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Health literacy and infectious diseases: why does it matter

WEBThe planetary scale of the threat presented by infectious diseases to human health and society has been well described.1 An intricate arrangement of clinical, …

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Taking forward a ‘One Health’ approach for turning the tide …

WEBThe appearance, disappearance, and re-emergence of novel pathogens of humans with both epidemic potential and high mortality rates have threatened global health security …

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Prevalence of infections and antimicrobial use in the acute-care

WEBInfections, both community-acquired and healthcare-associated, are a major public health problem around the world (Anon, 2020). Healthcare-Associated Infections …

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Acute COVID-19 treatment is not associated with health problems …

WEBCOVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in a worldwide pandemic, requiring hospitalization for respiratory insufficiency in numerous patients. Many of these …

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Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a systematic

WEBTuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem affecting lower and middle income countries.1,2 TB continues to present a significant challenge in 33 low …

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The social determinants of health contextualized for the Zika virus

WEBThe social determinants of health are commonly understood as the milieu in which humans are born, live, work, reproduce, worship, and age that profoundly affect …

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Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis …

WEBThe evaluation of therapeutic interventions is no longer limited to clinical outcomes such as curing diseases, reducing associated morbidity or symptoms, …

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The annual Hajj pilgrimage—minimizing the risk of ill health in

WEBMass gathering sporting and religious events pose important public health challenges, including the transmission of infectious diseases, exacerbation of non …

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One health education for future physicians in the pan-epidemic …

WEBWe propose the term “pan-epidemic Anthropocene” to refer to multifocal infectious disease epidemics related to human-caused (anthropogenic) forces such as …

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Transformative potential of artificial intelligence on health care …

WEBThe rise of artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a revolutionary technological force, surpassing the transformative impact observed during the transition …

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Field Epidemiology Training Programs to accelerate public health

WEBIn 1980, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Thailand Ministry of Public …

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The role of IGRA in the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2020 around 10 million individuals had active tuberculosis (TB) including 1.1 million children leading to …

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Global Tuberculosis Report 2020

WEBEvery year since 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a Global Tuberculosis (TB) report, which provides an up-to-date assessment of the …

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Hand hygiene in low- and middle-income countries

WEBHealthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a significant threat to patient safety, affecting hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide (Allegranzi et al., …

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Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a …

WEBReview Tuberculosis stigma as a social determinant of health: a systematic mapping review of research in low incidence countries G.M. Craiga,*, A. Daftaryb, N. Engelc, S. …

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A hot topic at the environment–health nexus: investigating the …

WEBCOVID-19 pandemic aside, climate change is the ultimate challenge of our time. However, to date, there has been insufficient political thrust to make that much …

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All Hands on Deck

WEB‘All Hands on Deck’ is an expression of naval origin. Facing a storm or other life-threatening emergency, the ship's captain calls out the command for all sailors …

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Mental health crisis under COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, China

WEBWe analyzed repeated cross-sectional data from the Hong Kong Family and Health Information Trend Survey (FHInTS) in 2016 (N = 4036) and 2017 (N = 4051) and …

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Prevalence and factors associated with hospital acquired infections …

WEBBackground: Globally about 2 million people annually suffer Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), mainly patients hospitalized for other conditions leading to prolonged …

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