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Aging Clin Exp Res
January 2025
Department of Public Health and Community Programs, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Introduction: Frailty, characterized by decreased resilience due to physiological decline, affects approximately 65% of community-dwelling elderly in Nepal. This study assessed frailty and its factors among hospitalized older adults in a tertiary hospital in Nepal.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 124 participants aged 60 and above, admitted to a tertiary hospital in Nepal.
J Public Health (Oxf)
January 2025
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Background: As the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme progressed, greater emphasis was placed on the implementation of localized targeted vaccination activities to address inequalities in vaccination coverage. This study examines one UK region's approach to the delivery of targeted vaccination activities and identifies key factors influencing implementation.
Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of key individuals involved in vaccination delivery across Greater Manchester (GM).
Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill
January 2025
College of Agricultural Engineering Science, Food Science and Quality Control Department, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq.
Potential toxic elements are substances that can accumulate in foodstuffs and pose risks to human health even at low levels, or when their levels exceed safety thresholds. A total of 78 breakfast cereals were purchased from the Kurdistan region, Iraq. Their PTE levels were analysed and associated health risks were calculated.
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January 2025
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Individuals experience vaccination hesitancy for many reasons. However, not receiving vaccinations leaves individuals at increased risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses. Individuals in rural areas are more likely to experience vaccine hesitancy.
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January 2025
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States despite the availability of effective preventive screening. This project was designed as a community awareness initiative to increase CRC awareness, knowledge, and intent to discuss and complete CRC screening. This quasi-experimental study had a QI focus and used a convenience sample in a public setting assessing CRC awareness, knowledge, and intent to discuss and complete screening after participating in an inflatable colon tour.
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