Breast-feeding and infant illness: a dose-response relationship?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined whether characteristics of local health departments (LHD) and their geographic region were associated with using Facebook and Twitter. We also examined the number of tweets per month for Twitter accounts as an indicator of social media use by LHDs. METHODS:In 2012, we searched for Facebook and T...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Harris JK,Mueller NL,Snider D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of the emergency medical services system in the United States accelerated rapidly between 1960 and 1973 as a result of a number of medical, historical, and social forces. Current emergency medical services researchers, policy advocates, and administrators must acknowledge these forces and their limitatio...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Shah MN

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine intraindividual change in polytobacco and individual tobacco and nicotine product use across young adulthood. METHOD:Participants were 2711 students from 24 Texas colleges participating in a 6-wave online study, with 6 months between each wave. Participants were aged 18 to 25 years at baseline in...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Loukas A,Marti CN,Perry CL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report documents the effect of not having had a Papanicolaou (Pap) test on survival with uterine cervical squamous carcinoma. METHODS:Data were derived from Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans Tumor Registry reports for 1984-1987 and 1996. RESULTS:During the 5 study years, 101 of 213 women (4...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Holmquist ND

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this project was to develop an interactive CD-ROM for nutrition screening and counseling, designed to produce dietary behavior change in fat and fruit and vegetable intake. METHODS:The design was based on principles of relevance to the learner, readiness for change, feedback, individualization, ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Block G,Miller M,Harnack L,Kayman S,Mandel S,Cristofar S

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We described changes in body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of thinness among young Japanese women (aged 15-29 years) from 1976 to 2000 by reanalyzing the nationwide data in the National Nutrition Survey, Japan. METHODS:We used height and weight data sets for 30 903 nonpregnant, nonlactating women duri...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Takimoto H,Yoshiike N,Kaneda F,Yoshita K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the health profile of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults in North Carolina, the first state in the South to include a measure of sexual orientation identity in a probability-based statewide health survey. METHODS:Using data from 9876 respondents in the 2011 North Carolina Behavioral Ris...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Matthews DD,Lee JG

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined self-reported health status, health behaviors, access to care, and use of preventive services of the US Hispanic adult population to identify language-associated disparities. METHODS:We analyzed 2003 to 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 45 076 Hispanic adults in 23 states...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： DuBard CA,Gizlice Z

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, advocates for increasing access to medical and oral health care have argued for expanding the scope of practice of dentists and physicians. Although this idea may have merit, significant legal and other barriers stand in the way of allowing dentists to do more primary health care, physicians to do mor...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Manski RJ,Hoffmann D,Rowthorn V

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study determined the validity of self-reported data on selected health insurance characteristics. METHODS:We obtained telephone survey data on the presence of health insurance, source of insurance, length of time insured, and type of insurance (managed care or fee-for-service) from a random sample of 3...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Nelson DE,Thompson BL,Davenport NJ,Penaloza LJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated a nurse-managed smoking cessation program for smokers hospitalized for a variety of conditions. METHODS:Hospitalized patients who smoked prior to hospitalization and who were motivated to quit (n = 660) were randomized to intervention or usual-care groups and followed for the next year....

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Taylor CB,Miller NH,Herman S,Smith PM,Sobel D,Fisher L,DeBusk RF

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strategies for control of Giardia lamblia in day care differ in numbers of children treated and in costs to parents and day care operators. The effectiveness of these strategies has not been systematically evaluated. METHODS:We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing three strategies f...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bartlett AV,Englender SJ,Jarvis BA,Ludwig L,Carlson JF,Topping JP

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the relationship between quality improvement (QI) maturity and accreditation attributes of US local health departments (LHDs), specifically those in Nebraska. METHODS:Using 2011 Nebraska LHD QI survey data, we conducted Spearman correlation analyses between QI maturity domains and accreditation ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chen LW,Nguyen A,Jacobson JJ,Gupta N,Bekmuratova S,Palm D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated a community-based participatory research worksite intervention intended to improve farmworkers' behaviors at work and after work to reduce occupational and take-home pesticide exposures. The workers received warm water and soap for hand washing, gloves, coveralls, and education. Self-reported assessments ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Salvatore AL,Chevrier J,Bradman A,Camacho J,López J,Kavanagh-Baird G,Minkler M,Eskenazi B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe changes in infant mortality rates, including birthweight-specific rates and rates by age at death and cause. METHODS:We analyzed US linked birth/infant-death data for 1989-1991 and 1998-2000 for American Indians/Alaska Native (AIAN) and White singleton infants at > or =20 weeks' gestation born t...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tomashek KM,Qin C,Hsia J,Iyasu S,Barfield WD,Flowers LM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data were collected from 141 women under age 18 attending an abortion clinic that did not require parental notification. Most of them informed their girl friend but not their parents of the plans for abortion. Younger minors and those who perceive their parents to hold positive attitudes toward abortion were more apt ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Clary F

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We compared cervical cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, and survival in Medicaid-insured and non-Medicaid-insured populations. METHODS:We stratified the sample by age and used ordered logistic regression to predict stage at diagnosis and used Cox proportional hazards regression to predict survival. RESU...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bradley CJ,Given CW,Roberts C

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined associations among 3 dimensions of sexual orientation (identity, behavior, and attraction) and key health-related indicators commonly studied among sexual minority populations: depressive symptoms, perceived stress, smoking, binge drinking, and victimization. METHODS:We analyzed data from the Na...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lindley LL,Walsemann KM,Carter JW Jr

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined longitudinal changes in smoking behavior among older adults in three community cohorts of the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly. Smoking prevalence declined from 15% at baseline to 9% during 6 years of follow-up. Annual smoking cessation and relapse rates were 10% and less th...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Salive ME,Cornoni-Huntley J,LaCroix AZ,Ostfeld AM,Wallace RB,Hennekens CH

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral health needs are urgent in rural states. Creative, broad-based, and collaborative solutions can alleviate these needs. "Health commons" sites are enhanced, community-based, primary care safety net practices that include medical, behavioral, social, public, and oral health services. Successful intervention require...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Beetstra S,Derksen D,Ro M,Powell W,Fry DE,Kaufman A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed evidence of the relationship between job strain and ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in 29 studies (1985-2012). We conducted a quantitative meta-analysis on 22 cross-sectional studies of a single exposure to job strain. We systematically reviewed 1 case-control study, 3 studies of cumulative exposure to job...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Landsbergis PA,Dobson M,Koutsouras G,Schnall P

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little population-based information is available on the use of chiropractic services. METHODS:We analyzed data from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment (HIE), a community-based study of the use of health services. Insurance claim forms for all fee-for-service patients who completed the study were examined ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Shekelle PG,Brook RH

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluations of 40 mass media programs/campaigns designed to influence cigarette smoking were reviewed. Information/motivation programs/campaigns generally produced changes in awareness, knowledge, and attitudes. Extensive national campaigns also produced meaningful behavioral change. Programs/campaigns designed to pro...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Flay BR

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess time trends in mortality rates in European countries for the period 2011 to 2015 by level of austerity measures imposed by governments in response to the economic and financial crisis. METHODS:We analyzed standardized mortality rates (SMRs) for 2011 through 2015 in 15 European countries based on E...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Rajmil L,Fernández de Sanmamed MJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the cesarean rates in different child policy periods and assess the medical necessity of cesareans during the 2-child policy period. METHODS:We collected hospital-level aggregate data on 93 745 deliveries and individual-level data on 27 977 deliveries from 6 hospitals in the Hubei and Gansu prov...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Liao Z,Zhou Y,Li H,Wang C,Chen D,Liu J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the proje...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Miranda ML,Silva JM,Overstreet Galeano MA,Brown JP,Campbell DS,Coley E,Cowan CS,Harvell D,Lassiter J,Parks JL,Sandelé W

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We compared faculty promotion rates by race/ethnicity across US academic medical centers. METHODS:We used the Association of American Medical College's 1983 through 2000 faculty roster data to estimate median institution-specific promotion rates for assistant professor to associate professor and for associa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Nunez-Smith M,Ciarleglio MM,Sandoval-Schaefer T,Elumn J,Castillo-Page L,Peduzzi P,Bradley EH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hookah use is gaining popularity nationwide. We determined the correlates and trends for hookah use from the California Tobacco Survey. Between 2005 and 2008 hookah use increased more than 40%, and in 2008, 24.5% of young men reported ever using a hookah. Hookah use was more common among the young (18-24 years), the e...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Smith JR,Edland SD,Novotny TE,Hofstetter CR,White MM,Lindsay SP,Al-Delaimy WK

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The limiting effects of exemptions to the coverage of child restraint laws were estimated by determining the extent to which the laws would have applied to child motor vehicle occupants, ages 0-5 years, killed before the laws were passed (1976-80). The 50 state laws would have exempted about 39 per cent of child motor...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Teret SP,Jones AS,Williams AF,Wells JK

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systematic reviews are generating valuable scientific knowledge about the impact of public health laws, but this knowledge is not readily accessible to policy makers. We identified 65 systematic reviews of studies on the effectiveness of 52 public health laws: 27 of those laws were found effective, 23 had insufficient...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Moulton AD,Mercer SL,Popovic T,Briss PA,Goodman RA,Thombley ML,Hahn RA,Fox DM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00