Cryptosporidium infection in Oregon public health clinic patients 1985-88: the value of statewide laboratory surveillance.

abstract：:We use systems thinking to develop a strategic framework for analyzing the tobacco problem and we suggest solutions. Humans are vulnerable to nicotine addiction, and the most marketable form of nicotine delivery is the most harmful. A tobacco use management system has evolved out of governments' attempts to regulate t...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Borland R,Young D,Coghill K,Zhang JY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2009 we surveyed 400 tribal members of a midwestern American Indian reservation to assess the prevalence of OxyContin use. Thirty percent of tribal participants reported nonmedical use of OxyContin ever, 18.9% in the past year, and 13.4% in the past month. Participants aged 18 to 25 years were most likely to have u...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Momper SL,Delva J,Tauiliili D,Mueller-Williams AC,Goral P

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We used Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory to identify factors that predicted never or sometimes using condoms in a multiethnic cohort of adolescent mothers. METHODS:We interviewed adolescent mothers within 48 hours of delivery and surveyed them 6 and 12 months after delivery (n = 636). We used mult...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Van Horne BS,Wiemann CM,Berenson AB,Horwitz IB,Volk RJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the role of siblings in day care as a determinant of infants' risk of lower respiratory tract infections. METHODS:A total of 3238 children (86%) out of 3754 Oslo, Norway, newborns recruited in 1992/93 were followed for 1 year. RESULTS:In logistic regression analysis,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Nafstad P,Hagen JA,Botten G,Jaakkola JJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. We examined whether residence in neighborhoods with high levels of incarceration is associated with psychiatric morbidity among nonincarcerated community members. Methods. We linked zip code-linked information on neighborhood prison admissions rates to individual-level data on mental health from the Detroi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hatzenbuehler ML,Keyes K,Hamilton A,Uddin M,Galea S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence and patterns of polysubstance use among US reproductive-aged women who use opioids for nonmedical purposes. METHODS:We used the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (2005-2014) data on female respondents aged 18 to 44 years reporting nonmedical opioid use in the past 30 days (u...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Jarlenski M,Barry CL,Gollust S,Graves AJ,Kennedy-Hendricks A,Kozhimannil K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the relationship between psychosocial and behavioral factors and the frequency of emergency department visits for childhood asthma. METHODS:Data obtained from a survey of parents of 445 children who were being treated for asthma in the emergency room of a large urban hospital were ex...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wasilewski Y,Clark NM,Evans D,Levison MJ,Levin B,Mellins RB

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine food insecurity and cardiovascular disease-related health outcomes among American Indians (AIs) in rural Oklahoma. METHODS:We surveyed a cross-sectional sample of 513 AI adults to assess food insecurity domains (i.e., food quality and quantity) and obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. RESULTS:Am...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Blue Bird Jernigan V,Wetherill MS,Hearod J,Jacob T,Salvatore AL,Cannady T,Grammar M,Standridge J,Fox J,Spiegel J,Wiley A,Noonan C,Buchwald D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To support efforts to improve urban population health, we created a City Health Dashboard with area-specific data on health status, determinants of health, and equity at city and subcity (census tract) levels. METHODS:We developed a Web-based resource that includes 37 metrics across 5 domains: social and ec...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gourevitch MN,Athens JK,Levine SE,Kleiman N,Thorpe LE

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined socioeconomic inequalities in health among older adults in England and Brazil. METHODS:We analyzed nationally representative samples of residents aged 50 years and older in 2008 data from the Brazilian National Household Survey (n = 75,527) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (n = 9589)...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lima-Costa MF,De Oliveira C,Macinko J,Marmot M

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Federal government policy in the United States lacks uniformity, as is indicated by the fact that the Dept. of Defense permits the performance of abortion for medical and mental health reasons, the Office of Economic Opportunity states that no project funds may be used for any surgical procedure intended to result in...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Contis G,Hern WM

更新日期：1971-05-01 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：:Concern about suicide in US military and veteran populations has prompted efforts to identify more effective prevention measures. Recent expert panel reports have recommended public communications as one component of a comprehensive effort. Messaging about military and veteran suicide originates from many sources and...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Langford L,Litts D,Pearson JL

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:This study investigated whether low concentrations of ambient air pollutants are associated with hospital admissions for ischemic cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases. METHODS:Associations between daily concentrations of sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and particulates and daily hospi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Pönkä A,Virtanen M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Italian death rates and years of potential life lost (YPLL) for all causes and for 12 selected aggregations of causes are reported for 1979 and 1983, with the latter compared to United States data. Cancer is the leading cause of YPLL in Italy (23.8 per cent of total YPLL), followed by unintentional injuries (16.3 ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Arcà M,di Orio F,Forastiere F,Tasco C,Perucci CA

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the effect of New York's HIV Reporting and Partner Notification law on HIV testing levels and on the HIV testing decisions of high-risk individuals. METHODS:In-person interviews were administered to 761 high-risk individuals to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding HIV testi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tesoriero JM,Battles HB,Heavner K,Leung SY,Nemeth C,Pulver W,Birkhead GS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women of lower socioeconomic status and women of color in the United States have higher rates of abortion than women of higher socioeconomic status and White women. Opponents of abortion use these statistics to argue that abortion providers are exploiting women of color and low socioeconomic status, and thus, regulati...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Dehlendorf C,Harris LH,Weitz TA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the feasibility of using high-value coupons to induce condom purchase and evaluated execution factors that can influence the effectiveness of this form of promotion. METHODS:Two levels of coupon discount value (10% off and 75% off) were used to promote condom purchase among young adults....

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Dahl DW,Gorn GJ,Weinberg CB

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study determined infection risk for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) from needle reuse at a phlebotomy center that possibly exposed 3810 patients to infection. METHODS:We used a model for the risk of infection per blood draw, supplemented by subsequent testing results from 1699...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Porco TC,Aragón TJ,Fernyak SE,Cody SH,Vugia DJ,Katz MH,Bangsberg DR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health lists 6 areas of disparity in minority health services: infant mortality, cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and immunizations. This study compiles existing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) health data to establish a baseline....

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ghosh C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the impact of changes in dimensions of the psychosocial work environment on risk of depression in a longitudinal cohort of Canadian workers who were free of depression when work conditions were initially reported. METHODS:Using a sample (n = 3735) from the Canadian National Population Health Sur...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Smith PM,Bielecky A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of CVS Health's discontinuation of tobacco sales on cigarette purchasing. METHODS:We used households' purchasing data to assess rates at which households stopped cigarette purchasing for at least 6 months during September 2014 to August 2015 among 3 baseline groups: CVS-exclusive cigare...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Polinski JM,Howell B,Gagnon MA,Kymes SM,Brennan TA,Shrank WH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 100 years ago, public health began as an organized discipline, its purpose being to improve the health of populations rather than of individuals. Given its population-based focus, however, public health perennially faces dilemmas concerning the appropriate extent of its reach and whether its activities infri...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kass NE

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the impact of the Adolescent Health Project on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in Omaha, NE, during phase 1 (media campaigns) and phase 2 (free STI testing). To assess the impact of each phase on STI testing, we examined monthly data from January 2013 to April 2017 via interrupted time series ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tibbits M,Maloney S,Ndashe TP,Grimm B,Johansson P,Siahpush M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been changes within the judicial system that may be attributable to opinions on the admissibility of expert testimony that began with the Supreme Court's 1993 decision in Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. After surveying Daubert and subsequent related Supreme Court opinions, I examine a number of ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Berger MA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 2009 and January 2010, we conducted a nationally representative telephone survey of US adults (n = 1001; completion rate = 52.9%) to explore perceptions of risks associated with peak petroleum. We asked respondents to assess the likelihood that oil prices would triple over the next 5 years and then to...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Nisbet MC,Maibach E,Leiserowitz A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the current extent of programs and policies to facilitate smoking cessation among employees, we queried 128 large employers in Massachusetts in mid-1978. Eighty-four (66 per cent) responded. Fifty-four (64 per cent) of the respondents had designated jobs or work areas in which smoking was prohibited usually ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bennett D,Levy BS

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00