Prevalence of comorbidity of chronic diseases in Australia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there has been progress in controlling the HIV epidemic, HIV still remains a disease of global concern. Some of the progress has been attributed to increased public awareness and uptake of public health interventions, as well as increased access to anti- retroviral treatment and the prevention of verti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kapiriri L,Lee NM,Wallace LJ,Kwesiga B

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As immune compromised HIV sero-positive people regain health after initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART), they may seek a return to an active 'normal' life, including sexual activity. The aim of the paper is to explore the changing sexual desires and behaviour of people on ART in Uganda over a 30 month p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wamoyi J,Mbonye M,Seeley J,Birungi J,Jaffar S

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mefloquine is a clinically important antimalaria drug, which is often not well tolerated. We critically reviewed 516 published case reports of mefloquine adverse effects, to clarify the phenomenology of the harms associated with mefloquine, and to make recommendations for safer prescribing. PRESENTATION:We ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Croft AM,Herxheimer A

更新日期：2002-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have shown a range of negative psychological symptoms (e.g. depression) after exposure to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for depression in both children and adults who have survived natural disasters. METHODS:Four electronic databases (PubMed, Emba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tang B,Liu X,Liu Y,Xue C,Zhang L

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strategies to improve infant and young child nutrition in low- and middle- income countries need to be implemented at scale. We contextualised and packaged successful strategies into a feasible intervention for implementation in rural Tanzania. Opportunities that can optimise delivery of the intervention and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kulwa KB,Verstraeten R,Bouckaert KP,Mamiro PS,Kolsteren PW,Lachat C

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of restrictive measures such as quarantine draws into sharp relief the dynamic interplay between the individual rights of the citizen on the one hand and the collective rights of the community on the other. Concerns regarding infectious disease outbreaks (SARS, pandemic influenza) have intensified th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tracy CS,Rea E,Upshur RE

更新日期：2009-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cooking over open fires using solid fuels is both common practice throughout much of the world and widely recognized to contribute to human health, environmental, and social problems. The public health burden of household air pollution includes an estimated four million premature deaths each year. To be effe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dickinson KL,Kanyomse E,Piedrahita R,Coffey E,Rivera IJ,Adoctor J,Alirigia R,Muvandimwe D,Dove M,Dukic V,Hayden MH,Diaz-Sanchez D,Abisiba AV,Anaseba D,Hagar Y,Masson N,Monaghan A,Titiati A,Steinhoff DF,Hsu YY,Kasp

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Societal expenditures on work-disability benefits is high in most Western countries. As a precursor of long-term work restrictions, long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is under continuous attention of policy makers. Different healthcare professionals can play a role in identification of persons at risk of LTSA...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Burg LRA,van Kuijk SMJ,Ter Wee MM,Heymans MW,de Rijk AE,Geuskens GA,Ottenheijm RPG,Dinant GJ,Boonen A

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the scarcity of information. In Rwanda, data on the magnitude and conditions leading to the tungiasis is rare. This study sought to determine the prevalence and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nsanzimana J,Karanja S,Kayongo M,Nyirimanzi N,Umuhoza H,Murangwa A,Muganga R,Musafili A

更新日期：2019-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in implementing road safety policy by different low income countries. However; the evidence is scarce on its success in the reduction of crashes, injuries and deaths. This study was conducted to assess whether road crashes, injuries and fatalities was re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abegaz T,Berhane Y,Worku A,Assrat A

更新日期：2014-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in Cyprus was significantly higher in urban compared to rural areas back in the year 2000, against a background of an overall low prevalence (e.g. current wheeze 6.9%) by comparison to northern European countries. In this study we aimed to assess temporal chan...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kolokotroni O,Middleton N,Nicolaou N,Pipis S,Priftis KN,Milton DK,Yiallouros PK

更新日期：2011-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To provide data on overweight, obesity and hypertension among adolescent girls in Norway and Argentina. METHODS:Data was obtained from two population-based, cross-sectional and descriptive studies containing anthropometric and blood pressure measurements of 15 to 18 year old girls. The study included 2,156 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stray-Pedersen M,Helsing RM,Gibbons L,Cormick G,Holmen TL,Vik T,Belizán JM

更新日期：2009-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The main purpose of the study was to quantify the direct costs of oral cancer treatment to the healthcare system of Greece. Another aim was to identify factors that affect costs and potential cost reduction items. More specifically, we examined the relationship between stage of disease, modality of treatment...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zavras A,Andreopoulos N,Katsikeris N,Zavras D,Cartsos V,Vamvakidis A

更新日期：2002-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is a systematic evaluation of a novel tobacco product, electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) using a two-site, four-arm, 6-month, parallel-group randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a follow-up to 9 months. Virginia Commonwealth University is the primary site and Penn State University is the secondary s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lopez AA,Cobb CO,Yingst JM,Veldheer S,Hrabovsky S,Yen MS,Foulds J,Eissenberg T

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many unmarried young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) want to avoid pregnancy but do not use modern methods of contraception-as a result, half of teen births in these countries are unintended. Researchers have identified numerous barriers that prevent youth from using contraception. However,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen N,Mendy FT,Wesson J,Protti A,Cissé C,Gueye EB,Trupe L,Floreak R,Guichon D,Lorenzana K,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the food available from takeaways, pubs and restaurants particularly that sold by independent outlets, is unhealthy and its consumption is increasing. These food outlets are therefore important potential targets for interventions to improve diet and thus prevent diet related chronic diseases. Local a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Goffe L,Penn L,Adams J,Araujo-Soares V,Summerbell CD,Abraham C,White M,Adamson A,Lake AA

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer screening invitations can explicitly recommend attendance or encourage individuals to consider the risks and benefits before deciding for themselves. Public preferences for these approaches might vary. We explored ethnic minority women's preferences for a strong recommendation to be screened. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marlow LA,Meisel SF,Wardle J

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends children engage in 60 min daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The effect of compliance with this recommendation on childhood cardiovascular risk has not been empirically tested. T...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Füssenich LM,Boddy LM,Green DJ,Graves LEF,Foweather L,Dagger RM,McWhannell N,Henaghan J,Ridgers ND,Stratton G,Hopkins ND

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for valid approaches to measure sexual interactions to assess the impact of behavioural interventions and to predict the impact of behaviour changes. Different methods of asking about sexual behaviour often yield conflicting answers and men often report higher levels of heterosexual activity ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Desmond N,Nagelkerke N,Lora W,Chipeta E,Sambo M,Kumwenda M,Corbett EL,Taegtemeyer M,Seeley J,Lalloo DG,Theobald S

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In low tuberculosis (TB) incidence countries TB affects mostly immigrants in the productive age group. Little empirical information is available about direct and indirect TB-related costs that patients face in these high-income countries. We assessed the direct and indirect costs of immigrants with TB in the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kik SV,Olthof SP,de Vries JT,Menzies D,Kincler N,van Loenhout-Rooyakkers J,Burdo C,Verver S

更新日期：2009-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early child development influences many aspects of wellbeing, health, competence in literacy and numeracy, criminality, and social and economic participation throughout the life course. Children from disadvantaged groups have less possibilities of achieving full development. By providing a positive start for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morrison J,Pikhart H,Ruiz M,Goldblatt P

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two devastating sequential hurricanes impacted Puerto Rico during September of 2017. The hurricanes were traumatic and created social and ecological upheaval throughout Puerto Rico, and subsequently in communities of Central Florida where affected Puerto Ricans migrated. The 2017 hurricane season exposed and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vega Ocasio D,Pérez Ramos JG,Dye TDV

更新日期：2020-10-29 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:The County Health Rankings (CHR) system provides health rankings for U.S. counties. These factors may have utility for evaluating and predicting health outcomes. This study examined the association between CHR factors and the prevalence of child overweight/obesity (OWOB) in the state of Pennsylvania over 3 y...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peyer K,Welk GJ,Bailey-Davis L,Chen S

更新日期：2016-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little is known about whether the associations between physical activity and electronic media use are a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Haug E,Rasmussen M,Fismen AS,Wold B,Borraccino A,Sigmund E,Balazsi R,Bucksch J,Inchley J,de Matos MG,Samdal O

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sport participation has been associated with improved life prospects such as academic performance and employability prospects. As such, promoting sport participation might be a way to increase life prospects, especially for socially vulnerable youth because they are less physically active than their peers. H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Super S,Hermens N,Verkooijen K,Koelen M

更新日期：2014-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An essential element in the process of "aging well" is the concept of Active Aging (AA). To propose an operational definition of Active Aging, the present study seeks to develop a new measurement tool through an ecological approach. The aim is to recognize significant indicators that play a role in assessing...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lak A,Rashidghalam P,Amiri SN,Myint PK,Baradaran HR

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking for exercise remains the most frequently reported leisure-time activity, likely because it is simple, inexpensive, and easily incorporated into most people's lifestyle. Pedometers are simple, convenient, and economical tools that can be used to quantify step-determined physical activity. Few studies ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thomson JL,Landry AS,Zoellner JM,Tudor-Locke C,Webster M,Connell C,Yadrick K

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The world's highest HIV infection rates are found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where adult prevalence in most countries exceeds 25%. Food shortages and malnutrition have combined with HIV/AIDS to bring some countries to the brink of crisis. The aim of this study was to describe prevalence of malnutrition amo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uthman OA

更新日期：2008-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle interventions have proven effective for lowering a cardiovascular risk profile by improving lifestyle behaviors, blood glucose and blood cholesterol levels. However, implementation of lifestyle interventions is often met with barriers. This qualitative study sought to determine anticipated barriers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tonnon SC,Proper KI,van der Ploeg HP,Westerman MJ,Sijbesma E,van der Beek AJ

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00