Using generalized structured additive regression models to determine factors associated with and clusters for COVID-19 hospital deaths in South Africa by Innocent Maposa, Richard Welch, Lovelyn Ozougwu, Tracy Arendse, Caroline Mudara, Lucille Blumberg, Waasila Jassat

“…Our analysis provides information that can be important for strengthening health policies and the public health system for the benefit of the whole South African population. …”
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Distribuição espacial da mortalidade por tuberculose em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil Spatial distribution of tuberculosis mortality in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil by Fábio Frias Mota, Ligia Maria Vieira-da-Silva, Jairnilson Silva Paim, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa

“…The authors argue the possibilities of using the results for the implementation of equitable local health policies and health surveillance measures, since the methodology identified both the HD with the highest risk and the most heavily affected age groups.…”
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Global burden and trends of rotavirus infection-associated deaths from 1990 to 2019: an observational trend study by Yuxia Du, Can Chen, Xiaobao Zhang, Danying Yan, Daixi Jiang, Xiaoxiao Liu, Mengya Yang, Cheng Ding, Lei Lan, Robert Hecht, Changtai Zhu, Shigui Yang

“…More attention should be paid to these areas and populations, and effective public health policies should be implemented in the future.…”
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How ambient temperature affects mood: an ecological momentary assessment study in Switzerland by Marvin Bundo, Martin Preisig, Kathleen Merikangas, Jennifer Glaus, Julien Vaucher, Gérard Waeber, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli, Thomas Müller, Oscar Franco, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera

“…This suggests that tailored public health policies are required to protect this vulnerable population.…”
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Trends of breastfeeding indicators in Brazil from 1996 to 2019 and the gaps to achieve the WHO/UNICEF 2030 targets by Gilberto Kac, Neilane Bertoni, Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Natália Oliveira, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Leticia Barroso Vertulli Carneiro, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani, Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro

“…Background The comprehension of breastfeeding patterns and trends through comparable indicators is essential to plan and implement public health policies.Objective To evaluate the trends of breastfeeding indicators in Brazil from 1996 to 2019 and estimate the gap to achieve the WHO/UNICEF 2030 targets in children under 5 years.Methods Microdata from two National Surveys on Demography and Health of Women and Children (PNDS-1996 and PNDS-2006) and the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition-2019 were used. …”
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Global, regional, national burden and gender disparity of cataract: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019 by Rui Fang, Yang-Fan Yu, En-Jie Li, Ning-Xin Lv, Zhao-Chuan Liu, Hong-Gang Zhou, Xu-Dong Song

“…The findings of this study highlight the importance to make gender-sensitive health policies to manage global vision loss caused by cataracts, especially in low SDI regions.…”
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Análise preliminar do Sistema de Informação do Programa de Controle da Esquistossomose no período de 1999 a 2003 Preliminary analysis of the Information System in the Brazilian Sch... by Leila Maria Mattos de Farias, Ana Paula da Costa Resendes, Paulo Chagastelles Sabroza, Reinaldo Souza-Santos

“…The data system should be redesigned in order to integrate the health policies with the Unified National Health System's guidelines, using a systematic data collection methodology in keeping with local specificities and allowing prospective comparisons and evaluations, in addition to constructing new indicators with an emphasis on morbidity and determinants of the endemic and the adoption of analytical of the that express the real situation of the schistosomiasis in the States.…”
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Household satisfaction and associated factors with community-based health insurance scheme in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Daniel Tarekegn Worede, Mengistie Kassahun Tariku, Melash Belachew Asresie, Belayneh Fentahun Shibesh

“…Abstract Background Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes are crucial for households to avoid financial hardship, improve healthcare quality, and engage in health policies. Household satisfaction is a key indicator for assessing healthcare quality and identifying service gaps. …”
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Effectiveness of a participatory approach to develop school health interventions in four low resource cities: study protocol of the ‘empowering adolescents to lead change using hea... by Heba Fouad, Regina Guthold, Valentina Baltag, Rajesh Mehta, Pradeep Joshi, Anthony D Okely, Leanne M Riley, Roberta Caixeta, Lubna Bhatti, Claudio R Nigg, Dolores Ondarsuhu, Laura Kann, Parviz Abduvahobov, Joana Ansong, Uki Atkinson, Sonja Caffe, Cheick Bady Diallo, Sally Haddad, Hafid Hachri, Jeannine A Jaggi, Priya Karna, Sidi Allal Louazani, Symplice Mbola Mbassi, Yogendra Mudgal, Tahar Ouaourir, Fatima Zahra Trhari

“…First, a Global School Health Policies and Practices Survey (G-SHPPS) to be completed by principals of all selected schools. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of childhood anemia in the MINA-Brazil birth cohort study by Marly A Cardoso, Bárbara H. Lourenço, Alicia Matijasevich, Marcia C Castro, Marcelo U Ferreira

“…CONCLUSIONS: Anemia continues to be highly prevalent during pregnancy and early childhood in the Amazon. Public health policies should address iron deficiency, UPF intake, maternal anemia, and malaria to prevent and treat anemia in Amazonian children.…”
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Patient journey for hypertension and dyslipidemia in Saudi Arabia: highlighting the evidence gaps by Ashraf Amir, Mirvat Alasnag, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Tawfik Al-Bassam, Kanwal Saeed, Mehmet Yazıcıoğlu, Ayman Shabana

“…Reinforcing the efforts for high-quality evidence-based research at a national level may pave a path for better resource utilization and provide guidance to practice and amend health policies for patients, healthcare practitioners (HCPs), and healthcare policy makers for better patient outcomes in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Examining the tapestry of mental health crises in low- & middle-income countries: an intercontinental analysis of the contributing factors and instructive approaches" by Naeem Mubarak, Sabba Kanwal, Fatima Rahman Rana, Saba Tariq, Sundus Tariq, Mohamed Hassan Elnaem, Asad Majeed Khan

“…The contributing factors to mental health crises in LMICs include ineffective legislation, leadership, and national health policies, as well as cultural beliefs and stereotypes. …”
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Investigating the Status of Quality of Life, Marital Satisfaction and Psychopathyand Stress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Women of Reproductive Age by Marzieh Zamaniyan, Malihe Ghasemi tirtashi, Robabeh Taheripanah, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Fatemeh Jaefari, Seyed Mohsen Soleimani rad, Jamshid Yazdani charati, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Elahe mahmoodi, Majid Saeedi, Zoleikha Atarod, Hamed Rouhanizadeh, Mohammad-Reza Sohrabi, Ensieh Fooladi

“…Consequently, special attention to Women of reproductive age, increasing their general and sexual awareness, and providing positive psychological programs in crisis conditions are recommended in formulating health policies and programs…”
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Development of scales to measure Lebanese university students’ perceived knowledge about and attitudes about cannabis use: initial psychometric properties by Anthony Mina, Clara Rahme, Souheil Hallit, Michel Soufia

“…The current available literature on the topic in Lebanon is scarce, as perceived knowledge towards cannabis use in the general population is not well established, and public health policies are absent. In the context of future legalization of cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes, what is the public’s perception of cannabis perceived knowledge about and attitude against cannabis use? …”
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Revealing the Mysteries of Population Mobility Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Comparative Analysis With Internet of Things–Based Thermostat Data and Google Mobility Insights... by Kirti Sundar Sahu, Joel A Dubin, Shannon E Majowicz, Sam Liu, Plinio P Morita

“… BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic necessitated public health policies to limit human mobility and curb infection spread. …”
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Teste anti-HIV na perspectiva das políticas públicas: proposta e realidade [HIV testing in the context of public policy: proposal and reality] by Elis Oliveira Arantes

“…ABSTRACT This integrative review study, conducted in Rio de Janeiro, examined the healthcare-related scientific production regarding implementation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing in the context of public health policies. Of the four articles selected in this study, only one discussed HIV testing from the public policy perspective. …”
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International research hotspots and trend on immigrant health from 2017 to 2022 by Jiayi LAI, Kezhi JIN

“…It is suggested that under the impact of public health emergency, corresponding public health policies are needed to mitigate health inequities and social support is also required for immigrants to ensure their physical and mental health.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for stroke in a population of Southern Brazil Prevalência e fatores de risco para AVC numa população do sul do Brasil by Leslie Copstein, Jefferson Gomes Fernandes, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos

“…Conclusion: The findings in this population indicate the need of preventive cost-effective public health policies in Brazil.<br>O acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) &#233; a principal causa de morte em muitos pa&#237;ses da Am&#233;rica Latina. …”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Childhood Asthma in a Population in the United Arab Emirates by Shaikha Ali Alkhatri, Mohammed Shamssain

“…Antibiotics became a marker of irrational and overuse of these drugs in many countries which can result from many factors, such as unregulated drug availability, relaxed health policies concerning regulations on antibiotics use, obtaining of antibiotics without prescription, patients’ knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use, self-medication, physicians’ knowledge and experiences and patient-prescriber interaction. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬…”
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A questão ambiental urbana no programa de saúde da família: avaliação da estratégia ambiental numa política pública de saúde Urban environmental aspects on family health program: e... by Aurea Maria Zöllner Ianni, Luiz Antonio Dias Quitério

“…<br>This paper is focused on the relation between health basic care and environment and how it is considered on the Family Health Program (PSF), an strategic policy of Ministry of Health/Brazil wich aims the revertion of usual health policies, strongly based on medical and health tecnologies resources and failing to avoid the incresase of incidence and prevalence of diseases due to environmental issues and way of living. …”
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