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Interferon Epsilon Signaling Confers Attenuated Zika Replication in Human Vaginal Epithelial Cells

open access: yesPathogens, 2022
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes congenital birth defects and neurological compilations in the human host. Although ZIKV is primarily transmitted through infected mosquitos, recent studies reveal sexual contact as a potential ...
James W. Mungin, Xin Chen, Bindong Liu
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Disparity in catastrophic health expenditure and its causes between rural and urban elderly in China: an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis

open access: yesZhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2022
Objective To analyze differences in catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) between urban and rural elderly people and their associates in China to provide a reference for reducing CHE and urban-rural health care inequalities.
Yi HU, Shu-hui MIN, Rui-qi GUO
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Social Determinants, Blood Pressure Control, and Racial Inequities in Childbearing Age Women With Hypertension, 2001 to 2018

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor of serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Social determinants of health (SDoH) influence hypertension outcomes and may contribute to racial and ethnic differences in hypertension control ...
Claire V. Meyerovitz   +7 more
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Within-Country Inequality in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage: A Scoping Review of Academic Literature

open access: yesVaccines, 2023
Since December 2020, COVID-19 vaccines have become increasingly available to populations around the globe. A growing body of research has characterised inequalities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
Nicole Bergen   +3 more
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The Impact of Geography in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Population Based Study

open access: yesCurrent Oncology, 2021
Background: The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) includes different therapeutic modalities and multidisciplinary tumor board reviews. The impact of geography and treatment center type (quaternary vs.
Irene S. Yu   +6 more
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Equity-Informative Economic Evaluations of Vaccines: A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesVaccines, 2023
The Immunization Agenda 2030 prioritizes the populations without access to vaccines. Health equity has been increasingly incorporated into economic evaluations of vaccines to foster equitable access. Robust and standardized methods are needed to evaluate
Chanthawat Patikorn   +4 more
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Disparity of Silaturrahmi Culture and New Way of Society on Globalization Era

open access: yesAsketik, 2020
Silaturrahmi is an Indonesian culture which is done as a form of gratitude for God's favor providing health for people. The form of old-silaturrahmi is by visiting relatives in turn anytime, but usually for Muslims, it is done during the big holiday ...
Umi Hanik, Ahmad Zahid
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Increasing Research Capacity in Underserved Communities: Formative and Summative Evaluation of the Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (Cohort 1)

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2018
BackgroundThe Mississippi Community Research Fellows Training Program (MSCRFTP) is a 15-week program conducted in Jackson, MS, USA consisting of training in the areas of evidence-based public health, research methods, research ethics, and cultural ...
Danielle Fastring   +5 more
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A Trend Analysis of Adherence to the Muscle Strengthening Exercise Guidelines in US Adolescents

open access: yesInternational Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objectives: This study aimed to describe the trends of the muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) guidelines adherence in adolescents and factors associated with the adherence.Methods: Using the Youth Risk Behavioural Survey data, this study assessed the ...
Sitong Chen   +3 more
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Gender equity in soil science in Brazil: Still at the beginning of a long journey [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Current studies have highlighted a significant gender disparity in the field of soil science. However, the scarcity of research and data on this issue can hinder the urgent need to address it and effect meaningful changes.
Beatriz Wardzinski Barbosa   +1 more
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