Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of hypertension in South Africa: a structural equation modelling approach.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flying foxes (megachiroptera) and insectivorous microbats (microchiroptera) are the known reservoirs for a range of recently emerged, highly pathogenic viruses. In Australia there is public health concern relating to bats' role as reservoirs of Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV), which has clinical features id...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Paterson BJ,Butler MT,Eastwood K,Cashman PM,Jones A,Durrheim DN

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High out-of-pocket-expenditure (OOPE) deters families from seeking skilled/institutional care. 'Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a conditional cash transfer programme launched in 2005 to mitigate OOPE and to promote institutional deliveries among the poor, is part of Government of India's efforts to achieve Mil...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Modugu HR,Kumar M,Kumar A,Millett C

更新日期：2012-12-05 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:Adolescence is a critical time of development and nutritional status in adolescence influences both current and future adult health outcomes. However, data on adolescent nutritional status is limited in low-resource settings. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has the potential to offer a simple, low-resourc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lillie M,Lema I,Kaaya S,Steinberg D,Baumgartner JN

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of social capital has received increasing attention as a determinant of population survival, but its significance is uncertain. We examined the importance of social capital on survival in a population study while focusing on gender differences. METHODS:We used data from a Danish regional health ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ejlskov L,Mortensen RN,Overgaard C,Christensen LR,Vardinghus-Nielsen H,Kræmer SR,Wissenberg M,Hansen SM,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen CD

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radon is the second risk factor for lung cancer after tobacco consumption and therefore it is necessary to know the burden of disease due to its exposure. The objective of this study is to estimate radon-attributable lung cancer mortality in Galicia, a high emission area located at the Northwest Spain. METH...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pérez-Ríos M,Barros-Dios JM,Montes-Martínez A,Ruano-Ravina A

更新日期：2010-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is some evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding to masticatory function, but no studies have evaluated the influence of breastfeeding duration on the quality of this function. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between duration of breastfeeding and quality of masticatory f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pires SC,Giugliani ER,Caramez da Silva F

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lolland-Falster is a rural area of Denmark, where the life expectancy is presently almost six years lower than in the rich capital suburbs. To determine the origin of this disparity, we analysed changes in mortality during 50 years in Lolland-Falster. METHODS:Annual population number and number of deaths at...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Holmager TLF,Thygesen L,Buur LT,Lynge E

更新日期：2021-01-07 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:Data on trends in malaria prevalence is significant to assist efforts in the control and prevention of the disease. This retrospective study was, therefore, aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria in Woreta town, northwestern Ethiopia over 8 years. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted in Woreta ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alelign A,Tekeste Z,Petros B

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A worldwide outbreak of swine flu H1N1 pandemic influenza occurred in April 2009. To determine the mechanism underlying the spread of infection, we prospectively evaluated a survey implemented at a local university. METHODS:Between August 2009 and March 2010, we surveyed 3 groups of subjects: 2318 children ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uchida M,Tsukahara T,Kaneko M,Washizuka S,Kawa S

更新日期：2011-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, like many countries, there has been a failure to identify mental health problems (MHP) in young people and refer them to appropriate care and support. The school environment provides an ideal setting to do this. Therefore, effective programs need to be developed to train teachers to identify and a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vieira MA,Gadelha AA,Moriyama TS,Bressan RA,Bordin IA

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since prevalence estimates of recommended physical activity (PA) considerably vary between different surveys, prevalence might be crucially affected by the choice of measuring instrument. The aim of the present study is to compare the results of four PA questionnaires regarding the current moderate- and vigo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stassen G,Rudolf K,Gernert M,Thiel A,Schaller A

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand hygiene is a simple and low-cost measure to reduce healthcare associated infection yet it has always been a concern in low as well as high resource settings across the globe. Poor hand hygiene during intra-partum and newborn care may result in sepsis, which is a major cause of death among newborns and p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tyagi M,Hanson C,Schellenberg J,Chamarty S,Singh S

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early child development influences many aspects of wellbeing, health, competence in literacy and numeracy, criminality, and social and economic participation throughout the life course. Children from disadvantaged groups have less possibilities of achieving full development. By providing a positive start for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Morrison J,Pikhart H,Ruiz M,Goldblatt P

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Each year rotavirus gastroenteritis results in thousands of paediatric hospitalisations and primary care visits in the Netherlands. While two vaccines against rotavirus are registered, routine immunisation of infants has not yet been implemented. Existing cost-effectiveness studies showed inconsistent result...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rozenbaum MH,Mangen MJ,Giaquinto C,Wilschut JC,Hak E,Postma MJ,Consensus Group on Dutch Rotavirus Vaccination (CoRoVa-Group).

更新日期：2011-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is abundant evidence to recommend a physically active lifestyle, adult physical activity (PA) levels have declined over the past two decades. In order to understand why this happens, numerous studies have been conducted to uncover the reasons for people's participation in PA. Often, the measur...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Molanorouzi K,Khoo S,Morris T

更新日期：2014-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifestyle factors have been associated mostly with individual chronic diseases. We investigated the relationship between lifestyle factors (individual and combined) and the co-occurrence of multiple chronic diseases. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of results from the Program of Research on the Evolution o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fortin M,Haggerty J,Almirall J,Bouhali T,Sasseville M,Lemieux M

更新日期：2014-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoking is one of the most serious modern civilization threats. According to WHO identifying patterns of tobacco use is essential for implementing effective preventive policies. The aim of the paper was to assess changes in smoking patterns among the PURE study population over 6 years. METHODS:The s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Połtyn-Zaradna K,Zatońska K,Basiak A,Sozańska B,Gaweł-Dąbrowska D,Wołyniec M,Szuba A,Zatoński W

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 66% of children under the age of 5 in Sub-Saharan African countries do not reach their full cognitive potential, the highest percentage in the world. Because the majority of studies investigating child cognitive development have been conducted in high-income countries (HICs), there is limited k...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Drago F,Scharf RJ,Maphula A,Nyathi E,Mahopo TC,Svensen E,Mduma E,Bessong P,Rogawski McQuade ET

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one billion children experience violence every year. Violence against children is an urgent global public health concern and violation of children's rights. It is also a risk factor for serious negative health and social outcomes and is therefore addressed within the Sustainable Development Goa...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kyegombe N,Banks LM,Kelly S,Kuper H,Devries KM

更新日期：2019-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the association of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is the product of confounding and the degree to which this concern applies to other behaviors are unclear. METHODS:Using the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a population-based telephone survey of adults in the US, we ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mukamal KJ,Ding EL,Djoussé L

更新日期：2006-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hai Phong, located in northern Vietnam, has become a high HIV prevalence province among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) since the infection shifted from the southern to the northern region of the country. Previous research indicates high levels of drug and sex related risk behaviour especially among younger IDUs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed T,Long TN,Huong PT,Stewart DE

更新日期：2015-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among adults in the United States, asthma prevalence is disproportionately high among African American women; this group also experiences the highest levels of asthma-linked mortality and asthma-related health care utilization. Factors linked to biological sex (e.g., hormonal fluctuations), gender roles (e.g...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Janevic MR,Sanders GM,Thomas LJ,Williams DM,Nelson B,Gilchrist E,Johnson TR,Clark NM

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demaio AR,Otgontuya D,de Courten M,Bygbjerg IC,Enkhtuya P,Oyunbileg J,Meyrowitsch DW

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sport participation has been associated with improved life prospects such as academic performance and employability prospects. As such, promoting sport participation might be a way to increase life prospects, especially for socially vulnerable youth because they are less physically active than their peers. H...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Super S,Hermens N,Verkooijen K,Koelen M

更新日期：2014-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telephone hotlines designed to address common concerns in the early postpartum could be a useful resource for parents. Our aim was to test the feasibility of using a telephone as an intervention in a randomized controlled trial. We also aimed to test to use of algorithms to address parental concerns through ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Osman H,Chaaya M,El Zein L,Naassan G,Wick L

更新日期：2010-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Middle East is estimated to have the largest increase in prevalence of diabetes by 2030; yet there is lack of published data on the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in this region. This study aimed to estimate Type 2 diabetes incidence and its associated risk factors in an Iranian urban population. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harati H,Hadaegh F,Saadat N,Azizi F

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The history of governmental responses to the accumulation of scientific evidence about the harms of secondhand smoke (SHS) presents an intriguing case study of incremental public health policy development. Australia has long been considered a world-leader in progressive tobacco control policies, but in the l...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bryan-Jones K,Chapman S

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00