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Karin Biering, Anette Kaergaard, Ole Carstensen, Kent Jacob Nielsen
Summary: The study conducted a 6-month longitudinal study of Danish electricians to monitor the characteristics and short-term health consequences of electrical shocks. Results showed that most electrical shocks did not cause severe physical damage, and only a few individuals were absent from work due to the shocks.
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Sol Pia Juarez, Helena Honkaniemi, Amy F. Heshmati, Enrico Debiasi, Andrea Dunlavy, Anders Hjern, Mikael Rostila, Eleonora Mussino, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Ann-Zofie Duvander
Summary: This research project aims to assess the unintended health consequences of various components of Sweden's parental leave policy using individual-level data from multiple Swedish registers. The final outputs will be disseminated primarily as scientific articles in international journals, press releases, and policy briefs.
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Falone Nkweleko Fankam, William Ugarte, Pierre Akilimali, Junior Ewane Etah, Eva Akerman
Summary: The study examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related factors and sociodemographic factors on women's access to healthcare facilities, including family planning services, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The findings showed that the pandemic had significant socio-economic effects on women, and there was a correlation between age groups and contraceptive use.
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Bridget Steele, Michelle Degli Esposti, Pete Mandeville, Gillian Hamnett, Elizabeth Nye, David K. Humphreys
Summary: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of sexual harassment and violence among undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Oxford in the UK, and examine the association with ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Ethical approval has been obtained for the research, and findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations, as well as a report shared with Oxford University students.
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Chengjuan Liu, Min Wu, Mengmeng Fu, Huimin Wang, Jisheng Nie
Summary: Compared to male workers, female workers had lower exposure levels of PAH. Only among female workers, an increase in lg(1-OHPyr) was related to increases in lg(NLR) and lg(PLR), while a decrease in lg(LYMs) was observed. This suggests that female workers may be more susceptible to the effects of PAH on NLR, PLR, WBCs, HGB, and LYMs compared to male workers.
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Anna Galle, Sally Griffin, Nafissa Osman, Kristien Roelens, Olivier Degomme
Summary: This study aimed to construct a global multidimensional framework for assessing male involvement in maternal health, with experts reaching a general consensus on five categories: involvement in communication, involvement in decision-making, practical involvement, physical involvement, and emotional involvement. Further research is needed to refine indicators and explore shared decision-making, gender equality, and women's empowerment within male involvement programmes.
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Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, Janina Bazalar-Palacios, Jahaira Bazalar, Elaine C. Flores
Summary: The study reveals that farmers are more likely to have mental disorder symptoms compared to non-farmers, with heavy workloads and longer working hours per day independently associated with an increased risk of mental disorder symptoms.
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Elisabeth Andersson, Ying Dai Ydrefelt, Marit Johannesson, Maria Lundback, Maria Mannila, Margaretha Persson, Eva Swahn, Anetta Bolejko
Summary: The study found that surveillance of pulmonary nodules detected with LDCT did not significantly impact the health-related quality of life of participants, but did lead to increased anxiety about lung cancer, feelings of dejection, and thoughts about existential values in the surveillance group compared to the controls.
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Genetics & Heredity
Yitian Zhou, Lenka Nevosadova, Erik Eliasson, Volker M. M. Lauschke
Summary: By analyzing genotype data from 81,662 individuals from 70 countries and 40 ethnic groups, this study revealed significant variability in CYP2C9 across populations, which is a crucial predictor for efficacy and safety of commonly prescribed drugs. The findings can guide genotyping strategies and optimizations, particularly for populations with distinct genetic profiles.
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Saeideh Babashahi, Nicola Carey, Yogini Jani, Kath Hart, Natalia Hounsome
Summary: Non-medical prescribing (NMP) is a key feature of the UK healthcare system that grants legal prescribing rights to non-medical healthcare professionals. This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize evidence on the costs, consequences, and value for money of NMP provided by these professionals.
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Benedikt Kretzler, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Linea Brandt, Andre Hajek
Summary: This review aims to evaluate the relationship between religiousness and cancer screening utilization to help increase low screening rates. By analyzing various dimensions of religion, such as religious attendance or religious intensity, the relationship will be determined.
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Siang Ing Lee, Kelly-Ann Eastwood, Ngawai Moss, Amaya Azcoaga-Lorenzo, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Astha Anand, Beck Taylor, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Christopher Yau, Colin McCowan, Dermot O'Reilly, Holly Hope, Jonathan Ian Kennedy, Kathryn Mary Abel, Louise Locock, Peter Brocklehurst, Rachel Plachcinski, Sinead Brophy, Utkarsh Agrawal, Shakila Thangaratinam, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Mairead Black
Summary: This study aims to develop a core outcome set for maternal and offspring outcomes in pregnant women with pre-existing multimorbidity. The study design includes systematic literature search, focus groups, Delphi surveys, and consensus group meetings, intended for broad application in various pregnancy settings.
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Yaoqin Lu, Qi Liu, Huan Yan, Tao Liu
Summary: A nomogram was established to predict the risk of mental health problems in a population of factory workers and miners, allowing for quick calculation of the probability of a worker suffering from mental health problems.
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David Beddow, Love Patel, Claire S. Smith, Justin Kirven, Christine Schmidt, Daniel Ruppman, Rajesh Kethireddy, Michael Wankum, Barite Dawud, Catherine A. St Hill
Summary: This retrospective cohort study analyzed the outcomes of hospitalized patients with sepsis and reported penicillin allergy. The study found no difference in key outcomes between patients with reported penicillin allergy and those without.
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Miyako Kimura, Kazuki Kimura, Toshiyuki Ojima
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of mothers of infants and preschoolers in Japan. The findings showed that factors such as lack of relaxation time, increased difficulty in child rearing, increased partner aggression, and a sense of unfairness were significantly associated with the development of depressive and anxiety symptoms among the mothers.