Cost-effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing in child welfare: a controlled study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disparity in maternal mortality exists between rural-urban migrant and urban resident women in China, but little research has provided evidence for related policy development. The objective of this study was to identify associations with and risks for maternal death among rural-urban migrant women in order t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang J,Zhang X,Qiu L,Zhang R,Hipgrave DB,Wang Y,Zhang P,Pang R,Guo S

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking of tobacco is estimated to have caused approximately six million deaths worldwide in 2014. Responding effectively to this epidemic requires a thorough understanding of how smoking behaviour is transmitted and modified. METHODS:We present a new mathematical model of the social dynamics that cause cig...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lang JC,Abrams DM,De Sterck H

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between socioeconomic position and obesity has been clearly established, however, the extent to which specific behavioural factors mediate this relationship is less clear. This study aimed to ascertain the contribution of specific dietary elements and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gearon E,Backholer K,Hodge A,Peeters A

更新日期：2013-12-21 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:Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are jointly responsible for more than half all deaths in Portugal. They also share some important risk factors and act as mutual competing risks. We aimed firstly to describe time trends in death rates and years of life lost due to cardiovascular diseases and cancer in the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pereira M,Peleteiro B,Capewell S,Bennett K,Azevedo A,Lunet N

更新日期：2012-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Western Europe, about 50% of newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals are diagnosed at a late stage disease and enter in care late (i.e. with a CD4 count ≤350 μL/μL). The aim of the present study is to analyze the characteristics and the factors associated with being diagnosed late or at an advanced stage...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Camoni L,Raimondo M,Regine V,Salfa MC,Suligoi B,regional representatives of the HIV Surveillance System.

更新日期：2013-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the reasons for the social gradient in sickness absence might provide an opportunity to reduce the general rates of sickness absence. The complete explanation for this social gradient still remains unclear and there is a need for studies using randomized working population samples. The main aim...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Löve J,Holmgren K,Torén K,Hensing G

更新日期：2012-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is currently unknown if school-based social norms interventions are effective in preventing harmful alcohol consumption and other drug use among adolescents in Denmark. This paper describes the social norms-based programme The GOOD life and the design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial to test its e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Stock C,Vallentin-Holbech L,Rasmussen BM

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Along with sexual partners of other high-risk groups, men who purchase sex (MWPS) represented 18% of new HIV diagnoses worldwide in 2018. They are therefore an important population for HIV prevention globally. Despite very low HIV testing coverage among MWPS in many countries, the role of HIV self-testing to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wulandari LPL,Kaldor J,Guy R

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High healthcare expenditures due to population ageing and chronic complex health complaints are a challenge on a global scale. To improve the quality of healthcare, population health, and professionals' work satisfaction and to reduce healthcare costs (Quadruple Aim), the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Grootjans SJM,Stijnen MMN,Kroese MEAL,Vermeer AJM,Ruwaard D,Jansen MWJ

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Homeless veterans are at high risk for co-occurring disorders (COD), defined as mental illnesses that include at least one alcohol or other drug use disorder and at least one non-drug related mental disorder. However, epidemiological studies examining the prevalence of COD and associated mental health status...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ding K,Slate M,Yang J

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Societal expenditures on work-disability benefits is high in most Western countries. As a precursor of long-term work restrictions, long-term sickness absence (LTSA) is under continuous attention of policy makers. Different healthcare professionals can play a role in identification of persons at risk of LTSA...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van der Burg LRA,van Kuijk SMJ,Ter Wee MM,Heymans MW,de Rijk AE,Geuskens GA,Ottenheijm RPG,Dinant GJ,Boonen A

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. This study aims to analyze regional differences on the global burden of AMD and help direct related policy making. METHODS:Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) data were collected from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2017 to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu X,Wu J,Yu X,Tang Y,Tang X,Shentu X

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School recess provides an important opportunity for children to engage in physical activity. Previous studies indicate that children and adults of South Asian origin are less active than other ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, but have not investigated whether activity differs within the shared school env...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pollard TM,Hornby-Turner YC,Ghurbhurrun A,Ridgers ND

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Like many countries, Australia is currently changing its guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention from drug treatment for everyone with 'high blood pressure' or 'high cholesterol', to prevention based on a patient's absolute risk. In thi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cobiac LJ,Magnus A,Barendregt JJ,Carter R,Vos T

更新日期：2012-06-01 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:Tobacco exposure (TE) is the major contributor for CVD mortality, but few published studies on CVD mortality attributable to TE have analyzed the potential reasons underlying long-term trends in China. Our studysought to find the potential reasons and compared CVD mortality attributable to TE in China, Japan...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wu X,Zhu B,Xu S,Bi Y,Liu Y,Shi J

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Vietnam, socially marginalized groups such as ethnic minorities in mountainous areas are often difficult to engage in HIV research and prevention programs. This intervention study aimed to estimate the effect of participatory community communication (PCC) on changing HIV preventive ideation and behavior a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nguyen HV,Le GM,Nguyen SM,Tran MN,Ha NM

更新日期：2012-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care providers (HCPs) play an important role in public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) so need to be aware of public health threats and emergencies. To inform HCPs, public health issues PHEPR messages that provide guidelines and updates, and facilitate surveillance so HCPs will reco...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Revere D,Nelson K,Thiede H,Duchin J,Stergachis A,Baseman J

更新日期：2011-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the 2009 H1N1 influenza epidemic, policy makers debated over whether, when, and how long to close schools. While closing schools could have reduced influenza transmission thereby preventing cases, deaths, and health care costs, it may also have incurred substantial costs from increased childcare needs...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Brown ST,Tai JH,Bailey RR,Cooley PC,Wheaton WD,Potter MA,Voorhees RE,LeJeune M,Grefenstette JJ,Burke DS,McGlone SM,Lee BY

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low participation in population-based follow-up studies addressing psychosocial risk factors may cause biased estimation of health risk but the issue has seldom been examined. We compared risk estimates for selected health outcomes among respondents and the entire source population. METHODS:In a Danish coho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kaerlev L,Kolstad HA,Hansen AM,Thomsen JF,Kærgaard A,Rugulies R,Mikkelsen S,Andersen JH,Mors O,Grynderup MB,Bonde JP

更新日期：2011-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice of using medical service claims in epidemiologic research on hypertension is becoming increasingly common, and several published studies have attempted to validate the diagnostic data contained therein. However, very few of those studies have had the benefit of using actual measured blood pressu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tessier-Sherman B,Galusha D,Taiwo OA,Cantley L,Slade MD,Kirsche SR,Cullen MR

更新日期：2013-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-risk HPV DNA testing has been proposed as a primary tool for cervical cancer screening (HPV-CCS) as an alternative to the Papanicolaou cytology- method. This study describes factors associated with women's intentions to attend cervical cancer screening if high-risk HPV DNA testing (HPV-CCS) was implemen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ogilvie GS,Smith LW,van Niekerk D,Khurshed F,Pedersen HN,Taylor D,Thomson K,Greene SB,Babich SM,Franco EL,Coldman AJ

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to prevent the development of overweight and obesity have increasingly focused early in the life course as we recognise that both metabolic and behavioural patterns are often established within the first few years of life. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions are even more powerful wh...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Askie LM,Baur LA,Campbell K,Daniels LA,Hesketh K,Magarey A,Mihrshahi S,Rissel C,Simes J,Taylor B,Taylor R,Voysey M,Wen LM,EPOCH Collaboration Group.

更新日期：2010-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the known health and healthcare costs of untreated chlamydia infection and the efforts of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) to control chlamydia through early detection and treatment of asymptomatic infection, the rates of screening are well below the 2010-2011 target rate of 35%. Gen...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hogan AH,Howell-Jones RS,Pottinger E,Wallace LM,McNulty CA

更新日期：2010-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) by gender in Chinese rural adults. METHODS:A total of 29,993 participants aged from 18 to 79 years from the Henan Rural Cohort Study were included in this study. The...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Luo Z,Li Y,Hou Y,Liu X,Jiang J,Wang Y,Liu X,Qiao D,Dong X,Li R,Wang F,Wang C

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women of childbearing age are at high risk of developing depression and antenatal depression is one of the most common mood disorders. Antenatal depression is also associated with a number of poor maternal and infant outcomes, however, there remains a lack of focus on mental issues in antenatal care, particu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dadi AF,Miller ER,Bisetegn TA,Mwanri L

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is associated with several upper gastrointestinal disorders. Local data on the epidemiology of the infection are scarce in Brazil. The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence rate and to explore the associated factors among the adult population living in Pelotas,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Santos IS,Boccio J,Santos AS,Valle NC,Halal CS,Bachilli MC,Lopes RD

更新日期：2005-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited uptake of measures to prevent malaria by pregnant women in Nigeria which is often related to the lack of knowledge on Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP) and its effects on mother and foetus. This study, explored peer to peer education as a tool in raising knowledge of MIP among women of child bearin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mens PF,Scheelbeek PF,Al Atabbi H,Enato EF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of HIV/AIDS led the development of public health guidelines for delivering an evidence-based, essential package of interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Akl EA,Kennedy C,Konda K,Caceres CF,Horvath T,Ayala G,Doupe A,Gerbase A,Wiysonge CS,Segura ER,Schünemann HJ,Lo YR

更新日期：2012-05-28 00:00:00