Effectiveness of an improved road safety policy in Ethiopia: an interrupted time series study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scotland, older adults are a key target group for physical activity intervention due to the large proportion who are inactive. The health benefits of an active lifestyle are well established but more research is required on the most effective interventions to increase activity in older adults. The 'West E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Macmillan F,Fitzsimons C,Black K,Granat MH,Grant MP,Grealy M,Macdonald H,McConnachie A,Rowe DA,Shaw R,Skelton DA,Mutrie N

更新日期：2011-02-19 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: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:In recent years some studies have been published supporting the efficacy of light exposure, physical activity, sleep control and a Mediterranean diet pattern on the improvement or prevention of depression. However, to our knowledge, there have been no studies using all these measures together as an adjuvant ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garcia-Toro M,Ibarra O,Gili M,Salva J,Monzón S,Vives M,Serrano MJ,Garcia-Campayo J,Roca M

更新日期：2010-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Zinc plays an important role in cellular growth, cellular differentiation and metabolism. The results of previous meta-analyses evaluating effect of zinc supplementation on linear growth are inconsistent. We have updated and evaluated the available evidence according to Grading of Recommendations, Assessme...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Imdad A,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2011-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea prevalence increases from around the time that complementary foods are introduced. Improving caregiver's hand hygiene during food preparation could reduce complementary food contamination and enteric pathogen transmission. Washing hands with soap is more common when water and soap are together at a ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Biswas D,Nizame FA,Sanghvi T,Roy S,Luby SP,Unicomb LE

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The associations of famine exposure with diabetes risk in adulthood are still unclear. This study aimed to explore the association between famine exposure in early life and risk of diabetes in adulthood. METHODS:A total of 4138 subjects were selected from the data of the China Health and Retirement Longitud...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang Z,Zou Z,Yang Z,Dong Y,Song J,Dong B,Ma J,Arnold L

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heavy alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) but few studies have investigated drinking and disease risk in middle income, non-western countries. We report on the relationship between alcohol consumption and NCDs in Thailand. METHODS:A nationwide cross section...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wakabayashi M,McKetin R,Banwell C,Yiengprugsawan V,Kelly M,Seubsman SA,Iso H,Sleigh A,Thai Cohort Study Team.

更新日期：2015-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined whether enhancing self-affirmation among a population of drinkers, prior to viewing threatening alcohol pictorial health warning labels, would reduce defensive reactions and promote reactions related to behaviour change. We also examined how health warning severity influences these reactions and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sillero-Rejon C,Attwood AS,Blackwell AKM,Ibáñez-Zapata JA,Munafò MR,Maynard OM

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin antisepsis occurs in every healthcare environment. From basic hand hygiene, to antiseptic bathing and pre surgical care with alcohol/chlorhexidine, use of antimicrobial agents to reduce the skin microflora has skyrocketed in the past several years. Although used in hopes of reducing the likelihood of in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wiemken TL

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (>/= 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to ide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir Z,Clarke V,Keogan S,Currie LM,Zatonski W,Clancy L

更新日期：2008-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to explore the implementation of school based diet and physical activity interventions with respect to the barriers and facilitators to adoption, implementation and sustainability; supportive actions required for implementation and recommendations to overcome identified barriers. Two...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hayes CB,O'Shea MP,Foley-Nolan C,McCarthy M,Harrington JM

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of health care services is influenced by various factors, including demographic, social, economic, and health status factors. This study aimed to identify the factors that influence health care use in health insurance subscribers and medical aid beneficiaries in Korea. METHODS:A total of 11,793 subj...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kong NY,Kim DH

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data shows that people with disability are more disadvantaged in accessing health, education and employment opportunities compared to people without a disability. There is a lack of credible documented evidence on health care access and barriers to access from India. The South India Disability Evidence (SIDE...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gudlavalleti MV,John N,Allagh K,Sagar J,Kamalakannan S,Ramachandra SS,South India Disability Evidence Study Group.

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of 'avoidable' mortality (AM) has been proposed as a performance measure of health care systems. In this study we examined mortality in five geographic regions of Canada from 1975 to 1999 for previously defined avoidable disease groups that are amenable to medical care and public health. These tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： James PD,Manuel DG,Mao Y

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension, known as the silent killer, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Awareness and treatment of hypertension is not appropriate in the world, and this has led to an increase in mortality and morbidity caused by uncontrolled hypertension. This study aims to estimate awareness, treated,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mirzaei M,Mirzaei M,Bagheri B,Dehghani A

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

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 eye is well known to be sensitive to clearly high doses (>2 Gy) of ionizing radiation. In recent years, however, cataracts have been observed in populations exposed to lower doses. Interventional cardiologists are repeatedly and acutely exposed to scattered ionizing radiation (X-rays) during the diagnost...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jacob S,Michel M,Spaulding C,Boveda S,Bar O,Brézin AP,Streho M,Maccia C,Scanff P,Laurier D,Bernier MO

更新日期：2010-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-reported screen time is associated with elevated health risk in children and youth; however, research examining the relationship between accelerometer-measured sedentary time and health risk has reported mixed findings. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between accelerometer-measu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colley RC,Garriguet D,Janssen I,Wong SL,Saunders TJ,Carson V,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer incidence within an area is usually proportional to the area's income level. High-income areas have shown the highest incidence rates and since 2003, negative trends. As for mortality, rates are often higher in low-income regions. The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in incidence and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lima CA,Rangel MR,Macedo-Lima M,da Silva AM

更新日期：2012-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether there is a potential for greater use of research-based information in public health practice in a local setting. Secondly, if research-based information is relevant, to explore the extent to which this generates questioning behaviour. DESIGN:Qualitative study using focus group discussions,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Forsetlund L,Bjørndal A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Condom use remains consistently low among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). This study aims to identify factors associated with condom use after online video intervention. METHODS:This is a secondary data analysis of data collected from an online non-inferiority trial comparing the effectiveness of t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huang W,Wu D,Pan SW,Li K,Ong JJ,Fu H,Liu C,Mao J,Tucker JD,Tang W

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) have been linked to proximity to industrial areas, but evidence regarding the health risk posed by residence near pollutant industries is very limited. The European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER) is a public register that furnishes valuable information on industries that re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ramis R,Vidal E,García-Pérez J,Lope V,Aragonés N,Pérez-Gómez B,Pollán M,López-Abente G

更新日期：2009-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaysia has been at the forefront of the development and scale up of One-Stop Crisis Centres (OSCC) - an integrated health sector model that provides comprehensive care to women and children experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This study explored the strengths and challenges faced during the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colombini M,Mayhew SH,Ali SH,Shuib R,Watts C

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), a parasitic nematode infection, poses a huge economic burden to affected countries. LF endemicity is localized and its prevalence is spatially heterogeneous. In Ghana, there exists differences in LF prevalence and multiplicity of symptoms in the country's northern and southern part...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kwarteng EVS,Andam-Akorful SA,Kwarteng A,Asare DB,Quaye-Ballard JA,Osei FB,Duker AA

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe wasting affects 16 million under 5's and carries an immediate risk of death. Prevalence remains unacceptably high in sub-Saharan Africa and early infancy is a high-risk period. We aimed to explore risk factors for severe wasting in rural Gambian infants. METHODS:We undertook a case-control study from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nabwera HM,Moore SE,Mwangome MK,Molyneux SC,Darboe MK,Camara-Trawally N,Sonko B,Darboe A,Singhateh S,Fulford AJ,Prentice AM

更新日期：2018-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is a widespread problem with a great need for innovative intervention concepts to overcome it. Epidemiological studies have identified working women in high-income Western countries to be at greater risk for physical inactivity. The current study included working mothers and examined with...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kanning M,Do B,Mason TB,Belcher BR,Yang CH,Dunton GF

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have shown a range of negative psychological symptoms (e.g. depression) after exposure to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for depression in both children and adults who have survived natural disasters. METHODS:Four electronic databases (PubMed, Emba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tang B,Liu X,Liu Y,Xue C,Zhang L

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is the greatest disease burden in Korea. Cancer screening can reduce the burden of cancer but cancer screening rates among Koreans remain low. The purposes of this study were to a) understand Koreans' beliefs and knowledge about cancer screening, and b) explore preferred strategies for increasing canc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lee SY,Lee EE

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there is scant literature that examines the recess context concurrent with, but separate from, levels of physical activity. The primary purpose of the current study was to examine how recess quality impacted physical activity levels, and how this was moderated by gender. A secondary purpose was to e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Massey WV,Stellino MB,Geldhof J

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00