environmental health

Turning waste into climate gains: Co-pyrolysis of cotton straw and plastic mulch could cut millions of tons of CO₂ in Xinjiang

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Newswise — Through a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) , the team demonstrated that converting these wastes into biochar via pyrolysis—particularly by co-processing cotton straw with recycled mulch film—could cut carbon emissions by millions of tons annually while simultaneously addressing the region’s persistent “white pollution” from residual agricultural plastics. Agricultural residues in Xinjiang pose both environmental … Read more

Recent advances may speed time to endometriosis diagnosis

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The average time to clinical diagnosis of endometriosis is nine years. Definitive diagnosis of the disease is difficult, and until recently, has relied on laparoscopic surgery. Now, as Medscape recently reported, novel clinical recommendations, advanced diagnostic tools and research into inflammation and immune responses, are bringing promise that women with endometriosis will find relief sooner and … Read more

Predicting depression risk in COPD patients: a model based on NHANES 2007–2012 data | BMC Public Health

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To date, no studies have established a depression risk prediction model specifically for COPD patients. In this study, we analyzed data from the NHANES 2007–2012 cohort and found that the unweighted prevalence of depression in the COPD population was 63.55%. We then identified eight independent risk predictors for depression: age, gender, marital status, PIR, BMI, … Read more

Physical fitness status and influencing factors among college students aged 19 ~ 22 in Shandong province, China: a cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health

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Tomkinson GR, Carver KD, Atkinson F, Daniell ND, Lewis LK, Fitzgerald JS, Lang JJ, Ortega FB. European normative values for physical fitness in children and adolescents aged 9–17 years: results from 2779165 Eurofit performances representing 30 countries. Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(22):1445–56. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098253. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Castillo MJ, Sjöström M. … Read more

Influences on college health provider practice for routinely screening female college students’ HPV vaccination status | BMC Public Health

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Design The National College Healthcare Provider Survey was the first phase of a three-phase study of college health screening practices funded by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ; R01HS027154) A nationally representative sample of nurse practitioners [NPs], physicians [MD/DOs] and physician assistants [PAs]) was recruited and invited to participate in the survey in … Read more

Age-period-cohort and bayesian age-period-cohort prediction modeling of hepatitis C incidence and mortality in China | BMC Public Health

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Trends in incidence and mortality rates of hepatitis C From 1992 to 2021, China exhibited distinct trends in hepatitis C incidence and mortality, with standardized rates declining significantly but absolute mortality increasing, alongside persistent gender disparities (Figures S1A-1B, and Table 1). The total number of hepatitis C cases decreased by 31.54%, from 1,655,913.50 (95% uncertainty interval … Read more

Early smoking and its impact on cardio-cerebrovascular diseases in patients with chronic kidney disease: a nationwide population-based study | BMC Public Health

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In the present nationwide retrospective cohort study of patients with CKD, we investigated the associations between smoking initiation age, smoking intensity (pack-years), and the risks of CCVDs and all-cause mortality. The results indicated that both early smoking initiation and higher cumulative smoking exposure were independently associated with worse health outcomes in CKD patients. This study … Read more

Sex-specific associations of the Dietary Inflammatory Index with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive adults: a cohort study | BMC Public Health

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Study population The NHANES is a continuous survey that employs a complex, stratified, and multi-stage probability design. Detailed information regarding survey design and methodology has been described in previous studies [16, 17]. This survey complied with the requirements of the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s (AAPOR) reporting requirements. Data collection and analysis We used … Read more

Survival and risk of death among women with reports of intimate partner violence during pregnancy: a national cohort study in Brazil | BMC Public Health

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Study design and population This is a retrospective cohort study based on data regarding violence and deaths among women in Brazil. The study utilized data from the linkage of two national databases, the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (Sinan) and the Mortality Information System (SIM), developed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Sinan is a … Read more

Joint association of weight-adjusted waist index and serum cotinine levels with systemic inflammatory index in adults | BMC Public Health

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Scarborough P, Bhatnagar P, Wickramasinghe KK, Allender S, Foster C, Rayner M. The economic burden of ill health due to diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and obesity in the UK: an update to 2006-07 NHS costs. J Public Health. 2011;33(4):527–35. Article  Google Scholar  WHO: Tobacco. 2020, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco Obesity and overweight. https://wwww.hoint/zh/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight 2020. Chew NWS, Ng … Read more