Explaining the variation in the management of lifestyle risk factors in primary health care: a multilevel cross sectional study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts outreach for public preparedness for natural and manmade incidents. In 2011, OPHPR conducted a nationwide mobile public health (m-Health) campaign that pushed brief videos on preparing for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bandera C

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Zinc plays an important role in cellular growth, cellular differentiation and metabolism. The results of previous meta-analyses evaluating effect of zinc supplementation on linear growth are inconsistent. We have updated and evaluated the available evidence according to Grading of Recommendations, Assessme...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Imdad A,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2011-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Websites that address national public health issues provide an important mechanism to improve health education and services in resource limited countries. This article describes the development, promotion and initial evaluation of a national website to increase access to information and resources about preve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stephan G,Hoyt MJ,Storm DS,Shirima S,Matiko C,Matechi E

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calls to a telephone health helpline (THHL) have been previously evaluated for the ability to monitor specific syndromes, such as fever and influenza-like-illness or gastrointestinal illness. This method of surveillance has been shown to be highly correlated with traditional surveillance methods, and to have...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGolrick D,Belanger P,Richardson H,Moore K,Maier A,Majury A

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have focused on the relationship between employment pathways and health-related outcomes based on cross-sectional or longitudinal approaches. However, little is known about the cumulative effects of employment status mobility on sickness absence (SA) over time. The aim of the present study w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hernando-Rodriguez JC,Serra L,Benavides FG,Ubalde-Lopez M

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Baseline data were collected to inform the adoption, implementation and institutionalisation phases of a completely smoke free campus policy at a large Western Australian university with a diverse student and staff community. METHODS:An online survey was randomly emailed to staff and students to measure the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Burns S,Jancey J,Bowser N,Comfort J,Crawford G,Hallett J,Shields B,Portsmouth L

更新日期：2013-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major health problem affecting mostly young people, not only in developing, but also in developed countries.We conducted this systematic review to determine awareness and knowledge of school-going male and female adolescents in Europe of STDs and if possible, how th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Samkange-Zeeb FN,Spallek L,Zeeb H

更新日期：2011-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Today industrialized countries face a burgeoning aged population. Thus, there is increasing attention on the functioning and disabilities of aged adults as potential determinants of autonomy and independent living. However, there are few representative findings on the prevalence and determinants of disabilit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Strobl R,Müller M,Emeny R,Peters A,Grill E

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School-based smoking prevention programs have been shown to increase knowledge of the negative effects of smoking and prevent tobacco smoking. The majority of evidence on effectiveness comes from Western countries. This study investigated the impact of school-based smoking prevention programs on adolescents'...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tahlil T,Woodman RJ,Coveney J,Ward PR

更新日期：2013-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of delivering an individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for smoking cessation among a Chinese population. METHODS:Participants were recruited from six primary health care centers. A total of 144 were eligible to take part in the study and ag...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mak YW,Leung DYP,Loke AY

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have shown that presenting correct information about group norms to correct misperceptions of norms can influence health behaviours. In two online studies we investigated how different ways of communicating the current uptake of 43% of the English Bowel Scope Screening (BSS) programme affects intenti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stoffel ST,Goodwin M,Sieverding M,Vlaev I,von Wagner C

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea remains the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa. Health care seeking behavior for diarrhea varies by context and has important implications for developing appropriate care strategies and estimating burden of disease. The objective of this study was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Page AL,Hustache S,Luquero FJ,Djibo A,Manzo ML,Grais RF

更新日期：2011-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimate of 2-3 million children under 5 die in the world annually due to vaccine-preventable disease. In Ethiopia, incomplete immunization accounts for nearly 16% of under-five mortality, and there is spatial variation for vaccination of children in Ethiopia. Spatial variation of vaccination can create h...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melaku MS,Nigatu AM,Mewosha WZ

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of physical activity is an important risk factor for overweight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. In the Netherlands, ethnic minority groups are generally less physically active and rate their own health poorer compared to ethnic Dutch. This applies in particular to women. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hosper K,Deutekom M,Stronks K

更新日期：2008-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension has been declared as a global public health crisis by the World Health Organization, because of its high prevalence. It affects the health of one billion people worldwide and is directly responsible for the deaths of more than 10 million people per year. The purpose of our research was to explor...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lu Y,Yan H,Yang J,Liu J

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Charging for tuberculosis (TB) treatment could reduce completion rates, particularly in the poor. We identified and synthesised studies that measure costs of TB treatment, estimates of adherence and the potential impact of charging on treatment completion in China. METHODS:Inclusion criteria were primary re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Long Q,Smith H,Zhang T,Tang S,Garner P

更新日期：2011-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent improvements in life expectancy in many countries stem from reduced mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer above the age of 60. This is the combined result of decreased incidence and improved survival among those with disease. The latter has led to a higher proportion in the population of pe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ebeling M,Meyer AC,Modig K

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Kids save lives statement recommends annual Basic Life Support (BLS) training for school children but the implementation is challenging. Trainings should be easy to realise and every BLS training should be as effective as possible to prepare learners for lifesaving actions. Preparedness implies skills an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Süss-Havemann C,Kosan J,Seibold T,Dibbern NM,Daubmann A,Kubitz JC,Beck S

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies addressing the impacts of regular physical activity or sedentary habits on the immune system have been conducted in adults and laboratory settings. Thus, it is practically unknown how a healthy active lifestyle could affect low-grade inflammation processes, infections or allergies in young pers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Veiga OL,Gómez-Martínez S,Martínez-Gómez D,Villagra A,Calle ME,Marcos A,AFINOS Study Group.

更新日期：2009-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hernando-Rodriguez JC,Serra L,Benavides FG,Ubalde-Lopez M

更新日期：2020-10-01 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:The mental wellness of children and adolescents in rural Australia is under researched and key to understanding the long-term mental health outcomes for rural communities. This analysis used data from the Australian Rural Mental Health Study (ARMHS), particularly the parent report Strengths and Difficulties ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peters I,Handley T,Oakley K,Lutkin S,Perkins D

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital syphilis is a major public health concern, even after the implementation of intervention protocols in several countries. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and socio-demographic, behavioral and institutional factors associated with syphilis in parturient women attending public maternity ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Araújo MA,de Freitas SC,de Moura HJ,Gondim AP,da Silva RM

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic inequalities in access to maternal health care have received more attention as it challenges the sustainability of the ongoing achievement in reducing maternal mortality. By promoting access to maternal health care as one of the core targets of the Health Sector Reform, Lao People's Democratic ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Do N,Tran HTG,Phonvisay A,Oh J

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bowel disorders have destructive impacts on the patients social and mental aspects of life and can cause emotional distress. The risk of developing bowel incontinence also increases with age. The rate of incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Manitoba, Canada, has been unusually raised. Therefore, it is ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Torabi M

更新日期：2014-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The eye is well known to be sensitive to clearly high doses (>2 Gy) of ionizing radiation. In recent years, however, cataracts have been observed in populations exposed to lower doses. Interventional cardiologists are repeatedly and acutely exposed to scattered ionizing radiation (X-rays) during the diagnost...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jacob S,Michel M,Spaulding C,Boveda S,Bar O,Brézin AP,Streho M,Maccia C,Scanff P,Laurier D,Bernier MO

更新日期：2010-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia is a developing sub-Saharan African country with increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including oral conditions. Oral health and dental care have been given little consideration, and there is limited information relating to population oral health and use of dental services in t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bogale B,Engida F,Hanlon C,Prince MJ,Gallagher JE

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular alternatives to conventional cigarettes among adult smokers wishing to reduce their exposure to harmful smoke constituents. However, little information exists on the relative internal exposures resulting from the exclusive or dual use of e-cigarettes. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： D'Ruiz CD,Graff DW,Robinson E

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus, partly due to age-related immunosenescence and immunosuppressive conditions, results in herpes zoster (HZ) and its associated complications. The management of the most important complication, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), is challenging, particularly in the eld...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bricout H,Haugh M,Olatunde O,Prieto RG

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is well known that employment conditions exert considerable effects on health and health equity, the association between employment conditions and the use of preventative health services has rarely been studied. We explored whether inequities in the use of preventative services were associated wi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shim HY,Jun JK,Shin JY

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00