Background Pollution of water sources, largely from wide-scale agricultural fertilizer use has
resulted in nitrate and nitrite contamination of drinking water. The effects on human health of …

The link between depression and anxiety status and cancer outcomes has been well-
documented but remains unclear. We comprehensively quantified the association between …

Background Health literacy concerns the ability of citizens to meet the complex demands of
health in modern society. Data on the distribution of health literacy in general populations …

The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected 1.9% of the world
population by May 2, 2021. Since most previous studies that examined risk factors for …

Background: Widely used for acute pain management, the clinical benefit from perioperative
use of gabapentinoids is uncertain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the …

Background and objective The question of whether children's exposure to traffic-related air
pollution (TRAP) contributes to their development of asthma is unresolved. We conducted a …

Objectives Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are protective against diarrhoeal
disease; a leading cause of child mortality. The main objective was an updated assessment …

OBJECTIVE Glycemic variability is emerging as a measure of glycemic control, which may
be a reliable predictor of complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates …

Background The body of evidence related to breast-cancer-related lymphoedema incidence
and risk factors has substantially grown and improved in quality over the past decade. We …