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  1. Despite the availability of evidence-based treatment, there is a substantial gap between the number of individuals in need of mental health care and those who receive treatment. The aim of this study was to as...

    Authors: Nagendra P. Luitel, Emily C. Garman, Mark J. D. Jordans and Crick Lund
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1350
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  2. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic investigation elucidating the quantitative association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian cancer in f...

    Authors: Zara Rajput, Kurt Georg Hering, Thomas Kraus, Andrea Tannapfel, Günter Sonnenschein, Alexandra Centmayer, Katja Radon, Dennis Nowak and Tobias Weinmann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1341
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  3. In a nationally representative sample of South Korean adults, we investigated the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and physical activity level, and whether this association varied by age group.

    Authors: Harold H. Lee, Ashley E. Pérez and Don Operario
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1332
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  4. The concept of sekentei (social appearance), defined as sensitivity about one’s reputation, reflects Japanese behavioral principles and involves pressure to conform to social norms, particularly among people livi...

    Authors: Hiroshi Murayama, Shiho Amagasa, Shigeru Inoue, Takeo Fujiwara and Yugo Shobugawa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1331
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  5. To reduce the under-five mortality (U5M), fine-gained spatial assessment of the effects of health interventions is critical because national averages can obscure important sub-national disparities. In turn, su...

    Authors: Betty B. Nambuusi, Julius Ssempiira, Fredrick E. Makumbi, Jürg Utzinger, Simon Kasasa and Penelope Vounatsou
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1330
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  6. According to the prevention paradox, the majority of alcohol-related harms in the population occur among low-to-moderate risk drinkers, simply because they are more numerous in the population, although high-ri...

    Authors: Claire O’Dwyer, Deirdre Mongan, Seán R. Millar, Marion Rackard, Brian Galvin, Jean Long and Joe Barry
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1323
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  7. Most European countries have seen a decrease in the prevalence of adolescent smoking. This decrease has, however, been patterned by gender. Girls’ smoking rates have now overtaken boys’ in many European countr...

    Authors: Adeline Grard, Michael Schreuders, Joana Alves, Jaana M. Kinnunen, Matthias Richter, Bruno Federico, Anton Kunst, Luke Clancy and Vincent Lorant
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1321
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  8. HIV infection is a growing public health problem in Sierra Leone and the wider West Africa region. The countrywide HIV prevalence was estimated at 1.7% (67,000 people), with less than 30% receiving life-saving...

    Authors: Sulaiman Lakoh, Darlinda F. Jiba, Joseph E. Kanu, Eva Poveda, Angel Salgado-Barreira, Foday Sahr, Momodu Sesay, Gibrilla F. Deen, Tom Sesay, Wadzani Gashau, Robert A. Salata and George A. Yendewa
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1320
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  9. There is valid evidence that air pollution is associated with respiratory disease. However, few studies have quantified the short-term effects of six air pollutants on influenza-like illness (ILI). This study ...

    Authors: Wei Su, Xiuguo Wu, Xingyi Geng, Xiaodong Zhao, Qiang Liu and Ti Liu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1319
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  10. Integrated vector management (IVM) remains a key strategy in the fight against vector-borne diseases including malaria. However, impacts of the strategy should be regularly monitored based on feedback obtained...

    Authors: Abebe Asale, Dereje Kussa, Melaku Girma, Charles Mbogo and Clifford Maina Mutero
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1318
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  11. Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionally vulnerable to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) harms. In western Kenya, where unprotected transactional sex is common, young females face higher...

    Authors: Garazi Zulaika, Daniel Kwaro, Elizabeth Nyothach, Duolao Wang, Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Linda Mason, Alie Eleveld, Tao Chen, Emily Kerubo, Annemieke van Eijk, Cheryl Pace, David Obor, Jane Juma, Boaz Oyaro, Louis Niessen, Godfrey Bigogo…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1317
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  12. The aim of the study was to explore lifestyle of undergraduate students in southern Italy and to investigate their determinants.

    Authors: Francesca Gallè, Elita Anna Sabella, Giovanna Da Molin, Giorgio Liguori, Maria Teresa Montagna, Giovanni Battista Orsi, Giuliana Valerio and Christian Napoli
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1316
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  13. People living with HIV/AIDS are facing sub-optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Short message service innovative strategies have been recommended by the national strategy to support medication adherenc...

    Authors: Tamrat Endebu, Alem Deksisa, Warku Dugasa, Ermiyas Mulu and Tilahun Bogale
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1315
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  14. Chongqing reportedly has a large MSM population and a high STI prevalence in previous studies. However, most studies are attributed to independent cross-sectional studies, few studies have investigated trends ...

    Authors: Yangchang Zhang, Guohui Wu, Rongrong Lu, Wanyuan Xia, Ling Hu, Yang Xiong, Junhao Xie, Qiuhua Yu and Mengliang Ye
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1314
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  16. The level of socioeconomic-related inequality in physical activity in Iran is largely unknown. This study investigates socioeconomic-related inequality in poor-physical activity (PPA) among Iranian adults.

    Authors: Ali Kazemi Karyani, Behzad Karmi Matin, Shahin Soltani, Satar Rezaei, Moslem Soofi, Yahya Salimi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Yahya Pasdar, Behrooz Hamzeh, Loghman Barzegar, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Reza Malekzadeh, Hossein Poustchi, Zahra Mohammadi, Elnaz Faramarzi…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1312
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  17. The mortality of coronary heart disease can be largely reduced by modifying unhealthy lifestyles. However, the long-term effectiveness of interventions for modifying unhealthy diet and physical inactivity of p...

    Authors: Yuling Chen, Fangqin Wu, Ying Wu, Jia Li, Peng Yue, Ying Deng, Karen V. Lamb, Simon Fong, Yisi Liu and Yan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1311
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  18. The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak was a wake-up call regarding the critical importance of resilient health systems. Fragile health systems can become overwhelmed during public health crises, further exacerbating th...

    Authors: Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Diane Meyer, Michael Snyder, Sanjana J. Ravi, Ana Lapascu, Jon Souleles, Carolina I. Andrada and David Bishai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1310
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  19. Mental health promotion programs have been shown to reduce the burden associated with mental distress and prevent the onset of mental disorders, but evidence of cost-effectiveness is scarce.

    Authors: Gerhard Müller, Manuela Pfinder, Christian Schmahl, Martin Bohus and Lisa Lyssenko
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1309
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  20. In the UK a high proportion of adults with long-term conditions do not engage in regular physical activity. General practice (GP) referral to community-based physical activity is one strategy that has gained t...

    Authors: E. L. Bird, M. S. Y. Biddle and J. E. Powell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1308
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  21. The popularity of ketamine for recreational use has been increasing in Asia, including Taiwan. Still, little known about the pattern of ketamine expectancies and whether such patterns are related to ketamine u...

    Authors: Chao-Ming Chang, Tat Leong Wu, Te-Tien Ting, Chuan-Yu Chen, Lien-Wen Su and Wei J. Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1307
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  23. Foz do Iguassu is a Brazilian municipality located in the most populous international border of the country and provides medical care to foreigners. Neonatal mortality in the city is higher than Brazil’s avera...

    Authors: Suzana de Souza, Etienne Duim and Fernando Kenji Nampo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1304
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  24. Malaria remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. The use of LLINs is an effective approach to reducing transmission. Persistent use of LLINs is determined by numerous factors. Quantitative studies ha...

    Authors: Asmamaw Malede, Mulugeta Aemero, Sirak Robele Gari, Helmut Kloos and Kassahun Alemu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1303
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  25. The prevalence of daily cigarette smoking has dropped to 10% in Hong Kong (HK) in 2017, however, smoking still kills 5700 persons per year. Studies suggest that abstinence rates are higher with combined NRT th...

    Authors: Maria K. W. Leung, Dan Bai, Benjamin H. K. Yip, M. Y. Fong, Petty M. H. Lai, Phoebe Lai, Irene S. Y. Lai, Zoe H. W. Lam, Andrew T. F. Leung, Dorothy K Y To, M. T. Wong, T. K. Wong and David V. K. Chao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1302
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  26. Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing under five child mortalities by the year 2015, but perinatal mortality has remained a major public health problem in Ethiopia...

    Authors: Berhanu Teshome Woldeamanuel and Kumachew Kusse Gelebo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1301
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  27. The awareness of symptoms and action towards heart attack and stroke is important to reduce the morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to develop a questi...

    Authors: Abdullah Abdulmajid Abdo Ahmed, Abdulkareem Mohammed AL-Shami, Shazia Jamshed and Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1300
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  28. Neck and shoulder pain is relatively common among children and teenagers and has a negative impact on their physical and psychological health. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of neck and sh...

    Authors: Elham Gheysvandi, Iman Dianat, Rashid Heidarimoghadam, Leili Tapak, Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini and Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1299
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  29. The concentration of fluoride in ground drinking water greater than the world health organization standard value imposes a serious health, social and economic problem in developing countries. In the Ethiopian ...

    Authors: Habtamu Demelash, Abebe Beyene, Zewdu Abebe and Addisu Melese
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1298
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  31. As part of efforts to address high levels of overweight and obesity, the provision of nutrition information (e.g., through nutrition labels and nutrition claims) on food packages has increasingly become an imp...

    Authors: Laura H. Oostenbach, Esther Slits, Ella Robinson and Gary Sacks
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1296
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  32. We aim to test the effectiveness of the EmpaTeach intervention to prevent physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania. EmpaTeach is a 10-week, 14-session, classroom manageme...

    Authors: Karen M. Devries, Camilla Fabbri, Elizabeth Allen, Vivien Barongo, Elizabeth Shayo, Giulia Greco, Michael Kaemingk, Mary Qiu, Rachel Steinacher, Wietse Tol and Katherine Rodrigues
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1295
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  33. The hematological changes following the initial drug regimen has been poorly understood in Thailand. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of malaria parasite recurrence and hematological alterat...

    Authors: Manas Kotepui, Chuchard Punsawad, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Voravuth Somsak, Nuoil Phiwklam and Bhukdee PhunPhuech
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1294
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  34. The prevalence of general and abdominal obesity has increased rapidly in China. The aims of this study were to estimate the dynamic prevalence of overweight, general obesity, and abdominal obesity and the dist...

    Authors: Yongjie Chen, Qin Peng, Yu Yang, Senshuang Zheng, Yuan Wang and Wenli Lu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1293
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  35. Understanding community perspectives on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a key component in designing educational interventions to combat ABR at the community level in Malaysia. Therefore, this s...

    Authors: Lyna Irawati, Alian A. Alrasheedy, Mohamed Azmi Hassali and Fahad Saleem
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1292
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  36. Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for liver disease in HIV-infected populations. Therefore, knowledge of alcohol consumption behaviour and risk of disease progression associated with hazardous drinkin...

    Authors: Milensu Shanyinde, Enrico Girardi, Massimo Puoti, Andrea De Luca, Laura Sighinolfi, Uberti Foppa Caterina, Pietro Caramello, Fiona C. Lampe, Antonella D’Arminio Monforte and Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1291
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  37. Global warming has reduced the adaptability of the people living in subtropical regions to cope up with cold stress due to lengthening of hot days and shortening of transition period from hot to cold weather. ...

    Authors: Hung Chak Ho, Man Sing Wong, Sawaid Abbas and Rui Zhu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1290
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  38. More than 40% of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa are unaware of their HIV status. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a novel approach with a potential to increase uptake of HIV testing and linkage to care for people who...

    Authors: Bernard Njau, Christopher Covin, Esther Lisasi, Damian Damian, Declare Mushi, Andrew Boulle and Catherine Mathews
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1289
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  39. Human activity and the interaction between health conditions and activity is a critical part of understanding the overall function of individuals. The World Health Organization’s International Classification o...

    Authors: Denis Newman-Griffis, Julia Porcino, Ayah Zirikly, Thanh Thieu, Jonathan Camacho Maldonado, Pei-Shu Ho, Min Ding, Leighton Chan and Elizabeth Rasch
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1288
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  40. Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a known risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and women with a history of GDM have a 7-fold increased risk of developing the disease. Achieving a healthy weight post-de...

    Authors: Karen Lim, Claudia Chi, Shiao-Yng Chan, Su Lin Lim, Siew Min Ang, Joanne S. Yoong, Cammy Tsai, Su Ren Wong, Tong Wei Yew, E. Shyong Tai and Eu-Leong Yong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1287
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  41. Occupational stressors in police work increase the risk for officer mental health morbidities. Officers’ poor mental wellbeing is harmful to the individual, can affect professionalism, organisational effective...

    Authors: Amrit Purba and Evangelia Demou
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1286
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  42. Australia experiences a high incidence of natural emergencies and Australian governments have committed significant investment into emergency preparedness and response. Amongst the population groups most vulne...

    Authors: Karleen Gribble, Mary Peterson and Decalie Brown
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1278
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  43. Early and unprotected sex with multiple partners among adolescents carries a high risk of acquiring HIV infections, other sexually transmitted infections as well as high rates of teenage pregnancy. Sub-Saharan...

    Authors: Festo K. Shayo and Mariam H. Kalomo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1285
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  44. There is a well-established social gradient in smoking, but little is known about the underlying behavioral mechanisms. Here, we take a social-ecological perspective by examining daily stress experience as a p...

    Authors: Tina Jahnel, Stuart G. Ferguson, Saul Shiffman and Benjamin Schüz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1284
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  45. Wellbeing is seen as a matter of concern for governments and public policy. However, current theories on wellbeing are not well placed to inform this concern, because they fail to take account of and explain e...

    Authors: Matthew Fisher
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1283
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  46. Food insecurity (FI) – the lack of sufficient access to food to maintain a healthy lifestyle – among college (i.e. post-secondary or higher education institution) students has become a prominent issue in the U...

    Authors: Cassandra J. Nikolaus, Brenna Ellison and Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1282
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  47. Death of a mother at an early age of the child may result in an increased risk of childhood mortality, especially in low-and-middle-income countries. This study aims to synthesize estimates of the association ...

    Authors: Diep Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Suzanne Hughes, Sam Egger, D. Scott LaMontagne, Kate Simms, Phillip E. Castle and Karen Canfell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1281
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  48. Allowing contraflow cycling on one-way streets has been reported to reduce crash risks in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Similarly, walking against traffic on roadways without sidewalks substantially improves...

    Authors: Chih-Wei Pai, Ping-Ling Chen, Shiao-Tzu Ma, Shan-Hong Wu, Václav Linkov and Hon-Ping Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1280
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  49. Studies from Western countries reported a positive relationship between residential density (RD) and physical activity (PA) among adults. There was no such study from China, a rapidly-urbanizing country in the...

    Authors: Zhiyong Wang, Zhenzhen Qin, Jing He, Yuyang Ma, Qing Ye, Yaqing Xiong and Fei Xu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1279
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  50. Due to the high prevalence of diabetes risk factors in rural areas, it is important to identify whether differences in diabetes screening rates between rural and urban areas exist. Thus, the purpose of this st...

    Authors: Phoebe Tran, Lam Tran and Liem Tran
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1190
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