Identification of three dietary groups in French university students and their associations with nutritional quality and environmental impact by Laura Arrazat, Sophie Nicklaus, Blandine de Lauzon-Guillain, Lucile Marty

“…These findings emphasize the need for tailored public health policies that acknowledge the diversity of student eating patterns and address specific individual barriers to healthy and sustainable diets.…”
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Factors influencing choice of b/ts DMARDs in managing inflammatory arthritis from a patient perspective: a systematic review of global evidence and a patient-based survey from Hong... by Dexing Zhang, Ian C K Wong, Xue Li, Dong Dong, Yihua Li, Kuan Peng, Lauren K W Lau

“…Meanwhile, self-estimated improvement in disease conditions (SA), drug side effects (MC) and drug costs (FA) were associated with treatment discontinuation.Conclusions Global and local evidence consistently indicate that MC and SA are important considerations in patients’ decisions regarding novel DMARDs. Health policies that reduce patients’ financial burden and enhances healthcare professionals’ engagement in decision-making and treatment delivery should be in place with an efficient healthcare system for managing IA optimistically.…”
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The psychometric properties of the Persian version of the moral injury symptoms scale-health care professionals version by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Mohammad Ali Zakeri, Mohammad Ali Zakeri, Harold G. Koenig, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…This scale will be helpful for managers and researchers to identify and plan health policies and improve the psychological state of health care professionals.…”
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A Machine Learning-Sentiment Analysis on Monkeypox Outbreak: An Extensive Dataset to Show the Polarity of Public Opinion From Twitter Tweets by Staphord Bengesi, Timothy Oladunni, Ruth Olusegun, Halima Audu

“…We hope that government and health authorities will find the work useful in crafting health policies and mitigating strategies to control the spread of the disease, and guide against its misrepresentations. …”
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The rehabilitation workforce in Brazil by Taciana Rocha dos Santos Sixel, Debora Bernardo, Arthur de Almeida Medeiros, Aylene Bousquat, Paulo Henrique dos Santos Mota, Ana Carolina Basso Schmitt

“…Conclusion The implementation of public health policies played a significant role in the expansion of the rehabilitation workforce at all three levels of care in Brazil and its various regions from 2007 to 2020. …”
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Global, regional, and national thyroid cancer age-period-cohort modeling and Bayesian predictive modeling studies: A systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019 by Jingjing Chen, Chong Wang, Beibei Shao

“…It is crucial to develop targeted interventions that address the specific risk factors associated with thyroid cancer. Furthermore, health policies should be customized and adapted to the unique needs of different regions and populations.…”
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Overview of renal osteodystrophy in Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Cinthia E.M. Carbonara, Noemi A.V. Roza, Luciene M. dos Reis, Aluízio B. Carvalho, Vanda Jorgetti, Rodrigo Bueno de Oliveira

“…Abstract Introduction: The epidemiologic profile of renal osteodystrophy (ROD) is changing over time and cross-sectional studies provide essential information to improve care and health policies. The Brazilian Registry of Bone Biopsy (REBRABO) is a prospective, nationalmulticenter cohort that includes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing bone biopsy. …”
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COVID‐19 and tobacco products use among US adults, 2021 National Health Interview Survey by Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Rime Jebai, Wei Li, Prem Gautam, Seyedeh Yasaman Alemohammad, Zeinab Mortazavizadeh, D. Ward Kenneth, Aditya Chakraborty, Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad, Raed Behaleh, Zoran Bursac, Ziyad Ben Taleb

“…Conclusions Continued monitoring of tobacco product use and its association with respiratory diseases such as COVID‐19 is crucial to inform public health policies and programs. In addition, efforts to promote vaccination, especially among tobacco product users, are warranted.…”
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Global and national trends in years of life lost and years lived with disability caused by three common gastrointestinal cancers from 1990 to 2019 by Danfeng Yu, Zejin Ou, Wenni Zhang, Huan He, Yongzhi Li, Wenqiao He, Minyi Zhang, Yuhan Gao, Fei Wu, Qing Chen

“…Abstract Background Gastrointestinal cancers are a critical global cancer burden, and tracking their trends would inform the health policies. Methods Trends of years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs) caused by three common gastrointestinal cancers were estimated using annual percentage change (EAPC) and age-standardized rate (ASR). …”
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Opportunities for Improved Disease Surveillance and Control by Use of Integrated Data on Animal and Human Health by Hans Houe, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen, Steen Ethelberg, Steen Ethelberg, Kåre Mølbak, Kåre Mølbak

“…Then illustrative cases were used to assess how combinations and integration of databases could improve existing evidence to support decisions in animal health policies (e.g., combination of information on diseases in different herds or regions with information on isolation of pathogens from humans). …”
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Invasive mucormycosis in a tertiary care hospital in the western region of Saudi Arabia: 11-year retrospective chart review from 2009 to 2019 by Hassan Almarhabi, Essam Al-Asmari, Adeeb Munshi, Fayssal Farahat, Abdulfatah Al-Amri, Hatim Q. Almaghraby, Maher Alharbi, Abulhakeem Althaqafi

“…A combination of new diagnostic technologies, optimized use of available antifungal options, development of new antifungal agents, and consistent implementation of public health policies may help reduce mortality rates from mucormycosis in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Health status of recently arrived asylum seekers in their host country: results of a cross-sectional observational study by Jérémy Khouani, Léo Blatrix, Aurélie Tinland, Maeva Jego, Gaëtan Gentile, Guillaume Fond, Anderson Loundou, Marilou Fromentin, Pascal Auquier

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) considers that the heterogeneity of concepts and definitions of migrants is an obstacle to obtaining evidence to inform public health policies. There is no recent data on the health status of only asylum seekers who have recently arrived in their Western host country. …”
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Experiencing food insecurity in childhood: influences on eating habits and body weight in young adulthood by Lise Dubois, Brigitte Bédard, Danick Goulet, Denis Prud’homme, Richard E Tremblay, Michel Boivin

“…Our findings reinforce the importance of public health policies and programmes tackling poverty and food insecurity, particularly for families with young children. …”
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Evaluation of S1RBD-Specific IgG Antibody Responses following COVID-19 Vaccination in Healthcare Professionals in Cyprus: A Comparative Look between the Vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech... by Elie Deeba, George Krashias, Astero Constantinou, Dana Koptides, Anastasia Lambrianides, Christina Christodoulou

“…The results herein could complement the public health policies regarding the immunization schedule for COVID-19.…”
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Significant improvements in cataract treatment and persistent inequalities in access to cataract surgery among older Poles from 2009 to 2019: results of the PolSenior and PolSenior... by Natalia Lange, Hanna Kujawska-Danecka, Adam Wyszomirski, Klaudia Suligowska, Klaudia Suligowska, Adrian Lange, Dorota Raczyńska, Justyna Jędrychowska-Jamborska, Małgorzata Mossakowska

“…However, diagnosis and treatment bias can be observed, and it is a major issue for improving health policies. Therefore, we assessed a declared prevalence of cataract and the frequency of surgical treatment of this condition in the Polish population in the years 2009–2019. …”
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Global prevalence of asymptomatic norovirus infection in outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Wang, Zhao Gao, Zu-rong Yang, Kun Liu, Hui Zhang

“…This knowledge could help in developing control strategies and public health policies for norovirus outbreaks.…”
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A retrospective multicenter study of oral and maxillofacial lesions in older people by John Lennon Silva CUNHA, Israel Leal CAVALCANTE, Ana Beatriz Rocha RODRIGUES, Niely Enetice de Sousa CATÃO, Vitória Maria Sousa CRUZ, Eveline TURATTI, Roberta Barroso CAVALCANTE, Felipe Paiva FONSECA, Manuel Antonio GORDÓN-NÚÑEZ, Pollianna Muniz ALVES, Cassiano Francisco Weege NONAKA, Bruno Augusto Benevenuto de ANDRADE

“…Biopsy data allow the accurate characterization of the prevalence of oral and maxillofacial lesions, supporting the development of public health policies that can enable the prevention, early diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of these lesions. …”
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Food Consumption in Adolescents and Young Adults: Age-Specific Socio-Economic and Cultural Disparities (Belgian Food Consumption Survey 2014) by Lucille Desbouys, Karin De Ridder, Manon Rouche, Katia Castetbon

“…A key issue in nutritional public health policies is to take into account social disparities behind health inequalities. …”
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Mathematical modeling of mpox: A scoping review by Jeta Molla, Idriss Sekkak, Ariel Mundo Ortiz, Iain Moyles, Bouchra Nasri

“…In the current scenario, the assumptions and parameters used by most of the studies included in this review (which are largely based on a limited number of studies carried out in Africa in the early 80s) may not be applicable, and therefore, can complicate any public health policies that are derived from their estimates. …”
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Socioeconomic Differences in Smoking and Cessation Across a Period of Rapid Economic Growth in an Upper-Middle-Income Country by Mariapun, Jeevitha, Hairi, Noran Naqiah, Ng, Chiu Wan

“…Conclusion: It is important to ensure that health policies, programs, and interventions consider the potential impact of the socioeconomic patterning in smoking on equity in health. …”