Avoidable mortality across Canada from 1975 to 1999.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality among people with HIV infection; however, mortality after the start of ART is high in resource-limited settings. We investigated risk factors for mortality among adults starting ART in a multi-clinic community programme in South Af...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Russell EC,Charalambous S,Pemba L,Churchyard GJ,Grant AD,Fielding K

更新日期：2010-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High out-of-pocket-expenditure (OOPE) deters families from seeking skilled/institutional care. 'Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer programme launched in 2005 to mitigate OOPE and to promote institutional deliveries among the poor, is part of Government of India's efforts to achieve Mil...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Modugu HR,Kumar M,Kumar A,Millett C

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the increased vulnerability during pregnancy, domestic violence (DV) is a serious threat to the physical and mental health of pregnant women, making it a significant issue in public health initiatives. In China, family is of great significance to pregnant women, but few scholars have focused specificall...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zheng B,Zhu X,Hu Z,Zhou W,Yu Y,Yin S,Xu H

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The Washington Group on Disability Statistics is a voluntary working group made up of representatives of over 100 National Statistical Offices and international, non-governmental and disability organizations that was organized under the aegis of the United Nations Statistical Division. The purpose of the Washington Gr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Madans JH,Loeb ME,Altman BM

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality physical education (PE) contributes to the development of physical literacy among children, yet little is known about how teacher training relates to this development. We assessed the association between teacher training, and the likelihood that children met recommended achievement levels for compone...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Law B,Bruner B,Scharoun Benson SM,Anderson K,Gregg M,Hall N,Lane K,MacDonald DJ,Saunders TJ,Sheehan D,Stone MR,Woodruff SJ,Belanger K,Barnes JD,Longmuir PE,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Between 8 May 2018 and 27 May 2019, cumulatively there were 1286 deaths from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to estimate the monetary value of human lives lost through EVD in DRC. METHODS:Human capital approach was applied to monetarily va...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kirigia JM,Muthuri RNDK,Muthuri NG

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children are reported to have insufficient physical activity (PA) placing them at greater risk of poor health outcomes. Participating in sedentary activities such as playing electronic games is widely believed to contribute to less PA. However there is no experimental evidence that playing electronic ga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straker LM,Abbott RA,Piek JP,Pollock CM,Davies PS,Smith AJ

更新日期：2009-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aristotle was a seek-test-treat intervention during an outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Athens, Greece that started in 2011. The aims of this analysis were: (1) to study changes of drug injection-related and sexual behaviors over the course of A...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pavlopoulou ID,Dikalioti SK,Gountas I,Sypsa V,Malliori M,Pantavou K,Jarlais DD,Nikolopoulos GK,Hatzakis A

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hand hygiene (HH) behaviour of the general public and its effect on illnesses are issues of growing importance. Gender is associated with HH behaviour. HH efficiency is a combination of washing efficiency and hand drying, but information about the knowledge level and HH behaviour of the general public is...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suen LKP,So ZYY,Yeung SKW,Lo KYK,Lam SC

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'Healthy School Start' programme was developed to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity, targeting parents of 6-year-old children in pre-school class. Knowledge of barriers and facilitators of implementation is crucial before introducing this kind of programme on a larger scale. The aim of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bergström H,Haggård U,Norman Å,Sundblom E,Schäfer Elinder L,Nyberg G

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The interface between research and policymaking in low-income countries is highly complex. The ability of health systems research to influence policy processes in such settings face numerous challenges. Successful analysis of the research-policy interface in these settings requires understanding of contextua...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hyder AA,Bloom G,Leach M,Syed SB,Peters DH,Future Health Systems: Innovations for Equity.

更新日期：2007-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence supports that television food advertisements influence children's food preferences and their consumption. However, few studies have examined the extent and nature of food marketing to children in low and middle income countries. This study aims to assess the nutritional quality of foods and beverage...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rincón-Gallardo Patiño S,Tolentino-Mayo L,Flores Monterrubio EA,Harris JL,Vandevijvere S,Rivera JA,Barquera S

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents in South Africa are at high risk of acquiring HIV. The HIV vaccination of adolescents could reduce HIV incidence and mortality. The potential impact and cost-effectiveness of a national school-based HIV vaccination program among adolescents was determined. METHOD:The national HIV disease and cos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Moodley N,Gray G,Bertram M

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in several chronic, non-communicable diseases independent of its conventional role in bone and calcium homeostasis. In this retrospective study, we determined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association to several cardiometabolic indices among patients ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alfawaz H,Tamim H,Alharbi S,Aljaser S,Tamimi W

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed discretionary foods. Education level is a widely used marker of SEP. Few studies have explored determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in men's eating behavio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stephens LD,Crawford D,Thornton L,Olstad DL,Morgan PJ,van Lenthe FJ,Ball K

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this report is to describe the main characteristics of the design, including response rates, of the Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-up Study. METHODS:The original cohort consisted of 2,500 subjects (1,263 women and 1,237 men) interviewed as part of the 1994 Cornella Health Interview Study...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garcia M,Schiaffino A,Fernandez E,Marti M,Salto E,Perez G,Peris M,Borrell C,Nieto FJ,Borras JM,Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-Up Study.

更新日期：2003-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-reported screen time is associated with elevated health risk in children and youth; however, research examining the relationship between accelerometer-measured sedentary time and health risk has reported mixed findings. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between accelerometer-measu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colley RC,Garriguet D,Janssen I,Wong SL,Saunders TJ,Carson V,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In resource-poor areas of China and India, the cardiovascular disease burden is high, but availability of and access to quality healthcare is limited. Establishing a management scheme that utilizes the local infrastructure and builds healthcare capacity is essential for cardiovascular disease prevention and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ajay VS,Tian M,Chen H,Wu Y,Li X,Dunzhu D,Ali MK,Tandon N,Krishnan A,Prabhakaran D,Yan LL

更新日期：2014-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) was established in 2011 to build the evidence base on male health to inform policy and program development. METHODS:Ten to Men is a national longitudinal study with a stratified multi-stage cluster random sample design and oversampling in rural a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Currier D,Pirkis J,Carlin J,Degenhardt L,Dharmage SC,Giles-Corti B,Gordon I,Gurrin L,Hocking J,Kavanagh A,Keogh LA,Koelmeyer R,LaMontagne AD,Schlichthorst M,Patton G,Sanci L,Spittal MJ,Studdert DM,Williams J,English

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower extremity (LE) peripheral artery disease (PAD), which is associated with a reduced quality of life and increased mortality from atherosclerotic cardio-/cerebro-vascular occlusion, is a significant public health problem, especial for an aging society such as that of Taiwan. METHODS:Specific datasets of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chang NT,Chan CL,Lu YT,Hsu JC,Hsu YN,Chu D,Yang NP

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spatial analytical techniques and models are often used in epidemiology to identify spatial anomalies (hotspots) in disease regions. These analytical approaches can be used to not only identify the location of such hotspots, but also their spatial patterns. METHODS:In this study, we utilize spatial autocorr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsai PJ,Lin ML,Chu CM,Perng CH

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As more people reach older age, there is a growing interest in improving old person's health, activity, independence and social participation, thereby adding quality to the extended years. Preventive home visits (PHV) programs for old people have received much attention in recent decades. A large body of res...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Behm L,Ivanoff SD,Zidén L

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on trends in malaria prevalence is significant to assist efforts in the control and prevention of the disease. This retrospective study was, therefore, aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria in Woreta town, northwestern Ethiopia over 8 years. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted in Woreta ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alelign A,Tekeste Z,Petros B

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nearly all California casinos currently allow smoking, which leads to potentially high patron exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke pollutants. Some argue that smoking restrictions or bans would result in a business drop, assuming > 50% of patrons smoke. Evidence in Nevada and responses from the 2008 Californ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Klepeis NE,Omoto J,Ong SL,Omoto HS,Dhaliwal N

更新日期：2012-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young adults face radical life changes regarding residence, marriage, family and work that may negatively impact their health behaviours. Therefore, we investigated the associations of the number of daily hassles and life events and their subjective appraisal with physical activity and screen time in young a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uijtdewilligen L,Singh AS,Chinapaw MJ,Koppes LL,van Mechelen W,Twisk JW

更新日期：2014-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergies among children in the two communities and investigated differences in socio-demographic and lifest...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lamnisos D,Moustaki M,Kolokotroni O,Koksoy H,Faiz M,Arifoglu K,Milton DK,Middleton N,Yiallouros PK

更新日期：2013-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital preparedness is critical for the early detection and management of public health emergency (PHE). Understanding the current status of PHE preparedness is the first step in planning to enhance hospitals' capacities for emergency response. The objective of this study is to understand the current statu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li X,Huang J,Zhang H

更新日期：2008-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2014, the Ethiopian government passed a new smoking legislation that banned smoking in public and workplaces including health care facilities. However, data's on level of non-compliance and associated factors with non-compliance towards smoke-free legislation in hospital settings of the country has not be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tadesse T,Zawdie B

更新日期：2019-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study investigated whether perceived social support varied among children who have lost their parents to AIDS, those who have lost their parents to other causes, those who are living with HIV/AIDS-infected caregivers and children from intact families (comparison group). METHOD:This study employed cross-...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Doku PN,Dotse JE,Mensah KA

更新日期：2015-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) market has grown rapidly in recent years. However, causes of e-cigarette related symptoms among users and their impact on health remain uncertain. This research aims to mine the potential relationships between symptoms and e-liquid components, such as propylene glycol (...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Q,Zhan Y,Wang L,Leischow SJ,Zeng DD

更新日期：2016-07-30 00:00:00