Covid-19 Recovery and Growth: Promoting Technology Innovation in Healthcare Sector on Hygiene and Safe Medication Practices in Low-Resourced Nigerian Societies by Jacinta Chibuzor Ene, Henry Tochukwu Ajibo

“…Evidence-based interventions on innovative healthcare systems on hygiene and safe medication practices were; intensive community health education at the grass-root, implementation of health policies, and tutors’ improved healthcare knowledge. …”
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3D printing vs traditional workflow for the fabrication of mandibular implant overdentures: study protocol for a mixed-methods cross-over RCT by Dana Jafarpour, Nesma El-Amier, Jocelyne Feine, Christophe Bedos, Samer Abi-Nader, Shahrokh Esfandiari, Tibor Shuster, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Raphael de Souza

“…Discussion This mixed-methods RCT will explore patient experiences with 3D-printed IMOs, aiming to assess the potential for altering clinical practice and dental public health policies. Our results will inform policies by showing whether 3D printing offers comparable outcomes at lower costs, facilitating greater access to oral care for the elderly. …”
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Diabetes and abnormal glucose regulation in the adult population of Burkina Faso: prevalence and predictors by Tieba Millogo, Brice W. Bicaba, Joseph Kouesyandé Soubeiga, Estelle Dabiré, Isaie Médah, Séni Kouanda

“…Its burden is significant in both rural and urban areas. Health policies that promote healthy life style are needed to give precedence to the prevention in a context of an under-resourced country.…”
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Inequality in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine: a systematic review by Mohsen Bayati, Rayehe Noroozi, Mohadeseh Ghanbari-Jahromi, Faride Sadat Jalali

“…Conclusion Macro determinants of inequality in the Covid-19 vaccine distribution were consisted of economic (stability and country’s economic status, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, financial support and human development index), infrastructure and health system (appropriate information system, functional cold chains in vaccine transport, transport infrastructure, medical and non-medical facilities per capita, healthcare access and quality), legal and politics (vaccination allocation rules, health policies, political ideology and racial bias), and epidemiologic and demographic factors (Covid-19 incidence and deaths rate, life expectancy, vulnerability to Covid-19, working in medical setting, comorbidities, social vulnerability, incarceration and education index). …”
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National sex- and age-specific burden of blindness and vision impairment by cause in Mexico in 2019: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019Research in cont... by Sofia E. Madueña-Angulo, Saul A. Beltran-Ontiveros, Emir Leal-Leon, Jose A. Contreras-Gutierrez, Erik Lizarraga-Verdugo, Perla Y. Gutierrez-Arzapalo, Silvia Lizarraga-Velarde, Efrain Romo-Garcia, Jesus Montero-Vela, Jose M. Moreno-Ortiz, Noemi Garcia-Magallanes, Hector M. Cuen-Diaz, Javier Magaña-Gomez, Diana Z. Velazquez, Pavel E. Hernandez-Carreño, Francisco Jimenez-Trejo, Mariana Reyes, Frida P. Muñiz, Daniel Diaz

“…Summary: Background: Reliable national estimations for blindness and vision impairment are fundamental to assessing their burden and developing public health policies. However, no comprehensive analysis is available for Mexico. …”
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Can History of COVID-19 Be Definitive on Coronaphobia and Vaccine Attitudes? by Reyhan ÖZTÜRK, Zeynep AYKIN YIĞMAN

“…This situation should be considered when preparing health policies.…”
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How individuals’ opinions influence society’s resistance to epidemics: an agent-based model approach by Geonsik Yu, Michael Garee, Mario Ventresca, Yuehwern Yih

“…These findings underscore the importance of media channels and authorities in delivering accurate information and persuading community members to cooperate with public health policies.…”
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The interaction of socioeconomic stress and race on telomere length in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mariza Francis, Alyssa Lindrose, Samantha O'Connell, Renee I. Tristano, Cecile McGarvey, Stacy Drury

“…Identification of associations between family income and biological changes in children that predict life-span health risk provides key data to support public health policies addressing economic inequality in families and presents a unique opportunity to assess the effect of prevention efforts at the biologic level.…”
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We are infected with the new, mutated virus UO-COVID-19 by Wojciech Kulesza, Dariusz Doliński, Paweł Muniak, Ali Derakhshan, Aidana Rizulla, Maciej Banach

“…In this research, we assessed the hazardous side effect for global health policies stemming from this optimism: unrealistic optimism (being unrealistically optimistic about future negative events), which may be responsible for new infections and may prevent the eradication of COVID-19. …”
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Negative consequences of conflict-related sexual violence on survivors: a systematic review of qualitative evidence by Elena Rubini, Martina Valente, Monica Trentin, Giulia Facci, Luca Ragazzoni, Sarah Gino

“…Governments should advocate for SRHRs and translate health policies into services targeting survivors of CRSV.…”
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Diabetes mellitus and inequalities in the equipment and use of information technologies as a socioeconomic determinant of health in Spain by Irene Bosch-Frigola, Irene Bosch-Frigola, Fernando Coca-Villalba, María Jose Pérez-Lacasta, María Jose Pérez-Lacasta, María Jose Pérez-Lacasta, Misericordia Carles-Lavila, Misericordia Carles-Lavila, Misericordia Carles-Lavila

“…Given that in Spain, there are certain differences in accessibility in terms of the cost to households, in the case of DM, we take this issue into account from the standpoint of an integral approach by health policies.…”
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Effect of life skills education on socio-emotional functioning of adolescents in urban Puducherry, India: A mixed-methods study by Gayathri Surendran, Sonali Sarkar, Preeti Kandasamy, Tanveer Rehman, Salin Eliyas, Manikandanesan Sakthivel

“…The feasibility of implementation depends on the syllabus and based on health policies.…”
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Characteristics of respiratory viruses’ circulation through a six-year period (2016–2022) in a pediatric population in Normandy, France, and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic by J. Dina, A. Moisan, P. Thibon, C. Creveuil, J. Adnet, A. Vabret, J. Brouard, J. C. Plantier

“…The aim of this study was to provide information on the dynamics of respiratory viruses in pediatric populations to inform public health policies and strategies for the prevention and control of respiratory infections. …”
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Reducing deaths from diarrhoea through oral rehydration therapy by Cesar G. Victora, Jennifer Bryce, Olivier Fontaine, Roeland Monasch

“…Support should be given for the continuing evaluation and documentation activities needed to guide future public health policies and programmes.…”
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A characterization of cross-border use of health services in a transborder population at the Mexico-Guatemala border, September–November 2021 by Cesar Rodriguez-Chavez, Silvana Larrea-Schiavon, Rene Leyva-Flores, Nirma D. Bustamante, Marcel Arevalo, Ricardo Cortes-Alcala, Georgina Rodriguez, Rebecca Merrill, Dianne Escotto, Ietza Bojorquez

“…This points to the importance of considering the health needs of migrant workers in Mexican health policies and developing strategies to facilitate and increase their access to health services.…”
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A natural experiment to assess how urban interventions in lower socioeconomic areas influence health behaviors: the UrbASanté study by Hélène Charreire, Benoit Conti, Lucile Bauchard, Ndèye Aïta Cissé, Marlène Perignon, Pascaline Rollet, Coline Perrin, Sophie Blanchard, Céline Roda, Thierry Feuillet, Malika Madelin, Vincent Dupuis, Anne-Sophie Evrard, Anne-Peggy Hellequin, Isabelle Coll, Corinne Larrue, Sophie Baudet-Michel, Gabrielle Vernouillet, Fernande Ntsame-Abegue, Isabelle Fabre, Caroline Méjean, Jean-Michel Oppert, UrbASanté Study Group

“…Through the collaborative work of a consortium ensuring complementarity between researchers from different disciplines and stakeholders, the UrbASanté study will provide evidence-based guidance for designing future urban planning and public health policies. Trial registration This research was registered at the ClinicalTrial.gov (NCT05743257).…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy—A Scoping Review of Literature in High-Income Countries by Junjie Aw, Jun Jie Benjamin Seng, Sharna Si Ying Seah, Lian Leng Low

“…This review has summarized COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy determinants that national policymakers can use when formulating health policies related to COVID-19 vaccination.…”
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Trapped in vicious cycles: unraveling the health experiences and needs of adults living with socioeconomic insecurity by Sanne E. Verra, Maartje P. Poelman, Andrea L. Mudd, John de Wit, Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis

“…It is recommended to integrate professional support and assistance regarding social security into health policies and interventions. In future research, measures of financial strain should be adjusted to include the effort needed to get by.…”
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Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Fausto Petrelli, Michele Ghidini, Antonio Ghidini, Gianluca Perego, Mary Cabiddu, Shelize Khakoo, Emanuela Oggionni, Chiara Abeni, Jens Claus Hahne, Gianluca Tomasello, Alberto Zaniboni

“…The message is potentially important for public health policies because minimizing improper antibiotic use within a program of antibiotic stewardship could also reduce cancer incidence.…”
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Visibility in health statistics: a population data linkage study more accurately identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Births in Victoria, Australia, 1988-2008 by Rebecca Ritte, Jane Freemantle, Fiona Mensah, Mary Sullivan

“…It is a key indicator of how effective public health policies and programs are in caring for the most vulnerable in our society. …”
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