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Evaluation of patient doses for routine digital radiography procedures toward establishing an institutional diagnostic reference levels: A case study in Sri Lanka

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract The present study was conducted as part of a comprehensive work to establish National Diagnostic Reference Levels (NDRLs) in Sri Lanka for the first time. DRLs can be used as an effective optimization tool for identifying unusually high or low patient doses during X‐ray examinations.
Sachith Welarathna, Sivakumar Velautham, Mihira Wanninayake, Sivananthan Sarasanandarajah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Palliative care in Latvia: Availability and the role of the family doctor [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences, 2019
In line with rapid population aging, palliative care is becoming increasingly important. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the satisfaction with palliative care and its availability in Latvia, as well as identify factors which have a major impact ...
Strautmane Baiba, Behmane Daiga, Ludviga Iveta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of parental attitudes and health behaviors with children’s screen time over four years

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Parents are significantly important in shaping the screen use of children within a family system. This study aimed to examine the associations of Chinese children’s screen time (ST) over four years with parents’ attitudes toward their own ...
Qian-Wen Xie, Roujia Chen, Xudong Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid increase of syphilis in Tokyo: an analysis of infectious disease surveillance data from 2007 to 2016

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2019
The objective of this study was to examine the trends of primary and secondary syphilis in Tokyo between 2007 and 2016 using national infectious disease surveillance data. We analysed all 3269 cases reported during these 10 years.
Yoshiyuki Sugishita, Aya Kayebeta, Kumiko Soejima, Mariko Yauchi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple approach to assess the cancer risk of occupational exposure to genotoxic drugs in healthcare settings

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2022
Background Several drugs for human use possess genotoxic properties as a necessary consequence of their intended therapeutic effect (e.g. antineoplastics).
Johannes Gerding, Lea Anhäuser, Udo Eickmann, Albert Nienhaus   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social innovation, social enterprise, and local public services: undertaking transformation? [PDF]

, 2018
This article discusses some of the challenges encountered in embedding effective and sustainable social enterprise and social innovation within established political institutional systems to deliver local welfare services.
Ayob, Battilana, Bunt, Casebourne, Caulier-Grice, Chalmers, Conger, Crowley, Dart, Defourny, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Dey, Dey, Doherty, Dubois, Evers, Froggett, Gibson-Graham, Goldstein, Greenhalgh, GSEN and Social Value Lab, Hartley, Hazenberg, Hoogendoorn, Howaldt, Hulgård, INNOSERV, Kerlin, Leadbeater, Leadbeater, Lindsay, Lynn, McHugh, Moore, Moulaert, Mulgan, Naughton, Neal, Nicholls, Nicholls, Nicholls, Norman, Osborne, Peirce, Phills, Roy, Ruddat, Schumpeter, Scottish Government, Seanor, Sinclair, Sisson, Social Enterprise UK, Steiner, Teasdale, Viebrock, Wallace, Weber, Yunus   +58 more
core   +2 more sources

Reliability and validity of a Mental Health System Responsiveness Questionnaire in Iran [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2014
Background: The Health System Responsiveness Questionnaire is an instrument designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000 to assess the experience of patients when interacting with the health care system.
Ameneh S. Forouzan, Hassan Rafiey, Mojgan Padyab, Mehdi Ghazinour, Masoumeh Dejman, Miguel S. Sebastian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of Lifestyle Patterns With Overweight and Depressive Symptoms Among United States Emerging Adults With Different Employment Statuses

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objective: To identify lifestyle patterns in emerging adults and examine the association of lifestyle patterns with overweight and depression.Methods: Data was from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2011 and 2018.
Qian-Wen Xie, Qian-Wen Xie, Qian-Wen Xie, Xu Li Fan, Xiangyan Luo, Jieling Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability of the Healthy Municipalities Strategy in Guatemala

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. Evaluate the sustainability of the Healthy Municipalities strategy in Guatemala in order to have solid evidence to support decision-making. Methods.
Jorge Laureano-Eugenio, Raúl Otoniel Gómez-Rodríguez, Jhunny Tasejo-Corzantes, Augusto Silvestre Ramírez, Rosa María Pretell Aguilar, Jacqueline Elizabeth Alcalde-Rabanal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cross sectional survey assessing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding brucellosis among Arab Israelis

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Brucellosis is a contagious zoonotic disease transferred from sick animals to humans and endemic in the Middle East and other countries. Humans mainly acquire the disease by consuming non-pasteurized dairy products from infected animals.
Orna Baron-Epel, Shiran Bord, Michal Cohen-Dar, Samira Obeid   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source