Abstract Background and Hypothesis Auditory verbal hallucinations experienced by people with schizophrenia are primarily described in terms of unusual perceptual experiences. However, they also involve profound self-disturbances. More specifically, they are deeply intertwined with disorders of the sense of bodily self. Sometimes hallucinations in schizophrenia are experienced as invading the body, whereas other times they seem to help to delineate a frontier between oneself and others. Study Design As one of the w…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the population-attributable fractions (PAFs) of cancers using various calculation methods and to estimate the PAFs of cancer incidence and mortality resulting from deficit in physical activity (DPA) from 2015 to 2030, based on data on prevalence rates.METHODS: The PAF of cancer was estimated using a cohort study-based meta-analysis of relative risk (RR), national prevalence rates of DPA from 2000 to 2015, and national cancer statistics from 2015 to 2030, with a latency of …

OBJECTIVES: Alcohol consumption is causally linked to several cancers, and major health organizations classify it as a carcinogen. This study assessed the impact of alcohol consumption on cancer incidence and mortality in Korea in 2015 and 2020, projected trends up to 2030, and compared results based on different criteria.METHODS: The relative risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption in Korea was determined through a meta-analysis of alcohol-related relative risks for specific cancers, using primary data…

OBJECTIVES: Tobacco smoking is a major public health concern worldwide. This study aimed to assess its impact on cancer incidence and mortality by estimating the population attributable fraction (PAF) in the Korean population for 2015 and 2020 and by projecting future trends until 2030.METHODS: The Korean relative risk (RR) was calculated via a meta–analysis of RRs for individual cancers attributed to tobacco smoking, based on primary data analysis from the Korean Cohort Consortium. The PAF was estimated using the…

Background: Afghanistan is among the countries which have the highest maternal mortality in the world. The inadequate utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services increased the risk of maternal mortality in Afghanistan. The goal of this study is to understand key associated factors with antenatal care and its impact on maternal mortality in Afghanistan. It also elaborates on the impacts and utilization of antenatal care services among women in Afghanistan. Methods: For this research, data from the Afghanistan Demo…