Background Tobacco smoking and smoke exposure during pregnancy and childhood cause
considerable childhood morbidity and mortality. We did a systematic review and meta …

Case-control and cohort studies are invaluable research tools and provide the strongest
feasible research designs for addressing some questions. Case-control studies usually …

In 2014 an excise tax to non-alcoholic sweetened beverages (SSB) was implemented in
Mexico. The objective of this paper is to study whether and to what degree these taxes …

Background Building on substantial tobacco control action over the previous decade,
Australia increased the taxes on tobacco by 25% without forewarning on April 30, 2010 …

Given the complex relationships between patients' demographics, underlying health needs,
and outcomes, establishing the causal effects of health policy and delivery interventions on …

Background Suicide and non-fatal suicidal behavior are significant public health issues
worldwide requiring effective preventive interventions. Methods The aim of the present study …

Background A significant tobacco tax increase has long been advocated to reduce
Indonesia's high smoking prevalence. However, implementing such a policy remains …

Background Since 1988, numerous allergen immunotherapy guidelines (AIT‐GL s) have
been developed by national and international organizations to guide physicians in AIT. Even …

Introduction Appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency general surgery in
the pediatric population. Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

We assessed what impact can be expected from global health treaties on the basis of 90
quantitative evaluations of existing treaties on trade, finance, human rights, conflict, and the …