Huda, Fauzia Akhter Mahmood, Hassan Rushekh Ahmmed, Faisal Ahmed, Anisuddin Hassan, Aniqa Tahmina Panza, Alessio Somrongthong, Ratana
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Early marriage and childbearing have led to Bangladesh having the highest adolescent fertility rate in the Asia Pacific region. Adolescent pregnancy is correlated with pregnancy-related complications, preterm delivery, delivery of low-birth weight babies, and spousal violence. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in four urban slums (two interv...
Khan, Bilal Ahmed Khan, Aves Ahmed Ahmed, Haris Shaikh, Shazia Shaheen Peng, Zhaiming Cheng, Longsheng
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Thousands of small clinics in Pakistan are generating dispersed medical waste, unlike large hospitals, small clinic waste management is often ignored. This study was conducted on 135 small clinics in Hyderabad, Pakistan, with the aim to determine small clinics' waste management practices in contrast to rules, level of knowledge, the environmental i...
Barański, Kamil Gajda, Maksymilian Braczkowska, Bogumiła Kowalska, Małgorzata
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Vaccines are a well-known and effective preventive measure in communicable diseases. However, like any medical product, vaccines can cause some adverse effects. With increasing population awareness, the number of reported events related to vaccination has increased. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the frequency and type of reported adverse ...
Ansoleaga, Elisa Ahumada, Magdalena González-Santa Cruz, Andrés
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Workplace bullying has been identified as a global problem because of its growing magnitude and the harmful effects in victims and organizations. Workplace vulnerability is a component of job precarious1ness that reflects insecurity, fear, and labor uncertainty. This paper aims to analyze the associations between the exposure to workplace vulnerabi...
Mendoza-Herrera, Kenny Pedroza-Tobías, Andrea Hernández-Alcaraz, César Ávila-Burgos, Leticia Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos A Barquera, Simón
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
This paper describes the health and economic burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Mexico and other mega-countries through a review of literature and datasets. Mega-countries with a low (Nigeria), middle (India), high (China/Brazil/Mexico), and very high (the U.S.A./Japan) human development index were included. The review was focused on preval...
Takahashi, Kyoko Amemiya, Katsuaki Nakatsuka, Masahiro Nakamura, Kei Kasai, Mari Meguro, Kenichi
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Introduction: Older adults with dementia often develop aspiration pneumonia as a complication due to deterioration of swallowing function. Herein, we report our findings of eating and swallowing-related functions in elderly local residents. Methods: The subjects were 229 elderly residents in Kurihara City, including 97 healthy (Clinical Dementia Ra...
Akbar, Ahsan Ali, Saqib Ahmad, Muhammad Azeem Akbar, Minhas Danish, Muhammad
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Environmental and health problems have increased the interest of researchers and practitioners in investigating the factors that affect organic food consumption. However, little attention has been paid to the actual organic food buying behavior, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to determ...
Lee, Eunmi Cho, Jeonghyun Kim, Ka Young
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that begins in early childhood and has been associated with several environmental and genetic factors. We aimed to conduct two-side meta-analyses to determine the association between ASD and pre- and postnatal antibiotic exposure in childhood. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and...
Saczuk, Klara Lapinska, Barbara Wilmont, Paulina Pawlak, Lukasz Lukomska-Szymanska, Monika
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Sleep bruxism (SB) is a common phenomenon defined as a masticatory muscle activity during sleep. Untreated severe SB can have significant dental and orofacial consequences. SB has often been linked with stress and maladaptive coping strategies. Therefore, in this study, a potential correlation between SB, perceived stress and coping strategies was ...
Sheridan, Charlotte E Roscoe, Charlotte J Gulliver, John de Preux, Laure Fecht, Daniela
Published in
International journal of environmental research and public health
Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have been associated with adverse health outcomes in children, including reduced lung function and increased rates of asthma. Many parts of London continue to exceed the annual average NO2 concentration of 40 µg/m3 set by the EU directive. Using high-resolution maps of annual average NO2 for 2016 from the L...
