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Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) and prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia

Made Ayu Hitapretiwi Suryadhi, Putu Ayu Rhamani Suryadhi, Kawuli Abudureyimu, I Made Winarsa Ruma et al. • Environment International (2020)

Background: Recently emerging evidence suggests an association between particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) exposure and diabetes risk. However, evidence from Asia is limited. Here, we evaluated the association between PM...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105603

The effect of universal health coverage on pollution induced mortality across 91 countries

Hana Sarsar, Hicham Ouakil, Jihad Ait Soussane • Discover Environment (2026)

Abstract This study investigates the mitigating role of universal healthcare coverage (UHC) in reducing mortality from air pollution, focusing on deaths caused by particulate matter pollution (PMP) and ambient ozone pollution (AOP) across 9...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44274-026-01107-2

The correspondence between the structure of the terrestrial mobility network and the spreading of COVID-19 in Brazil

Vander Luis de Souza Freitas, Thais Cláudia Roma de Oliveira Konstantyner, Jeferson Feitosa Mendes, Cátia Souza do Nascimento Sepetauskas et al. • Cadernos de Saúde Pública (2020)

The inter-cities mobility network is of great importance in understanding outbreaks, especially in Brazil, a continental-dimension country. We adopt the data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the terrestrial flow of people between c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00184820

EmergingAeromonasSpecies Infections and Their Significance in Public Health

Isoken Henrietta Igbinosa, Ehimario Uche Igumbor, Farhad Aghdasi, Mvuyo Tom et al. • The Scientific World JOURNAL (2012)

Aeromonas species are ubiquitous bacteria in terrestrial and aquatic milieus. They are becoming renowned as enteric pathogens of serious public health concern as they acquire a number of virulence determinants that are linked with human dis...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/625023 PMC: 3373137

Support for mask use as a COVID-19 public health measure among a large sample of Canadian secondary school students

Karen A. Patte, Terrance J. Wade, Adam J. MacNeil, Richard E. Bélanger et al. • BMC Public Health (2022)

Abstract Background Youth voice has been largely absent from deliberations regarding public health measures intended to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, despite being one of the populations most impacted by school-based policies. To inform ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14011-0

Genotypic Variants of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A Viruses Isolated from Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in Ukraine during the 2015/16 Influenza Season

Oksana Zolotarova, Anna Fesenko, Olga Holubka, Larysa Radchenko et al. • Viruses (2021)

Human type A influenza viruses A(H1N1)pdm09 have caused seasonal epidemics of influenza since the 2009–2010 pandemic. A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses had a leading role in the severe epidemic season of 2015/16 in the Northern Hemisphere and caused a h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v13112125

Uses of Electronic Health Records for Public Health Surveillance to Advance Public Health

Guthrie S. Birkhead, Michael Klompas, Nirav R. Shah • Annual Review of Public Health (2015)

Public health surveillance conducted by health departments in the United States has improved in completeness and timeliness owing to electronic laboratory reporting. However, the collection of detailed clinical information about reported ca...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122747

Spontaneous anastomosis of esophageal atresia without esophageal stricture formation: A case report

S. Tan Tanny, S.E. Newman, M. Safe, W.J. Teague • Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (2025)

Introduction: Spontaneous esophago-esophageal fistulization is a reported phenomenon in cases of complex esophageal atresia, however, short and long-term complications are common, including stricture formation. Case presentation: A male twi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2025.102972

Awareness of COVID 19 pandemic among dental practioners of Telangana state, India: A cross sectional survey

Alekhya Kanaparthi, Divya Dukkireddy, Hema Gopalaiah, Sathya Prakash Reddy Kesary et al. • Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (2020)

Background: Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern. The dental professionals are considered to be at high risk, as most of the treatments may lead to the spread of infection due to direct proxi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.08.001

Physical Education's Role in Public Health

James F. Sallis, Thomas L. McKenzie, Michael W. Beets, Aaron E. Beighle et al. • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (2012)

The 1991 paper, "Physical education's role in public health" described the importance of physical education in addressing public health problems. On its 20th anniversary, this article reviews accomplishments in improving the health impact o...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2012.10599842 PMC: 6036633

Communication with the public in the health-care system: a descriptive study of the use of social media in Local Health Authorities and public hospitals in Italy

Marina Vanzetta, Ercole Vellone, Alberto Dal Molin, Gennaro Rocco et al. • Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità (2014)

INTRODUCTION. In 2010 the Italian Ministry of Health set out recommendations for the use of social technology and Web 2.0, inviting organisations within the Italian national health service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, SSN) to equip themse...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4415/ANN_14_02_10

GIS and Public Health

Ellen K. Cromley, Sara McLafferty (2002)

Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic GIS concepts and tools are explained, including ways to a...

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LASIK Surgery

Megan Yu • Voices in Bioethics (2020)

Photo by Scott Van Daalen on Unsplash INTRODUCTION LASIK surgery, one of the most common elective procedures worldwide, aims to decrease or eliminate the need to wear glasses or contact lenses by reshaping the cornea’s curvature to re...

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