Association of smoking cessation with financial stress and material well-being: results from a prospective study of a population-based national survey.

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：OBJECTIVES:In spite of over 30 years of periodic nationwide surveys, we have thus far only the most rudimentary estimates of the determinants of the health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This paper explores ways to improve the capability of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to collect national...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Yu ES,Liu WT

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effectiveness of the Public Health Detailing Program in helping primary care providers and their staff to improve patient care on public health challenges. METHODS:We analyzed reported changes in clinical practice or behavior by examining providers' retention and implementation of recommend...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Dresser MG,Short L,Wedemeyer L,Bredow VL,Sacks R,Larson K,Levy J,Silver LD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the influence of undocumented immigration in the United States on 4 different metrics of drug and alcohol problems: drug arrests, drug overdose fatalities, driving under the influence (DUI) arrests, and DUI deaths. METHODS:We combined newly developed state-level estimates of the undocumented popu...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Light MT,Miller T,Kelly BC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study estimated the magnitude of health improvements resulting from a proposed living wage ordinance in San Francisco. METHODS:Published observational models of the relationship of income to health were applied to predict improvements in health outcomes associated with proposed wage increases in San Fr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bhatia R,Katz M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Overall and cause-specific mortality among persons with diabetes in North Dakota was estimated and compared with estimates from previous population-based studies. METHODS:Data were derived from North Dakota death certificate data, which included unique information on decedents' diabetes status and Behaviora...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tierney EF,Geiss LS,Engelgau MM,Thompson TJ,Schaubert D,Shireley LA,Vukelic PJ,McDonough SL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family physicians in the State of Washington were surveyed about their knowledge and views about chiropractors; 79 per cent (476) responded. Sixty-six per cent indicated discomfort with what they believed chiropractors do while acknowledging their effectiveness for some patients; 25 per cent viewed chiropractors as an...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Cherkin D,MacCornack FA,Berg AO

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2010, the Brooklyn Active Transportation Community Planning Initiative launched in 2 New York City neighborhoods. Over a 2-year planning period, residents participated in surveys, school and community forums, neighborhood street assessments, and activation events-activities that highlighted the need for safer stree...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： DeGregory ST,Chaudhury N,Kennedy P,Noyes P,Maybank A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effectiveness of the Community Relapse Prevention and Maintenance (CRPM) program, developed by Correctional Service Canada to better meet the needs of women offenders with drug problems. METHODS:Using survival analysis, we investigated the association between exposure and nonexposure to CRP...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Matheson FI,Doherty S,Grant BA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asymptomatic infection with either Entameba histolytica or Giardia lamblia was found in 61 per cent of the residents of a dormitory in an institution for the mentally retarded; two other dormitories had rates of 20 per cent and 22 per cent. Drug therapy was successfully undertaken in all three dormitories, and environ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Thacker SB,Simpson S,Gordon TJ,Wolfe M,Kimball AM

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single case of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) can overwhelm the technical and financial capacity of small TB programs. In May 2008, the island state of Chuuk requested assistance for their first cases of MDR-TB. Second-line drugs and isolation rooms were unavailable, lab capacity was limited, and clinicia...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Brostrom R,Fred D,Heetderks A,Desai M,Song R,Haddad M,Wada R,Bamrah S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We conducted a meta-analysis summarizing the effects of interventions designed to increase physical activity among healthy adults. METHODS:Our comprehensive searches located 358 reports eligible for inclusion. We used random-effects analyses to synthesize data, and we used meta-analytic analogues of regress...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Conn VS,Hafdahl AR,Mehr DR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The association between the timing of discussions about condoms between mother and adolescent and adolescents' condom use during their first and subsequent sexual encounters was examined. METHODS:Sexually active adolescents reported whether and when they discussed condoms with their mother and answered ques...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Miller KS,Levin ML,Whitaker DJ,Xu X

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop a protocol for prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission in Wisconsin prisons, we interviewed 619 male prisoners at incarceration to obtain information on hepatitis B risk factors. We defined previous infections by the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to hepatitis B surface...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Anda RF,Perlman SB,D'Alessio DJ,Davis JP,Dodson VN

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine whether women's sociodemographic characteristics are independently associated with cesarean delivery. METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted of hospital discharge data for singleton first births in California in 1991. RESULTS:After insurance and personal, co...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Braveman P,Egerter S,Edmonston F,Verdon M

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-eight inner city mothers of third and fourth grade children in three racial groups--white, black, and American Indian--known to need dental treatment for disease on permanent teeth, were interviewed at home by a trained community resident interviewer. Sixty-two per cent of the mothers were on public assistance...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Frazier PJ,Jenny J,Bagramian RA,Robinson E,Proshek JM

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effectiveness of physician prescribed exercise, health education, and patient self-monitoring, 124 firefighters were medically screened and randomly allocated to a control and two treatment groups. Physiologic and reporting methods were employed to assess adherence to regular exercise at three months and...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Reid EL,Morgan RW

更新日期：1979-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We sought to describe approaches to surveillance of fatal child maltreatment and to identify options for improving case ascertainment. METHODS:Three states--California, Michigan, and Rhode Island--used multiple data sources for surveillance. Potential cases were identified, operational definitions were appl...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Schnitzer PG,Covington TM,Wirtz SJ,Verhoek-Oftedahl W,Palusci VJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined whether social processes of neighborhoods, such as collective efficacy, during individual's adolescent years affect the likelihood of being involved in physical dating violence during young adulthood. METHODS:Using longitudinal data on 633 urban youths aged 13 to 19 years at baseline and data fr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Jain S,Buka SL,Subramanian SV,Molnar BE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine-131 was found to dominate the gamma spectra of dried sludge and concentration liquid effluent samples from a sewage treatment plant serving the area containing the Texas Medical Center in 1975. The concentration of Iodine-131 varied considerably on a time scale of weeks but was fairly stable in the course of a ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Prichard HM,Gesell TF,Davis E

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unprotected sexual intercourse remains a primary mode of HIV transmission in the United States. We found that receipt of services to reduce HIV transmission-risk behaviors was low among 3787 HIV-infected individuals and that men who have sex with men were especially unlikely to receive these services even though they ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Steward WT,Charlebois ED,Johnson MO,Remien RH,Goldstein RB,Wong FL,Morin SF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have indicated that cigarette smokers have more occupational accidents and injuries and use more sick time and health benefits than nonsmokers, thereby producing sizeable costs for employers. However, they usually have not controlled for other possible sources of these costs. We analyzed occupational...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ryan J,Zwerling C,Orav EJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We estimated the annual cost of bike and pedestrian trails in Lincoln, Neb, using construction and maintenance costs provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation of Nebraska. We obtained the number of users of 5 trails from a 1998 census report. The annual construction cost of each trail was calculated by using ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wang G,Macera CA,Scudder-Soucie B,Schmid T,Pratt M,Buchner D,Heath G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effect of North American public bicycle share programs (PBSPs), which typically do not offer helmets with rentals, on the occurrence of bicycle-related head injuries. METHODS:We analyzed trauma center data for bicycle-related injuries from 5 cities with PBSPs and 5 comparison cities. We use...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Graves JM,Pless B,Moore L,Nathens AB,Hunte G,Rivara FP

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 33 screening sessions in Denver gay steambaths, 48 of 419 (11.5 per cent) men were found to have asymptomatic gonorrhea and six (1.4 per cent) had early latent syphilis. Questionnaires were administered to 160 men who reported a mean of 7.9 different male sex contacts per month. Female sex contacts were also re...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Judson FN,Miller KG,Schaffnit TR

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State-level income inequality has been found to have an effect on individual health outcomes, even when controlled for important individual-level variables such as income, education, age, and gender. The effect of income inequality on health may not be immediate and may, in fact, have a substantial lag time between ex...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gadalla TM,Fuller-Thomson E

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the association between aerobic fitness and serum cholesterol and the effects of controlling for gender, body composition, abdominal fat, and dietary saturated fat in 262 children. The 1-mile run was used to estimate fitness. Skinfolds were used in assessing body fat. Fit children had lower total c...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hager RL,Tucker LA,Seljaas GT

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to estimate the population-based prevalence of environmental hazards in the homes of older persons and to determine whether the prevalence of these hazards differs by housing type or by level of disability in terms of activities of daily living (ADLs). METHODS:An environmental assessment w...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gill TM,Williams CS,Robison JT,Tinetti ME

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed trends in prescribing and overdose deaths related to propoxyphene (e.g., Darvon) before and after a 1978-80 informational campaign carried out by the US Food and Drug Administration and the drug's manufacturer through mailed warnings, face-to-face education of prescribers, press releases, and labeling chan...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Soumerai SB,Avorn J,Gortmaker S,Hawley S

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00