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Effect of integrated Health Promotion Intervention and follow up on Health issues (clothing way, food habits, urinary habits, sexual behavior habits) Related to Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant women. A Randomized, Clinical Trial
Introduction: Urinary tract infection, as an important health element is associated with the risk of many problems in pregnancy and support consulting is effective factor in reducing the problem.Aim: of this study is to evaluate the impacts of integrated intervention on life style (clothing way, food habits, urinary habits, sexual behavior habits) Related to Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant women.Method: This interventional used pretest- posttest design with the control group study was performed on 130 healthy pregnant women. The samples were divided randomly into two groups of 65 people. The first group received two...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: katayoun Alidousti Source Type: research

Endoneural abscess of common popliteal nerve as first clinical manifestation of leprosy: the first reported case in history in a low-incidence country.
A migrant from Palestine came to our attention for weakness of dorsiflexion of the left foot and hypoesthesia of the homolateral common peroneal nerve territory. Skin biopsies from skin lesions in the hypoesthetic area were not diagnostic. Radiological investigation showed focal nerve enlargement with a possible focal lesion. At this time, and given the uncertainty of the diagnosis, we had to choose between medical therapy with steroid and a surgical exploration of the nerve. We decided for the latter option. Intraoperatively, we found a focal round enlargement of the nerve. Epineurotomy was performed at that level, reveal...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alberto Balestrino, Niccol ò Riccardi, Pietro Fiaschi, Carlo Martinoli, Sergio Gennaro Source Type: research

Diffusion of the Italian social media campaign against smoking on a social network and YouTube
Conclusion The Italian campaign had low diffusion on the web platforms investigated. Evidence-based public health interventions can play a central role in the prevention field but must be based on elements of scientific effectiveness. Further research should analyze the effects of social media campaigns on direct health related outcomes. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: giuseppe La Torre Source Type: research

Social capital and related factors in Western Iran students
Conclusion: Social capital as the most important factor for people dealing with stressful situations known, and can facilitate problem tolerate for them. Social capital as an important factor, can help the health and life satisfaction of students. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - May 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zahed Rezaei, Ghafar Karimianpour, Arman Latifi, Ahmad vahabi, Mona Amani1, Masoud Moradi5 Source Type: research

International epidemiology of liver cancer: geographical distribution, secular trends and predicting the future
Conclusion: The highest ASIR and ASMR of LC occurred in regions with a medium HDI, in WPRO, less developed regions of the world and Asia. The incidence of LC had a very gentle upward trend in most regions of the world from 1975 to 2010. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mehdi mohammadain, Fathemeh ALLAH BAKESHEI, Mehdi EMAMIYANFARD, Hamed KHAKPOUR, Azam SAFARI, Kahdijeh ALLAH BAKESHEI, Atefeh ASTI, Hamid SALEHINIYA, Abdollah MOHAMMADIAN-HAFSHEJANI Source Type: research

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care providers towards oral health of preschool children in Qatar
Conclusions: Health professionals had a positive attitude towards the anticipatory guidance elements of oral health. However, the knowledge of healthcare professionals on childhood oral health is rather limited. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Asmaa Alkhtib, Meredith Temple-Smith, Louise Brearley Messer, Marie Pirotta, Michael Morgan, Anand Sajnani Source Type: research

Predictive factors for nutritional behavior among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in 6th of October City
Conclusion:Healthy behavior among pregnant women in both group were influenced by their educational level, occupation as well as their pre-gestational BMI. Those were the only three significant predictive factors, where women with higher education showed an active lifestyle. In addition, women starting with normal BMI before pregnancy had better healthy behaviors including the choice of healthy diets. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Doaa A Nasrallah, Hanan S Ez-Elarab, Mohamed Farouk Allam, Eman A Sultan Source Type: research

The Rationale of the WHO Document on Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and response to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and of the Italian Decalogue for Prevention Departments
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Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claudio Costantino, Daniel Fiacchini Source Type: research

Predictors of the usuage of contraceptive implants among women of reproductive age in Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria.
ConclusionThis study showed the important role of education and health workers in providing information about contraceptive implants. Therefore, health workers ’ knowledge of family planning counseling and services should be constantly upgraded so as to improve their roles in educating, mobilizing, counseling the women regarding contraceptive implant insertion.               (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Olufisayo O. Ojo, Chizoma Ndikom, Peter Alabi Source Type: research

The barriers to the application of strategic purchasing and the role of health policy- and decision-makers: past, current status, ethical aspects and future challenges
Healthcare systems are complex, multi-level, highly integrated organizations, comprising of different professional figures, institutions, and resources. Such breadth and complexity reflect the multi-dimensionality of the concept of health, which implies the adoption of a holistic approach. Health, rather than merely being the absence of disorders or infirmity, is a highly dynamic state, which represents the abilities of an individual to cope with adverse social, physical and emotional/psychological events and conditions, continuously adapting to them. Ensuring an adequate health state is one of the most important concerns,...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Masoud Behzadifar, Meysam Behzadifar, Ahad Bakhtiari, Mariano Martini, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi Source Type: research

The hepatitis C virus in the EMRO Region: health policy, historical, ethical aspects and future challenges
Conclusion:The findings of this study can provide useful information for improving, supporting and developing policy processes. Healthcare providers must address all aspects of the disease by 2030 in order to achieve the goal of HCV elimination. Evidence-based planning, support for up-to-date policies and resource mobilization are needed to achieve this ambitious goal. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Masoud Behzadifar, Samad Azari, Hasan Abolghasem Gorji, Mariano Martini, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi Source Type: research

Strategies for elimination of rubella in pregnancy and of congenital rubella syndrome in high and upper-middle income countries
Rubella infection generally leads to mild symptoms; otherwise, in pregnant women it can cause severe damages. The only way to prevent rubella is vaccine. Before the introduction of the vaccine, up to 4 babies in 1000 live births were born with CRS.This work aims to review the most important strategies for the elimination of CRS in upper and high-income countries.Papers were selected through a PubMed search up to January 2019, using keywordsrubella, congenital rubella syndrome and epidemiology. Articles published in the last 12 years and referred to upper income and high-income countries in title or abstract were included.S...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elisa Terracciano, Fabiana Amadori, Valentina Pettinicchio, Laura Zaratti, Elisabetta Franco Source Type: research

Prevalence Of Catastrophic Health Expenditure Due To Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Expenses Among Households With And Without Chronic Illness In An Urban Area Bangalore, India - A Longitudinal Study
Conclusion:Reducing the financial burden of high health care expenses is possible by improving the government health care system, free quality regular supply of medications to chronic disease patients and also to improve the beneficiaries under insurance schemes.Keywords:Government health care, financial burden, direct costs, (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Swetha N B, Shobha S, Sriram S Source Type: research

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Diabetic Retinopathy Among Primary Health Care Physicians in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
Conclusion: The present study concluded that there exist gaps in applying the correct guidelines. Physicians ' attitudes toward patient education were overall satisfactory. Further medical symposiums and workshops are warranted to teach physicians about diabetic complications and screening schedules, including DR. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ahmad Essa Alhejji, Mohammed Abdullah Alsultan, Mohammed Abdullah AlShareet, Fatimah Ali Alkhamis, Maryam Abdullah AlJaafary, Ali Ibrahim Alshaqaqiq, Mohamed Rached Nabouli, Sayed Ibrahim Ali Source Type: research

The influence of socio-environmental determinants on hypertension. A spatial analysis in Athens metropolitan area, Greece.
Conclusions:Through the use of geospatial surveillance the underlying epidemiology of hypertension, and those at greater risk, can be more precisely determined. This study underlines the need to account for environmental factors when developing public health policies and programs for effective hypertension prevention or reduction. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - March 31, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Antigoni Faka, Christos Chalkias, Emmanuela Magriplis, Ekavi N Georgousopoulou, Anestis Tripitsidis, Christos Pitsavos, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos Source Type: research