Hotspots of female genital mutilation/cutting and associated factors among girls in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory illness (ARI) is the most common cause of acute presentations and hospitalisations of young Indigenous children in Australia and New Zealand (NZ). Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) from household smoking is a significant and preventable contributor to childhood ARI. This paper describes the...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Johnston V,Walker N,Thomas DP,Glover M,Chang AB,Bullen C,Morris P,Brown N,Vander Hoorn S,Borland R,Segan C,Trenholme A,Mason T,Fenton D,Ellis K

更新日期：2010-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the association of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease is the product of confounding and the degree to which this concern applies to other behaviors are unclear. METHODS:Using the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a population-based telephone survey of adults in the US, we ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mukamal KJ,Ding EL,Djoussé L

更新日期：2006-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco use has serious public health implications for both smokers and non-smokers and significant economic implications on health care spending for governments. Tobacco-related deaths are preventable through well-formulated and implemented tobacco control policies. Using tobacco policy as a case study, we ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mohamed SF,Juma P,Asiki G,Kyobutungi C

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety and depression are the most common psychiatric disorders and are the cause of a large and increasing amount of sick-leave in most developed countries. They are also implicated as an increasing mortality risk in community surveys. In this study we addressed, whether sick leave due to anxiety, depressi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wedegaertner F,Arnhold-Kerri S,Sittaro NA,Bleich S,Geyer S,Lee WE

更新日期：2013-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regarding demographic changes in Germany it can be assumed that the number of elderly and the resulting need for long term care is increasing in the near future. It is not only an individual's interest but also of public concern to avoid a nursing home admission. Current evidence indicates that preventive ho...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Fleischer S,Roling G,Beutner K,Hanns S,Behrens J,Luck T,Kuske B,Angermeyer MC,Riedel-Heller SG,Heinrich S,König HH,Lautenschläger C

更新日期：2008-05-28 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:A vaccine could substantially impact the HIV epidemic, but inadequate uptake is a serious concern. Unfortunately, people who use drugs, particularly those residing in rural communities, have been underrepresented in previous research on HIV vaccine acceptability. This study examined HIV vaccine acceptability...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Young AM,DiClemente RJ,Halgin DS,Sterk CE,Havens JR

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing evidence that men who have sex with men (MSM) are currently a group at high risk of HIV infection in China. Our study aims to know the factors affecting consistent condom use among MSM recruited through the internet in Huzhou city. METHODS:An anonymous cross-sectional study was conducted by...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jin M,Yang Z,Dong Z,Han J

更新日期：2013-12-01 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:Abnormalities in the clinical markers of metabolic syndrome (MS) are associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and some cancers. MS prevalence in Korea increased between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s; however, no data on the recent trends of MS prevalence are availabl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tran BT,Jeong BY,Oh JK

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often associated with chronic pain, but pain in COPD remains poorly understood, particularly in comparison to pain in other groups. We compared the pain reported by people with COPD with that reported by arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and those not reporti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Andenæs R,Momyr A,Brekke I

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physicians' mental health may be adversely affected by the number of days of work and time spent on-call, and improved by sleep and days-off. The aim of this study was to determine the associations of depressive symptoms with taking days of off duty, hours of sleep, and the number of days of on-call and over...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wada K,Yoshikawa T,Goto T,Hirai A,Matsushima E,Nakashima Y,Akaho R,Kido M,Hosaka T

更新日期：2010-03-12 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:Chronic work-related stress is a significant and independent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and associated mortality, particularly when compounded by a sedentary work environment. Heart rate variability (HRV) provides an estimate of parasympathetic and sympathetic autonomic control, an...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Cheema BS,Marshall PW,Chang D,Colagiuri B,Machliss B

更新日期：2011-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between risky sexual behaviours and substance uses among Ghanaian youth were investigated. METHODS:An in-school cross-sectional representative survey was conducted among 12-18-year- old youth in Ghana in 2008 (N = 1195, response rate =90%). Logistic regression analyses were employed to inves...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Doku D

更新日期：2012-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This section defined time use (TU) research, illustrating its relevance for public health. TUR in the health context is the study of health-enhancing and health-compromising behaviours that are assessed across a 24 h day. The central measurement is the use of Time Use Diaries, which capture 24-48 h, typicall...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bauman A,Bittman M,Gershuny J

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are various factors that play a major role in influencing the overall health conditions of women diagnosed with breast cancer. The population of women in Makkah region are diverse, therefore it is significant to highlight the possible determinants of breast cancer in this population. This is a case-con...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Alsolami FJ,Azzeh FS,Ghafouri KJ,Ghaith MM,Almaimani RA,Almasmoum HA,Abdulal RH,Abdulaal WH,Jazar AS,Tashtoush SH

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningococcal disease can have devastating consequences. As new vaccines emerge, it is necessary to assess their impact on public health. In the absence of long-term real world data, modeling the effects of different vaccination strategies is required. Discrete event simulation provides a flexible platform w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caro JJ,Möller J,Getsios D,Coudeville L,El-Hadi W,Chevat C,Nguyen VH,Caro I

更新日期：2007-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol is a well-known risk factor in unintentional drownings. Whereas psychotropic drugs, like alcohol, may cause psychomotor impairment and affect cognition, no detailed studies have focused on their association with drowning. Finland provides extensive post-mortem toxicological data for studies on drowni...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pajunen T,Vuori E,Vincenzi FF,Lillsunde P,Smith G,Lunetta P

更新日期：2017-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measles was responsible for an estimated 100,000 deaths worldwide in 2008. Despite being a vaccine-preventable disease, measles remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. Although a safe and effective injectable measles vaccine has been available for over 50 years it has not been pos...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Higginson D,Theodoratou E,Nair H,Huda T,Zgaga L,Jadhav SS,Omer SB,Rudan I,Campbell H

更新日期：2011-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic and opioid medicament (SO) use and its relation to tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking is largely unknown. Prevalence data for SO intake and its co-occurrence with tobacco smoking and alcohol risk drinking considering age are presented. METHODS:Random general population ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： John U,Baumeister SE,Völzke H,Meyer C,Ulbricht S,Alte D

更新日期：2007-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs compared to women in the general population, and frequently experience violence in their working and domestic lives from a variety of perpetrators, which can enhance this risk. While progress has been made in addressing violence by police and cl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Beattie TS,Isac S,Bhattacharjee P,Javalkar P,Davey C,Raghavendra T,Nair S,Ramanaik S,Kavitha DL,Blanchard JF,Watts C,Collumbien M,Moses S,Heise L

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) is a collaborative upstream model that was designed to influence risk and protective factors related to substance use within the community, school, peer and family contexts. By engaging whole communities, the IPM has been found to be effective in reducing youth substance ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Halsall T,Lachance L,Kristjansson AL

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Music is ever present in our daily lives, establishing a link between humans and the arts through the senses and pleasure. Sound technicians are the link between musicians and audiences or consumers. Recently, general concern has arisen regarding occurrences of hearing loss induced by noise from excessively ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： El Dib RP,Silva EM,Morais JF,Trevisani VF

更新日期：2008-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruit and vegetable intake has been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer and diabetes mellitus. It is possible that antioxidants play a large part in this protective effect. However, which foods account for the variation in antioxidant intake in a population is not very...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Qureshi SA,Lund AC,Veierød MB,Carlsen MH,Blomhoff R,Andersen LF,Ursin G

更新日期：2014-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Global demographics are changing as societies all over the world are aging. This puts focus on maintaining functional ability and independence into older age. Individuals from lower social classes are at greater risk of developing limitations in physical function later in life. In this study, we investigated...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Pandey N,Darin-Mattsson A,Nilsen C

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the associations between education and leisure-time, occupational, sedentary and total physical-activity levels based on data from the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey 1998 (GNHIES98). The roles of income level, occupational status and other mediating variables for thes...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Finger JD,Tylleskär T,Lampert T,Mensink GB

更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survey data suggest that in Texas Latino youth exhibit higher rates of susceptibility to smoking than youth from other ethnic groups. In this analysis we examined the relationship between susceptibility to smoking and well-known risk factors associated with smoking initiation among a cohort of 11 to 13 year ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wilkinson AV,Waters AJ,Vasudevan V,Bondy ML,Prokhorov AV,Spitz MR

更新日期：2008-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various HIV prevention programs targeting men who have sex with men (MSM) are operating in China, whether and how these programs are being utilized is unclear. This study explores participation of HIV prevention programs and influencing factors among MSM in two cities in China. METHODS:This is a mi...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ma W,Raymond HF,Wilson EC,McFarland W,Lu H,Ding X,Lu R,Ma X,Xia D,Xu J,He X,Feng L,Fan S,Li X,Sun J,Jia Y,Shao Y,Ruan Y,Xiao Y

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By 2050, it has been estimated that approximately one-fifth of the population will be made up of older adults (aged ≥60 years). Old age often comes with cognitive decline and dementia. Physical activity may prevent cognitive decline and dementia. METHODS:We reviewed and synthesised prospective studies into ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Blondell SJ,Hammersley-Mather R,Veerman JL

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00