Lancet
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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. We aimed to assess the burden of cervical cancer risk factors among women in eight west African countries. ⋯ Federal Government of Nigeria.
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Although special educational needs (SEN) are increasingly recorded among schoolchildren, infant breastfeeding has been associated with reduced incidence of childhood physical and mental health problems. This study investigated relationships between infant feeding methods and the risk of SEN. ⋯ Health Data Research UK (grant reference number MR/S003800/1).
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Universal Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) vaccination was discontinued in Ireland in April 2015 due to a lack of vaccine supply. We analysed notifications from the Irish National Tuberculosis Surveillance System from 2011 to 2021 to examine the direct impact of vaccination cessation on active tuberculosis cases among young children. ⋯ Health Service Executive, Ireland.
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Scotland was the first country to implement on May 1, 2018, a minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol volume in beverages to tackle alcohol-related harms. In this study, we assessed the effect of MUP on road traffic accidents (RTAs) after 20 months of its implementation. We hypothesise that MUP would be associated with decreases in RTAs-ie, rises in alcohol prices and consequent decreases in consumption could lead to reductions in drink driving episodes, leading to reductions in RTAs. ⋯ None.
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The UK COVID-19 vaccination programme began in December, 2020. By February, 2021, eight North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) had the lowest vaccination rates nationally. This study evaluated the impact of behavioural science-informed (BI) letters on vaccination uptake. ⋯ None.