abstract：BACKGROUND:The average annual reported dengue incidence in Cambodia is 3.3/1,000 among children < 15 years of age (2002-2007). To estimate the economic burden of dengue, accurate cost-of-illness data are essential. We conducted a prospective, community-based, matched case-control study to assess the cost and impact of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Huy R,Wichmann O,Beatty M,Ngan C,Duong S,Margolis HS,Vong S

更新日期：2009-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary and lifestyle behaviors at young ages have been associated with the development of various chronic diseases. Schools are regarded as an excellent setting for lifestyle modification; there is a lack, however, of published dietary data in Cypriot school children. Thus, the objective of this work was to...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lazarou C,Panagiotakos DB,Kouta C,Matalas AL

更新日期：2009-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:About 80% of new tuberculosis cases in Norway occur among immigrants from high incidence countries. On arrival to the country all asylum seekers are screened with Mantoux test and chest x-ray aimed to identify cases of active tuberculosis and, in the case of latent tuberculosis, to offer follow-up or prophyl...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Harstad I,Heldal E,Steinshamn SL,Garåsen H,Jacobsen GW

更新日期：2009-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This survey determined the practices about television (video inclusive), videogames, and computer use in children and adolescents in Italy. METHODS:A self-administered anonymous questionnaire covered socio-demographics; behaviour about television, videogames, computer, and sports; parental control over tele...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Patriarca A,Di Giuseppe G,Albano L,Marinelli P,Angelillo IF

更新日期：2009-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of disease of hearing disorders among adults is high, but a significant part goes undetected. Screening programs in combination with the delivery of hearing aids can alleviate this situation, but the economic attractiveness of such programs is unknown. This study aims to evaluate the population-le...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Rob B,Vinod J A,Monica P,Balraj A,Job A,Norman G,Joseph A

更新日期：2009-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hormone replacement is one of the most commonly prescribed and cost effective treatments for a chronic disease. There have been recent changes in community prescribing policies in many areas of the UK that have changed patient access to necessary medications. This study aimed to provide a picture of ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mitchell AL,Hickey B,Hickey JL,Pearce SH

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite substantial declines, Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) remains the largest cause of death in Scotland and mortality rates are among the worst in Europe. There is evidence of strong, persisting regional and socioeconomic inequalities in IHD mortality, with the majority of such deaths being due to Acute M...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Davies CA,Dundas R,Leyland AH

更新日期：2009-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the impact of a walking school bus (WSB) program on student transport in a low-income, urban neighborhood. METHODS:The design was a controlled, quasi-experimental trial with consecutive cross-sectional assessments. The setting was three urban, socioeconomically disadvantaged, public elementary s...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mendoza JA,Levinger DD,Johnston BD

更新日期：2009-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social distancing interventions such as school closure and prohibition of public gatherings are present in pandemic influenza preparedness plans. Predicting the effectiveness of intervention strategies in a pandemic is difficult. In the absence of other evidence, computer simulation can be used to help polic...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Kelso JK,Milne GJ,Kelly H

更新日期：2009-04-29 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:The course of alcohol consumption and cognitive dimensions of behavior change (readiness to change, importance of changing and confidence in ability to change) in primary care patients are not well described. The objective of the study was to determine changes in readiness, importance and confidence after a ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bertholet N,Horton NJ,Saitz R

更新日期：2009-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are increasing dramatically worldwide. Children of low socioeconomic status and/or children of migrant background are especially at risk. In general, the overall effectiveness of school-based programs on health-related outcomes has been disappointing. A special gap e...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Niederer I,Kriemler S,Zahner L,Bürgi F,Ebenegger V,Hartmann T,Meyer U,Schindler C,Nydegger A,Marques-Vidal P,Puder JJ

更新日期：2009-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer (BC) is a major public health problem, with rising incidence in many regions of the globe. Although mortality has recently dropped in developed countries, death rates are still increasing in some developing countries, as seen in Brazil. Among the reasons for this phenomenon are the lack of stru...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Caleffi M,Ribeiro RA,Duarte Filho DL,Ashton-Prolla P,Bedin AJ Jr,Skonieski GP,Zignani JM,Giacomazzi J,Franco LR,Graudenz M,Pohlmann P,Fernandes JG,Kivitz P,Weber B

更新日期：2009-03-13 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:Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) have been linked to proximity to industrial areas, but evidence regarding the health risk posed by residence near pollutant industries is very limited. The European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER) is a public register that furnishes valuable information on industries that re...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Ramis R,Vidal E,García-Pérez J,Lope V,Aragonés N,Pérez-Gómez B,Pollán M,López-Abente G

更新日期：2009-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Waterpipe smoking is becoming popular among western students. The aim was to understand the appeal to students of this form of smoking when other forms of smoking are becoming less common. METHODS:Waterpipe smokers were identified by snowball sampling and interviewed following a semi-structured schedule in ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Roskin J,Aveyard P

更新日期：2009-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women aged 25-45 years represent a high risk group for weight gain and those with children are at increased risk because of weight gain associated with pregnancy and subsequent lifestyle change. Average self-reported weight gain is approximately 0.60 kg per year, and weight gain is associated with increased ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Lombard C,Deeks A,Jolley D,Teede HJ

更新日期：2009-01-03 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:Sickness absence is very high in Sweden. The reasons for this phenomenon are not well known. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between degree of self-reported sickness absence and health. The hypothesis was that individuals with long-term sickness absence would report more symptoms and...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Eriksson HG,von Celsing AS,Wahlström R,Janson L,Zander V,Wallman T

更新日期：2008-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More research on factors associated with physical activity and the decline in participation during adolescence is needed. In this paper, we investigate the levels, change, and stability of physical activity during the late teens among ethnic Norwegians and ethnic minorities, and we examine the associations b...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sagatun A,Kolle E,Anderssen SA,Thoresen M,Søgaard AJ

更新日期：2008-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug therapy in high-risk individuals has been advocated as an important strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease in low income countries. We determined, in a low-income urban population, the proportion of persons who utilized health services after having been diagnosed as hypertensive and advised to seek h...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bovet P,Gervasoni JP,Mkamba M,Balampama M,Lengeler C,Paccaud F

更新日期：2008-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, the first adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 2 as a result of obesity have recently been diagnosed. Therefore, it is very important that programs aiming at the prevention of type 2 diabetes of obese adolescents are developed and evaluated. METHODS:Go4it is a multidisciplinary group ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hofsteenge GH,Chinapaw MJ,Weijs PJ,van Tulder MW,Delemarre-van de Waal HA

更新日期：2008-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lack of physical activity is an important risk factor for overweight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. In the Netherlands, ethnic minority groups are generally less physically active and rate their own health poorer compared to ethnic Dutch. This applies in particular to women. ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Hosper K,Deutekom M,Stronks K

更新日期：2008-12-10 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:Doctors and patients hold varying beliefs concerning illness and treatment. Patients' and families' explanatory models (EMs) vary according to personality and sociocultural factors. In a multi-ethnic society, it is becoming increasingly significant that doctors understand the different beliefs of their patie...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： van Dellen QM,van Aalderen WM,Bindels PJ,Ory FG,Bruil J,Stronks K,PEACE study group.

更新日期：2008-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a socially relevant condition associated with biomechanical risk factors. We evaluated age-sex-specific incidence rates of in-hospital cases of CTS in central/northern Italy and explored relations with marital status. METHODS:Seven regions were considered (overall population,...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Mattioli S,Baldasseroni A,Curti S,Cooke RM,Bena A,de Giacomi G,dell'Omo M,Fateh-Moghadam P,Melani C,Biocca M,Buiatti E,Campo G,Zanardi F,Violante FS

更新日期：2008-10-28 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:The epidemic of HIV/AIDS and treatments that have emerged to alleviate, have brought about a shift in the burden of disease from death to quality of life/disability. The aim was to determine which factors are associated with improvements in the level of health of male and female patients with HIV/AIDS in And...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Bermudez-Tamayo C,Martin JJ,Ruiz-Pérez I,Lima AO

更新日期：2008-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old breast cancer patients due to being diagnosed at advanced stages. Breast self-examination makes women more "breast aware", which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledg...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Karayurt O,Ozmen D,Cetinkaya AC

更新日期：2008-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence linking stress to hypertension has been scarcely documented in population-based studies. METHODS:Participants were selected through a multi-stage probability sampling and interviewed at home, being submitted to measures of demographics, anthropometrics, blood pressure (BP), and risk factors for...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sparrenberger F,Fuchs SC,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2008-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2007 Australia experienced its first outbreak of highly infectious equine influenza. Government disease control measures were put in place to control, contain, and eradicate the disease; these measures included movement restrictions and quarantining of properties. This study was conducted to assess the ps...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Taylor MR,Agho KE,Stevens GJ,Raphael B

更新日期：2008-10-03 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:A change in pattern of tobacco use has been observed in the last decade in Norway. Snuff use and occasional smoking have to some degree replaced daily smoking among adolescents and young adults. Daily smoking is known to be negatively associated with social background factors, but little is known about these...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Grotvedt L,Stigum H,Hovengen R,Graff-Iversen S

更新日期：2008-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is unstable and seasonal, with the majority of the country's population living in malaria-prone areas. Results from DHS 2005 indicate that the coverage of key malaria interventions was low. The government of Ethiopia has set the national goal of full population coverage with ...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Shargie EB,Gebre T,Ngondi J,Graves PM,Mosher AW,Emerson PM,Ejigsemahu Y,Endeshaw T,Olana D,WeldeMeskel A,Teferra A,Tadesse Z,Tilahun A,Yohannes G,Richards FO Jr

更新日期：2008-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital preparedness is critical for the early detection and management of public health emergency (PHE). Understanding the current status of PHE preparedness is the first step in planning to enhance hospitals' capacities for emergency response. The objective of this study is to understand the current statu...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Li X,Huang J,Zhang H

更新日期：2008-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening programmes should be organized to translate theoretical efficacy into effectiveness. An evidence-based organizational model of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) should assure feasibility and high compliance. METHODS:A multidisciplinary Working Group (WG), reviewed literature and guidelines to def...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Federici A,Barca A,Baiocchi D,Quadrino F,Valle S,Borgia P,Guasticchi G,Giorgi Rossi P,Colon-Rectal Cancer Screening Working Group.

更新日期：2008-09-19 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:Childhood intelligence predicts mortality throughout most of the life span. However, it is unknown whether its effect persists into advanced old age. METHODS:The Aberdeen Birth Cohort born in 1921 (n = 354) and that had an IQ test as part of the national Scottish Mental Survey of 1932 were seen in 1997 at a...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Starr JM,Deary IJ,Whalley LJ

更新日期：2008-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of Polish smokers declare their will to quit smoking and many of them attempt to quit. Although morbidity and mortality from tobacco-related diseases are among the highest in the world, there is a lack of comprehensive cessation support for smokers. We aimed to investigate how Poles, including t...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Sieminska A,Buczkowski K,Jassem E,Lewandowska K,Ucinska R,Chelminska M

更新日期：2008-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The TB operational guideline (the deskguide) is a detailed action guide for county TB doctors aiming to improve the quality of DOTS, while the China national TB policy guide is a guide to TB control that is comprehensive but lacks operational usability for frontline TB doctors. This study reports the process...

journal_title：BMC public health

authors： Wei X,Walley JD,Liang X,Liu F,Zhang X,Li R

更新日期：2008-07-29 00:00:00