Outbreak of hepatitis A among homosexual men in Sydney.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested the efficacy of a combined pharmacologic and behavioral smoking cessation intervention among women in a state prison in the southern United States. METHODS:The study design was a randomized controlled trial with a 6-month waitlist control group. The intervention was a 10-week group intervention co...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Cropsey K,Eldridge G,Weaver M,Villalobos G,Stitzer M,Best A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the relationship of functional health literacy to self-reported health and use of health services. METHODS:Patients presenting to two large, urban public hospitals in Atlanta, Ga, and Torrance, Calif, were administered a health literacy test about their overall health and use of health c...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Baker DW,Parker RM,Williams MV,Clark WS,Nurss J

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This microqualitative case study of a community-based peer education program led by sex workers at a South African mine examined the role of grassroots participation in sexual health promotion. METHODS:The study involved in-depth interviews with 30 members of the target community. The interviews were analyz...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Campbell C,Mzaidume Z

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred ninety-eight patients treated in the emergency room for non-urgent complaints who stated that they had no regular source of primary medical care were referred to one of several medical care centers in the area. Overall, 34 per cent of such patients complied with the referral. Correlates of compliance wer...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Straus JH,Orr ST,Charney E

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effectiveness of physician prescribed exercise, health education, and patient self-monitoring, 124 firefighters were medically screened and randomly allocated to a control and two treatment groups. Physiologic and reporting methods were employed to assess adherence to regular exercise at three months and...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Reid EL,Morgan RW

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to develop a methodology for estimating potential solid organ donors and measuring donation performance in a geographic region based on readily available data on the hospitals in that region. METHODS:Medical records were reviewed in a stratified random sample of 89 hospitals from 3 regions...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Christiansen CL,Gortmaker SL,Williams JM,Beasley CL,Brigham LE,Capossela C,Matthiesen ME,Gunderson S

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This commentary considers the implications of the assessment of racial/ethnic status for monitoring the health of African Americans and other Black populations in the United States. It argues that because racial disparities in health and other social indicators persist undiminished, the continued assessment of race is...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Williams DR,Jackson JS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services. Data, collected via a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 300 households, were analyzed using Kruskal's program for additive conjoint analysis. The results indicate substantial consumer demand ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Carroll NV,Gagnon JP

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I describe variations in the structure and in the practice of rural public health and how rural communities meet the challenges of current public health practice, including primary methods of service delivery and partnership development. I present examples of promising models for the creation of rural public health ca...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Berkowitz B

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We performed a case-control study to determine if participants with herpes zoster had fewer contacts with persons with varicella or zoster, and with young children, to explore the hypothesis that exposure to persons with varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in "immune boosting." METHODS:Participants were pa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Donahue JG,Kieke BA,Gargiullo PM,Jumaan AO,Berger NR,McCauley JS,Belongia EA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper compares cases of paralytic poliomyelitis reported to the systems operated by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for reporting of adverse events associated with vaccination. Of the 118 cases of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Weibel RE,Benor DE

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We provide an updated meta-analysis on the effectiveness of Project D.A.R.E. in preventing alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among school-aged youths. METHODS:We used meta-analytic techniques to create an overall effect size for D.A.R.E. outcome evaluations reported in scientific journals. RESULTS:The...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： West SL,O'Neal KK

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of international health has typically been assessed from the standpoint of central institutions (international health organizations, foundations, and development agencies) or of one-way diffusion and influence from developed to developing countries. To deepen understanding of how the international health...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Birn AE

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested a series of self-help booklets designed to prevent postpartum smoking relapse. METHODS:We recruited 700 women in months 4 through 8 of pregnancy, who quit smoking for their pregnancy. We randomized the women to receive either (1) 10 Forever Free for Baby and Me (FFB) relapse prevention booklets, m...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Brandon TH,Simmons VN,Meade CD,Quinn GP,Lopez Khoury EN,Sutton SK,Lee JH

更新日期：2012-11-01 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 modeled triple trajectories of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use from adolescence to adulthood as predictors of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). METHODS:We assessed urban African American and Puerto Rican participants (n = 816) in the Harlem Longitudinal De...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Brook JS,Lee JY,Rubenstone E,Brook DW,Finch SJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effectiveness of dietary advice in primary prevention of chronic disease. METHODS:A meta-analysis was conducted of 17 randomized controlled trials of dietary behavior interventions of at least 3 months' duration. Results were analyzed as changes in reported dietary fat intakes and b...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Brunner E,White I,Thorogood M,Bristow A,Curle D,Marmot M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen children, ages 4 to 6 years, with known exposure to polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) in utero and/or through breast milk were administered developmental tests. These same children had exhibited low scores on a partial developmental assessment two years earlier. Current results were compared to normative test da...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Schwartz EM,Rae WA

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We studied 5 members of the National Network Consortium on Tobacco Control in Priority Populations. These networks, which consist of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, targeted lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons; Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; American Ind...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Luke DA,Harris JK,Shelton S,Allen P,Carothers BJ,Mueller NB

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, the importance of public health has often been recognized during or as a result of major tragedy. The attacks that occurred in the United States in 2001 are no exception. These events have raised awareness of our vulnerability and the need for emergency preparedness, the need for a flexible and sustainab...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Marmagas SW,King LR,Chuk MG

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear weapons pose a particularly destructive threat. Prevention of the proliferation and use of nuclear weapons is urgently important to public health. "Horizontal" proliferation refers to nation-states or nonstate entities that do not have, but are acquiring, nuclear weapons or developing the capability and materi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Sidel VW,Levy BS

更新日期：2007-09-01 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 examined local health department (LHD) preparedness capacities in the context of participation in accreditation and other performance improvement efforts. MetHODS: We analyzed preparedness in 8 domains among LHDs responding to a preparedness capacity instrument from 2010 through 2012. Study groups include...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Davis MV,Bevc CA,Schenck AP

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We estimated the prevalence and determinants of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among nonsmoking adolescents in 9 West African countries. METHODS:We conducted a pooled analysis with nationally representative 2006 to 2009 Global Youth Tobacco Survey data. We used descriptive statistics to determine the preva...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mamudu HM,Veeranki SP,John RM,Kioko DM,Ogwell Ouma AE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the relationship between obstetrical intervention and preterm birth in the United States between 1991 and 2006. METHODS:We assessed changes in preterm birth, cesarean delivery, labor induction, and associated risks. Logistic regression modeled the odds of preterm obstetrical intervention after r...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： MacDorman MF,Declercq E,Zhang J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We analyzed the relationship between physician migration from developing source countries to more developed host countries (brain drain) and the developmental and global health profiles of source countries. METHODS:We used a cross-section of 141 countries that lost emigrating physicians to the 4 major desti...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Arah OA,Ogbu UC,Okeke CE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisexuals (N = 424) and lesbians (N = 1,921) were surveyed regarding their sources of gynecologic care, utilization patterns, openness with physicians, and assessment of quality of care. About 40 per cent of each group believed that physician knowledge about their sexual preference would hinder the quality of medical ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Smith EM,Johnson SR,Guenther SM

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to identify characteristics of high-risk pregnant women that predicted long-term participation in a home visitation program. METHODS:Data regarding sociodemographic characteristics, perceived needs, psychological functioning, substance use, and informal social support were collected prospe...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Navaie-Waliser M,Martin SL,Campbell MK,Tessaro I,Kotelchuck M,Cross AW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional methods for classifying patients with respect to utilization of health care resources are based almost exclusively on diagnostic criteria. We review a new severity of illness index which is generic to most medical and surgical conditions in a hospital, and which has been found to produce subgroups of pati...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Horn SD

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

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