Authors: Nambi R, Mugenyi L, Batuusa R, Nelson KA, Kisakye SI, Lagony S, Alezuyo C, Torondel B, Shah V, Weiss HA
BMC public health
Dementia in older adults is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline, memory impairment, and abnormal behavior. It has an insidious onset, a long course, and progressive aggrava...
Authors: Nun A, ISP 25 resident, Ardoin A
BMC medical education
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly called 2019-nCoV) []. The World Health Or...
Authors: Shojaei Z, Khasraji Asl Z, Charkazi A, Pahlavanzadeh B
BMC public health
Globally, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women, with an estimated 2.3Â million women newly diagnosed in 2020 []. In Africa, the breast cancer incidence is lower compared to h...
Authors: Leso V, Reijula K, Gobba F, Iavicoli I
BMC medical education
Primary healthcare centers (PHCs), which are health units providing comprehensive packages of services at nominal fees to vulnerable Lebanese, migrants, and displaced populations, are struggling to ma...
Authors: Yolcu B, İçöz M, Baskaya YH
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Tobacco use remains one of the most pressing public health challenges worldwide, contributing to millions of deaths that are preventable each year []. Smoking is a major risk factor for numerous chron...
Authors: Dokumacıgil NK, Sezer B, Alpay H, KargĂŒl B
BMC public health
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic skin condition that causes fragile skin, blistering, and scarring and patients experience long-term physical, social and economic consequences []. A severe...
Authors: Huang SX, Zhao Y, Wang XJ, Huang L, Zhang W, Lin Y, Liu GH, Liang L
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Ensuring continuous access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to achieving the global 95-95-95 HIV targets []. To improve treatment adherence and reduce barriers to care, Indiaâs National AID...
Authors: Lin Y, Wei X, Huang B, Li Y, Su H, Huang M
BMC ophthalmology
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent and debilitating psychiatric condition that poses a significant global public health burden. Despite extensive research and a range of pharmacolog...
Authors: DĂaz-Torres S, DĂaz-LĂłpez A, JardĂ C, Abajo S, Arija V
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
From conception through early childhood, the developing brain is highly susceptible to influence from the family and social environment []. Socioeconomic status (SES) encompasses more than a familyâs...
Authors: Feng X, Jiang J, Liu M, Tian L, Li Y
BMC public health
Avian cognition has been the topic of extensive research in recent years, with an aim to uncover the mechanisms underpinning the exceptional cognitive skills of some bird species, that enable them to...
Authors: Efe JJ, Anibor E, Pandey P, Sunday OG, Innocent DC, Anyakorah PE, Emmanuel OI
BMC neurology
The opioid crisis is a major public health issue globally, especially in Canada, the United States and Europe [â]. Between 2019 and 2021, the annual number of opioid-toxicity deaths in Canada more tha...
Authors: Anga FI, Bakare HT, Ifediora CO, Anga HI, Suleman-Alabi A, Shehu AI, Dodo AM, Shehu S, Abdulaziz K, AbdulMojeed AO, Salami T
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic illnesses, are a growing international health challenge, driven by population ageing and a rising prevalence of...
Authors: Keegan J, Sorbello S, Mori J, Muratani S, Leshchiner I, Heaphy CM, Flynn RL
BMC cancer
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide, with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) representing a persistent threat to global health progress []. According to...
Authors: Chen J, Huang W, He J, Qin R, Lv H, Sun T, Dou Y, Xu X, Liu C, Wang C, You L, Han X, Xu B, Liu X, Zhou K, Jiang Y, Du J, Jin G, Ma H, Lin Y, Hu Z, Jiang T, China National Birth Cohort (CNBC Study Group)
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Although death is a universal and inevitable aspect of the human condition, transcending cultural, historical, and situational boundaries, modern Western society often approaches it with avoidance and...
Authors: Yaman DaÄdelen H, Bahadır Z
BMC public health
Information is the basis for empowerment in healthcare settings. Access to information that is relevant, accessible, and salient, can have a profound impact on decision making [â]. The medicalisation...