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  1. The purpose of this study was to explore the job burnout of primary healthcare workers in Guangzhou during the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic and its influencing factors from the perspective of in...

    Authors: Yuqing Jin, Huiyao Feng, Qin Xiao, Fenglin Tian, Huan Yao, Runquan Zhang, Qiqi Wu, Haiyuan Zhu, Wanshan  Zheng, Jin Chen, Tao Liu, Wenjun Ma, Xiongfei Chen and Xiaomei Dong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2102
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  2. With childhood hypertension emerging as a global public health concern, understanding its associated factors is crucial. This study investigated the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among Chin...

    Authors: Jiali Zhou, Weidi Sun, Chenhao Zhang, Leying Hou, Zeyu Luo, Denan Jiang, Boren Tan, Changzheng Yuan, Dong Zhao, Juanjuan Li, Ronghua Zhang and Peige Song
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2101
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  3. Sleeping late has been a common phenomenon and brought harmful effects to our health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between sleep timing and major adverse cardiovascular events (...

    Authors: Xiao-Qing Lian, Kun Jiang, Xiang-Xuan Chen, Hai-Cui Dong, Yu-Qing Zhang and Lian-Sheng Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2100
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  4. Worldwide, physical inactivity (PIA) and sedentary behavior (SB) are recognized as significant challenges hindering the achievement of the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs). PIA and SB a...

    Authors: Houda El Kirat, Sara van Belle, Asmae Khattabi and Zakaria Belrhiti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2099
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  5. Engaging in physical activity (PA) during adolescence is beneficial for health and positive development. However, most adolescent girls have low PA levels, and there is a need for interventions outside of scho...

    Authors: Emma S. Cowley, Paula M. Watson, Craig Paterson, Anton J.M. Wagenmakers, Andrew Thompson, Sarahjane Belton, Dick Thijssen and Lawrence Foweather
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2098
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  6. Dependency on screen viewing (SV) has reached unprecedented levels, and mental health issues are becoming a major public health concern. However, the associations between SV, including variations in purposes, ...

    Authors: Mingyue Chen, Natarajan Padmapriya, Xin Hui Chua, Linda Lizeth Tirado Escobosa, Andrew Epaphroditus Tay, Bee Choo Tai, Nicholas Petrunoff and Falk Müller-Riemenschneider
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2097
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  7. To assess whether the ‘economic boom’ in the tropical seaport city of Barranquilla improved tapped water supplies to socio-economically poor neighbourhoods resulting in: (1) their reduced use for domestic wate...

    Authors: Claudia Maria Romero-Vivas, Dhay Potes, Pedro José Arango-Padilla, Clara Eugenia Roa-García and Andrew Keith Falconar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2096
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  8. The associations of vegetarian diets with risks for site-specific cancers have not been estimated reliably due to the low number of vegetarians in previous studies. Therefore, the Cancer Risk in Vegetarians Co...

    Authors: Yashvee Dunneram, Jia Yi Lee, Cody Z. Watling, Gary E. Fraser, Fayth Miles, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Krithiga Shridhar, Dimple Kondal, Viswanathan Mohan, Mohammed K. Ali, Kabayam M. Venkat Narayan, Nikhil Tandon, Tammy Y. N. Tong, Tina H. T. Chiu, Ming-Nan Lin, Chin-Lon Lin…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2095
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  9. The aim of this study was to investigate how self-rated health (SRH) reflects ongoing ill-health and how SRH is associated with previous ill-health and/or predicts future ill-health such as burnout, disturbed ...

    Authors: Maria Nordin, Anna Sundström, Camilla Hakelind and Steven Nordin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2094
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  11. In resource-limited countries, older people who are at risk and face numerous health problems, often receive insufficient attention regarding their healthcare-seeking behavior. Assessing the proportion of heal...

    Authors: Sofiya Hamid, Zerko Wako Beko, Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen and Mohammed Hassen Salih
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2092
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  12. Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) are at higher risk of HIV incidence compared to their heterosexual cisgender counterparts. Despite the high HIV disease burden among SGMs, there was limited data on whether ...

    Authors: Fanghui Shi, Ruilie Cai, Buwei He, Xiaoming Li, Xueying Yang, Sharon Weissman, Bankole Olatosi and Jiajia Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2091
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  13. Physical activity (PA) breaks during school lessons have been suggested as a promising strategy to improve working memory performance in children and adolescents. There is a lack of studies investigating the u...

    Authors: Karin Kjellenberg, Ö. Ekblom, O. Tarassova, M. Fernström, G. Nyberg, M.M. Ekblom, B. Helgadóttir and E.G. Heiland
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2090
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  14. School-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a powerful tool that provides young people with information on all aspects of sexuality and is aimed at protecting their sexual and reproductive health a...

    Authors: Alice Chinelli, Marco Ubbiali, Gianluca Paparatto, Eleonora Torri, Angelo Musco, Rosario Galipò, Paolo Meli, Sabrina Bellini, Nicola Catucci, Ludovica Colaprico, Antonella Camposeragna, Massimo Farinella, Laura Rancilio, Nicoletta Landi, Piero Stettini, Maria Cristina Salfa…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2089
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  15. In recent years, the escalating concern for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has been recognized as a pressing global health issue. This concern is acutely manifested in low- and middle-income countries, whe...

    Authors: Jia-jie Lv, Yi-chi Zhang, Xin-yu Li, Cheng-hao Yang and Xuhui Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2088
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  16. Breast cancer remains a pervasive threat to women worldwide, with increasing incidence rates necessitating effective screening strategies. Timely detection with mammography has emerged as the primary tool for ...

    Authors: Geetanjali Gupta, Neetu Jamwal and Raghav Gupta
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2087
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  17. To our knowledge, there is no available nationwide data on omicron symptom patterns in China mainland. We aim to determine the acute and long COVID-19 symptoms in the omicron-dominant period and to evaluate it...

    Authors: Zheng Su, Yinghua Li, Ying Xie, Zhenxiao Huang, Anqi Cheng, Xinmei Zhou, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, Xiaowen Wei, Yi Liu, Xin Xia, Qingqing Song, Liang Zhao, Zhao Liu, Dan Xiao and Chen Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2086
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  18. PM2.5 can induce and aggravate the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The objective of our study is to estimate the causal effect of PM2.5 on mortality rates associated with CVDs using ...

    Authors: Guiming Zhu, Le Zhao, Tao Lin, Xuefeng Yu, Hongwei Sun, Zhiguang Zhang and Tong Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2085
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  19. Diarrhoea kills 500,000 children every year despite availability of cheap and effective treatment. In addition, a large number are inappropriately treated with antibiotics, which do not benefit the patient but...

    Authors: Viktor Lundin, Felix Lam, Adewale Akinjeji, Lorraine Kabunga and Jaran Eriksen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2084
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  20. Within occupational settings, mental health of employees can be affected by complex interactions between individuals and their work environment. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to investigate the ...

    Authors: Franziska U. Jung, Margrit Löbner, Francisca-Saveria Rodriguez, Christoph Engel, Toralf Kirsten, Nigar Reyes, Heide Glaesmer, Andreas Hinz, A. Veronica Witte, Hannes Zacher, Markus Loeffler, Arno Villringer, Melanie Luppa and Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2083
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  22. Effective education is considered by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a vital variable in improving outcomes of cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that the level of knowledge and attitude of non-healthc...

    Authors: Mohammed Alsabri Hussein Alsabri, Basel F. Alqeeq, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Youssef Soliman, Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee and Rebecca Yu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2081
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  23. Health lifestyles exert a substantial influence on the quality of everyday life, primarily affecting health maintenance and enhancement. While health-related practices during the COVID-19 pandemic may have pos...

    Authors: Xiangnan Chai, Yongzhen Tan and Yanfei Dong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2080
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  24. Many studies have investigated the role of metals in various types of malignancies. Considering the wide range of studies conducted in this field and the achievement of different results, the presented systema...

    Authors: Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh, Mahdiyeh Mohammadzadeh and Agnieszka Gruszecka-Kosowska
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2079
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  26. Socioeconomic status (SES) has been proven to be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Western populations, but the evidence is very limited in China. This study aimed to investigate ...

    Authors: Yujie Hua, Xikang Fan, Mengshi Yang, Jian Su, Jia Guo, Jianrong Jin, Dianjianyi Sun, Pei Pei, Canqing Yu, Jun Lyu, Ran Tao, Jinyi Zhou and Yan Lu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2077
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  27. Perinatal depression can have profound impacts on both families and society. Exercise therapy is gradually becoming a widely used adjunct treatment for perinatal depression. Some studies have already focused o...

    Authors: Yu Shuai, Jinlong Wu, Chenmu Li and Dong Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2076
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  28. In view of the importance of managers’ wellbeing for their leadership behaviour, employee health, and business effectiveness and survival, a better understanding of managers’ wellbeing and working conditions i...

    Authors: Elena Ahmadi, Daniel Lundqvist, Gunnar Bergström and Gloria Macassa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2075
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  29. Precarious employment (PE) is non-standard employment with uncertain and unstable contract duration, low wages, and limited labour protections and rights. Research has associated PE with workers’ poor mental h...

    Authors: Melissa Perri, Patricia O’Campo, Paneet Gill, Virginia Gunn, Rachel W Ma, Pearl Buhariwala, Elham Rasoulian, Wayne Lewchuk, Sherry Baron, Theo Bodin and Carles Muntaner
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2074
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  30. A significant number of referrals to the emergency departments is due to violence and conflict leading to serious injuries and death. The increasing number of such cases highlights the urgent need for investig...

    Authors: Behzad Zohrevandi, Mahsa Farzaneh Shahrestani, Hamideh Mohammadnia, Kamran asadi and Naema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2073
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  31. To explore how to reach immigrant women through community agencies to raise awareness of the role of physical activity (PA) in reducing cancer risk.

    Authors: Sharon Iziduh, Smita Dhakal, Riana Sihota, Xinyang Ye, Christine M Friedenreich, Nazilla Khanlou, Catherine M Sabiston, Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Jennifer R Tomasone and Anna R Gagliardi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2072
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  32. Cholera is an acute infectious disease caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water with Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social deve...

    Authors: Abebaw Bitew, Aschalew Gelaw, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Zeleke Ayenew, Michael Getie, Wudu Tafere, Tsehaynesh Gebre-Eyesus, Marechign Yimer, Getachew Tesfaye Beyene, Molalegne Bitew, Takele Abayneh, Markos Abebe, Adane Mihret, Biruk Yeshitela, Mekonnen Teferi and Baye Gelaw
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2071
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  33. Many municipalities in rural areas of Korea are facing population decline due to the aging population phenomenon. This study examined the relationship between residing in municipalities facing population decli...

    Authors: Yeong Jun Ju, Woorim Kim, Kyujin Chang, Tae Hoon Lee and Soon Young Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2070
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  35. The effects of temperature and relative humidity on different types of children’s allergic diseases have not been comprehensively evaluated so far. This study aims to assess the impact of temperature and relat...

    Authors: Shumin Yu, Francis Manyori Bigambo, Zhiyu Zhou, Sabitina Mrisho Mzava, Haiyue Qin, Ling Gao and Xu Wang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2068
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  36. Evidence on the association between serum vitamin C (sVC) levels and obesity is limited. This study aimed to explore the relationship between sVC and body mass index (BMI) in adolescents aged 12 to 19 years.

    Authors: Xiaoqi Su, Nishant Patel, Jun Chen, Ye Chen, Xin Zhou, Xuming Mo and Shanliang Zhu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2067
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  37. Self-medication was remarkably popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. In older populations, the risk of self-medication is higher. Pharmacists are well positioned to provide public health education and disease ...

    Authors: Yu Zheng, Pou Kuan Tang, Hao Hu and Carolina Oi Lam Ung
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2066
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  38. The hypothesis of this study is night shift work exposure can increase the risk of female breast cancer. To validate this hypothesis, the authors conducted a two-stage dose-response meta-analysis with improved...

    Authors: Jinyoung Moon, Atsuko Ikeda-Araki and Yongseok Mun
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2065
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  39. The association between ambient temperature and mental health has been explored previously. However, research on the psychological effect of temperature in vulnerable groups and neighborhood scales have been s...

    Authors: Yujie Chen and Yuan Yuan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2064
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  40. Violence against women is a distressing issue particularly when they are infertile. Nevertheless, many women who are infertile and exposed to violence continue their marriage and justify such choice.

    Authors: Doaa Sadek Ahmed, Asmaa Mohammed Abo Elela, Samar Samy Ismail, Abeer A. Almowafy and Hanaa Abou-Elyazid
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2063
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  41. Community health education improves members health-seeking and utilization behaviours. To enhance the community knowledge and optimize the use of Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), we carried out a c...

    Authors: Charles Bawate, Sylvia T. Callender-Carter, Bernard Guyah and Collins Ouma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2062
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  42. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be the major cause of childhood deaths, particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. In Ethiopia, though several primary studies have been conducted on the in...

    Authors: Desalegn Girma, Zinie Abita, Mirresa Guteta, Abinet Abebe, Amanuel Adugna, Melsew Setegn Alie and Gossa Fetene Abebe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2061
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  43. Child undernutrition is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Children who eat animal-based foods have higher intakes of various nutrients that are important for optimal linear growth. However, ...

    Authors: Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2060
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  44. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic precipitated an urgent need for clinical trials to discover safe and efficacious treatments. We examined how COVID-19 experiences, clinical trial awareness, and...

    Authors: Hyunmin Yu, José Bauermeister, Ufuoma Oyiborhoro, Knashawn Morales, Subhash Aryal, Karen Glanz, Antonia Villarruel and Stephen Bonett
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2059
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  46. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted education systems worldwide, with Brazil being one of the countries with the longest school closures. Over a million children and teenagers have been affected, ...

    Authors: Daniel Maximo Correa Alcantara, Camila Maria dos Santos, Jaire Marinho Torres, Claudia Stutz, Camila Aoyama Vieira, Raissa Mariele dos Santos Moreira, Rudielle Rodrigues, Glaucia Elisete Barbosa Marcon, Eduardo de Castro Ferreira, Flavia Maria Lins Mendes, Elaine Cristina Fernandes Baez Sarti, Thiago Fernandes de Oliveira, Everton Ferreira Lemos, Ursulla Vilella Andrade, Gislene Garcia de Castro Lichs, Luiz Henrique Ferraz Demarchi…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2057
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  47. Older adults’ psychosocial outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic have been inequitable by socio-economic status (SES). However, studies have focused solely on own SES, ignoring emerging evidence of the relatio...

    Authors: Karla Renata Flores Romero, Yulin Yang, Sharon H. Green, Sirena Gutierrez, Erika Meza and Jacqueline M. Torres
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2056
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  48. Mental health in the elderly has multiple determinants, and studies indicate household and family composition, economic status, and family support are key factors. However, these are difficult to modify, and b...

    Authors: Mingxi Dang, Yaojing Chen, John S. Ji, Yutong Zhang, Chuansheng Chen and Zhanjun Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2055
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  49. Emotional fertility intention and couples communication are key during pregnancy and childbirth with simultaneous minimization of reproductive coercion. Intention to conceive is an integral part of the reprodu...

    Authors: Solomon Abrha Damtew, Mahari Yihdego Gidey, Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Niguse Tadele Atnafu, Bezawork Ayele Kassa, Hailay Gebremichael Gebrekidan, Tariku Tesfaye Bekuma, Aynaw Amogne, Kelemua Mengesha Sene and Tariku Dejene Demissie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2049
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  50. Widespread use of e-cigarette (EC) or vaping products causes respiratory disorders including the nationwide outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in 2019. Chronic adverse...

    Authors: Mi-Sun S. Lee, Ki-Do Eum, Joseph G. Allen, Jukka-Pekka Onnela and David C. Christiani
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2024 24:2047
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