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Adding COVID to Cancer: Does Cancer Status Influence COVID-19 Infection Preventive Behaviors?
ConclusionsCOVID-19 beliefs and perceptions were more robust predictors preventive behaviors than cancer status. Nonetheless, public health organizations and practitioners should communicate the risk and severity of infection among cancer survivors and emphasize the need to engage in protective behaviors for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases with this vulnerable population. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carrie Miller Source Type: research

ERRATA CORRIGE - Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene 2023;64:E411 ‐E115. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421‐4248/jpmh2023.64.4.3152
ERRATA CORRIGEJournal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene 2023;64:E411 ‐E115. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421‐4248/jpmh2023.64.4.3152 (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Piero Luigi Lai Source Type: research

The history of polio vaccination with “Sabin’s OPV” 60 years after its introduction in Italy: an unforgivable “delay”
ABSTRACTIn the spring of 1964, polio vaccination with the oral vaccine developed by Albert Sabin began in Italy. Polio was feared in the world and in Italy. Thus, between 1957 and the beginning of 1958, Italian children began receiving the “Salk vaccine”, though the results were not particularly convincing. In July 1960, the international scientific community was able to verify the data from the mass testing of the Sabin vaccine. It became clear that the OPV, could prevent the virus from multiplying, thereby providing greater prot ection and determining the eradication of the disease. In 1960 over 70 million people in ...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carola Minet, Lucia Valchi, Mariano Martini, Davide Orsini Source Type: research

Balto and Togo during the cold winter of Alaska (1925): the two canine heroes in the fight against diphtheria.
In recent years, diphtheria has re-emerged in areas with inadequate vaccination coverage, and Europe has not been spared with several cases among migrants. Diphtheria is a potentially fatal infection caused mainly by toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Due to the high mortality rate, especially among young children, the fight against diphtheria is considered one of the first conquests of immunization. In the history of medicine, there is a unique case of an unconventional response to a diphtheria outbreak in which sled dogs were used to overcome the supply difficulties of diphtheria antitoxin. The mass media ...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Omar Simonetti, Lavinia Cosimi, Marco Cigana, Mariano Martini, Stefano Di Bella, Arturo Penco Source Type: research

A historical and palaeopathological perspective on cancer.
Cancer is often wrongly considered to be a modern disease in many popular medical venues. Cancers have been known to mankind since ancient times. In fact, its antiquity can be proved through the application of palaeopathological methodologies.The present perspective piece demonstrates by means of a historical and palaeopathological analysis how oncological manifestations were present long before the emergence anatomically modern humans and addresses the epidemiological transition from ancient times to the contemporary world.The final section of the article is dedicated to the analysis of breast cancer and its identificatio...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Francesco Maria Galassi, Elena Varotto, Mauro Vaccarezza, Mariano Martini, Veronica Papa Source Type: research

Assessment of workhour feeding practices, healthy behaviour score and body mass index of physicians in Northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional multi-centre study
Conclusions: Overweight and obesity rates were high. Most were physically inactive. Workhour sugary drink consumption predicted obesity. Effective workplace and community interventions to improve practitioners ' lifestyle behaviour and curtail obesity and overweight are needed. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dr. Godpower Chinedu Michael, Dr. Doris Nenli Ehalaiye, Dr. Haliru Ibrahim, Dr. Fatima Ahmad Falaki, Dr. Abdullahi Kabir Suleiman, Dr. Bukar Alhaji Grema, Dr. Yahkub Babatunde Mutalub, Dr. Abubakar Abiso Mohammed, Dr. Emmanuel Ogwuche, Dr. Aminu G. Fikin, Source Type: research

Dental caries, oral hygiene status and deleterious habits among migrant construction workers of Belagavi, India
Conclusion: Migrant construction workers in Belagavi had a high caries prevalence, poor oral hygiene status, and a high prevalence of deleterious habits such as tobacco use. These results emphasize the necessity of awareness and dental health education programs to improve the oral health of construction workers. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ayeesha Patel, Sagar Jalihal, Anil V. Ankola, Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh , Kavitha R Komala, Jasleen Thakker, David Coutinho , Laxmi Kabra Source Type: research

Cardiovascular disorders and exposure to chemical pollutants
Conclusion: Workers in industry with chemical pollutants had cardiovascular disorders. The occupational exposures, especially chemical agents are effective on cardiovascular system.  (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Seyedeh Negar Source Type: research

Characteristics of the health districts in Italy and their implication in primary health care policies: an analysis of socio ‐demographic trends
The Health District (HD) is a critical component of Italy ’s National Health Service, responsible for ensuring Primary Health Care (PHC) services in response to community health needs. The Italian government established a national strategic reform program, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with a series of health interventions to reorgani ze the PHC setting (Ministerial Decree 77/2022). Our study aimed to provide a description of socio-demographic data and to assess the correlation between HDs, in order to suggest health intervention priorities in PHC reforms.We conducted a retrospective analysis using a ...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elisa Gabrielli, Irene Schenone, Alessandro Roberto Cornio, Ambrogio Cerri, marcello Di Pumpo, Anastasia Troia, Elena Sciurpa, Sara Fantini, Giovanni Paladini, Giorgio Sessa Source Type: research

There is a correlation between nutritional status, Self-Rated Health and Life Satisfaction? Evidence from 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children cross sectional study in a sample of Italian Adolescents living in Tuscany Region
Conclusions: Viewing the psychosocial problems related to overweight, more attention and care must be placed on adolescents to ensure their healthier development (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claudia Trombetta, Dario Lipari, Andrea Pammolli, Luigi Zagra, Ilaria Manini, Veronica Meoni, Rita Simi, Tommaso Galeotti, Giacomo Lazzeri Source Type: research

Monitoring the utilization and effectiveness of Iron and Vitamin D supplementations program and its predictive factors in high schools ’ girls in Qom, Iran
Conclusion:The inadequate and incomplete rate of IVDSP in Qom was high and more than 60% of distributed supplementations have been wasted. Our results showed that students who were participated in educational orientation classes were more successful and eager in iron and vitamin D3 consumption.  Therefore, it is recommended to increase interventions at individual, interpersonal, intra-organizational and inter-organizational levels in order to fully support the program and ultimately increase the efficiency of the program.  (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Dr Source Type: research

Is social media our new quitline? A descriptive study assessing youtube coverage of tobacco cessation
ConclusionsEnvironmental exposure presents significant risks for acute and chronic diseases for both smokers and nonsmokers, and specific risks for children and pregnant women, and this requires further investigation. Education for individuals, families and communities on tobacco cessation can help people achieve cessation. Social media such as YouTube promises to reach large audiences at low cost without requiring high reading literacy. Additional attention is needed to create videos with up-to-date, accurate information that can engage consumers. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aysha Jawed, Anna Hogan Source Type: research

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes among samples of females in Al ‐Suwaira city, Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Conclusions: The participants in this study had good knowledge, positive attitude, and positive practice regarding adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there were some knowledge gaps. Therefore, to raise awareness among local women, it seems advisable to strengthen and strictly apply awareness-raising plans.  (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Israa Dawood Salim, Manal Hadi Ghaffoori Kanaan, Ahmad M. Tarek, Sura Saad Abdullah Source Type: research

Maternal MTHFR A1298C Polymorphism: A Crucial Consideration in Preventing Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Editorial (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sinu Jose Source Type: research

Balance measures of mini and brief balance evaluation system tests for Iranian population
Conclusions:  The normative values of the mini-BESTest and brief- BESTest provided for healthy Iranian adults can help clinicians when assessing subjects with balance dysfunction.  (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Nima Naghshtabrizi, Maryam Mohammadzadeh, Soofia Naghdi, Farnaz Delavari , Maedeh Khalifeloo, Payam Vezvaei, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari Source Type: research