Public health surveillance of fatal child maltreatment: analysis of 3 state programs.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe changes in infant mortality rates, including birthweight-specific rates and rates by age at death and cause. METHODS:We analyzed US linked birth/infant-death data for 1989-1991 and 1998-2000 for American Indians/Alaska Native (AIAN) and White singleton infants at > or =20 weeks' gestation born t...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Tomashek KM,Qin C,Hsia J,Iyasu S,Barfield WD,Flowers LM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensification of polio eradication efforts worldwide raises concerns about costs and benefits for poor countries. A major argument for global funding is the high benefit-cost ratio of eradication; however, financial benefits are greatest for rich countries. By contrast, the greatest costs are borne by poor countries...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Taylor CE,Cutts F,Taylor ME

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. To quantify sociodemographic disparities in prediagnosis preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use in persons recently diagnosed with HIV in New York City and assigned for partner services.Methods. We used partner services data from November 2015 to September 2017 from persons diagnosed with HIV in the past 12 mo...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Misra K,Huang JS,Udeagu CN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed Florida pediatric gonococcal (GC) infection surveillance data collected between 1984 and 1988. The incidence rate was 11 per 100,000 per year for the age group 1 month through 9 years. Incidence rates were higher for females, other-than-Whites, and residents of rural counties than for males, Whites, and re...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Desenclos JC,Garrity D,Wroten J

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The completion of essential components of patient encounters by lay paramedics in a feminist clinic was compared to that of nurse practitioners in a student health gynecology clinic using explicit criteria for the gynecological annual examination and the examination for vulvo-vaginitis. According to evidence charted i...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Elhai LS

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report examines the impact of an economic embargo from 1991 to 1994 on health, well-being, and human rights in Haiti. METHODS:Data from surveillance systems for nutrition, reportable diseases, and hospital diagnoses were combined with survey data and interviews with affected women, governmental represe...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gibbons E,Garfield R

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe common surgical and medical hospital admission rates for Maryland residents, exploring systematic effects of race and income. METHODS:The data comprise Maryland hospital discharges and population estimates for 1985 to 1987. Patient income is the race-specific median family income of residence zi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gittelsohn AM,Halpern J,Sanchez RL

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is the first to provide complete information on prevalence rates by gender and geographic variation for each type of tobacco product used in the United States. Results indicate that, in nearly half of all states, total tobacco use in men exceeded 40% and, in four states, exceeded 50%. In women, only Nevada,...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Shopland DR,Niemcryk SJ,Marconi KM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assessed the effectiveness of a family planning intervention with and without husband's participation in reducing pregnancy and abortion rates in Shanghai, China. METHODS:In this 3-arm randomized trial among 1800 nonsterilized married women, educational interventions targeting both spouses and ta...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Wang CC,Vittinghoff E,Hua LS,Yun WH,Rong ZM

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We estimated the prevalence and incidence of gender identity disorder (GID) diagnoses among veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health care system and examined suicide risk among veterans with a GID diagnosis. METHODS:We examined VHA electronic medical records from 2000 through 2011 for 2 o...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Blosnich JR,Brown GR,Shipherd Phd JC,Kauth M,Piegari RI,Bossarte RM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined HIV-infected parents' conversations about HIV prevention with their uninfected children, including what facilitated or hindered communication. METHODS:Parents with HIV/AIDS (n = 90) who had children aged 10 to 18 years were recruited for a mixed method study from 2009 to 2010. Interviews assesse...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Edwards LL,Reis JS,Weber KM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State government, university, and local health department (LHD) partners collaborated to build the geographic information system (GIS) capacity of 5 LHDs in North Carolina. Project elements included procuring hardware and software, conducting individualized and group training, developing data layers, guiding the proje...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Miranda ML,Silva JM,Overstreet Galeano MA,Brown JP,Campbell DS,Coley E,Cowan CS,Harvell D,Lassiter J,Parks JL,Sandelé W

更新日期：2005-12-01 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:This study assessed seroprevalence rates of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among individuals with severe mental illness. METHODS:Participants (n = 931) were patients undergoing inpatient or outpatient treatment in Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, or North Carolina. RESULTS:T...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Rosenberg SD,Goodman LA,Osher FC,Swartz MS,Essock SM,Butterfield MI,Constantine NT,Wolford GL,Salyers MP

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We present an applied example of social network diagramming from 2010 to 2012 that was used to guide follow-up in a large HCV cluster in rural Wisconsin. METHODS:In addition to collecting standard individual-level attributes, we also obtained partner-level information. Both sets of data were input into a ne...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Grande KM,Stanley M,Redo C,Wergin A,Guilfoyle S,Gasiorowicz M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the marketing strategies for local vapor stores in a large metropolitan area in Oklahoma. METHODS:Vapor store owners or managers (n = 33) participated in individual interviews regarding marketing practices in 2014. We asked owners about their marketing strategies and the groups they targeted. We...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Cheney M,Gowin M,Wann TF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The head coaches and players of 103 secondary school football teams in Minnesota were asked to respond to mail questionnaires. Information about injury incidence and concomitant health care provision was elicited. Responses from 3,063 players (81 per cent) yielded a total injury rate of 78 injuries/100 players; 19/100...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Gerberich SG,Priest JD,Boen JR,Straub CP,Maxwell RE

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined two major methadone treatment factors, visit frequency and methadone dose, posited to be important in reducing intravenous drug use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. METHODS:One hundred fifty opiate-dependent subjects randomly assigned to four groups received 50 or 80 ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Rhoades HM,Creson D,Elk R,Schmitz J,Grabowski J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the association between 2 dimensions of adults' self-rated health and residential stability in childhood. METHODS:Using data from the nationally representative survey Midlife in the United States, I assessed the impact of neighborhood and family stability on positive perceptions of globa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bures RM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine whether breast-feeding has a dose-related protective effect against illness and whether it confers special health benefits to poor infants. METHODS:The association between breast-feeding dose and illnesses in the first 6 months of life was analyzed with generalized...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Raisler J,Alexander C,O'Campo P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among men who have sex with men. METHODS:At the baseline visit of an HIV study among men who have sex with men, we asked about HBV vaccination status and tested for HBV markers. RESULTS:Of 625 subjects, 48% h...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Remis RS,Dufour A,Alary M,Vincelette J,Otis J,Mâsse B,Turmel B,LeClerc R,Parent R,Lavoie R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using claims data from 443 employee groups in North Carolina, this study examines the acute care hospital utilization rates of hospital employees and their dependents and compares them to employee groups in non-hospital settings. Results show that hospital employee groups account for 28 per cent more hospital days tha...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Greene SB

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine how disparities in adult disability by educational attainment vary across US states. METHODS:We used the nationally representative data of more than 6 million adults aged 45 to 89 years in the 2010-2014 American Community Survey. We defined disability as difficulty with activities of daily living...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Montez JK,Zajacova A,Hayward MD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to partition the change in US life expectancy into those major causes of death and age groups that contributed most to the decline in life expectancy for Black males and females and to the increase in life expectancy for White males and females in the period from 1984 through ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kochanek KD,Maurer JD,Rosenberg HM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed whether asthma is associated with urban children's use of special education services. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study in 24 randomly selected New York City public elementary schools using a parent-report questionnaire focusing on sociodemographic characteristics, special education e...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Stingone JA,Claudio L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study identified behavioral and psychosocial/interpersonal factors in young adolescence that are associated with handgun carrying in later adolescence. METHODS:A sample of 2200 high school students was surveyed at 9th grade and again at 12th grade. RESULTS:Multivariate logistic regression analyses ind...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Simon TR,Richardson JL,Dent CW,Chou CP,Flay BR

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We estimated the effect of the ACA expansion of dependents' coverage on health care expenditures and utilization for young adults by race/ethnicity. METHODS:We used difference-in-difference models to estimate the impact of the ACA expansion on health care expenditures, out-of-pocket payments (OOP) as a shar...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Chen J,Bustamante AV,Tom SE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was undertaken to examine popular press reports of the association between alcohol and breast cancer. METHODS:Articles from scientific journals and stories from newspapers and magazines published from January 1, 1985, to July 1, 1992, were retrieved from six on-line databases. Lay press stories w...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Houn F,Bober MA,Huerta EE,Hursting SD,Lemon S,Weed DL

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess the association between child care arrangements and repeated ear infections in young children. METHODS:Data on 5818 children younger than 6 years of age were taken from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey of Child Health. RESULTS:Seventeen percent of the childr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hardy AM,Fowler MG

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated how state-level firearms legislation is associated with firearm ownership and storage among families with preschool-aged children. METHODS:Using 2005 nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (n = 8100), we conducted multinomial regression models...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Prickett KC,Martin-Storey A,Crosnoe R

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00