Depressive symptoms in middle-aged women in peninsular Malaysia.

abstract：:The objective of the study is to identify user's perception of key quality aspects of the hospital and its influence on willingness to pay. The study was conducted in 2001 in Dhading District Hospital, Nepal. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study design using quantitative and qualitative methods: questionnaire...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Su TT,Sax S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidence and risk factors for occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens (OEBBPs) in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia was assessed. Reported sharps injuries from 2009 to 2010 were analyzed and benchmarked using patient days. OEBBPs caused by sharps injuries increased from 41 in 2009 to 65 in 2010, with an inci...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Mazi W,Senok AC,Assiri AM,Kazem N,Abato AT

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the secular trend of decreasing prevalence of smoking and consumption of tobacco in most industrialized countries, the prevalence of smoking in Japan continues to be one of the highest. Based on the alternative measure of population attributable fractions, the present study gives an estimate of the number of d...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Shibuya K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred and sixty-three university students were interviewed to survey the practice of self-medication which was found to be very prevalent (94.0%). The most commonly used items included remedies for cough and cold, antipyretics and analgesics. Topical preparations and Chinese herbal medicines were also frequentl...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lau GS,Lee KK,Luk CT

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of respiratory problems and the ventilatory functions in subjects belonging to three sample areas with different levels of pollution was studied to ascertain if there is any association between air pollutant levels and abnormal ventilatory functions. The predominant activity existing in that area served...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kumar KS,Prasad CE,Balakrishna N,Rao KV,Reddy PU

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As every year 5 million children die in developing countries because of infectious diseases, the government of Thailand in 1976 initiated an expanded program for immunization. Although vaccine coverage of the under 1 year of age population with BCG, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus is over 80%, the dropout rates ar...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Limtragool P,Panichacheewakul P,Stoeckel J,Charoenchai A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the magnitude of drug addiction in Malaysia, the government has given top priority to this issue. It is timely that an assessment of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions related to drug abuse and drug dependents among the general public be carried out. Thus, a nationwide survey was undertaken. A representative s...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Low WY,Zulkifil SN,Yusof K,Batumalai S,Aye KW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous factors are known to affect the academic performance of students. These include prenatal conditions, birth conditions, postnatal events, nutritional, socio-economic factors and environmental factors. This paper examines the nutritional status and its relationship with academic performance of 9-10 years old pr...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Zaini MZ,Lim CT,Low WY,Harun F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical inactivity is increasing in Australia and active forms of transportation may be one way to increase the working population's daily physical activity. We used travel-to-work data from employed persons aged 15 years and over participating in the 1996 (n = 7,636,319) and 2001 (n = 8,298,606) Australian censuses ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Bell AC,Garrard J,Swinburn BA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between reproductive exposures and age-related cataract among women. This was a hospital based case-control study. The study population included female patients, aged 50 years and above who attended the Eye clinic at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. T...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Noran NH,Salleh N,Zahari M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined husband/partner intoxication and experience with physical, sexual, and emotional intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) using data derived from a nationally representative survey conducted in the Philippines in 2013. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kerridge BT,Tran P

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to determine whether Norplant would be an acceptable contraceptive method for Cambodian women, given its technology and the socio-cultural context, and whether it can be delivered by a private sector clinic with good quality care. This is a prospective cohort study of the first 966 acc...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： van der Velden T,Ping C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the development and reproducibility of a 128-item quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to measure usual food consumption for women in southeast China. The FFQ was pre-tested using 51 Chinese women who recently migrated to Australia. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.81 for internal con...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Zhang M,Binns CW,Lee AH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malnutrition among the rural Bangladeshi women of reproductive age is still very high. This high prevalence attributes to a range of adverse health consequences on the women and their offspring. A total of 2341 women aged between 20 and 45 years residing in the study area were interviewed in this cross-sectional study...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Milton AH,Smith W,Rahman B,Ahmed B,Shahidullah SM,Hossain Z,Hasan Z,Sharmin S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, might have affected the mental health status of children. To assess the mental health status, we measured the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in 15 274 children (aged 4-15 years). The propo...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Mashiko H,Yabe H,Maeda M,Itagaki S,Kunii Y,Shiga T,Miura I,Suzuki Y,Yasumura S,Iwasa H,Niwa SI,Ohtsuru A,Abe M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases in the adult population of northeast China are examined. The Jilin Provincial Chronic Disease Survey used personal interviews and physical measures to research the presence of a range of chronic diseases among a large sample of rural and urban provincial re...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Wang S,Kou C,Liu Y,Li B,Tao Y,D'Arcy C,Shi J,Wu Y,Liu J,Zhu Y,Yu Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the 2009-2010 death rates, causes, and patterns of mortality in rural Cambodia, we conducted active, population-based death surveillance in 25 rural villages of Cambodia from March 2009 to August 2010. Among the population of 28,053 under surveillance, 280 deaths were reported and explored by physician-cer...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Goyet S,Rammaert B,McCarron M,Khieu V,Fournier I,Kitsutani P,Ly S,Mounts A,Letson WG,Buchy P,Vong S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates associations between after-school tutoring and availability of electronic devices with overweight/obesity among fifth-grade children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A complex cross-sectional design was used to randomly select students and their parents in 8 public schools in Ho Chi Minh City in 2...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： To QG,Do DV,To KG,Gallegos D

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In Australia the most important preventable causes of cancer, in order of importance, are tobacco smoking, diet, obesity, sunlight exposure, alcohol consumption and occupational exposure to carcinogens. We review and discuss these causes and their potential preventability and discuss three broad strategies in cancer p...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Owen N,Hiller J,Woodward A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major public health problem in Vietnam. Recent studies have found that prevalence of current HBV infection (HBsAg+) ranges from 10% to 20% in the general population and 20% to 40% among injecting drug users and HIV+ patients. However, HBV prevention and control in Vietnam re...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Nguyen VT

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of our study is to evaluate the prevalence and health care cost of malnutrition in Japan. Using the health insurance data, we defined 2 types of malnutrition, strictly diagnosed malnutrition (SDM) and disease-associated malnutrition (DAM) by International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision. We also...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Ogawa S,Hosoi T,Akishita M,Igarashi A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the level of and factors involved in influenza virus subtype H1N1 (H1N1)-related preventive behaviors and mental distress among university students in Guangzhou. PARTICIPANTS:Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data for 825 students from 2 universities. RESULTS:A total of 49...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Gu J,Zhong Y,Hao Y,Zhou D,Tsui H,Hao C,Gao Q,Ling W,Lau JT

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was based on a hepatitis B screening program conducted in one of the states in Malaysia in 1989. The majority (84.6%) of the 2986 health employees were screened. One quarter (25%) was found to have serological markers for the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); 2.1% had Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and 22.8% ha...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Tan TC,Vadivale M,Ong CN

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out-of-pocket expenditure/payment (OOP) is one of the indicators measuring the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. This article aimed to compare OOP among the insured and uninsured for their outpatient and inpatient health care services. The data of 6710 individuals using outpatient care and 924 individuals usin...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Thanh ND,Anh BTM,Xiem CH,Van Minh H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large body of epidemiological data has demonstrated that diet quality follows a sociodemographic gradient. Little is known, however, about food group intake patterns among Malaysian children. This study aimed to assess consumption pattern of 7 food groups, including cereals/grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, fish,...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Koo HC,Poh BK,Lee ST,Chong KH,Bragt MC,Abd Talib R,SEANUTS Malaysia Study Group.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of our study is to investigate the reasons why 21 persons suffered erythema and other skin changes, and conjunctivae infection after staying in a closed room for three hours. A multi-disciplinary case study including interviews, building and ventilation inspections, was performed by a multidisciplinary t...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Chaiear N,Saejiw N,Dithisawatwet S,Polpila P,Paratako K,Chuntum K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of developing a tool designed to assess the status of public health legislation in a given country. An Expert Consultation on Public Health Law was convened in Manila, Philippines, in May 2011. The participants agreed that the tool could serve as a guid...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kim SY,Lee Y,Sohn M,Hahm KH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to uncover the challenges faced by village doctors in providing basic public health services (BPHS) in western rural areas of China. This field research for BPHS, with 12 managers and 82 village doctors of county Y in Guizhou province, was conducted in July 2012 using a combination of random ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Zhang Y,Chen M,Shi XQ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agrahara is a mandatory social health insurance scheme providing coverage mostly for inpatient care for the public sector employees in Sri Lanka. For the 20 years of its' existence there is no clear evidence on its' effectiveness in reducing the financial burden due to ill health. We conducted a cross-sectional study ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Karunaratna S,Ranasinghe T,Chandraratne N,De Silva A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the susceptibility of Sri Lankan new entry university students to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among new entrant medical and engineering students of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Self-reported history of chicken pox was studied fi...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kurukulasooriya GM,Thevanesam V,Agampodi SB,Abeykoon AM,Amarasiri SP,Goonasekera KP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00