Women's perception, attitudes, and intended behavior towards predictive epigenetic risk testing for female cancers in 5 European countries: a cross-sectional online survey.

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:Clefting of the lip and/or palate (CL/P) is amongst the five most common birth defects reported in South Africa. The emotional impact on parents at the birth of their new-born with CL/P could affect parent-child relationships. In light of insufficient scholarly attention parental experiences and perceptions,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hlongwa P,Rispel LC

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kondo Rural Health Centre recorded 27 malaria patients between the 27th of January 2019 and the 2nd of February 2019 against an epidemic threshold of 19 with the malaria outbreak being confirmed on the 5th of February 2019. Indoor residual spraying as part of integrated vector management control activities h...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Masango TT,Nyadzayo TK,Gombe NT,Juru TP,Shambira G,Chiwanda S,Tshimanga MT

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The commitment to promoting equity in health is derived from the notion that all human beings have the right to the best attainable health. However, disparities in health care are well-documented. The objectives were to explore disparities in diabetes prevalence, care and control among diabetic patients. The...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilf-Miron R,Peled R,Yaari E,Shem-Tov O,Weinner VA,Porath A,Kokia E

更新日期：2010-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screen-related behaviours are highly prevalent in schoolchildren. Considering the adverse health effects and the relation of obesity and screen time in childhood, efforts to affect screen use in children are warranted. Parents have been identified as an important influence on children's screen time and there...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Van Lippevelde W,Bere E,Verloigne M,van Stralen MM,De Bourdeaudhuij I,Lien N,Vik FN,Manios Y,Grillenberger M,Kovács E,ChinAPaw MJ,Brug J,Maes L

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of mortality in Mongolia, and diabetes, in particular, is a growing public health threat. Mongolia is a nation undergoing rapid and widespread epidemiological transition and urbanisation: a process that is expected to continue in coming decades and ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Demaio AR,Otgontuya D,de Courten M,Bygbjerg IC,Enkhtuya P,Oyunbileg J,Meyrowitsch DW

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronicity and severity of early exposure to maternal common mental disorders (CMD) has been associated with poorer infant development in high-income countries. In low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), perinatal CMD is inconsistently associated with infant development, but the impact of severity and per...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Servili C,Medhin G,Hanlon C,Tomlinson M,Worku B,Baheretibeb Y,Dewey M,Alem A,Prince M

更新日期：2010-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus, partly due to age-related immunosenescence and immunosuppressive conditions, results in herpes zoster (HZ) and its associated complications. The management of the most important complication, post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), is challenging, particularly in the eld...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bricout H,Haugh M,Olatunde O,Prieto RG

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Astroviruses (AstVs) are enteric viruses that can cause gastroenteritis in children. This study is part of monitoring the circulation of astroviruses in children hospitalized and/or outpatients for acute gastroenteritis at the primary care center of Ouerdanine or at the Pediatric Department of the Unive...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Monastiri A,Aouni M,Guix S,Mechri B,Lopez-Roig M,Abid NBS,Gueddiche N,Hamami S,Boughzala L,Serra-Cobo J

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Scandinavia, the distribution of ticks is expanding and tick-borne diseases constitute growing health risks. While the probability of getting a tick-borne disease after a tick bite is low, the health impacts can be large. This, as well as other characteristics of these diseases make tick-related risks dif...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Slunge D,Jore S,Krogfelt KA,Jepsen MT,Boman A

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing cost of public social sickness insurance poses a serious economic threat to the Swedish welfare state. In recent years, expenditures for social insurance in general, as well as social sickness insurance in particular, have risen steeply in Sweden. This cross-sectional study analyzed the associ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sundquist J,Al-Windi A,Johansson SE,Sundquist K

更新日期：2007-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Folic acid (FA) added to foods during fortification is 70-85% bioavailable compared to 50% of folate occurring naturally in foods. Thus, if FA supplements also are taken during pregnancy, both mother and fetus can be exposed to FA exceeding the Institute of Medicine's recommended tolerable upper limit (TUL) ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hoyo C,Murtha AP,Schildkraut JM,Forman MR,Calingaert B,Demark-Wahnefried W,Kurtzberg J,Jirtle RL,Murphy SK

更新日期：2011-01-21 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:Perinatal mortality is an important indicator of health. European comparisons of perinatal mortality show an unfavourable position for the Netherlands. Our objective was to study regional variation in perinatal mortality within the Netherlands and to identify possible explanatory factors for the found differ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tromp M,Eskes M,Reitsma JB,Erwich JJ,Brouwers HA,Rijninks-van Driel GC,Bonsel GJ,Ravelli AC

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been few studies on satisfaction with integrated basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents (URRBMI), and satisfaction with URRBMI is not very high because of the complexity of its policies and differences among the insured. The aim of the present study was to explore the factors that i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Liu X,Yang F,Cheng W,Wu Y,Cheng J,Sun W,Yan X,Luo M,Mo X,Hu M,Lin Q,Shi J

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise among young adults (aged 20-39 years). A challenge for health risk communication is that young adults may not be aware or lack acknowledgement of their personal risk of developing T2D. To date, no knowledge is available on potential relationships between personality trait...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Skøt L,Nielsen JB,Leppin A

更新日期：2018-08-04 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:Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and its precursor, pre-diabetes, is estimated to occur in one-third of American adults. Understanding the geographic disparities in the distribution of these conditions and identifying high-prevalence areas is critical to guiding contr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lord J,Roberson S,Odoi A

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High levels of dietary sodium are associated with raised blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular health. To determine baseline salt intake, we investigated the average dietary salt intake from 24-hour urinary sodium excretion with a small sample of Yantai adults in the Shandong province of China. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Xu J,Wang M,Chen Y,Zhen B,Li J,Luan W,Ning F,Liu H,Ma J,Ma G

更新日期：2014-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Brazil, like many countries, there has been a failure to identify mental health problems (MHP) in young people and refer them to appropriate care and support. The school environment provides an ideal setting to do this. Therefore, effective programs need to be developed to train teachers to identify and a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Vieira MA,Gadelha AA,Moriyama TS,Bressan RA,Bordin IA

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The teaching profession is characterized by high levels of stress and physical complaints, which might be improved through regular participation in physical activity (PA). However, the effect of PA on mental and physical health is not always consistent and depends on the type of PA performed. The aim of this...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bogaert I,De Martelaer K,Deforche B,Clarys P,Zinzen E

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ethiopia, there is a growing concern about the increasing rates of loss to follow-up (LTFU) in HIV programs among people waiting to start HIV treatment. Unlike other African countries, there is little information about the factors associated with LTFU among pre-antiretroviral treatment (pre-ART) patients ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed I,Gugsa ST,Lemma S,Demissie M

更新日期：2013-09-22 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:Family planning is an integral component of maternal and child health services in Ghana. Although knowledge on contraception is universal and most women attend maternal and child health services, contraceptive use remains low among women after delivery. This study aimed to determine factors influencing curre...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wuni C,Turpin CA,Dassah ET

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research about the relationship between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and major depression is limited. This study examined the relationship between moderate to severe PMS and major depression in a population-based sample of women of reproductive age. The objectives of the study were to assess the association b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Forrester-Knauss C,Zemp Stutz E,Weiss C,Tschudin S

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While homelessness among youth is a serious problem, there is little information about evidence-based interventions for homeless youth. In cooperation with professionals and youths, Wolf (2012) developed Houvast (Dutch for 'grip'): a strengths based method grounded in scientific and practice evidence. The ma...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Krabbenborg MA,Boersma SN,Wolf JR

更新日期：2013-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia was among the 15 countries that, together accounted for 64% of the world's severe episodes of pneumonia among children below the age of 5 in 2011. To reduce this burden, the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV 10) was introduced into the general childhood national immunization program in E...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kebede TT,Svensson M,Addissie A,Trollfors B,Andersson R

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore if exposures to specific heavy metals in the environment is a new risk factor of oral cancer, one of the fastest growing malignancies in Taiwan, in addition to the two established risk factors, cigarette smoking and betel quid chewing. METHODS:This is an observational study utilized the age-stand...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Su CC,Lin YY,Chang TK,Chiang CT,Chung JA,Hsu YY,Lian IeB

更新日期：2010-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nepal School Meals Program reached 600,000 schoolchildren in basic education in 2017 and plays a key role in the government's strategy to increase children's academic and nutritional outcomes. A large part of the program is implemented through cash transfers with schools responsible for the school meal d...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shrestha RM,Schreinemachers P,Nyangmi MG,Sah M,Phuong J,Manandhar S,Yang RY

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lead-exposed workers may suffer adverse health effects under the currently regulated blood lead (BPb) levels. However, a probabilistic assessment about lead exposure-associated anemia risk is lacking. The goal of this study was to examine the association between lead exposure and anemia risk among factory wo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hsieh NH,Chung SH,Chen SC,Chen WY,Cheng YH,Lin YJ,You SH,Liao CM

更新日期：2017-05-05 00:00:00