Cigarette smoking among San Francisco Hispanics: the role of acculturation and gender.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because opinion leaders hold positions from which they may influence tobacco control efforts, this study examined their support for tobacco control policies and their involvement in tobacco control activities. METHODS:A telephone survey was administered to 712 California opinion leaders who were randomly se...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Howard KA,Rogers T,Howard-Pitney B,Flora JA,Norman GJ,Ribisl KM

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Academic occupational health centers can support state-based occupational disease surveillance by playing a role in case identification and management, physician education, workplace investigation, and surveillance case criteria development. The existing centers can also serve as models for developing new clinics. As ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Welch L

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to estimate the risk of silicosis by cumulative exposure-years in a cohort of miners exposed to silica, as well as the lifetime risk of silicosis under the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard (0.09 mg/m3). METHODS:In a cohort study of 3330 gold miners who ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Steenland K,Brown D

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the available empirical evidence from population-based studies of the association between perceptions of racial/ethnic discrimination and health. This research indicates that discrimination is associated with multiple indicators of poorer physical and, especially, mental health status. However, the ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Williams DR,Neighbors HW,Jackson JS

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing costs of institutional care for the aged have occasioned a variety of government cost containment measures. People with senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type (SDAT) will be the principal group to suffer from cutbacks. SDAT patients are usually eligible for Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs), rather than ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Brody EM,Lawton MP,Liebowitz B

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to identify correlates of forced sex perpetration among men and victimization among women in Botswana and Swaziland. METHODS:We surveyed a 2-stage probability sample of 2074 adults from the 5 districts of Botswana with the highest HIV prevalence rates and all 4 regions of Swaziland. We used multiv...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tsai AC,Leiter K,Heisler M,Iacopino V,Wolfe W,Shannon K,Phaladze N,Hlanze Z,Weiser SD

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of RU 486 (mifepristone), a steroid analogue capable of inducing menses within 8 to 10 weeks of a missed menstrual period, has provoked a firestorm of concern and controversy. When used in conjunction with prostaglandin (RU 486/PG), it is at least 95% effective. Used in France principally to terminate confi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Banwell SS,Paxman JM

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether differences exist in the performance of United States Medical Graduate (USMG) and Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) House Staff physicians, inpatient hospital audits evaluating individual physician performance on patient histories and physical examinations were conducted in 14 Maryland and Pennsylvan...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Saywell RW Jr,Studnicki J,Bean JA,Ludke RL

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effects of a major federal immunization continuing education course, delivered in both traditional classroom and satellite broadcast versions, on public health professionals' knowledge, agreement, self-efficacy, and adherence in practice to recommendations. METHODS:The study used a ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Umble KE,Cervero RM,Yang B,Atkinson WL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher prices reduce consumption and initiation of tobacco products. A minimum price law that establishes a high statutory minimum price and prohibits the industry's discounting tactics for tobacco products is a promising pricing strategy as an alternative to excise tax increases. Although some states have adopted min...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： McLaughlin I,Pearson A,Laird-Metke E,Ribisl K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term consequences of prior oral contraceptive use for bone mineral density were examined in 239 postmenopausal women, 35.1% of whom reported prior oral contraceptive use. Women who had used oral contraceptives for 6 or more years had significantly higher bone densities of the lumbar spine and femoral neck, bu...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kritz-Silverstein D,Barrett-Connor E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We determined whether a representative national probability sample of US community-dwelling older adults who reported less social support also reported poorer general health status, which is a robust predictor of prospective mortality among elders. METHODS:We analyzed 2 subsamples generated via random sampl...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： White AM,Philogene GS,Fine L,Sinha S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the period July through October, 1986, 78 laboratory-confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis were identified in New Mexico. To determine possible risk factors for development of this disease, we conducted a case-control study; 24 case-patients and 46 neighborhood controls were interviewed. Seventeen (71 per cent) of t...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gallaher MM,Herndon JL,Nims LJ,Sterling CR,Grabowski DJ,Hull HF

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information regarding all patient and staff exposures to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) was prospectively accumulated from 1/1/86 to 12/31/86 at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. During this period of time 37 sources of exposure to VZV were reported: 10 outside and 27 within the hospital. Index cases for nosocomial expo...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Weber DJ,Rutala WA,Parham C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We explored an innovative strategy for targeted testing and disease management among immigrant communities at risk for tuberculosis. METHODS:Taxi drivers were recruited at an airport holding lot to undergo tuberculin skin testing (Mantoux). After receiving their test results in a location convenient for the...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gany FM,Trinh-Shevrin C,Changrani J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the association of physical activity with serum lipoprotein(a) [La(a)] levels in individuals according to whether they had a family history of coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS:Lp(a) levels in 332 healthy Spanish men aged 20 to 60 years were measured. Physical activity and family hi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Martín S,Elosua R,Covas MI,Pavesi M,Vila J,Marrugat J

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the joint associations of marital status and duration of cohabitation on self-reported intimate partner violence, substance use, and postpartum depression among childbearing women. METHODS:We analyzed data from the 2006-2007 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey, a cross-sectional nationwide sam...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Urquia ML,O'Campo PJ,Ray JG

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined racial and ethnic disparities in the total potential burden of asthma in low-income, racially/ethnically heterogeneous Chicago schools. METHODS:We used the Brief Pediatric Asthma Screen Plus (BPAS+) and the Spanish BPAS+, validated, caregiver-completed respiratory questionnaires, to identify ast...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Quinn K,Shalowitz MU,Berry CA,Mijanovich T,Wolf RL

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among high school students in Buenos Aires, Argentina. METHODS:Anonymous, self-administered questionnaires were given to 3909 8th and 11th graders in a stratified random sample of 49 public and private schools. The instrument included items fr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Morello P,Duggan A,Adger H Jr,Anthony JC,Joffe A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined gender differences in sociodemographic, military service, and mental health characteristics among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. We evaluated associations between these sociodemographic and service characteristics and depression and posttraumatic stre...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Maguen S,Ren L,Bosch JO,Marmar CR,Seal KH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the relationship between burden of providing care to non-ill children and grandchildren and incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) among women. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was conducted as part of the Nurses' Health Study among 54,412 women aged 46 to 71 years who were registered nurse...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lee S,Colditz G,Berkman L,Kawachi I

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined associations between unfair treatment, attributions of unfair treatment to racial discrimination, and cumulative disease damage among African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS:We used multivariable regression models to examine SLE damage among 578 African American w...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chae DH,Drenkard CM,Lewis TT,Lim SS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the roles of Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) and orthopedic surgeons in the provision of foot surgery by analyzing the 1982 computerized claims of over 1.1 million federal employees, retirees, and family members. We found that DPMs provided over 60 per cent of all elective insured foot surgery. Withou...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Weiner JP,Steinwachs DM,Frank RG,Schwartz KJ

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a quality-of-life method for valuing changes in health status. Our model determines changes in health attributes for different illnesses and then estimates the dollar value of the corresponding welfare losses. We used our quality-of-life approach to estimate willingness to pay to avoid asthma, a headache,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： French MT,Mauskopf JA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data System. The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an ongoing state-based surveillance system of maternal behaviors, attitudes, and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. PRAMS is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Reproductive Health in col...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Shulman HB,D'Angelo DV,Harrison L,Smith RA,Warner L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the relationship between enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and delivery of small-for-gestational-age infants. METHODS:WIC records were linked with birth certificates for 1992 full-term births; 41,234 WIC records and 18,34 non-W...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ahluwalia IB,Hogan VK,Grummer-Strawn L,Colville WR,Peterson A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There has been relatively little research on the contributions of school context to developmental outcomes. This study examined relationships between students' sense of the school as a community and their involvement in problem behaviors. METHODS:Participants were an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Battistich V,Hom A

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence and causes of functional paralysis in the United States. METHODS:We used the 2013 US Paralysis Prevalence & Health Disparities Survey to estimate the prevalence of paralysis, its causes, associated sociodemographic characteristics, and health effects among this population. RESULT...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Armour BS,Courtney-Long EA,Fox MH,Fredine H,Cahill A

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We systematically reviewed the literature on the impact of returning to work on health among working-aged adults. METHODS:We searched 6 electronic databases in 2005. We selected longitudinal studies that documented a transition from unemployment to employment and included a comparison group. Two reviewers i...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Rueda S,Chambers L,Wilson M,Mustard C,Rourke SB,Bayoumi A,Raboud J,Lavis J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00