Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities in all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 9 years: findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 202... by J Bernadette Moore, Xiaodong Lin, Louise Dye, Van Khanh Tran, Yun Yun Gong, Xiaomian Tan, Pui Yee Tan, Somphos Vicheth Som, Son Duy Nguyen, Do Tranh Tran, Nga Thuy Tran, Samantha Caton, Hannah Ensaff, Geoffry Smith

“…National policies and programmes in Vietnam should address age-specific, sex-specific, geographical and socioeconomic disparities to accelerate progress in reducing child malnutrition.…”
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Prevalence, Incidence and Predictors of Anal HPV Infection and HPV-Related Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in a Cohort of People Living with HIV by Margherita Sambo, Alessandra Bailoni, Federico Mariani, Massimo Granai, Natale Calomino, Virginia Mancini, Anna D’Antiga, Francesca Montagnani, Mario Tumbarello, Stefano Lazzi, Franco Roviello, Massimiliano Fabbiani

“…The early detection of HPV infections and improvement of effective screening programmes are, therefore, essential to prevent progression from pre-cancerous lesions to SCC, especially in people living with HIV (PLWH), who represent a population at higher risk of HPV infection and associated lesions. …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…Regular educational programmes emphasizing the need to reduce direct contact with cement including the proper and regular use of PPE among this population group are advised.…”
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Prenatal vitamin utilization and its determinants among pregnant women in south Gondar zone: multicenter cross-sectional study by Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw, Dagne Addisu, Wassie Yazie Ferede, Fillorenes Ayalew Sisay, Assefa kebie Mitiku, Tegegne Wale Belachew, Tigist Seid Yimer, Habtie Bantider Wubet, Selamawit Girma Tadesse, Negesse Zurbachew Gobezie, Alemie Fentie Mebratie, Moges Kefale Alachew, Temesgen Dessie Mengistu, Yonas Zenebe Yiregu, Rahel Birhanu Arage, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Fikadu Geremew Gebeyehu, Geremew Bishaw Mekonen, Habtam Desse Alemayehu, Abeba Belay Ayalew, Yitayal Ayalew Goshu, Besfat Berihun Erega

“…In spite of Ethiopian government focus on maternal nutrition programmes targeting pregnant and lactating women, Micronutrient deficiencies are still quite common and are regarded as a serious public health issue and also little is known regarding utilization and barriers to prenatal vitamin use during pregnancy. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of nasal carriage of penicillin non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae: a cross-sectional household survey in northern VietnamResearch in context by Costanza Tacoli, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi Nguyen, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Max van Wijk, Quynh Dieu Pham, Huong Kieu Thi Tran, Thuong Hong Thi Nguyen, Trang Thu Nguyen, Tung Son Trinh, Dung Tien Viet Vu, Hoang Huy Tran, Thai Duy Pham, Duc Anh Dang, Tien Dac Tran, Duong Thanh Nguyen, H. Rogier van Doorn, Thomas Kesteman, Sonia Lewycka

“…Funding: This work was supported by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit internal grants from the Wellcome Trust Africa Asia Programme core grants (2015-2022—106680/Z/14/Z and 2022-2029—2022-2029—225167/Z/22/Z).…”
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Effectiveness of nicotine salt vapes, cytisine, and a combination of these products, for smoking cessation in New Zealand: protocol for a three-arm, pragmatic, community-based rand... by Natalie Walker, Amanda Calder, Joanne Barnes, George Laking, Varsha Parag, Chris Bullen

“…All groups will receive a six-month, text-message-based behavioural support programme. The primary outcome is self-reported, biochemically verified, continuous abstinence at six months post-quit date. …”
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Treatment patterns and clinical profile in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a Japanese cross-sectional survey by Hidekata Yasuoka, Yuko Waseda, Yuko Kaneko, Masateru Okazaki, Ryoko Iwasaki, Shoko Nagata, Mark Small, Haruyuki Ishii

“…This study aimed to investigate the diagnosis, clinical characteristics, treatment paradigm and current decision-making practices of IPF and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) in a Japanese real-world setting.MethodsData were drawn from the Adelphi Real World PPF-ILD Disease Specific Programme™, a cross-sectional survey with retrospective data collection of pulmonologists and rheumatologists in Japan from April to October 2022. …”
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Effects of a 16-week dance intervention on loneliness and self-esteem in left behind children: a randomised controlled trial by Xiaolin Li, Qian Yang, Jiayi Long, Linghui Zhou, Chunxia Lu, Zhenqian Zhou, Ming Zeng, Weixin Dong

“…Given the acceptability and practicality of the dance intervention, it could be included in a health programme to improve loneliness and self-esteem in LBC.…”
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Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Luke Bennetto, Beth Stuart, Jonathan Benger, Matthew J Ridd, Helen Bolton, William Hollingworth, Michael Bowen, Amar Shah, Samuel William David Merriel, Alyson Huntley, Victoria Wilson, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Paul Roy, Denize Atan, Frank Moore, Olivia Skrobot, Mary-Ann Sherratt, Marcia Lucraft, Christina Stokes

“…As a result, hospital referrals of people with suspected papilloedema in England have increased sharply, leading to increased demand for overstretched hospital services and potentially longer waiting times for hospital appointments for those who do have papilloedema.The work programme is aimed at the development of guidelines and educational materials that will help support health professionals to correctly identify people with papilloedema. …”
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Through each other's eyes: initial results and protocol for the co-design of an observational measure of adolescent-parent interaction using first-person perspective by Nicky Wright, Rebecca M. Pearson, Rebecca M. Pearson, Danielle Crook, Danielle Crook, Alice Bond, Tom Jewell, Tom Jewell

“…We outline initial results and a protocol for future work from a programme of work to: (1) establish a new method for data capture of adolescent-parent interaction at home using wearable cameras and; (2) develop a new relevant and comprehensive observational micro-coding scheme. …”
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Association of gross domestic product with equitable access to childhood vaccines in 195 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Yakhya Dieye, Andreas Ateke Njoh, Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Jones Soladoye Akinbobola, Funmilayo Ibitayo Deborah Afolayan, Tesfaye Kassa, David Dazhia Lazarus, Gezahegne Mamo Kassa, Nefefe Tshifhiwa, Mustapha Oumouna

“…This study was carried out to identify factors influenced by GDP that affect access, distribution, and uptake of childhood vaccines around the world using a systematic review and meta-analysis approach.Methods Data were extracted for the burden of major infectious diseases of childhood immunisation programmes, factors affecting access to vaccines, vaccine procurement platforms, vaccination coverage and percentage of GDP used for the procurement of vaccines. …”
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Picometre-level surface control of a closed-loop, adaptive X-ray mirror with integrated real-time interferometric feedback by Ioana-Theodora Nistea, Simon G. Alcock, Andrew Foster, Vivek Badami, Riccardo Signorato, Matteo Fusco

“…Aside from demonstrating the extreme sensitivity of the interferometer sensors, this study also highlights the voltage repeatability and stability of the programmable high-voltage power supply, the accuracy of the correction-calculation algorithms and the almost instantaneous response of the bimorph mirror to command voltage pulses. …”
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Movement therapy in advanced heart failure assisted by a lightweight wearable robot: a feasibility pilot study by Isabell Anna Just, Denis Fries, Sina Loewe, Volkmar Falk, Nikola Cesarovic, Frank Edelmann, Anna Feuerstein, Florian L. Haufe, Michele Xiloyannis, Robert Riener, Felix Schoenrath

“…The results are highly encouraging to further pursue this innovative approach in rehabilitation programmes. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04839133.…”
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Exploring survival rates in HIV-infected Ethiopian children receiving HAART: a retrospective cohort study by Yimam Getaneh, Yared Dejene, Birhanemeskel T. Adankie, Siti Qamariyah Khairunisa, Dominicus Husada, Kuntaman Kuntaman, Maria Inge Lusida

“…There was a high risk of mortality among female (adjusted HRs (AHRs) (95% CI) =1.35 (1.14 to 1.65)), those with poor adherence (AHR (95% CI) =1.29 (1.13 to 1.35)), CD4 count of ≤200 cells/mm3 (AHR (95% CI) =1.75 (1.33 to 2.30)) and baseline haemoglobin≤12 g/dL (AHR (95% CI) =1.8 (1.66 to 1.98)).Conclusion The significant drop in the survival rate as of the 6th year follow-up and the high loss rate to follow-up call for programme attention. Close follow-up of children with low CD4 count, low haemoglobin and poor adherence could help improve survival.…”
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Universal health coverage for women of reproductive ages: a survey-based comprehensive assessment of service utilisation and health expenditure in Tanzania by Jim Todd, Ties Boerma, Peter Binyaruka, Mark Urassa, Milly Marston, Sophia Adam Kagoye, Charles Mangya, Coleman Kishamawe

“…The poorest women had poorer self-reported health, lower coverage of maternity care, lower utilisation of services for their own healthcare and lower health insurance coverage, and limited their expenditure by making greater use of nearby public services than richer women.Conclusion Women spent more financial resources on their own non-maternal healthcare than maternity care with poorer women still facing disadvantages for their own healthcare. Health insurance programmes were hardly but were associated with an increase in service use. …”
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Azithromycin to prevent acute lower respiratory infections among Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children (PETAL trial): study protocol for a multicentre, int... by Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Yuejen Zhao, Gabrielle B McCallum, Catherine A Byrnes, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Peter S Morris, Christine Connors, Adrian Trenholme, Shirley Lawrence, Joshua Francis, Kobi L Schutz, Mark D Chatfield, Nevio Sarmento, Robyn L. Marsh, Emily R Bowden, Nicholas Fancourt, Adriano Vieira, Kim M Hare, Dennis Bonney, Felicity Marwick, Bronwyn Karvonen, Carolyn Maclennan, Milena Santos Lay, Endang Soares da Silva

“…Despite the high burden and long-term consequences of severe ALRIs, clinical, evidence-based and feasible interventions (other than vaccine programmes) that reduce ALRI hospitalisations in children are limited. …”
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Mental health in public safety personnel with workplace injuries requiring surgery: a longitudinal population-wide administrative data study in Manitoba, Canada by Tracie O Afifi, Jitender Sareen, Dan Chateau, Alyson Mahar, Jordan Nantais, James Bolton, Allen Kraut, Sarvesh Logsetty, Thomas Turgeon, Brenda Comaskey, Justin Gawaziuk, Rae Spiwak, Lauren Burton, Anthony Wightman, Jai Sareen, Natalie Mota

“…Research is needed to understand the mental health of PSP following traumatic physical injury to inform effective prevention programmes and interventions. The objective of this study was to investigate whether PSP with traumatic physical workplace injuries requiring surgery with anaesthetic have higher post-injury rates of mental disorders compared with the general population with similar non-workplace injuries.Design Retrospective longitudinal cohort study.Setting Population-based study using linked anonymised administrative data for PSP and the general population in Manitoba, Canada.Participants This study compared two groups hospitalised for a traumatic physical injury requiring surgery with anaesthetic between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2018: (1) PSP (n=293) injured in the workplace and matched 1:5 on sex, age, geographical region and surgical procedure code with (2) individuals in the general population (GenPop) injured outside the workplace (no Workers Compensation Board claim) (n=1198).Primary and secondary outcomes and measures As planned in the study protocol, the prevalence of mental disorders including anxiety, depression and substance use was measured in the cohorts 2 years pre- and post-injury.Results This study found an elevated unadjusted risk of depression in PSP compared with the general population in the 2 years post-injury, adjusting for pre-injury mental health (rate ratio, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.02 to 2.17; p<0.0001). …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…Methods: Adelphi Real World Obesity Disease Specific Programme™ captured data related to physicians and their consulting people/patients with obesity on a weight management program or anti-obesity medication in Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates from April to December 2022. …”
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VANDAL BEHAVIOUR OF ADOLESCENTS AS A LEGAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM by O. V. Gurova

“…The contradictions in the psychological theory, educational practice and consciousness of society were revealed: between the widespread occurrence of acts of vandal behaviour and the limited methods and means to prevent it; between the mass involvement of adolescents in vandalism and the lack of specialised age-based programmes to correct vandal behaviour; between the prevalence of unauthorized graphic activity of schoolchildren and other forms of vandal behaviour in the educational environment and the reluctance of teachers and administration of educational institutions to recognise this as a noteworthy problem; between the social significance of determination of lawful and effective punishment (in terms of prevention) and insufficient attention to personal reasons that encourage a person to commit or not to commit vandal acts; between common scientific interest in the individual psychological and socio-typological features of adolescents committing vandalism and inadequate attention to the socio-psychological motivational determinants, initiating and forming the readiness to commit vandal actions. …”
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Nutritional Analysis of Three Commonly Consumed Varieties of Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor L.</i>) in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Z.S. Mohammed, A.H. Mabudi, Y. Murtala, S. Jibrin, S. Sulaiman, J. Salihu

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