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Cholera knowledge, socioeconomic and WaSH characteristics in Aden - Yemen, 2017: a community-based comparative survey
Conclusions: Stakeholders should tailor the design, content, and implementation of future cholera prevention and control methods to meet the needs of the community. Future educational camping should focus on transmission prevention, including vaccination. Education and sustainable interventions should be implemented to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - October 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Khaled Al-Sakkaf, Awsan Bahattab, Huda Basaleem Source Type: research

Association between parity and obesity: A cross sectional study on 6447 Iranian Females
Conclusion: There was a statistically significant positive association between higher parity and obesity. According to the results of this study, Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with high parity in Iranian women. It is recommended that health policymakers plan appropriate weight loss programs for postpartum. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - October 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maryam Taghdir, Yousef Alimohamadi, Mojtaba Sepandi, Abbas Rezaianzadeh , Sepideh Abbaszadeh, Fatima Muhammad Mahmud Source Type: research

Mothers ’ Knowledge of Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Types Affect Acute Respiratory Infections
Conclusion: Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of an infant ’s life can lower the prevalence of ARIs for when they are older. Mothers’ good knowledge of breastfeeding is associated with its practice. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - October 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Susiana Jansen, Widya Wasityastuti, Fajar Dwi Astarini, Sri Hartini Source Type: research

The seedbeds of Tuberculosis: is it time to target congregate settings and workplaces?
Countries where the incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) is low display a low transmission rate in the general population, and this rate has progressively declined in recent decades; however, TB epidemiology has shown a shift of the disease burden from the general population to specific populations at higher risk, such as vulnerable individuals and hard-to-reach groups. In low-incidence countries, preventive and therapeutic strategies must therefore be geared towards targeted interventions in these populations, with the priority being to promptly identify and treat latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) rather than manage infectio...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - September 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Montecucco Montecucco, Guglielmo Dini, Alborz Rahmani, Laura Sticchi, Paolo Durando Source Type: research

Resources for assessing parents ’ vaccine hesitancy: a systematic review of the literature
This study offers a deeper perspec-tive on the available questionnaires, helping to identify the best one in terms of aim and study setting.    (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Paola Cella, Gianluca Voglino, Ilaria Barberis, Enrico Alagna, Claudia Alessandroni, Alessandro Cuda, Francesco D ' Aloisio, Giulia Dallagiacoma, Sara de Nitto, Francesca Di Gaspare, Oriana Gallipoli, Leandro Gentile, Lucia Kundisova, Monica Navaro, Sandr Source Type: research

The impact of PrEP: results from a multicenter Health Technology Assessment into the Italian setting
ConclusionsThe most cost-containing strategy would be the use of PrEP, as an add-on strategy, assuming the off-patent drugs, even if safety and organisational aspects would be deeply considered. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lucrezia Ferrario, Emanuela Foglia, Elisabetta Garagiola, Valeria Pacelli, Giovanni Cenderello, Antonio Di Biagio, Giuliano Rizzardini, Margherita Errico, Rosaria Iardino, Davide Croce Source Type: research

A Comparative Profile of Oropharyngeal Colonization of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Hemophilus influenzae among HealthCare Workers (HCW) in a Tertiary Care Hospital and Non-HealthCare Individuals.
Conclusion: The present study gives a greater prevalence rate ofS.pneumoniaeandH.influenzaeamong HCW when compared to Non-HCW. This will definitely increase horizontal spread of infections and further accelerate the occupational risk. Increased carrier state prevalence among old age group underscores the importance of vaccination among these individuals. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amritha G.N , Meenakshi N, Alice Peace Selvabai R , Priyadarshini Shanmugam , Perumal Jayaraman Source Type: research

Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under-five years of age in rural central Tanzania
Conclusions: Until a more precise understanding of the key risk factors is available, these findings suggest efforts towards control of diarrhoea and improved linear growth in these areas should be directed to increased access to clean and safe water, hand- washing, sanitation, and improved animal husbandry practices. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elpidius Rukambile, Richard Mmassy Source Type: research

Direct detection of free vitamin D as a tool to assess risk conditions associated with chronic plaque psoriasis
Conclusions.Chronic plaque psoriasis patients exhibited a serum level of free vitamin D lower than controls. The direct immunoassay method could represent a useful tool to assess vitamin D status and identify a risk condition associated with the onset of the pathology. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tiziana Grassi, Alessandra Panico, Francesco Bagordo, Giovanni Imbriani, Isabella Gambino, Debora Lobreglio, Giambattista Lobreglio, Maurizio Congedo, Antonella De Donno Source Type: research

knowledge, attitude, and practice of breast cancer and breast self-examination among female detainees in Khartoum, Sudan 2018.
Conclusion: poor levels of knowledge about breast cancer were reported among the detainees. Additionally, their level of knowledge and practice of breast self-examination was also low, thus more health education campaigns are recommended in such facilities. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ahmed Mohamed, Muneer Nori, Almegdad Ahmed, Randa Altamih, Ezzan Kunna Source Type: research

Could ozone be an effective disinfection measure against the novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)?
The new SARS-Cov-2 / COVID-19 emergency has imposed new disinfection and sanitation measures of work environments also to beauty and health professional workers and in this context ozone shows growing interest. Ozone has proven to be highly effective in killing bacteria, fungi and molds and inactivating viruses both on the surfaces and suspended in air. Ozone proven to be effective also for the inactivation of SARS virus, while for the novel SARS-Cov2 it is supposed that it be equally effective but specific studied are needed. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Luigi Cristiano Source Type: research

All ’s not well with the “worried well”: Understanding health anxiety due to COVID-19
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Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ravichandra Karkal Source Type: research

Determine the most common clinical symptoms in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion: Considering the main symptoms of COVID-19 such as Fever, Cough, Fatigue, and Dyspnea can have a key role in early detection of this disease and prevent the transmission of the disease to other people. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yousef Alimohamadi, Mojtaba Sepandi, Maryam Taghdir, Hadiseh Hosamirudsari Source Type: research

Preferences of healthcare professionals regarding hexavalent pediatric vaccines in Italy: a survey of attitudes and expectations
Conclusions. Our study demonstrated that HCPs prefer the RTU formulation, as it simplifies vaccinations, reduces preparation time and minimizes the risk of errors. This formulation also saves time that can be spent on more in-depth counseling. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 7, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Salvatore Parisi, Giancarlo Icardi, Andrea Orsi, Giovanni Vitali Rosati, Alessia Tognetto, Giovanni Checcucci Lisi Source Type: research

Screening approach among newly arrived asylum seekers: experience in a primary health care setting in Piacenza, Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy
In the last ten years the number of asylum seekers has increased in all of Europe. Our Migrants Health Unit in Piacenza, Emilia Romagna, Italy, is designated to provide primary health care for migrants without a regular permit of stay and, since 2015, is the reference center for asylum-seekers in our Province. Aim of this study is to describe the results of the screening for infectious diseases performed in asylum seekers from January 2015 to December 2015. For any asylum seekers referred to our Centre, we recorded demographical data and we offered screening for HIV, HBV, HCV, syphilis and active tuberculosis (TB). Descrip...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - July 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: ALESSANDRA DONISI, LAURA GERNA, TOMMASO FIETTA, CECILIA GRECCHI Source Type: research