1,729 results match your criteria: "Community Health Center.[Affiliation]"
BMC Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518001, China.
Background: After the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, no studies on bacterial and atypical pathogens were conducted in primary care. We aimed to describe the etiological composition of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) presenting to primary care with limited resources after the pandemic.
Methods: 1958 adult patients with ARTIs from 17 primary care clinics were recruited prospectively from January 2024 to March 2024.
Front Public Health
January 2025
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Izola, Slovenia.
Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the main causes of health-related absenteeism. MSDs were a known problem among healthcare workers (HCWs) even before COVID-19. The pandemic, with its associated stresses and changes in working conditions, may have influenced the incidence and duration of MSDs-related sick leave (SL) among HCWs.
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January 2025
Department of Cancer Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Objectives: Emerging data have shown that local treatment could provide clinical benefit for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with oligometastasis. Liver metastases have the worst prognosis in advanced NSCLC, but the genomic characteristics of liver oligometastasis remain unclear. The aim of our study was to elucidate the molecular features of liver oligometastatic NSCLC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Adolesc Health
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Gender Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, California.
Purpose: Limited data exist about the emotional health of transgender youth, either before or after initiation of gender-affirming hormone (GAH). The objectives were: (1) Investigate and verify the factor structure of the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Emotional Battery (NIHTB-EB) among trans and non-binary (TNB) youth; (2) Examine changes in emotional health over 24 months of GAH treatment; and (3) Examine the extent to which changes in emotional health were associated with improved appearance congruence (AC).
Methods: Study respondents were from Trans Youth Care - United States (TYCUS) study, an observational, prospective, longitudinal study of adolescents initiating GAH enrolled between 2016 and 2019.
Cancer Prev Res (Phila)
January 2025
Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States.
Oral cancer is a major global health problem. It is commonly diagnosed at an advanced stage although often preceded by clinically visible oral mucosal lesions, termed oral potentially malignant disorders associated with an increased risk for oral cancer development. There is an unmet clinical need for effective screening tools to assist front-line healthcare providers to determine which patients should be referred to an oral cancer specialist for evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNaunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
January 2025
Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200083, China.
To investigate the effect of icariin (ICA) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its autophagy/apoptosis mechanism in HCC. The anti-HCC mechanism of ICA was investigated using HCC cells treated with 20 µmol/L ICA. Cell viability and proliferation were assessed using CCK-8 and colony formation assays, respectively, while TUNEL staining evaluated anti-apoptotic effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
December 2024
Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY.
Introduction: Efforts to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among gay men, transgender women, and Black cisgender women are evident across the United States, responding to epidemiologic data showing a disproportionate HIV burden in these communities. However, transgender men and other transmasculine people who have sex with men (TMSM)-those assigned female at birth who identify otherwise and have sex with cisgender men-are often excluded from these statistics. This community has unique vulnerabilities and prevention needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Geriatr
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Background: The long-term sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its recovery have becoming significant public health concerns. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance the limited evidence regarding the relationship between sleep quality on long COVID among the older population aged 60 years or old.
Methods: Our study included 4,781 COVID-19 patients enrolled from April to May 2023, based on the Peking University Health Cohort.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most common type of anxiety disorders. GAD usually occurs in adolescence or early adulthood, and the prevalence of GAD is higher among college-enrolled young adults than in the general adult population. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of GAD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovasc Diabetol
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Center for Single-Cell Omics, School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Background: Among hypertensive cohorts across different nations, the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and its conjunction with obesity metrics in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality remains to be elucidated.
Methods: This study enrolled 9,283, 164,357, and 5,334 hypertensives from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), UK Biobank (UKBB), and Shanghai Pudong cohort. The related outcomes for CVD were defined by multivariate Cox proportional hazards models, Generalized Additive Models and Mendelian randomization analysis.
Germs
September 2024
MD, MPH, PhD, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kaliurang Street KM 14.5 Yogyakarta 55584, Indonesia.
Introduction: Dengue infection poses a serious threat to global public health, including Indonesia. The rapid spread and significant economic impact are crucial concerns for control efforts. Investigating risk factors of dengue virus infection is necessary to formulate effective strategies, particularly at the household level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Gen Intern Med
January 2025
Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Background: Millions of Americans have medical debt and/or defer care due to cost. Few studies have examined the association of such health-related financial problems with sexual orientation or gender identity, and whether state-level policies protecting sexual and gender minority (SGM) people affect disparities in such problems.
Objective: To examine the relationships between SGM status, state-level SGM protections, and health-related financial problems.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
December 2024
Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China.
Background: The high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio, a composite marker of low-grade inflammation and lipid metabolism, is reportedly associated with the occurrence of new cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in certain people. However, the predictive value of the hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio for long-term mortality in the general population remains unclear.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included data from 9,492 adults obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2015-2018) in the United States.
Transgend Health
December 2024
Fenway Health, The Fenway Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Purpose: Transgender and nonbinary adults (TNB) are disproportionately burdened by sexually transmitted infections (STI) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study investigated whether gender-affirming hormone therapy was associated with TNB adults' odds of screening for STI and HIV.
Methods: Longitudinal data came from the electronic medical records of TNB primary care patients receiving care at two community health centers located in Boston, Massachusetts, and New York City, New York, between January 2013 and December 2019.
BMC Infect Dis
December 2024
Department of Public Health, Njala University, Bo, Sierra Leone.
Background: Since the outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 that caused COVID-19 in 2019, the government of Sierra Leone implemented immediate preventive measures to stop the disease from entering the country. On March 24, 2020, the country declared a state of emergency in response to the emerging global COVID-19 pandemic, even though no confirmed cases had been reported at that time. However, Sierra Leone recorded its first COVID-19 case later in March 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Cardiovasc Disord
December 2024
Heart Center & Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetically inherited disorder caused by monogenic mutations or polygenic deleterious variants. Patients with FH innate with significantly elevated risks for coronary heart disease (CHD). FH prevalence based on genetic testing in Chinese CHD patients is missing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJMIR Res Protoc
December 2024
Community Health Center, Haripur, Kangra, India.
Background: Mortality statistics are vital for health policy development, epidemiological research, and health care service planning. A robust surveillance system is essential for obtaining vital information such as cause of death (CoD) information.
Objective: This study aims to develop a comprehensive model to strengthen the CoD information in the selected study sites.
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi
December 2024
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Shanghai200032, China.
To explore the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a cohort aged 40 years and above in Songjiang District, Shanghai, and to analyze the association of Mediterranean diet pattern and dietary approaches in stopping hypertension pattern (DASH) with the risk of developing COPD. Based on a natural population cohort in Songjiang District, Shanghai, 27 474 adults aged 40 years and above who did not have COPD at baseline were enrolled in the study. The Cox proportional risk regression model was used to analyze the association of baseline Mediterranean diet pattern score and DASH score with the risk of COPD, and the hazard ratio () of the risk and its 95% were calculated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOncology
December 2024
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Introduction: The incidence of lung cancer remains high worldwide and is still the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. The primary reason for this is that the vast majority of patients are diagnosed only when the disease has progressed to an advanced stage or metastasized. Therefore, early diagnosis of lung cancer is crucial.
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December 2024
Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
HIV incidence among transgender women remains high and disproportionately impacts young, Black, and Latina transgender women. Data on preferred PrEP modalities among this population are limited. Participants in The LITE Cohort completed a survey module on PrEP modality preferences during 24-month study visits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare (Basel)
November 2024
Medical and Scientific Affairs, Specialized Nutrition, Jakarta 12940, Indonesia.
Indonesia's stunting prevention programs have shown limited effectiveness and scalability. Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is crucial for preventing and treating pediatric stunting. This study aimed to investigate the roles of primary health centers and IPC in addressing stunting in Indonesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transgender women living with HIV face intersectional oppression resulting in consequences for their mental and physical health. Interventions are needed that center the voices of transgender women living with HIV (TWLWH) and community stakeholders engrossed in work on behalf of the transgender community through advocacy and/or work roles.
Methods: Through a partnership with a trans led and focused program of a community-based health organization and an academic partner, from October 2020 through October 2021, TWLWH and community stakeholders participated in qualitative interviews on trauma, violence, mental health struggles, HIV stigma, gender discrimination, health behaviors (e.
AIDS Behav
November 2024
Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125th St, 7th floor mailroom, New York, NY, 10027, USA.
After a decade of implementation in the US, PrEP uptake remains underutilized by communities that would greatly benefit from it. Event-Driven (ED) PrEP is a potential avenue to increase uptake, however very little is known about its use in the US. We analyzed data derived from Together 5000, an internet-based U.
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October 2024
Dermatology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, IND.
Dupilumab is the first US FDA-approved biologic for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults and children of age more than six months. It is a fully monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 signal transmission. The initial product monograph mentioned major side effects like hypersensitivity reactions and eye problems like conjunctivitis, dry eye, and keratitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Prev Med
February 2025
Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Introduction: Food as Medicine is increasingly recognized as an important strategy for addressing the related challenges of food insecurity and nutrition-related chronic conditions. Food as Medicine refers to integration of food-based nutrition interventions into healthcare to prevent and treat disease. However, there is limited evidence to understand the effectiveness of Food as Medicine.
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