The primary aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the association between endometriosis in women and their risk of developing CVD, and our secondary aim was to investigate the association between endometriosis in women and their risk of developing hypertension. The results of this meta-analysis indicate that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk … Read more
Fifty-six individuals (mean age 40 years (range 24–83), 62% women) registered in the two-day multidisciplinary Aging towards walkable futures workshop held in Barcelona (Table 1). A summary of the discussions held during this event is presented below, following the structure of its four thematic Sessions. Session 1. What is walking – a physical experience? Among participants … Read more
Data Data in this study came from the ten panels (panel 11 to panel 20 from 2006 to 2016) of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The U.S. Public Health Service conducts MEPS through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and CDC. On average, there are close to 20,000 observations in each panel. … Read more
De Wit CA, Alaee M, Muir DC. Levels and trends of brominated flame retardants in the Arctic. Chemosphere. 2006;64(2):209–33. Article PubMed Google Scholar Wu H-D, Yang L-W, Deng D-Y, Jiang R-N, Song Z-K, Zhou L-T. The effects of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) on pro-atherosclerosis mechanisms. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2023;262:115325. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Alaee … Read more
The study examines significant variations in the global burden of ischemic stroke and within BRICS-plus countries from 1992 to 2021. Our analysis indicates a substantial 47.14% increase in the number of DALYs, despite a 33.79% decrease in the age-standardized DALYs rate, with notable discrepancies among the ten BRICS members. These findings highlight the complex epidemiology … Read more
Study area We conducted a retrospective analysis of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence data from a cross-sectional study in six districts of Zambia (i.e., Kabwe, Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola, Nakonde, and Solwezi, Fig. 1) between July 4 and 27, 2020, which coincided with the first wave in the country [1]. These districts were purposively selected because of the reported high … Read more
We explored how recommendations for digital competencies and training models might be adapted to Canada’s public health systems and competencies required to ensure a workforce that responsively adapts new digital technologies. We found that practitioners recognize the importance of digital competencies and training with the discourse centered on three themes. First, public health systems must … Read more
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants A total of 1217 participants were included in our study. Of them, 823 (67.6%) were females, 704 (57.8%) had an age ranging from 18 to 30 years, 679 (55.8%) were from the Western region of Saudi Arabia and 1131 (92.9%) were Saudi citizens. As shown in Table 1, … Read more
Study design This was a cross-sectional study consisting of a questionnaire survey of men during male clinic days. Study setting The “Bridge the Gap” project ran male clinic days once a month on Saturdays for 12 months in four healthcare facilities: the DREAM center in Balaka District Hospital (semi-urban area), the Phalula health center (Balaka … Read more