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OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to assess whether participation in needle exchange programs (NEPs) influenced incident hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through effects on injection risk behaviors among young injection drug users (IDUs) in the United States. METHODS:Data were drawn from three multi-site studies carried out in four major cities that enrolled IDUs over the period 1994-2004. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to assess relationships among sociodemographic characteristics, NEP use, injection risk behaviors, and prevalent or incident HCV infection. RESULTS:Of the total participants (n=4663), HCV seroprevalence was 37%; among those who initially tested negative and completed follow-up at three, six, or 12 months (n=1288), 12% seroconverted. Nearly half of participants reported NEP (46%) use at baseline. Multivariate results showed no significant relationship between NEP use and HCV seroconversion. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, IDUs reporting NEP use were significantly less likely to share needles (aOR=0.77, 95% CI=0.67-0.88). Additionally, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and program use, sharing needles, sharing other injection paraphernalia, longer injection duration, and injecting daily were all positively related to prevalent infection. CONCLUSIONS:Our results suggest an indirect protective effect of NEP use on HCV infection by reducing risk behavior.
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Holtzman D,Barry V,Ouellet LJ,Des Jarlais DC,Vlahov D,Golub ET,Hudson SM,Garfein RSdoi
10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.04.014subject
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2009-08-01 00:00:00pages
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1096-0260pii
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杂志文章,多中心研究abstract:BACKGROUND:This study seeks to measure exposure to secondhand smoke and to evaluate potential differences in knowledge, attitudes, and tolerance of secondhand smoke among subgroups of Asian Americans in the Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1374 ...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.11.022
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It is proposed that the mechanism responsible for the low plasma cholesterol-cancer associations reported in the literature is related to blood and tissue levels of cholesterol precursors and products, reflecting rates of cholesterol synthesis rather than the plasma cholesterol level itself. METHODS:Data ha...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1006/pmed.1999.0550
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.12.011
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Our objective was to create and explore potential uses of a composite "Healthy Lifestyle" measure based on Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) Objectives for behaviors shown to be associated with morbidity and mortality. METHODS:Data were from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (N=412,942) on five...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.12.005
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this experiment was to examine the differential impact of a narrative and a non-narrative skin cancer message on health promoting actions and information-seeking behaviors. METHODS:Participants were 230 Flemish university students aged 18 to 25 years who participated in a web based experiment in F...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.04.019
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.001
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Walking is a widely used approach to increase physical activity levels in obese patients. In this paper, we investigate the precision and accuracy of an ankle-worn dual-axis accelerometer (Stepwatch) and investigate its potential application as a predictor of energy expenditure. METHODS:Twenty healthy subje...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.07.006
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This 1-year randomized trial tested the efficacy of behavioral techniques for increasing mammography referrals by primary care physicians in small, community practices. METHODS:Sixty-one practices were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) education-only control, (2) education plus cue enhanceme...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1006/pmed.1997.0219
更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.009
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although digital reports of disease are currently used by public health officials for disease surveillance and decision making, little is known about environmental factors and compositional characteristics that may influence reporting patterns. The objective of this study is to quantify the association between climate...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.05.009
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Until now it has been difficult to ascertain how much passive inhalation of tobacco smoke affects bronchopulmonary function. To answer this question, an investigation involving 1,351 white collar workers was carried out. Information about active and passive tobacco smoke exposure was obtained by a standardized questio...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0091-7435(84)80015-8
更新日期:1984-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of the habitual use of the most common artificial sweeteners (AS) in the development of urinary tract tumors (UTT) in Argentina. METHODS:Case-control study of 197 patients with histologically confirmed UTT of transitional varieties, and 397 controls with acute, non-neoplastic, and non-u...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.03.015
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of university students regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV). METHODS:A random sample of 500 university students was mailed a self-administered questionnaire that elicited their knowledge and awareness about HPV and compare...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/pmed.1999.0486
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Few data are available to explain the ongoing increase in lung cancer mortality among Czech women. The study is aimed at examining the role of smoking and known or suspected cofactors. METHODS:Data collected by in-person interviews from 269 female lung cancer cases and 1079 controls were analyzed using unco...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/pmed.2001.1002
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Families of people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) are likely to share high levels of risk markers and to have similar lifestyle patterns. Teenage children in such families were the focus of a behavioral intervention program. METHODS:Families were randomly allocated to either an "early" or a "late" advice...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0091-7435(92)90069-t
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether 5 combined healthy lifestyle factors (not smoking, moderate drinking, eating minimum salt-preserved foods, being physically active, and having appropriate body mass index) are associated with reduced risk of cancer. METHODS:Participants were enrolled in the Japan Public Health Center Stud...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.11.003
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A significant percentage of the U.S. population has multiple poor health behaviors. Understanding the relationship among these behavioral risk factors is important for designing effective multiple risk factor interventions. While there is some evidence suggesting that participation in physical exercise may h...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/pmed.1996.0107
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Genetic tests for nicotine addiction susceptibility may someday offer preventive medicine specialists new tools to reduce smoking among adolescents. This paper examines adolescents' interest in, and reasons behind interest in, such testing and correlates of interest. METHODS:The sample included 211 healthy ...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.09.007
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We assessed the effectiveness of the Luoghi di Prevenzione-Prevention Grounds school-based smoking prevention programme. METHODS:We undertook a cluster randomized controlled trial of 989 students aged 14-15 years in 13 secondary schools located in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The intervention consisted of the "Smok...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.004
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of the Professional Learning for Understanding Games Education (PLUNGE) program on fundamental movement skills (FMS), in-class physical activity and perceived sporting competence. METHODS:A cluster-randomized controlled trial involving one year six class each from seven primary schoo...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.02.002
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We conducted a health impact assessment (HIA) of cycling network expansions in seven European cities. We modeled the association between cycling network length and cycling mode share and estimated health impacts of the expansion of cycling networks. First, we performed a non-linear least square regression to assess th...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.011
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.022
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.06.015
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Measures of well-being have proliferated over the past decades. Very little guidance has been available as to which measures to use in what contexts. This paper provides a series of recommendations, based on the present state of knowledge and the existing measures available, of what measures might be preferred in whic...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106004
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sunburn is associated with an increased risk for skin cancer. Denmark has one of the highest incidences of melanoma in the world, although it is a relatively northern country. The objective of this study was to determine whether sunburn is associated with demographic factors and health behaviour among young Danes. Cro...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.009
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To estimate the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and associated variables in the Moroccan adult population. METHODS:Population-based, May 2008 survey of a representative sample of Moroccan adults. PA was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). RESULTS:Mean age was 41.4 yea...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.03.009
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study examined the potential for tobacco use and other health risk behavior interventions in the context of an urban sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of two populations. Adolescents seen at an STD clinic or at the teen clinic of a community health center comp...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/pmed.1998.0359
更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patterns of cigarette smoking in Switzerland were analyzed on the basis of sales data (available since 1924) and national health surveys conducted in the last decade. There was a steady and substantial increase in cigarettes sales up to the early 1970s. Thereafter, the curve tended to level off around an average value...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0091-7435(88)90090-4
更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The dramatic increase in youth use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS; e.g., e-cigarettes) in the United States has focused regulatory efforts to address this concern while still encouraging smokers to switch completely to lower risk products or quit all tobacco product use. Increases in the minimum age for...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106145
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although the literature on increased physical fitness and psychological outcomes has grown large, a number of methodological limitations remain unaddressed. The present study was designed to address a number of these limitations while examining the short- and long-term psychological effects following complet...
journal_title:Preventive medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1006/pmed.1998.0385
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00