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Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Health asset profiles and health indicators among 13- and 15-year-old adolescents
ConclusionsAdolescents differ in their asset profiles. Having multiple health assets appears to protect adolescents from risky behaviour or poor health, and to promote positive health. There is a need for health initiatives to develop a range of health-protecting and health-promoting assets, rather than focus on only one. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Belgian Poison Centre impact on healthcare expenses of unintentional poisonings: a cost –benefit analysis
ConclusionsFinancial savings can be made if people first call the BPC for unintentional poisonings. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Commonalities and differences in legal euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in three countries: a population-level comparison
ConclusionsEAS practice characteristics vary considerably in the studied countries with legal EAS. In addition to the legal context, cultural factors as well as the manner in which legislation is implemented play a role in how EAS legislation translates into practice. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Vigorous physical activity in relation to family affluence: time trends in Europe and North America
ConclusionsA country-specific increase in VPA was observed primarily in the medium- and high-FAS categories. This study suggests a need to focus on increasing VPA efforts, especially in low- and medium-FAS boys. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Sitting time among adolescents across 26 Asia –Pacific countries: a population-based study
ConclusionContinued monitoring of adolescents ’ ST is warranted in this region to generate consistent and comparable surveillance data that can inform policies and actions for the health and well-being of the regional adolescents. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Understanding the etiology and impact of hatred globally in a public health context
(Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Divergent trends in life expectancy across the rural –urban gradient and association with specific racial proportions in the contiguous USA 2000–2005
ConclusionsIdentifying differences in adult life expectancy, both across and within racial groups, provides new insights into the geographic determinants of life expectancy disparities. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The integration of primary care and public health to improve population health: tackling the complex issue of multimorbidity
(Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - July 3, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Direct healthcare costs of spinal disorders in Brazil
(Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Adversity in childhood and young adulthood predicts young adult depression
ConclusionsThese results suggest that any adversity experience increases depression symptoms in young adulthood and that cumulative adversity is particularly detrimental. While long-term interventions to reduce adversity exposure would be most efficacious, interventions to reduce adversity at any period would still be beneficial. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Behavioral interventions promoting HIV serostatus disclosure to sex partners among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: a systematic review
ConclusionsFindings of this review imply that future interventions are more likely to succeed if they apply consequence theory, social cognitive theory, and trans-theoretical model of behavior change and include multiple key intervention components. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Generational differences in longitudinal blood pressure trajectories by geographic region during socioeconomic transitions in China
ConclusionsYounger cohorts have a longer lifetime duration of being susceptible to CVDs, posing warnings for an increased burden of CVDs. Generational differences in BP trajectories and geographic and sex variations in the cohort trends highlight the need for tailored interventions to tackle the generation, region, and sex-based risk of CVDs. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Status of birth and pregnancy outcome capture in Health Demographic Surveillance Sites in 13 countries
ConclusionsIncreased attention and standardization of pregnancy surveillance and the time of birth will improve data collection and provide platforms for evaluations and availability of data for decision-making with implications for national planning. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Gender differences in the association of living and working conditions and the mental health of trafficking survivors
ConclusionsProviders and stakeholders need to consider the complex mental health trauma of the differential effects of living and working conditions for female and male survivors during trafficking to support treatment and recovery. (Source: International Journal of Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research