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Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu, Szu‐Hsien Chen, Xining Yang, Ken Resnicow, Hsing‐Fang Hsieh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Determinants of Obesity and Overweight Among Children and Adolescents in the Middle East and North African Countries: An Updated Systematic Review

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Bashayer Farhan Alruwaili,1 Duaa Fahad Bayyumi,1 Ohud Saud Alruwaili,1 Razan Saud Alsadun,1 Amal Sulaiman Alanazi,2 Amal Hadi,2 Nada Kareem S Alruwaili,3 Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu,1 Norah Farhan Aldaghmani,4 Aljawharah Abdulrahman Alrayes4 1Department ...
Alruwaili BF, Bayyumi DF, Alruwaili OS, Alsadun RS, Alanazi AS, Hadi A, Alruwaili NKS, Thirunavukkarasu A, Aldaghmani NF, Alrayes AA   +9 more
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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari, Colleen S. Walsh, L. Taylor Stevens, Jasmine N. Coleman, Alice Ellyson, Phillip N. Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body mass index assessment usingthree reference standards among school adolescents in Sokoto Metropolis, North-Western Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Background: Under nutrition and overweight in children co-exist in developing countries and may persist into adulthood. Interpretation of body mass index (BMI), a useful measure of nutritional status in children requires age related reference standards ...
Isezuo KO, Jiya NM, Audu LI, Ibitoye PK , Sani UM, Ahmad MM , Garba BI, Waziri UM   +7 more
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The urgency of intensifying efforts to combat malaria in Nigeria

Population Medicine, 2023
Ejovwokeoghene J. Omohwovo, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III   +1 more
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Transitioning to nonpunitive school policies for addressing student substance use: Qualitative interviews with key school administrators

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent policy change in Massachusetts encourages schools to limit their use of exclusionary discipline to “extraordinary circumstances,” but little work has explored the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to nonpunitive practices after student substance use infractions in schools.
Kristina Conroy, M. Grace Albright, Kendall B. Roberts, Meghan A. Costello, Anthony J. Jannetti, Alexis R. Wing, Randi M. Schuster   +6 more
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Attacking the public health crisis of hepatocellular carcinoma at its roots

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract As the third most common cause of cancer‐related death worldwide with significant mortality rates in the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma has strong association with cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a growing at‐risk population from the rise in chronic liver disease from alcohol use and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Hannah M. Lee, Steven D. Lidofsky, Tamar H. Taddei, Lisa J. Townshend‐Bulson   +3 more
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From trust to translation: A trust‐based, evidence‐informed, and adaptive model for scalable technical assistance

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Technical Assistance (TA) is an essential strategy for supporting organizational growth and aiding implementation of evidence‐based interventions in mission‐driven sectors, including education. While TA is crucial for addressing challenges and improving performance, the field has limited consensus on key features and best practices ...
Sarah M. Stilwell, Emily Torres, Heather Murphy, Allison Schreiber, Alison Grodzinski, Justin E. Heinze, Brent Miller, Marc Zimmerman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating SARS-CoV-2 Case Surveillance Data in the Comparison of Wastewater Concentration Methods for Wastewater Surveillance

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Healthcare facility-level wastewater surveillance (WWS) is a relatively novel tool for pathogen surveillance. The most sensitive methods for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in wastewater remain ...
Florence Whitehill, Amanda Lyons, Bethelhem Abera, Colin Adler, Maria Burgos-Garay, Mariya Campbell, Jamari Moore, Ariel J. Santiago, Christine Ganim, Yimu Cahela, Susanna Lenz, Paige Gable, Magdalena Medrzycki, Maroya Walters, Amelia Keaton, Angela Coulliette-Salmond   +15 more
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