BACKGROUND Early detection and treatment of psychosocial problems by preventive child healthcare may lead to considerable health benefits, and a short questionnaire could support this aim. The aim of this study was to assess whether the Dutch version of the US Pediatric Symptom checklist (PSC) is valid and suitable for the early detection of psychosocial problems among children. METHODS We in...

BACKGROUND This paper describes the oral healthcare system and disease situation amongst children in Turkey. Considering the high prevalence and severity of dental caries, a proposal for improvement of oral health in this population group is formulated. DISCUSSION A virtual absence of palliative, preventive and restorative care characterises juvenile oral healthcare in Turkey. Consequently, c...

Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) propose preventive, diagnostic and treatment strategies based on the best available evidence. CPG enable practice of evidencebased medicine and bring about standardization of healthcare delivery in a given hospital, region, country or the whole world. This study explores generation of guidelines from data using machine learning, causal discovery methods and th...

Transgender people often face barriers in their pursuit of receiving sensitive and informed health care, and many avoid preventive care and care for life threatening conditions because of those obstacles. This article focuses on cancer care of the transgender patient, as well as ways that nurses and other providers can help to create a transgender-sensitive healthcare environment.

This outbreak of colonization of neonates in a 10-bed pediatric intensive care unit illustrates the probable role of a healthcare worker (HCW) in the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, despite good hygienic practices. It raises the issue of preventive exclusion of HCWs affected by chronic skin disease from high-risk units.

1Department of Diabetes and Endocrine Internal Medicine, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan 2Center for Preventive Medicine, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan 3Department of Neurology, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan 4Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan 5Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School...

OBJECTIVE Intimate partner violence (IPV) poses major health threats to women, including increased risk for several chronic health conditions. The impact of IPV on use of preventive health services is not well understood. Although several studies indicate that female victims of IPV have higher rates of alcohol abuse, this has not been replicated in population-based studies. The association of I...

6 artner counseling and referral services (PCRS) are one aspect of care available to HIV-positive people and the partners with whom they have sex and/or hare hypodermic needles. The goal of referral (providng the names of these partners) is to notify partners of heir potential exposure to HIV. Notified partners are rged to be tested for HIV: If they test negative they can eceive prevention coun...

In South Korea (S. Korea), viral hepatitis is a major public health burden. Advances in healthcare policy, evidence-based medicine, and therapeutic strategies in S. Korea have brought a rapid change in the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of viral hepatitis. This review discusses the innovative approaches that S. Korea has taken to curb the epidemic of viral hepatitis. In addition,...

The paper published in the January 2015 issue of this journal by Gusmano and colleagues entitled “Shanghai rising: health improvements as measured by avoidable mortality since 2000” has spurred this commentary. We discuss controversial issues surrounding the concept of avoidable mortality in health service research in general and Gusmano’s study in particular. The impact of overall social devel...