Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection among drug users: identification of hidden networks.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We estimated HCV incidence among individuals who repeatedly underwent anti-HCV testing. METHODS:We studied HCV-negative individuals who had at least 2 tests between April 1992 and September 2012 in British Columbia, Canada. We calculated incidence as the number of new infections per 100 person-years at risk...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kuo M,Janjua NZ,Burchell AN,Buxton JA,Krajden M,Gilbert M

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Social, political, and economic disruptions caused by natural and human-caused public health emergencies have catalyzed public health efforts to expand the scope of biosurveillance and increase the timeliness, quality, and comprehensiveness of disease detection, alerting, response, and prediction. Unfortunately, effor...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Khan AS,Fleischauer A,Casani J,Groseclose SL

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the importance of grassroots social movements, or "change from below," in the history of US reform, the relationship between social movements and demands for universal health care is a critical one. National health reform campaigns in the 20th century were initiated and run by elites more concerned with def...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hoffman B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the contribution of the Nurses' Health Studies (NHS and NHS II) in addressing hypotheses regarding risk factors for and consequences of obesity. METHODS:Narrative review of the publications of the NHS and NHS II between 1976 and 2016. RESULTS:Long-term NHS research has shown that weight gain and ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hruby A,Manson JE,Qi L,Malik VS,Rimm EB,Sun Q,Willett WC,Hu FB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently in Russia, abortion rights have been attacked. For decades, Russian women could have an elective abortion up to week 12 of pregnancy; between 12 and 22 weeks, medical or social grounds were required for an abortion. In mid 2011, a group of Parliamentarians teamed up with Russian Orthodox Church activists and ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Erofeeva LV

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the behavioral characteristics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 41) from a national probability sample of men (n = 1861). Most MSM were partnered with females (97%) and had a low rate of consistent condom use (7%). More MSM than heterosexual ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wei C,Guadamuz TE,Stall R,Wong FY

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. To assess the health impact of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.Methods. We collected data from interviews conducted 6 and 9 months after the hurricanes, a review of 597 randomly selected emergency department (ED) encounters, and administrative records from 10 716 ED visit...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chowdhury MAB,Fiore AJ,Cohen SA,Wheatley C,Wheatley B,Balakrishnan MP,Chami M,Scieszka L,Drabin M,Roberts KA,Toben AC,Tyndall JA,Grattan LM,Morris JG Jr

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We examined which local health department (LHD)-level factors contributed to successful implementation of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies in Minnesota. METHODS:We used a retrospective mixed-methods design to evaluate the relationship between the Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gyllstrom E,Gearin K,Frauendienst R,Myhre J,Larson M,Riley W

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postabortion care providers who breach patient confidentiality endanger women's health and violate ethics. A 1998 abortion ban in El Salvador likely spurred an increase in the number of women investigated, because many women were reported to legal authorities by health care providers. Having analyzed safeguards of con...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： McNaughton HL,Mitchell EM,Hernandez EG,Padilla K,Blandon MM

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：:Despite the potential for public health strategies to decrease the substantial burden of injuries, injury prevention infrastructure in state health departments is underdeveloped. We sought to describe the legal support for injury prevention activities at state health departments. We searched the Lexis database for st...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Stier DD,Thombley ML,Kohn MA,Jesada RA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the relationship between continuity of care and diabetes control. METHODS:We analyzed data on 1400 adults with diabetes who took part in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We examined the relationship of continuity of care with glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid control...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mainous AG 3rd,Koopman RJ,Gill JM,Baker R,Pearson WS

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Compared with other developed countries, the United States has an inefficient and expensive health care system with poor outcomes and many citizens who are denied access. Inefficiency is increased by the lack of an integrated system that could promote an optimal mix of personal medical care and population health measu...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chernichovsky D,Leibowitz AA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the relationship between atrial fibrillation and (1) stroke and (2) all-cause mortality. METHODS:All eligible Medicare patients older than 65 years of age hospitalized in 1985 were followed up for 4 years. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards models were used for assessment of risk ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Yuan Z,Bowlin S,Einstadter D,Cebul RD,Conners AR Jr,Rimm AA

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We obtained contextual information regarding documented barriers to HIV clinical trial participation among Black men who have sex with men (MSM), and explored current preventive HIV clinical trial attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions among Black MSM leaders in the United States. METHODS:We conducted 2 focus ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Andrasik MP,Chandler C,Powell B,Humes D,Wakefield S,Kripke K,Eckstein D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because larger food portions could be contributing to the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity, this study was designed to weigh samples of marketplace foods, identify historical changes in the sizes of those foods, and compare current portions with federal standards. METHODS:We obtained informat...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Young LR,Nestle M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The religious distribution of Nassau County resident leukemia cases diagnosed between 1966 and 1974 was studied to see if the elevated incidence of the disease among Jews reported in the 1950s and early 1960s was persisting. The results showed, for both males and females, virtually no difference in attack rates betwee...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Cuneo JM

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (B.t.-k) is a microbial pesticide which has been widely used for over 30 years. Its safety for a human population living in sprayed areas has never been tested. Surveillance for human infections caused by B.t.-k among Lane County, Oregon residents was conducted during two seasons o...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Green M,Heumann M,Sokolow R,Foster LR,Bryant R,Skeels M

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study characterized changes in sexual and reproductive behaviors from 1985 through 1995 among American females aged 15 to 19 years and related these changes to family factors. METHODS:Nationally representative sample survey data from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth were analyzed with Weibull ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hogan DP,Sun R,Cornwell GT

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated changes in community-based agencies following the implementation of the Medicare prospective payment system for hospitals utilizing DRGs (diagnosis-related groups). Data were collected in 1986 and 1987 from 771 community service providers. There were five major findings: 1) hospital discharge planners,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wood JB,Estes CL

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies of stress in childhood have used instruments containing items describing events/conditions thought by adults to be stressful for children. In interviews with 5th- and 6th-grade children, we asked them to describe circumstances that would make or had made them feel bad, nervous, or worried. After prete...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lewis CE,Siegel JM,Lewis MA

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The newborn screening program mandated by the New York State Public Health Law requires that every baby born in the state be tested for eight conditions including sickle cell anemia. Although sickle cell screening of newborns has been in operation since 1975, the follow-up program for case retrieval to obtain repeat b...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Grover R,Shahidi S,Fisher B,Goldberg D,Wethers D

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess potential reductions in premature mortality that could have been achieved in 2008 to 2012 if the minimum wage had been $15 per hour in New York City. METHODS:Using the 2008 to 2012 American Community Survey, we performed simulations to assess how the proportion of low-income residents in each neig...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tsao TY,Konty KJ,Van Wye G,Barbot O,Hadler JL,Linos N,Bassett MT

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public health is usually enacted through public policies, necessitating that the public engage in debates that, ideally, are grounded in solid scientific findings. Mistrust in science, however, has compromised the possibility of deriving sound policy from such debates, partially owing to justified concerns regarding u...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Camargo K Jr,Grant R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study describes the costs and outcomes of community-based tuberculin screening programs conducted between 1987 and 1991 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. METHODS:Follow-up information was abstracted from hospital records of all reactors detected in tuberculin screening of students in grades 6 and 10, of fir...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Adhikari N,Menzies R

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "rediscovery" of poverty, as echoed in concepts of social inequality, has contributed to the goal of eliminating racial/ethnic and social class disparities in the United States. This commentary focuses on what we know about the pressing health care needs and issues relevant to Latino children and families and how ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Zambrana RE,Logie LA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was done in a health maintenance organization colorectal cancer screening program to determine whether 166 persons found to have abnormal fecal occult blood test results typically underwent complete diagnostic evaluation (i.e., either colonoscopy or barium enema x-ray plus flexible sigmoidoscopy...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Myers RE,Balshem AM,Wolf TA,Ross EA,Millner L

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00