Changes in age distribution of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: an implication of China's expanded program of immunization.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobility limitations in older adults are associated with poor clinical outcomes including higher mortality and disability rates. A decline in mobility (including physical function and life-space) is detectable and should be discovered as early as possible, as it can still be stabilized or even reversed in ea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Münch M,Weibel R,Sofios A,Huang H,Infanger D,Portegijs E,Giannouli E,Mundwiler J,Conrow L,Rantanen T,Schmidt-Trucksäss A,Zeller A,Hinrichs T

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seasonal variation affects nutrition particularly in contexts where people's food consumption depends on their production of food. Assessing the effect of the season on nutrition status can help us to identify strategies to address undernutrition. This study aims to measure the variations in food consumption...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ravaoarisoa L,Rakotonirina J,Randriamanantsaina L,de Dieu Marie Rakotomanga J,Dramaix MW,Donnen P

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The term 'whole dietary pattern' can be defined as the quantity, frequency, variety and combination of different foods and drinks typically consumed and a growing body of research supports the role of whole dietary patterns in influencing the risk of non-communicable diseases. For example, the 'Mediterranean...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Timlin D,McCormack JM,Kerr M,Keaver L,Simpson EEA

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International data on child maltreatment are largely derived from child protection agencies, and predominantly report only substantiated cases of child maltreatment. This approach underestimates the incidence of maltreatment and makes inter-jurisdictional comparisons difficult. There has been a growing recog...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McKenzie K,Scott DA

更新日期：2011-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a lack of international research on suicide by drug overdose as a preventable suicide method. Sex- and age-specific rates of suicide by drug self-poisoning (ICD-10, X60-64) and the distribution of drug types used in 16 European countries were studied, and compared with other self-poisoning methods (...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Värnik A,Sisask M,Värnik P,Wu J,Kõlves K,Arensman E,Maxwell M,Reisch T,Gusmão R,van Audenhove C,Scheerder G,van der Feltz-Cornelis CM,Coffey C,Kopp M,Szekely A,Roskar S,Hegerl U

更新日期：2011-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statistical data on burden of kidney cancer and the relavant risk factors are valuable for policy-making. This study aims to estimate kidney cancer deaths and high body-mass index (BMI) attributable to the deaths by gender and age group in China adults, compared with U.S. METHODS:We extracted kidney cancer ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu X,Yu Y,Wang M,Wang F,Mubarik S,Wang Y,Meng R,Yu C

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the U.S. more than half of incident tuberculosis (TB) cases occur in immigrants. Current guidelines recommend screening and treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI) within 5 years of arrival to the U.S. This study evaluates the timing of LTBI therapy among immigrants presenting for care to a public health...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Page KR,Manabe YC,Adelakun A,Federline L,Cronin W,Campbell JD,Dorman SE

更新日期：2008-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young holidaymakers report increased sexual risk-taking abroad, yet little is currently known about the sexual behaviour of those who extend time abroad through casual work. METHODS:Information on sexual behaviour was collected via an anonymous questionnaire administered to British bar and nightclub workers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hughes K,Bellis MA

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem worldwide. To date, most studies of obesity and overweight in Peru are focused on adults, with few of them involving children, a population at a critical stage of development. The trend in overweight and obesity prevalence in Peruvian children un...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Torres-Roman JS,Urrunaga-Pastor D,Avilez JL,Helguero-Santin LM,Malaga G

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of chronic disease is caused by risk factors which are mostly preventable. Effective interventions to reduce these risks are known and proven to be applicable to a variety of settings. Chronic disease is generally developed long before the fatal outcome, meaning that a lot of people spend a numb...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Divajeva D,Marsh T,Logstrup S,Kestens M,Vemer P,Kriaucioniene V,Peresson S,O'Kelly S,Rito A,Webber L

更新日期：2014-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor childhood nutrition is a more pervasive and insidious risk factor for lifestyle-related chronic disease than childhood obesity. Parents find it difficult to address the reported barriers to optimal child feeding, and to improve child dietary patterns. To impact at the population level, nutrition interve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Duncanson K,Burrows T,Collins C

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sunburns during childhood are strongly associated with development of melanoma in later life. While parents play an important role in children's sun protection, insight in possible shifts in behavioral responsibility from parents towards their children and the possible effect of children's sex is important f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thoonen K,Schneider F,Candel M,de Vries H,van Osch L

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle interventions have proven effective for lowering a cardiovascular risk profile by improving lifestyle behaviors, blood glucose and blood cholesterol levels. However, implementation of lifestyle interventions is often met with barriers. This qualitative study sought to determine anticipated barriers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tonnon SC,Proper KI,van der Ploeg HP,Westerman MJ,Sijbesma E,van der Beek AJ

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work-related burns are common among occupational injuries. Zhejiang Province is an industrial area with a high incidence of chemical burns. We aimed to survey epidemiological features of chemical burns in Zhejiang province to determine associated factors and acquire data for developing a strategy to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang YH,Han CM,Chen GX,Ye CJ,Jiang RM,Liu LP,Ni LF

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol-related violence is associated with licensed premise environments and their management. There is a lack of evidence for effective interventions to address these, and there are significant barriers to implementation. This study aims to understand how development and implementation processes can facili...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Williams A,Moore SC,Shovelton C,Moore L,Murphy S

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the high mortality and morbidity resulting from acute respiratory infections (ARI) globally, there are few data from low-income countries on costs of ARI to inform public health policy decisions We conducted a prospective survey to assess costs of ARI episodes in selected primary, secondary, and tert...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peasah SK,Purakayastha DR,Koul PA,Dawood FS,Saha S,Amarchand R,Broor S,Rastogi V,Assad R,Kaul KA,Widdowson MA,Lal RB,Krishnan A

更新日期：2015-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma control and monitoring still represents a challenge worldwide. Although the international guidelines suggest the interplay between secondary and primary care services as an effective strategy to control the disease, community pharmacies' are seldom involved in asthma control assessment. The present cr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caminati M,Cegolon L,Bacchini M,Segala N,Dama A,Bovo C,Olivieri B,Furci F,Senna G

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil coronary heart disease (CHD) constitutes the most important cause of death in both sexes in all the regions of the country and interestingly, the difference between the sexes in the CHD mortality rates is one of the smallest in the world because of high rates among women. Since a question has been ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Castanho VS,Oliveira LS,Pinheiro HP,Oliveira HC,de Faria EC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seasonal migrant and permanent laborers who are working in big mechanized agricultural farms in Metema - Humera lowlands are not included in Ethiopia Malaria Elimination Program. The aim of this research was to show the high confirmed and treated malaria cases in these laborers. METHODS:A retrospective anal...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lemma W

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are common among community-dwelling elderly people and can have a considerable impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. People who have sustained a fall are at greater risk of falling again.We replicated a British randomised controlled trial which demonstrated the effectiveness of a multidiscipl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hendriks MR,van Haastregt JC,Diederiks JP,Evers SM,Crebolder HF,van Eijk JT

更新日期：2005-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who have worked in the South African mining industry is currently the target of regional and international control efforts. These initiatives are hampered by a lack of informatio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ehrlich R,Montgomery A,Akugizibwe P,Gonsalves G

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity, overweight, and work-related stress are major concerns today. Psychological stress causes physiological responses such as reduced heart rate variability (HRV), owing to attenuated parasympathetic and/or increased sympathetic activity in cardiac autonomic control. This study's purpose was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Föhr T,Pietilä J,Helander E,Myllymäki T,Lindholm H,Rusko H,Kujala UM

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Canada, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among children and youth ≤19. Across the country, there is variability in road traffic injury prevention policies and legislation. Our objective was to compare pediatric road traffic related injury hospitalization and death rates across Canadian...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fridman L,Fraser-Thomas JL,Pike I,Macpherson AK

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia and obesity have been independently associated with physical function decline, however little information is currently available on the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and physical performance, mainly in middle aged women. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenic obe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Moreira MA,Zunzunegui MV,Vafaei A,da Câmara SM,Oliveira TS,Maciel ÁC

更新日期：2016-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening programmes should be organized to translate theoretical efficacy into effectiveness. An evidence-based organizational model of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) should assure feasibility and high compliance. METHODS:A multidisciplinary Working Group (WG), reviewed literature and guidelines to def...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Federici A,Barca A,Baiocchi D,Quadrino F,Valle S,Borgia P,Guasticchi G,Giorgi Rossi P,Colon-Rectal Cancer Screening Working Group.

更新日期：2008-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The population prevalence of many diseases is known. However, little is known of the population prevalence of motor impairments. METHODS:The aim of this study was to determine the point prevalence of specific motor impairments (weakness, fatigue, contracture, impaired balance and impaired coordination) in t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Herbert RD,Taylor JL,Lord SR,Gandevia SC

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have flagged racial and ethnic differences in health outcomes in western countries as an urgent global public health priority. Kuwait has a unique demographic profile with two-thirds of the population consisting of non-nationals, most of which are migrant workers. We a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hamadah H,Alahmad B,Behbehani M,Al-Youha S,Almazeedi S,Al-Haddad M,Jamal MH,Al-Sabah S

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella is an infectious agents causing numerous cases of illness each year, and thereby having significant economic impact. Using returning Swedish travellers we estimated the burden of salmonellosis in different European countries. METHODS:From the Swedish database on notifiable communicable diseases 1...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Jong B,Ekdahl K

更新日期：2006-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to examine the associations between time spent in prolonged and non-prolonged sedentary bouts and the development of metabolic syndrome. METHODS:We used data from a prospective study of Japanese workers. Baseline examination was conducted between 2010 and 2011. A total of 430 office workers...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Honda T,Chen S,Yonemoto K,Kishimoto H,Chen T,Narazaki K,Haeuchi Y,Kumagai S

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methamphetamine (MA) use continues to be a major public health concern in many urban settings. We sought to assess potential relationships between MA use and individual, social, and structural HIV vulnerabilities among sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered) drug users. METHODS:Beginning i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Marshall BD,Wood E,Shoveller JA,Patterson TL,Montaner JS,Kerr T

更新日期：2011-01-07 00:00:00