The impact of education programs on smoking prevention: a randomized controlled trial among 11 to 14 year olds in Aceh, Indonesia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A storm-related disaster in New South Wales, Australia in June 2007 caused infrastructure damage, interrupted essential services, and presented major public health risks. We investigated household disaster preparedness and information sources used before and during the disaster. METHODS:Rapid cluster survey...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cretikos M,Eastwood K,Dalton C,Merritt T,Tuyl F,Winn L,Durrheim D

更新日期：2008-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent community-based disease management (CBDM) pilot study reported a 20.5% prevalence of hypertension and a 0.5 and 3.6% prevalence of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), respectively, in an elderly population (mean age 65 years) in the Xin Jiang autonomous region of China. The CBDM was initiated i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li Y,Minzhang C,Minghui M,Xinmiao H,Laixin L,Bei W,Weihai Z,Wei Z,Yumei G,Kongnakorn T,Xiao Y,Peng S,Hughes D,Dashdorj N,Hach T

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the decline in childhood caries prevalence, seen particularly in 1980s, in recent years there have been reports that the declining trend has stopped or even reversed in some countries. The aim of the study was to analyse data from previous epidemiological studies on early childhood caries in the Czec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lenčová E,Pikhart H,Broukal Z

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition is a leading cause of child mortality in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We examine the household and community level socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with child nutritional status in Cameroon, and changes in the effects of these factors during the 199...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pongou R,Ezzati M,Salomon JA

更新日期：2006-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has shown that Common Mental Disorders (CMD) are unequally distributed between population subgroups, but we know less about how labour outcomes following such disorders are distributed. Our aim is to investigate how the labour outcomes following a CMD diagnosis differ over sex, age, schooli...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jarl J,Linder A,Busch H,Nyberg A,Gerdtham UG

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the validity of the Active Australia Survey across different subgroups and its responsiveness to change, as few previous studies have examined this. METHODS:The Active Australia Survey was validated against the ActiGraph as an objective measure of physical activity. Participa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vandelanotte C,Duncan MJ,Stanton R,Rosenkranz RR,Caperchione CM,Rebar AL,Savage TN,Mummery WK,Kolt GS

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding has been shown consistently in observational studies to be protective of overweight and obesity in later life. This study aimed to investigate the association between breastfeeding duration and weight status in a national sample of Australian children and adolescents. METHODS:A secondary analy...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Scott JA,Ng SY,Cobiac L

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite concerted global efforts being made to eradicate poliomyelitis, the wild poliovirus still circulates in three countries, including Nigeria. In addition, Nigeria experiences occasional outbreaks of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). Vaccine rejection by caregivers persists in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Iyal HA,Shuaib F,Dauda M,Suleiman A,Braka F,Tegegne SG,Nsubuga P,Nomhwange T,Yehualashet YG,Ishaku S,Warigon C,Zakari F,Umeh G,Samaila L,Abdullahi B,Hammanyero K,Dogo P,Adamu D,Vaz RG,Alemu W

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergies among children in the two communities and investigated differences in socio-demographic and lifest...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lamnisos D,Moustaki M,Kolokotroni O,Koksoy H,Faiz M,Arifoglu K,Milton DK,Middleton N,Yiallouros PK

更新日期：2013-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study costs and outcome for serious hand and arm injuries during the first year after the trauma. METHODS:In patients with a Hand Injury Severity Score (HISS) > 50, DASH and EQ-5D scores as well as factors related to costs within the health care sector, costs due to lost production and total costs were e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rosberg HE,Carlsson KS,Cederlund RI,Ramel E,Dahlin LB

更新日期：2013-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Spain, several ecological studies have analyzed trends in socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from all causes in urban areas over time. However, the results of these studies are quite heterogeneous finding, in general, that inequalities decreased, or remained stable. Therefore, the objectives of this ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marí-Dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Palència L,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Martinez-Beneito MA,Ballesta M,Calvo M,Cirera L,Daponte A,Domínguez-Berjón F,Gandarillas A,Goñi NI,Martos C,Moreno-Iribas C,Nolasco A,Salmerón D,Taracido M,Borrell

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of computers has increased among adolescents, as have musculoskeletal symptoms. There is evidence that these symptoms can be reduced through an ergonomics approach and through education. The purpose of this study was to examine where adolescents had received ergonomic instructions related to computer...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hakala PT,Saarni LA,Ketola RL,Rahkola ET,Salminen JJ,Rimpelä AH

更新日期：2010-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health problems have become more common among young people over the last twenty years, especially in certain countries. The reasons for this have remained unclear. The hypothesis tested in this study is that national trends in young people's mental health are associated with national trends in young p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lager AC,Bremberg SG

更新日期：2009-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century. Reformulating commonly eaten food products is a key emerging strategy to improve the food supply and help address rising rates of obesity and chronic disease. This study aimed to monitor reformulation of Australian ch...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Savio S,Mehta K,Udell T,Coveney J

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of literature that addresses the health vulnerabilities of readymade garment (RMG) workers in South and Southeast Asian regions. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to identify the distinctive types of health vulnerabilities along with the causes and consequences of these vulne...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir H,Maple M,Usher K,Islam MS

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared parental smoking with school personnel smoking in relation to adolescents' smoking behaviours, alcohol use, and illicit drug use. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey for 24,379 adolescents was linked to a survey for 1946 school employees in 136 Finnish schools in 2004-2005. Surveys included...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Virtanen M,Pietikäinen M,Kivimäki M,Luopa P,Jokela J,Elovainio M,Vahtera J

更新日期：2009-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In May 2010, Switzerland introduced a heterogeneous smoking ban in the hospitality sector. While the law leaves room for exceptions in some cantons, it is comprehensive in others. This longitudinal study uses different measurement methods to examine airborne nicotine levels in hospitality venues and the leve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rajkumar S,Huynh CK,Bauer GF,Hoffmann S,Röösli M

更新日期：2013-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 58th World Health Assembly called for all health systems to move towards universal coverage where everyone has access to key promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health interventions at an affordable cost. Universal coverage involves ensuring that health care benefits are distributed on the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chuma J,Maina T,Ataguba J

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. A cholera epidemic occurred in Cameroon in 2010. After a cholera-free period at the end of 2010, new cases started appearing in early 2011. The disease affected 23,152 people and killed 843, with the South West Region registering...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nsagha DS,Atashili J,Fon PN,Tanue EA,Ayima CW,Kibu OD

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether lack of perceived neighborhood safety due to crime, or living in high crime neighborhoods was associated with incident mobility disability in elderly populations. We hypothesized that low-income elders and elders at retirement age (65 - 74) would be at greatest risk of mobility disabi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Clark CR,Kawachi I,Ryan L,Ertel K,Fay ME,Berkman LF

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The assumption behind the presented work is that the information people search for on the internet reflects the disease status in society. By having access to this source of information, epidemiologists can get a valuable complement to the traditional surveillance and potentially get new and timely epidemiol...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hulth A,Rydevik G

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. This study aims to analyze regional differences on the global burden of AMD and help direct related policy making. METHODS:Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) data were collected from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2017 to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu X,Wu J,Yu X,Tang Y,Tang X,Shentu X

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A change in pattern of tobacco use has been observed in the last decade in Norway. Snuff use and occasional smoking have to some degree replaced daily smoking among adolescents and young adults. Daily smoking is known to be negatively associated with social background factors, but little is known about these...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Grotvedt L,Stigum H,Hovengen R,Graff-Iversen S

更新日期：2008-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden of disease is a joint measure of mortality and morbidity which makes it easier to compare health problems in which these two components enjoy different degrees of relative importance. The objective of this study is ascertaining the burden of disease due to cancer in Spain via the calculation of disabi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fernández de Larrea-Baz N,Alvarez-Martín E,Morant-Ginestar C,Gènova-Maleras R,Gil A,Pérez-Gómez B,López-Abente G

更新日期：2009-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue is rapidly expanding climate-sensitive mosquito-borne disease worldwide. Outbreaks of dengue occur in various parts of India as well but there is no tool to provide early warning. The current study was, therefore, undertaken to find out the link between El Niño, precipitation, and dengue cases, which ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pramanik M,Singh P,Kumar G,Ojha VP,Dhiman RC

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of major birth defects in Sichuan, the most populous province in China. The detailed etiology of CHD is unknown but some environmental factors are suspected as the cause of this disease. However, the geographical variations in CHD prevalence would be hig...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma LG,Zhao J,Ren ZP,Wang YY,Peng ZQ,Wang JF,Ma X

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is sufficient evidence supporting a relationship between increased body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women. However, most studies have found a decreased risk for premenopausal breast cancer. This study was conducted to find out the different effects of B...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen Y,Liu L,Zhou Q,Imam MU,Cai J,Wang Y,Qi M,Sun P,Ping Z,Fu X

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plague remains a public health problem in specific areas located in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Its prevention and control encompasses adequate clinical management and timely laboratory diagnosis. However, understanding communities' interaction with its surrounding ecosystem as well as the differences...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rivière-Cinnamond A,Santandreu A,Luján A,Mertens F,Espinoza JO,Carpio Y,Bravo J,Gabastou JM

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In tuberculosis (TB) control, early disclosure is recommended for the purposes of treatment as well as a means of reducing or preventing person-to-person transmission of the bacteria. However, disclosure maybe avoided as a means of escaping stigma, and possible discrimination. This study aimed at providing i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Amo-Adjei J

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined how socioeconomic position (SEP) across the lifecourse (three critical periods, social mobility and accumulated over time) is associated with allostatic load (a measure of cumulative physiological burden). METHODS:Data are from the West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study, with respondents aged 35 (n = ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Robertson T,Popham F,Benzeval M

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00