Risk factors for malnutrition among preschool children in rural Karnataka: a case-control study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The important increase in immigration during recent years has changed the epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis (TB) in many places. This study evaluates the effectiveness of intervention with community health workers (CHW) to improve contact tracing among immigrants. METHODS:The study includ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ospina JE,Orcau A,Millet JP,Sánchez F,Casals M,Caylà JA

更新日期：2012-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor childhood nutrition is a more pervasive and insidious risk factor for lifestyle-related chronic disease than childhood obesity. Parents find it difficult to address the reported barriers to optimal child feeding, and to improve child dietary patterns. To impact at the population level, nutrition interve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Duncanson K,Burrows T,Collins C

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent advances in the measurement of health literacy allow description of a broad range of personal and social dimensions of the concept. Identifying differences in patterns of health literacy between population sub-groups will increase understanding of how health literacy contributes to health inequities a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beauchamp A,Buchbinder R,Dodson S,Batterham RW,Elsworth GR,McPhee C,Sparkes L,Hawkins M,Osborne RH

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HPV test self-collection has been shown to reduce barriers to cervical screening and increase uptake. However, little is known about women's preferences when given the choice between self-collected and clinician-collected tests. This paper aims to describe experiences with HPV self-collection among women in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Arrossi S,Ramos S,Straw C,Thouyaret L,Orellana L

更新日期：2016-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The link between long working hours and health has been extensively studied for decades. Despite global concern regarding metabolic syndrome, however, no studies to date have solely evaluated the relationship between long working hours and that syndrome. We therefore examined the association between long wor...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kobayashi T,Suzuki E,Takao S,Doi H

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internet search patterns have emerged as a novel data source for monitoring infectious disease trends. We propose that these data can also be used more broadly to study the impact of health policies across different regions in a more efficient and timely manner. METHODS:As a test use case, we studied the re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Reis BY,Brownstein JS

更新日期：2010-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the high burden of disability in Ethiopia, little is known about it, particularly in the study area. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with disability at Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site, northwest Ethiopia. METHOD:A population-b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chala MB,Mekonnen S,Andargie G,Kebede Y,Yitayal M,Alemu K,Awoke T,Wubeshet M,Azmeraw T,Birku M,Tariku A,Gebeyehu A,Shimeka A,Gizaw Z

更新日期：2017-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper was to ascertain whether greater familiarity with a smartphone or tablet was associated with participants' preferred mobile delivery modality for eHealth interventions. METHODS:Data from 1865 people who participated in the Australian Health and Social Science panel study were included ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Granger D,Vandelanotte C,Duncan MJ,Alley S,Schoeppe S,Short C,Rebar A

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community mobilization (CM) interventions show promise in changing gender norms and preventing HIV, but few have been based on a defined mobilization model or rigorously evaluated. The purpose of this paper is to describe the intervention design and implementation and present baseline findings of a Cluster R...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pettifor A,Lippman SA,Selin AM,Peacock D,Gottert A,Maman S,Rebombo D,Suchindran CM,Twine R,Lancaster K,Daniel T,Gómez-Olivé FX,Kahn K,MacPhail C

更新日期：2015-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrary to intuition, use of lower strength nicotine e-liquids might not offer reduced health risk if compensatory puffing behaviour occurs. Compensatory puffing (e.g. more frequent, longer puffs) or user behaviour (increasing the wattage) can lead to higher temperatures at which glycerine and propylene gly...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cox S,Kośmider L,McRobbie H,Goniewicz M,Kimber C,Doig M,Dawkins L

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterosexual couples account for 44% of new HIV infections in Kenya and there's low awareness of self and partner HIV status. Different strategies have been employed to promote couple HIV testing and counselling (CHTC). Despite this, HIV incidence among couples continues to rise. This study sought to assess ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kababu M,Sakwa E,Karuga R,Ikahu A,Njeri I,Kyongo J,Khamali C,Mukoma W

更新日期：2018-05-18 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：BACKGROUND:The Getting it Right study determined the validity, sensitivity, specificity and acceptability of the culturally adapted 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (aPHQ-9) as a screening tool for depression in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter referred to as Indigenous) people. In this process evalu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Farnbach S,Gee G,Eades AM,Evans JR,Fernando J,Hammond B,Simms M,DeMasi K,Glozier N,Brown A,Hackett ML,Getting it Right Investigators.

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in developed countries appears to be plateauing. The purpose of this study was to provide the most recent data on the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among Chinese children and adolescents from 2011 to 2015. METHODS:We used data collected in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang J,Wang H,Wang Z,Du W,Su C,Zhang J,Jiang H,Jia X,Huang F,Ouyang Y,Wang Y,Zhang B

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation in sport and physical activity is reported to decline during adolescence, particularly for females. However we do not have a clear understanding of changes in the context (i.e., modes and settings) of participation throughout adolescence. This study investigated longitudinal changes in physical...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Eime RM,Harvey JT,Sawyer NA,Craike MJ,Symons CM,Payne WR

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that occurs in the tropics and subtropics. The mainstay of control is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel. In Africa, an estimated 230 million people require preventive chemotherapy. In western Côte d'Ivoire, infections with Schistosoma mansoni are widespread. To ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Assaré RK,Knopp S,N'Guessan NA,Yapi A,Tian-Bi YN,Yao PK,Coulibaly JT,Ouattara M,Meïté A,Fenwick A,N'Goran EK,Utzinger J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific evidence supports decision-making on the use of implantable medical devices (IMDs) in clinical practice, but IMDs are thought to be far less investigated than drugs. In the USA, studies have shown that approval process of high-risk medical devices was often based on insufficiently robust studies, ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huot L,Decullier E,Maes-Beny K,Chapuis FR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spatial analytical techniques and models are often used in epidemiology to identify spatial anomalies (hotspots) in disease regions. These analytical approaches can be used to not only identify the location of such hotspots, but also their spatial patterns. METHODS:In this study, we utilize spatial autocorr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tsai PJ,Lin ML,Chu CM,Perng CH

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper examines the potential for community conversations to strengthen positive responses to HIV in resource-poor environments. Community conversations are an intervention method through which local people work with a facilitator to collectively identify local strengths and challenges and brainstorm pot...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Campbell C,Nhamo M,Scott K,Madanhire C,Nyamukapa C,Skovdal M,Gregson S

更新日期：2013-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grip strength in early adulthood and midlife is an important predictor of disability, morbidity and mortality in later life. Understanding social patterning in grip strength at different life stages could improve insight into inequalities in age-related decline and when in the life course interventions could...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Carney C,Benzeval M

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to begin to address the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan Africa, high quality community-based epidemiological studies from the region are urgently needed. Cluster-designed sampling methods may be most efficient, but designing such studies requires assumptions about the clust...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stanifer JW,Egger JR,Turner EL,Thielman N,Patel UD,Comprehensive Kidney Disease Assessment for Risk factors, epidemiology, Knowledge, and Attitudes (CKD AFRiKA) Study.

更新日期：2016-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In endemic countries such as Bangladesh, consequences of cholera place an enormous financial and social burden on patients and their families. Cholera vaccines not only provide health benefits to susceptible populations but also have effects on the earning capabilities and financial stability of the family. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wahed T,Kaukab SS,Saha NC,Khan IA,Khanam F,Chowdhury F,Saha A,Khan AI,Siddik AU,Cravioto A,Qadri F,Uddin J

更新日期：2013-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'Healthy School Start' programme was developed to promote healthy dietary habits and physical activity, targeting parents of 6-year-old children in pre-school class. Knowledge of barriers and facilitators of implementation is crucial before introducing this kind of programme on a larger scale. The aim of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bergström H,Haggård U,Norman Å,Sundblom E,Schäfer Elinder L,Nyberg G

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Puberty is a transition period making physiological development a challenge adolescents have to face. Early pubertal development could be associated with higher risks of poor health. Our objective was to examine risk behaviours, physical and psychological determinants associated with early menarche (<11 year...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gaudineau A,Ehlinger V,Vayssiere C,Jouret B,Arnaud C,Godeau E

更新日期：2010-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mission of Mercy (MOM) emergency dental clinics are a resource for populations lacking access to dental care. We designed a MOM event incorporating health equity components with established community partners who shared a common vision of addressing the oral health, physical health, and social service needs ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jackson DN,Passmore S,Fryer CS,Chen J,Kleinman DV,Horowitz AM,Butler J 3rd,Garza MA,Quinn SC,Thomas SB

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unit non-response occurs in sample surveys when a target subject does not respond to a survey. Potential implications are decreased power, increased standard error, and non-response bias. The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with participation in a written survey (MSHS) of subject...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Volken T

更新日期：2013-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People often search for information on influenza A(H1N1)v prevention on the web. The extent to which information found on the Internet is consistent with recommendations issued by the World Health Organization is unknown. METHODS:We conducted a search for "swine flu" accessing 3 of the most popular search e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gesualdo F,Romano M,Pandolfi E,Rizzo C,Ravà L,Lucente D,Tozzi AE

更新日期：2010-09-20 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to explore the use of traditional medicines to cope with climate sensitive diseases in areas vulnerable to climate change. We assessed the extent to which traditional or alternative medicines were used for the treatment of the climate sensitive diseases by villagers as part of their health-co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Haque MA,Louis VR,Phalkey R,Sauerborn R

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing opportunistic infections due to either the disease itself or to treatment with immunosuppressants. This risk can be reduced through vaccination. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of compliance with the guideli...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： García-Serrano C,Mirada G,Marsal JR,Ortega M,Sol J,Solano R,Artigues EM,Estany P

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00