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The dynamic interplay between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), sense of coherence (SOC), and dental anxiety has garnered increasing attention in recent years, highlighting the need for a comprehensive unders...

Abstract Background Digital teaching methods are established for imparting theoretical knowledge in the training of health professions. While digital formats are increasingly used in education, evidence on their capacity...

Abstract Background There has been considerable progress in developing global health education and research in China. Nevertheless, evidence of the progress of Chinese universities’ contributions to global health resea...

ABSTRACT Background Despite the emphasised benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers being recognised globally, its practice is still low among developing countries, including Tan...

Abstract Background Sepsis is common in foals and several treatments are used to facilitate recovery. Evidence in people suggests an association between low blood concentrations of thiamine, ascorbic acid, and cortisol a...

BackgroundPoor oral health is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), largely due to shared risk factors such as smoking, diabetes and socioeconomic disadvantage. Integrating oral health into primary and speciali...

Abstract Background There are approximately 1 billion people in the world with some form of disability. This corresponds to approximately 15% of the world's population (World Report on Disability, 2011). The majority of ...

This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of e‐learning in improving evidence‐based health care (EBHC) knowledge and practice. Compared to no learning, pure e‐learning improves EBHC knowledge and s...

This Cochrane‐Campbell systematic review examines the effects of group‐based parenting programmes on parents' psychosocial health. The review summarise findings from 48 studies conducted in various countries and sett...

BackgroundThe intestinal barrier is a critical interface between the host and the external environment, and growing evidence indicates that bidirectional crosstalk between the gut microbiota and the intestinal barrier is...

Poor housing is associated with poor health. This suggests that improving housing conditions might lead to improved health for residents. This review searched widely for studies from anywhere in the world which had inves...

Abstract Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6 million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like diarrhoea and acute respiratory i...

Abstract BackgroundMedlinePlus, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the United States, is one of the most widely used, authoritative, consumer-grade health information resources on the web....

BackgroundPhysical health is the basic indicator to evaluate the health of drug addicts after the process of drug rehabilitation. In order to better improve the deficiency degree of physical health of drug addicts, it is...

Dan Shi,1,* Min Zhou,2,* Li Zou2 1School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Nursing Department, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital ...

Abstract BackgroundModifiable unhealthy behaviors account for over two-thirds of new cases of noncommunicable diseases. Behavioral risk factor reduction is a potentially cost-effective means to improve long-t...

This Campbell systematic review examines the impacts of on health, including mental health (PTSD, anxiety and depression), physical health and social functioning, of confining asylum seekers in detention centres. The rev...

Ultra-processed food (UPF) intake has been associated with negative health outcomes. Research investigating UPF intake and cognitive health outcomes has begun. The aim of this review is to summarise the existing evidence...

Many historical administrative documents, such as the 1940 census, have been digitized and thus could be merged with geographic data. Merged data could reveal social determinants of health, health and social policy milie...

Abstract Background The last two decades have seen a significant decrease in mortality for children

Abstract Background A rapidly rising prevalence of hypertension (HTN) is observed in low-and-middle-income countries but few studies explore factors such as attitudes and beliefs, experiences and social and cultural cond...

BackgroundThe growing global population of older adults presents significant challenges for health and social care systems, requiring effective quality improvement (QI) interventions to enhance care delivery and outcomes...

Abstract Background High‐income countries offer social assistance (welfare) programs to help alleviate poverty for people with little or no income. These programs have become increasingly conditional and stringent in r...

Environmental factors such as air pollution, weather events, and ambient toxins are major contributors to human disease, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations. In Puerto Rico, chronic exposure to air po...