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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ville-Petteri Mäkinen, Mika Ala-Korpela
BACKGROUND: Accurate characterization of how age influences body weight and metabolism at different stages of life is important for understanding ageing processes. Here, we explore observational longitudinal associations between metabolic health and weight from the fifth to the seventh decade of life, using carefully adjusted statistical designs. METHODS: Body measures and biochemical data from blood and urine (220 measures) across two visits were available from 10 104 UK Biobank participants...
April 11, 2024: International Journal of Epidemiology
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Andrainolo Ravalihasy, Adama Faye, Amadou Ibra Diallo, Ibrahima Gaye, Valéry Ridde
INTRODUCTION: In March 2020, the government of Senegal introduced a curfew, a ban on travel between regions, the closure of markets, and a ban on attending places of worship to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of research into the response to COVID-19, we developed a scale to measure the social acceptability of these measures. METHODS: We used Sekhon's theoretical framework of acceptability (TFA) to formulate the content of the scale items. We assessed the homogeneity of the scale using Cronbach's Alpha and average interitem correlations...
April 17, 2024: Annals of Epidemiology
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Z M Zagdyn, N V Kobesov, S V Russkikh, T P Vasilyeva, A S Galoyan
The study reveals main methodological approaches in monitoring and evaluating role of socially significant infectious diseases in reducing quality of public health in the Russian Federation. The article proposes at population level the grouping of main risk factors affecting quality of public health, exemplified by epidemiology of tuberculosis. The purpose of the study is to develop methodology of exploration of impact of socially significant infections on decreasing of quality of public health exemplified by epidemiology of tuberculosis as infectious disease that is well studied in medical social aspects and having fully functioning TB control and high level monitoring system...
March 2024: Problemy Sot︠s︡ialʹnoĭ Gigieny, Zdravookhranenii︠a︡ i Istorii Medit︠s︡iny
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Janet Janbek, Thomas Munk Laursen, Niels Frimodt-Møller, Melinda Magyari, Jürgen G Haas, Richard Lathe, Gunhild Waldemar
BACKGROUND: Population-based studies have shown an increased risk of dementia after infections, but weaker links were reported for autoimmune diseases. Evidence is scarce for whether the links may be modified by the dementia or exposure subtype. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the association between infections and/or autoimmune diseases and rates of major types of dementias in the short- and long terms. METHODS: Nationwide nested case-control study of dementia cases (65+ years) diagnosed in Denmark 2016-2020 and dementia-free controls...
2024: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD
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Dongmei Yu, Crescent B Martin, Cheryl D Fryar, Craig M Hales, Mark S Eberhardt, Margaret D Carroll, Liyun Zhao, Cynthia L Ogden
INTRODUCTION: The risk of diabetes begins at a lower BMI among Asian adults. This study compares the prevalence of diabetes between the U.S. and China by BMI. METHODS: Data from the 2015-2017 China Nutrition and Health Surveillance ( n =176,223) and the 2015-2018 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( n =4,464) were used. Diagnosed diabetes was self-reported. Undiagnosed diabetes was no report of diagnosed diabetes and fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL or HbA1c ≥6...
June 2024: AJPM Focus
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Narjes Hazar, Mohammad Jokar, Negin Namavari, Saeed Hosseini, Vahid Rahmanian
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a significant threat to public health, and the anticipated surge of over 100% in the age-standardized prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Iran between 2021 and 2050 underscores the pressing need for focused attention. The rationale for estimating the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Iran becomes even more compelling when considering the potential cascading effects on the healthcare system, quality of life, and economic burden. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and trends of DM from 1996 to 2023 in the Islamic Republic of Iran...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
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Barbara Baquero, Nicole Novak, Daniel K Sewell, Christine M Kava, Jason Daniel-Ulloa, Hanh Pham, Natoshia Askleson, Sato Ashida, Helena Laroche, Adriana Maldonado Gonzalez, Rebecca Bucklin, Heidi Haines, Edith A Parker
BACKGROUND: Much evidence-based physical activity (PA) interventions have been tested and implemented in urban contexts. However, studies that adapt, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in micropolitan rural contexts are needed. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Active Ottumwa intervention to promote PA in a micropolitan community. METHODS: Between 2013 - 2019, we implemented Active Ottumwa in a micropolitan setting, and subsequently implemented and evaluated its effectiveness using a Hybrid Type I design...
April 19, 2024: BMC Public Health
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Bassma Abdelhadi Ibrahim, Sarah Mohamed Hussein
BACKGROUND: Workplace challenges can negatively affect employees and the organization. Resilience improves work-related outcomes like engagement, satisfaction, and performance. Gaps exist in studying resilience at work, particularly in relation to engagement and satisfaction. Therefore, this study aims to investigate relationship between Resilience at Work, Work Engagement and Job Satisfaction among engineers in an Egyptian Oil and Gas Company. METHODS: It was a cross-sectional study...
April 18, 2024: BMC Public Health
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Mohammad Moein Vakilzadeh, Reza Khayami, Danyal Daneshdoust, Reza Moshfeghinia, Farzad Sharifnezhad, Zahra Taghiabadi, Hanieh Keikhay Moghadam, Mohammad Ali Karimi, Atousa Ghorbani, Pegah Bahrami Taqanaki, Nima Boojar, Adele Azarshab, Soodabeh Shahidsales, Reihaneh Alsadat Mahmoudian
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of tobacco use among various cancer types in Iran remains a significant concern, necessitating a comprehensive analysis to understand the extent and patterns of consumption. This study aimed to systematically review and analyze existing literature to delineate the prevalence of tobacco use across different cancer types in Iran, thereby providing a robust basis for future interventions and policy formulations. METHODS: Adhering to the PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature available in PubMed and Scopus databases...
April 18, 2024: BMC Public Health
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Young Jun Park, Hye-Young Shin, Jong-Il Kim
Glaucoma, particularly primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), poses a significant global health concern. Distinguished by intraocular pressure (IOP), POAG encompasses high-tension glaucoma (HTG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a multifaceted protein with roles in lipid metabolism, neurobiology, and neurodegenerative diseases. However, controversies persist regarding the impact of APOE single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on open-angle glaucoma and NTG. This study aimed to identify APOE-specific SNPs influencing NTG risk...
April 18, 2024: Scientific Reports
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Chryso Th Pallari, Souzana Achilleos, Annalisa Quattrocchi, John Gabel, Elena Critselis, Maria Athanasiadou, Mohammad Reza Rahmanian Haghighi, Stefania Papatheodorou, Tianyu Liu, Andreas Artemiou, Jose M Rodriguez-Llanes, Catherine M Bennett, Claudia Zimmermann, Eva Schernhammer, Natalia Bustos Sierra, Reindert Ekelson, Jackeline Lobato, Laylla Macedo, Laust Hvas Mortensen, Julia Critchley, Lucy Goldsmith, Gleb Denissov, Nolwenn Le Meur, Levan Kandelaki, Kostas Athanasakis, Binyamin Binyaminy, Tamar Maor, Fabrizio Stracci, Giuseppe Ambrosio, Kairat Davletov, Nataliya Glushkova, Cyndy Martial, Marie Chan Sun, Terje P Hagen, Mario Chong, Manuel Barron, Błażej Łyszczarz, Ivan Erzen, Pedro Arcos Gonzalez, Bo Burström, Nataliia Pidmurniak, Olesia Verstiuk, Qian Huang, Antonis Polemitis, Andreas Charalambous, Christiana A Demetriou
INTRODUCTION: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, we estimated excess all-cause mortality in 24 countries for 2020 and 2021, overall and stratified by sex and age. METHODS: Total, age-specific and sex-specific weekly all-cause mortality was collected for 2015-2021 and excess mortality for 2020 and 2021 was calculated by comparing weekly 2020 and 2021 age-standardised mortality rates against expected mortality, estimated based on historical data (2015-2019), accounting for seasonality, and long-term and short-term trends...
April 18, 2024: BMJ Global Health
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Dalia Haroun, Aseel Ehsanallah
Self-reported weight and height serve as important metrics in estimating overweight and obesity prevalence within epidemiological studies, primarily due to their cost and time efficiency. However, the accuracy and reliability of these self-reported measures remain controversial, with conflicting reports emerging from different regions. This study aims to compare self-reported weight and height with measured values among young female adults in the United Arab Emirates. A cross-sectional study of 131 female university students aged 17-27 reported their weight and height on a self-administered questionnaire and on the same day had their height and weight measured...
2024: PloS One
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Kyung Jin Oh, Sang-Yun Lee
PURPOSE: Analyzing Kawasaki disease epidemiology during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in South Korea using 2012-2020 National Health Insurance Service data. METHODS: The incidence of Kawasaki disease for 2012-2020 was investigated to identify changes in incidence after the start of the pandemic. National Health Insurance Service data from the Republic of Korea were used. Kawasaki disease was defined based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, the Tenth Revision diagnostic code (M30...
2024: Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Joseph James Cuthbert, Ireneous Soyiri, Stephanie Jayne Lomax, John Turgoose, Ahmet Fuat, Judith Cohen, Andrew L Clark
BACKGROUND: Loop diuretics are commonly prescribed in the community, not always to patients with a recorded diagnosis of heart failure (HF). The rate of HF events in patients prescribed loop diuretics without a diagnosis of HF is unknown. METHODS: This was a propensity-matched cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, Hospital Episode Statistics and Office of National Statistics in the UK. Patients prescribed a loop diuretic without a diagnosis of HF (loop diuretic group) between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015 were compared with patients with HF (HF group)-analysis A, and patients with risk factors for HF (either ischaemic heart disease, or diabetes and hypertension-at-risk group)-analysis B...
April 17, 2024: Heart
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Elsa D Ibáñez-Prada, Ingrid G Bustos, Enrique Gamboa-Silva, Diego F Josa, Lina Mendez, Yuli V Fuentes, Cristian C Serrano-Mayorga, Oscar Baron, Alejandra Ruiz-Cuartas, Edwin Silva, Louise M Judd, Taylor Harshegyi, Hector F Africano, Juan Urrego-Reyes, Claudia C Beltran, Sebastian Medina, Rafael Leal, Andrew J Stewardson, Kelly L Wyres, Jane Hawkey, Luis Felipe Reyes
In this study, the genetic differences and clinical impact of the carbapenemase-encoding genes among the community and healthcare-acquired infections were assessed. This retrospective, multicenter cohort study was conducted in Colombia and included patients infected with carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative rods between 2017 and 2021. Carbapenem resistance was identified by Vitek, and carbapenemase-encoding genes were identified by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to classify the alleles and sequence types (STs)...
April 17, 2024: Microbiology Spectrum
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Breanna B Greteman, Natalie J Del Vecchio, Crystal J Garcia-Auguste, Amanda R Kahl, Brian M Gryzlak, Elizabeth A Chrischilles, Mary E Charlton, Sarah H Nash
PURPOSE: Evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and control is growing, but little is known about patient-level factors associated with delayed care. We analyzed data from a survey focused on Iowan cancer patients' COVID-19 experiences in the early part of the pandemic. METHODS: Participants were recruited from the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center's Patients Enhancing Research Collaborations at Holden (PERCH) program...
April 2024: Cancer Medicine
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Tess Rooney, Eric M Fèvre, Jandouwe Villinger, Maris Brenn-White, Charles O Cummings, Daniel Chai, Joseph Kamau, Alice Kiyong'a, Dennis Getange, Dickens O Ochieng, Velma Kivali, Dawn Zimmerman, Marieke Rosenbaum, Felicia B Nutter, Sharon L Deem
AIMS: Q fever is a globally distributed, neglected zoonotic disease of conservation and public health importance, caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Coxiella burnetii normally causes subclinical infections in livestock, but may also cause reproductive pathology and spontaneous abortions in artiodactyl species. One such artiodactyl, the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius), is an increasingly important livestock species in semi-arid landscapes. Ticks are naturally infected with C...
April 16, 2024: Zoonoses and Public Health
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Bohan Zhang, Arkers Wong, Rose E Constantino, Vivian Hui
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem associated with countless adverse physical and mental health outcomes. It places an enormous economic and public health burden on communities. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between psychological states (such as depression or hopeless) and help-seeking experiences of IPV survivors after experiencing IPV, based on the Allegheny County Health Survey (ACHS). METHODS: Data from 2015 to 2016 Allegheny County Health Survey with N = 8,012 adults were analyzed...
April 16, 2024: BMC Public Health
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Annibale Biggeri, Giorgia Stoppa, Laura Facciolo, Giuliano Fin, Silvia Mancini, Valerio Manno, Giada Minelli, Federica Zamagni, Michela Zamboni, Dolores Catelan, Lauro Bucchi
BACKGROUND: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with many adverse health conditions. Among the main effects is carcinogenicity in humans, which deserves to be further clarified. An evident association has been reported for kidney cancer and testicular cancer. In 2013, a large episode of surface, ground and drinking water contamination with PFAS was uncovered in three provinces of the Veneto Region (northern Italy) involving 30 municipalities and a population of about 150,000...
April 16, 2024: Environmental Health
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Saravanan Chinnaiyan, Aravind Dharmaraj, Bharathi Palanisamy
BACKGROUND: Approximately 10% of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be attributed to hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension is steadily increasing among urban, rural, and tribal populations alike. There has been a growing incidence of hypertension within underprivileged groups; however, there is a scarcity of research focusing on the risks of hypertension within Indian tribes. The current study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of hypertension among tribes and the risk factors of hypertension...
April 16, 2024: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
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