The speed of adoption of new drugs and prescription volume after the amendments in reimbursement coverage: the case of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in South Korea.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical and biological risk factors for vitamin D inadequacy are known; however, cultural- and population-specific behaviours and attitudes that influence these risk factors, particularly among Asian people, are less well documented. To understand more about prevailing attitudes and behaviour toward sunligh...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kung AW,Lee KK

更新日期：2006-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested that vaccination with seasonal influenza vaccine resulted in an apparent higher risk of infection with pandemic influenza H1N1 2009. A simple mathematical model incorporating strain competition and a hypothesised temporary strain-transcending immunity is constructed to investiga...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mercer GN,Barry SI,Kelly H

更新日期：2011-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To estimate trends in leisure time physical activity and physical fitness between 1987-2006 in older Spanish people. METHODS:We analyzed data collected from the Spanish National Health Surveys conducted in 1987 (n = 29,647), 1993 (n = 20,707), 1995-1997 (n = 12,800), 2001 (n = 21,058), 2003 (n = 21,650), an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Palacios-Ceña D,Alonso-Blanco C,Jiménez-Garcia R,Hernández-Barrera V,Carrasco-Garrido P,Pileño-Martinez E,Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C

更新日期：2011-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Across Sub-Saharan Africa, young women who sell sex (YSW) face institutional barriers in accessing sexual health and HIV prevention programs designed for female sex workers. In 2018, Kenya developed a national framework to guide service provision for YSW aged 14-24 years. To help inform the implementation of...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roberts E,Ma H,Bhattacharjee P,Musyoki HK,Gichangi P,Avery L,Musimbi J,Tsang J,Kaosa S,Kioko J,Becker ML,Mishra S,Transitions Study Team.

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine has undergone successful trials and has recently been approved for use for the primary prevention of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge and attitudes towards HPV vaccination. METHODS:Semi-structured interview and questionnaire delivered in a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Walsh CD,Gera A,Shah M,Sharma A,Powell JE,Wilson S

更新日期：2008-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, mental health promotion related to psychological distress in the workplace has become a great concern, and a focus of much research attention. However, a sense of contribution to society and sense of bonding with the workplace have not been examined in relation to psychological distress. Thus, the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ozaki K,Motohashi Y,Kaneko Y,Fujita K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a serious health problem globally with various health, social and psychological consequences for women. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of female genital mutilation varied across different regions of the country. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the trend and determin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tesema GA,Agegnehu CD,Teshale AB,Alem AZ,Liyew AM,Yeshaw Y,Kebede SA

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions for curing most diseases and save lives of pregnant and delivering women exist, yet the power of health systems to deliver them to those in most need is not sufficient. The aims of this study were to design a participatory antenatal care (ANC) strengthening intervention and assess the implement...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Villadsen SF,Negussie D,GebreMariam A,Tilahun A,Friis H,Rasch V

更新日期：2015-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few population-based studies of Arab American health behaviors and outcomes exist outside of Michigan. We aimed to provide prevalence estimates of health behaviors and outcomes for Arab Americans and compare them to non-Hispanic Whites in California. METHODS:We used data from the 2003-2016 California Health...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Abuelezam NN,El-Sayed AM,Galea S

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is sufficient evidence supporting a relationship between increased body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women. However, most studies have found a decreased risk for premenopausal breast cancer. This study was conducted to find out the different effects of B...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Chen Y,Liu L,Zhou Q,Imam MU,Cai J,Wang Y,Qi M,Sun P,Ping Z,Fu X

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most estimates of HIV prevalence have been based on sentinel surveillance of pregnant women which may either under-estimate or over-estimate the actual prevalence in adult female population. One situation which can lead to either an underestimate or an overestimate of the actual HIV prevalence is where there...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kongnyuy EJ,Wiysonge CS

更新日期：2008-09-11 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:Since the Helsinki Declaration was introduced in 1964 as a code of practice for clinical research, it has generally been agreed that research governance is also needed in the field of public health and health promotion research. Recently, a range of factors led to the development of more stringent bureaucrat...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Teijlingen ER,Douglas F,Torrance N

更新日期：2008-11-28 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:The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and the factors affecting these...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pescud M,Teal R,Shilton T,Slevin T,Ledger M,Waterworth P,Rosenberg M

更新日期：2015-07-11 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:Public Health policies related to social distancing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic helped slow the infection rate. However, individual-level factors associated with social distancing are largely unknown. We sought to examine social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, an infection "hots...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cassidy-Bushrow AE,Baseer M,Kippen K,Levin AM,Li J,Loveless I,Poisson LM,Schultz L,Wegienka G,Zhou Y,Johnson CC

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite evidence for the effectiveness of interventions to modify lifestyle behaviours in the primary health care (PHC) setting, assessment and intervention for these behaviours remains low in routine practice. Little is known about the relative importance of various determinants of practice.This study aimed...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Laws RA,Jayasinghe UW,Harris MF,Williams AM,Powell Davies G,Kemp LA,Community Health SNAP Project Team.

更新日期：2009-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last thirty years, major shifts in immigrant policy at national and state levels has heightened boundaries among citizens, permanent residents, and those with other statuses. While there is mounting evidence that citizenship influences immigrant health care inequities, there has been less focus on how...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Young MT,Beltrán-Sánchez H,Wallace SP

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors which determine the development of atopy and the observed rural-urban gradient in its prevalence are not fully understood. High body mass index (BMI) has been associated with asthma and potentially atopy in industrialized countries. In developing countries, the transition from rural to urban areas ha...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Larbi IA,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Amoah AS,Obeng BB,Wilson MD,Yazdanbakhsh M,Boakye DA

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of obese children in the US remains high, which is problematic due to the mental, physical, and academic effects of obesity on child health. Data indicate that school-age children, particularly underserved children, experience unhealthy gains in BMI at a rate nearly twice as fast during the summer...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hopkins LC,Fristad M,Goodway JD,Eneli I,Holloman C,Kennel JA,Melnyk B,Gunther C

更新日期：2016-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) was established in 2011 to build the evidence base on male health to inform policy and program development. METHODS:Ten to Men is a national longitudinal study with a stratified multi-stage cluster random sample design and oversampling in rural a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Currier D,Pirkis J,Carlin J,Degenhardt L,Dharmage SC,Giles-Corti B,Gordon I,Gurrin L,Hocking J,Kavanagh A,Keogh LA,Koelmeyer R,LaMontagne AD,Schlichthorst M,Patton G,Sanci L,Spittal MJ,Studdert DM,Williams J,English

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve social capital, with the potential for public health benefits such as improving wellbeing and decreasing health inequalities. Furthermore, the US Corpo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jenkinson CE,Dickens AP,Jones K,Thompson-Coon J,Taylor RS,Rogers M,Bambra CL,Lang I,Richards SH

更新日期：2013-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to the latest Tanzanian National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) report a total of 147,271 individuals donated blood during the year 2002. However, blood safety remains an issue of major concern in transfusion medicine in Tanzania where national blood transfusion services and policies, appropriate in...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Matee MI,Magesa PM,Lyamuya EF

更新日期：2006-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol is a Class-1 carcinogen but public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer is low. The news media is a popular, readily-accessible source of health information and plays a key role in shaping public opinion and influencing policy-makers. Examination of how the link between alcohol and cancer...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Eliott J,Forster AJ,McDonough J,Bowd K,Crabb S

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland there has been an ongoing HIV epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs) since the mid-1990s. Project ORCHID is an Avahan-funded HIV prevention project that has been working in selected districts of Manipur and Nagaland since 2004. It supports local part...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Armstrong G,Humtsoe C,Kermode M

更新日期：2011-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is recognized as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries yet updated estimates of diarrhea incidence by age for these countries are greatly needed. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify cohort studies that s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fischer Walker CL,Perin J,Aryee MJ,Boschi-Pinto C,Black RE

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between mental distress and divorce is well established in the literature. Explanations are commonly classified within two different frameworks; social selection (mentally distressed people are selected out of marriage) and social causation (divorce causes mental distress). Despite a relative...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Idstad M,Torvik FA,Borren I,Rognmo K,Røysamb E,Tambs K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extraordinary infection control measures limited access to medical care in the Greater Toronto Area during the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak. The objective of this study was to determine if the period of these infection control measures was associated with changes in overall populati...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hwang SW,Cheung AM,Moineddin R,Bell CM

更新日期：2007-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes is a major public health problem in Australia with prevalence increasing in parallel with increasing obesity. Prevention is an essential component of strategies to reduce the diabetes burden. There is strong and consistent evidence from randomised controlled trials that type 2 diabetes can be...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Colagiuri S,Vita P,Cardona-Morrell M,Singh MF,Farrell L,Milat A,Haas M,Bauman A

更新日期：2010-06-10 00:00:00