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Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Introduction: As climate change advances, the looming threat of dengue fever, intricately tied to rising temperatures, intensifies, posing a substantial and enduring public health challenge in the Philippines. This study aims to investigate the historical and projected excess dengue disease burden attributable to temperature to help inform climate change policies, and guide resource allocation for strategic climate change and dengue disease interventions.
Methods: The study utilized established temperature-dengue risk functions to estimate the historical dengue burden attributable to increased temperatures.
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in Mauritius: A cross-sectional study.
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December 2024
Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Hypertension, a highly prevalent non-communicable disease is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In the Republic of Mauritius, the growing number of elderly people along with a rise in overweight and obese populations indicate a looming increase in hypertension prevalence. Given its profound burden on the population and economy, updated insights into the burden and determinants of hypertension in Mauritius is crucial for developing interventions aimed at prevention, management and identifying of at-risk groups.
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Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, 19006, India.
Background: Handmade carpet weaving involves intense mental focus as well as extended periods of sitting in an awkward posture. Prolonged sitting in the same squat position causes musculoskeletal disorders in various motor parts of the body. Weavers are at high risk of developing Work-related Musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and low back pain (LB) due to the long working durations.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.
Objective: The aim of this study was the assessment of modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among women versus men at a newly developed preventive cardiology clinic of a large tertiary care cardiac centre in Pakistan.
Design: Observational study.
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