Prevalence and pattern of HIV-related malnutrition among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of demographic health surveys.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization prioritises a more holistic global response to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030. Based on experiences in the HIV response, social protection, and in particular cash transfers, show promise for contributing to this. Currently, individual-level evidence for the potential...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rudgard WE,Carter DJ,Scuffell J,Cluver LD,Fraser-Hurt N,Boccia D

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem affecting billions of people globally. Limited information is available on this issue in Morocco. This cross-sectional study was undertaken with the aim of determining the seroprevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Baha W,Foullous A,Dersi N,They-they TP,El alaoui K,Nourichafi N,Oukkache B,Lazar F,Benjelloun S,Ennaji MM,Elmalki A,Mifdal H,Bennani A

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sitting too much has been associated with negative health outcomes. 'The End of Sitting' is a newly developed office landscape that moves away from the traditional chair-desk setup. The landscape aims to reduce sitting time by offering a variety of (supported) standing positions. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Renaud LR,Huysmans MA,Speklé EM,van der Beek AJ,van der Ploeg HP

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radon is the second risk factor for lung cancer after tobacco consumption and therefore it is necessary to know the burden of disease due to its exposure. The objective of this study is to estimate radon-attributable lung cancer mortality in Galicia, a high emission area located at the Northwest Spain. METH...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pérez-Ríos M,Barros-Dios JM,Montes-Martínez A,Ruano-Ravina A

更新日期：2010-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown diverse strength of evidence for the associations between air pollutants and childhood asthma, but these associations have scarcely been documented in the early life. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of various air pollutants on the development of asthma phenotypes in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou C,Baïz N,Zhang T,Banerjee S,Annesi-Maesano I,EDEN Mother-Child Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases are a threat to human health and economic development of low-income countries. Hypertension (HT) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two major causes of deaths, worldwide. This study assesses the health status, health-care seeking, and health provider responses amon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uddin MJ,Alam N,Koehlmoos TP,Sarma H,Chowdhury MA,Alam DS,Niessen L

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) is an important health problem in the Turkish community in the Netherlands, and promotion of screening for HBV in this risk group is necessary. An individually tailored intervention and a culturally tailored intervention have been developed to promote screening in fi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Veen YJ,de Zwart O,Mackenbach J,Richardus JH

更新日期：2010-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an attempt to evaluate the levels of several cardiovascular risk factors in Greece we conducted a population-based health and nutrition survey, the "ATTICA study". In this work we present the design and the methodology of the study, as well as the status of various baseline characteristics of the particip...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pitsavos C,Panagiotakos DB,Chrysohoou C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2003-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a worldwide issue. In order to help public health institutions and each particular physician to change patterns of consumption among patients, it is important to understand better the reasons why people accept to take or refuse to take the antibiotic drugs. This study expl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bagnulo A,Muñoz Sastre MT,Kpanake L,Sorum PC,Mullet E

更新日期：2019-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have explored risk factors for poor mental health in Ugandan primary schools. This study investigated whether individual- and contextual-level school-related factors including violence from school staff and other students, connectedness to school and peers, as well as school size and urban/rural ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thumann BF,Nur U,Naker D,Devries KM

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developing effective prevention and intervention programs for the formative preschool years is seen as an essential step in combating the obesity epidemic across the lifespan. The overall goal of the current project is to measure the effectiveness of a healthy eating and childhood obesity prevention interven...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Skouteris H,McCabe M,Swinburn B,Hill B

更新日期：2010-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cambodia is one of the 22 countries with the highest TB burden. While childhood TB is estimated to make up 10-20% of total TB cases in high-burden settings, this proportion ranges from 1.3 to 39.4% throughout Cambodia's provinces, suggesting potential under- and over-diagnosis of childhood TB, subnationally....

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Frieze JB,Yadav RP,Sokhan K,Ngak S,Khim TB

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since prevalence estimates of recommended physical activity (PA) considerably vary between different surveys, prevalence might be crucially affected by the choice of measuring instrument. The aim of the present study is to compare the results of four PA questionnaires regarding the current moderate- and vigo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stassen G,Rudolf K,Gernert M,Thiel A,Schaller A

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2011, the Malawi national HIV program implemented the integrated antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines. Among the principle goals of the guidelines were increasing ART uptake among TB/HIV co-infected patients and treating TB/HIV patients with a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tweya H,Ben-Smith A,Kalulu M,Jahn A,Ng'ambi W,Mkandawire E,Gabriel L,Phiri S

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10-15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, trends and experien...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ten Haken I,Ben Allouch S,van Harten WH

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-medication (SM) is a common and global health problem. The process of attempting SM is still unclear. Exploration of SM and its contributing factors would help policymakers design and develop preventive programs. This qualitative study aimed to explore the process of attempting SM among Iranian people. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fereidouni Z,Najafi Kalyani M

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2017 Public Health England were asked to assist with investigating why 1-year cancer survival rates appeared lower than expected in a local area. We identified 50 premature deaths that surveillance data suggested we would not expect. These deaths highlighted a gap in recognising and responding to this kind of syste...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Knight J,Day M,Mair-Jenkins J,Bentley C,Anderson B,Khaw FM

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:News media are key sources of information regarding tobacco issues, and help set the tobacco control policy agenda. We examined US news coverage of voluntarily smokefree restaurants and bars in locales without mandatory policies to understand how such initiatives are perceived. METHODS:We searched three onl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McDaniel PA,Offen N,Yerger V,Forsyth S,Malone RE

更新日期：2015-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies throughout North America and Europe have documented adverse perinatal outcomes for racial/ethnic minorities. Nonetheless, the contrast in newborn characteristics between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Latin America has been poorly characterized. This is due to many challenges, including...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Amigo H,Bustos P,Kaufman JS

更新日期：2010-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological distress and lack of family support may explain the mental health problems that are consistently found in young unaccompanied refugees in Western countries. Given the strong relationship between poor mental health and alcohol misuse, this study investigated hospital admissions due to alcohol re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Manhica H,Gauffin K,Almquist YB,Rostila M,Berg L,Rodríguez García de Cortázar A,Hjern A

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently unknown if school-based social norms interventions are effective in preventing harmful alcohol consumption and other drug use among adolescents in Denmark. This paper describes the social norms-based programme The GOOD life and the design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial to test its e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stock C,Vallentin-Holbech L,Rasmussen BM

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perinatal mortality is an important indicator of health. European comparisons of perinatal mortality show an unfavourable position for the Netherlands. Our objective was to study regional variation in perinatal mortality within the Netherlands and to identify possible explanatory factors for the found differ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tromp M,Eskes M,Reitsma JB,Erwich JJ,Brouwers HA,Rijninks-van Driel GC,Bonsel GJ,Ravelli AC

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper is to provide the rationale for an evaluation design for a complex intervention program targeting loneliness among non-institutionalized elderly people in a Dutch community. Complex public health interventions characteristically use the combined approach of intervening on the individual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Vlaming R,Haveman-Nies A,Van't Veer P,de Groot LC

更新日期：2010-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance systems have some pitfalls outside of a National Tuberculosis Program and lack of efficient surveillance hampers accurate epidemiological quantification of TB burden.In the present study we assessed the quality of surveillance at the University Hospital in Pisa (UHP), Italy, an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melosini L,Vetrano U,Dente FL,Cristofano M,Giraldi M,Gabbrielli L,Novelli F,Aquilini F,Rindi L,Menichetti F,Freer G,Paggiaro PL

更新日期：2012-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of interrelated disorders which occur together causing an increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The university population is an understudied group despite the increase in the frequency of related disorders and metabolic risk factors e.g...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mbugua SM,Kimani ST,Munyoki G

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mohammadi AA,Karoobi M,Erfani A,Shahriarirad R,Ranjbar K,Zardosht M,Modarresi MS,Afrasiabi Z

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is Australia's leading preventable cause of premature mortality and a major contributor to the national disease burden. If quit rates do not dramatically improve, then smoking will continue to be a major public health issue for decades to come. Harm-reduction approaches using novel nicotine products ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fraser D,Borland R,Gartner C

更新日期：2015-10-06 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:Hypertension is an overwhelming global challenge with high morbidity and mortality rates. The prevalence of HTN is estimated to be 6% in Ethiopia and 30% in Addis Ababa. Poor adherence is associated with bad outcome of the disease and wastage of healthcare resources. In Ethiopia, particularly in the study ar...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ambaw AD,Alemie GA,W\/Yohannes SM,Mengesha ZB

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early breastfeeding is defined as the initiation of breastfeeding within twenty four hours of birth. While the benefits of breastfeeding have been known for decades, only recently has the role of time to initiation of breastfeeding in neonatal mortality and morbidity been assessed. OBJECTIVE:To review the e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Debes AK,Kohli A,Walker N,Edmond K,Mullany LC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00