Objectives Multifactorial interventions are crucial to arrest the threat posed by infectious
diseases. Public involvement requires adequate information, but determinants such as …

Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common viral infection, affecting nearly
40,000 infants each year in the United States. Of seronegative women, 1-4% will acquire a …

There are limited data on racial and ethnic disparities related to quality of life (QoL) and
health literacy in adults with multiple cardiac conditions. This article evaluates the …

Background Poor adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medication is a major
contributor to disparities in effective blood pressure control among Hispanics. The purpose …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus with a global seroprevalence of 83%. It is
the most common pathogen causing teratogenic congenital infection. It is therefore a major …

Health literacy refers to the ability of a patient to obtain, communicate, process, and
understand basic information related to health and services. It is estimated that the majority …

Objective To identify the optimal measurement instrument for assessing health literacy in a
clinical setting. Methods Seven databases were searched for studies evaluating health …

Introduction: In Portugal, health literacy has started to be addressed through national
policies, but research on the topic is still scarce. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and …

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and
communicate about health-related information needed to make informed health decisions …

Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine whether parents who use a low-
literacy, pictogram-and photograph-based written asthma action plan (WAAP) have a better …