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Increase in premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases in Sri Lanka...
Abstract Background Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of death and more than 40% of NCD deaths are premature occurring before the age of 70 years.... -
Identification of a major Listeria monocytogenes outbreak clone linked to sof...
Abstract Background Molecular subtyping and enhanced surveillance in Lombardy region identified a cluster of possibly related listeriosis cases from 2006 to 2010. This cluster... -
Effects of cyanobacterial toxins on the human gastrointestinal tract and the ...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial blooms occur with increasing frequency in freshwater ecosystems, posing a hazard to human and environmental health. Exposure of human to... -
Evaluation of medicines dispensing pattern of private pharmacies in Rajshahi,...
Abstract Background In developing country like BANGLADESH, people depend more on pharmacies due to expediency, shorter waiting time, cost reduction, availability of credit and... -
Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) decreases neutrophil migration resp...
Abstract Objective Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and a known immune suppressant in humans and experimental animal models. Studies on... -
Use of diagnostic tests and the appropriateness of the treatment decision in ...
Abstract Background Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is the leading driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in primary... -
Compliance with water advisories after water outages in Norway
Background: Water advisories, especially those concerning boiling drinking water, are widely used to reduce risks of infection from contaminants in the water supply. Since the... -
Risky behaviours and their correlates among adolescents living with HIV in su...
Abstract Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa encounter multiple health problems that are often unrecognised by the public and the healthcare... -
Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the fore...
Abstract Background Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or within a few weeks... -
Increasing trends in incidence of preterm birth among 2.5 million newborns in...
Abstract Background The incidence of preterm birth (PTB, -
Promoting physical activity with a school-based dance mat exergaming interven...
Abstract Background Physical activity is critical to improving health and well-being in children. Quantitative studies have found a decline in activity in the transition from... -
Association between convenience stores near schools and obesity among school-...
Abstract Background Food environments have rapidly changed over the past years in China and children have more access to unhealthy food in convenience stores near schools. Since... -
Prospective observations study protocol to investigate cost-effectiveness of ...
Abstract Background Among the non-invasive screening methods for the identification of fetal aneuploidy, NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) shows the highest sensitivity and... -
Quality of observational studies in prestigious journals of occupational medi...
Abstract Objective The present study applied the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement to observational studies published in... -
Bus commuting, subway commuting, and walking to workplaces in U.S. cities: So...
Most previous studies that examine the controversies involved in transit subsidies concentrate on large metropolitan areas in the U.S. The main contribution of this paper to the... -
Risk factors for tuberculosis smear non-conversion in Eden district, Western ...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health problem. While progress has been made to improve TB cure rates, South Africa’s 76 % smear-positive... -
Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion o...
Abstract Background In Australia, an estimated 57% of the population do not meet physical activity recommendations for health. The built environment is important for active... -
Kinematic adaptions to induced short-term pelvic limb lameness in trotting dogs
Abstract Background Lameness due to paw injuries is common in the clinical practice. Although many studies investigated gait adaptations to diseases or injuries, mainly of the... -
Cardiovascular health effects following exposure of human volunteers during f...
Abstract Background Firefighters have increased risk of cardiovascular disease and of sudden death from coronary heart disease on duty while suppressing fires. This study... -
Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food surveil...
Abstract Background Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is one of the most common food-borne diseases in the world. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence...
