Shenoy, Bhaskar Andani, Anar Kolhapure, Shafi Agrawal, Ashish Mazumdar, Jaydeep
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Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARYWhat is the context?Hepatitis A disease is a common form of viral hepatitis and is transmitted through contaminated food and water or through close contact with an infected person. The virus with stands high temperature and can survive on surfaces for long periods of time.In India, the burden of hepatitis A has shifted from ch...
Colomé-Hidalgo, Manuel Campos, Juan Donado Gil de Miguel, Ángel
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Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, millions of infants are unprotected against immune-preventable diseases due to interruptions in vaccination services. The direct effects of the pandemic, as well as the non-pharmacological interventions for its containment, mitigation and suppression adopted by many countries, have affected their vaccination pro...
Ayoub, Noel Fahed Balakrishnan, Karthik
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Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
To improve hospital price transparency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires, as of January 2021, that all hospitals reveal charges for specific items and services. This analysis investigates whether otolaryngology residency-affiliated hospitals have complied with this new regulation, and it evaluates the variability in hospi...
Tiller, Jane M Keogh, Louise A McInerney-Leo, Aideen M Belcher, Andrea Barlow-Stewart, Kristine Boughtwood, Tiffany Gleeson, Penny Dowling, Grace Prince, Anya Bombard, Yvonne
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Journal of medical genetics
In 2019, the Australian life insurance industry introduced a partial moratorium (ban) limiting the use of genetic test results in life insurance underwriting. The moratorium is industry self-regulated and applies only to policies below certain financial limits (eg, $500 000 of death cover). We surveyed Australian health professionals (HPs) who disc...
Lael-Monfared, Elaheh Rakhshanderou, Sakineh Ramezankhani, Ali Ghaffari, Mohtasham
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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Child injury is not seen as a new issue in medical science and public health; however, for years it has been either generally brushed aside or been conspicuously absent from the world health agenda. This study aims at investigating the factors leading to house injuries and attempts to highlight mothers' pivotal role to provide a safe place for chil...
Dagne, Asrat Hailu Zewude, Shimeles Biru
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Postgraduate medical journal
Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the direct and the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. There are many risk factors of postpartum haemorrhage, which vary in different settings. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess postpartum haemorrhage and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in public health facilities. A ...
Klüwer, Birgitte Rydland, Kjersti Margrethe Laake, Ida Todd, Megan Juvet, Lene Kristine Mamelund, Svenn-Erik
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Scandinavian journal of public health
This study aimed to estimate the size of the risk group for severe influenza and to describe the social patterning of the influenza risk group in Norway, defined as everyone ⩾65 years of age and individuals of any age with certain chronic conditions (medical risk group). Study data came from a nationally representative survey among 10,923 individua...
Denu, Zewditu Abdissa Osman, Mensur Yassin Bisetegn, Telake Azale Biks, Gashaw Andargie Gelaye, Kassahun Alemu
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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Prehospital emergency care helps to reduce mortality and morbidity from time-sensitive conditions. In this study, we summarised the perspectives of various stakeholders on the establishment of a prehospital integrated emergency response system. We conducted a qualitative study using a key informant interview. We used a purposive sampling technique ...
Dipnall, Joanna F Rivara, Frederick P Lyons, Ronan A Ameratunga, Shanthi Brussoni, Mariana Lecky, Fiona E Bradley, Clare Beck, Ben Lyons, Jane Schneeberg, Amy
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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
Injury is a leading contributor to the global disease burden in children and places children at risk for adverse and lasting impacts on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and development. This study aimed to identify key predictors of HRQoL following injury in childhood and adolescence. Data from 2259 injury survivors (
Galanis, Daniel J Koo, Sylvia Sj Puapong, Devin P Sentell, Tetine Bronstein, Alvin C
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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
To examine trends in fireworks-related injuries (FRI) before and after enactment of an ordinance to limit access in the City and County of Honolulu (the island of Oahu). Surveillance of FRI treated in all emergency departments in the state, for 18 new year's periods (31 December through 1 January) from 2004 to 2021. Prelaw (2004 to 2011) and postla...
