Regional impact assessment of air quality improvement: The air quality lifecourse assessment tool (AQ-LAT) for the West Midlands combined authority (WMCA)
Environ Pollut. 2024 Apr 29:123871. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123871. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPoor air quality is the largest environmental health risk in England. In the West Midlands, UK, ∼2.9 million people are affected by air pollution with an average loss in life expectancy of up to 6 months. The 2021 Environment Act established a legal framework for local authorities in England to develop regional air quality plans, generating a policy need for predictive environmental impact assessment tools. In this context, we developed a novel Air Quality Lifecourse Assessment Tool (AQ-LAT) to estimate electoral ward-lev...
Source: Environmental Pollution - May 10, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: James Hall Jian Zhong Sue Jowett Andrea Mazzeo G Neil Thomas John R Bryson Steve Dewar Nadia Inglis Mark Wolstencroft Catherine Muller William Bloss Roy Harrison Suzanne Bartington Source Type: research
Self-management programs within rehabilitation yield positive health outcomes at a small increased cost compared to usual care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Self-management as an intervention is low cost and could improve health-related quality of life.PROSPERO REGISTRATION: CRD42021275472.PMID:38729404 | DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2024.05.007 (Source: Health Physics)
Source: Health Physics - May 10, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Sara Whittaker Natasha K Brusco Keith D Hill Nicholas F Taylor Source Type: research
Cost ‐effectiveness of outpatient adherence to recommendations for monitoring of patients hospitalized for heart failure
ConclusionsStrict monitoring of patients with heart failure through regular clinical examinations and drug therapies should be considered the cornerstone of national guidelines and audits. (Source: ESC Heart Failure)
Source: ESC Heart Failure - May 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giovanni Corrao,
Federico Rea,
Marica Iommi,
Adele Lallo,
Giovanna Fantaci,
Mirko Di Martino,
Marina Davoli,
Olivia Leoni,
Marco Pompili,
Salvatore Scondotto,
Giovanni De Luca,
Flavia Carle,
Stefano Lorusso,
Cristina Giordani,
Andrea Di Lena Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Costs associated with insufficient physical activity in Germany: cross-sectional results from the baseline examination of the German national cohort (NAKO)
AbstractBackgroundInsufficient physical activity (PA) is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases posing a significant economic burden to healthcare systems and societies. The study aimed to examine the differences in healthcare and indirect costs between sufficient and insufficient PA and the cost differences between PA intensity groups.MethodsThe cross-sectional analysis was based on data from 157,648 participants in the baseline examination of the German National Cohort (NAKO) study. Healthcare and indirect costs were calculated based on self-reported information on health-related resource use and productivit...
Source: The European Journal of Health Economics - May 10, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Viral respiratory infections and air pollution: A review focused on research in Poland
Chemosphere. 2024 May 7:142256. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142256. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced an interest in the relationship between air pollution and respiratory viral infections, indicating that their burden can be increased under poor air quality. This paper reviews the pathways through which air pollutants can enhance susceptibility to such infections and aggravate their clinical course and outcome. It also summarizes the research exploring the links between various viral infections and exposure to solid and gaseous pollution in Poland, a region characterized by poor air qu...
Source: Chemosphere - May 9, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Barbara Poniedzia łek Piotr Rzymski Dorota Zar ębska-Michaluk Robert Flisiak Source Type: research
Viral respiratory infections and air pollution: A review focused on research in Poland
Chemosphere. 2024 May 7:142256. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142256. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced an interest in the relationship between air pollution and respiratory viral infections, indicating that their burden can be increased under poor air quality. This paper reviews the pathways through which air pollutants can enhance susceptibility to such infections and aggravate their clinical course and outcome. It also summarizes the research exploring the links between various viral infections and exposure to solid and gaseous pollution in Poland, a region characterized by poor air qu...
Source: Chemosphere - May 9, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Barbara Poniedzia łek Piotr Rzymski Dorota Zar ębska-Michaluk Robert Flisiak Source Type: research
Perspectives on low-value care and barriers to de-implementation among primary care physicians: a multinational survey
CONCLUSIONS: More than 80% of primary care physicians consider overtreatment and overdiagnosis as a problem in their country's healthcare but fewer (around 50%) in their own practice. Lack of time, fear of error, and patient pressures are common barriers to de-implementation in high-income countries and should be acknowledged when planning future healthcare. Due to the wide variety of barriers to de-implementation and differences in their importance in different contexts, understanding local barriers is crucial when planning de-implementation strategies.PMID:38724909 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02382-9 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - May 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Aleksi Raudasoja Kari A O Tikkinen Benedetta Bellini Eliana Ben-Sheleg Moriah E Ellen Paolo Francesconi Muaad Hussien Yuki Kaji Eleni Karlafti Shunzo Koizumi Emir Ouahrani Muna Paier-Abuzahra Christos Savopoulos Ulrike Spary-Kainz Jorma Komulainen Raija S Source Type: research
Viral respiratory infections and air pollution: A review focused on research in Poland
Chemosphere. 2024 May 7:142256. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142256. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced an interest in the relationship between air pollution and respiratory viral infections, indicating that their burden can be increased under poor air quality. This paper reviews the pathways through which air pollutants can enhance susceptibility to such infections and aggravate their clinical course and outcome. It also summarizes the research exploring the links between various viral infections and exposure to solid and gaseous pollution in Poland, a region characterized by poor air qu...
Source: Chemosphere - May 9, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Barbara Poniedzia łek Piotr Rzymski Dorota Zar ębska-Michaluk Robert Flisiak Source Type: research
Viral respiratory infections and air pollution: A review focused on research in Poland
Chemosphere. 2024 May 7:142256. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142256. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced an interest in the relationship between air pollution and respiratory viral infections, indicating that their burden can be increased under poor air quality. This paper reviews the pathways through which air pollutants can enhance susceptibility to such infections and aggravate their clinical course and outcome. It also summarizes the research exploring the links between various viral infections and exposure to solid and gaseous pollution in Poland, a region characterized by poor air qu...
Source: Chemosphere - May 9, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Barbara Poniedzia łek Piotr Rzymski Dorota Zar ębska-Michaluk Robert Flisiak Source Type: research
Perspectives on low-value care and barriers to de-implementation among primary care physicians: a multinational survey
Healthcare costs are rising worldwide. At the same time, a considerable proportion of care does not benefit or may even be harmful to patients. We aimed to explore attitudes towards low-value care and identify... (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - May 9, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Aleksi Raudasoja, Kari A. O. Tikkinen, Benedetta Bellini, Eliana Ben-Sheleg, Moriah E Ellen, Paolo Francesconi, Muaad Hussien, Yuki Kaji, Eleni Karlafti, Shunzo Koizumi, Emir Ouahrani, Muna Paier-Abuzahra, Christos Savopoulos, Ulrike Spary-Kainz, Jorma Ko Tags: Research Source Type: research
Guideline Adherence as an Indicator of PET Scan Overuse in an Italian Teaching Hospital: An Observational Study
CONCLUSION: Analysis showed a not complete adherence to national guidelines and no shared decision-making approach.PMID:38716547 | DOI:10.2174/0118744710290906240408094829 (Source: Current Radiopharmaceuticals)
Source: Current Radiopharmaceuticals - May 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Giuseppe Lucio Cascini Marianna Mauro Barbara Catalfamo Monica Giancotti Roberta Muraca Source Type: research
