Costs and outcome for serious hand and arm injuries during the first year after trauma - a prospective study.

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:In December 2016, three cases of serogroup B invasive meningococcal disease, including two children from the same middle school (11 to 15 years old pupils), occurred in the department (administrative district) Côtes-d'Armor (Brittany, France). They were infected by a rare strain (B:P1.7-2,4:F5-9:cc162), cove...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pivette M,Taha MK,Barret AS,Polard E,Hautier MB,Dufour JB,Faisant M,King LA,Antona D,Levy-Bruhl D,Tillaut H,Scanff A,Morival C,Aranda Grau JH,Guillaumot P,Gagnière B

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. With effective intervention and control of cardiovascular risk factors, mortality rates may be reduced. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of modifiable risk factors across five municipalities in Yazd city. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirzaei M,Mirzaei M,Sarsangi AR,Bagheri N

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Front-of package (FoP) nutrition labels are an option to guide consumer's decision at the point of food purchase. Chile was the first country worldwide to implement a FoP warning label and thereafter several countries have followed this model. The objective of this study is to describe the process of develop...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reyes M,Garmendia ML,Olivares S,Aqueveque C,Zacarías I,Corvalán C

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Existing studies reporting on the levels of physical fitness among college students used relatively few fitness tests as a reflection of physical fitness, which could not comprehensively evaluate the levels of physical fitness. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the cross-sectional relationship bet...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen X,Cui J,Zhang Y,Peng W

更新日期：2020-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The world's highest HIV infection rates are found in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where adult prevalence in most countries exceeds 25%. Food shortages and malnutrition have combined with HIV/AIDS to bring some countries to the brink of crisis. The aim of this study was to describe prevalence of malnutrition amo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uthman OA

更新日期：2008-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COVID-19 poses the greatest challenge for the entire world since the Second World War. Governments are forced to define strict measures to avoid the spreading of the virus, which may further impose psychological burden for the majority of the population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychologica...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Traunmüller C,Stefitz R,Gaisbachgrabner K,Schwerdtfeger A

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing evidence that men who have sex with men (MSM) are currently a group at high risk of HIV infection in China. Our study aims to know the factors affecting consistent condom use among MSM recruited through the internet in Huzhou city. METHODS:An anonymous cross-sectional study was conducted by...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jin M,Yang Z,Dong Z,Han J

更新日期：2013-12-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:A self-reported life satisfaction question is routinely used as an indicator of societal well-being. Several studies support that mental illness is an important determinant for life satisfaction and improvement of mental healthcare access therefore could have beneficial effects on a population's life satisfa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lombardo P,Jones W,Wang L,Shen X,Goldner EM

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two new sets of stratification indicators--family's material affluence and adolescent's personal social position- were compared with traditional indicators of familial social position based on parental occupation and education for their ability to detect health inequality among adolescents. METHODS:Survey d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Koivusilta LK,Rimpelä AH,Kautiainen SM

更新日期：2006-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening is the main preventive method for cervical cancer in developing countries, but each type of screening has advantages and disadvantages. To investigate the most suitable method for low-income areas in China, we conducted a health economic analysis comparing three methods: visual inspection with acet...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xie Y,Tan X,Shao H,Liu Q,Tou J,Zhang Y,Luo Q,Xiang Q

更新日期：2017-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both smoking and obesity are separately associated with sickness absence. Unhealthy lifestyle habits and health conditions may occur concurrently yet studies focusing on their joint association are few. This study examined the joint associations of smoking and obesity with sickness absence (SA). METHODS:A m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roos E,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited uptake of measures to prevent malaria by pregnant women in Nigeria which is often related to the lack of knowledge on Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) and its effects on mother and foetus. This study, explored peer to peer education as a tool in raising knowledge of MIP among women of child bearin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mens PF,Scheelbeek PF,Al Atabbi H,Enato EF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health is a result of influences operating at multiple levels. For example, inadequate housing, poor educational attainment, and reduced access to health care are clustered together, and are all associated with reduced health. Policies which try to change individual people's behaviour have limited effect whe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hill RA,Brophy S,Brunt H,Storey M,Thomas NE,Thornton CA,Palmer S,Dunstan F,Paranjothy S,McClure R,Rodgers SE,Lyons RA

更新日期：2010-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise among young adults (aged 20-39 years). A challenge for health risk communication is that young adults may not be aware or lack acknowledgement of their personal risk of developing T2D. To date, no knowledge is available on potential relationships between personality trait...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Skøt L,Nielsen JB,Leppin A

更新日期：2018-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is well known that employment conditions exert considerable effects on health and health equity, the association between employment conditions and the use of preventative health services has rarely been studied. We explored whether inequities in the use of preventative services were associated wi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shim HY,Jun JK,Shin JY

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed discretionary foods. Education level is a widely used marker of SEP. Few studies have explored determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in men's eating behavio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stephens LD,Crawford D,Thornton L,Olstad DL,Morgan PJ,van Lenthe FJ,Ball K

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual difficulties (SD) are common among men of all ages and can have considerable impact on quality of life and indications for future health. SD are associated with mental and physical wellbeing and with relationship satisfaction, yet they are rarely discussed with medical professionals who are often ill ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schlichthorst M,Sanci LA,Hocking JS

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol is a well-known risk factor in unintentional drownings. Whereas psychotropic drugs, like alcohol, may cause psychomotor impairment and affect cognition, no detailed studies have focused on their association with drowning. Finland provides extensive post-mortem toxicological data for studies on drowni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pajunen T,Vuori E,Vincenzi FF,Lillsunde P,Smith G,Lunetta P

更新日期：2017-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cognitive processes responsible for effortful behavioural regulation are known as the executive functions, and are implicated in several factors associated with behaviour control, including focussing on tasks, resisting temptations, planning future actions, and inhibiting prepotent responses. Similar to ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McMinn D,Allan JL

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Pop-up' warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulette. METHODS:Forty-five casual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGivern P,Hussain Z,Lipka S,Stupple E

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several studies have reported the direct cost of oral cancer (OC), little research has invested the factors that could influence the costs of OC patient. This study analyzes the epidemiological characteristics and the direct cost of OC. More specifically, the study examines the relationship between ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Han S,Chen Y,Ge X,Zhang M,Wang J,Zhao Q,He J,Wang Z

更新日期：2010-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Personal social capital, which refers to the scope and quality of an individual's social networks within a community, has received increasing attention as a potential sociological factor associated with better individual health; yet, the mechanism relating social capital to health is still not fully understo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim Y,Schneider T,Faß E,Lochbaum M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mini-grants have been used to stimulate multisector collaboration in support of public health initiatives by funding non-traditional partners, such as economic development organizations. Such mini-grants have the potential to increase access to healthy foods and places for physical activity through built env...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abildso CG,Dyer A,Daily SM,Bias TK

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Vietnam, efforts are underway to improve latrine use in rural and remote areas with particular focus on increasing coverage of sanitation in schools. However, there is a lack of information on how the school program affects latrine use by schoolchildren and at community level. This paper analyzes sanitati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Le TT,Luu NH,Rheinländer T,Dalsgaard A,Konradsen F

更新日期：2012-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now only limited research has been done on the prevalence of chronic pain in primary care. The aim of this investigation was to study the health care utilisation of patients suffering from pain. How many patients visit an outpatient clinic because of the symptom of pain? These data were compared with d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Friessem CH,Willweber-Strumpf A,Zenz MW

更新日期：2009-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of water hardness as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease has been widely investigated and evaluated as regards regional differences in cardiovascular disease. This study was performed to evaluate the relation between calcium and magnesium in drinking water and diet and risk factors for cardiova...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nerbrand C,Agréus L,Lenner RA,Nyberg P,Svärdsudd K

更新日期：2003-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is a surrogate marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder in adolescents. The majority of previous NAFLD studies in adolescents were performed in selected obese populations or had a cross-sectional design without a time...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim JW,Lee KJ,Yang HR,Chang JY,Moon JS,Khang YH,Ko JS

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parenting programs integrating general parenting and health behaviour messaging may be an effective childhood obesity prevention strategy. The current study explored workplaces as an alternate setting to deliver parenting programs. METHODS:This study involved two phases. The objective of the first phase was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilson L,Lero D,Smofsky A,Gross D,Haines J

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00