Describing, analysing and understanding the effects of the introduction of HIV self-testing in West Africa through the ATLAS programme in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The NHS Health Check (NHSHC) is a national programme for the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Patients aged 40-74 without an existing cardiovascular-related condition should be invited quinquennially. Uptake is lower than anticipated. We assessed the impact on uptake of two new behaviourally-enhanced...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Gold N,Durlik C,Sanders JG,Thompson K,Chadborn T

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite substantial improvements in accessibility of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), death of children on ART remains a prevailing challenge in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. However, the pooled magnitude of mortality at different ART follow-up periods remains unknown for the region. We estimated the ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ahmed I,Lemma S

更新日期：2019-02-04 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:Mobile HIV testing services (HTS) are effective at reaching undiagnosed people living with HIV. However, linkage to HIV care from mobile HTS is often poor, ranging from 10 to 60%. Point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing has shown to increase retention in health facilities, but little evidence exists about their use ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sloot R,Glenshaw MT,van Niekerk M,Meehan SA

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work-related burns are common among occupational injuries. Zhejiang Province is an industrial area with a high incidence of chemical burns. We aimed to survey epidemiological features of chemical burns in Zhejiang province to determine associated factors and acquire data for developing a strategy to prevent ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Zhang YH,Han CM,Chen GX,Ye CJ,Jiang RM,Liu LP,Ni LF

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The debate on socioeconomic inequalities in health dominates the research and policy agenda of many countries. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is on the rise in recent years in Botswana. As a prevention and policy effort, the study provided an empirical evidence on socioeconomic inequaliti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Keetile M,Navaneetham K,Letamo G,Rakgoasi SD

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Violence against women by intimate partners is still a public health problem. The study aims at finding out the prevalence of violence among women residing in Erbil city (Muslim culture) and in Ankawa sub-district (Christian culture), finding out the role of religion and culture on the prevalence, and findin...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Al-Tawil NG

更新日期：2012-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) recently emerged as a major public health hazard in Egypt. However, dramatic healthcare budget constraints limit access to the costly treatment. We assessed risk perception and priority setting for intervention among HCV, unsafe water, and outdoor air pollution in Cairo city. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Schwarzinger M,Mohamed MK,Gad RR,Dewedar S,Fontanet A,Carrat F,Luchini S

更新日期：2010-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are arguments for and against the wellbeing effects of internet use, with evidence shifting from negative to positive over time, although the effects are partly dependent upon the population sub-group concerned. There are good grounds for anticipating that the internet could be beneficial to people liv...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kearns A,Whitley E

更新日期：2019-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obese children are likely to develop serious health problems. Among children in the U.S., Latino children are affected disproportionally by the obesity epidemic. Niños Sanos, Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) is a five-year, multi-faceted intervention study to decrease the rate o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de la Torre A,Sadeghi B,Green RD,Kaiser LL,Flores YG,Jackson CF,Shaikh U,Whent L,Schaefer SE

更新日期：2013-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Being female is a strong predictor of health promoting behaviours. Workplaces show great potential for lifestyle interventions, but such interventions do not necessarily take the gendered background of lifestyle behaviours into account. A perspective analyzing how masculine gender norms affect health promoti...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Verdonk P,Seesing H,de Rijk A

更新日期：2010-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of paraprofessional home-visitations on improving the circumstances of disadvantaged families is unclear. The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the effectiveness of paraprofessional home-visiting programs on developmental and health outcomes of young children from disadvanta...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Peacock S,Konrad S,Watson E,Nickel D,Muhajarine N

更新日期：2013-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Physical Actvity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is a validated tool for physical activity assessment used in many countries however no Arabic version of the long-form of this questionnaire exists to this date. Hence, the aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate an Arabic version o...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Helou K,El Helou N,Mahfouz M,Mahfouz Y,Salameh P,Harmouche-Karaki M

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity, overweight, and work-related stress are major concerns today. Psychological stress causes physiological responses such as reduced heart rate variability (HRV), owing to attenuated parasympathetic and/or increased sympathetic activity in cardiac autonomic control. This study's purpose was...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Föhr T,Pietilä J,Helander E,Myllymäki T,Lindholm H,Rusko H,Kujala UM

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, remain important public health problems with devastating health effects for men and women in sub-Saharan Africa. There have been calls to engage men in prevention efforts, however, we lack effective approaches to reach...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kajula L,Balvanz P,Kilonzo MN,Mwikoko G,Yamanis T,Mulawa M,Kajuna D,Hill L,Conserve D,Reyes HL,Leatherman S,Singh B,Maman S

更新日期：2016-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:South East Asia (SEA) is home to over 30 tribes of indigenous population groups who are currently facing rapid socio-economic change. Epidemiological transition and increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) has occured. In Peninsular Malaysia, the Orang Asli (OA) indigenous people comprise 0 · ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Phipps ME,Chan KK,Naidu R,Mohamad NW,Hoh BP,Quek KF,Ahmad B,Harnida SM,Zain AZ,Kadir KA

更新日期：2015-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the world's largest developing country, China has entered into the epidemiological phase characterized by high life expectancy and high morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and malignant tumors have become the leading causes of dea...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Jiang C,Ma J,Zhang X,Luo W

更新日期：2012-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, research on men who have sex with men (MSM) has largely focused on their sexual health needs and on men recruited from gay-orientated venues. National probability survey data provide a rare opportunity to examine the broader sociodemographic, behavioural, and health profiles of MSM, defined as men w...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mercer CH,Prah P,Field N,Tanton C,Macdowall W,Clifton S,Hughes G,Nardone A,Wellings K,Johnson AM,Sonnenberg P

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On the range of diagnoses, course of treatment, and long-term outcome in patients who chose to receive homeopathic medical treatment very little is known. We investigated homeopathic practice in an industrialized country under everyday conditions. METHODS:In a prospective, multicentre cohort study with 103 ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Witt CM,Lüdtke R,Baur R,Willich SN

更新日期：2005-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:China is experiencing a sizeable rural-urban flow, which may influence the health of internal migrant youth deeply. Disadvantages in the city are highly likely to contribute to health issues among the young internal migrant population. The current qualitative study is to explore how internal migrant young pe...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Yu C,Lou C,Cheng Y,Cui Y,Lian Q,Wang Z,Gao E,Wang L

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is not only associated with adult obesity but also with increased risk of adult onset of type 2 diabetes and subsequent coronary heart disease. The potential effects of school-based health intervention programmes on cardiovascular risk and surrogate markers are unclear, as only few studies ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Siegrist M,Hanssen H,Lammel C,Haller B,Halle M

更新日期：2011-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of electronic media has been found to be a risk factor for higher BMI and for being overweight. Physical activity has been found to be associated with lower BMI and lower risk for being overweight. Little is known about whether the associations between physical activity and electronic media use are a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Melkevik O,Haug E,Rasmussen M,Fismen AS,Wold B,Borraccino A,Sigmund E,Balazsi R,Bucksch J,Inchley J,de Matos MG,Samdal O

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and engaging in multiple risk behaviours among adolescents in Republic of Serbia. METHODS:This study presents a cross sectional study of 683 adolescents aged 15 to 19 attending high school. The datab...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Boričić K,Simić S,Erić JM

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme was introduced at Bindura Hospital in 2003. Seven additional satellite PMTCT clinics were set up in the district to increase service coverage but uptake of PMTCT interventions remained unsatisfactory. In this study we determined the prev...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kuonza LR,Tshuma CD,Shambira GN,Tshimanga M

更新日期：2010-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The likelihood of large-scale outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) is growing. MDRO outbreaks can affect a wide range of healthcare institutions. Control of such outbreaks requires structured collaboration between professionals from all involved healthcare institutions, but guidelines for cross-...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： de Vries M,Kenis P,Kraaij-Dirkzwager M,Ruitenberg EJ,Raab J,Timen A

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking prevention programs have been taught in schools to reduce the high smoking prevalence and its related problems among adolescent populations. Although short-term benefits have been observed, the long-term effectiveness of such programs appear to be inconsistent. This study aims at investigating the lo...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Tahlil T,Woodman RJ,Coveney J,Ward PR

更新日期：2015-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to estimate the benchmark doses (BMD) for renal effects for health risk assessment of residents living in Cd-polluted and non-polluted areas in a Thai population. METHODS:The study participants consisted of inhabitants aged 40 years or older who lived in a non-polluted area ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Nishijo M,Suwazono Y,Ruangyuttikarn W,Nambunmee K,Swaddiwudhipong W,Nogawa K,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2014-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity levels are rising in many countries with major implications for the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and the general health of the population worldwide. We conducted this study to examine leisure-time physical activity levels among African adults in an urban setting. METHODS:We co...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Akarolo-Anthony SN,Adebamowo CA

更新日期：2014-05-29 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:Since the late nineties, no study has assessed the trends in management and in-hospital outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Switzerland. Our objective was to fill this gap. METHODS:Swiss hospital discharge database for years 1998 to 2008. AMI was defined as a primary discharge diagnosis code I21...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Insam C,Paccaud F,Marques-Vidal P

更新日期：2013-03-25 00:00:00