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Association between natural hazards and postnatal care among the neonates in India: a step towards full coverage using geospatial approach

BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background Postnatal care is crucial to prevent the child mortality. Despite the improvement in the PNC coverage for the neonates, it is still far away from the universal health coverage.
Papai Barman, Nawaj Sarif, Amiya Saha
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An analysis of the spatial and temporal variations of human trafficking in India

Cogent Social Sciences
Human trafficking is one of the most rapidly increasing forms of transnational crime. Globally, an estimated 25 million adults and children are subjected to modern slavery or human trafficking.
Tushar Dakua, Margubur Rahaman, K. C. Das   +2 more
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Feeding the cities through urban agriculture the community esteem value [PDF]

, 2016
The growth of global urban population produces an increase in food demand. With the aim of facing this demand, mainly concentrated in large urban areas, urban agriculture should be fostered to integrate traditional agriculture production, no longer ...
Finucci, Fabrizio, Miccoli, Saverio, Murro, Rocco   +2 more
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Changing numbers of three gull species in the British Isles [PDF]

, 2016
Between-population variation of changes in numbers can provide insights into factors influencing variation in demography and how population size or density is regulated.
Nager, Ruedi G., O'Hanlon, Nina J.
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Spatial analysis of hypertension’s awareness, treatment and control in India: evidence from national family health survey 2019-21

BMC Public Health
Background Being a primary contributor to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), Hypertension is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Globally, around 4 billion people were estimated to have hypertension in 2019, resulting in 10 million ...
Priti, Rahul Kumar, Kunal Keshri, Ankit Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of the Heart WATCH Program on Patients at Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome, Prediabetes or Cardiovascular Disease

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2015
Purpose: Metabolic syndrome is a set of metabolic risk factors associated with increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Jennifer Fink, Kathryn K. Havens, Julia A. Schumacher, Renee E. Walker, George L. Morris, David A. Nelson, Maharaj Singh, Ron A. Cisler, Ron A. Cisler   +8 more
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Voices from Urban Africa: The Impact of Urban Growth on Children [PDF]

, 2012
Urban poverty -- and its impact on children -- is often overlooked and misunderstood. More than half of the world's population now lives in cities. Each year the number of urban residents increases by nearly 60 million.1 By 2050, it is projected that two
Anne Stotler, Carol Miller, Jennifer Shindeldecker   +2 more
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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
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Social support and economic conditions among older migrants in India: do distance, duration, and streams of migration play a role in later life?

BMC Public Health
Background Being older and having a migrant feature might cause a double risk of vulnerability in poor economic, social support, and health status at the place of destination.
Vasim Ahamad, Ram Babu Bhagat, Manisha, Sanjay Kumar Pal   +3 more
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Urban Containment Policies and Physical Activity A Time–Series Analysis of Metropolitan Areas, 1990–2002 [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Urban containment policies attempt to manage the location, character, and timing of growth to support a variety of goals such as compact development, preservation of greenspace, and efficient use of infrastructure.
Aytur, Semra, Catellier, Diane J, Evenson, Kelly R, Rodriguez, Daniel A   +3 more
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