Accuracy and Cost-effectiveness of Technology-Assisted Dietary Assessment Comparing the Automated Self-administered Dietary Assessment Tool, Intake24, and an Image-Assisted Mobile... by Clare Whitton, Janelle D Healy, Clare E Collins, Barbara Mullan, Megan E Rollo, Satvinder S Dhaliwal, Richard Norman, Carol J Boushey, Edward J Delp, Fengqing Zhu, Tracy A McCaffrey, Sharon I Kirkpatrick, Paul Atyeo, Syed Aqif Mukhtar, Janine L Wright, César Ramos-García, Christina M Pollard, Deborah A Kerr

“… BackgroundThe assessment of dietary intake underpins population nutrition surveillance and nutritional epidemiology and is essential to inform effective public health policies and programs. Technological advances in dietary assessment that use images and automated methods have the potential to improve accuracy, respondent burden, and cost; however, they need to be evaluated to inform large-scale use. …”
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Antimicrobial Use, Residues, Resistance and Governance in the Food and Agriculture Sectors, Tanzania by Robinson H. Mdegela, Elibariki R. Mwakapeje, Bachana Rubegwa, Daniel T. Gebeyehu, Solange Niyigena, Victoria Msambichaka, Hezron E. Nonga, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Folorunso O. Fasina

“…The utilization of this information to improve public health policies and reduce the burden of AMR will be beneficial.…”
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The effects of ambient temperature on road traffic injuries in Jinan city: a time-stratified case-crossover study based on distributed lag nonlinear model by YinLu Li, Jie Ren, Wengui Zheng, Jing Dong, Zilong Lu, Zehan Zhang, Aiqiang Xu, Xiaolei Guo, Jie Chu, Jie Chu

“…Our findings help to promote a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between temperature and road traffic injuries, which can be used to establish appropriate public health policies and targeted interventions.…”
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Development and primary validation of the School Health Assessment Tool for Primary Schools (SHAT-PS) by Maryam Kazemitabar, Danilo Garcia, JohnBosco C. Chukwuorji, Ricardo Sanmartín, Franco Lucchese, Kaveh Khoshnood, Kevin M. Cloninger

“…Results The coding of the interviews resulted in ten themes that we labeled based on the theoretical literature: school health policies, community connections, health education, physical activity, health services, nutrition, psychological services, physical environment, equipment and facilities, and school staff’s health. …”
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Risk factors for osteoporotic hip fracture among community-dwelling older adults: a real-world evidence study by Daniela Castelo Azevedo, Leonardo Santos Hoff, Sergio Candido Kowalski, Carlos Augusto Ferreira de Andrade, Virgínia Fernandes Moça Trevisani, Ana Karla Guedes de Melo

“…Data obtained in primary care can help physicians, other health professionals, and public health policies to identify patients at increased risk of hip fractures.…”
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Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Favorable Health-Related Quality of Life, Physical Activity, and Sleep Quality in a Community-Dwelling Greek Older Population by Maria Mantzorou, Maria Mentzelou, Georgios K. Vasios, Christos Kontogiorgis, Georgios Antasouras, Konstantinos Vadikolias, Evmorfia Psara, Theofanis Vorvolakos, Efthymios Poulios, Aspasia Serdari, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Constantinos Giaginis

“…Strategies and public health policies that facilitate MD adherence and physical activity in older adults may improve sleep and quality of life, impacting overall wellbeing in this age group.…”
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Sugar-Sweeten Beverage Consumption Is Associated With More Obesity and Higher Serum Uric Acid in Chinese Male Gout Patients With Early Onset by Qian-Hua Li, Yao-Wei Zou, Shu-Yan Lian, Jin-Jian Liang, Yu-Fei Bi, Chao Deng, Ying-Qian Mo, Kui-Min Yang, Lie Dai

“…The epidemic of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption should be considered for the development of public health policies for the prevention of gout.…”
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Cross-sectional Ct distributions from qPCR tests can provide an early warning signal for the spread of COVID-19 in communities by Mahfuza Sharmin, Mani Manivannan, David Woo, Océane Sorel, Jared R. Auclair, Manoj Gandhi, Imran Mujawar

“…Early and accurate forecasting of epidemic waves can inform public health policies and countermeasures which can mitigate spread.…”
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Healthcare Facilities as Potential Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: An Emerging Concern to Public Health in Bangladesh by Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Salman Zahir Uddin, M. Moniruzzaman, Sobur Ali, Monir Hossain, Md. Tamzid Islam, Dorin Teresa D. Costa, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Zakiul Hassan, Li-Ann Ong, Catrin E. Moore, Katrina J. Charles, Dinesh Mondal, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Shahana Parveen

“…Our findings can help in improving patient care and infection control, and the development of public health policies related to hospital-acquired infections.…”
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Effect of Stay-at-Home orders and other COVID-related policies on trauma hospitalization rates and disparities in the USA: a statewide time-series analysis by Paula D. Strassle, Alan C. Kinlaw, Jamie S. Ko, Stephanie M. Quintero, Jackie Bonilla, Madison Ponder, Anna María Nápoles, Sharon E. Schiro

“…Abstract Background To combat the coronavirus pandemic, states implemented several public health policies to reduce infection and transmission. …”
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Persistence of IgG COVID-19 antibodies: A longitudinal analysis by Álvaro Carvalho, Ana Rita Henriques, Paula Queirós, Joana Rodrigues, Nuno Mendonça, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Helena Canhão, Germano de Sousa, Francisco Antunes, Francisco Antunes, Miguel Guimarães

“…This information contributes to expanding knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 immune response and has direct implications in the adoption of preventive strategies and public health policies.…”
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Use of sanitizing products: safety practices and risk situations by Ana Aurélia Rocha da Silva, Raquel Souza Passos, Luiz Alberto Simeoni, Francisco de Assis Rocha Neves, Elisa de Carvalho

“…Conclusions: risk practices such as inadequate storage, manufacturing, and use of sanitizing products by the population evidence the need for public health policies, including educational measures, as a means of preventing accidents. …”
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Traumatic brain injury related deaths in residents and non-residents of 30 European countries: a cross-sectional study by Patrik Sivco, Dominika Plancikova, Juliana Melichova, Martin Rusnak, Iva Hereitova, Vaclav Beranek, Roman Cibulka, Marek Majdan

“…Epidemiological data are key to inform prevention and public health policies related to TBI, as well as to help promote safe travelling practice. …”
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Multimorbidity and social determinants of health in the US prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for health outcomes: a cross-sectional analysis based on NHANES 2017–2018... by Bijan Mossadeghi, Roberta Caixeta, Dolores Ondarsuhu, Silvana Luciani, Ian R. Hambleton, Anselm J. M. Hennis

“…Comprehensive public health policies are needed to tackle multimorbidity and reduce disparities in the social determinants of health, as well as to provide universal access to healthcare.…”
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The Effect of an Education Program on School Children Oral Health in Khartoum, Sudan by Albani GFAA, Abdelgadir WI, Mohamed AAA, Yousif M, Mustafa AMA, Almkiy EAA, Mohammed KZM, Mohamed EAS, Alghamdi FAA, Ahmed RG, Hakami MSA, Dinar NA, Alsulami A, Mudawi AIA, Ahmed WAM

“…Galal Faisal Abdulqader Abdulla Albani,1 Widad Ibrahim Abdelgadir,2,3 Amal Abdelgadir Ali Mohamed,4 Magda Yousif,5 Amna Mohammed Ali Mustafa,6 Egbal Abbashar Algmair Almkiy,7,8 Khadiga Z M Mohammed,4,9 Eman Ahmed Saad Mohamed,7 Fahad Abdullah A Alghamdi,10 Raga Gasim Ahmed,11 Manal SA Hakami,10 Niemat A Dinar,10 Amal Alsulami,2 AbdAllah Ibrahim AbdAlrahman Mudawi,12 Waled AM Ahmed10 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Aljanad University for Science and Technology, Taiz, Yemen; 2Department of Community Health Nursing & Mental Nursing Sciences College of Nursing,Taif university, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 3Faculty of Nursing Sciences Bahri University, Sudan; 4Department of Maternal and Child Nursing Sciences College of Nursing,Taif university, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 5Nursing Department, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 6Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Buraydah College, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia; 8Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Alneelain University, Sudan; 9Nursing Faculty, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt; 10Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia; 11Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia; 12Oral and Dental Health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Waled AM Ahmed; Amal Abdelgadir Ali Mohamed, Tel +966508245369; +966550367392, Email wahmed@bu.edu.sa; ammohamed@tu.edu.saBackground: Oral health education programs have long been considered an essential part of oral health policies. This is important for reducing the risk of oral diseases through health enhancement and voluntary behavioral changes due to learning opportunities. …”
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Educação em saúde: percepção de profissionais atuantes em uma Coordenadoria Regional de Saúde Educación en salud: percepciones de profesionales actuantes en un Coordinadora Regiona... by Roger Flores Ceccon, Kelly de Moura Oliveira, Micheli Scolari Rossetto, Alessandra Regina Müller Germani

“…Interviews were held with eight professionals from the state public sector, responsible for implementing public health policies. For analysis we used the method analyzing thematic content. …”
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A cross-sectional study: exploring the relationship between commuting time and subjective wellbeing in the UAE by Hira Abdul Razzak, Amin ElShamy, Alya Harbi, Mubarkah AlKarbi, Lubna Al Shaali, Rasha Salama, Rasha Salama, Ahmed Alosi, Haifa H. N. Madi

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Clinical and epidemiological features of araneism in the city of Chapecó, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil <br> Epidemiologia do araneísmo no município de Chapecó, Santa Catarina,... by Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia, Fernanda Lise

“…Results from this study showed that the number of accidents has increased significantly in recent years, and that the implementation of public health policies in this area to prevent such accidents to happen is necessary. …”
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Utility of Facebook’s Social Connectedness Index in Modeling COVID-19 Spread: Exponential Random Graph Modeling Study by Beth Prusaczyk, Kathryn Pietka, Joshua M Landman, Douglas A Luke

“…Additional research is needed to better understand what the SCI is capturing practically and what it means for public health policies and prevention practices.…”
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Association of Uncontrolled Hypertension or Diabetes Mellitus With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in South Korea: Population-Based Cohort Study by Sung-Hee Oh, Dohyang Kim, Jinseub Hwang, Jae-Heon Kang, Yeongkeun Kwon, Jin-Won Kwon

“…ConclusionsThis up-to-date evidence of cardiovascular epidemiology in South Korea serves as the basis for planning public health policies to prevent cardiovascular diseases. The high uncontrolled rates of HT or DM, regardless of medication prescription, have led us to suggest the need for a novel system for effective BP or glycemic control, such as a community-wide management program using mobile health technology.…”
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