Community Trace: Rapid Establishment of a Volunteer Contact Tracing Program for COVID-19.

abstract：:Five years after the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the mental health of women who had been pregnant and living within 10 miles of Three Mile Island at the time of the accident was similar to that of women from the same area who became pregnant after the accident. Ratings of the development of the two groups of c...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Houts PS,Tokuhata GK,Bratz J,Bartholomew MJ,Sheffer KW

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classification of disease burdens is an important topic that receives little attention or debate. One common classification scheme, the broad cause grouping, is based on etiology and health transition theory and is mainly concerned with distinguishing communicable from noncommunicable diseases. This may be of limi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Setel PW,Saker L,Unwin NC,Hemed Y,Whiting DR,Kitange H

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the public health literature, it is generally assumed that the perception of "targeting" as positive or negative by the targeted audience depends on the product or message being promoted. Smoking prevalence rates are high among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, but little is known about ho...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Smith EA,Thomson K,Offen N,Malone RE

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ever-present challenge for the oral health profession is to reduce the extent of oral disease among racial and ethnic minority populations. Adding to this complex dilemma is the linkage between oral health and systemic health. We describe enhanced cultural competency, in the context of individual cultural beliefs, ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Behar-Horenstein LS,Warren RC,Dodd VJ,Catalanotto FA

更新日期：2017-05-01 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 quantify sociodemographic disparities in prediagnosis preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in persons recently diagnosed with HIV in New York City and assigned for partner services.Methods. We used partner services data from November 2015 to September 2017 from persons diagnosed with HIV in the past 12 mo...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Misra K,Huang JS,Udeagu CN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the risk of exposure to fentanyl among syringe exchange program (SEP) participants in New York City. METHODS:We recruited a convenience sample from 11 SEPs in New York City between March and June 2017. Consenting participants (n = 434) received a labeled syringe for their next injection. We test...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Blachman-Forshay J,Nolan ML,McAteer JM,Paone D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined whether interventions aimed at aggressive/disruptive classroom behavior and poor academic achievement would reduce the incidence of initiation of smoking. METHODS:An epidemiologically based, universal randomized preventive trial involved 2311 children in 2 classroom-based preventive inte...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kellam SG,Anthony JC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent changes in policymaking, such as the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, have ushered in a new era in community health partnerships. To investigate characteristics of effective collaboration between hospitals, their parent systems, and the public health community, with the support of majo...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Scutchfield FD,Prybil L,Kelly AV,Mays GP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified factors associated with death at home for 28,828 hospice and non-hospice cancer patients in 13 counties of western Washington State. Hospice participation was found to be the variable most strongly associated with death at home. Admission to hospice appears to override the tendency for certain subgroups ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Moinpour CM,Polissar L

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the effectiveness of a 2-year multicomponent, school-based intervention designed to reduce tobacco use rates among adolescents in an urban area of India. METHODS:Students from 32 schools in Delhi and Chennai, India, were recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Baseli...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Perry CL,Stigler MH,Arora M,Reddy KS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in injection drug users. METHODS:A 6-year prospective study of 790 injection drug users receiving methadone maintenance treatment in the Bronx, NY, was conducted. RESULTS:Sixteen perce...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gourevitch MN,Hartel D,Schoenbaum EE,Selwyn PA,Davenny K,Friedland GH,Klein RS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to ascertain the types of ethical challenges public health practitioners face in practice and to identify approaches used to resolve such challenges. METHODS:We conducted 45 semistructured interviews with public health practitioners across a range of occupations (e.g., health officers, medical dir...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Baum NM,Gollust SE,Goold SD,Jacobson PD

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking among young women is associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. Gender specific influences on smoking, quitting and attempting to quit are hypothesized to occur and may have implications for cessation programs. METHODS:Telephone surveys were conducted in a large (n = 6,711) cohort of you...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Pirie PL,Murray DM,Luepker RV

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We estimated annual mortality, years of potential life lost, and associated economic costs attributable to regular cigar smoking among US adults aged 35 years or older. METHODS:We estimated cigar-attributable mortality for the United States in 2010 using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smok...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Nonnemaker J,Rostron B,Hall P,MacMonegle A,Apelberg B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined long-term trends and differences in infant mortality in the United States from 1950 through 1991 according to race and ethnicity, education, family income, and cause of death. Forecasts are made through the year 2010. METHODS:Log-linear regression models were applied to data from the Nat...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Singh GK,Yu SM

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We describe trends in occupational and nonoccupational injury among working-age adults in Ontario. METHODS:We conducted an observational study of adults aged 15 to 64 over the period 2004 through 2011, estimating the incidence of occupational and nonoccupational injury from emergency department (ED) records...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chambers A,Ibrahim S,Etches J,Mustard C

更新日期：2015-02-01 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 investigated douching and reduced fertility. METHODS:The monthly probability of conception for douchers and nondouchers was compared in a sample of 840 married, parous women in King County, Washington. Data on the number of months required to conceive were analyzed. RESULTS:In comparison with no...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Baird DD,Weinberg CR,Voigt LF,Daling JR

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking histories, reported depth of inhalation, number of pipe and cigars (PC) smoked, serum thiocyanate (SCN) and expired air carbon monoxide (CO) levels were examined in PC male smokers enrolled in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT). Serum SCN levels for all PC smokers were higher than fo...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ockene JK,Pechacek TF,Vogt T,Svendsen K

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We explored insurers' perceptions regarding barriers to reimbursement for oral rapid HIV testing and other preventive screenings during dental care. METHODS:We conducted semistructured interviews between April and October 2010 with a targeted sample of 13 dental insurance company executives and consultants,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Feinstein-Winitzer RT,Pollack HA,Parish CL,Pereyra MR,Abel SN,Metsch LR

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The National AIDS Behavioral Survey (1990-1992) of heterosexual adults (18-49 years) measured human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, condom use, and HIV antibody testing, with a focus on major "high-risk" cities. METHODS:A longitudinal survey was conducted. RESULTS:There was little reduction in t...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Catania JA,Binson D,Dolcini MM,Stall R,Choi KH,Pollack LM,Hudes ES,Canchola J,Phillips K,Moskowitz JT

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:My experiences as a mentor of young investigators, along with conversations with a diverse pool of mentees, led me to question the ability of conventional research methods, problem formulation, and instruments to address the unique challenges of studying racial and ethnic minorities. Training of new investigators shou...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Alegría M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is recommended for tobacco cessation on the basis of pharmaceutical industry research showing its effectiveness when combined with counseling. The tobacco industry opposed NRT when it first appeared in the 1980s but by 2016 was marketing its own NRT products. We used internal tobacco...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Apollonio D,Glantz SA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the variation in the risk of AIDS in US Blacks, Hispanics, and other racial/ethnic groups relative to that in Whites (non-Hispanic) by geographic area and mode of acquiring HIV infection, based on data reported between June 1, 1981 and January 18, 1988 to the Centers for Disease Control and 1980 US census ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Selik RM,Castro KG,Pappaioanou M

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Message tailoring, based on individual needs and circumstances, is commonly used to enhance face-to-face patient counseling. Only recently has individual tailoring become feasible for printed messages. This study sought to determine whether printed tailored recommendations addressing women's specific screeni...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Skinner CS,Strecher VJ,Hospers H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fundamental problem with classifying agriculturally related injury is that there is neither a rational nor a comprehensive scheme for grouping incidents into categories describing actual exposures encountered on farms and in agricultural work. Current surveillance systems are unable to differentiate between work tha...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Murphy DJ,Purschwitz M,Mahoney BS,Hoskin AF

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This analysis describes trends in the prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in economically disadvantaged young women entering a national job training program. METHODS:We examined chlamydia test data for May 1990 through June 1997 for women aged 16 to 24 years who enrolled in the program. The significa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mertz KJ,Ransom RL,St Louis ME,Groseclose SL,Hadgu A,Levine WC,Hayman C

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We determined whether and to what extent a woman's exposure to stressful life events prior to conception (PSLEs) was associated with preterm birth and whether maternal age modified this relationship. METHODS:We examined 9350 mothers and infants participating in the first wave of the Early Childhood Longitud...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Witt WP,Cheng ER,Wisk LE,Litzelman K,Chatterjee D,Mandell K,Wakeel F

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interpreting associations between lead exposure and child behavior problems is difficult because studies have not controlled for sociodemographic confounders or have used shed teeth to mark exposure. This study explored associations between blood lead and preschool behavior. METHODS:Children from a smelter ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wasserman GA,Staghezza-Jaramillo B,Shrout P,Popovac D,Graziano J

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00