Serological Survey of Humans Exposed to Burkholderia mallei-Infected Equids: A Public Health Approach.

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：:The aims of this study were to examine the frequency and correlates of problem behaviors among Hong Kong adolescents. It is a cross-sectional survey targeting secondary forms 1 to 3 (equivalent to grades 7-9 in the United States) students (N = 1029). A self-administered questionnaire was used as the measurement tool. ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lau M,Kan MY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying determinants of intent to quit may aid the design of antitobacco programs and promote effective tobacco control policies. In a nationwide survey in Cambodia, two thirds of tobacco smokers and 45% of female smokeless tobacco users planned to stop in the future. Multivariate determinants of intent in 2279 ma...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Tonstad S,Job JS,Batech M,Yel D,Kheam T,Singh PN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency disorders together constitute a major public health concern in Bangladesh. Among many vitamin and mineral deficiency diseases, iron-deficiency anemia remains the most persistent and has been shown to contribute to high maternal and child morbidity and mortality in the countr...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Ghose B,Yaya S,Tang S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Tambon Korat and Koongyang in Northeastern Thailand, 88% (n = 60) of the mothers and significant other careproviders interviewed believe in poh, a mild, self-limiting diarrhea in infants which is considered a normal prerequisite in child development. The local definition of poh as to its nature, symptomatology and ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Baclig PV,Patrick WK

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the practicability and value of mapping cancers in Hong Kong, selected data from consecutive censuses were used to assess the demographic stability and socioeconomic characteristics of the 27 districts. Mortality data in two quinquennia (1979-1988) were used to calculate the districts' standardized mortalit...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Lloyd OL,Wong SL,Yu TS,Wong TW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited research has addressed factors associated with psychological distress following disasters among non-Western populations. The 2004 tsunami affected 1.7 million people across South Asia and Africa, with considerable variations in trauma-related outcomes. Pretraumatic and peritraumatic conditions associated with ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Gunaratne CD,Kremer PJ,Clarke V,Lewis AJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the correlation between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) and falls considering places where falls can occur in adult males. We analyzed 101 862 males in the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey. LUTSs were assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score system. The rate of to...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Hwang TY,Kim SK,Kim KH,Kim JY

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The achievement of Universal Health Coverage, including quality services, is high on the international agenda. Cambodia aims to expand social health protection and is committed to improving the healthcare service quality. We review the country context and propose five policy approaches to accelerate progress on health...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Pheakdey S,Chan N,Kolesar RJ,Chak C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study attempted to examine individual- and community-level factors that contribute to pregnancy-related health behaviors among Indonesian women. This study used representative nationwide survey samples from the Indonesian Demographic Health Survey in the years 2007 (N = 15 193), 2012 (N = 14 431), and 2017 (N = 1...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Hardhantyo M,Chuang YC

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, a stochastic modeling approach was employed for the detection of epidemics in advance that was based on a negative binomial model with 2 components: an endemic component and an epidemic component. This study used monthly measles cases from January 2000 to August 2009 collected from the Expanded Progra...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Sharmin S,Rayhan MI

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition during adolescence influences long-term health outcomes. Consumption of fish has many health benefits, yet few studies have investigated associations between fish intake and nutrient intake and lifestyle factors in adolescents. A cross-sectional study utilizing 24-hour dietary recalls obtained by in-person i...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Rahman L,Nigg CR,Rosner LS,Iversen CS,Chung HV,Lai M,Saka S,Sayessian ML,Watters CA

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：: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：: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 use of universal body mass index (BMI) cutoffs do not take into account variation in the association between BMI and health risk across diverse ethnic groups. We used the New Zealand Health Survey data collected between 2002/2003 and 2014/2015 to calculate the predictive marginal means of hypertension, cardiovascu...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Halim AA,Basu A,Kirk R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the duration to achieve first blood pressure (BP) control after the diagnosis of hypertension. This was a retrospective cohort study on 195 hypertensive patients' (age ≥18 years) records from a primary health care clinic. The median time to achieve first BP control was 7.2 months (95% confi...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Cheong AT,Mohd Said S,Muksan N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Vietnam, pigs and poultry are predominantly produced by small-scale farmers, creating challenges for zoonotic disease management. The objective of this study was to characterize practices related to livestock and manure management and to measure association with 3 self-reported health symptoms (coughing, fever, and...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Dang-Xuan S,MacDonald LE,Schurer JM,Nguyen-Viet H,Pham-Duc P

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective is to explore the relationship between passive smoking and female breast cancer using meta-analysis. Literature on risk factors for female breast cancer published from January 2001 to December 2011 was collected from CBM, CAJD, VIP, WanFangData, and MEDLINE databases. The meta-analysis was performed usin...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Chen Z,Shao J,Gao X,Li X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Young adults aged 18 to 32 years were randomly selected from a household probability sample participating in Project Accept in the remote areas of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand in 2005. Among 2989 respondents, 44.4% had never heard of antiretroviral treatment (ART). Lack of awareness of ART was independentl...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Srithanaviboonchai K,Celentano DD,Visaruratana S,Kawichai S,Wichajarn M,Genberg B,Chariyalertsak C,Kulich M,Chariyalertsak S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify important roles of parents in preventing caries in primary dentition among preschool children in Thailand. A total of 664 preschool children aged 3 to 4 years and their parents were sampled from representative provinces of the 5 regions of Thailand. Dental examination to assess dental cari...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Narksawat K,Boonthum A,Tonmukayakul U

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and obesity stratified by sex in 34 935 Korean adults. We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a cross-sectional, nationwide, population-based survey, from 2007 to 2012. Individuals with higher ...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Song HJ,Lee EK,Kwon JW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biotechnology has a growing place in the remediation of hazardous waste sites throughout the world, and especially in Asia where population density is high and land and fresh water are scarce. In-situ bioremediation has been demonstrated already to be highly effective for petroleum hydrocarbons (alkanes, aromatics, po...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Omenn GS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stigmatization of mental disorders has detrimental consequences for psychiatric patients. This study examined how perceived stigma and coping orientations of secrecy, withdrawal, and education were related to schizophrenic patients' self-esteem and quality of life (QOL). Coping orientations as mediators of perceived s...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Ow CY,Lee BO

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health needs assessment (HNA) targets health resources to needs yet is rarely used in low-resource contexts such as the Indian villages. METHODS:The authors combined rapid participatory appraisal (RPA) and HNA tools into 4 steps: (a) define HNA parameters, objectives, and community; (b) describe community...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Mathias KR,Mathias JM,Hill PC

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：: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：:The aim of this study was to explore association between caries prevalence and nutritional status among first-grade primary school children. A cross-sectional study of 212 students was conducted. All students were weighed and measured and then the body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Each student underwent dental exa...

journal_title：Asia-Pacific journal of public health

authors： Ngoenwiwatkul Y,Leela-adisorn N

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：: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