Li, Shan Bi, Xiangyang Li, Zhonggen Wang, Heng Li, Xinyu Feng, Xinbin Sun, Guangyi Chen, Ji Meng, Bo
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Indigenous zinc smelting (IZS) is a backward technique that releases a great deal of heavy metal(loid)s into the environment. However, the contamination of heavy metal(loid)s in ground dust and the associated health risks in such areas are poorly known. In this study, a former IZS area in Guizhou, China, was surveyed during 2008–2018 with 15 elemen...
Ramos-Pibernus, Alíxida Carminelli-Corretjer, Paola Bermonti-Pérez, Mario Tollinchi-Natali, Nelmit Jiménez-Ricaurte, Coral Mejías-Serrano, David Silva-Reteguis, Julian Moreta-Ávila, Fabian Blanco, Malynie Justiz, Lellanes
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Latinx transmasculine men (LTM) can be at a particularly high risk for cervical cancer as they lie at the intersection of two health disparity populations (gender and ethnic minorities). Previous research using self-report measures has documented how negative interactions with providers are a key barrier for cervical cancer screening among LTM. How...
Algahtani, Fahad D. Hassan, Sehar-un-Nisa Alsaif, Bandar Zrieq, Rafat
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The COVID-19 outbreak emerged as an ongoing crisis at the beginning of the year 2020. Its horrific manifestation at the community level significantly affects various dimensions of the quality of life (QoL) of all individuals. The study aimed to examine some of the predictors of the QoL during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia....
Marusic, Vuk Markovic-Denic, Ljiljana Djuric, Olivera Cirkovic, Andja Nikolic, Vladimir Dubljanin-Raspopovic, Emilija Kadija, Marko
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The data about the incidence and risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in middle-income countries are still scant. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence and risk factors associated with 30-day SSIs following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The study was ...
Pizarro-Ruiz, Juan Pablo Ordóñez-Camblor, Nuria Del-Líbano, Mario Escolar-LLamazares, María-Camino
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) are a recognized effective psychological practice characterized by attention control, awareness, acceptance, non-reactivity, and non-judgmental thinking obtained through the practice of meditation. They have been shown to be useful in reducing stress and enhancing well-being in different contexts. In this resea...
McDermott, Elizabeth Nelson, Rosie Weeks, Harri
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
This scoping review of UK evidence aimed to describe what is known about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans (LGBT+) health inequalities in relation to cancer, mental health, and palliative care to inform research, policy and public health interventions. Using a scoping review methodology, we identified studies from database searches, citation tracki...
Lei, Ningrong Kareem, Murtadha Moon, Seung Ki Ciaccio, Edward J. Acharya, U Rajendra Faust, Oliver
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
In this paper, we discuss hybrid decision support to monitor atrial fibrillation for stroke prevention. Hybrid decision support takes the form of human experts and machine algorithms working cooperatively on a diagnosis. The link to stroke prevention comes from the fact that patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) have a fivefold increased stroke ri...
Alconero-Camarero, Ana Rosa Sarabia-Cobo, Carmen María Catalán-Piris, María José González-Gómez, Silvia González-López, José Rafael
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Training based on clinical simulation is an effective method of teaching in nursing. Nevertheless, there is no clear evidence about if it is better to use high- or medium-fidelity simulation. The aim is to analyse if students are more satisfied when their clinical simulation practices are based on high-fidelity simulation (HFS) or medium-fidelity s...
Liberska, Hanna Deja, Monika
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The experiences of women regarding conception, the birth of the first child, and care of an infant in the perinatal period have long attracted the attention of researchers, but the knowledge about the experiences of men entering the role of fathers for the first time is still insufficient. The aim of the research was to identify the level of satisf...
Giuliano, Aristide Catizzone, Enrico Freda, Cesare
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The production of dimethyl ether from renewables or waste is a promising strategy to push towards a sustainable energy transition of alternative eco-friendly diesel fuel. In this work, we simulate the synthesis of dimethyl ether from a syngas (a mixture of CO, CO2 and H2) produced from gasification of digestate. In particular, a thermodynamic analy...
