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All articles written by Karen Evans-Reeves and Ruth Canty unless otherwise attributed. Ideas and items for News Analysis should be sent to k.a.evans reeves@bath.ac.uk GLOBAL The 10th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) took place in Panama City in February 2024 to review global progress in tobacco control to date and to deliberate on future measures (figure 1). Delegates from 142 member Parties attended alongside public health organisations from across the globe. The following stories feature key decisions and outcomes from COP10. Figure 1The 10th s...
Source: Tobacco Control - April 19, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Evans-Reeves, K., Canty, R. Tags: TC News analysis Source Type: research
Rate of severe exacerbations, healthcare resource utilisation and clinical outcomes in patients with COPD in low-income and middle-income countries: results from the EXACOS International Study
DISCUSSION: The findings presented here indicate that effective treatment strategies to prevent severe exacerbations in patients with COPD remain a significant unmet need in low-income and middle-income countries.PMID:38637115 | PMC:PMC11029392 | DOI:10.1136/bmjresp-2023-002101 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 18, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio Laura Bernal Villada Sergey N Avdeev Hao-Chien Wang Alejandra Ram írez-Venegas Mart ín Sivori Jorge Dreyse Manuel Pacheco Sin Kit Man Lorena Noriega-Aguirre Hisham Farouk Source Type: research
Occurrence of area postrema syndrome during follow-up: phenotype and influence over NMOSD activity in LATAM in real-world settings
ConclusionsOur findings indicate that 18.3% of NMOSD patients developed APS during the follow-up period, with most patients fulfilling criteria for severe APS. The inflammatory activity decreased after the onset of APS compared to the previous year. (Source: Journal of Neurology)
Source: Journal of Neurology - April 17, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Estimating averted illnesses from influenza vaccination for children and pregnant women - El Salvador, Panama, and Peru, 2011-2018
DISCUSSION: Influenza vaccination campaigns in El Salvador, Panama, and Peru conducted between 2011 and 2018 prevented hundreds to thousands of influenza-associated hospitalizations and illnesses in young children and pregnant women. Existing vaccination programs could prevent additional illnesses, using the same number of vaccines, by achieving the highest possible coverage within the first two months of an influenza vaccine campaign.PMID:38584055 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.007 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Anna N Chard Chiedza Machingaidze Sergio Loayza Radhika Gharpure Francisco Nogareda Rosalba Gonz ález Rhina Dom ínguez Yeny O Tinoco Fatimah S Dawood Joseph Daniel Carreon Kathryn E Lafond Jorge Jara Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner Vanessa Cozza Paula Couto M Source Type: research
Estimating averted illnesses from influenza vaccination for children and pregnant women - El Salvador, Panama, and Peru, 2011-2018
DISCUSSION: Influenza vaccination campaigns in El Salvador, Panama, and Peru conducted between 2011 and 2018 prevented hundreds to thousands of influenza-associated hospitalizations and illnesses in young children and pregnant women. Existing vaccination programs could prevent additional illnesses, using the same number of vaccines, by achieving the highest possible coverage within the first two months of an influenza vaccine campaign.PMID:38584055 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.007 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Anna N Chard Chiedza Machingaidze Sergio Loayza Radhika Gharpure Francisco Nogareda Rosalba Gonz ález Rhina Dom ínguez Yeny O Tinoco Fatimah S Dawood Joseph Daniel Carreon Kathryn E Lafond Jorge Jara Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner Vanessa Cozza Paula Couto M Source Type: research
Estimating averted illnesses from influenza vaccination for children and pregnant women - El Salvador, Panama, and Peru, 2011-2018
DISCUSSION: Influenza vaccination campaigns in El Salvador, Panama, and Peru conducted between 2011 and 2018 prevented hundreds to thousands of influenza-associated hospitalizations and illnesses in young children and pregnant women. Existing vaccination programs could prevent additional illnesses, using the same number of vaccines, by achieving the highest possible coverage within the first two months of an influenza vaccine campaign.PMID:38584055 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.007 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 7, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Anna N Chard Chiedza Machingaidze Sergio Loayza Radhika Gharpure Francisco Nogareda Rosalba Gonz ález Rhina Dom ínguez Yeny O Tinoco Fatimah S Dawood Joseph Daniel Carreon Kathryn E Lafond Jorge Jara Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner Vanessa Cozza Paula Couto M Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
National taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages and its association with overweight, obesity, and diabetes
CONCLUSIONS: Taxation is highly heterogeneous across countries in terms of products and design, which might influence its effectiveness. Our findings provide some evidence regarding a deceleration of the increasing prevalence rates of overweight and obesity among children occurring in some countries following introduction of taxation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021233309.PMID:38569789 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.013 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - April 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michele Sassano Carolina Castagna Leonardo Villani Gianluigi Quaranta Roberta Pastorino Walter Ricciardi Stefania Boccia Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 397: Improving Retention in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions: An Analysis of Completion Rates across a Multi-Site Trial with Refugee, Migrant, and Host Communities in Latin America
This study examines the relationship between participant characteristics, study setting, and reasons for intervention noncompletion using data from the Entre Nosotras feasibility trial, a community-based MHPSS intervention targeting refugee, migrant, and host community women in Ecuador and Panama that aimed to promote psychosocial wellbeing. Among 225 enrolled women, approximately half completed the intervention, with varying completion rates and reasons for nonattendance across study sites. Participants who were older, had migrated for family reasons, had spent more time in the study community, and were living in Panam&am...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Isabella Fern ández Capriles Andrea Armijos Alejandra Angulo Matthew Schojan Milton L. Wainberg Annie G. Bonz Wietse A. Tol M. Claire Greene Tags: Article Source Type: research
