Compliance with supportive periodontal/peri‐implant therapy: a systematic review

E Amerio, G Mainas, D Petrova… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The present systematic review aimed at assessing the degree of compliance with
supportive periodontal/peri‐implant therapy as well as identifying patient‐related factors that …

Treating tobacco dependence: guidance for primary care on life-saving interventions. Position statement of the IPCRG

OCP Van Schayck, S Williams, V Barchilon… - NPJ primary care …, 2017 - nature.com
Tobacco smoking is the world's leading cause of premature death and disability. Global
targets to reduce premature deaths by 25% by 2025 will require a substantial increase in the …

Impact of diabetes on hospital admission and length of stay among a general population aged 45 year or more: a record linkage study

EJ Comino, MF Harris, MDF Islam, DT Tran… - BMC health services …, 2015 - Springer
Background The increased prevalence of diabetes and its significant impact on use of health
care services, particularly hospitals, is a concern for health planners. This paper explores …

[PDF][PDF] Primary health care: closing the gap between public health and primary care through integration

World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
Executive summary Modern primary health care emerged when gross health inequalities
became a global concern. Forty years ago, the Declaration of Alma-Ata endorsed primary …

Identifying high risk individuals for targeted lung cancer screening: Independent validation of the PLCOm2012 risk prediction tool

M Weber, S Yap, D Goldsbury… - … journal of cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lung cancer screening with computerised tomography holds promise, but optimising the
balance of benefits and harms via selection of a high risk population is critical. PLCOm2012 …

Defining chronic cough: a systematic review of the epidemiological literature

WJ Song, YS Chang, S Faruqi… - Allergy, asthma & …, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose Recent evidence suggests a global burden of chronic cough in general
populations. However, the definitions vary greatly among epidemiological studies, and none …

Lack of private health insurance is associated with higher mortality from cancer and other chronic diseases, poor diet quality, and inflammatory biomarkers in the …

MA Bittoni, R Wexler, CK Spees, SK Clinton… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The lack of health insurance reduces access to care and often results in poorer
health outcomes. The present study simultaneously assessed the effects of health insurance …

BREAST-Q outcomes before and after bilateral reduction mammaplasty

AT Wampler, IA Powelson, K Homa… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The BREAST-Q is the only questionnaire specific to bilateral breast reduction
that was developed according to federal and international standards. Many payors mandate …

The association of smoking status with healthcare utilisation, productivity loss and resulting costs: results from the population-based KORA F4 study

M Wacker, R Holle, J Heinrich, KH Ladwig… - BMC health services …, 2013 - Springer
Background Smoking is seen as the most important single risk to health today, and is
responsible for a high financial burden on healthcare systems and society. This population …

Understanding factors contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a large Metropolitan Area

P Montuori, I Gentile, C Fiorilla, M Sorrentino… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vaccine hesitancy has become a major global concern, leading to a significant decrease in
the vaccination rate, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as one of the top ten …