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Drivers of economic outcomes and consequences for …

WEBFigure summarizes the key relationships between economic outcomes—and their underlying drivers—and health. To ensure better clarity, the figure only focuses on drivers and pathways discussed in this review. In doing so, we do not directly specify some relationships that are likely important for population health, e.g., direct effects of public …

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Applications of Extreme Value Theory in Public Health

WEBObjectivesWe present how Extreme Value Theory (EVT) can be used in public health to predict future extreme events.MethodsWe applied EVT to weekly rates of Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I) deaths over 1979–2011. We further explored the daily number of emergency department visits in a network of 37 hospitals over 2004–2014. …

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Active Video Games and Health Indicators in Children and …

WEBBackgroundActive video games (AVGs) have gained interest as a way to increase physical activity in children and youth. The effect of AVGs on acute energy expenditure (EE) has previously been reported; however, the influence of AVGs on other health-related lifestyle indicators remains unclear.ObjectiveThis systematic review …

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Factors influencing choice of health system access level in …

WEBObjectiveIn China, patients increasingly choose to access already severely overcrowded higher level hospitals, leaving lower level facilities with low utilization rates. This situation undermines the effectiveness and efficiency of the health system. The situation tends to worsen despite policy measures aimed at improvement. We …

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Mental health, cancer risk, and the mediating role of …

WEBBackgroundEvidence on the association between mental health disorders and cancer risk is inconclusive, despite well-established associations between mental health disorders and lifestyle factors such as smoking. This study examines the relationships between depression, anxiety and cancer risk, and the potential mediating …

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Multimodal mental health analysis in social media

WEBDepression is a major public health concern in the U.S. and globally. While successful early identification and treatment can lead to many positive health and behavioral outcomes, depression, remains undiagnosed, untreated or undertreated due to several reasons, including denial of the illness as well as cultural and social stigma. With …

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An Ethnographic Study of the Social Context of Migrant …

WEBBackgroundMigrant workers in the United States have extremely poor health. This paper aims to identify ways in which the social context of migrant farm workers affects their health and health care. Methods and FindingsThis qualitative study employs participant observation and interviews on farms and in clinics throughout 15 months of …

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The current and potential health benefits of the National …

WEBBackgroundThe National Health Service (NHS) Health Check programme was introduced in 2009 in England to systematically assess all adults in midlife for cardiovascular disease risk factors. However, its current benefit and impact on health inequalities are unknown. It is also unclear whether feasible changes in how it is …

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Survey year and sample size of health facilities.

WEBBackgroundAntenatal care (ANC) visits provide an important opportunity for diagnostic, preventive, and curative services for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during pregnancy. There is an identified need for an integrated, system-wide approach to provide both ANC and NCD services to improve maternal and child health outcomes in the short …

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Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review

WEBAcross 148 studies (308,849 participants), the random effects weighted average effect size was OR = 1.50 (95% CI 1.42 to 1.59), indicating a 50% increased likelihood of survival for participants with stronger social relationships. This finding remained consistent across age, sex, initial health status, cause of death, and follow-up period.

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Predicting mental health problems in adolescence using machine …

WEBIn 7,638 twins from the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden we used 474 predictors derived from parental report and register data. The outcome, mental health problems, was determined by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Model performance was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic …

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Type and number of health facilities found in Tigray region

WEBType and number of health facilities found in Tigray region Northern Ethiopia 2019. Download (5.5 kB) dataset. posted on 2019-10-11, 10:31 authored by Brhane Ayele, Hailay Gebretnsae, Tsegay Hadgu, Degnesh Negash, Fana G/silassie, Tesfu Alemu, Esayas Haregot, Tewolde Wubayehu, Hagos Godefay. Type and number of health …

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Categories and ranks of clinical nurses in Ghana.

WEBNMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council); RGNs (registered general nurses); RMs (registered midwives); RMNs (registered mental nurses); RCNs (registered community nurses); NACs (nurse-assistant clinicals); NAPs (Nurse-assistant preventive); EN (enrolled nurse); SEN (Senior enrolled nurse); PEN (principal enrolled nurse); Post-basics (these …

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Case definitions and management according to the WHO …

WEB1. Case definitions. Recommendation. Management. 2. Possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI): young infant with one or more of the following signs: not able to feed since birth or stopped feeding well or not feeding at all, convulsions, severe chest in-drawing, fever (temperature ≥ 38°C), low body temperature (< 35.5°C), movement only

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Health Seeking Behavior Questionnaire.

WEBQuestionnaire responses for health seeking behavior pertinent questions. History. Usage metrics

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Quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross

WEBQuality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies. Download (9.5 kB) dataset. posted on 2020-03-12, 17:47 authored by Rebeca Alvarado Harris, Hudson P. Santos Jr. Quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies.

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Health facility and health workers related factors for unmet needs …

WEBHealth facility and health workers related factors for unmet needs of modern family planning methods in South Gondar, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 483).

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