Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine

Mapping the Evidence on Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Individuals Experiencing Disability: A Scoping Review.

Objective To map the existing evidence on CVD risk among individuals with complex and disabling health conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and poliomyelitis and identify gaps...

Formal and informal science-policy interaction during public health emergencies of international concern: a scoping review

Abstract Background Interaction between science and policy might be a crucial asset for policy decisions during public health emergencies. Much work has been published about processes and forms of science-policy interaction on the one hand and challenges of public health emergenc...

Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium.

Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in people with HIV, and the importance of cancer screening increases as this population ages. In 2017, 2020, and 2023, cross-sectional surveys were conducted at HIV care sites across 5 continents within the International e...

Not all previous surgeries are the same: Procedure‐specific infection risk in total knee arthroplasty patients with a history of previous knee surgery

Abstract Purpose While patient‐level factors for prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are well‐established, prior ipsilateral knee procedures are typically treated as a uniform risk factor despite likely variation in risk profile across proce...

Use of Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Physical Activity for Refining Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in the General Population - Insights from the CoLaus/PsyCoLaus Study

Abstract Aim The SCORE2/SCORE2-OP, recommended for estimating 10-year risk of first atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), does not include lifestyle factors. We investigated whether adding self-reported physical activity and Mediterranean diet adherence improves predict...

Systematic Review Evaluating the Influence of Veneering Design on the Clinical Outcome of All-Ceramic Implant-Supported 3-4 Units and Full Arch Fixed Dental Prostheses.

Objective To systematically assess survival, failure, and complication rates of all-ceramic implant-supported monolithic and micro-veneered FDPs (i-FDPs) in partially/completely edentulous patients compared to veneered restorations.Materials And Methods An electronic search ident...

Tool for Converting ADHD Rating Scales Scores Based on Individual Participant Data from 53 Randomized Controlled Trials of ADHD Medications.

Introduction A variety of rating scales are currently being used to assess symptom severity and quantify symptoms change in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research and clinical practice. This poses difficulties in interpreting scores from different scales in clin...

Tracking funding disparities in global health aid with machine learning

Abstract Reducing the global burden of disease is crucial for improving health outcomes. However, misalignment between health aid and country-level disease burden leaves vulnerable populations without the necessary support for major health challenges, particularly in the least de...