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Methods for studying dominance and inequality in population health [PDF]

, 2012
This paper reviews methods for studying dominance and inequality in health economics. It concentrates on “pure inequality” as opposed to inequality which is related to income or some other measure of household resources.
Madden, David (David Patrick)
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Measuring health inequality: challenges and new directions

, 2000
This chapter discusses two topics related to health inequalities: the measurement of health inequality and social inequalities as determinants of health status.
David A. Leon, Gill Walt
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An outer membrane vesicle‐associated two‐track model for enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis oncogenesis

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis is a gut bacterium linked to bowel cancer. We propose that its toxin acts along two routes: at the cell surface, cutting the adhesion protein E‐cadherin and triggering inflammation; and inside the cell, delivered by bacterial vesicles, switching on NOD1 and cancer stem cell programs.
Kangchan Choi, Sang‐Hyeon Yoo, Ki‐Jong Rhee   +2 more
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Economic evaluation of health promotion interventions for older people: do applied economic studies meet the methodological challenges?

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2018
Background In the light of demographic developments health promotion interventions for older people are gaining importance. In addition to methodological challenges arising from the economic evaluation of health promotion interventions in general, there ...
Kai Huter, Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk, Ewa Kocot, Katarzyna Kissimova-Skarbek, Heinz Rothgang   +4 more
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Strengthening and expanding health inequality monitoring for the advancement of health equity: a review of WHO resources and contributions

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
As part of its commitment to advance health equity, the World Health Organization (WHO) has a developed area of work to promote and strengthen health inequality monitoring.
Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Nicole Bergen, Katherine Kirkby, Anne Schlotheuber   +3 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
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Governance configurations of coordination in municipal health promotion: insights from an egocentric network analysis

BMC Health Services Research
Background Municipal health promotion requires coordination across organizational and sectoral boundaries. Fragmented responsibilities, strong organizational autonomy and limited formal authority can make sustained cross-sectoral coordination challenging.
Hanna Richter, Tatiana Mamontova, Lisa Kühne   +2 more
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Incident Comorbid Diabetes and Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis: An English Population‐Based Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the incidence of diabetes mellitus and its associations with hospitalisation and mortality in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) and matched controls. Methods Using English primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, linked to hospital and mortality records, we matched adults with MS with up to 10 ...
Yolanda Lau, Sedigheh Zabihi, Morghan Hartmann, Georgina Mathlin, Sube Banerjee, Ebaa Marouf, Clare Hadley, Claudia Cooper, Ruth Dobson   +8 more
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Health Inequality Monitoring channel on OpenWHO: capacity strengthening through eLearning

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Health inequality monitoring can generate important evidence to inform and motivate changes to policy, programmes and practices. However, the potential of health inequality monitoring practices to quantify inequalities between population ...
Nicole Bergen, Katherine Kirkby, Andreia Baptista, Devaki Nambiar, Anne Schlotheuber, Cecilia Vidal Fuertes, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor   +6 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
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