Low HIV viral suppression rates following the intensive adherence counseling (IAC) program for children and adolescents with viral failure in public health facilities in Uganda.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about preschool parents' cognitions, barriers, supports and modeling of key obesogenic behaviors, including breakfast, fruit and vegetable consumption, sugary beverage intake, feeding practices, portion sizes, active playtime, reduced screen-time, sleep and selection of child-care centers wit...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Martin-Biggers J,Spaccarotella K,Hongu N,Alleman G,Worobey J,Byrd-Bredbenner C

更新日期：2015-02-26 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:In developed countries, adolescent and young adult diets have been found to be nutritionally poor. The aim of this study was to examine whether a choice architecture intervention, re-arrangement of produce within a grocery store to increase the accessibility of fruit and vegetables, affected purchasing behav...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Walmsley R,Jenkinson D,Saunders I,Howard T,Oyebode O

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a measure that assesses patient knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-management. This study validates the Danish translation of the 13-item Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish population with dysglycaemia. METHODS:358 people with screen-detected dysgly...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Maindal HT,Sokolowski I,Vedsted P

更新日期：2009-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) differs among countries and contributes to morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries. Trends and seasonal changes in the number of patients presenting with TB have been studied worldwide including sub-Saharan Africa. However, these changes are unknown a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Aryee G,Kwarteng E,Essuman R,Nkansa Agyei A,Kudzawu S,Djagbletey R,Owusu Darkwa E,Forson A

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a "strange disease" that killed one person and sickened dozens. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation to identify the nature of the disease, mode of transmission, and risk factors to inform timely and effective contr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabwama SN,Bulage L,Nsubuga F,Pande G,Oguttu DW,Mafigiri R,Kihembo C,Kwesiga B,Masiira B,Okullo AE,Kajumbula H,Matovu JKB,Makumbi I,Wetaka M,Kasozi S,Kyazze S,Dahlke M,Hughes P,Sendagala JN,Musenero M,Nabukenya I

更新日期：2017-01-05 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:Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are popular alternatives to conventional cigarettes among adult smokers wishing to reduce their exposure to harmful smoke constituents. However, little information exists on the relative internal exposures resulting from the exclusive or dual use of e-cigarettes. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： D'Ruiz CD,Graff DW,Robinson E

更新日期：2016-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate health literacy has been associated with poor management of long-term health conditions and has been identified as a key social determinant of health outcomes. However, little is understood about how health literacy might develop over time or the processes by which people may become more health li...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Edwards M,Wood F,Davies M,Edwards A

更新日期：2012-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaysia has been at the forefront of the development and scale up of One-Stop Crisis Centres (OSCC) - an integrated health sector model that provides comprehensive care to women and children experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This study explored the strengths and challenges faced during the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colombini M,Mayhew SH,Ali SH,Shuib R,Watts C

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These factors vary considerably across and even within settings. Adopting an overly standardised approach to sex worker programmes may compromise its impact ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slabbert M,Venter F,Gay C,Roelofsen C,Lalla-Edward S,Rees H

更新日期：2017-07-04 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 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:Smoking is a UK public health threat but GPs can be effective in helping patients to quit; consequently, the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) incentivises the recording of smoking status and delivery of cessation advice in patients' medical records. This study investigates the association between smoking...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Taggar JS,Coleman T,Lewis S,Szatkowski L

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaysians have become increasingly obese over recent years. The transition from adolescence to early adulthood is recognized as critical for the development of eating and activity habits. However, little obesity-related research focuses on this life stage. Drawing on data from a health and demographic surve...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pell C,Allotey P,Evans N,Hardon A,Imelda JD,Soyiri I,Reidpath DD,SEACO Team.

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Refugees are particularly vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes due to exposure to pre migration trauma and post migration stressors. Research has demonstrated evidence to suggest that the professional help-seeking among refugee groups is low or problematic. This study seeks to examine help-seeking for e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slewa-Younan S,Rioseco P,Guajardo MGU,Mond J

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International trade and investment agreements can have positive outcomes, but also have negative consequences that affect global health and influence fundamental health determinants: poverty, inequality and the environment. This article proposes principles and strategies for designing future international la...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Delany L,Signal L,Thomson G

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undernutrition is a leading cause of child mortality in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We examine the household and community level socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with child nutritional status in Cameroon, and changes in the effects of these factors during the 199...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pongou R,Ezzati M,Salomon JA

更新日期：2006-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Baseline data were collected to inform the adoption, implementation and institutionalisation phases of a completely smoke free campus policy at a large Western Australian university with a diverse student and staff community. METHODS:An online survey was randomly emailed to staff and students to measure the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Burns S,Jancey J,Bowser N,Comfort J,Crawford G,Hallett J,Shields B,Portsmouth L

更新日期：2013-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common enteric pathogens that cause gastrointestinal illness are transmitted to humans through food, water or direct contact. This poses a significant concern to public health as enteric pathogens can cause disease in a large number of people, and cost a substantial amount to treat and prevent. In order to g...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harding SA,Parmley EJ,Morrison KE

更新日期：2014-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that food preference is a good indicator of actual food intake and that sedentary activity preference is a significant predictor of lower physical activity level. But no studies have examined the direct relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) preferences and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhou J,Britigan DH,Rajaram SS,Wang H,Su D

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiorespiratory arrest (CRA) is a health emergency with high mortality. Mortality depends on time of initiation and quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manoeuvres and the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED). METHODS:The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an auto...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Del Pozo A,Villalobos F,Rey-Reñones C,Granado E,Sabaté D,Poblet C,Calvet A,Basora J,Castro A,Flores G

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence on the differential impacts of the global food crisis as it translates into chronic food insecurity locally is essential to design food security interventions targeting the most vulnerable population groups. There are no studies on the extent of chronic food insecurity or its predictors among adoles...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Belachew T,Lindstrom D,Gebremariam A,Jira C,Hattori MK,Lachat C,Huybregts L,Kolsteren P

更新日期：2012-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many African adults do not know that partners in steady or cohabiting relationships can have different HIV test results. Despite WHO recommendations for couples' voluntary counseling and testing (CVCT), fewer than 10 % of couples have been jointly tested and counseled. We examine the roles and interactions o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kelley AL,Hagaman AK,Wall KM,Karita E,Kilembe W,Bayingana R,Tichacek A,Kautzman M,Allen SA

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past two decades, several scientific publications from different countries have shown how oral health in the population varies with social determinants. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between self-reported oral and general health in relation to different measures of s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hakeberg M,Wide Boman U

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the significant investments to control malaria infection rates over the past years, infection rates remain significant in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigates the association with use of large-scale malaria interventions such as: Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), Insecticide Treated bed-Nets (IT...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Afoakwah C,Deng X,Onur I

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been growing global concern about air pollution due to its great risk to public health. In Japan, although industrial- and traffic-related air pollution has been decreasing, concerns about particulate matter air pollution has been growing in recent years. In this study, we examined the effects of a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nakao M,Yamauchi K,Mitsuma S,Omori H,Ishihara Y

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People 65 years or older are at greater risk of serious complications from the seasonal influenza compared with young. To promote elderly people's behavioral compliance toward influenza prevention, the aim of the current project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a theory-based low-administration-cost in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang CQ,Zhang R,Chung PK,Duan Y,Lau JTF,Chan DKC,Hagger MS

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands no formal recommendations exist concerning preconceptional or antenatal testing for carriership of hereditary haemoglobinopathies. Those at highest risk may be unaware of the possibility of carrier screening. While universal newborn screening has recently been introduced, neither preconcep...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Weinreich SS,de Lange-de Klerk ES,Rijmen F,Cornel MC,de Kinderen M,Plass AM

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of stru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caleffi M,Ribeiro RA,Duarte Filho DL,Ashton-Prolla P,Bedin AJ Jr,Skonieski GP,Zignani JM,Giacomazzi J,Franco LR,Graudenz M,Pohlmann P,Fernandes JG,Kivitz P,Weber B

更新日期：2009-03-13 00:00:00