All-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in Kerala state of India: results from a 5-year follow-up of 161,942 rural community dwelling adults.

abstract：:Antenatal clinical breast examinations (ANCBEs) performed by physicians or nurses during prenatal care visits are recommended by the Department of Health in Taiwan. This study aimed to assess the level of acceptance of ANCBE in Taiwan and the determinants associated with behavior toward them. This was a clinic-based s...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Hsiao YH,Chang TY,Tsai HD,Lin LY,Chou MC

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:There has been dramatic advancement in health status in the Asia-Pacific region (APR) over the past 50 years. This ever-changing paradigm of public health calls for continuous review and quality improvement of public health education (PHE). Since its founding in 1984, the mission of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortiu...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Karunathilake IM,Liyanage CK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glanders is a fatal bacterial infection of equids caused by Burkholderia mallei. The infection can be transmitted to humans through prolonged direct contact with glanderous equids. Recently, reemergence of equine glanders has been reported in many countries. To investigate zoonotic transmission of B mallei infection, ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Singha H,Shanmugasundaram K,Saini S,Tripathi BN

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaysia has an abortion law, which permits termination of pregnancy to save a woman's life and to preserve her physical and mental health (Penal Code Section 312, amended in 1989). However, lack of clear interpretation and understanding of the law results in women facing difficulties in accessing abortion information...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Low WY,Tong WT,Wong YL,Jegasothy R,Choong SP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to conduct an incremental cost-effectiveness analysis from the payer's perspective in Singapore of 3 gestational diabetes mellitus screening strategies: universal, targeted, or no screening. A decision tree model assessed the primary outcome: incremental cost per quality-adjusted life y...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Chen PY,Finkelstein EA,Ng MJ,Yap F,Yeo GS,Rajadurai VS,Chong YS,Gluckman PD,Saw SM,Kwek KY,Tan KH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe regional differences in maternal health care (MHC) utilization in China. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional comparisons of 4 MHC utilization indicators, namely, early (13 weeks within pregnancy) examinations rate (EER), prenatal examination (>4 times) rate (PER), hospital delivery rate (HDR), and postn...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Tang M,Wang D,Hu H,Wang G,Li R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its foundation 30 years ago, the mission of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health has been promoting "health for all" through public health. "Health for all" became the theme of Walter Patrick's public health career and inspired his contribution to APACPH. However, the universality of health car...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Binns C,Lee MK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the association between smoking status and quality of life (QOL) in a population-based sample of Iranian adults. The study used data from the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP). A total of 5830 participants were included. They were categorized as current, former, or never smokers. QOL was...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Toghianifar N,Najafian J,Pooya A,Rabiei K,Eshrati B,Anaraki J,Sarrafzadegan N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assault is a global public health issue that affects individuals of all ages. This study describes the epidemiological profile of assault-related hospitalization and health outcomes across different age groups in New South Wales, Australia. METHODS:Population-based linked hospitalization and mortality data f...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Seah R,Draper B,Mitchell R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Dimensions of Tobacco Dependence Scale (DTDS) for adolescents in Korea. The DTDS, Modified Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire (M-FTQ), and urine nicotine test were administered to 360 Korean adolescents. The collected data were analyzed usin...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Kim JY,Ko SH,Kim HK,Kim SR,Kim HY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses and health compromising behaviours, health care expenditure is escalating with the expansion of hospital services. Integrated primary health care would enhance the cost effectiveness of health care delivery. Recent studies on primary care health services research in ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lee A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professor Walter Patrick entered the Colombo Medical Faculty in Sri Lanka in 1957 and completed MBBS in 1962. In 1975, Walter obtained his MPH from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and was posted to the Health Education Bureau (HEB) in Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health where he was placed in charge of the Educatio...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Abeyagunawardene L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the relations between lifestyle factors and blood pressure (BP) control among patients with hypertension who were regularly taking antihypertensive medication as prescribed. From the 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, the 690 individuals diagnose...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Ham OK,Yang SJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing neonatal mortality rates in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) requires postnatal interventions to be delivered through an appropriately prepared and supported workforce. This review examines health workforce interventions that deliver integrated packages of postnatal care to improve neonatal outc...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Akter T,Sibbritt D,Dawson A

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：: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：:Despite scientific evidence about the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco (SLT), it is widely used in Bangladesh. This study explored perceptions about health effects of SLT use. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 1812 nonsmoking adults. About 40% of the participants were current SLT users or had used SLT ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Rahman MA,Mahmood MA,Spurrier N,Rahman M,Choudhury SR,Leeder S

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：OBJECTIVE:The authors examined the effects that change in perception about the advantages and disadvantages of smoking and quitting had on quitting outcome among smokers enrolled in a program for smoking cessation. METHODS:A total of 185 smokers from 2 public universities who were interested in quitting received smoki...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Yasin SM,Masilamani R,Ming MF,Koh D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The screening of 609 villagers in rural areas of northeastern Thailand resulted in the detection of 110 (18.1%) new cases of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The diagnoses were made on the basis of a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value ≤ 6.5%. Among all those screened, 243 (40%) reported having a father or mother with T2DM. Amon...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Muktabhant B,Sanchaisuriya P,Trakulwong M,Mingchai R,Schelp FP

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases are an important and increasing cause of death in many countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. Formal demonstration programs for the prevention of cardiovascular disease are few in number and not likely to be widely used in the future. Prevention programs focused on key risk factors are widely us...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Beaglehole R

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:The thyroid function and TSH concentration of villagers in an endemic goiter area in China where iodized salt had been supplied for twenty-five years were surveyed. We found that the serum FT3 and TSH (IRMA) levels of villagers were higher and the FT4 levels was lower than those of the controls, which suggested that t...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： An OY,Su TS,Pang XP,Hershman JM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated prospectively programmatic factors relating to dropouts in child vaccination in 6 subdistricts of Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey (n = 2700) was conducted estimating overall coverage of immunization using cluster sampling. The eligible subsample of children (n = 1064) was followed u...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Quaiyum MA,Gazi R,Khan AI,Uddin J,Islam M,Ahmed F,Saha NC

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Achieving treatment targets has been difficult in treating diabetic patients. This cross-sectional study describes the lipid profiles of patients with diabetes mellitus at a public primary health care centre in Sarawak, Malaysia. The targets for lipid control were based on the International Diabetes Federation recomme...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Wong JS,Tan F,Lee PY

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study involved an age-period-cohort analysis of the consultation rate and prevalence of dyslipidemia in Japan, based on Patient Survey data from 1999 to 2017 and open data of national database of health insurance claims and specific health checkups in Japan from 2013 to 2016. Our results showed that the consultat...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Okui T

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Vector surveillance is a cornerstone of dengue management yet there is a diversity of surveillance programs evident internationally. Such diversity is described in this review to enable a broader assessment of dengue vector surveillance methods. This review describes the diversity of surveillance programs for dengue v...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Azil AH,Li M,Williams CR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic accuracy and optimal cutoff points of risk factors is one of the important issues in medical decisions. In order to reassess the cutoff points of markers, longitudinal and time-to-event data of elderly individuals were collected repeatedly through 3 follow-up stages in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Ti...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Shakeri N,Azizi F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00