequalities in Infant Mortality and Primary Health Care in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil by Rivaldo Mauro de Faria, Paula Santana

“…In a country like Brazil that is of continental proportions, it is important to analyse/assess health policies in the context of regional inequalities in order to ensure equity. …”
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Use of complementary and integrative health in Finland: a cross-sectional survey by Maija Pyykkönen, Pauliina Aarva, Salla Ahola, Matti Pasanen, Kaija Helin

“…As the majority of users experience CIH as helpful, there is a need to study CIH in the context of public health policies. The estimates of CIH usage are highly dependent on what is considered as CIH, and this should be paid attention to in future studies.…”
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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on cancer care: How the pandemic has changed cancer utilization and expenditures. by Jinah Sim, Jihye Shin, Hyun Jeong Lee, Yeonseung Lee, Young Ae Kim

“…In the future, the government should consider how to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and establish permanent health policies for patients with cancer.…”
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