AIMC Topic: Rural Population

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Machine-learned modeling of PM exposures in rural Lao PDR.

The Science of the total environment
This study presents a machine-learning-enhanced method of modeling PM personal exposures in a data-scarce, rural, solid fuel use context. Data collected during a cookstove (Africa Clean Energy (ACE)-1 solar-battery-powered stove) intervention program...

Serum vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in a Chinese rural population.

Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)
Several studies have reported a conflicting association between vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism, and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We hypothesized that serum 25(OH)D concentrations and single nucleotide polymor...

Management practices associated with strongylid parasite prevalence on horse farms in rural counties of Kentucky.

Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
Anthelmintic resistance among cyathostomin parasites is a wide-spread problem. The parasite control guidelines written by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) encourages the preservation of anthelmintic efficacy by reducing treatme...

Egg Excretion does not Increase after Exercise: Implications for Diagnostic Testing.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Children are frequently invited to exercise before micturition, as it is believed that this activity will result in higher egg excretion, and hence, increases sensitivity of microscopic diagnoses. However, the evidence of this recommendation is scan...

Evaluating the usability of an interactive, bi-lingual, touchscreen-enabled breastfeeding educational programme: application of Nielson's heuristics.

Journal of innovation in health informatics
The study purpose was to conduct heuristic evaluation of an interactive, bilingual touchscreen-enabled breastfeeding educational programme for Hispanic women living in rural settings in Nebraska. Three raters conducted the evaluation during May 2013 ...

Landscape ethnoecological knowledge base and management of ecosystem services in a Székely-Hungarian pre-capitalistic village system (Transylvania, Romania).

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine
BACKGROUND: Previous studies showed an in-depth ecological understanding by traditional people of managing natural resources. We studied the landscape ethnoecological knowledge (LEEK) of Székelys on the basis of 16-19(th) century village laws. We ana...

Enhancing Chronic Diabetes Care with Companion Robots in Rural Taiwan.

Studies in health technology and informatics
Managing chronic diabetes in rural Taiwan remains challenging due to limited medical access and low health literacy. This pilot study evaluated a two-month, two-phase intervention using Bluetooth-enabled glucometers, smart wristbands, and a gamified ...

When One Size Does not Fit All-Artificial Intelligence in Australian Rural Health.

The Australian journal of rural health
AIMS: Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an increasing impact on many aspects of our day-to-day lives. This change is also true in healthcare, with various tools being developed to hasten burdensome administrative tasks and increase overall healt...