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Anne Osterrieder, Giulia Cuman, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Phaik Kin Cheah, Phee-Kheng Cheah, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Margherita Silan, Miha Orazem, Ksenija Perkovic, Urh Groselj, Mira Leonie Schneiders, Tassawan Poomchaichote, Naomi Waithira, Supa-at Asarath, Bhensri Naemiratch, Supanat Ruangkajorn, Lenart Skof, Natinee Kulpijit, Constance R. S. Mackworth-Young, Darlene Ongkili, Rita Chanviriyavuth, Mavuto Mukaka, Phaik Yeong Cheah
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Nandita Rajshekhar, Timothy Abuya, Beth Kangwana, Rhoune Ochako, James Benjamin Tidwell, Daniel Mwanga, Eva Muluve, Faith Mbushi, Mercy Nzioki, Thoai D. Ngo
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Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Daniel Kopasker, Anna Pearce, Alastair H. Leyland, Mikael Rostila, Matteo Richiardi
Summary: Government policies on taxation and social security have significant impacts on population health outcomes and health inequalities. However, there is a lack of evidence on the health consequences of these policies. The Health Equity and Its Economic Determinants project aims to use computer-based simulations to assess the potential impacts of taxation and social security policies across Europe on population health and health inequalities.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Luiz Eduardo Lima Andrade, Beatriz Souza de Albuquerque Cacique New York, Rafaella Silva dos Santos Aguiar Goncalves, Sabrina Gabrielle Gomes Fernandes, Alvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel
Summary: This study mapped out 17 instruments applicable for assessing and stratifying frailty in community-dwelling older people, with Fried's frailty phenotype being the most commonly used. The physical domain was present in all instruments, while social, psychological, and environmental domains were only present in 10 instruments.
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Ophthalmology
Alp Atik, Keith Barton, Augusto Azuara-Blanco, Nathan M. Kerr
Summary: Health economic evaluation involves applying economic theories and methods to healthcare, providing a framework for measuring and comparing the costs and benefits of different interventions. This review outlines various types of economic evaluation and discusses key concepts like utility measures, quality-adjusted lifeyear, discounting, perspective, and timeframe, emphasizing the importance of understanding costs and value in ophthalmology interventions for informing health policy and clinical decision-making.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Anne Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Signe Ulfbeck Schovsbo, Lise K. Gormsen, Sine Skovbjerg, Lene Falgaard Eplov, Allan Linneberg, Jose G. Cedeno-Laurent, Torben Jorgensen, Thomas Meinertz Dantoft
Summary: This study found that unemployment and low subjective social status were associated with an increased risk of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), while vocational training for 4 years or more was associated with a lower risk of MCS.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julia Nadine Doetsch, Ricardo Almendra, Milton Severo, Teresa Leao, Eva Pilot, Thomas Krafft, Henrique Barros
Summary: This study aims to assess the impact of the economic crisis on perinatal mortality rates and infant mortality rates in Portugal, Greece, Italy, and Spain, and their association with socioeconomic indicators. The results show that the economic crisis has affected perinatal and infant mortality rates in these countries, and there is a close correlation with socioeconomic indicators. Therefore, strengthening social protection and healthcare systems are needed to protect the population's health.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ivana Stankov, Rosie Mae Henson, Irene Headen, Jonathan Purtle, Brent A. Langellier
Summary: This article introduces the use of causal loop diagrams to depict the complex dynamics, inter-relationships, and feedback characteristic of food systems in order to support policy planning and action. The objectives of the study are to review the extent and nature of studies using qualitative systems mapping and to identify gaps in knowledge and implications for policy and practice.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paivi Kolu, Jaana T. Kari, Jani Raitanen, Harri Sievanen, Kari Tokola, Eino Havas, Jaakko Pehkonen, Tuija H. Tammelin, Katja Pahkala, Nina Hutri-Kahonen, Olli T. Raitakari, Tommi Vasankari
Summary: This study examined the direct and indirect costs attributable to low physical activity and high sedentary behaviour in Finland in 2017, finding that these behaviours result in substantial societal costs.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Digsu Negese Koye, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw, Berihun Megabiaw Zeleke, Akilew Awoke Adane, Henok Getachew Tegegn, Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Fisaha Haile Tesfay, Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Abel Fekadu Dadi, Kefyalew Addis Alene
Summary: There is substantial variation in the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes at the national, regional, and local levels in Ethiopia. Population density and altitude are associated with higher prevalence of these diseases.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Silke Fernandes, Marcia Pinto, Leticia Barros, Maria Elisabeth Lopes Moreira, Thalia Velho Barreto de Araujo, Tereza Maciel Lyra, Sandra Valongueiro, Mireia Jofre-Bonet, Hannah Kuper
Summary: The economic burden of children with CZS in Brazil is estimated in this study, and it is found that the cost for severe CZS is significantly higher than moderate CZS and without CZS. The government bears the majority of the economic burden for severe CZS, but a lower proportion for moderate CZS.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jerry John Nutor, Henry Ofori Duah, Precious Adade Duodu, Pascal Agbadi, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Ernest Darkwah
Summary: The study found that 13% of women and 6% of men in Ghana had tested for HIV in the past 12 months. Factors associated with a higher likelihood of HIV testing for women included age 15-39, being married, having post-secondary education, having only one sexual partner, and living in specific regions. For men, factors included age over 19, having post-secondary education, and living in the Upper East region compared to Greater Accra. The surface map also revealed differences in HIV testing estimates at the intra-regional level.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Petri Boeckerman, Mika Haapanen, Christopher Jepsen
Summary: This study examined the association between early parental death and children's subsequent mental health, years of schooling, and labour-market outcomes in adulthood. The results showed that early-life parental death was consistently associated with higher risk of mental health disorders, higher use of mental health-related medications, and absence from work due to illness in adulthood. The study also found considerable reductions in years of schooling, employment, and earnings in adulthood.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Rebecca Bendayan, Zeljko Kraljevic, Shaweena Shaari, Jayati Das-Munshi, Leona Leipold, Jaya Chaturvedi, Luwaiza Mirza, Sarah Aldelemi, Thomas Searle, Natalia Chance, Aurelie Mascio, Naoko Skiada, Tao Wang, Angus Roberts, Robert Stewart, Daniel Bean, Richard Dobson
Summary: The objective of this study was to extract physical health conditions from clinical notes in mental health services and examine their prevalence in individuals with severe mental illness. The most prevalent physical comorbidities in this population were diabetes, hypertension, and asthma, and factors such as sex, age, ethnicity, and social deprivation influenced the heterogeneity and disability levels.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Janet Fanslow, Zarintaj Malihi, Ladan Hashemi, Pauline Gulliver, Tracey McIntosh
Summary: While there was a decrease in reported past year psychological intimate partner violence (IPV), the lifetime prevalence of controlling behaviors and economic abuse increased from 2003 to 2019. The results emphasize potential gaps in current IPV prevention programs, the need to identify and address underlying drivers of abusive behavior, and the importance of independently measuring multiple forms of IPV.
Review
Environmental Sciences
George M. Woodall, Mark D. Hoover, Ronald Williams, Kristen Benedict, Martin Harper, Jhy-Charm Soo, Annie M. Jarabek, Michael J. Stewart, James S. Brown, Janis E. Hulla, Motria Caudill, Andrea L. Clements, Amanda Kaufman, Alison J. Parker, Martha Keating, David Balshaw, Kevin Garrahan, Laureen Burton, Sheila Batka, Vijay S. Limaye, Pertti J. Hakkinen, Bob Thompson
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Environmental Sciences
Vijay S. Limaye, Kim Knowlton, Sayantan Sarkar, Partha Sarthi Ganguly, Shyam Pingle, Priya Dutta, L. M. Sathish, Abhiyant Tiwari, Bhavin Solanki, Chirag Shah, Gopal Raval, Khyati Kakkad, Gufran Beig, Neha Parkhi, Anjali Jaiswal, Dileep Mavalankar
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2018)
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Medicine, General & Internal
David W. Abel, Tracey Holloway, Monica Harkey, Paul Meier, Doug Ahl, Vijay S. Limaye, Jonathan A. Patz
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Biodiversity Conservation
Vijay S. Limaye, Jason Vargo, Monica Harkey, Tracey Holloway, Jonathan A. Patz
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Environmental Sciences
Vijay S. Limaye, Wolfgang Schoepp, Markus Amann
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Jonathan A. Patz, Valerie J. Stull, Vijay S. Limaye
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2020)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Vijay S. Limaye, Kim Knowlton
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Editorial Material
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adrienne B. Keller, Vijay S. Limaye
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Vijay S. Limaye, Wendy Max, Juanita Constible, Kim Knowlton
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vijay S. Limaye, Maggie L. Grabow, Valerie J. Stull, Jonathan A. Patz
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Environmental Sciences
Jaykumar Joshi, Akhilesh Magal, Vijay S. Limaye, Prima Madan, Anjali Jaiswal, Dileep Mavalankar, Kim Knowlton
Summary: India aims to have half of its electricity needs met by renewable sources by 2030, as it has embarked on a major expansion of renewable energy. A study in the city of Ahmedabad investigates the impacts of climate change, population growth, and economic growth on the demand for electricity to cool buildings. The study finds that renewable energy capacity could increase significantly by 2030, and expanding cool roofs could help offset the increase in cooling demand driven by climate change.
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(2022)
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Gerontology
Megan Zuelsdorff, Vijay S. Limaye
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Environmental Sciences
Jeremy J. Hess, Nikhil Ranadive, Chris Boyer, Lukasz Aleksandrowicz, Susan C. Anenberg, Kristin Aunan, Kristine Belesova, Michelle L. Bell, Sam Bickersteth, Kathryn Bowen, Marci Burden, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Elizabeth Carlton, Gueladio Cisse, Francois Cohen, Hancheng Dai, Alan David Dangour, Purnamita Dasgupta, Howard Frumkin, Peng Gong, Robert J. Gould, Andy Haines, Simon Hales, Ian Hamilton, Tomoko Hasegawa, Masahiro Hashizume, Yasushi Honda, Daniel E. Horton, Alexandra Karambelas, Ho Kim, Satbyul Estella Kim, Patrick L. Kinney, Inza Kone, Kim Knowlton, Jos Lelieveld, Vijay S. Limaye, Qiyong Liu, Lina Madaniyazi, Micaela Elvira Martinez, Denise L. Mauzerall, James Milner, Tara Neville, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Shonali Pachauri, Frederica Perera, Helen Pineo, Justin V. Remais, Rebecca K. Saari, Jon Sampedro, Pauline Scheelbeek, Joel Schwartz, Drew Shindell, Priya Shyamsundar, Timothy J. Taylor, Cathryn Tonne, Detlef Van Vuuren, Can Wang, Nicholas Watts, J. Jason West, Paul Wilkinson, Stephen A. Wood, James Woodcock, Alistair Woodward, Yang Xie, Ying Zhang, Kristie L. Ebi
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Vijay S. Limaye, Wendy Max, Juanita Constible, Kim Knowlton