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Speech Transmissibility in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: An Unexplored Consequence of Hospital Noise. 北印度一家三级医院的言语传播：医院噪音的一个未被探索的后果。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-19 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1070_23

Aritrik Das, Jugal Kishore, Yukti Bhandari

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Effectiveness of Family-Centered Behavioral Counseling Intervention in the Improvement of Periodontal Status among Pregnant Women. 以家庭为中心的行为咨询干预在改善孕妇牙周状况中的效果。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-19 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1272_24

Diksha Sharma, Manjunath Bc, Bhavna Sabbarwal, Savita Rani Singhal, Adarsh Kumar, Vipul Yadav

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Unseen Dangers: Investigating the Risk Factors and Impacts of Falls in Visually Impaired Adults. 看不见的危险：调查视力受损成人跌倒的风险因素和影响。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_251_25

Haewon Byeon

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Roles of Perceived Life Satisfaction and Perceived Social Support in Association between Resilience and Experiencing Posttraumatic Growth in Cancer Patients. 生活满意度和社会支持在癌症患者心理弹性与创伤后成长的关系中的作用

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_751_25

Madhuri Rathi, Atreyee Bhattacharyya, Debatree Mukherjee, Sakhi Roy

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The Curious Case of Coaching Industry as a Commercial Determinant of Mental Health: Unpacking the Kota Suicide Cluster in India. 辅导行业作为心理健康商业决定因素的奇特案例：解开印度Kota自杀集群的包装。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-25 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1000_25

Veda Yumnam

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Are We Prepared for the Upcoming Seasonal Influenza Epidemic? 我们准备好应对即将到来的季节性流感了吗？

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_937_24

Guhapreetha Senthilkumar, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Dhivyadharshini Mathiyalagan, Krithika Gopalakrishnan

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Enhancing Medical Education through Simulation: A Crucial Step in Mitigating Anchoring Bias. 通过模拟加强医学教育：减轻锚定偏见的关键一步。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_786_24

Hritika Sharma, Anant D Patil, Rajas Patel

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Cancer Patients Treated with Immunosuppressants: A Systematic High-risk Group Screening Analysis in Multicentric Hospitals. 免疫抑制剂治疗的癌症患者中肺结核：多中心医院系统的高危人群筛查分析

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-19 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_144_24

Dinesh Kumar, Shrinivasa B Marinaik, Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty, K Krishnamoorthy, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarshini, Sunil Raina, Manjula Singh, Abdul Mabood Khan, Rahmat Bano

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Leveraging Health Education through Integrating Gamification into Traditional Teaching: Learnings from Leadership and Management Program. 通过将游戏化融入传统教学来促进健康教育：领导力与管理课程的学习。

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_891_25

Kritika Upadhyay, Nandita Bhatnagar, Sonu Goel

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Assessment of Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among Elderly Tibetan Refugee Population in Shimla City: A Cross-sectional Study. 西姆拉藏族老年难民口腔健康状况及治疗需求评估：一项横断面研究

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Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-19 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_495_24

Ruchi Verma, Vinay Bhardwaj, Shailee Fotedar, Arun Singh Thakur, Akshay Thakur

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