Academic Articles & Research Papers

Health Status in Informal Urban Settlements of Barishal, Bangladesh: Social Determinants, Environmental Risks, and Treatment-Seeking Behavior as Structural Drivers.

Toxic Plants Potentially Impacting the Health Status of Livestock in St. Kitts-A Surveillance Study.

Minor mental disorders in Taiwanese healthcare workers and the associations with psychosocial work conditions

Healthcare workers face multiple psychosocial work hazards intrinsic to their work, including heavy workloads and shift work. However, how contemporary adverse psychosocial work conditions, such as workplace justice and insecurity, may cont...

Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Older Adults with Chronic Disease in Taiwan

Background: There have been many studies reviewing quality of life (QoL) of older population and found an inverse association between QoL and chronic diseases. However, previous studies have focused only on that of people with specific dise...

Evaluation Index System Construction for Track Structure Health Status Based on Urban Rail Comprehensive Inspection Vehicles

[Objective] It is aimed to construct an evaluation index system for urban rail transit （URT） track structure health status based on comprehensive inspection vehicles， carrying out scientific evaluation of urban rail transit track structure ...

Early life climate and adulthood mental health: how birth seasonality influences depressive symptoms in adults

Abstract Background Early life in-utero can have long-term influence on the mental health status of individuals in adulthood, such as depression. Age, gender, socio-economic status, education, and geography are demographic factors shown to ...

Metabolomic sweet spot clock predicts mortality and age-related diseases in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Abstract Background Chronological age does not capture individual health or resilience. Advances in metabolomics have enabled development of molecular aging biomarkers that capture deviations between biological and chronological age, highli...

Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Abstract Background Older adults have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related preventative measures undertaken during the pandemic. Given clear evidence of the relationship between loneliness and health outcomes, it is impe...

Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (the HEALTHY trial): study protocol for a randomised trial

Abstract Background Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy is a common musculoskeletal condition characterised by degeneration of the Achilles tendon, which causes pain and disability. Multiple non-surgical treatments have been advocated for thi...

Active ageing among elderly community members: structural equation modeling analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: to propose a structural model of active ageing among elderly community members based on the World Health Organization’s theoretical framework and to identify the most relevant determinants of active ageing to the propos...

Local, collaborative, stepped, and personalized care management for older people with chronic diseases – results from the randomized controlled LoChro-trial

Abstract Background In the aging population of Western societies, an increasing number of older adults have multiple chronic diseases. As multifaceted health problems imply the involvement of several healthcare professionals, multimorbid ol...

HEART Camp Connect—Promoting adherence to exercise in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Abstract Aims Most adults with stable heart failure are safe to exercise at a moderate intensity for 150 min/week. Regular participation in exercise may improve outcomes in adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)....

Residential Satisfaction of Rural Older Adults Aging in Place

This study explored residential (housing and town) satisfaction of rural older adults aging in place, relating to demographic and housing characteristics. We conducted a structured, face-to-face survey with 149 rural older adults. Regressio...

Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies in the Northwest of Iran

Background and Objectives Every year, about three hundred thousands of infant deaths occur because of congenital anomalies. Some continue to live with various types of disabilities. Low and middle income countries have higher rate of congen...

Health Technology Assessment. Methodologies for Developing Countries

Evaluative research in area of health technology assessment (HTA) and training of researchers in medicine schools of public health and training programs in health management should be promoted. The focus when evaluating health technology in...

Analysis of TORCH screening and prenatal risk assessment for childbearing-age women in different regions of China

Abstract Objective By conducting TORCH screening and risk assessment analysis on childbearing-age women in different regions of China, the aim is to provide reference for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes and improving the health status o...

The Role of Health Technology and Informatics in a Global Public Health Emergency: Practices and Implications From the COVID-19 Pandemic

At present, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading around the world. It is a critical and important task to take thorough efforts to prevent and control the pandemic. Compared with severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East ...

Association between social health status and health-related quality of life among community-dwelling elderly in Zhejiang

Abstract Background Population aging is an inevitable trend and previous studies have showed the relationship between social health related factors and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in the elderly. The objective of this study is t...

Health-related quality of life in Chinese population with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a national multicenter survey

Abstract Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) is a multi-dimensional construct that can comprehensively evaluate the patient’s health status, including physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. In this study, we aimed t...

Underweight, body image, and weight loss measures among adolescents in Saudi Arabia: is it a fad or is there more going on?

Background and Objective: Adolescence is considered to be a pivotal point in which optimum nutrition and eating habits are developed. Although tackling the obesity epidemic has been much discussed, addressing the issue of underweight and bo...