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A mixed-methods nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey of IDPs, returnees, and host community members in four counties of Jonglei state, South Sudan

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background The humanitarian community in South Sudan estimates that 9.4 million people need humanitarian assistance in 2023. Prior data is unlikely to reflect the current health situation of Jonglei state given the influx of internally displaced persons (
Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Mounir Lado, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos, William Clemmer   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in the Health of Older Californians: Data From the 2001, 2003 and 2005 California Health Interview Surveys [PDF]

, 2008
Analyzes trends in the health status and use of preventive services among Californians age 65 and over by race/ethnicity, insurance type, and region.
Jennifer H. Lee, May Jawad Aydin, Steven P. Wallace   +2 more
core  

Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich, Manali Zope, Peter M. Fantozzi, Cassie N. Kline, Iris Paltin, Matthew C. Hocking   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scoping review of the effects of cyanobacterial toxins on human and animal health and potential role in mosquito control

Discover Environment
Cyanobacteria and their associated toxins are widespread, particularly in aquatic environments. Periodic comprehensive assessments of the effects of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin, within the One Health framework is needed.
Luka Ndungu, Alex Stubner, Sean Beeman, Stephen Lewandowski, Lewis Long, Emilie Goguet, Bernard Okech   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventive medicine: A cure for the healthcare crisis [PDF]

, 2006
Introductory Editorial: Few would dispute the premise that prevention, early detection, and early intervention form the first line of defense on the disease management (DM) continuum.
Clarke, Janice L., Meiris, Deborah
core   +1 more source

Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

500 Cities Project: Local Data for Better Health 2014 [PDF]

, 2016
The 500 Cities Project-Local Data for Better Health-is a collaboration among the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the CDC Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose purpose is to provide high quality small area estimates ...
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Smoking related disease risk, area deprivation and health behaviours [PDF]

, 2013
Acknowledgements We thank Professor Luke Vale, Dr Diane Stockton and participants at the Faculty of Public Health conference, Aviemore, Scotland, November 2011 and UK Society for Behavioural Medicine conference, Stirling, Scotland, December 2011 for ...
Craig, Peter, Eberth, Barbara, Ludbrook, Anne, Olajide, Damilola   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Maggi, Debnath Ghosal, Jue Wang, Prashant P. Damke, Stephen D. Carter, Wei Zhao, Sukhithasri Vijayrajratnam, Joseph P. Vogel, Carrie L. Shaffer, Grant J. Jensen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between public risk preference and the underuse or overuse of preventive health services in the information age

Preventive Medicine Reports
The underuse or overuse of preventive health services by individuals is an outward behavioural reflection of their attitude towards disease risk, and they are strongly influenced by their information-acquisition ability.
Jiao Lu, Yanan Dong, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Yuan Wang, Zhongliang Zhou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source