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Low health-related quality of life in school-aged children in Tonga, a lower-middle income country in the South Pacific [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: Ensuring a good life for all parts of the population, including children, is high on the public health agenda in most countries around the world.
Solveig Petersen, Boyd Swinburn, Helen Mavoa, Kalesita Fotu, Caroline Tupoulahi-Fusimalohi, Gavin Faeamani, Marjory Moodie   +6 more
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Chinese Expert Consensus on Grassroots Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension Combined with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Dyslipidemia in Adults 2024 [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and dyslipidemia are collectively referred to as the "three highs", which often coexist in the same individual.
Beijing Hypertension Association, China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Beijing Community Health Service Association, Beijing Community Health Promotion Association
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The need for inclusion of integrated teaching on refugee and asylum seeker health in undergraduate medical curriculum

Frontiers in Education, 2023
IntroductionProviding care for refugees and asylum seekers requires special knowledge and training. Refugees and asylum seekers often have unique health needs that require specialized care.PurposeThis research focused on the need and relevance of ...
Rajeshwari Pittala, Wright Jacob
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A scoping review of evaluated Indigenous community-based mental wellness initiatives

Rural and Remote Health, 2021
Introduction: Many Indigenous peoples around the world are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges, due to intergenerational and collective trauma stemming from historical losses and ongoing colonialism.
Jeyasakthi Venugopal, Melody Morton Ninomiya, Nadia Green, Laura Peach, Renee Linklater, Priscilla (Ningwakwe) George, Samantha Wells   +6 more
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Implementation mapping for tobacco cessation in a federally qualified health center

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundImplementation mapping (IM) is a promising five-step method for guiding planning, execution, and maintenance of an innovation. Case examples are valuable for implementation practitioners to understand considerations for applying IM.
Ariel M. Domlyn, Carolyn Crowder, Howard Eisenson, Howard Eisenson, Kathryn I. Pollak, Kathryn I. Pollak, Kathryn I. Pollak, James M. Davis, James M. Davis, Patrick S. Calhoun, Patrick S. Calhoun, Patrick S. Calhoun, Sarah M. Wilson, Sarah M. Wilson, Sarah M. Wilson, Sarah M. Wilson   +15 more
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A mobile addiction service for community-based overdose prevention

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Mainstays of opioid overdose prevention include medications for opioid use disorder (e.g., methadone or buprenorphine) and naloxone distribution. Inadequate access to buprenorphine limits its uptake, especially in communities of color, and people with ...
Michael D. Pepin, Michael D. Pepin, Jillian K. Joseph, Jillian K. Joseph, Brittany P. Chapman, Brittany P. Chapman, Christina McAuliffe, Christina McAuliffe, Logan K. O’Donnell, Ryan L. Marano, Ryan L. Marano, Stephanie P. Carreiro, Stephanie P. Carreiro, Erik J. Garcia, Erik J. Garcia, Hugh Silk, Hugh Silk, Kavita M. Babu, Kavita M. Babu   +18 more
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Tapestry Thinking: An Interview with Dr. Nalini Nadkarni on an Unexpected Life in Science

Challenges, 2022
In the ongoing series of Nova Interviews, Challenges Advisory Board member Alan C. Logan meets with thought leaders, scientists, scholars, healthcare professionals, artisans and visionaries concerned about health at the scales of persons, places, and the
Alan C. Logan, Nalini M. Nadkarni
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A cross-sectional study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on an ophthalmology consult service in four Michigan community hospitals

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Purpose: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, private practice, inpatient consult services, and academic residency programs in ophthalmology saw a decrease in patient encounters.
Jamie J Beckman, Court R Webster, Cole Richardson, Matthew Fullmer, Emerson Kendall, Vikisha Hazariwala, Inna Bondira, Brian Nguyen, Mary Gao, Mark Speicher, Himanshu Aggarwal   +10 more
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Cowboy poetry: finding and using safe venues for emotional expression

Rural and Remote Health, 2023
Mental health problems still carry heavy stigma in rural communities. Sometimes a person suffering a mental, emotional, or behavioral health issue won't seek care for fear of others knowing about their personal issues.
John Westfall, Linda Zittleman
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Implementation of a Rural Community Diagnostic Testing Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 in Upstate South Carolina

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
By developing a partnership amongst a public university lab, local city government officials and community healthcare providers, we established a drive-through COVID-19 testing site aiming to improve access to SARS-CoV-2 testing in rural Upstate South ...
Emily V. Plumb, Rachel E. Ham, Justin M. Napolitano, Justin M. Napolitano, Kylie L. King, Kylie L. King, Theodore J. Swann, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Lior Rennert, Delphine Dean, Delphine Dean   +10 more
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