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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.11.008 | DOI Listing |
JMIR Pediatr Parent
September 2025
Division of Prevention Science, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Background: Alone time with health care providers is critical for adolescents, and several professional organizations recommend it. Alone time with providers promotes better utilization of health services, empowers adolescents to manage their health, and facilitates discussions on sensitive issues. However, only 40% of adolescents have private conversations with clinicians during visits.
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October 2025
Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Clinical practice guidelines for esophagogastric junction cancer (EGJ GLs) were published in 2023. In order to evaluate how EGJ GLs have been adopted into clinical practice worldwide and to identify any outstanding clinical questions to be addressed in the next edition, this survey was conducted. An electronic questionnaire was developed.
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September 2025
Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.
Introduction: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a priority in the public health agenda for Côte d'Ivoire, with persons living with disabilities due to NTDs (PD-NTDs) experiencing many challenges in their daily lives. Current policies do not sufficiently support PD-NTDs, thereby highlighting the need to identify opportunities for policy improvement.
Methods: This study was carried out in two phases: first to identify the current needs (formative phase) and then to develop a pilot strategy (implementation phase).
PLoS One
September 2025
Department of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Background: Undernutrition remains a persistent public health concern among young children in Palestine, shaped by a range of socioeconomic and dietary factors. This study applies a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach to explore both direct and indirect determinants of child growth among children aged 6-59 months in the West Bank.
Methods: Data were drawn from a 2022 cross-sectional survey involving 300 children selected from 1,400 households.
PLoS One
September 2025
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand.
In Thailand, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) persist as a significant public health issue, notwithstanding the affordability of treatments. The primary challenge lies in diagnostic methodologies. According to the Thai National Treatment Guidelines for abnormal vaginal discharge, wet preparation using proportion of white blood cell (WBC) counts and epithelial cell (EC) guides presumptive STI treatment.
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