The effects of smoke-free legislation on acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stability in alcohol habits varies over time and in subgroups, but there are few longitudinal studies assessing stability in alcohol habits by socio-demographic subgroups and potential predictors of stability and change. The aim was to study stability and change in alcohol habits by sex, age, and socio-econo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sydén L,Wennberg P,Forsell Y,Romelsjö A

更新日期：2014-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this report is to describe the main characteristics of the design, including response rates, of the Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-up Study. METHODS:The original cohort consisted of 2,500 subjects (1,263 women and 1,237 men) interviewed as part of the 1994 Cornella Health Interview Study...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garcia M,Schiaffino A,Fernandez E,Marti M,Salto E,Perez G,Peris M,Borrell C,Nieto FJ,Borras JM,Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-Up Study.

更新日期：2003-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2011, the Malawi national HIV program implemented the integrated antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) guidelines. Among the principle goals of the guidelines were increasing ART uptake among TB/HIV co-infected patients and treating TB/HIV patients with a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tweya H,Ben-Smith A,Kalulu M,Jahn A,Ng'ambi W,Mkandawire E,Gabriel L,Phiri S

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A policy for couple HIV counseling and testing was introduced in 2006 in Uganda, urging pregnant women and their spouses to be HIV tested together during antenatal care (ANC). The policy aims to identify HIV-infected pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV through prophylactic antiretro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Larsson EC,Thorson A,Nsabagasani X,Namusoko S,Popenoe R,Ekström AM

更新日期：2010-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to estimate the benchmark doses (BMD) for renal effects for health risk assessment of residents living in Cd-polluted and non-polluted areas in a Thai population. METHODS:The study participants consisted of inhabitants aged 40 years or older who lived in a non-polluted area ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nishijo M,Suwazono Y,Ruangyuttikarn W,Nambunmee K,Swaddiwudhipong W,Nogawa K,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2014-07-09 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:There is a current paucity of data on the health behaviour of non-selected populations in Central Europe. Data on health behaviour were collected as part of the EMIL study which investigated the prevalence of infection with Echinococcus multilocularis and other medical conditions in an urban German populatio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haenle MM,Brockmann SO,Kron M,Bertling U,Mason RA,Steinbach G,Boehm BO,Koenig W,Kern P,Piechotowski I,Kratzer W,EMIL-Study group.

更新日期：2006-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community health service center (CHSC) in China is always regarded as a good facility of primary care, which plays an important role in chronic non-communicable disease management. This study aimed to investigate the blood pressure (BP) control rate in a real life CHSC-based management program and its determ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen XJ,Gao XL,You GY,Jiang J,Sun XL,Li X,Chen YC,Liang YJ,Zhang Q,Zeng Z

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate prevalence and risk factors for prediabetes, undiagnosed diabetes mellitus, poorly and potentially sub-controlled diabetes in a rural-provincial general adult population in Denmark. METHODS:Using cross-sectional data from the Lolland-Falster Health Study, we examined a total ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bruun-Rasmussen NE,Napolitano G,Kofoed-Enevoldsen A,Bojesen SE,Ellervik C,Rasmussen K,Jepsen R,Lynge E

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced abortion (IA) has shown social inequality related to birthplace and education with higher rates of IAs in immigrant and in less educated women relative to their native and highly educated counterparts. This study examined the independent and joint effects of birthplace and education on IA, repeated a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： González-Rábago Y,Rodriguez-Alvarez E,Borrell LN,Martín U

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper extremity injuries account for a large proportion of attendances to the Emergency Department. The aim of this study was to assess population-based trends in the incidence of upper extremity injuries in the Dutch population between 1986 and 2008, and to give a detailed overview of the associated health ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Polinder S,Iordens GI,Panneman MJ,Eygendaal D,Patka P,Den Hartog D,Van Lieshout EM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes exposure levels of bakery and pastry apprentices to flour dust, a known risk factor of occupational asthma. METHODS:Questionnaires on work activity were completed by 286 students. Among them, 34 performed a series of two personal exposure measurements using a PM2.5 and PM10 personal sam...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mounier-Geyssant E,Barthélemy JF,Mouchot L,Paris C,Zmirou-Navier D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk assessment and early warning (RAEW) are essential components of any infectious disease surveillance system. In light of the International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005), this study compares the organisation of RAEW in China and the Netherlands. The respective approaches towards surveillance of arboviral...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vlieg WL,Fanoy EB,van Asten L,Liu X,Yang J,Pilot E,Bijkerk P,van der Hoek W,Krafft T,van der Sande MA,Liu QY

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is widespread in the world including developing countries. However malnutrition in poor areas is still a serious problem. Few investigations, especially in a large sample, have been performed in Western area of China. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of school children aged 9-15 ye...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li P,Yang F,Xiong F,Huo T,Tong Y,Yang S,Mao M

更新日期：2012-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Finland, asylum seekers from countries with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence (> 50/100,000 population/year) and those coming from a refugee camp or conflict area are eligible for TB screening. The aim of this study was to characterise the TB cases diagnosed during screening and estimate the yield of TB sc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Räisänen PE,Soini H,Tiittala P,Snellman O,Ruutu P,Nuorti JP,Lyytikäinen O

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibiotics have played an essential role in decreasing morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases. However, indiscriminate use and unrestricted access is contributing to the emergence of bacterial resistance. This paper reports on a situational analysis of antimicrobial use and resistance in Ghana, wi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yevutsey SK,Buabeng KO,Aikins M,Anto BP,Biritwum RB,Frimodt-Møller N,Gyansa-Lutterodt M

更新日期：2017-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently unknown if school-based social norms interventions are effective in preventing harmful alcohol consumption and other drug use among adolescents in Denmark. This paper describes the social norms-based programme The GOOD life and the design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial to test its e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stock C,Vallentin-Holbech L,Rasmussen BM

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Q fever is a neglected zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. The knowledge of the epidemiology of Q fever in Kenya is limited with no attention to control and prevention programs. The purpose of this review is to understand the situation of Q fever in human and animal populations in Kenya in th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Njeru J,Henning K,Pletz MW,Heller R,Neubauer H

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to explore a longitudinal relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescence and two health-related outcomes (i.e., self-rated health and mental health) in early adulthood in the community. METHODS:Data from a longitudinal cohort of the Canadian National Population H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Takaoka Y,Kawakami N

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART), lessons learned from chronic disease care were applied to HIV care, providing more responsibilities to patients in the care of their chronic disease. In Tete--Mozambique, patients stable on ART participate in the ART provision and peer support through Com...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rasschaert F,Decroo T,Remartinez D,Telfer B,Lessitala F,Biot M,Candrinho B,Van Damme W

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some governments have recently shown a willingness to introduce taxes on unhealthy foods and drinks. In 2011, the Irish Minister for Health proposed a 10% tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) as a measure to combat childhood obesity. Whilst this proposed tax received considerable support, the Irish Depart...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Briggs AD,Mytton OT,Madden D,O'Shea D,Rayner M,Scarborough P

更新日期：2013-09-17 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:The present study estimated the sound pressure levels of various music genres at the volume steps that contemporary smartphones deliver, because these levels put the listener at potential risk for hearing loss. METHODS:Using six different smartphones (Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 3, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, LG G2, an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim G,Han W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is a public health issue negatively affecting children's physical and psychosocial health. Mothers are children's primary caregivers, thus key players in childhood obesity prevention. Studies have indicated that mothers underestimate their children's weight. If mothers are unaware of their ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Flores-Peña Y,He M,Sosa ET,Avila-Alpirez H,Trejo-Ortiz PM

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions for curing most diseases and save lives of pregnant and delivering women exist, yet the power of health systems to deliver them to those in most need is not sufficient. The aims of this study were to design a participatory antenatal care (ANC) strengthening intervention and assess the implement...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Villadsen SF,Negussie D,GebreMariam A,Tilahun A,Friis H,Rasch V

更新日期：2015-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV counseling and testing (HCT), an effective preventive strategy and an entry point for care, remains under-utilized in Tanzania. Limited uptake of HCT, despite the widespread availability of varied testing options, suggests that existing options may not align well with population preferences for testing. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Njau B,Ostermann J,Brown D,Mühlbacher A,Reddy E,Thielman N

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medical tourism industry, which assists patients with accessing non-emergency medical care abroad, has grown rapidly in recent years. A lack of reliable data about medical tourism makes it difficult to create policy, health system, and public health responses to address the associated risks and shortcomi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Johnston R,Crooks VA,Adams K,Snyder J,Kingsbury P

更新日期：2011-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-tests can be used by members of the public to diagnose conditions without involving a doctor, nurse or other health professional. As technologies to design and manufacture diagnostic tests have developed, a range of self-tests have become available to the public to buy over-the-counter and via the Inter...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ryan A,Greenfield S,Wilson S

更新日期：2006-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation in sport and physical activity could minimise the inflated risk of poor physical health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents. This review aimed to synthesise existing quantitative and qualitative literature regarding barriers and facilitators to physical a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： May T,Dudley A,Charles J,Kennedy K,Mantilla A,McGillivray J,Wheeler K,Elston H,Rinehart NJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children's activity level, including physical activity (PA) and screen sedentary time (SST), is influenced by environmental factors in which parents play a critical role. Different types of parenting styles may influence children's activity level. Inconsistent results were found on the association between pa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Van der Geest KE,Mérelle SYM,Rodenburg G,Van de Mheen D,Renders CM

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00