Introduction With the acceleration of the global ageing trend, sarcopenia has become a major public health problem. Probable sarcopenia, characterised primarily by decreased muscle strength, ...

Objective Sanaag and Sool are two remote regions in Somaliland with limited access to health service and high burden of HIV/AIDS. The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of HIV/AIDS ...

Background Diabetic foot is an infection, ulceration or destruction of the tissue of the foot of a person diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major and preventable ...

Objectives We use new data and robust methods to estimate mortality levels and trends for US states and Washington DC and quantify cohort life expectancy for birth cohorts between 1941 and 2000.

Objective Women of reproductive age (WRA) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of ...

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of sickle cell trait, sickle cell disease, beta-thalassaemia minor and ...

Introduction Skin rash is the most common adverse effect in patients with cancer receiving epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs), which can impair quality of life and lead to treatment ...

Objectives Quality collaboratives improve quality of care at the hospital and collaborative levels, but less is understood ...

Introduction Neonatal survival continues to pose a global health challenge. Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has been shown to ...

Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence and contributing factors of complete measles vaccination with key attention to maternal health-seeking behaviour. Design The study used secondary ...

Background Multimorbidity among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection has emerged as a priority for healthcare ...

Introduction Suicide is a major public health concern among youth in Canada and worldwide. The most rapid increases in suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts have been observed among ...