Epidemiological Situation of Monkeypox Transmission by Possible Sexual Contact: A Systematic Review by Darwin A. León-Figueroa, Joshuan J. Barboza, Edwin A. Garcia-Vasquez, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Milagros Diaz-Torres, Hortencia M. Saldaña-Cumpa, Melissa T. Diaz-Murillo, Olga Campos-Santa Cruz, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

“…It is essential to establish health policies for the early detection and management of patients with monkeypox.…”
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Characteristics and in-hospital morbidity trends associated with oral and oropharyngeal cancers in Brazil by Deborah Gomes de Miranda Vargas, Amanda Ramos da Cunha, Livia Fernandes Probst, Edílson José Zafalon, Paulo Zárate Pereira, Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro, Alessandro Diogo De-Carli

“…Abstract Background Brazil experienced an expansion of the population's access to oral health policies after the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS, Sistema Único de Saúde). …”
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“It’s like asking for a necktie when you don’t have underwear”: Discourses on patient rights in southern Karnataka, India by Meena Putturaj, Sara Van Belle, Anja Krumeich, Prashanth NS, Nora Engel

“…As a result, the capacity of care-seeking individuals to know and claim patient rights was restricted. With neoliberal health policies promoting austerity measures on public health care system and weak implementation of health care regulations, patient rights discourses remained subdued in health facilities in Karnataka, India. …”
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Food consumption and the actual statistics of cardiovascular diseases: an epidemiological comparison of 42 European countries by Pavel Grasgruber, Martin Sebera, Eduard Hrazdira, Sylva Hrebickova, Jan Cacek

“…However, we found striking discrepancies in men's CVD statistics from 1980 and 1990, which can probably explain the origin of the ‘saturated fat hypothesis’ that influenced public health policies in the following decades. Conclusion: Our results do not support the association between CVDs and saturated fat, which is still contained in official dietary guidelines. …”
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Social disparities and inequalities in healthcare access and expenditures among Iranians exposed to sulfur mustard: a national study using spatio-temporal analysis by Seyed-Morteza Hosseini-Shokouh, Mostafa Ghanei, Batool Mousavi, Hassan Bagheri, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Mohammad Meskarpour-Amiri, Parisa Mehdizadeh

“…Conclusions We observed a tendency of pro-rich inequity and also higher HCU and expenditures for the elderly population. Finally, health policies should tackle potential socioeconomic inequities to reduce HCU gaps in the SM-exposed population. …”
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Patterns in age at first marriage and its determinants in India: A historical perspective of last 30 years (1992–2021) by Mayank Singh, Chander Shekhar, Neha Shri

“…Since, the age at marriage has a substantial impact on fertility pattern and has a strong association with maternal & child health, policies regarding improving the age at marriage and better enforcement of the concerned laws are required to meet the SDG targets.…”
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Phenylketonuria from the perspectives of patients in Türkiye by Merve Esgi, Hakan Ergun, Nazmi Yalcin Kaya, Deniz Yilmaz Atakay, Ege Erucar, Fatma Celik

“…Focusing on these issues in health policies by providing pedagogic/psychological support, establishing support programs also comprising the families, and increasing the awareness activities were the key outcomes.…”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Macular Hole Surgery Provision and Surgical Outcomes: A Single-Centre Experience by Georgios D. Panos, Olyvia Poyser, Humera Sarwar, Dharmalingam Kumudhan, Gavin Orr, Anwar Zaman, Craig Wilde

“…Purpose: We aimed to report the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related health policies and restrictions on the provision and efficacy of macular hole (MH) surgery. …”
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Comparative genomics of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Ecuador by Gabriel Morey-León, Derly Andrade-Molina, Juan Carlos Fernández-Cadena, Luisa Berná

“…Further sampling effort is needed to determine the total variability and associations with the metadata obtained to generate better health policies.…”
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Mental health service accessibility, development and research priority setting in Cambodia - a post-conflict nation by Alan Maddock, Nil Ean, Anne Campbell, Gavin Davidson

“…The lack of research on Cambodia’s mental health systems and services is a significant barrier to the development of evidence-based mental health policies and practice. In order to address this barrier, effective research and development strategies are needed in Cambodia, which are based on locally well-informed research priorities. …”
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Trends and age-period-cohort effects on incidence and mortality of asthma in Sichuan Province, China, 1990–2019 by Yu Luo, Mu Wang, Yumei Tian

“…Effective preventive measures and public health policies should be to protect children and elderly people from potentially harmful chronic diseases.…”
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Self-management strategies and multicomponent training to mitigate the effects of the interruption of physical exercise programmes in the pandemic context on functionality, sedenta... by Ana Claudia Silva Farche, Gabriela Cassemiliano, Paulo Giusti Rossi, Bianca Ferdin Carnavale, Stefany Lee, Laura Bonome Message, Vinícius Ramon da Silva Santos, Juliana Hotta Ansai, Eduardo Ferriolli, Natália Duarte Pereira, Guillermo Rúben Oviedo, Myriam Guerra-Balic, Maria Giné-Garriga, Marina Araújo Lopes, Anielle Cristhine de Medeiros Takahashi

“…Discussion The results from this MC+SM protocol will allow us to contribute clinical support to evaluate the variables analysed and to guide future public health policies with the aim of minimizing the possible deleterious effects arising from the physical exercise interruption periods caused by epidemics and pandemics. …”
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An analysis of climate change and health hazards: results from an international study by Walter Leal Filho, Linda Ternova, Muhammad Muddassir Fayyaz, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar, Marina Kovaleva, Felix Kwabena Donkor, Samuel Weniga Anuga, Abraham R. Matamanda, Ilija Djekic, Ibrahim Abatcha Umar, Felicia Motunrayo Olooto, Maria Meirelles, Gustavo J. Nagy, Julia May, Marta May, Eromose Ebhuoma, Halima Begum

“…This paper presents some suggestions for optimising public health responses to health hazards associated with climate change, such as the inclusion of climate-related components in public health policies, setting up monitoring systems to assess the extent to which specific climate events may pose a health threat, establishing plans to cope with the health implications of heatwaves, increased measures to protect vulnerable groups and education and awareness-raising initiatives to reduce the overall vulnerability of the population to climate-related health hazards. …”
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Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico by Paulina Luna, Nerli Paredes-Ruvalcaba, Tania Valdes, Barbara Guerrero, Angélica García-Martínez, Rafael Pérez Escamilla, Diana Bueno-Gutiérrez

“…Healthcare providers may perceive their recommendations as superior given the neocolonial structures of the medical system. Public health policies are needed to address the different recommendations mothers receive from different sources, by harmonizing them and following an evidence-informed approach. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning algorithms for predicting direct-acting antiviral treatment failure among patients with chronic hepatitis C infection by Haesuk Park, Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic, James Huang, Yonghui Wu, Linda Henry, Joy Peter, Mark Sulkowski, David R. Nelson

“…Machine learning algorithms have the potential to inform public health policies regarding curative treatment of HCV.…”
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Sex- and age-specific association between outdoor light at night and obesity in Chinese adults: A national cross-sectional study of 98,658 participants from 162 study sites by Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiaoyun Zhang, Ruizhi Zheng, Ruizhi Zheng, Zhuojun Xin, Zhuojun Xin, Zhiyun Zhao, Zhiyun Zhao, Mian Li, Mian Li, Tiange Wang, Tiange Wang, Min Xu, Min Xu, Jieli Lu, Jieli Lu, Shuangyuan Wang, Shuangyuan Wang, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Weiqing Wang, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Guang Ning, Yufang Bi, Yufang Bi, Yuhong Chen, Yuhong Chen, Yu Xu, Yu Xu

“…Per 1-quintile increase in LAN was associated with 19% increased odds of central obesity in men (OR=1.19, 95% CI=1.11-1.26) and 26% in adults aged ≥ 60 years (OR=1.26, 95% CI=1.17-1.35).ConclusionsIncreased chronic outdoor LAN exposure was associated with increased prevalence of obesity in sex- and age- specific Chinese populations. Public health policies on reducing light pollution at night might be considered in obesity prevention.…”
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Relationship between Food Insecurity and Nutritional Risk among Older Adults in Poland—A Preliminary Study by Robert Gajda, Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz

“…The results obtained can be applied to the planning of social and health policies for the elderly in Poland.…”
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Intention to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 among Italian Nurses during the Pandemic by Marco Trabucco Aurilio, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Simone Gazzillo, Laura Massini, Matteo Bolcato, Alessandro Feola, Cristiana Ferrari, Luca Coppeta

“…Since the success of the COVID-19 immunization plan depends on the uptake rate, these findings are of great interest for public health policies. Interventions aimed at increasing employee awareness of vaccination efficacy should be promoted among nurses in order to increase the number of vaccinated people.…”
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Physical Activity Participation Decreases the Risk of Depression in Older Adults: The ATHLOS Population-Based Cohort Study by Rodrigo A. Lima, Elena Condominas, Albert Sanchez-Niubo, Beatriz Olaya, Ai Koyanagi, Carlota de Miquel, Josep Maria Haro

“…Conclusions Physical activity, of any intensity and weekly frequency, was a strong protective factor against depression, independent of physical and mental functioning. Health policies could stimulate the incorporation of lower physical activity intensity to protect against depression, which might be more feasible at the population level.…”
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Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring its associations with environmental action by Francisco Sampaio, Tiago Costa, Luísa Teixeira-Santos, Lara Guedes de Pinho, Carlos Sequeira, Sílvia Luís, Ana Loureiro, Jerônimo C. Soro, Juan Roldán Merino, Antonio Moreno Poyato, Juan Segundo Peña Loray, Andrea Rodríguez Quiroga, Léan V. O’Brien, Teaghan L. Hogg, Samantha K. Stanley

“…Conclusions The translated scale is an appropriate tool to measure eco-anxiety in the Portuguese context and should be used to collect evidence to drive environmental and health policies. An individual’s education level should be considered a determinant of their emotional response to environmental conditions. …”
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