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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Setu Pelz, Narges Chinichian, Clara Neyrand, Philipp Blechinger
Summary: We collected a dataset of household and enterprise energy surveys in Nigeria in 2021 as part of the PeopleSuN project. The survey covered 3,599 households and 1,122 small and medium-sized enterprises across three geopolitical zones. The data collected includes demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, energy access and supply quality, electrical appliance ownership and usage time, cooking solutions, energy-related capabilities, and supply preferences. We encourage academic use of the data and suggest further research on appliance ownership likelihoods, diesel generator usage, and multi-dimensional energy access.
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Environmental Sciences
Varun Goel, Brianna Chan, Mia Ziade, Md. Taslim Ali, Md. Al Fazal Khan, Md. Nurul Alam, A. S. G. Faruque, Shahabuddin Babu, Md. Masnoon Kabir, Paul L. Delamater, Marc Serre, Mark D. Sobsey, Md. Sirajul Islam, Michael Emch
Summary: Deep tubewells are important for arsenic mitigation in rural Bangladesh, but they may have higher levels of microbial contamination than shallow tubewells. This study examined the differences in microbial contamination between the source and point-of-use and identified factors associated with microbial contamination among deep tubewell users. The results show that deep tubewell users have higher levels of E. coli contamination at point-of-use, which is associated with the presence and concentration of E. coli at the source, as well as the walking distance to the tubewell source. Drinking-water during the second dry season is associated with reduced E. coli contamination.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huanyu Zhang, Shanquan Chen, Dong Dong
Summary: This study compared the quality of life between migrants and resident adults with rare diseases and explored how migration influenced their quality of life in rural and urban areas. The results showed that among rural participants, migration had a positive direct effect on physical and environmental quality of life, a positive indirect effect on physical and social quality of life through increased individual income, and a negative indirect effect on environmental quality of life through reduced tangible support. However, there were no significant direct or indirect associations between migration and quality of life among urban participants.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hannah H. Leslie, Giridhara R. Babu, Nolita Dolcy Saldanha, Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Deepa Ravi, Neena R. Kapoor, Suresh S. Shapeti, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Margaret E. Kruk
Summary: This study aimed to quantify population preferences for attributes of public primary care services for hypertension in Karnataka, India. The results showed that people prioritized careful clinical assessment and consistent availability of free medication. The study suggested adopting fast-track medication dispensing models to reduce wait times in urban settings and providing physician-led services in rural areas.
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Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
A. Bharath, M. Manjunatha, T. V. Reshma, Ranjitha B. Tangadagi, Sifatullah Bahij
Summary: The availability of productive land is significantly impacted by urbanization, making research on urban sprawl analysis and land use land cover (LULC) change assessment essential for sustainable urban growth.
DISCRETE DYNAMICS IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mst Farjana Yesmin, Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Farzana Akhter Bornee, Manzur Kader, Md Nazrul Islam Mondal, Mohammad Hossain, Mamunur Rashid
Summary: Functional difficulty in early childhood is a significant issue in Bangladesh, with approximately 3.3% of children in urban areas and 2.5% in rural areas experiencing these difficulties. Factors contributing to functional difficulty include maternal functional difficulties, undernutrition, lack of formal education, infant death, no access to mass media, acute respiratory infection, female sex, child undernutrition, and poorer socio-economic status.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Shivani Singh, Rakesh Chandra, Sourav Chowdhury, Anshika Singh
Summary: This study examines the prevalence and determinants of exclusive use of hygienic methods among adolescent women in rural India. The results show significant geographic disparities and differential across biodemographic and socioeconomic groups. Context-specific interventions, such as distribution of subsidized or free menstrual hygiene methods, may help increase the level of exclusive use of hygienic methods among adolescent women in rural India.
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Energy & Fuels
Li Kong, Guangwen Hu, Xianzhong Mu, Li Guohao, Zheng Zhang
Summary: With the increasing pressure for energy conservation in Beijing, improving energy efficiency has become more necessary. However, the energy rebound effect may undermine the effectiveness of these energy-saving measures. This paper evaluates the energy rebound effects of different commodity groups in urban and rural households in Beijing using the LA-AIDS model and simulation analysis. The results suggest that the energy consumption of both urban and rural residents shows a partial rebound in most years, with rural residents experiencing a higher rebound effect after 2010. The main source of the energy rebound effect is the income effect from commodity price changes.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucy Pilcher, Merina Kurian, Christine MacArthur, Sanjeev Singh, Semira Manaseki-Holland
Summary: This study investigated the handover practices in three obstetrics units in Kerala, India and found that the handover between doctors and nurses was inadequate. Improving the handover of all women and including critical information is necessary to enhance patient safety.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Feifei Zhao, Zhuo Cui, Xu Zhao, Wei Liu
Summary: Based on survey data from rural households in Hubei Province and its surrounding areas, this study explores the impact mechanisms of the COVID-19 epidemic on the subjective well-being of rural households in China, using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that COVID-19 significantly affected the subjective well-being of rural households in China, with its negative impact mediated by optimism. However, government intervention and income resilience played a moderating role in mitigating the negative effects. Strengthening local governments' emergency management capacity and promoting diversification of rural households' income sources are important strategies to effectively address epidemic shocks and enhance well-being.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Premsagar Tasgaonkar, Dipak Zade, Sana Ehsan, Ganesh Gorti, Nabir Mamnun, Christian Siderius, Tanya Singh
Summary: Rising temperatures are causing distress worldwide, especially for vulnerable populations. There is limited research on indoor heat exposure compared to outdoor temperatures, particularly in South Asia. This study aims to address this gap by providing a dataset on indoor and outdoor heat measurements in five low-income sites in South Asia. The data can be used to analyze temperature and humidity variations in rural and urban households with low socioeconomic status and identify factors that worsen heat stress.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tianwen Luo, Chaoyang Yan, Xiang Zhang
Summary: The study found that individuals in urban areas who receive free lunch are less likely to suffer from depression, while those in rural areas who receive food subsidies are also less likely to be depressed. However, individuals in rural areas who receive housing subsidies are more likely to be depressed. The effects of job type and contract on depression differ between urban and rural areas.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Md Mahabubur Rahman, Tasnim Ara, M. H. Hasib Mahmud Khan Aninda, Alam Nurul, M. Moinuddin Haider
Summary: This study aims to explore the rural-urban differentials in the influences of individual and geospatial preparedness on institutional childbirth in Bangladesh. Findings suggest that individual factors and geospatial preparedness have different impacts on institutional childbirth in rural and urban areas. Furthermore, geospatial preparedness explains a certain amount of the regional variation in institutional births.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ashish Joshi, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Mahima Kaur, Ashruti Bhatt, Denis Nash, Ayman El-Mohandes
Summary: The second wave of COVID-19 overwhelmed the Indian healthcare system, and the severity of a third wave depends on the success of the vaccination drive. Vaccine hesitancy can hinder achieving high coverage, even with a safe and effective vaccine. The study found that 46% of respondents would accept the COVID-19 vaccine if available, with higher acceptance among males, younger age groups, higher education level, higher income, and employment. Lack of education and low income were significant predictors of vaccine hesitancy, while living in urban areas and younger age were protective factors. Concerns about vaccine safety were the major reasons for hesitancy.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sujata Murarkar, Jayashree Gothankar, Prakash Doke, Girish Dhumale, Prasad D. Pore, Sanjay Lalwani, Sanjay Quraishi, Reshma S. Patil, Vivek Waghachavare, Randhir Dhobale, Kirti Rasote, Sonali Palkar, Nandini Malshe, Rupeshkumar Deshmukh
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) among under-five children in rural areas and densely populated urban slum areas of Maharashtra, India. It found that living in rural areas and parental smoking were significantly associated with ARIs. Interventions such as reducing parental smoking habits at the household level may help reduce ARIs.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rodrigo C. Menezes, Isabella B. B. Ferreira, Luciana Sobral, Stefania L. Garcia, Hugo N. Pustilnik, Mariana Araujo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade
Summary: This study aimed to identify the clinical features associated with viral pathogens responsible for severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children. The study found that different viral agents have distinct associations with clinical features in children.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ambrina Khatoon, Syed F. Hussain, Syed M. Shahid, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Salman Ahmed Khan, Omer Ahmed Shaikh, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
Summary: Despite the increasing incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection and dissemination in Pakistan, research on the epidemiology of different Staphylococcus aureus clones has been limited. This study used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to analyze the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in the area, finding high diversity of locally circulating clones defined by their geographic epidemiology.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amir Khorram-Manesh, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Frederick M. Burkle Jr
Summary: This article discusses the management approach for globalized diseases in a globalized world. Through literature review and analysis, key focuses including data-driven decision-making, robust technology infrastructure, global cooperation, and ongoing public health education are identified. The weaknesses of current pandemic management systems are revealed, and recommendations for strengthening future pandemic management are provided.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mst S. Munira, Yuta Okada, Hiroshi Nishiura
Summary: This study estimates the life expectancy at birth in Japan at the end of 2022 using death datasets from Aichi and Fukui prefectures. The results suggest that the impact of the pandemic on life expectancy was relatively small by the end of 2022.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)