Revisiting the tsunami: health consequences of flooding. [PDF]
, 2005 Morgan and colleagues critically review the evidence on the health consequences of flooding disasters, and consider what interventions are ...
Ahern Mike +8 more
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Systematic review of the use of translated patient-reported outcome measures in cancer trials
Trials, 2021 Background Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are used in clinical trials to assess the effectiveness and tolerability of interventions. Inclusion of participants from different ethnic backgrounds is essential for generalisability of cancer trial results ...
A. L. Slade +15 more
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Reassessment of alcohol consumption in Germany – Which population groups are at increased risk of disease? [PDF]
Journal of Health MonitoringBackground: According to the new position statement of the German Nutrition Society, there is no level of alcohol consumption that is risk-free to health. One to two alcoholic drinks per week are associated with a low risk of negative health consequences,
Almut Richter +2 more
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Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2021 Introduction Tobacco disparities persist among low-income smokers who seek care from safety-net clinics. Many of these patients suffer from chronic illnesses (CILs) that are associated with and exacerbated by smoking.
Monique T. Cano +6 more
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Geography, Environment, Sustainability, 2017 Seasonal regional features of the daily precipitation extremes were studied based on Russian meteorological stations datasets for the period of 1991- 2013 compared to the 1961-1990 climate baseline conditions.
A. Zolotokrylin, E. Cherenkova
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Knowledge of the health consequences of tobacco smoking: a cross-sectional survey of Vietnamese adults [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2013 Background: Although substantial efforts have been made to curtail smoking in Vietnam, the 2010 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) revealed that the proportion of male adults currently smoking remains high at 47.4%. Objectives: To determine the level of,
Dao Thi Minh An +7 more
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Analysis of the negative consequences of medical tourism for the sustainable development of this sector (Case study: Kermanshah province) [PDF]
Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Gardishgarī, 2021 The main purpose of the research is to analyze and extract the negative consequences of medical tourism in order to reduce its negative effects on the tourism industry. This study was applied in qualitative research group in terms of purpose and paradigm.
Nader Naderi +2 more
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Epidemiology and health consequences of early marriage: focus on Delta State Nigeria [PDF]
, 2020 Early marriage occurs for several reasons including gender inequality, poverty, insecurity and tradition. Marrying at such a young age means that these young girls are forced into sexual relations and often get pregnant when they are not ready, causing ...
Igumbor, Eunice O. +5 more
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Shift-work: a review of the health consequences
International Journal of Occupational and Environment Safety, 2020 Shift work has become a common practice across many sectors during the past decades as a result of the growing demands of human life. There are many possibilities to organize shift schedules, however, all of them, some more than others, impose serious ...
Ana Silva +3 more
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Health Consequences of Nutrition in Childhood and Early Infancy
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2009 Medical and scientific studies have proven that the body's metabolic programming can be influenced by diet and nutrition from early infancy. As a result, the incidence and outcome of several metabolic diseases such as obesity, hypertension and ...
Tzee-Chung Wu, Po-Hon Chen
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