Exploring the intergenerational persistence of health behaviour: an empirical study of smoking from China.

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:Whether educational level influences the effects of health education is not clearly defined. This study examined whether the impact of a community-based dietary salt reduction program was affected by the level of education of participants. METHODS:The China Rural Health Initiative Sodium Reduction Study (CR...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang X,Li X,Vaartjes I,Neal B,Bots ML,Hoes AW,Wu Y

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The available literature suggests that there are significant differences in maternal mortality according to maternal origin in high income countries. The objective of this study was to quantify the risk of maternal death by maternal origin and region of Spain where the birth occurred and to identify the most...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Blagoeva Atanasova V,Arevalo-Serrano J,Antolin Alvarado E,García-Tizón Larroca S

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper is to provide the rationale for an evaluation design for a complex intervention program targeting loneliness among non-institutionalized elderly people in a Dutch community. Complex public health interventions characteristically use the combined approach of intervening on the individual...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Vlaming R,Haveman-Nies A,Van't Veer P,de Groot LC

更新日期：2010-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attempted or non-fatal self-poisoning is common in Sri Lanka. To date, most preventive strategies have focused on limitation of access to toxic pesticides, which has reduced the rates of fatal self-poisoning. However the ongoing phenomenon of non-fatal self-poisoning indicates the need for exploration of alt...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rajapakse T,Griffiths KM,Christensen H,Cotton S

更新日期：2015-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tests associations between psychosocial stress at work measured by the effort-reward imbalance model in a dynamic perspective, and multiple indicators of poor mental health, in a prospective design. METHODS:1986 male and female employees from four Belgian enterprises were followed-up over one yea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Godin I,Kittel F,Coppieters Y,Siegrist J

更新日期：2005-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickness absence is a problem in many Western countries. Physicians have an essential role in sickness certification of patients, which is often recommended in health care but may have side effects. Despite the potentially harming impact of sickness absence, physicians have very limited training in insurance...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Löfgren A,Hagberg J,Alexanderson K

更新日期：2010-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A storm-related disaster in New South Wales, Australia in June 2007 caused infrastructure damage, interrupted essential services, and presented major public health risks. We investigated household disaster preparedness and information sources used before and during the disaster. METHODS:Rapid cluster survey...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cretikos M,Eastwood K,Dalton C,Merritt T,Tuyl F,Winn L,Durrheim D

更新日期：2008-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large proportion of European children, adults and older adults do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Understanding individual and contextual factors associated with PA behaviours is essential for the identification and implementation of effective preventative environments, policies, and progr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Condello G,Ling FC,Bianco A,Chastin S,Cardon G,Ciarapica D,Conte D,Cortis C,De Craemer M,Di Blasio A,Gjaka M,Hansen S,Holdsworth M,Iacoviello L,Izzicupo P,Jaeschke L,Leone L,Manoni L,Menescardi C,Migliaccio S,Naza

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated how area-level deprivation influences the relationship between individual disadvantage and suicide mortality. The aim of this study was to examine individual measures of material and social disadvantage in relation to suicide mortality in Canada and to determine whether these re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Burrows S,Auger N,Gamache P,St-Laurent D,Hamel D

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to study whether number of visits to emergency department (ED) is associated with suicide, taking into consideration known risk factors. METHODS:This is a population-based case-control study nested in a cohort. Computerized database on attendees to ED (during 2002-2008) was record linked to nati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kvaran RB,Gunnarsdottir OS,Kristbjornsdottir A,Valdimarsdottir UA,Rafnsson V

更新日期：2015-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the many antihypertensive medications available, two-thirds of patients with hypertension do not achieve blood pressure control. This is thought to be due to a combination of poor patient education, poor medication adherence, and "clinical inertia." The present trial evaluates an intervention consist...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bennett H,Laird K,Margolius D,Ngo V,Thom DH,Bodenheimer T

更新日期：2009-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a global public health problem. There are a range of treatments available with varying short and long term success rates. One option is the use of anti-obesity medication the prescription of which has increased dramatically in recent years. Despite this, little is known about the individual and GP...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Patterson L,Kee F,Hughes C,O'Reilly D

更新日期：2014-01-28 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：BACKGROUND:Evidence is often missing on social differentials in effects of nutrition interventions. We evaluated the adherence to and effect of prenatal food and micronutrient supplementations on mortality before the age of five years in different social groups as defined by maternal schooling. METHODS:Data came from ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shaheen R,Streatfield PK,Naved RT,Lindholm L,Persson LA

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable public health efforts are ongoing Canada-wide to reduce the prevalence of smoking in the general population. From 1985 to 2005, smoking rates among adults decreased from 35% to 19%, however, since that time, the prevalence has plateaued at around 18-19%. To continue to reduce the number of smoke...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cunningham JA,Leatherdale ST,Selby PL,Tyndale RF,Zawertailo L,Kushnir V

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear if objective selection of employees, for an intervention to prevent sickness absence, is more effective than subjective 'personal enlistment'. We hypothesize that objectively selected employees are 'at risk' for sickness absence and eligible to participate in the intervention program. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Duijts SF,Kant I,Swaen GM

更新日期：2007-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chemical Events Working Group of the Global Health Security Initiative has developed a flexible screening tool for chemicals that present a risk when accidentally or deliberately released into the atmosphere. The tool is generic, semi-quantitative, independent of site, situation and scenario, encompasses all chemi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Blakey DH,Lafontaine M,Lavigne J,Sokolowski D,Philippe JM,Sapori JM,Biederbick W,Horre R,Marzi WB,Kondo H,Kuroki Y,Namera A,Okumura T,Yamamoto M,Yashiki M,Blain PG,Russell DR,Cibulsky SM,Jett DA,Global Health Securi

更新日期：2013-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waist circumference has been identified as a valuable predictor of cardiovascular risk in children. The development of waist circumference percentiles and cut-offs for various ethnic groups are necessary because of differences in body composition. The purpose of this study was to develop waist circumference ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu A,Hills AP,Hu X,Li Y,Du L,Xu Y,Byrne NM,Ma G

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) is rapidly increasing. Healthy behaviors are crucial for the management of OP. Application of the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model has been verified in various chronic diseases, but this model has not been investigated for behavioral interventions among...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsamlag L,Wang H,Shen Q,Shi Y,Zhang S,Chang R,Liu X,Shen T,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this systematic review was to explore the association between private health insurance and health care utilization. METHODS:We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) electronic databases for relevant articles since 2010. Studies were eligi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang C,Fu C,Song Y,Feng R,Wu X,Li Y

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes is a major public health problem in Australia with prevalence increasing in parallel with increasing obesity. Prevention is an essential component of strategies to reduce the diabetes burden. There is strong and consistent evidence from randomised controlled trials that type 2 diabetes can be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colagiuri S,Vita P,Cardona-Morrell M,Singh MF,Farrell L,Milat A,Haas M,Bauman A

更新日期：2010-06-10 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: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:The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who have worked in the South African mining industry is currently the target of regional and international control efforts. These initiatives are hampered by a lack of informatio...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ehrlich R,Montgomery A,Akugizibwe P,Gonsalves G

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that there may be gender disparities in the prevalence of hypertension; however, these studies do not address the spatial information contained in the sample which may limit the analytical results. Our study extends the existing Shared Component Model (SCM) and compares its utilit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu L,Lai D,Fang Y

更新日期：2016-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transportation by motorcycle and bicycle has become popular in Taiwan, this study was designed to investigate the protective effect of helmet use during motorcycle and bicycle accidents by using a propensity score-matched study based on trauma registry system data. METHODS:Data of adult patients hospitalize...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kuo SCH,Kuo PJ,Rau CS,Chen YC,Hsieh HY,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of khat among youths can be harmful leading to decreased academic performance, increased risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases or other psychiatric symptoms. It is believed to be one of the factors associated with unprotected risky sexual behavior predisposing the youth for ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tilahun M,Ayele G

更新日期：2013-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nepal School Meals Program reached 600,000 schoolchildren in basic education in 2017 and plays a key role in the government's strategy to increase children's academic and nutritional outcomes. A large part of the program is implemented through cash transfers with schools responsible for the school meal d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shrestha RM,Schreinemachers P,Nyangmi MG,Sah M,Phuong J,Manandhar S,Yang RY

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health risk behaviours known to result in poorer outcomes in adulthood are generally established in late childhood and adolescence. These 'risky' behaviours include smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use and sexual risk taking. While the role of social capital in the establishment of health risk behaviours in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McPherson KE,Kerr S,Morgan A,McGee E,Cheater FM,McLean J,Egan J

更新日期：2013-10-19 00:00:00