Idris Guessous

Mental health trajectories of children and adolescents up to five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

Viviane Richard, Elsa Lorthe, Roxane Dumont, Nicolas Bovio et autres

ABSTRACT Background The COVID-19 pandemic had heterogeneous effects on the mental health of children and adolescents according to individual experiences, with some consequences persisting beyond the lifting of restrictions. We aimed to examine whether the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was …

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Forgoing Healthcare and Insurance Premiums Trends: A 15-Year Population-Based Study in Geneva, Switzerland

Mayssam Nehme, Roxane Dumont, Harris Héritier, Julien Lamour et autres

Objectives: Despite compulsory universal health coverage, rising health insurance premiums in Geneva, Switzerland may present financial barriers to care. This study evaluates trends in forgoing healthcare for financial reasons from 2011 to 2025, with associations with insurance premiums, socioeconomic and health-related factors. …

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Exploring geographical differences in semen quality of young men using spatial dependence analysis

Rita Rahban, Hugo-Alejandro Santa-Ramírez, A. Senn, Eric Stettler et autres

STUDY QUESTION: Are semen quality parameters randomly distributed across space, or do they exhibit spatial patterns that may reflect underlying environmental influences? SUMMARY ANSWER: Semen quality parameters are not randomly distributed in Switzerland but exhibit distinct spatial clustering, with identifiable hotspots indicating …

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Determinants and health-related consequences of screen time in children and adolescents: post-COVID-19 insights from a prospective cohort study

Viviane Richard, Elsa Lorthe, Roxane Dumont, Andrea Loizeau et autres

AIMS: This study aims to provide age-specific prevalence of time spent on-screen among children and adolescents, to identify its sociodemographic and family-related determinants and to assess its impact on physical and psychosocial health outcomes. METHODS: Data was drawn from the SEROCoV-KIDS prospective …

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Pathways linking BMI trajectories and mental health in an adult population-based cohort: role of emotional eating and body dissatisfaction

Stephanie Schrempft, Cecilia Jiménez‐Sánchez, Hélène Baysson, María-Eugenia Zaballa et autres

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are associated with poor mental health, and the association is bidirectional. Few studies have examined the association between weight change and mental health over time. We aimed to provide further insight into the association between weight gain and …

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Twenty years population-based trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Geneva, Switzerland

Mayssam Nehme, Anshu Uppal, Ofer Zimmerman, Julien Lamour et autres

Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and affects about 1.3 billion adults worldwide. Despite interventions, awareness and control remain suboptimal and might have worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This population-based study examines 20-year trends in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, …

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Mental health of informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Swiss cohort study

Cédric Follonier, Nick Pullen, Hélène Baysson, María-Eugenia Zaballa et autres

AIMS OF THE STUDY: The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures have disrupted healthcare systems and may have impacted informal caregivers' mental health due to increased responsibilities and limited access to support services. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of …

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and the Risk of New Chronic Conditions: Insights from a Longitudinal Population-Based Study

David De Ridder, Anshu Uppal, Serguei Rouzinov, Julien Lamour et autres

Background: The post-acute impact of SARS-CoV-2 infections on chronic conditions remains poorly understood, particularly in general populations. Objectives: Our primary aim was to assess the association between SARS-CoV-2 infections and new diagnoses of chronic conditions. Our two secondary aims were to explore …

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Nouveautés dans la promotion de la santé et prévention contextualisées au paysage local

Mayssam Nehme, Hélène Baysson, Aminata Rosalie Bouhet, Anshu Uppal et autres

This article presents the latest recommendations for the promotion of health and prevention. This article is primarily addressed to public health actors and stakeholders. The recommendations are contextualized to the local reality, based on Geneva-specific data from the longitudinal Specchio studywhich evaluates …

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Linguistic difference in the effect of organized programs on socioeconomic inequalities in breast cancer screening: ecological study in Switzerland

Clément P. Buclin, Martina von Arx, Vladimir Jolidon, José Luís Sandoval et autres

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to examine how the effect of organized mammography screening programs on breast cancer screening participation differ between socioeconomic strata and how this relationship may be modified by the context of linguistic differences. Switzerland, marked by …

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PSA pour dépister le cancer de la prostate: absence de bénéfice sur la mortalité?

Nicolas Rodondi, Idris Guessous