The role of venues in structuring HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and risk networks among men who have sex with men.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Personal problems are known to influence mental health among workers. The current study investigated the most concerning present personal problems which have the greatest impact on psychological distress among working-age Japanese men, rather than issues relating to work tasks or duties. METHODS:We obtained...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wada K,Eguchi H,Yoneoka D,Okahisa J,Smith DR

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is Australia's leading preventable cause of premature mortality and a major contributor to the national disease burden. If quit rates do not dramatically improve, then smoking will continue to be a major public health issue for decades to come. Harm-reduction approaches using novel nicotine products ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fraser D,Borland R,Gartner C

更新日期：2015-10-06 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:Too few young people engage in behaviours that reduce the risk of morbidity and premature mortality, such as eating healthily, being physically active, drinking sensibly and not smoking. This study sought to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a theory-based online health behaviour intervention (ba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Epton T,Norman P,Dadzie AS,Harris PR,Webb TL,Sheeran P,Julious SA,Ciravegna F,Brennan A,Meier PS,Naughton D,Petroczi A,Kruger J,Shah I

更新日期：2014-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urban slums in developing countries that are not recognized by the government often lack legal access to municipal water supplies. This results in the creation of insecure "informal" water distribution systems (i.e., community-run or private systems outside of the government's purview) that may increase wate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Subbaraman R,Shitole S,Shitole T,Sawant K,O'Brien J,Bloom DE,Patil-Deshmukh A

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden of disease is a joint measure of mortality and morbidity which makes it easier to compare health problems in which these two components enjoy different degrees of relative importance. The objective of this study is ascertaining the burden of disease due to cancer in Spain via the calculation of disabi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fernández de Larrea-Baz N,Alvarez-Martín E,Morant-Ginestar C,Gènova-Maleras R,Gil A,Pérez-Gómez B,López-Abente G

更新日期：2009-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of an integrated molecular surveillance (IMS) of tuberculosis (TB) is of high priority for TB control. IMS is defined as the systematic inclusion of molecular typing results in the national TB surveillance system. Although not standardized, an IMS of TB is already implemented in several lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sanchini A,Andrés M,Fiebig L,Albrecht S,Hauer B,Haas W

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common type of infections worldwide and are widely distributed in tropical areas. In rural areas of southern Thailand where most land is used for agriculture, children are at risk of acquiring parasites, especially STHs. Assessing the current situ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Punsawad C,Phasuk N,Bunratsami S,Thongtup K,Viriyavejakul P,Palipoch S,Koomhin P,Nongnaul S

更新日期：2018-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the characteristics of boys who become fathers at young age. Some studies have suggested that antisocial adolescents are more likely to be young fathers. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of psychosocial factors in childhood with becoming a young father, and to asses...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lehti V,Sourander A,Sillanmäki L,Helenius H,Tamminen T,Kumpulainen K,Almqvist F

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Front-of package (FoP) nutrition labels are an option to guide consumer's decision at the point of food purchase. Chile was the first country worldwide to implement a FoP warning label and thereafter several countries have followed this model. The objective of this study is to describe the process of develop...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reyes M,Garmendia ML,Olivares S,Aqueveque C,Zacarías I,Corvalán C

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although data from longitudinal studies are sparse, effort-reward imbalance (ERI) seems to affect work ability. However, the potential pathway from restricted work ability to ERI must also be considered. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyse cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between ERI ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bethge M,Radoschewski FM,Gutenbrunner C

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual offences are a global public health concern. Recent changes in the law in England and Wales have dramatically altered the legal landscape of sexual offences, but sexual assaults where the victim is voluntarily intoxicated by alcohol continue to have low conviction rates. Worldwide, students are high c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gunby C,Carline A,Bellis MA,Beynon C

更新日期：2012-03-20 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:The study was conducted at a high TB-HIV burden primary health community clinic in Cape Town, South Africa. We describe the management of children under five years of age in household contact with a smear and/or culture-positive adult TB case. METHODS:This study was a record review of routinely-collected pr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Wyk SS,Reid AJ,Mandalakas AM,Enarson DA,Beyers N,Morrison J,Hesseling AC

更新日期：2011-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The suitability of using clinical assessment to identify patients with podoconiosis in endemic communities has previously been demonstrated. In this study, we explored the feasibility and accuracy of using Community Health Implementers (CHIs) for the large scale clinical screening of the population for podoc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wanji S,Kengne-Ouafo JA,Datchoua-Poutcheu FR,Njouendou AJ,Tayong DB,Sofeu-Feugaing DD,Amvongo-Adjia N,Fovennso BA,Longang-Tchounkeu YF,Tekola-Ayele F,Enyong PA,Newport MJ,Davey G

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) is an important health problem in the Turkish community in the Netherlands, and promotion of screening for HBV in this risk group is necessary. An individually tailored intervention and a culturally tailored intervention have been developed to promote screening in fi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Veen YJ,de Zwart O,Mackenbach J,Richardus JH

更新日期：2010-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explores the relationship between children's sex composition and parents' mortality in a contemporary western society. It improves on earlier research by using a larger and more representative dataset - constructed from registers and encompassing the entire Norwegian population. METHODS:The analy...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Christiansen SG

更新日期：2014-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mozambique cervical cancer is a public health threat, due to its high incidence and limited access to early diagnosis of precancerous lesions. International organisations are supporting the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. Some of these countries rec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alonso S,Cambaco O,Maússe Y,Matsinhe G,Macete E,Menéndez C,Sicuri E,Sevene E,Munguambe K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour within the workplace setting have shown mixed effects. This cluster randomised controlled trial assessed whether multi-component interventions, focusing on changes at the individual, environmental, and organisational levels, either inc...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nooijen CFJ,Blom V,Ekblom Ö,Heiland EG,Larisch LM,Bojsen-Møller E,Ekblom MM,Kallings LV

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work-related burns are common among occupational injuries. Zhejiang Province is an industrial area with a high incidence of chemical burns. We aimed to survey epidemiological features of chemical burns in Zhejiang province to determine associated factors and acquire data for developing a strategy to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang YH,Han CM,Chen GX,Ye CJ,Jiang RM,Liu LP,Ni LF

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infants in utero during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may have been negatively affected by maternal stress. Studies to date have produced contradictory results. METHODS:Data for this retrospective cohort study were obtained from the Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Registry and in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Endara SM,Ryan MA,Sevick CJ,Conlin AM,Macera CA,Smith TC

更新日期：2009-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-and middle-income countries are facing both a mounting burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as severe resource constraints that keep them from emulating some of the extensive strategies pursued in high-income countries. There is thus an urgency to identify and implement those interventions that...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Suhrcke M,Boluarte TA,Niessen L

更新日期：2012-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle -including healthy eating and sufficient physical activity- is key for cardiometabolic health. A health-promoting environment can facilitate a healthy lifestyle, and may be especially helpful to reach individuals with a lower socio-economic status (SES). In the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lakerveld J,Mackenbach JD,de Boer F,Brandhorst B,Broerse JEW,de Bruijn GJ,Feunekes G,Gillebaart M,Harbers M,Hoenink J,Klein M,Mensink F,Middel C,de Ridder DTD,Rutters F,Sluijs I,van der Schouw YT,Schuitmaker TJ,Te Vel

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the U.S., transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations face structural, interpersonal, and individual barriers to healthcare. Less is known, however, about the HIV prevention and treatment experiences of TGD youth in the U.S. The current study was developed to fill this research gap. METHODS:This art...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jadwin-Cakmak L,Reisner SL,Hughto JMW,Salomon L,Martinez M,Popoff E,Rivera BA,Harper GW

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the gateway hypothesis, tobacco use is a gateway of cannabis use. However, there is increasing evidence that cannabis use also predicts the progression of tobacco use (reverse gateway hypothesis). Unfortunately, the importance of cannabis use compared to other predictors of tobacco use is less c...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Becker J,Schaub MP,Gmel G,Haug S

更新日期：2015-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In South Asia, up to 20% of people ingesting pesticides for self-poisoning purchase the pesticide from a shop with the sole intention of self-harm. Individuals who are intoxicated with alcohol and/or non-farmers represent 72% of such high-risk individuals. We aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weerasinghe M,Konradsen F,Eddleston M,Pearson M,Jayamanne S,Gunnell D,Hawton K,Agampodi S

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mefloquine is a clinically important antimalaria drug, which is often not well tolerated. We critically reviewed 516 published case reports of mefloquine adverse effects, to clarify the phenomenology of the harms associated with mefloquine, and to make recommendations for safer prescribing. PRESENTATION:We ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Croft AM,Herxheimer A

更新日期：2002-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population and environmental health research illustrate a positive relationship between access to greenspace or natural environments and peoples' perceived health, mental health, resilience, and overall well-being. This relationship is also particularly strong among Canadian Indigenous populations and social...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hatala AR,Njeze C,Morton D,Pearl T,Bird-Naytowhow K

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence about a possible causal relationship between non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) and exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by sources such as mobile phone base stations (BS) and powerlines is insufficient. So far little epidemiological research has been published on the contribution of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Baliatsas C,van Kamp I,Kelfkens G,Schipper M,Bolte J,Yzermans J,Lebret E

更新日期：2011-06-01 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