Immunization and the American way: 4 childhood vaccines.

abstract：:Estimates from the National Study of the Incidence and Severity of Child Abuse and Neglect suggest that hospitals recognized over 77,000 cases of child abuse between May 3, 1979, and April 30, 1980. Compared to other agencies in the sample, hospitals identified children who were younger, Black, lived in urban areas, a...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hampton RL,Newberger EH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined absence rates among US Department of Energy workers who had beryllium sensitization (BeS) or were diagnosed with chronic beryllium disease (CBD) compared with those of other workers. METHODS:We used the lymphocyte proliferation test to determine beryllium sensitivity. In addition, we app...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Watkins JP,Ellis ED,Girardi DJ,Cragle DL,Richter BS

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National rates of unintended births are a major public health concern. The availability of highly effective long-acting contraceptives has prompted some public officials to promote the coercive use of these methods to reduce such problems as intergenerational poverty and child abuse. Broad-brush public policies that r...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Moskowitz E,Jennings B

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the efficacy of a social-influences tobacco prevention program conducted with adolescents living in a high tobacco production area. METHODS:Students in 10 experimental schools completed the tobacco prevention program and a booster intervention. Control students received health educat...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Noland MP,Kryscio RJ,Riggs RS,Linville LH,Ford VY,Tucker TC

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:We examined correlates of condomless anal intercourse with nonmain sexual partners among African American men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS:We recruited social networks composed of 445 Black MSM from 2012 to 2014 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Cleveland, Ohio; and Miami Beach, Florida. Participants reporte...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kelly JA,St Lawrence JS,Tarima SS,DiFranceisco WJ,Amirkhanian YA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe salient epidemiological characteristics of Zika virus outbreaks across the world and to examine the clinical presentations, complications, and atypical manifestations related to their occurrence in recent history. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review of the literature by searching through ME...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Paixão ES,Barreto F,Teixeira Mda G,Costa Mda C,Rodrigues LC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization's determination of the Ebola virus disease outbreak as a public health event of international concern prompted nonaffected countries to implement measures to prevent, detect, and manage the introduction of the virus in their territories. The outbreak provided an opportunity to assess the ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Espinal M,Aldighieri S,St John R,Becerra-Posada F,Etienne C

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of Draw the Line/Respect the Line, a theoretically based curriculum designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors among middle school adolescents. METHODS:The randomized controlled trial involved 19 schools in northern California. A cohort of 2829 sixth graders wa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Coyle KK,Kirby DB,Marín BV,Gómez CA,Gregorich SE

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1985, a measles outbreak involved 14 students and non-student contacts in Michigan. Eight transmissions occurred at university medical facilities; five of these were likely airborne transmissions. Medical students and a medical resident were involved in the outbreak's propagation. Health care providers need to be i...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Sienko DG,Friedman C,McGee HB,Allen MJ,Simonsen WF,Wentworth BB,Shope TC,Orenstein WA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effect of a community-based physical activity program in Pawtucket, RI, was evaluated relative to one in a comparison community. METHODS:Cross-sectional surveys of 7529 residents of Pawtucket, RI, and 7732 residents of the comparison city were conducted at 2-year intervals during 7 years of intervention...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Eaton CB,Lapane KL,Garber CE,Gans KM,Lasater TM,Carleton RA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen children, ages 4 to 6 years, with known exposure to polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) in utero and/or through breast milk were administered developmental tests. These same children had exhibited low scores on a partial developmental assessment two years earlier. Current results were compared to normative test da...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Schwartz EM,Rae WA

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This analysis was conducted to determine whether atopic disorders were related to social class in a pediatric population of a former socialist country. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 2471 schoolchildren was carried out in 1992 and 1993 in 3 towns in the former East Germany. Parents completed a standardi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Heinrich J,Popescu MA,Wjst M,Goldstein IF,Wichmann HE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In a large heterogeneous sample of adults with mental illnesses, we examined the 6-month prevalence and nature of community violence perpetration and victimization, as well as associations between these outcomes. METHODS:Baseline data were pooled from 5 studies of adults with mental illnesses from across th...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Desmarais SL,Van Dorn RA,Johnson KL,Grimm KJ,Douglas KS,Swartz MS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides the first estimated prevalence of implanted orthopedic fixation devices (e.g., pins or wires) among children in the United States, based on the Medical Device Implant Supplement to the 1988 National Health Interview Survey. The overall prevalence was 27 per 10,000 children younger than 18 years; pr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Moore RM Jr,Bright RA,Jeng LL,Sharkness CM,Hamburger SE,Hamilton PM

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of precursor chemical regulation aimed at reducing cocaine production on cocaine-related maternal and newborn hospital stays in the United States. METHODS:We analyzed monthly counts of maternal and neonatal stays from January 2002 through December 2013 by using a quasi-experimenta...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Delcher C,Livingston M,Wang Y,Mowitz M,Maldonado-Molina M,Goldberger BA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Data from the Western Collaborative Group Study were used to determine the extent to which the inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and mortality can be explained by risk factors for major causes of mortality. METHODS:The relation of education and income to subsequent mortality was studied...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bucher HC,Ragland DR

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to estimate the impact on birthweight of maternal participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). METHODS:WIC estimates were based on sibling models incorporating data on children born between 1990 and 1996 to women taking part in the Nat...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kowaleski-Jones L,Duncan GJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We determined factors associated with hearing aid acquisition in older adults. METHODS:We conducted a population-based, prospective study that used information from 3 examinations performed on study participants as part of the Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study (1993-2005). We included participants (n = 718...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Fischer ME,Cruickshanks KJ,Wiley TL,Klein BE,Klein R,Tweed TS

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. To investigate differences in funding and service delivery between rural and urban local health departments (LHDs) in the United States.Methods. In this repeated cross-sectional study, we examined rural-urban differences in funding and service provision among LHDs over time using 2010 and 2016 National Ass...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Beatty K,Heffernan M,Hale N,Meit M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. To comprehensively assess asthma disparities and identify correlates in youths at the intersections of sex, sexual identity, and race/ethnicity in the United States.Methods. We obtained a diverse sample of youths (n = 307 073) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Curry CW,Felt D,Beach LB,Ruprecht MM,Wang X,Phillips GL 2nd

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Suffering from waning demand, poor quality, and reform efforts enabling veterans to "vote with their feet" and leave, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) health care system transformed itself through a series of substantive changes. We examined the evolution of primary care changes underlying VA's transf...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Yano EM,Simon BF,Lanto AB,Rubenstein LV

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to examine trends in hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination among high-risk adults and assess the potential effect vaccinated adolescents have on these trends as they age. METHODS:We used data from the National Health Interview Survey 2000, 2002, and 2004 to examine trends in HBV vaccination among hi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Koya DL,Hill EG,Darden PM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed whether living in counties with Title X clinics and increased use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in Colorado are associated with decreased risk of adverse birth outcomes. METHODS:We linked Title X clinic counties to the Colorado birth data set by using the mother's county of resi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Goldthwaite LM,Duca L,Johnson RK,Ostendorf D,Sheeder J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammograms from a statewide screening program were subjected to a blind review by a panel of expert mammographers. Ninety-five percent (173/182) of original normal mammograms and 53% (164/311) of original abnormal mammograms were reread as normal. In comparison with the expert panel community radiologists were more li...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Feldman J,Smith RA,Giusti R,DeBuono B,Fulton JP,Scott HD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nauru is a small phosphate-rich independent island country situated in the Central Pacific. The population is Micronesian and was estimated to be 4,680 in mid-1981. An analysis of mortality data for the years 1976-81 indicates a high adult male mortality due to accidents, injuries, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Taylor R,Thoma K

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to estimate rates of cervical cancer and Papanicolaou testing among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women in Manitoba, Canada. METHODS:Data were derived through linking of administrative databases. RESULTS:In comparison with non-Aboriginal women, Aboriginal women had 1.8 and 3.6 times the a...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Young TK,Kliewer E,Blanchard J,Mayer T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decentralized health service delivery responsive to the needs of local populations implies allocating program funds to regions on the basis of predetermined criteria that can facilitate effective planning and budgeting. In 1974, the Manitoba Continuing Care Program attempted to develop a formula for regional allocatio...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Shapiro E

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00