keyword
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38547416/characterizing-barriers-and-facilitators-of-metabolic-bariatric-surgery-tourism-a-systematic-review
#1
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sharukh Zuberi, Abdullah Egiz, Hasan Iqbal, Periyathambi Jambulingam, Douglas Whitelaw, Tanveer Adil, Vigyan Jain, Omar Al-Taan, Aruna Munasinghe, Alan Askari, Mohamed K Aly, Fahad M Iqbal
BACKGROUND: Metabolic bariatric surgery tourism continues to rise and has become a growing concern for bariatric surgeons globally. With varying degrees of regulation, counselling and success, those that develop complications may have to deal with a multitude of challenges often distant from their country of operation. The aim of this study was to characterize the barriers and facilitators influencing individuals to undergo metabolic bariatric surgery tourism, in order to better understand the implications to the National Health Service and other healthcare systems...
March 2, 2024: British Journal of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38547327/commercial-tobacco-endgame-goals-early-experiences-from-six-countries
#2
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Janine Nip, Louise Thornley, Robert Schwartz, Rob Cunningham, Mervi Hara, Luke Clancy, David Evans, Fenton Howell, Sheila Duffy, Hans Gilljam, Richard Edwards
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco use is a major threat to health globally. A number of countries have adopted 'endgame goals' to minimise smoking prevalence. The INSPIRED project aims to describe and compare the experiences of the first six countries to adopt an endgame goal. METHODS: Data were collected on the initial experiences of endgame goals in Canada, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Scotland, and Sweden up to 2018. Information was collated on the nature of the endgame goals, associated interventions and strategies, potential enablers and barriers, and perceived advantages and disadvantages...
March 28, 2024: Nicotine & Tobacco Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38547244/impact-of-laws-prohibiting-domestic-violence-on-wasting-in-early-childhood
#3
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pragya Bhuwania, Amy Raub, Aleta Sprague, Alfredo Martin, Bijetri Bose, Rachel Kidman, Arijit Nandi, Jere R Behrman, Jody Heymann
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects an estimated 641 million women and girls globally with far-reaching consequences for the health of women and children. Yet, laws that prohibit domestic violence (DV) are not universal. Countries actively debate the effectiveness of DV laws in improving conditions given the inconclusive evidence on deterrent effects within households particularly in low- and middle-income countries that have limited infrastructure, and fewer resources to implement and enforce policy changes...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546802/trends-in-burdens-of-disease-by-transmission-source-usa-2005-2020-and-hazard-identification-for-foods-focus-on-milkborne-disease
#4
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michele M Stephenson, Margaret E Coleman, Nicholas A Azzolina
BACKGROUND: Robust solutions to global, national, and regional burdens of communicable and non-communicable diseases, particularly related to diet, demand interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary collaborations to effectively inform risk analysis and policy decisions. OBJECTIVE: U.S. outbreak data for 2005-2020 from all transmission sources were analyzed for trends in the burden of infectious disease and foodborne outbreaks. METHODS: Outbreak data from 58 Microsoft Access® data tables were structured using systematic queries and pivot tables for analysis by transmission source, pathogen, and date...
March 28, 2024: Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546710/digital-health-interventions-in-older-adult-populations-living-with-chronic-disease-in-high-income-countries-protocol-for-a-scoping-review
#5
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mir Nabila Ashraf, Natasha L Gallant, Cara Bradley
BACKGROUND: Globally, around 80% percent of adults aged 65 years or older are living with at least 1 chronic disease, and 68% percent have 2 or more chronic diseases. Older adults living with chronic diseases require greater health care services, but these health care services are not always easily accessible. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented changes in the provision of health care services for older adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health interventions for chronic disease management were developed out of necessity, but the evidence regarding these and developed interventions is lacking...
March 28, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546562/ethnic-inequality-between-arabs-and-jews-in-israel-in-global-life-satisfaction-a-social-determinants-examination-among-young-adults
#6
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Netta Achdut
Global life satisfaction (GLS), a core construct of subjective well-being, plays a vital role in positive development among young adults. Persistent inequality in subjective well-being across minority versus majority groups is a growing public health concern. However, research evidence on the minority-majority disparity in GLS among representative samples of young adults is scarce. Based on national data from Israel ( N = 2,405), this study examines (a) the association of multiple forms of economic (not in education, employment, or training status, subjective socioeconomic status indicators), social-relational (trust, discrimination, loneliness), and environmental determinants (neighborhood conditions) with GLS among young adults from a minority-majority (Israeli Arabs-Israeli Jews) perspective; (b) whether minority-majority disparity in GLS can be explained by differential health returns for the determinants considered across participants from the two groups; (c) whether minority-majority disparities in GLS persist when controlling for these determinants, suggesting the effect of ethnicity per se...
March 28, 2024: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545010/the-impact-of-depression-stress-and-self-esteem-on-quality-of-life-among-older-adults-in-south-korea
#7
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hye Jin Park, Yu Ra Kim, Jongsoon Choi, Sung Hee Lee, Hee Jae Kang, Hwan Ho Lee
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Aging is a global trend, and Korea is also entering an aging society, which threatens the mental health of the elderly due to isolation, etc. In line with the growing domestic and international interest in elderly issues, this study aimed to identify the effects of depression, stress and self-esteem on the lives of the elderly in South Korea and to provide basic data for welfare measures. METHODS: Depression, stress, self-esteem, and quality of life were measured in 104 South Korean seniors (32 men, 72 women, average age 72...
2024: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Quarterly
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544766/etiological-spectrum-of-cirrhosis-in-india-a%C3%A2-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
#8
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shekhar Swaroop, Manas Vaishnav, Umang Arora, Sagnik Biswas, Arnav Aggarwal, Soumya Sarkar, Puneet Khanna, Anshuman Elhence, Ramesh Kumar, Amit Goel, Shalimar
BACKGROUND: Cirrhosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally and in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to ascertain the etiological spectrum and changing trends of cirrhosis in India. METHODS: We searched electronic databases, including Pubmed/Medline, Scopus, and Embase. We included original studies that reported the etiology of cirrhosis in the Indian population. RESULTS: We included 158 studies (adults: 147, children: 11)...
2024: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544756/priority-nutrients-to-address-malnutrition-and-diet-related-diseases-in-australia-and-new-zealand
#9
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carlene S Starck, Tim Cassettari, Emma Beckett, Skye Marshall, Flavia Fayet-Moore
BACKGROUND: The double burden of malnutrition and diet-related disease has been attributed to diets high in ultra-processed and discretionary foods, with increased sugars, saturated fats, and sodium, and insufficient dietary fibre. There is a limited understanding of the role of other macronutrients and micronutrients. OBJECTIVE: Determine the highest priority nutrients to address both malnutrition and diet-related disease in Australia and New Zealand, for each demographic group and the total population...
2024: Frontiers in Nutrition
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38543922/global-perspectives-on-the-hepatitis-b-vaccination-challenges-achievements-and-the-road-to-elimination-by-2030
#10
REVIEW
Said A Al-Busafi, Ahmed Alwassief
Annually, more than 1.5 million preventable new hepatitis B (HBV) infections continue to occur, with an estimated global burden of 296 million individuals living with chronic hepatitis B infection. This substantial health challenge results in over 820,000 annual deaths being attributed to complications such as liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The HBV vaccination remains the cornerstone of public health policy to prevent chronic hepatitis B and its related complications. It serves as a crucial element in the global effort to eliminate HBV, as established by the World Health Organization (WHO), with an ambitious 90% vaccination target by 2030...
March 9, 2024: Vaccines
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542822/implementation-of-national-nutrition-policies-and-strategies-to-reduce-unhealthy-diets-an-ecological-analysis-of-194-countries-from-2017-to-2021
#11
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alina Ioana Forray, Cristina Maria Borzan
This study investigates the implementation of national policies and strategies to control unhealthy diets, which are pivotal in the global surge of non-communicable diseases. Leveraging data from the World Health Organization's Non-Communicable Diseases Progress Monitors and Country Capacity Surveys, we calculated aggregate implementation scores for 13 diet-related policies across 194 countries from 2017 to 2021. We used descriptive statistics and linear regression to investigate the implementation trends and associations between key national-level factors and implementation scores...
March 21, 2024: Nutrients
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542734/barriers-to-adopting-a-plant-based-diet-in-high-income-countries-a-systematic-review
#12
REVIEW
Alice Rickerby, Rosemary Green
Adopting a plant-based diet (PBD) has been shown to reduce the risk of developing certain diseases and is linked to environmental benefits. This review synthesises the evidence on the barriers adults aged 18 to 65 living in high-income countries (HIC) may experience when adopting a PBD. A systematic literature review was conducted using four search databases: Medline, Embase, Global Health, and Web of Science. Barriers were mapped to behaviour change strategies using the COM-B model. Ten studies were included in the final review, including 1740 participants...
March 14, 2024: Nutrients
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539927/relationship-between-dairy-cow-health-and-intensity-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions
#13
REVIEW
Karina Džermeikaitė, Justina Krištolaitytė, Ramūnas Antanaitis
The dairy industry is facing criticism for its role in exacerbating global GHG emissions, as climate change becomes an increasingly pressing issue. These emissions mostly originate from methane (CH4 ), nitrous oxide (N2 O), and carbon dioxide (CO2 ). An optimal strategy involves the creation of an economical monitoring device to evaluate methane emissions from dairy animals. Livestock production systems encounter difficulties because of escalating food demand and environmental concerns. Enhancing animal productivity via nutrition, feeding management, reproduction, or genetics can result in a decrease in CH4 emissions per unit of meat or milk...
March 7, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539452/systemic-barriers-to-optimal-cancer-care-in-resource-limited-countries-jordanian-healthcare-as-an-example
#14
REVIEW
Razan Mansour, Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Maysa Al-Hussaini, Omar Shamieh, Akram Al-Ibraheem, Amal Al-Omari, Asem H Mansour
This narrative review explores the multifaceted barriers hindering access to quality cancer care in Jordan. A literature-based narrative review was undertaken to explore the current identified barriers to cancer care in Jordan. Four databases were searched using relevant keywords to identify key insights on barriers and proposed solutions. Key challenges and potential solutions were identified based on evidence from studies, reports, and initiatives. Medical services and infrastructure exhibit centralized disparities, impacting rural and underserved areas...
March 11, 2024: Cancers
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539353/nutritional-challenges-among-african-refugee-and-internally-displaced-children-a-comprehensive-scoping-review
#15
REVIEW
Claire Gooding, Salwa Musa, Tina Lavin, Lindiwe Sibeko, Chizoma Millicent Ndikom, Stella Iwuagwu, Mary Ani-Amponsah, Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo, Bukola Salami
BACKGROUND: Children's nutrition in Africa, especially among those displaced by conflicts, is a critical global health concern. Adequate nutrition is pivotal for children's well-being and development, yet those affected by displacement confront distinctive challenges. This scoping review seeks to enhance our current knowledge, filling gaps in understanding nutritional and associated health risks within this vulnerable population. OBJECTIVE: We conducted a scoping review of the literature on the nutritional status and associated health outcomes of this vulnerable population with the goal of informing targeted interventions, policy development, and future research efforts to enhance the well-being of African refugee and internally displaced children...
March 7, 2024: Children
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539275/a-synthesis-of-qualitative-evidence-of-barriers-and-facilitators-in-implementing-guidelines-for-tb-testing-in-healthcare-settings
#16
REVIEW
Perpetua W Karanja, Mercy N Mulaku, Eleanor A Ochodo
INTRODUCTION: The suboptimal case notification rates for tuberculosis (TB) globally could partly be due to the poor implementation of TB testing guidelines or policies. We identified, appraised and synthesized qualitative evidence exploring the barriers and facilitators to implementing TB testing guidelines. METHODS: We searched electronic databases and grey literature and included studies based on predefined inclusion criteria (PROSPERO registered protocol CRD42016039790) until 9th February 2023...
March 27, 2024: Implementation science communications
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539220/trends-in-household-out-of-pocket-health-expenditures-and-their-underlying-determinants-explaining-variations-within-african-regional-economic-communities-from-countries-panel-data
#17
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicholas Ngepah, Ariane Ephemia Ndzignat Mouteyica
BACKGROUND: The persistently high out-of-pocket health spending (OOPHE) in Africa raise significant concern about the prospect of reaching SDG health targets and UHC. The study examines the convergence hypothesis of OOPHE in 40 African countries from 2000 to 2019. METHODS: We exploit the <mml:math xmlns:mml="https://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>log</mml:mtext> <mml:mspace/></mml:mrow> <mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow> </mml:math> , club clustering, and merging methods on a panel of dataset obtained from the World Development Indicators, the World Governance Indicators, and the World Health Organization...
March 28, 2024: Globalization and Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539218/choosing-and-accessing-covid-19-treatment-options-a-qualitative-study-with-patients-caregivers-and-health-care-providers-in-lebanon
#18
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Reem Hoteit, Aya Hassoun, Elie Bou Sanayeh, Marie Christelle Saade, Gladys Honein-AbouHaidar, Elie A Akl
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has strained healthcare systems globally, particularly in terms of access to medicines. Lebanon has been greatly affected by the pandemic, having faced concomitant financial and economic crises. The objective of the study was to understand the experiences of patients with COVID-19 in Lebanon, as well as those of their families, and healthcare providers, with regards to their treatment decisions and accessibility to COVID-19 medicines...
March 27, 2024: Health Research Policy and Systems
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539139/global-job-satisfaction-and-fluctuation-among-community-general-practitioners-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
#19
Qilin Deng, Yifang Liu, Ziyi Cheng, Qi Wang, Junan Liu
INTRODUCTION: Community General Practitioners (CGPs) are crucial to primary healthcare worldwide. Their job satisfaction significantly impacts the quality and accessibility of healthcare. However, a comprehensive global perspective on this issue remains absent, necessitating this systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis sourced literature from PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang, up to June 14, 2023. Of the 2,742 identified studies, 100 articles were selected for meta-analysis to assess satisfaction levels, and 97 studies were chosen for comparative analysis of influential factors...
March 27, 2024: BMC Health Services Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537819/seasonality-rather-than-estuarine-gradient-or-particle-suspension-sinking-dynamics-determines-estuarine-carbon-distributions
#20
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sven P Tobias-Hünefeldt, Justus E E van Beusekom, Vanessa Russnak, Kirstin Dähnke, Wolfgang R Streit, Hans-Peter Grossart
Estuaries are important components of the global carbon cycle; exchanging carbon between aquatic, atmospheric, and terrestrial environments, representing important loci for blue carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions. However, how estuarine gradients affect sinking/suspended particles, and dissolved organic matter dynamic interactions remains unexplored. We fractionated suspended/sinking particles to assess and characterise carbon fate differences. We investigated bacterial colonisation (SYBR Green I) and exopolymer concentrations (TEP/CSP) with microscopy staining techniques...
March 25, 2024: Science of the Total Environment
keyword
keyword
86569
1
2
Fetch more papers »
Fetching more papers... Fetching...
Remove bar
Read by QxMD icon Read
×

Save your favorite articles in one place with a free QxMD account.

×

Search Tips

Use Boolean operators: AND/OR

diabetic AND foot
diabetes OR diabetic

Exclude a word using the 'minus' sign

Virchow -triad

Use Parentheses

water AND (cup OR glass)

Add an asterisk (*) at end of a word to include word stems

Neuro* will search for Neurology, Neuroscientist, Neurological, and so on

Use quotes to search for an exact phrase

"primary prevention of cancer"
(heart or cardiac or cardio*) AND arrest -"American Heart Association"

We want to hear from doctors like you!

Take a second to answer a survey question.