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Public Dental Expenditure and Dental Visits in Europe and Japan

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental care is important for oral health, but access to dental services is subject to social inequalities and varies between countries. Despite this, few cross‐national studies have examined how public dental expenditure relates to dental service use among older adults. This study aimed to investigate the associations between public
Yuko Inoue, Jun Aida, Richard G. Watt, Anja Heilmann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Status of Newborn Screening in Southeastern and Central Europe. [PDF]

Int J Neonatal Screen
Požun N, Perko D, Anastasovska V, Barić I, Baša M, Battelino T, Bilandžija I, Brincat I, Brkušanin M, Djordević M, Dimova I, Drole Torkar A, Fumić K, Gladun S, Girginoudis P, Szatmári I, Kavečan I, Katanić J, Kotori V, Marić N, Martić J, Manđarelo O, Milenković T, Mlinarič M, Moldovanu F, Nanu M, Monostori P, Modeva I, Opančina B, Platis D, Raičević M, Remec ŽI, Repič Lampret B, Savov A, Skouma A, Sovtić A, Stoeva I, Toromanović A, Trampuž D, Usurelu N, Višekruna J, Vogazianos M, Zeyda M, Žerjav Tanšek M, Grošelj U.   +44 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Demographic Predictors Associated With Elevated Screen Use in Preschoolers: A Multinational Cross‐Sectional Study Based on Parents' Reports

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The widespread use of smartphones and tablets has greatly increased screen exposure among preschoolers. Since early childhood is crucial for cognitive, behavioural and social development, excessive screen time represents a major public health concern.
Neha Pirwani, Róbert Járai, Robert Podstawski, Ricardo de la Vega, Celal Bulgay, Attila Szabo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

May you live in interesting times: COVID-19 and Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

Research and Humanities in Medical Education, 2020
Victor Grech
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Continental‐wide prioritization of protected areas to address global and habitat‐specific goals for avian biodiversity conservation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Nations and European Union have set ambitious conservation goals to halt and reverse declines in biodiversity by protecting 30% of land and sea areas by 2030. Effective conservation planning requires evidence‐based spatial prioritization to maximize the coverage of species within designated protected areas.
Yanjie Xu, Diego Pavón‐Jordán, Tyler Hallman, Tristan R. M. Bakx, Lluís Brotons, Sergi Herrando, Alison Johnston, Brett K. Sandercock, Thomas Sattler, Alaaeldin Soultan, Vitalie Ajder, Dawn E. Balmer, Brian Burke, Thiago Cavalcante, Tomasz Chodkiewicz, Ruud P. B. Foppen, Anthony D. Fox, Verena Keller, Tatiana Kornienko, Peter Knaus, Heini Kujala, Åke Lindström, Qenan Maxhuni, Károly Nagy, Ingar Jostein Øien, Tomas Pärt, Dimitrije Radišić, Draženko Z. Rajković, Iván Ramirez, Paul Shimmings, Karel Šťastný, Thomas Vikstrøm, Tomasz Wilk, Aleksi Lehikoinen   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Markedly Lower Rates of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Malta Compared to European Countries: Results from The Malta Eye Study, Indicating Possible Divergent Genetic Ancestry? [PDF]

Clin Ophthalmol
Agius D, Mamo JJ, Calleja N, Cassar D, Marku X, Nappa MC, Zammit M, Pace ME, Carbonaro F.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Key agroecosystems for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Europe

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural expansion and intensification are driving amphibian and reptile declines worldwide. However, sustainably managed agroecosystems can support a high diversity of herpetofauna, which play a key role in pest control, reducing crop damage.
Andrea Dalpasso, Stefano Canessa, Mattia Falaschi, Alejandra Moràn‐Ordoñez, Gentile Francesco Ficetola   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential impact of increasing physical activity on NCD mortality in the EU: pathways to SDG 3.4.1 by 2030. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Muhlis ANA, Mahrouseh N, Andrade CAS, Chen-Xu J, Eikemo TA, Balaj M, Economou M, Mechili EA, Unim B, Baravelli CM, Badache A, Spijker J, Gabrani J, Vieira RJ, Lassen B, Haneef R, Tecirli G, Cuschieri S, Rojas-Rueda D, Hoven H, Chamouni G, Tarek GL, Varga O.   +22 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Joint Network for wild Fungi (JoNeF)'s recommendations for implementing conservation of macrofungi in Europe

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract This short communication aims at presenting JoNeF and its activities to policymakers in relevant national ministries and agencies, and in EU institutions including the European Commission, to practitioners in national environmental agencies, and to fungal scientists in Europe who collaborate or wish to collaborate with such institutions.
Francesca Floccia, Daniela Genta, Susana C. Gonçalves, Izabela L. Kałucka, Livia Kisne Fodor, Panagiotis Madesis, Francis M. Martin, Stephen Mifsud, Corrado Nai, Wim A. Ozinga, Qëndrim Ramshaj, Dheeraj Singh Rathore, Katerina Rusevska, Celeste Santos‐Silva, Eleni Topalidou   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the costs and quality of life impact of vision loss in the population aged 50-80 years in Malta: evidence from The Malta Eye Study. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Agius D, Mamo J, Calleja N, Smith AF, Carbonaro F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source