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Smith, Yvonne, Garcia-Torres, Rosalia, Coughlin, Steven S, Ling, Jiying et al. • JMIR Research Protocols
(2020)
BackgroundFor those living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), failing to engage in self-management behaviors leads to poor glycemic control. Social cognitive theory (SCT) has been shown to improve health behaviors by altering cognitive p...
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DOI: 10.2196/17148
Valentin Ritschl, Angelika Lackner, Carina Boström, Erika Mosor et al. • Arthritis Research & Therapy
(2018)
Abstract Background It is estimated that 50–70% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are non-adherent to their recommended treatment. Non-adherent patients have a higher risk of not reaching an optimal clinical outcome. We explored fa...
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DOI: 10.1186/s13075-018-1732-7
Hanne Lefrère, Giuseppe Floris, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Patrick Neven et al. • Data in Brief
(2021)
Postpartum breast cancer (PPBC) - which according to new data, can extend to 5–10 years after the birth - are estimated to represent 35–55% of all cases of breast cancer in women younger than 45 years. Increasing clinical evidence indicates...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.107354
Sainan Duan, Dongxu Chen, Jinping Wang, Mohammed Sharooq Paramboor et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research
(2024)
BackgroundCognition disorders not only lead to adverse health consequences but also contribute to a range of socioeconomic challenges and diminished capacity for performing routine daily activities. In the digital era, understanding the imp...
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DOI: 10.2196/56636
Muluken Genetu Chanie, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Melaku Yalew, Mastewal Arefaynie et al. • BMC Pulmonary Medicine
(2021)
Abstract Background Worldwide, pneumonia is the third leading cause of death in under 5 years children. Ethiopia is ranked 4th out of 15 countries having the highest burdens of the death rate among under-five children due to pneumonia. Rega...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01548-w
Ionuț-Alexandru Chelaru, Ramona-Alexandra Ciausu, Alexandra Savuca, Camelia Ureche et al. • Biomolecules & Biomedicine
(2026)
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are increasingly entering aquatic environments due to human and veterinary use, wastewater discharges, and inadequate waste containment, raising significant concerns for both ecosystems and human hea...
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DOI: 10.17305/bb.2026.14030
PMC: PMC13667952
Maram A. Aljabry, Khulud Alkadi, Mohammed Awawdeh • Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
(2023)
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess dental patients’ knowledge and perceptions of the risks associated with orthodontic treatment and oral hygiene instructions given at the start of their treatment regimen. Methods: The sample gro...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.101149
Florian Herbolsheimer, Annette Peters, Sarah Wagner, Stefan N. Willich et al. • BMC Public Health
(2024)
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions posed challenges to maintaining healthy lifestyles and physical well-being. During the first mobility restrictions from March to mid-July 2020, the German population was advised to stay...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17675-y
Maes Piet, Vandamme Anne-Mieke, Barrios José M, Ducoffre Geneviève et al. • International Journal of Health Geographics
(2009)
Abstract Background Nephropathia epidemica (NE), an emerging rodent-borne viral disease, has become the most important cause of infectious acute renal failure in Belgium, with sharp increases in incidence occurring for more than a decade. B...
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DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-8-1
Yazan AlHabil, Anas N. Owda, Basil J. Zaid, Seema Hameedi et al. • BMC Women's Health
(2024)
Abstract Background Inadequate surgical interventions can lead to serious complications such as tubo-ovarian abscesses in the upper female genital system, often resulting from untreated pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disea...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03341-3
Mushi A, Yassin Y, Khan A, Yezli S et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
(2021)
Abdulaziz Mushi,1 Yara Yassin,1 Anas Khan,1,2 Saber Yezli,1 Yasir Almuzaini1 1The Global Centre for Mass Gatherings Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud Univer...
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Dorina Onoya, Idah Mokhele, Cornelius Nattey, Nozipho Musakwa et al. • BMJ Open Quality
(2025)
Background The ideal clinic realisation and maintenance (ICRM) programme in South Africa aims to elevate primary healthcare clinic (PHC) service quality in preparation for the National Health Insurance rollout. This study investigated ICRM ...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003212
Julio César Bojorquez-Ramos • Cirugía Cardiovascular
(2021)
Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: México posee instituciones públicas y privadas para atender a 120 millones de habitantes. Nuestro hospital pediátrico es una institución pública del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Presentamos nuest...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2020.10.015
Jiaohong Liu, Haohao Wang, May Lei Mei, Chloe Meng Jiang et al. • Dentistry Journal
(2026)
Dental caries, as a common chronic disease with high global prevalence, has undergone a paradigm shift from a traditional treatment-oriented model to a management approach focused on controlling caries risk factors while implementing person...
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DOI: 10.3390/dj14070430
Zhou C, Li X, Shen W, Huang Q et al. • Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
(2024)
Chi Zhou,1,* Xu Li,1,* Wenli Shen,2 Qunfang Huang,1 Xiaoling Lin,1 Gaofeng Zhang,3 Yin Dong3,4 1Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2D...
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Zainab Ahmadi, Joar Björk, Hans Gilljam, Madhuri Gogineni et al. • European Respiratory Review
(2024)
Background:
Home oxygen therapy (HOT) improves survival in patients with hypoxaemic chronic respiratory disease. Most patients evaluated for HOT are former or active smokers. Oxygen accelerates combustion and smoking may increase the risk o...
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DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0194-2023
Wei Song, Xiao Yang, Liu Yang, Yan Ren et al. • BMJ Open
(2025)
Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors, namely prepregnancy BMI, the rate of g...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088641
Juma Adinan, Rachel Manongi, Gloria August Temu, Ntuli Kapologwe et al. • BMC Health Services Research
(2019)
Abstract Background Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases that cause 17 million deaths globally. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if hypertensive and diabetic patients had their blood ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4316-6
Jakob Svensson, Johan Bergström • BMC Health Services Research
(2020)
Abstract Background As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, new methods are needed to identify weaknesses in the system that could lead to increased risk. Traditionally, the focus for patient safety is to study incident reports and adve...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05642-3
E. V. Shlyakhto, N. E. Zvartau, S. V. Villevalde, A. N. Yakovlev et al. • Российский кардиологический журнал
(2019)
Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are associated with high demographic and economic losses. Their decrease is one of the main lines of development and improvement of the world health systems. An analysis of the current situation i...
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DOI: 10.15829/1560-4071-2019-11-69-82