Focused Issue on Advances in Countering Emerging and Zoonotic Pathogens

This focused issue on “Advances in Countering Emerging and Zoonotic Pathogens” is edited by Dr. Kuldeep Dhama, from Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Focused Issue on Non-coummunicable Diseases

This focused issue on “Non-coummunicable Diseases” is edited by Dr. Anand Krishnan, from Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

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Focused Issue on The Role of Sudanese Diaspora and NGO in Health System in Sudan

This focused issue is edited by Dr. Ahmed O Almobarak from Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan, and Dr. Heitham Awadalla, from Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.

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Focused Issue: Precision Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Guest Editors:Antoine Flahault, Olga De Santis
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

This special issue of JPHE focuses on a carefully selected set of EID and aims to learn from intelligent approaches to help better understanding the conditions that promote their emergence. Two groups of emerging viral pathogens are of primary concern here: (I) airborne viruses, and (II) arboviruses (arthropod-borne).

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Investigation and analysis on level of medical exposure in radiodiagnosis and radiotherapy in Jiangsu Province in 2016

The aim of the present study is to investigate the frequency and the dose level of the medical exposure and estimate the distribution of the medical radiation in Jiangsu 2016, which can establish foundation to improve the protection of the medical irradiation.

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Spatial accessibility to midwifery institutions in Wuhan city

As one of the major medical resources, midwifery facilities provide important healthcare for maternal and newborn health. The research on the spatial distribution of midwifery facilities can help to improve the convenience of seeking midwifery service. The study explored the spatial distribution of midwifery institutions and residents in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province in China, with the aim to further optimize the planning and allocation of obstetric resources.

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Molecular evolution of the major capsid gene in human Norovirus GII.17

Norovirus genogroup II genotype 17 has been one of the major genotypes causing acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in some countries. The aim of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the major capsid gene of human Norovirus (HuNov) GII.17 isolated globally.

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Annual Report of JPHE (2018)

Dear all,

We are delighted to present you the annual report of Journal of Public Health and Emergency (JPHE) 2018. By the end of this year, there are 35 experts from 8 countries sitting on board with 5 new members in 2018. 32 articles have been published, including one focused issue on “Publication and Public Health” edited by Mr. Tom Lang. Currently, 4 more focused issues are in progress and planned to be published in 2019. Also, more than 12,000 readers have visited JPHE website in the year. For more information, please find the detailed annual report as below.

We are grateful to all the Editorial Board Members, Authors, Reviewers and Readers who have contributed to and supported JPHE in 2018. In the new year, we warmly welcome more excellent practitioners to join us to make JPHE an innovative and informative platform in the field of public health and emergency. Read More>>

Particles in the lungs of patients with chronic bronchitis—part 1: deposition modeling

Sketch illustrating main symptoms which occur in patients with chronic bronchitis. Besides a continuous reduction of the bronchial airway calibers due to edema, mucus hypersecretion and mucus plugging, also an increase of the alveoli due to the loss of elasticity and septal degeneration can be observed.

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