Epidemiology and Public Health - Science topic

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), driven by socioeconomic disparities, weak healthcare systems, and inadequate pharmaceutical regulation. This review examines AMR prevalence, drivers, and consequences in SSA, emphasizing the need for urgent interventions. A literature review was conducted usi...

Introduction: Menstrual hygiene is a critical aspect of adolescent girls' health, yet it remains a neglected topic, particularly in rural areas. Poor menstrual hygiene practices can lead to various health complications, including urinary tract infections, reproductive tract infections, and emotional distress. This study aims to assess the knowledge...

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the temporal and spatial trends of accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil during the pre- and COVID-19 pandemic periods. Methods: We conducted a population-based ecological study using comprehensive data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System, covering all accidents involving ve...

Introduction: Identifying risk factors is an essential step in epidemiological surveillance and allows targeted intervention to improve quality of life and prevent disease. Public health nurses have the skills to design the necessary interventions to reduce and prevent risk factors. Objective: to reflect on the importance of epidemiological surveil...

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has gained significant attention globally due to recent outbreaks, particularly the emergence of the Clade 1b strain. The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024, emphasizing the need for robust public health responses. In India, the first case of Clade...

Antidepressant use is common in women. However, characteristics associated with duration of use remain unclear. We conducted a descriptive study using data from the 1973-1978 and 1946-1951 birth cohorts of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health linked to antidepressant dispensing records from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, July 20...

Emerging zoonotic diseases (EZDs) pose significant and growing threat to global public health, driven by complex interactions among humans, animals, and the environment. These diseases, often arise from infections of bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, and are capable of causing widespread health crises. In recent decades, there has been an ala...

Comorbidity networks have become a valuable tool to support data-driven biomedical research. Yet, studies often are severely hindered by the availability of the necessary comprehensive data, often due to the sensitivity of health care information. This study presents a population-wide comorbidity network dataset derived from 45 million hospital sta...

The zoonotic spread of human anthrax in Bangladesh has been linked to outbreaks in household animals at the human-animal interface. This manuscript summarizes the findings of four anthrax outbreak investigations conducted by FETPV Advanced Fellows during 2023-2024. We analyzed the data from four anthrax outbreaks in animals and humans during 2023-2...

Background The prevalence of preventable non-communicable disease (NCD) underpins the need for a life-course and cross-sectoral approach to population health that is grounded in health promotion and disease prevention. European Union (EU) countries typically spend 6 to 13% of gross domestic product (GDP) on health care, yet less than 3% of this is...

Introduction Cold water swimming has increased in popularity and women wish to swim throughout pregnancy. There is a lack of evidenced‐based guidance to make decisions about the safety of immersion in cold water during pregnancy. Methods Closed social media groups were asked for specific questions in relation to cold water swimming and pregnancy....

Abstract DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77051 Background: As e-cigarettes become increasingly popular, especially among youth, addressing the misinformation surrounding their use is crucial. This study aims to enhance healthcare workers' knowledge of the risks associated with e-cigarettes, ultimately improving patient education and public health outcomes. Aim...

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is pivotal for the molecular characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct)—the leading bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infections and infectious blindness worldwide. Ct WGS can inform epidemiologic, public health and outbreak investigations of these human-restricted pathogens. However, challenges persist in ge...

"Foodborne Zoonotic Diseases: A Comprehensive" offers an in-depth exploration of the emerging and persistent threats posed by zoonotic diseases transmitted through food. The book meticulously examines the transmission pathways, public health risks, and prevention strategies related to zoonotic pathogens that can be spread via contaminated food prod...

Objective: Investigate beta-lactam resistance in order to identify the associated factors, the main beta-lactam resistant microorganisms and their complications. Theoretical Framework: Beta-lactam resistance is a worldwide health problem, consisting of the inability to respond to the action of antibiotics. Method: retrospective qualitative cross-se...

La presente obra enuncia un conjunto de constructos de estudio basados en el pensamiento estadístico, pensamiento epidemiológico, pensamiento de salud pública, en el marco del pensamiento complejo y los estudios organizacionales, que sirvieron para contextualizar el pensamiento bioestadístico complejo en los sistemas de salud, porque se ha determin...

Background Malaria is an acute febrile parasitic disease that significantly impacts global public health. In Brazil, the most studied endemic area for the disease is the Amazon region. This study aims to analyze temporal, spatial, and spatiotemporal patterns of malaria in the extra-Amazon region of Brazil over a 22-year period. Methods We conducte...

Introduction At the beginning of the pandemic, the identification of transmission chains was biased towards more closely monitored sectors, such as healthcare and sociosanitary centers. Objective The objective of our research is to describe the impact of the pandemic on the Spanish non-healthcare workers measured through health-related workplace a...

Cities stand at the focal point of vulnerability to heat waves (HWs) as they threaten urban livability and sustainability. National, regional, and local heat-health action plans (HHAPs) are vital for combating HWs and are increasingly crucial as adaptation measures to extreme heat. The present article highlights the most recent development on the w...

Objectives: To estimate the coverage of newborn pulse oximetry screening (POS) in Brazil, as well as identifies associated factors and the proportion of positive screening results. Methods: Coverage was estimated based on the most recent National Health Survey (2019). Adjusted marginal prevalence ratios were estimated via poisson regression model w...

Introduction A wound that has not healed in a timely and organized manner to maintain its anatomical and functional integrity is considered chronic. It can last anywhere from four weeks to over three months and could be caused by trauma, diabetes, vascular disease, infection, or pressure. The primary objective of the study was to determine the prev...

Bisphenol A is a chemical substance capable of producing harmful effects on human and animal health, among which reproductive, neurological, metabolic and digestive alterations and developmental disorders stand out. Despite these contraindications, its use is widespread worldwide and is in high demand in the industry due to the resistance propertie...

Background Undergraduate programs in public health are becoming increasingly popular in the United States (US). The recent pandemic, growing climate instability, and the aging baby boomers have led to higher demands for skilled public health professionals at various levels of the workforce. This study examines the nature of courses being delivered...

Cholera remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in regions with inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. Predictive learning and advanced data analytics offer critical tools for anticipating outbreaks and enabling timely interventions. This article explores the implementation of predictive learning using Convolutional Neu...

Background: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral illness caused by the MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Saudi Arabia has reported most global MERS-CoV cases and deaths, with periodic outbreaks in other countries. Objectives: This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the 2023...

The third edition of the International Encyclopedia of Public Health encompasses all the major areas of public health and epidemiology: History of epidemiology and public health; research methods and measurement; epidemiology of diseases (including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases,...

FAIRification of personal health data is of utmost importance to improve health research and political as well as medical decision-making, which ultimately contributes to a better health of the general population. Despite the many advances in information technology, several obstacles such as interoperability problems remain and relevant research on...

Objective: Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by signs/symptoms associated with brain network dysfunction. FNSDs are common and are associated with high healthcare costs. FNSDs are relevant to neuropsychologists, as they frequently present with chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms, subjective...

"Tragic Brilliance: Honoring the Lives and Legacies of Ten Scientists in Virology and Biosecurity" delves into the lives and contributions of ten remarkable scientists whose work in virology and related fields has significantly shaped our understanding of infectious diseases and biosecurity. This tribute explores not only their scientific achieveme...

Abstract The study of human cadavers is essential for teaching, advanced training, and research in medical and anatomical sciences. Medical institutions around the globe presently face a scarcity of cadaver supplies. For the majority of countries, unclaimed bodies are still the primary source of cadavers despite guidelines issued by the Internation...

Objective To describe the profile of cases of mpox in the city of Rio de Janeiro between June and November 2022. Methods This was a descriptive study of secondary data obtained from mpox notification forms. Socioeconomic, clinical and spatial data were analyzed. Results Of the 928 cases, 93.7% were male, 85.0% cisgender male, 65.6% homosexual, 41...

Abstract Objectives: Cancer is a global health challenge with complex characteristics. Despite progress in research and treatment, a universally effective prevention strategy is lacking. Access to reliable information, especially on occurrence rates, is vital for cancer management. This study aims to create a database containing individual and spat...

In recent years, Brazil has grappled with a denialist approach to its healthcare system, the Unified Health System (SUS), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Influential figures, including public personalities, have cast doubt on science, leading to widespread uncertainty. Despite the challenges, Brazil boasts a strong National Immunization Pl...

Objective: Describe the characteristics of those treated for acute bacterial diarrheal diseases (EDA) in establishments of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), Peru, 2021-2022. Materials and methods: Secondary cross-sectional study of the open database of patients treated by EDA, prepared by MINSA from the HIS, form filled in outpatient consultation. We...

Global health is in the spotlight as the complexity of health challenges crosses national boundaries. A bibliometric study of global health research trends provides in-depth insights into the evolution, focus and impact of research in achieving a holistic understanding of global health issues. This study aims to analyze global health research trend...

Objective To describe accidents involving brown spider (genus Loxosceles) bites notified by the Pernambuco Poison Information and Care Center (CIATox-PE), Brazil, from January 2018 to December 2022. Methods This was a case series study of brown spider bites notified by the CIATox-PE. Results The study included 22 cases with median age of 35 years...

Objective To describe accidents involving brown spider (genus Loxosceles) bites notified by the Pernambuco Poison Information and Care Center (CIATox-PE), Brazil, from January 2018 to December 2022. Methods This was a case series study of brown spider bites notified by the CIATox-PE. Results The study included 22 cases with median age of 35 years...

El presente artículo relata una experiencia realizada en el curso de Epidemiología y Salud Pública Básica de la carrera de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Como primera actividad, se solicitó a docentes y estudiantes que realizaran una interpretación del significado del título del curso a través de un dibujo. El objetivo...

Despite the common confusion between terms, Epidemiology and Public Health are not – and have never been – a single science. On the contrary, despite both being as old as time, they might be considered intertwined. Though it is not possible to review all of their achievements, much less to mention the rest of their family in such a short space, it...

1. Dienst gezondheidsinformatie, afdeling epidemiologie en volksgezondheid, Sciensano 2. Dienst onderzoek van gezondheidszorg, afdeling epidemiologie en volksgezondheid, Sciensano Dit artikel vat de resultaten samen van twee epidemiologische studies die Sciensano in België heeft uitgevoerd. Een eerste studie is uitgevoerd bij huisartsen in de lente...

1. Service information sanitaire, Département épidémiologie et santé publique, Sciensano 2. Service d'étude des soins de santé, Département épidémiologie et santé publique, Sciensano Cet article synthétise les résultats de deux études épidémiologiques réalisées en Belgique par Sciensano. Une première étude, réalisée auprès des médecins généralistes...

This article focuses on the role of the National Health Program called National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke (NPCDCS) in the screening and reduction of the case burden of Diabetes mellitus. The article first discusses the case burden of Diabetes before the implementation of NPCDCS and th...

INTRODUCCION La Brucella canis tiene como huésped específico al canino, pero este es capaz de infectarse también con Brucella abortus, suis y melitensis. Los métodos microbiológicos utilizados comúnmente en la detección de estos patógenos son laboriosos, consumen mucho tiempo y finalmente requieren de la confirmación de instituciones de referencia....

En la definición de las políticas de salud y en la toma de decisiones por parte de la gestión suele primar una separación entre clínica, epidemiología y salud pública, situación naturalizada desde la mirada de los hospitales y ministerios, pero artificial en los territorios, donde los problemas no se estructuran siguiendo la fragmentación de sabere...

Background and objective The global HIV epidemic has evolved in the past 30 years with a decline in mortality and morbidity and improved survival since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, this has brought on new challenges through the emergence of non-communicable disease (NCD) as a pandemic at par with, if not more serious t...

GIN 2023 Hybrid Conference | 19 – 22 September | Abstract Book P a g e | 303 The development of GIN-McMaster checklist extension for guideline adaptation Dr Yang Song1, Yuan Zhang2, Yasser Amer3, Andrea J. Darzi2, Elie A Akl2,4, Pablo Alonso-Coello1,5, Holger J Schünemann2 1Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre (CCIb) - Biomedical Research Institute Sant P...

Indus Journal of Medical and Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research, reviews, and clinical studies related to the field of medical and health sciences. The journal covers a wide range of topics including diagnostic technologies, therapeutics, pharmacology, epidemiology, public health, health systems...

Background/Purpose: Dialysis is a medical procedure that is very nerve-wracking as it interferes with the day-to-day activities of the patients suffering from kidney disease. Our study is aimed at finding the association between illness intrusion among patients on dialysis, the effect of duration of dialysis, and patient demographics. Materials/Met...

Coxiellosis is a zoonotic disease that is prevalent globally and can pose significant challenges, especially in less developed countries like Ethiopia. Coxiella burnetii is responsible for causing an infection called Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in ruminants. Pneumonia and endocarditis are the only signs that characterize the acute and chronic...

Objective to analyze the time trends of viral hepatitis cases notified from 2010 to 2019 in Mato Grosso - BR. Method an epidemiological study of the ecological type, with data collection in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. For the analysis of the time trend, a logarithmic transformation of the coefficients and the Prais-Winsten procedur...

Objective to analyze the time trends of viral hepatitis cases notified from 2010 to 2019 in Mato Grosso - BR. Method an epidemiological study of the ecological type, with data collection in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. For the analysis of the time trend, a logarithmic transformation of the coefficients and the Prais-Winsten procedur...

Objective to analyze the time trends of viral hepatitis cases notified from 2010 to 2019 in Mato Grosso - BR. Method an epidemiological study of the ecological type, with data collection in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. For the analysis of the time trend, a logarithmic transformation of the coefficients and the Prais-Winsten procedur...

Background: A country’s capabilities to conduct proper response activities to outbreaks depend on its capacity for early detection and operational efficiency for a timely response through its frontline healthcare workers including public health rapid response teams (RRTs). RRT capacity and operation vary among the countries in the Eastern Mediterra...

Objective To describe the socio-environmental profile and clinical features of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia over 10 years. Methods Cases of iGAS disease diagnosed between 1 May 2011 and 30 April 2021 were retrospectively identified from the NT Notifiable Diseases System and electronic...

Background Students in higher education commonly experience mental health problems. There is an ongoing need to explore potential intervention targets to focus on mental health promotion among students. Hopefulness may alleviate or be protective against various negative mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, suicide, and trauma-relat...

Objective Evaluation of the profile of the population with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) treated at a center specializing in spine surgery in Curitiba-PR. Methods Prospective multicenter study, being analyzed, at the moment, only data from the center in question. All patients referred from the basic health service for evaluation of deformi...

The Multidisciplinary Health Research Experience (MHRE) Research Pitch Competition 2022-2023 was an inaugural competition hosted at the University of Manitoba, aimed to engage undergraduate students in research thinking and innovation. In this competition, students were offered the opportunity to form teams of 1-3 people, with a graduate student ac...

Background: Epidemic conversion disorder is a social phenomenon involving otherwise healthy people, and two separate mechanisms are present: an anxiety variant and pseudoseizures. Objective: To carry out a bibliographic review on epidemic conversion disorder. Method: A selective literature search was carried out in PubMed, Medscape and Google Schol...

Background: Ambient air pollution is a major risk to health and wellbeing in European cities. We aimed to estimate spatial and sector-specific contributions of emissions to ambient air pollution and evaluate the effects of source-specific reductions in pollutants on mortality in European cities to support targeted source-specific actions to addres...

Desde o primeiro semestre de 2022, o Conselho Editorial do IFSC, em conjunto com a Coordenadoria de Publicações, vem promovendo a série formativa “Diálogos Acadêmicos”. A iniciativa tem por objetivo promover debates visando qualificar processos editoriais. As palestras são transmitidas pelo canal do IFSC no Youtube, com a perspectiva de promover um...

Monkeypox (Mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the Orthopoxvirus monkeypox virus (MPXV). Since 1970, outbreaks of MPXV have occurred in several Sub-Saharan African countries. However, from May 2022 to April 2023, recent outbreaks of Mpox occurred in several countries outside of Africa, and these cases quickly spread to over 100 non-endemic countr...

This Special Issue of Nutrients “Dietary Influence on Nutritional Epidemiology, Public Health and Our Lifestyle”, includes nine original articles and one systematic review related to the associations between some dietary patterns, lifestyle, and socio-demographic factors, analyzed either separately or in combination, with the risk and management of...

Biobanks are driving motors of precision and personalized medicine by providing high-quality biological material/data through the standardization and harmonization of their collection, preservation, and distribution. UPO Biobank was established in 2020 as an institutional, disease, and population biobank within the University of Piemonte Orientale...

Objective To describe the prevalence of inadequate mineral intake and associated factors with calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and sodium intakes in individuals aged 15-24.9 years. Methods We analyzed 476 individuals from the Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health, stratified into two age groups (adolescents aged 15-18.9 years and youn...

Background: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) covers Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. We conducted a comparative analysis of the trade-off between the health policies for the prevention of COVID-19 spread and the impact of these policies on the economies and livelihoods of...

Geographic‐oriented public health has a time‐honored history, beginning with such classic assessments as John Snow's cholera deaths vis‐à‐vis London's Broad Street water pump. His constructed map illustrates how gathering locational information about diseases and mapping its static as well as diffusion map patterns benefit society in the long run....

La investigación tuvo como propósito general, generar un constructo epistémico del pensamiento bioestadístico complejo en los sistemas de salud. Para tal fin, se realizó una construcción epistemológica que se basó en el pensamiento estadístico, pensamiento epidemiológico, pensamiento de salud pública, pensamiento complejo, estudios organizacionale...

Brucellosis is an important livestock and human disease in many developing countries for its cause of reproductive disease, characterized by abortion, retained fetal membranes and impaired fertility. The prevalence of brucellosis depends on different risk factors including host risk factors, agent risk factors, management risk factors and occupatio...

Several epidemiological, public health, bacteriological, clinical, and diagnostic features still make laryngeal tuberculosis a current concern in both developing and industrialized countries. Based on the more relevant literature grounds published the last decades, we write on the present unmet needs in the field, regarding this too often neglected...

El desarrollo de competencias para el cálculo e interpretación de indicadores de salud de los prestadores y gerentes sanitarios, está basado en el proceso de integrar métodos estadísticos, epidemiológicos y de salud pública, para que a partir de unos datos se pueda generar un análisis de la situación de salud, lo que servirá en la construcción de p...

As life expectancies rise globally, the number of people living with multiple chronic health conditions – commonly referred to as ‘multimorbidity’ – is rising. Multimorbidity has been recognised as especially challenging to respond to in countries whose health systems are under-funded, fragmented, and designed primarily for acute care, including in...

Objective To evaluate excess mortality in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 to January 2022). Methods Ecological study using secondary data from the Brazilian Mortality Information System, having the city of Rio de Janeiro as the unit of analysis. Excess mortality was estimated by the difference between t...

Objective To evaluate excess mortality in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 to January 2022). Methods Ecological study using secondary data from the Brazilian Mortality Information System, having the city of Rio de Janeiro as the unit of analysis. Excess mortality was estimated by the difference between t...

Objective To describe the clinical characteristics of cases of COVID-19 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Brazilian newborns (NBs) in 2020 and 2021, recorded in the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (Sistema de Informação da Vigilância Epidemiológica da Gripe — SIVEP-Gripe). Methods The variables analyzed were gen...

Objective To describe the clinical characteristics of cases of COVID-19 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Brazilian newborns (NBs) in 2020 and 2021, recorded in the Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance Information System (Sistema de Informação da Vigilância Epidemiológica da Gripe — SIVEP-Gripe). Methods The variables analyzed were gen...

BACKGROUND The Nationwide General Hospital Morbidity Study Registry collects demographic, health, and medical data on patients hospitalized throughout Poland, and acts as a registry for epidemiological, public health, and hospital administrative studies. This epidemiological national registry-based study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of 395...

The Interdisciplinary Cardiac Arrest Research Review (ICARE) group was formed in 2018 to conduct an annual search of peer-reviewed literature relevant to cardiac arrest. Now in its fourth year, the goals of this review are to highlight annual updates on clinically relevant and impactful clinical and population-level studies in the interdisciplinary...

Data are central to research, public health, and in developing health information technology (IT) systems. Nevertheless, access to most data in health care is tightly controlled, which may limit innovation, development, and efficient implementation of new research, products, services, or systems. Using synthetic data is one of the many innovative w...

The current classification system of psychiatric illnesses is known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR), which is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Psychiatrists and other mental health specialists use the DSM-5-TR to understand the overall and specific nature of mental illnesses. The DSM-5...

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to human living and health in the 21st century. Whilst a large number of papers have been published addressing the health impact of climate change, there is a lack of comprehensive bibliometric analysis in the crosscutting field. This study evaluated the global scientific output of research in the field...

O objetivo do trabalho foi realizar um mapeamento bibliométrico sobre o tema crescimento econômico e desenvolvimento humano, com ênfase nos trabalhos que estudaram a interdependência desses dois elementos. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa na base Scopus usando as palavras-chave: "Human development index", "Economic Growth", "Health" e "Educati...

Objective to determine the time trend and spatial distribution of the confirmed dengue cases in Brazil between 2009 and 2019. Method this is an ecological and longitudinal study of a historical series of the dengue cases available in the Information System of Notifiable Health Problems. The data were analyzed by means of time trend and spatial dis...

Background: Drawing on the history of social psychiatry (SP) and cultural psychiatry (CP), the author offers a way to discern the distinguishing features and identity of each branch of psychiatry. Issues: Are the histories and current practices of CP and SP mutually compatible and enriching or are they hiving off into separate domains? Proposition:...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of challenges to the globalized world. Globally, it has decimated over six million lives. Since 2019, it has shook the world in many respects, especially, it disrupted economies and societies and halted the majority of human endeavor. Commentaries and reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the me...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, consortium efforts from public-health authorities and their partners in academia, industry, healthcare, research institutes, and sequencing centres have created a virtual flood of viral genomic sequence data. Genomic sequence data is information rich. However, the data needs to be interpreted with the use of contextual...

After the initial year of the pandemic (2020), a need for Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) that did not imply lockdowns became evident, particularly in locations where human mobility was greatly restricted like in South America. In this research, we propose a multidisciplinary framework to combine findings from diverse academic fields (epide...

Contexto: La enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) presenta un amplio espectro sintomático que varía de persona a persona. Sin embargo, hay evidencia que denota una dependencia del sexo en la severidad de los síntomas. Objetivo: Describir los criterios y planteamientos que sugieren a las diferencias de sexo como factores responsables de la mortali...

Research Topic The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the decade of Healthy Aging (2021-2030) in alignment with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDO) to ensure that all older adults can fulfill their potential with dignity and equality in appropriate environments. Healthy aging represents a continuous process to develop and mainta...

BACKGROUND Despite its high prevalence, migraine remains underdiagnosed worldwide. A significant reason is the knowledge gap in physicians regarding diagnostic criteria, clinical features, and other clinical aspects of migraine. AIM To measure the knowledge deficit in physicians and medical students and to assess the prevalence of migraine in the...

Background: The report of the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2013) showed Ondo State had one of the worst indices for stunting and underweight in the southwestern geopolitical zone of the country, a development that was considered "unacceptable" by the state government. In the bid to reverse the ugly trend, the State Primary Healt...

Background: Countries making up the Nordic region - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden - have minimal socioeconomic, cultural, and geographical differences between them, allowing for a fair comparative analysis of the health policy and economy trade-off in their national approaches towards mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Despite considerable academic and policy interest in the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), its extra-health implications remain largely unexplored. We investigated the impact of an SSB tax on school absenteeism due to improved dental health, in a framework that accounted for the distribution of the benefit. We designed a quantitative, d...

We report a toxigenic strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae isolated from an oozing dermal wound in a pet cat in Texas, USA. We also describe the epidemiologic public health efforts conducted to identify potential sources of infection and mitigate its spread and the molecular and genetic studies performed to identify the bacterium.

Purpose This research aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of users referred to speech therapy in the city of Canoas/RS. Methods This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional and descriptive study. The research was based on data from the Canoas/RS. Integrated Health Services Management System (SIGSS), with collection of the waiting list...

Purpose This research aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of users referred to speech therapy in the city of Canoas/RS. Methods This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional and descriptive study. The research was based on data from the Canoas/RS. Integrated Health Services Management System (SIGSS), with collection of the waiting list...