abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the long-term patterns of drowning mortality in the state of Victoria, Australia, and to describe the historical context in which the decrease occurred. METHODS:We obtained data on drowning deaths and population statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and its predecessors for the peri...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Staines C,Ozanne-Smith J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the implementation of a programme to provide primary care physicians for remote and deprived populations in Brazil. METHODS:The Mais Médicos (More Doctors) programme was launched in July 2013 with public calls to recruit physicians for priority areas. Other strategies were to increase primary car...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Santos LM,Oliveira A,Trindade JS,Barreto IC,Palmeira PA,Comes Y,Santos FO,Santos W,Oliveira JP,Pessoa VM,Shimizu HE

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine how, during the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in western Africa, States Parties to the World Health Organization's (WHO) 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) followed the IHR's international travel recommendations. METHODS:In 2015, we used the Google search engine to investigate the 196 States...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Rhymer W,Speare R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a new approach to calculating cause-related standardized mortality rates that involves assigning weights to each cause of death reported on death certificates. METHODS:We derived cause-related standardized mortality rates from death certificate data for France in 2010 using: (i) the classic me...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Piffaretti C,Moreno-Betancur M,Lamarche-Vadel A,Rey G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stigma, discrimination and lack of legal recognition remain major barriers for transgender people to access the health services they need. Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan reports. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors：

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosa Moreira tells Andréia Azevedo Soares how Angola reined in its worst yellow fever epidemic in 30 years. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors：

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the adaptation and scaling-up of an intervention to improve the visual health of children in the Apurimac region, Peru. METHODS:In a pilot screening programme in 2009-2010, 26 schoolteachers were trained to detect and refer visual acuity problems in schoolchildren in one district in Apurimac. To ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Latorre-Arteaga S,Gil-González D,Bascarán C,Núñez RH,Morales MD,Orihuela GC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:Propanil is an aniline herbicide that is widely used for rice cultivation, but is also used for self-poisoning. Toxicity from propanil is largely due to methemoglobinemia. In resource-poor settings, the capacity to determine methemoglobin concentration is insufficient and prevents effective case management, whi...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Shihana F,Dawson AH,Buckley NA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the burden of road traffic injuries and deaths for all road users and among different road user groups in Africa. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, Google Scholar, websites of African road safety agencies and organizations for registry- and population-based studies and reports o...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Adeloye D,Thompson JY,Akanbi MA,Azuh D,Samuel V,Omoregbe N,Ayo CK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:Indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are key tools for malaria vector control. Malawi has struggled to scale up indoor residual spraying and to improve LLIN coverage and usage. APPROACH:In 2002, the Malawian National Malaria Control Programme developed guidelines for insecticide ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Chanda E,Mzilahowa T,Chipwanya J,Ali D,Troell P,Dodoli W,Mnzava AP,Ameneshewa B,Gimnig J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women's chances of survival during pregnancy and childbirth have greatly improved in Nepal. Sophie Cousins reports. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors：

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize patent and proprietary medicine vendors and shops in Nigeria and to assess their ability to help improve access to high-quality, primary health-care services. METHODS:In 2013 and 2014, a census of patent and proprietary medicine shops in 16 states of Nigeria was carried out to determine: (i) ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Liu J,Prach LM,Treleaven E,Hansen M,Anyanti J,Jagha T,Seaman V,Ajumobi O,Isiguzo C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate out-of-pocket costs and the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure in people admitted to hospital with acute coronary syndromes in Asia. METHODS:Participants were enrolled between June 2011 and May 2012 into this observational study in China, India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, T...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Jan S,Lee SW,Sawhney JP,Ong TK,Chin CT,Kim HS,Krittayaphong R,Nhan VT,Itoh Y,Huo Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe mortality from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Brazil, 2000-2011. METHODS:We extracted information on cause of death, age, sex, ethnicity and place of residence from the nationwide mortality information system at the Brazilian Ministry of Health. We selected deaths in which the underlying c...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Martins-Melo FR,Ramos AN Jr,Alencar CH,Heukelbach J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health services are becoming more widely available than ever before to the Syrian population in spite of the crisis. Dale Gavlak reports. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Gavlak D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health consequences of tobacco use are well known, but less recognized are the significant environmental impacts of tobacco production and use. The environmental impacts of tobacco include tobacco growing and curing; product manufacturing and distribution; product consumption; and post-consumption waste. The World...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Novotny TE,Bialous SA,Burt L,Curtis C,da Costa VL,Iqtidar SU,Liu Y,Pujari S,Tursan d'Espaignet E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:The visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015 coincided with a tropical storm. For security reasons, the only road in and out of the area was closed 14.5 hours before the Pope's arrival. This meant that people had to wait for many hours with little shelter at the site. Medical teams in the field ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Gocotano AE,Dico FD,Calungsod NR,Hall JL,Counahan ML

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pacific islanders face up to the dire health effects of global warming. Atasa Moceituba and Monique Tsang report. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors：

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential effects of betel quid chewing on mortality. (A quid consists of betel nut, wrapped in betel leaves; tobacco is added to the quid by some users). METHODS:Prospective data were available on 20 033 individuals aged 18-75 years, living in Araihazar, Bangladesh. Demographic and exposure ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Wu F,Parvez F,Islam T,Ahmed A,Rakibuz-Zaman M,Hasan R,Argos M,Levy D,Sarwar G,Ahsan H,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of adequate monitoring and the costs of measuring CD4+ T-lymphocytes (CD4+ cell) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load in people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in seven countries in the WHO Region of the Americas. METHODS:We obtained retrospective, longitudinal...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Belaunzarán-Zamudio PF,Caro-Vega YN,Shepherd BE,Crabtree-Ramírez BE,Luz PM,Grinsztejn B,Cesar C,Cahn P,Cortés C,Wolff M,Pape JW,Padgett D,Gotuzzo E,McGowan C,Sierra-Madero JG,CCASAnet.

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catchy music spots and engaging storylines can help to convey important public health messages, but do they improve our health? Gary Humphreys and Fiona Fleck report. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors：

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of tobacco smoking on the outcome of tuberculosis treatment in Tbilisi, Georgia. METHODS:We conducted a prospective cohort study of adults with laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis from May 2011 to November 2013. History of tobacco smoking was collected using a standardized questionnaire ad...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Gegia M,Magee MJ,Kempker RR,Kalandadze I,Chakhaia T,Golub JE,Blumberg HM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess government actions to improve the healthiness of food environments in New Zealand, based on the healthy food environment policy index. METHODS:A panel of 52 public health experts rated the extent of government implementation against international best practice for 42 indicators of food environment ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Vandevijvere S,Dominick C,Devi A,Swinburn B,International Network for Food and Obesity\/non-communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support.

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the socioeconomic, geographical and demographic inequities in the use of postnatal health-care services in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS:We searched Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central databases and grey literature for experimental, quasi-experimental and observational studies that had...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Langlois ÉV,Miszkurka M,Zunzunegui MV,Ghaffar A,Ziegler D,Karp I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, a massive increase in data collection and analysis has occurred in many fields. In the health sector, however, there has been relatively little progress in data analysis and application despite a rapid rise in data production. Given adequate governance, improvements in the quality, quantity, stor...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Wyber R,Vaillancourt S,Perry W,Mannava P,Folaranmi T,Celi LA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the proportion of participants in clinical trials who understand different components of informed consent. METHODS:Relevant studies were identified by a systematic review of PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar and by manually reviewing reference lists for publications up to October 2013. A meta-ana...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Tam NT,Huy NT,Thoa le TB,Long NP,Trang NT,Hirayama K,Karbwang J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To derive regional weight-for-age growth references to help optimize age-based dosing of antimalarials in Africa, the Americas, South-East Asia and the Western Pacific. METHODS:A weight-for-age database was constructed from pre-existing population-based anthropometric data obtained from household surveys and...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Hayes DJ,van Buuren S,ter Kuile FO,Stasinopoulos DM,Rigby RA,Terlouw DJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of pulse oximetry--compared with no peri-operative monitoring--during surgery in low-income countries. METHODS:We considered the use of tabletop and portable, hand-held pulse oximeters among patients of any age undergoing major surgery in low-income countries. From earlier ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Burn SL,Chilton PJ,Gawande AA,Lilford RJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse national data on asbestos use and related diseases in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). METHODS:For each of the 53 countries, per capita asbestos use (kg/capita/year) and age-adjusted mortality rates (deaths/million persons/year) due to mesothelioma and asbestosis were ca...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Kameda T,Takahashi K,Kim R,Jiang Y,Movahed M,Park EK,Rantanen J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of - and illnesses commonly associated with - catastrophic household expenditure on health in Nepal. METHODS:We did a cross-sectional population-based survey in five municipalities of Kathmandu Valley between November 2011 and January 2012. For each household surveyed, out-of-pocke...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Saito E,Gilmour S,Rahman MM,Gautam GS,Shrestha PK,Shibuya K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:In 2010, dengue virus (DENV) serotype-4 was detected during a dengue outbreak in the Amazonian city of Boa Vista. At that time Brazil was already endemic for DENV-1, DENV-2 and DENV-3. This was the first time DENV-4 was observed in the country after it was initially detected and eliminated in 1981. APPROACH:To...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Maciel-de-Freitas R,Valle D

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine if economic development in China correlates with physical growth among Chinese children and adolescents. METHODS:The height, body weight and physical activity level of children and adolescents aged 18 years and under, as well as dietary data, were obtained from seven large surveys conducted in Chi...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Zong XN,Li H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This month the World Health Assembly discusses the post-2015 global tuberculosis strategy and accompanying set of targets. Giovanni Battista Migliori tells Fiona Fleck how his institute - one of WHO's thousands of partners across the globe - can contribute in future to its implementation, once it is approved. ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Migliori GB,Fleck F

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in Bangladesh using national survey data and to identify risk factors. METHODS:Sociodemographic and anthropometric data and data on blood pressure and blood glucose levels were obtained for 7541 adults aged 35 years or more from the biomarker sample of t...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Akter S,Rahman MM,Abe SK,Sultana P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a complex community intervention in rural Zambia improved understanding of maternal health and increased use of maternal health-care services. METHODS:The intervention took place in six rural districts selected by the Zambian Ministry of Health. It involved community discussions on safe ...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Ensor T,Green C,Quigley P,Badru AR,Kaluba D,Kureya T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine temporal trends in caesarean delivery rates in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, by country and wealth quintile. METHODS:Cross-sectional data were extracted from the results of 80 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 26 countries in southern Asia or sub-Saharan Africa. Caesarean deliver...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Cavallaro FL,Cresswell JA,França GV,Victora CG,Barros AJ,Ronsmans C

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves distributing resources, especially human resources for health (HRH), to match population needs. This paper explores the policy lessons on HRH from four countries that have achieved sustained improvements in UHC: Brazil, Ghana, Mexico and Thailand. Its purpose is to in...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Campbell J,Buchan J,Cometto G,David B,Dussault G,Fogstad H,Fronteira I,Lozano R,Nyonator F,Pablos-Méndez A,Quain EE,Starrs A,Tangcharoensathien V

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in those injured and not injured by landmines or unexploded ordnance (UXO) in rural Lao People's Democratic Republic and to determine whether the perception of social support was associated with PTSD symptom severity. METHODS:A community survey was c...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Southivong B,Ichikawa M,Nakahara S,Southivong C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand better the current regional situation and public health response to cervical cancer and female breast cancer in the Americas. METHODS:Data on cervical cancer and female breast cancers in 33 countries, for the period from 2000 to the last year with available data, were extracted from the Pan Ame...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： Luciani S,Cabanes A,Prieto-Lara E,Gawryszewski V

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine trends in mortality from respiratory disease in several areas of Latin America between 1998 and 2009. METHODS:The numbers of deaths attributed to respiratory disease between 1998 and 2009 were extracted from mortality data from Argentina, southern Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and P...

journal_title：Bulletin of the World Health Organization

authors： de Souza Mde F,Widdowson MA,Alencar AP,Gawryszewski VP,Aziz-Baumgartner E,Palekar R,Breese J,Cheng PY,Barbosa J,Cabrera AM,Olea A,Flores AB,Shay DK,Mounts A,Oliva OP

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00