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Childhood stunting in Thailand: when prolonged breastfeeding interacts with household poverty

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Childhood stunting, defined as the height-for-age standardized score lower than minus two, is one of the key indicators for assessing well-being and health of a child; and can be used for monitoring child health inequalities. Thailand has been
Nisachol Cetthakrikul   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Point‐of‐Care Feasibility Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Perceptions About Local Option Taxes and Issues Related to Mass Transit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Public opinion surveys indicate that Idaho citizens are supportive of local option taxes when subject to local voter approval for funding mass transportation. Mass transit is viewed favorably where it is feasible, especially in the urban areas.
Public Policy Center, Boise State University
core   +1 more source

A systematic review of depression and anxiety in medical students in China

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2019
Background Medical students in China face severe depression and anxiety because of their difficult circumstances, such as the long length of schooling, academic pressure, and the stress of clinical practice.
Ying Mao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Health Impact of Large-Scale Public Policy Changes: Classical and Novel Approaches

open access: yesAnnual Review of Public Health, 2017
Large-scale public policy changes are often recommended to improve public health. Despite varying widely—from tobacco taxes to poverty-relief programs—such policies present a common dilemma to public health researchers: how to evaluate their health ...
S. Basu, A. Meghani, A. Siddiqi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis burden, 1990–2021

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rate for site‐specific OA across 204 countries/territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) 2021.
Haowei Chen   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Perceptions About Early Childhood Issues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
A survey of the Idaho public reveals strong support for funding and programs aimed at enhanced early childhood education and childcare options, particularly for working parents and low-income ...
Public Policy Center, Boise State University
core   +1 more source

Rural and urban differences in patient experience in China: a coarsened exact matching study from the perspective of residents

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Patient experience is a key measure widely used to evaluate quality of healthcare, yet there is little discussion about it in China using national survey data.
Dantong Zhao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heterogeneity of Rheumatoid Arthritis‐Associated Interstitial Lung Disease by Longitudinal Forced Vital Capacity Trajectory and Associations with Disease Outcomes

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to identify unique disease trajectories within rheumatoid arthritis‐associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) based on longitudinal forced vital capacity (FVC) values and their associated clinical outcomes. Methods We performed a cohort study of RA‐ILD within the Veterans Health Administration from 1999‐2021. RA‐ILD patients were
Bryant R. England   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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