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Using weighted hospital service area networks to explore variation in preventable hospitalization [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To demonstrate the use of multiple-membership multilevel models, which analytically structure patients in a weighted network of hospitals, for exploring between-hospital variation in preventable hospitalizations. Data Sources: Cohort of
Falster, Michael O., Jorm, Louisa R., Leyland, Alastair H.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of the body mass index in Brazilian workers

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde, 2018
An unhealthy body composition has been linked with chronic diseases and premature deaths that could be prevented. It is desirable to understand how modifiable behaviors are linked to the body composition of industrial workers, and identify risk groups among the population to plan interventions and policies.
Priscila Cristina Santos, Kelly Samara da Silva, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Elusa Santina Antunes de Oliveira, Markus Vinícius Nahas   +5 more
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Neonatal Mortality in a Tertiary Care Private Set Up in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal, 2019
To ascertain Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR), Early NMR (ENMR), Late NMR (LNMR), Corrected NMR (cNMR), and causes of neonatal mortality in a major tertiary care private maternity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) set up in Saudi Arabia.
Sajjad Ur Rahman, Muhammad Hasan Abdulghani, Khalid Al Faleh, Jasim Anabrees, Mohammad Khalil, Konstantinos Mousafeiris, Mustafa Mohammad Mustafa, Maha Yassin Mansour, Adnan Mirza, Mohammad Mubarak, Mohamed Kamal   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The synergistic effect between positivity, socio-demographic factors and smoking cessation: results of a cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent to which a effect does exist between Positivity (POS), smoking and socio-demographic factors in determining quitting smoking in subjects participating in a Group Counselling Program (GCP) for smoking cessation.METHODS ...
Alessandri, G., Caprara, G. V., Ceccanti, M., Enea, D., Grassi, M. C., La Torre, G., Milioni, M., Pasquariello, S.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

The Kimberley assessment of depression of older Indigenous Australians: prevalence of depressive disorders, risk factors and validation of the KICA-dep scale [PDF]

, 2014
This study aimed to develop a culturally acceptable and valid scale to assess depressive symptoms in older Indigenous Australians, to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders in the older Kimberley community, and to investigate the ...
David Atkinson, Dina LoGiudice, Kate Smith, Leon Flicker, Linda Skeaf, Osvaldo P. Almeida, Roslyn Malay, Stephen Fenner, Zoe Hyde   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nonrheumatic Valvular Heart Disease and Its Attributable Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990 to 2019: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Nonrheumatic valvular heart disease (NRVD) is increasingly becoming a significant public health concern, particularly among older people. In the context of population aging, a detailed report on the epidemiological trends of NRVD is crucial ...
Le Li, Limin Liu, Zhicheng Hu, Likun Zhou, Zhuxin Zhang, Lingmin Wu, Ligang Ding, Zhao Hu, Lihui Zheng, Yan Yao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity Levels in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Increases in daily physical activity levels is recommended for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, despite this recommendation, little is known about the physical activity patterns of PAD patients.
Correia, Marilia de Almeida, Cucato, Gabriel, Domingues, Wagner Jorge Ribeiro, Gerage, Aline Mendes, Oliveira, Paulo Mesquita Longano de, Palmeira, Aline Cabral, Puech-Leão, Pedro, Ritti-Dias, Raphael Mendes, Wolosker, Nelson, Zeratti, Antônio Eduardo   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Childhood Obesity Risk Evaluation based on perinatal factors and family sociodemographic characteristics: CORE Index

European Journal of Pediatrics, 2013
The aim of this study was to develop an index that estimates late childhood obesity risk based on certain perinatal and family sociodemographic characteristics. The study was cross-sectional with retrospectively collected data from a representative sample of 2,294 primary schoolchildren, aged 9-13 years, in four counties from north, west, central, and ...
Yannis, Manios, Manolis, Birbilis, George, Moschonis, George, Birbilis, Vassilis, Mougios, Christos, Lionis, George P, Chrousos   +6 more
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Analysis of the global burden of cardiovascular diseases linked to exposure to ambient particulate matter pollution from 1990 to 2019

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThis research endeavors to scrutinize the temporal trends and global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) associated with ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution spanning from 1990 to 2019.MethodsAge-standardized death rates (ASDRs) and ...
Binbin Zou, Ping Wu, Juan Luo, Le Li, Ming Zhou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationships of Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sociodemographics, and Body Mass Index With Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Nurses [PDF]

Workplace Health & Safety, 2018
Nurses have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms from patient handling tasks such as lifting, transferring, and repositioning. Comorbidities such as musculoskeletal symptoms may negatively affect engagement in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA).
Nam, Soohyun, Song, MinKyoung, Lee, Soo-Jeong   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources