Trends in thyroid hormone prescribing and consumption in the UK.

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:Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of stru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caleffi M,Ribeiro RA,Duarte Filho DL,Ashton-Prolla P,Bedin AJ Jr,Skonieski GP,Zignani JM,Giacomazzi J,Franco LR,Graudenz M,Pohlmann P,Fernandes JG,Kivitz P,Weber B

更新日期：2009-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Victims exposed to serious traumatic experiences may develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suffer this mental health problem for a long time. Different types of trauma displayed a chronicity rate of PTSD within the range of 6.3-68.9 %. As one of the most common and severe natural disasters, the n...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hu S,Tan H,Cofie R,Zhou J,Yang T,Tang X,Liu A

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is deemed to be the fourth leading cause for premature death. Nevertheless, only a minority of children and adolescents in Germany fulfil the guideline of the World Health Organization of at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day. Children and adolescents with a lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demetriou Y,Bachner J

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parenting programs have been highlighted as a way of supporting and empowering parents. As programs designed to promote children's health and well-being are scarce, a new health-promotion program, All Children in Focus, has been developed. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the potential effectiveness...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ulfsdotter M,Enebrink P,Lindberg L

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'Physical Activity Care Pathway' (a Pilot for the 'Let's Get Moving' policy) is a systematic approach to integrating physical activity promotion into the primary care setting. It combines several methods reported to support behavioural change, including brief interventions, motivational interviewing, goa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boehler CE,Milton KE,Bull FC,Fox-Rushby JA

更新日期：2011-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Major changes in health policy, health service delivery, specific protocols, guidelines and recommendations for the management of common causes of maternal death have been developed in South Africa since the advent of the current democratic government. However, maternal mortality ratio remains high. The scie...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bomela NJ

更新日期：2015-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emotional abuse is central to other forms of abuse. The primary objective of this paper was to estimate the prevalence of emotional abuse among pupils in basic education schools and the risk factors associated with it in Aden governorate, Yemen. METHODS:Four districts were randomly selected from across the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ba-Saddik AS,Hattab AS

更新日期：2012-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite smoking cessation efforts, cigarette smoking remains a serious general and oral health problem. We aimed to investigate the putative benefits of smoking cessation on dentition and to analyse whether the time elapsed since smoking cessation associated positively with the remaining number of teeth. ME...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Similä T,Auvinen J,Timonen M,Virtanen JI

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Pop-up' warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulette. METHODS:Forty-five casual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGivern P,Hussain Z,Lipka S,Stupple E

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although medication adherence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are two different outcome measures, it is believed that adherence to medication leads to an improvement in overall HRQoL. The study aimed to evaluate the association between medication adherence and HRQoL. METHODS:A questionnaire-based...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Saleem F,Hassali MA,Shafie AA,Awad GA,Atif M,ul Haq N,Aljadhey H,Farooqui M

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to highlight the experiences of women who are often hidden in what we know and understand about homelessness, and to make policy and practice recommendations for women-centred services including adaptations to current housing interventions. METHODS:Three hundred survey interview...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Milaney K,Williams N,Lockerbie SL,Dutton DJ,Hyshka E

更新日期：2020-03-26 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to 1) investigate the pain situation among working adults in China; 2) explore the self-initiate pain reliving strategies applied by working adults; and 3) collect people's interests and suggestions to the topics of the online pain education program. METHODS:This is an exploratory s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Y,Tse MMY

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in South African children, accounting for approximately 20% of under-five deaths. Though progress has been made in scaling up multiple interventions to reduce diarrhoea in the last decade, challenges still remain. In this paper, we model the c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chola L,Michalow J,Tugendhaft A,Hofman K

更新日期：2015-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), malaria and tuberculosis dominate the disease pattern in Myanmar. Due to urbanization, westernized lifestyle and economic development, it is likely that NCDs such as cerebrovascular disease and ischemic heart disease are on a rise. The leading behavioral- and metabolic NCDs ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bjertness MB,Htet AS,Meyer HE,Htike MM,Zaw KK,Oo WM,Latt TS,Sherpa LY,Bjertness E

更新日期：2016-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population ageing presents considerable challenges for the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC), especially in countries where such coverage is still in its infancy. Ghana presents an important case study on the effectiveness of policies aimed at achieving UHC in the context of population ageing in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Van der Wielen N,Channon AA,Falkingham J

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of depression and musculoskeletal pain have both been found to be associated with increased risk of long term sickness absence (LTSA). The comorbidity between depression and pain i.e. simultaneous presence of both symptoms, is well established in the literature. The aim for the current investigation...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Clausen T,Pedersen J,Garde AH,Holtermann A,Rugulies R

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor maternal and child health indicators have been reported in Nigeria since the 1990s. Many interventions have been instituted to reverse the trend and ensure that Nigeria is on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. This systematic review aims at describing and indirectly measuring the effect ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kana MA,Doctor HV,Peleteiro B,Lunet N,Barros H

更新日期：2015-04-09 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:In Brazil, like many countries, there has been a failure to identify mental health problems (MHP) in young people and refer them to appropriate care and support. The school environment provides an ideal setting to do this. Therefore, effective programs need to be developed to train teachers to identify and a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vieira MA,Gadelha AA,Moriyama TS,Bressan RA,Bordin IA

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear if objective selection of employees, for an intervention to prevent sickness absence, is more effective than subjective 'personal enlistment'. We hypothesize that objectively selected employees are 'at risk' for sickness absence and eligible to participate in the intervention program. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Duijts SF,Kant I,Swaen GM

更新日期：2007-05-02 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:Smoking is a leading cause of numerous human disorders including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The development of modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) has been suggested as a possible way to reduce the risks of tobacco smoking by reducing ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gale N,McEwan M,Eldridge AC,Sherwood N,Bowen E,McDermott S,Holmes E,Hedge A,Hossack S,Camacho OM,Errington G,McAughey J,Murphy J,Liu C,Proctor CJ,Fearon IM

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence linking environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure at homes to the development of asthma among adolescents. Few studies have addressed this issue in the Middle Eastern countries including Kuwait. Therefore, this cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of ETS exposure at hom...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Booalayan H,Abdualrasool M,Al-Shanfari S,Boujarwa A,Al-Mukaimi A,Alkandery O,Akhtar S

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobility limitations in older adults are associated with poor clinical outcomes including higher mortality and disability rates. A decline in mobility (including physical function and life-space) is detectable and should be discovered as early as possible, as it can still be stabilized or even reversed in ea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Münch M,Weibel R,Sofios A,Huang H,Infanger D,Portegijs E,Giannouli E,Mundwiler J,Conrow L,Rantanen T,Schmidt-Trucksäss A,Zeller A,Hinrichs T

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Moti-4 intervention was developed to prevent addiction and other health problems among vulnerable adolescent cannabis users. The aims of Moti-4 are to reduce the use of cannabis among adolescents and to encourage their motivation to change their behavior. METHODS:Intervention Mapping, a systematic appro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dupont HB,Lemmens P,Adriana G,van de Mheen D,de Vries NK

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent terrorist attacks and natural disasters have led to an increased awareness of the importance of emergency planning. However, the extent to which emergency planners can access or use evidence remains unclear. The aim of this study was to identify, analyse and assess the location, source and quality of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Challen K,Lee AC,Booth A,Gardois P,Woods HB,Goodacre SW

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pesticide poisoning is an important health problem among Chinese farm workers, but there is a paucity of pesticide poisoning data from China. Using the WHO standard case definition of a possible acute pesticide poisoning, we investigated the prevalence and risk factors of acute work-related pesticide poisoni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang X,Zhao W,Jing R,Wheeler K,Smith GA,Stallones L,Xiang H

更新日期：2011-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one billion children experience violence every year. Violence against children is an urgent global public health concern and violation of children's rights. It is also a risk factor for serious negative health and social outcomes and is therefore addressed within the Sustainable Development Goa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kyegombe N,Banks LM,Kelly S,Kuper H,Devries KM

更新日期：2019-08-17 00:00:00