Adequate nutrition is crucial for optimal child growth and development, especially for children under five. Over the years, the linear programming (LP) approach has been used to develop food-based recommendations (FBRs) for children under five. This scoping review aims to (i) summarize the use of LP in diet optimization to improve nutrient adequacy, (ii) evaluate nutrient...
Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent influenza infection. However, demand planning of influenza vaccines is challenging due to seasonal adaptations of virus strains and long production times. The aim was to analyze how other countries manage the demand planning of seasonal influenza vaccines and to draw implications for the German demand planning system for...
Lip and oral cavity cancer (LOCC) is a significant public health concern worldwide. This study investigated the long-term trends in the LOCC burden in Iran from 1990 to 2021. We analyzed LOCC burden in Iran from 1990 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 dataset, focusing on age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (ASDR), mortality rates (ASMR), and...
Ensuring equitable access to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is crucial, particularly in low-resource settings like Nepal, where high out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) poses a significant barrier to the utilization of healthcare services. This study examined the catastrophic and impoverishing impact of household-level healthcare expenditures, focusing on whether households with...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, claiming 17.9 million lives annually. Major risk factors include unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption. Text messaging interventions have the potential to improve individual risk factors and encourage healthy habits. These interventions have been shown to help...
Public health surveillance requires timely access to actionable data at every level. Current approaches for accessing chronic disease surveillance data are not sufficient, and health departments are increasingly looking to augment surveillance efforts using electronic health records (EHRs). While proven effective for acute syndromic surveillance, the utilization of EHR systems...
Viral hepatitis, recognized as a significant global public health threat by the World Health Organization (WHO), has spurred efforts to establish elimination goals by 2030. In Republic of Korea (Korea), the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection exhibits significant regional disparities, necessitating tailored infection control measures at the regional level. This study...
To explore the global, regional, and country-specific burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (TBL) in individuals aged 55 and above due to household air pollution from solid fuels (HAPSF) between 1990 and 2021, and to project its incidence and mortality rates for 2044. This study utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) to assess the burden of...
The endorsement of unproven COVID-19 treatment marked the political bias in Brazil’s pandemic response. This study aimed to analyze the trends in the consumption of azithromycin (AZI), chloroquine/ hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ), and ivermectin (IVM) considering COVID-19 cases and key political events. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the weekly outpatient...
The global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted public health and socio-economic development worldwide. This study aims to investigate the effects of non-healthcare system interventions on the daily new cases of COVID-19 from January 2020 to October 2022. With the aid of multilevel approach, we identified income group, region and country as stratification factors that...
Acute pesticide poisoning is a major public health concern. The relationship between family function and depression in caregivers of patients with acute pesticide poisoning is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between family function, coping style, and depression among caregivers of patients with acute pesticide poisoning and to provide a...
In Vietnam, cervical cancer remains a critical public health issue, with disparities in screening uptake reflecting broader socioeconomic inequalities. This study aims to dissect socioeconomic disparities in cervical cancer screening uptake among Vietnamese women, using data from the 2020–2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 6 (MICS). Employing a cross-sectional design, we...
The introduction of HPV vaccinations, that can prevent most prevalent HPV-related cancers of various body districts, is a public health milestone. Despite broad immunization programs, European Health Systems face structural and organizational difficulties that hinder care. This study examined structural and organizational elements that may affect HPV vaccine coverage. We searched...
Understanding the impact of family life stressors on maternal health is crucial, particularly in highly industrialized areas. This study assessed the validity of an Italian-language version of the Crisis in Family Systems-Revised (CRISYS-R) survey in Northern and Southern Italian cohorts. Mothers (n = 252) completed an Italian version of CRISYS-R, translated from English using...
The disease burden of dementia in the elderly is predicted to rise, and dementia among older adults has become a crucial issue for public health. Quantifying the disease burden of dementia in the elderly can provide relevant areas and countries with scientific data to help them adjust their healthcare strategies. We analyzed the disease burden of Alzheimer’s disease and other...
It is evident that there are some discrepancies in the connotations and substance of sleep health literacy and health literacy. The latter encompasses a broader construct, including health-related knowledge and the capacity for decision-making in domains such as diet, exercise, mental well-being and disease prevention. In contrast, sleep health literacy is a more specialised...
With population aging, personalized exercise programs considering clinical and demographic factors like sex, age, and physical activity level are essential; however, research on their effects remains limited. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a Global Physical Activity Questionnaire-based graded personalized exercise program tailored for middle-aged adults aged 40–69...
This study aimed to examine the differences in relationships among social capital components, health status, sociodemographic characteristics, and subjective well-being (SWB) among older adults in institutionalized versus non-institutionalized care environments. A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 1,037 older adults aged 65–95 years from nine communities and nine...
Air fine particulate matter and tobacco smoke exposure are primary risk factors for lung cancer. However, their recent global exposure levels, attributable burden, and patterns of inequalities remain insufficiently quantified. Utilizing the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study, we analyzed exposure levels of air fine particulate matter (ambient and household) and tobacco smoke...
Transgender women in Malaysia face social and healthcare marginalisation. Research about their oral health and oral health care utilisation is sparse. Despite growing clinical evidence highlighting the risk of transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through oral sexual practices, research in this area remains less explored. This study aimed to understand the...
Few studies have explored the impact of multimorbidity patterns on premature mortality. This study aimed to assess the associations between multimorbidity patterns and long-term mortality and whether the associations were modified by socioeconomic status (SES) and healthy lifestyles. Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2018 in the US...
Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone disease that increases frailty. Developing a nomogram prediction model to predict osteoporosis risk at multiple time points using bone mineral densities, behavioral habits, and clinical risk factors would be essential to identify individual risk and guide prevention. The study population from the UK Biobank was followed from 2014 to December 31st...
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a strong risk factor for later development of diabetes. However, data are scarce on the long-term risk for diabetes or prediabetes diagnosed by HbA1c, in non-selected, multi-ethnic populations universally screened for GDM using the WHO2013 criteria. We aimed to investigate the development of diabetes or prediabetes eleven years after the index...
This study investigates the association between physical activity and cognitive function in adults aged 50 and older, with a focus on the mediating role of depressive symptoms. Data were drawn from Waves 7 to 9 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), including 5,499 participants aged 50 years and older. Cognitive function was assessed through measures of episodic...
The prevalence of obesity has increased rapidly worldwide over the past few decades and remains a recognized public health concern. However, studies exploring visceral adiposity index (VAI), a sex-specific indicator reflecting visceral fat distribution and function, and long-term mortality are limited. This study aimed to investigate the association of VAI with long-term all...