How social representations of sexually transmitted infections influence experiences of genito-urinary symptoms and care-seeking in Britain: mixed methods study protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:After the outbreak of Coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei, in 2019, the disease rapidly spread to other parts of China as well as outside of China. Since the pandemic outbreak, the general public has been responsive to the national call to stay at home in quarantine. However, since doubts and anxiety related to the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hu X,Li X,Lü Y,Tang J,Li HR,Tang M

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obesity is a major public health concern that includes associations with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during childhood and adolescence as well as premature mortality in adults. Despite the high prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity as well as adult CVD,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Umer A,Kelley GA,Cottrell LE,Giacobbi P Jr,Innes KE,Lilly CL

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between stage of incident breast cancer (BC) and personal income three years after diagnosis. The analysis further considered whether the association differed among educational groups. METHODS:The study was based on information fro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersen I,Kolodziejczyk C,Thielen K,Heinesen E,Diderichsen F

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective public policies are needed to support appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to ensure adequate child growth and development, especially in low and middle income countries. The aim of this study was to: (i) capture stakeholder networks in relation to funding and technical support for IYC...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Uddin S,Mahmood H,Senarath U,Zahiruddin Q,Karn S,Rasheed S,Dibley M

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Folate and iron deficiency during pregnancy are risk factors for anaemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight, and may contribute to poor neonatal health and increased maternal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends supplementation of folic acid (FA) and iron for all pregnant women at risk of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ogundipe O,Hoyo C,Østbye T,Oneko O,Manongi R,Lie RT,Daltveit AK

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2010, Rwanda adopted ART for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV from pregnant women living with HIV during pregnancy and breasfeeding period. This study examines rates of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV at 6-10 weeks postpartum and risk factors for mother-to-child transmission of HIV (M...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mugwaneza P,Lyambabaje A,Umubyeyi A,Humuza J,Tsague L,Mwanyumba F,Mutabazi V,Nsanzimana S,Ribakare M,Irakoze A,Mutaganzwa E,Lombard C,Jackson D

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported on adverse neonatal outcomes associated with parity and maternal age. Many of these studies have relied on cross-sectional data, from which drawing causal inference is complex. We explore the associations between parity/maternal age and adverse neonatal outcomes using data from...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kozuki N,Lee AC,Silveira MF,Sania A,Vogel JP,Adair L,Barros F,Caulfield LE,Christian P,Fawzi W,Humphrey J,Huybregts L,Mongkolchati A,Ntozini R,Osrin D,Roberfroid D,Tielsch J,Vaidya A,Black RE,Katz J,Child Health E

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Despite international guidelines describing psychotherapy as first choice for people with personality disorders (PDs), well-designed research on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy for PD is scarce. Schema therapy (ST) is a specific form of psychological treatment that proved to be effe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bamelis LL,Evers SM,Arntz A

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi was based on a public health approach adapted to its resource-poor setting, with principles and practices borrowed from the successful tuberculosis control framework. From 2004 to 2015, the number of new patients started on ART increased from about 3000 to over 82...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harries AD,Ford N,Jahn A,Schouten EJ,Libamba E,Chimbwandira F,Maher D

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arts engagement within communities is ubiquitous across cultures globally and previous research has suggested its benefits for mental health and wellbeing. However, it remains unclear whether these benefits are driven by arts engagement itself or by important confounders such as socio-economic status (SES), ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang S,Mak HW,Fancourt D

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developing national physical activity (PA) recommendations is an essential element of an effective national approach to promote PA. METHODS:Systematic overview and analysis of national PA recommendations across the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO European national information...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kahlmeier S,Wijnhoven TM,Alpiger P,Schweizer C,Breda J,Martin BW

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to assess the lifestyle behaviours of a national sample of hospital doctors working in Ireland. We also sought to compare the prevalence of these behaviours in doctors to the general Irish population. METHODS:This was a national cross-sectional study of a randomised sample of hospit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： O' Keeffe A,Hayes B,Prihodova L

更新日期：2019-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A family history, reflecting genetic susceptibility as well as shared environmental and behavioral factors, is an important risk factor for common chronic multifactorial diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and many cancers. DISCUSSION:The purpose of the present paper is to discuss the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Claassen L,Henneman L,Janssens AC,Wijdenes-Pijl M,Qureshi N,Walter FM,Yoon PW,Timmermans DR

更新日期：2010-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term multicentre studies are subject to numerous factors that may affect the integrity of their conclusions. Quality control and standardization of data collection are crucial to minimise the biases induced by these factors. Nevertheless, tools implemented to manage biases are rarely described in public...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ruiz F,Goldberg M,Lemonnier S,Ozguler A,Boos E,Brigand A,Giraud V,Perez T,Roche N,Zins M

更新日期：2016-08-25 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:Reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus, partly due to age-related immunosenescence and immunosuppressive conditions, results in herpes zoster (HZ) and its associated complications. The management of the most important complication, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), is challenging, particularly in the eld...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bricout H,Haugh M,Olatunde O,Prieto RG

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since its development in the early 1980s, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine has been proven to be highly protective. However, its immunogenicity may be ineffective among HIV-infected children. In Morocco, HBV vaccine was introduced in 1999, and since then all infants, including vertically HIV-infected infants,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haban H,Benchekroun S,Sadeq M,Benjouad A,Amzazi S,Oumzil H,Elharti E

更新日期：2017-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coexistence of overweight/obesity and undernutrition is often referred to as the double burden of malnutrition (DB). DB was shown to exist in many developing countries, especially in urban areas. Much less is known about DB in rural areas of developing countries. Also, the exact definition of DB varies b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fongar A,Gödecke T,Qaim M

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children should be measured accurately in order to investigate their relationship with health. Accelerometry provides objective and accurate measurement of body movement, which can be converted to meaningful behavioural outcomes. The aim of this study was to ev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yıldırım M,Verloigne M,de Bourdeaudhuij I,Androutsos O,Manios Y,Felso R,Kovács É,Doessegger A,Bringolf-Isler B,te Velde SJ,Brug J,Chinapaw MJ

更新日期：2011-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of obesity has substantially increased in the past 3 decades in both developed and developing countries and may lead to an increase in high blood pressure (BP) at an early age. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and its association with blood pressure among primary school ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sukhonthachit P,Aekplakorn W,Hudthagosol C,Sirikulchayanonta C

更新日期：2014-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venues form part of the sampling frame for time-location sampling, an approach often used for HIV surveillance. While sampling location is often regarded as a nuisance factor, venues may play a central role in structuring risk networks. We investigated individual reports of risk behaviors and infections amon...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Drumright LN,Weir SS,Frost SDW

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a hidden public health disease that affects up to 20% of the general population. Although co-morbidity can affect diagnose setting and treatment of the disease, there are few studies concerning diagnosed and registered co-morbidity for IBS patients in primary care. The aim o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Faresjö Å,Grodzinsky E,Hallert C,Timpka T

更新日期：2013-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs compared to women in the general population, and frequently experience violence in their working and domestic lives from a variety of perpetrators, which can enhance this risk. While progress has been made in addressing violence by police and cl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beattie TS,Isac S,Bhattacharjee P,Javalkar P,Davey C,Raghavendra T,Nair S,Ramanaik S,Kavitha DL,Blanchard JF,Watts C,Collumbien M,Moses S,Heise L

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of alcohol intake is increasing among women in some populations. Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the risk of major cardiovascular outcomes and total mortality. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the association between alcohol intake and major cardiovascular outcomes...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zheng YL,Lian F,Shi Q,Zhang C,Chen YW,Zhou YH,He J

更新日期：2015-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2009 pandemic of H1N1 influenza, compounded with seasonal influenza, posed a global challenge. Despite the announcement of post-pandemic period on 10 August 2010 by the WHO, H1N1 (2009) virus would continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years and national health authorities should remain vigilant due t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lee A,Chuh AA

更新日期：2010-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of different models have been used in order to explain the links between unemployment and ill-health. The objective of this study was to test different proposed models in an empirical setting. METHODS:A cohort of school-leavers consisting of more than 1000 persons was followed for 14 years up to th...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Janlert U,Hammarström A

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This survey determined the practices about television (video inclusive), videogames, and computer use in children and adolescents in Italy. METHODS:A self-administered anonymous questionnaire covered socio-demographics; behaviour about television, videogames, computer, and sports; parental control over tele...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Patriarca A,Di Giuseppe G,Albano L,Marinelli P,Angelillo IF

更新日期：2009-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has reported that sexual harassment can lead to reduced mental health. Few studies have focused on sexual harassment conducted by clients or customers, which might occur in person-related occupations such as eldercare work, social work or customer service work. This study examined the cross...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Friborg MK,Hansen JV,Aldrich PT,Folker AP,Kjær S,Nielsen MBD,Rugulies R,Madsen IEH

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of malnutrition among children in developing countries is very high. As a step towards reducing the prevalence of malnutrition, there is a need to identify the important determinants of malnutrition in the specific population so that preventive and control measures can be implemented. The obje...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ansuya,Nayak BS,Unnikrishnan B,George A,N SY,Mundkur SC,Guddattu V

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00