A dynamic approach to support outbreak management using reinforcement learning and semi-connected SEIQR models
Containment measures slowed the spread of COVID-19 but led to a global economic crisis. We establish a reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm that balances disease control and economic activities. (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yamin Kao, Po-Jui Chu, Pai-Chien Chou and Chien-Chang Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

The interaction between general or abdominal obesity and hypertension on the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional analysis in Iranian adults from the RaNCD cohort study
Interactions between risk factors may influence disease severity. Knowing this relationship is important for preventive interventions and disease control. The purpose of this study was to determine the interac... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yahya Pasdar, Shahab Rezaeian, Ehsan Mohammadi, Fatemeh Khosravi shadmani, Narges Shahnazi, Farid Najafi, Mehdi Moradi Nazar and Mitra Darbandi Tags: Research Source Type: research

The perceived experience of adhering to vegan diet: a descriptive phenomenological study
Today, raw vegetarianism is considered one of the most important socio-cultural developments in contemporary societies. In this regard, the present study was conducted to describe the perceived experience of p... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Behnam Khaledi-Paveh, Alireza Abdi, Sousan Heydarpour, Fatemeh Dehghan, Reza Haghparast and Hooman Ghasemi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with family planning use among refugee and host populations in Adjumani district, West Nile, Uganda: a comparative study
Uganda currently hosts an estimated 1.5 million refugees. The refugees have challenges in accessing family planning (FP) services in the host country. The study aimed to investigate factors associated with FP ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roselline Achola, Lynn Atuyambe, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Makumbi Fredrick and Christopher Garimoi Orach Tags: Research Source Type: research

Spatial and temporal analysis of HIV clinical outcomes in Florida reveals counties with persistent racial and ethnic disparities during 2012-2019
Racial/ethnic disparities in the HIV care continuum have been well documented in the US, with especially striking inequalities in viral suppression rates between White and Black persons with HIV (PWH). The Sou... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shannan N Rich, Yiyang Liu, Rebecca Fisk-Hoffman, Yi Zheng, Hui Hu, Emma E Spencer, Robert L Cook and Mattia Prosperi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bidirectional associations between workplace bullying and sickness absence due to common mental disorders – a propensity-score matched cohort study
The link between workplace bullying and poor mental health is well-known. However, little is known about the prospective and potentially reciprocal association between workplace bullying and mental health-rela... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecka Holmgren, Alessandra Grotta, Kristin Farrants and Linda L. Magnusson Hanson Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of monkeypox knowledge and attitudes among Chinese medical students
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus and is increasingly recognized as a serious public health concern worldwide. Our aim was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Chinese medi... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Liliang Yu, Yan Shen, Min Liu, Junchun Ma, Jiang Long and Daikun Zheng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Kenya: further analysis of Kenyan demographic and health survey 2022
Although cervical cancer screening is one of the most effective strategies to reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, the percentage of cervical cancer screening in low- and middle-income counti... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zenebe Abebe Gebreegziabher, Birhan Ewunu Semagn, Yitagesu Kifelew, Wondwosen Abey Abebaw and Werkneh Melkie Tilahun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of a risk estimation model for condomless sex among college students in Zhuhai, China: a cross-sectional study
Condom use at last intercourse is an effective indicator for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. To identify at-risk individuals and improve prevention strategies, this study explored factors associ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ying Huang, Yi Zhou, Yeting Hong, Wencan Dai, Kaihao Lin, Yawei Liu, Yao Yan, Shanzi Huang, Xiaofeng Li, Yi Yang and Hongbo Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of age, sex, and thyroid autoimmunity on the association between selenium intake and type 2 diabetes mellitus
The association between dietary selenium(Se) intake and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains controversial. The present study aimed to investigate this association using data from the National Health and Nu... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Xiao-Man Ma, Ke-Xuan Li, Zi-Qiu Chen, Cai-Mei Wu, Wan-Zhe Liao and Xu-Guang Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Is new tech a pain in the neck? The impact of introducing new technologies in home-care on neck pain: a prospective study
Home healthcare services are increasingly utilizing novel technologies to enhance quality and efficiency of caregiving, to reduce workloads and compensate for expected labor shortages in the future due to agei... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan  Olav Christensen and Håkon Johannessen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Socioeconomic differences in working life expectancy: a scoping review
In the last decade, interest in working life expectancy (WLE) and socioeconomic differences in WLE has grown considerably. However, a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic differences in WLE is lacking. ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Svetlana Solovieva, Astrid de Wind, Karina Undem, Christian Dudel, Ingrid S. Mehlum, Swenne G. van den Heuvel, Suzan J. W. Robroek and Taina Leinonen Tags: Research Source Type: research

The collaborative framework for the management of tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes syndemic in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review
Given the absence of international guidelines on the joint management and control of tuberculosis (TB) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Agains... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Denise Michela Milice, Ivalda Macicame and Jos é L.Peñalvo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ten-year association between change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls due to balance problems: a longitudinal cohort study
This study examined the relationship between speech-in-noise recognition and incident/recurrent falls due to balance problems ten years later (RQ-1); 10-year change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls (RQ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lotte A. Jansen, Marieke F. van Wier, Freek P. J. Vernimmen, Thad é Goderie, Raymond van de Berg, Ulrike Lemke, Birgit I. Lissenberg-Witte and Sophia E. Kramer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Emotional, coping factors and personality traits that influenced alcohol consumption in Romanian students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study
During the COVID-19 pandemic, after 3 months from the installation of the state of emergency on the territory of Romania, data were collected from 677 students and master ’s students, to explore the problematic... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cornelia Rada, Cristina Faludi and Mihaela Lungu Tags: Research Source Type: research