Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among HIV infected adults in Mon State of Myanmar.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In rich countries, smokers, active or passive, often belong to disadvantaged groups. Less is known of tobacco patterns in the developing world. Hence, we seek out to investigate mental and physical health consequences of smoke exposure as well as tobacco-related inequality in transitional middle-income Thail...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tran TT,Yiengprugsawan V,Chinwong D,Seubsman SA,Sleigh A

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown a markedly higher mortality rate among disability pensioners than among non-retired. Since most disability pensions are granted because of non-fatal diseases the reason for the increased mortality therefore remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate potential ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wallman T,Wedel H,Johansson S,Rosengren A,Eriksson H,Welin L,Svärdsudd K

更新日期：2006-04-22 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:Mobile HIV testing services (HTS) are effective at reaching undiagnosed people living with HIV. However, linkage to HIV care from mobile HTS is often poor, ranging from 10 to 60%. Point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing has shown to increase retention in health facilities, but little evidence exists about their use ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sloot R,Glenshaw MT,van Niekerk M,Meehan SA

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ROTAVAC, an indigenous rotavirus vaccine, was introduced in the universal immunization program of India in four states in 2016 and expanded to five more states in 2017. The clinical trial on efficacy of ROTAVAC did not detect an increased risk of intussusception, but the trial was not large enough to detect ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reddy S,Nair NP,Giri S,Mohan VR,Tate JE,Parashar UD,Gupte MD,Arora R,Kang G,Indian Intussusception Surveillance Network.

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many unmarried young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) want to avoid pregnancy but do not use modern methods of contraception-as a result, half of teen births in these countries are unintended. Researchers have identified numerous barriers that prevent youth from using contraception. However,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cohen N,Mendy FT,Wesson J,Protti A,Cissé C,Gueye EB,Trupe L,Floreak R,Guichon D,Lorenzana K,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance systems have some pitfalls outside of a National Tuberculosis Program and lack of efficient surveillance hampers accurate epidemiological quantification of TB burden.In the present study we assessed the quality of surveillance at the University Hospital in Pisa (UHP), Italy, an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melosini L,Vetrano U,Dente FL,Cristofano M,Giraldi M,Gabbrielli L,Novelli F,Aquilini F,Rindi L,Menichetti F,Freer G,Paggiaro PL

更新日期：2012-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study demonstrated the increasing burden of diabetes and the challenge it poses to the health systems of all countries. The chronic and complex nature of diabetes requires active self-management by patients in addition to clinical management in order to achieve optimal glyca...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Riddell MA,Dunbar JA,Absetz P,Wolfe R,Li H,Brand M,Aziz Z,Oldenburg B,Australasian Peers for Progress Diabetes Project Investigators.

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve social capital, with the potential for public health benefits such as improving wellbeing and decreasing health inequalities. Furthermore, the US Corpo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenkinson CE,Dickens AP,Jones K,Thompson-Coon J,Taylor RS,Rogers M,Bambra CL,Lang I,Richards SH

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health systems have experienced unprecedented stress in recent years, and as yet no consensus has emerged as to how to deal with the multiple burden of disease in the context of HIV and AIDS and other competing health priorities. Priority setting is essential, yet this is a complex, multifaceted process. Dra...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenniskens F,Tiendrebeogo G,Coolen A,Blok L,Kouanda S,Sataru F,Ralisimalala A,Mwapasa V,Kiyombo M,Plummer D

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally. Primary prevention of CVD requires cost-effective strategies to identify individuals at high risk in order to help target preventive interventions. An integral part of this approach is the use of CVD risk scores. Limitations in previou...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Silarova B,Lucas J,Butterworth AS,Di Angelantonio E,Girling C,Lawrence K,Mackintosh S,Moore C,Payne RA,Sharp SJ,Shefer G,Tolkien Z,Usher-Smith J,Walker M,Danesh J,Griffin S

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies suggest that only some distressed individuals seek help from primary care and that pathways to mental health care appear to be ethnically patterned. However few research studies examine how people with common mental disorder manage their mental distress, which help-seeking strategies ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rüdell K,Bhui K,Priebe S

更新日期：2008-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, two billion workers are employed informally but there is limited research on the relationship between informal work and health. Existing studies have focused on informality as an employment condition, with little emphasis on the diversity of physical and social contexts in which informal work takes...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ko Ko T,Dickson-Gomez J,Yasmeen G,Han WW,Quinn K,Beyer K,Glasman L

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with whites, sleep disturbance and sleep deprivation appear more prevalent in African Americans (AA). Long-term sleep deprivation may increase the risk of obesity through multiple metabolic and endocrine alterations. Previous studies have reported contradictory results on the association between hab...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bidulescu A,Din-Dzietham R,Coverson DL,Chen Z,Meng YX,Buxbaum SG,Gibbons GH,Welch VL

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests physical activity is linked to obesity. Further, the physical activity of healthy parents and their children is associated with each other. However, this relationship has not been examined in obese parents and their obese children. METHODS:The purpose of this study was to compare the physi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McMurray RG,Berry DC,Schwartz TA,Hall EG,Neal MN,Li S,Lam D

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since it was first defined in 1995, Public Health Informatics (PHI) has become a recognized discipline, with a research agenda, defined domain-specific competencies and a specialized corpus of technical knowledge. Information systems form a cornerstone of PHI research and implementation, representing signifi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reeder B,Hills RA,Demiris G,Revere D,Pina J

更新日期：2011-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emilia Romagna, a northern Italian region, has a population of 4.27 million, of which 9.7% are immigrants. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) during the period 1996-2006 in not Italy-born compared to Italy-born cases. METHODS:Data was obtained from the Regio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Odone A,Riccò M,Morandi M,Borrini BM,Pasquarella C,Signorelli C

更新日期：2011-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and growing health problem that requires adequate Knowledge by health care providers to reduce the progress of the disease. Thus, this study aimed to assess the care provider's Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward CKD. METHOD:A cross-sectional study conducted am...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wolide AD,Kumela K,Kerga F,Debalke S,Seboka M,Edilu B,Gashe F,Bobassa EM

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing interest in school-based interventions which deliver opportunities for additional physical activity time outside of physical education (PE). A practical and cost-effective approach may be school running programmes. Consequently, many school-based running initiatives are currently being imple...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chalkley AE,Routen AC,Harris JP,Cale LA,Gorely T,Sherar LB

更新日期：2018-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current literature suggests that forming implementation intentions (simple 'if-then' plans) about how to refuse the offer of a cigarette may be an effective intervention to reduce smoking initiation in adolescents. This study is a pragmatic trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Conner M,Grogan S,Lawton R,Armitage C,West R,Siddiqi K,Gannon B,Torgerson C,Flett K,Simms-Ellis R

更新日期：2013-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is likely to be determined as a complex interplay between personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Studying the built environment involves expanding the focus from the individual perspective to a public health one. Therefore, the objetive of this study was to examine the associat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： da Silva ICM,Hino AA,Lopes A,Ekelund U,Brage S,Gonçalves H,Menezes AB,Reis RS,Hallal PC

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A longstanding challenge of community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been to anchor evaluation and practice in a relevant theoretical framework of community change, which articulates specific and concrete evaluative benchmarks. Social movement theories provide a broad range of theoretical tools to u...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tremblay MC,Martin DH,McComber AM,McGregor A,Macaulay AC

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The HealthyFood (HF) program offers members up to 25% cash back monthly on healthy food purchases. In this randomized controlled trial, we tested the efficacy of financial incentives combined with text messages in increasing healthy food purchases among HF members. METHODS:Members receiving the lowest (10%)...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gopalan A,Shaw PA,Lim R,Paramanund J,Patel D,Zhu J,Volpp KG,Buttenheim AM

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and uric acid (UA) levels are elevated in patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Prediabetes, characterized by impaired glucose tolerance, is an important risk factor for overt diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to exp...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wu J,Qiu L,Yan WH,Cheng XQ,Wu W,Guo XZ,Ding HT,Han HJ,Han SM,Zhu GJ

更新日期：2013-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, increased depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment due to chronic emotional stress at work. Burnout impacts job satisfaction, job performance, vulnerability to illnesses, and interpersonal relationships. There is a gap i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chemali Z,Ezzeddine FL,Gelaye B,Dossett ML,Salameh J,Bizri M,Dubale B,Fricchione G

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of road safety interventions in many developing countries usually focuses on the behavior of users. In order to draw more attention on the role of road infrastructure and physical environment in road safety interventions, this study aims to analyze the environmental and road factors associ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Glèlè-Ahanhanzo Y,Kpozèhouen A,Sossa-Jerôme C,Sopoh GE,Tedji H,Yete K,Levêque A

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Negative Life Events Scale (NLES) has been included in nationally representative surveys of the Indigenous and Australian population since 2002 as a measure of exposure to a range of 'life stressors'. There has been limited reporting or analysis of estimates of the NLES from these surveys. This paper rep...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stevens M,Paradies Y

更新日期：2014-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although social environments may influence alcohol-related behaviours in youth, the relationship between neighbourhood socioeconomic context and effectiveness of school-based prevention against underage drinking has been insufficiently investigated. We study whether the social environment affects the impact ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caria MP,Faggiano F,Bellocco R,Galanti MR

更新日期：2011-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention of alcohol, drug and tobacco misuse by young people is a key public health priority. There is a need to develop the evidence base through rigorous evaluations of innovative approaches to substance misuse prevention. The Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 is a universal family-based alcohol, dr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Segrott J,Gillespie D,Holliday J,Humphreys I,Murphy S,Phillips C,Reed H,Rothwell H,Foxcroft D,Hood K,Roberts Z,Scourfield J,Thomas C,Moore L

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to explore associations of individual- and provincial-level socioeconomic status (SES) and the combined interaction among these SES with individual physical activity (PA). METHOD:This analyze used data of 3068 Vietnamese people aged 18-65 years from the national representative STEPS survey i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vu THL,Bui TTQ,Nguyen TKN,Hoang VM

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00