International Journal of General Medicine
Public Health
Section Editor(s):
Professor Satish Chandrasekhar Nair, College of Medicine, Tawam Hospital, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Sandul Yasobant, Centre for One Health, Education, Research & Development (COHERD), Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
This section considers a research spectrum which spans public health frameworks, epidemiology, health law and ethics, global health workforce dynamics, behavioral sciences, global burden of diseases, health promotion, demography, social determinants of health, environmental health sciences, communicable and non-communicable diseases, including screening, prevention and telemedicine. The public health section shares the vision for transforming public health.
Topics included are Artificial Intelligence; big data analytics; outbreak prediction models; hazard-population risk models; optimization of health programs; wearable devices that assist with health monitoring; and health informatics and digital tools that facilitate public health emergency response.
Latest articles in Public Health:
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Olfactory Decline in Elderly at High Altitudes: A Narrative Review
Chen X, Guo Y
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:594165
Published Date: 16 April 2026
Public Knowledge and Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Alhindi Y, Almoqati H, Alsaadi R, Alabbas LM, Alhuzali M, Alamoudi R, Khawaji H, Alharbi AA, Fallatah A, Muharrij A, Alluhaybi MB, Alotaibi WS, Alahmadi B, Alqurashi N, Fairaq A
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:591213
Published Date: 25 March 2026
Postprandial Glycemic Impact of Meal Timing and Staple Type in Outpatients with Dysglycemia: A Pilot Study Under a Streamlined and Real-World Framework
Wang S, Song S, Gao J, Wu W, Fu Y, Yuan T, Zhao W
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:591057
Published Date: 26 February 2026
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Venous Thromboembolism Among Elderly Chinese Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Jin J, Zhang X, Zhao Z, Li J, Hu T, Yuan M, Ke Y, Wang B
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:580403
Published Date: 29 January 2026
Digital Geriatric Medical Care in the Era of Big Data: A Narrative Review and Case Study of a Chinese Aged Care Facility
Zhao R, Zhang Q, Sun H, Zhang Y, Mao Y, An Z, Zhu K
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:556468
Published Date: 21 January 2026
Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Cognitive Impairment Among Adults in Central Sudan: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Omar SM, Alwabili AA, Alotaibi EA, Adam I
International Journal of General Medicine 2026, 19:573913
Published Date: 6 January 2026
Prevalence, Types and Contributing Factors of Female Infertility at Orotta National Referral Maternity Hospital, Eritrea: A Cross-Sectional Study
Tesfai B, Mehari K, Ghebregherghsh ST, Frezgi O, Kibreab F
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7699-7713
Published Date: 19 December 2025
Enhancing Public Knowledge of Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Stroke and Heart Attack Through Home-Based Community Health Worker Interventions: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Muhihi A, Njelekela MA, Anaeli A, Mruma HA, Sunguya B, Kakoko D, Kessy AT, Mpembeni R, Urassa DP
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:7591-7604
Published Date: 16 December 2025
Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care: Effectiveness, Strategies, and Clinical Implications
Alqahtani NS
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6741-6756
Published Date: 6 November 2025
The Association Between Smartphone Use and Risk of Hypertension in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Hu Q, Li Y, Wang B, Zuo B, Li X
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:6169-6177
Published Date: 9 October 2025
Hospital Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Communicating with Hearing-Impaired Patients in Pharmacy Settings: A Qualitative Study
Alorfi NM, Alshehri FS, Ashour AM, Wali SM, Almuzaini OK, Ainousah BE, Aldurdunji MM, Alhasani RH, Mohammad BA, Alamri MA, Alharthi MS, Yousuf GK, Alkhanani MF, Aldekhail NM
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5989-5994
Published Date: 1 October 2025
Quality Analysis of Unplanned Readmissions Using Fishbone Diagram and Pareto Chart in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital
Hu W, Ma L, Xiong S, Li S, Wang X, Liu M, Chen Z
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:5295-5302
Published Date: 10 September 2025
Variations in Poisoning Epidemiology and Management During the Initial COVID-19 Outbreak in a Taiwanese Emergency Department
Chen LC, Mao CY, Cheong CW, Chen WC, Yen TH, Chen HY
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3175-3183
Published Date: 14 June 2025
Spatial Epidemiologic Analysis of Fetal Birth Defects in Guangxi, China
Peng Z, Huang X, Wei J, Chen B, Liang L, Feng B, Wei Q, He S
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3151-3173
Published Date: 14 June 2025
Artificial Intelligence in Chronic Disease Management for Aging Populations: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning and NLP Applications
Feng G, Weng F, Lu W, Xu L, Zhu W, Tan M, Weng P
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3105-3115
Published Date: 12 June 2025
Shawarma and Salmonella Enteritidis: Tracing a 2020 Foodborne Outbreak in Ain Al-Basha, Jordan
Alsulaiman JW, Slaihat A, Kheirallah KA, Alrawashdeh A, Haddad SZ, Abdel Al AM, Al Bataineh GH, Alazzam RM, Bashyreh MI, Al-Nusair MM, Hulliel AF, Al Zein EI, Bellizzi S, AlZoubi H
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:3011-3019
Published Date: 10 June 2025
Epidemiological and Pathogenic Characteristics of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules Undergoing Ultrasonography for Health Checkup Population
Yao Z, Zhou W, Shen Z, Li Q
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:2769-2779
Published Date: 28 May 2025
Analysis of Risk Factors for Acute First-Ever Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly Population of Eastern Liaoning Province: A Case-Control Study
Liu WT, Yang ZC, Wang XH, Yang YJ, Liu C, Yan HB, Zhang YN, Wang J, He H
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:2715-2725
Published Date: 26 May 2025
Public Perception of Medical Errors and Confusion About Medical Complications: Implications for Healthcare Safety in Saudi Arabia
Alhewiti A
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:2093-2106
Published Date: 12 April 2025
An Indian Consensus on Sarcopenia: Epidemiology, Etiology, Clinical Impact, Screening, and Therapeutic Approaches
Kalra S, Shaikh IA, Shende S, Kapoor N, Unnikrishnan A, Sharma O, Tiwaskar MH, Vora A, Verma SK, Kantroo V, Mehta P, Lovesley D, Sivakumar N, Kukreja BB, Kulkarni K, Deora A
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:1731-1745
Published Date: 26 March 2025
Epidemiological Characteristics of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks in a Hospital: A 5-Year Retrospective Study
Yang Y, Xu FR, Zhou YB, Hu LQ, Lu W, Zhang SH, Hu H, Huang XE
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:1529-1542
Published Date: 17 March 2025
Trend of Measles Outbreak in Yemen From January 2020 to August 2024
Edrees WH, Al-Shehari WA, Al-Haddad OS, Al-Halani AA, Alrahabi LM
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:1203-1214
Published Date: 1 March 2025
Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence Diagnostic Systems in Fundus Retinal Disease Screening
Wei Q, Chi L, Li M, Qiu Q, Liu Q
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:1173-1180
Published Date: 1 March 2025
Patient Satisfaction with Primary Health Care Services in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Albaqami NM, Alshagrawi S
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:835-845
Published Date: 17 February 2025
Dynamic Challenges of Active Tuberculosis: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Co-Infection in Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mokhtar JA, Attallah DM, Jiman-Fatani AA, Al-Rabia MW, Alqarni MA, Saleh BH, Amboon MM, Altorki TA, Alkuwaity KK, Abujamel T, Kaki R, Albarakati TN, Daghistani H, Ismail MA, Alharbi O, Abu ITM, Alfadil A, Ibrahem K, Mufrrih M, Sait AM
International Journal of General Medicine 2025, 18:627-641
Published Date: 7 February 2025