Perceptions and beliefs of community gatekeepers about genomic risk information in African cleft research
A fundamental ethical issue in African genomics research is how socio-cultural factors impact perspectives, acceptance, and utility of genomic information, especially in stigmatizing conditions like orofacial ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abimbola M. Oladayo, Oluwakemi Odukoya, Veronica Sule, Ikenna Molobe, Tamara Busch, Babatunde Akodu, Wasiu L. Adeyemo, Lord J. J. Gowans, Mekonen Eshete, Azeez Alade, Waheed Awotoye, Adebowale A. Adeyemo, Peter A. Mossey, Anya E. R. Prince, Jeffrey C. Mur Tags: Research Source Type: research
Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behaviour and research of its influencing factors
Social media has become an indispensable part of contemporary young people's lives, and the influence of social media on college students' eating and other health-related behaviors has become increasingly prom... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kaiyan Xu, Chunguang Liang, Ying Zhao, Fan Zhang, Chunyan Zhang, Yanhong Zhang, Yefan Zhang and Zhaoquan Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Chronic diseases spectrum and multimorbidity in elderly inpatients based on a 12-year epidemiological survey in China
The number and proportion of the elderly population have been continuously increasing in China, leading to the elevated prevalence of chronic diseases and multimorbidity, which ultimately brings heavy burden t... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shan Gao, Shasha Sun, Ting Sun, Tingting Lu, Yan Ma, Hebin Che, Miao Liu, Wanguo Xue, Kunlun He, Yabin Wang and Feng Cao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Efficacy of mobile-based educational intervention using Instructional Systems Design in promoting preventive behaviors for sexually transmitted infections among Iranian women: a randomized controlled trial
Women who are sexually active are at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which can cause serious difficulties for their reproductive health. However, despite the high global burden of STIs, most in... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Afsaneh Karami Juyani, Fatemeh Zarei and Raziyeh Maasoumi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Implementing a pilot study of COVID-19 self-testing in high-risk populations and remote locations: results and lessons learnt
Rapid antigen-detection tests for SARS-CoV-2 self-testing represent a useful tool for pandemic control and expanding access to community-level case screening. COVID-19 self-tests have been extensively used in ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elena Marb án-Castro, Vladimer Getia, Maia Alkhazashvili, Maia Japaridze, Ia Jikia, Berra Erkosar, Paula Del Rey-Puech, Guillermo Z. Martínez-Pérez, Paata Imnadze, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Olga Denisiuk, Elena Ivanova Reipold and Sonjelle Shilton Tags: Research Source Type: research
Epidemiology of asylum seekers and refugees at the Mexico-US border: a cross-sectional analysis from the migrant settlement camp in Matamoros, Mexico
The number of migrants and asylum seekers at the Mexico-US border has increased to historic levels. Our objective was to determine the medical diagnoses and treatments of migrating people seeking care in human... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christopher W. Reynolds, Allison W. Cheung, Sarah Draugelis, Samuel Bishop, Amir M. Mohareb, Ernesto Miguel Merino Almaguer, Yadira Benitez L ópez, Lestter Enjamio Guerra, Raymond Rosenbloom, Joanna Hua, Callie VanWinkle, Pratik Vadlamudi, Vikas Kotagal Tags: Research Source Type: research
A tryst of ‘blood pressure control- sex- comorbidities’: the odyssey of basic public health services in Yunnan in quest for truth
The Basic Public Health Service (BPHS), a recently announced free healthcare program, aims to combat the most prevalent Noncommunicable Disease- “Hypertension” (HTN)-and its risk factors on a nationwide scale. ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linhong Pang, Lakshme Kottu, Zihong Guo, Min Ma, Huadan Wang, Yajing Zhao, Mingjing Tang, Yi Shi, Wei Liu, Xia Wu, Junjie Song, Manli Sun, Daphne Merkus, Md Misbahul Ferdous, Liping He and Lin Duo Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare interruptions and diabetes distress: a national study of US adults with diabetes
This study aims to determine the association between COVID-19 pandemic-related hea... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ankeeta Saseetharran and Shivani A. Patel Tags: Research Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 reinfection with Omicron variant in Shaanxi Province, China: December 2022 to February 2023
Prior to December 2022, there were no reports of reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Shaanxi province, China. Since then, China has refined its strategy in resp... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mengyan Zhang, Lei Cao, Luqian Zhang, Xinxin Li, Sa Chen and Yi Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Risk of fall in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), often coexisting with various systemic disorders, may increase the risk of falls. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk of falls among patients with CKD in China. (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pinli Lin, Biyu Wan, Jintao Zhong, Mengya Wang, Fang Tang, Lingzhen Wang, Junjun Guo, Yuling Ye, Xusheng Liu, Lu Peng and Lili Deng Tags: Research Source Type: research
“The magic triangle between bed, office, couch”: a qualitative exploration of job demands, resources, coping, and the role of leadership in remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many employees to work from home with immediate effect for several months, regardless of their workplace preference or situation at home. Against this backdrop, this stud... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elisabeth Rohwer, Volker Harth and Stefanie Mache Tags: Research Source Type: research
Maternal macronutrient and energy intake during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nutritional status during pregnancy can have a significant impact on infant and maternal health outcomes. To maintain maternal homeostasis and support fetal growth, adequate macronutrient and energy intake dur... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mohammad Khammarnia, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Fatemeh Govahi kakhki, Cain Craig Truman Clark and Fatemeh Bagher Barahouei Tags: Research Source Type: research
Household factors and prevalence of squalor: meta-analysis and meta-regression
Severe domestic squalor occurs when a person lives in a dwelling that is significantly unclean, disorganised and unhygienic. The limited previous research has primarily focused on the characteristics of those ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Norton, Stephen Kellett, Vyv Huddy and Melanie Simmonds-Buckley Tags: Research Source Type: research
Self-rated health and its determinants in patients with hypertension in Isfahan in 2019
Self-rated health (SRH) serves as an assessment of contentment regarding one ’s social, mental, and physical well-being and has been linked to both cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Nonetheless, the relat... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Asieh Mansouri, Alireza Khosravi Farsani, Noushin Mohammadifard, Fatemeh Nouri, Mahnaz Jozan, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Rezvan Salehidoost and Hamed Rafiee Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: How and to what extent did the Coventry city of culture ‘city host’ volunteer programme affect the volunteers’ mental wellbeing? A qualitative study
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Source: BMC Public Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maxine Whelan, Iman Ghosh, Lauren Bell and Oyinlola Oyebode Tags: Correction Source Type: research
