Sero-prevalence of yellow fever and related Flavi viruses in Ethiopia: a public health perspective.

abstract：BACKGROUND:China has experienced an increase in the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity over the last decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among Chinese school children and determine if there is a significant association between childhood obesity and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu W,Lin R,Liu A,Du L,Chen Q

更新日期：2010-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mass screening for celiac disease (CD) as a public health intervention is controversial. Prior to implementation, acceptability to the targeted population should be addressed. We aimed at exploring adolescents' and parents' experiences of having the adolescents' CD detected through mass screening, and their ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rosén A,Emmelin M,Carlsson A,Hammarroth S,Karlsson E,Ivarsson A

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome in times of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART). We compared the HRQoL of HIV positive patients receiving HAART with those awaiting treatment in public sector facilities in the Free State province in South Africa. METHODS:A stratified...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Louwagie GM,Bachmann MO,Meyer K,Booysen Fle R,Fairall LR,Heunis C

更新日期：2007-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, the incidence of cervical cancer and cervical cancer mortality in Austria has declined by varying degrees. The Pap smear is to be considered a causal factor for this decline. METHODS:This longitudinal analysis is based on a data set of Pap smear assessments collected by the Committee for ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rásky É,Regitnig P,Schenouda M,Burkert N,Freidl W

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Household help is a community intervention in the Netherlands. Its primary goal is to provide professional help in doing domestic work. A secondary goal of the intervention is to alleviate loneliness. In 2007, a major health care reform and budget cut changed household help. After the reform alleviating lone...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Arsenijevic J,Groot W

更新日期：2018-09-10 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:Knowledge exchange portals are emerging as web tools that can help facilitate knowledge management in public health. We conducted a review to better understand the nature of these portals and their contribution to knowledge management in public health, with the aim of informing future development of portals ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Quinn E,Huckel-Schneider C,Campbell D,Seale H,Milat AJ

更新日期：2014-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALY) in a nationwide representative sample of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The effects of drug-based therapy and risk factors for osteoporotic bone fractures on DALY losses were also explored. METHODS:DALY were estimated based on participant's clin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Darbà J,Kaskens L,Pérez-Álvarez N,Palacios S,Neyro JL,Rejas J

更新日期：2015-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Middle East is estimated to have the largest increase in prevalence of diabetes by 2030; yet there is lack of published data on the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in this region. This study aimed to estimate Type 2 diabetes incidence and its associated risk factors in an Iranian urban population. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harati H,Hadaegh F,Saadat N,Azizi F

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:WHO estimates suggest that age-specific death rates from non-communicable diseases are higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in high-income countries. The objectives of this study were to examine, in Burkina Faso, the prevalence of non-communicable disease symptoms by age, gender, socioeconomic group and setting...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Miszkurka M,Haddad S,Langlois ÉV,Freeman EE,Kouanda S,Zunzunegui MV

更新日期：2012-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both smoking and obesity are separately associated with sickness absence. Unhealthy lifestyle habits and health conditions may occur concurrently yet studies focusing on their joint association are few. This study examined the joint associations of smoking and obesity with sickness absence (SA). METHODS:A m...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roos E,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retirement is a key life event, which is associated with changes in physical activity, however, there is limited evidence with regard to changes in physical activity that take place in post-retirement years. The aim of this study was to examine how leisure-time physical activity changes shortly after the tra...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Holstila A,Mänty M,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E,Lahti J

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Universal child health services (UCHS) provide an important pragmatic platform for the delivery of universal and targeted interventions to support families and optimize child health outcomes. We aimed to identify brief, evidence-based interventions for common health and developmental problems that could be p...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Newham JJ,McLean K,Ginja S,Hurt L,Molloy C,Lingam R,Goldfeld S

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calls to a telephone health helpline (THHL) have been previously evaluated for the ability to monitor specific syndromes, such as fever and influenza-like-illness or gastrointestinal illness. This method of surveillance has been shown to be highly correlated with traditional surveillance methods, and to have...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： McGolrick D,Belanger P,Richardson H,Moore K,Maier A,Majury A

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is some evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding to masticatory function, but no studies have evaluated the influence of breastfeeding duration on the quality of this function. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between duration of breastfeeding and quality of masticatory f...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pires SC,Giugliani ER,Caramez da Silva F

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report the prevalence of recommended physical activity levels (RPALs) and examine the correlates of achieving RPALs in rural South Asian children and analyse its association with anthropometric outcomes. METHODS:This analysis on rural South Asian children aged 5-14 years (n = 564) is a part of the Chroni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shridhar K,Millett C,Laverty AA,Alam D,Dias A,Williams J,Dhillon PK

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the association of socioeconomic position (SEP), measured by family financial situation and housing tenure in childhood and adulthood, with mental health conditions in adulthood. METHODS:Representative cross-sectional population data were collected using a risk factor surveillance system in South ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dal Grande E,Chittleborough CR,Wu J,Shi Z,Goldney RD,Taylor AW

更新日期：2015-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children are reported to have insufficient physical activity (PA) placing them at greater risk of poor health outcomes. Participating in sedentary activities such as playing electronic games is widely believed to contribute to less PA. However there is no experimental evidence that playing electronic ga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Straker LM,Abbott RA,Piek JP,Pollock CM,Davies PS,Smith AJ

更新日期：2009-06-29 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:Risk assessment and early warning (RAEW) are essential components of any infectious disease surveillance system. In light of the International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005), this study compares the organisation of RAEW in China and the Netherlands. The respective approaches towards surveillance of arboviral...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vlieg WL,Fanoy EB,van Asten L,Liu X,Yang J,Pilot E,Bijkerk P,van der Hoek W,Krafft T,van der Sande MA,Liu QY

更新日期：2017-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the combined effect of physical activity (PA), recreational screen time (ST), and sleep in preventing childhood obesity. Hence, this study aimed to analyze the associations between meeting the PA, ST, and sleep recommendations within the 24-hour movement guidelines and adiposity indicat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jakubec L,Gába A,Dygrýn J,Rubín L,Šimůnek A,Sigmund E

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between stage of incident breast cancer (BC) and personal income three years after diagnosis. The analysis further considered whether the association differed among educational groups. METHODS:The study was based on information fro...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andersen I,Kolodziejczyk C,Thielen K,Heinesen E,Diderichsen F

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite being curable, tuberculosis is still a stigmatized disease. Not only is TB patients' suffering due to its clinical manifestations, but also because of society's prejudice, embarrassing situations, and even self-discrimination. This study aims to investigate psychosocial experiences of patients who ha...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Dias AA,de Oliveira DM,Turato ER,de Figueiredo RM

更新日期：2013-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The United States spends more than most other countries per capita on maternal and child health (MCH), and yet lags behind other countries in MCH outcomes. Local health departments (LHDs) are responsible for administering various maternal and child health programs and interventions, especially to vulnerable ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Klaiman T,Pantazis A,Chainani A,Bekemeier B

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic status is likely an independent risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but little research has been done in China to study this association in a nationwide sample. METHODS:We used data from the 2007 China Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance of 49,363 Chinese men and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yin P,Zhang M,Li Y,Jiang Y,Zhao W

更新日期：2011-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Bangladesh, 20 million people are at the risk of developing arsenicosis because of excessive arsenic intake. Despite increased awareness, many of the implemented arsenic-safe water options are not being sufficiently used by the population. This study investigated the role of social-cognitive factors in ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Inauen J,Tobias R,Mosler HJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health problems are a growing cause of sickness absence. There are programmes in many countries to facilitate return to work (RTW) after sickness absence. In Norway, there has been some controversy about patients on sick-leave being prioritized over other patient groups, such as those with more severe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Victor M,Lau B,Ruud T

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As of May 2016, pictorial health warnings (PHWs) showing the harms of smoking were implemented in the European Union. After one year they had to be fully implemented. We studied changes in awareness of the health risks of smoking after implementation of PHWs among smokers from the Netherlands, whether the tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Mourik DA,Nagelhout GE,Willemsen MC,van den Putte B,de Vries H

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper presents drinking patterns in a prospective study of a population-based cohort of 1570 pregnant women using a combination of dose and timing to give best estimates of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Novel assessments include women's special occasion drinking and alcohol use prior to pregnancy rec...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Muggli E,O'Leary C,Donath S,Orsini F,Forster D,Anderson PJ,Lewis S,Nagle C,Craig JM,Elliott E,Halliday J

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical work capacity evaluations play a key role in social security schemes because they usually form the basis for eligibility decisions regarding disability benefits. However, the evaluations are often poorly standardized and lack transparency as decisions on work capacity are based on a claimant's diseas...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schwegler U,Anner J,Boldt C,Glässel A,Lay V,De Boer WE,Stucki G,Trezzini B

更新日期：2012-12-18 00:00:00