A gendered analysis of living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there are increasing data implicating poor recognition of physical inactivity as a potential barrier to healthy behaviour change, the efficacy of feedback to promote physical activity is uncertain. Using a randomised controlled trial nested within a population-based cohort study, we plan to test three ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Watkinson C,van Sluijs EM,Sutton S,Marteau T,Griffin SJ

更新日期：2010-03-18 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:Promoting cognitive health and preventing its decline are longstanding public health goals, but long-term changes in cognitive function are not well-documented. Therefore, we first examined long-term changes in cognitive function among older Medicare beneficiaries in the Survey on Assets and Health Dynamics ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wolinsky FD,Bentler SE,Hockenberry J,Jones MP,Weigel PA,Kaskie B,Wallace RB

更新日期：2011-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mohammadi AA,Karoobi M,Erfani A,Shahriarirad R,Ranjbar K,Zardosht M,Modarresi MS,Afrasiabi Z

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is a surrogate marker of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder in adolescents. The majority of previous NAFLD studies in adolescents were performed in selected obese populations or had a cross-sectional design without a time...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kim JW,Lee KJ,Yang HR,Chang JY,Moon JS,Khang YH,Ko JS

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most public health guidelines recommend that adults need to participate in 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week to maintain good health. Achieving the recommended 30 minutes of exercise a day can be difficult in middle aged, overweight women. This 12 week study evaluate...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pal S,Cheng C,Ho S

更新日期：2011-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance are the two key factors for a successful tuberculosis control program. However, studies to understand patents' perspective on tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance have been limited in Ethiopia. The aim of this study is to attempt to do that ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tadesse T,Demissie M,Berhane Y,Kebede Y,Abebe M

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:In the context of population aging, visual impairment has emerged as a growing concern in public health. However, there is a need for further research into the relationship between visual impairment and chronic medical conditions in the elderly. The aim of our study was to examine the relationship between vi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garin N,Olaya B,Lara E,Moneta MV,Miret M,Ayuso-Mateos JL,Haro JM

更新日期：2014-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Africans immigrants in the United States are the least-studied immigrant group, despite the research and policy efforts to address health disparities within immigrant communities. Although their healthcare experiences and needs are unique, they are often included in the "black" category, along with other phe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Omenka OI,Watson DP,Hendrie HC

更新日期：2020-01-08 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:Smoking and metabolic syndrome are known to be related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk. In Asian countries, prevalence of obesity has increased and smoking rate in men is still high. We investigated the attribution of the combination of smoking and metabolic syndrome (or obesity) to excess CVD deaths i...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Takashima N,Miura K,Hozawa A,Kadota A,Okamura T,Nakamura Y,Hayakawa T,Okuda N,Fujiyoshi A,Nagasawa SY,Kadowaki T,Murakami Y,Kita Y,Okayama A,Ueshima H,NIPPON DATA 90 Research Group.

更新日期：2010-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global coverage rate of birth registration is only around 65% for the population of children under five although birth registration secures protection and access to health services that are fundamental rights for all babies. This study aimed to perform a basic analysis of the accessibility to birth regis...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nomura M,Xangsayarath P,Takahashi K,Kamiya Y,Siengsounthone L,Ogino H,Kobayashi J

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health inequalities have been extensively documented, internationally and in New Zealand. The cost of reducing health inequities is often perceived as high; however, recent international studies suggest the cost of "doing nothing" is itself significant. This study aimed to develop a preliminary estimate of t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mills C,Reid P,Vaithianathan R

更新日期：2012-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shigella spp. are one of the most common causes of paediatric dysentery globally, responsible for a substantial proportion of diarrhoeal disease morbidity and mortality, particularly in industrialising regions. Alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance are now reported in S. flexneri and S. sonnei, hamperi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Thompson CN,Anders KL,Nhi le TQ,Tuyen HT,Van Minh P,Tu le TP,Nhu Tdo H,Nhan NT,Ly TT,Duong VT,Vi LL,Van Thuy NT,Hieu NT,Van Chau NV,Campbell JI,Thwaites G,Simmons C,Baker S

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to highlight the experiences of women who are often hidden in what we know and understand about homelessness, and to make policy and practice recommendations for women-centred services including adaptations to current housing interventions. METHODS:Three hundred survey interview...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Milaney K,Williams N,Lockerbie SL,Dutton DJ,Hyshka E

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the many antihypertensive medications available, two-thirds of patients with hypertension do not achieve blood pressure control. This is thought to be due to a combination of poor patient education, poor medication adherence, and "clinical inertia." The present trial evaluates an intervention consist...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bennett H,Laird K,Margolius D,Ngo V,Thom DH,Bodenheimer T

更新日期：2009-12-10 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:The concept of 'avoidable' mortality (AM) has been proposed as a performance measure of health care systems. In this study we examined mortality in five geographic regions of Canada from 1975 to 1999 for previously defined avoidable disease groups that are amenable to medical care and public health. These tr...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： James PD,Manuel DG,Mao Y

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and uric acid (UA) levels are elevated in patients with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Prediabetes, characterized by impaired glucose tolerance, is an important risk factor for overt diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to exp...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wu J,Qiu L,Yan WH,Cheng XQ,Wu W,Guo XZ,Ding HT,Han HJ,Han SM,Zhu GJ

更新日期：2013-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is a leading cause of numerous human disorders including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The development of modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) has been suggested as a possible way to reduce the risks of tobacco smoking by reducing ex...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gale N,McEwan M,Eldridge AC,Sherwood N,Bowen E,McDermott S,Holmes E,Hedge A,Hossack S,Camacho OM,Errington G,McAughey J,Murphy J,Liu C,Proctor CJ,Fearon IM

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this report is to describe the main characteristics of the design, including response rates, of the Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-up Study. METHODS:The original cohort consisted of 2,500 subjects (1,263 women and 1,237 men) interviewed as part of the 1994 Cornella Health Interview Study...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Garcia M,Schiaffino A,Fernandez E,Marti M,Salto E,Perez G,Peris M,Borrell C,Nieto FJ,Borras JM,Cornella Health Interview Survey Follow-Up Study.

更新日期：2003-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (>/= 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to ide...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kabir Z,Clarke V,Keogan S,Currie LM,Zatonski W,Clancy L

更新日期：2008-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts outreach for public preparedness for natural and manmade incidents. In 2011, OPHPR conducted a nationwide mobile public health (m-Health) campaign that pushed brief videos on preparing for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bandera C

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More attention should be paid to communicable disease-specific infant mortality rate (CD-IMR) in rural China. However, few studies have examined specific geographic patterns and trends in CD-IMR in these areas. Our aims were to assess the epidemiological distribution and trends in CD-IMR in rural China for t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang K,Xiang L,Kang L,Miao L,Li Q,Li X,Zhu J,Wang Y,Huang Y,He C

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable public health efforts are ongoing Canada-wide to reduce the prevalence of smoking in the general population. From 1985 to 2005, smoking rates among adults decreased from 35% to 19%, however, since that time, the prevalence has plateaued at around 18-19%. To continue to reduce the number of smoke...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cunningham JA,Leatherdale ST,Selby PL,Tyndale RF,Zawertailo L,Kushnir V

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies show large variations in physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, the number of studies is limited and even fewer studies have assessed PA in adolescents by accelerometer devices. This study aimed to describe accelerometer-measured PA levels in adolescents in a population-ba...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beldo SK,Morseth B,Christoffersen T,Halvorsen PA,Hansen BH,Furberg AS,Ekelund U,Horsch A

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are inconsistencies in the determinants of adherence to antiretrovirals (ARVs) across settings as well as a lack of studies that take into consideration factors beyond the individual level. This makes it necessary to examine factors holistically in multiple settings and populations while taking into co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hanif H,Bastos FI,Malta M,Bertoni N,Surkan PJ,Winch PJ,Kerrigan D

更新日期：2013-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether educational level influences the effects of health education is not clearly defined. This study examined whether the impact of a community-based dietary salt reduction program was affected by the level of education of participants. METHODS:The China Rural Health Initiative Sodium Reduction Study (CR...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wang X,Li X,Vaartjes I,Neal B,Bots ML,Hoes AW,Wu Y

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of alcohol consumption among males living in urban settlements in South Africa is high. This paper aims to measure socioeconomic inequalities in alcohol use among men residing in informal settlements and also to examine the factors associated with inequality in alcohol use among men living in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lawana N,Booysen F

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00