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  1. Individual family planning service delivery organisations currently rely on service provision data and couple-years of protection as health impact measures. Due to the substitution effect and the continuation ...

    Authors: Michelle B Weinberger, Kenzo Fry, Tania Boler and Kristen Hopkins
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13(Suppl 2):S5
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 13 Supplement 2

  2. Global health implementing organizations benefit most from health impact estimation models that isolate the individual effects of distributed products and services - a feature not typically found in interventi...

    Authors: Hongmei Yang, Susan Duvall, Amy Ratcliffe, David Jeffries and Warren Stevens
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13(Suppl 2):S3
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 13 Supplement 2

  3. The Greek-Cypriot (G/C) and Turkish-Cypriot (T/C) communities have lived apart since 1974, with the former presumably adopting a more westernized way of life. We estimated the prevalence of asthma and allergie...

    Authors: Demetris Lamnisos, Maria Moustaki, Ourania Kolokotroni, Huseyin Koksoy, Muharrem Faiz, Kenan Arifoglu, Donald K Milton, Nicos Middleton and Panayiotis K Yiallouros
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:585
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. HIV and risky alcohol use are intertwined public health issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Research supports the association between alcohol and unprotected sex, but there is limited data using event-level analysis...

    Authors: Susan M Kiene and SV Subramanian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:583
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women worldwide, and in Nigeria it is the second most common female cancer. Cervical cancer is an AIDS-defining cancer; however, HIV only marginally increa...

    Authors: Uzoma Ononogbu, Maryam Almujtaba, Fatima Modibbo, Ishak Lawal, Richard Offiong, Olayinka Olaniyan, Patrick Dakum, Donna Spiegelman, William Blattner and Clement Adebamowo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:582
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  7. The persistence of rural-urban disparities in child nutrition outcomes in developing countries alongside rapid urbanisation and increasing incidence of child malnutrition in urban areas raises an important hea...

    Authors: Chittur S Srinivasan, Giacomo Zanello and Bhavani Shankar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:581
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Socioeconomic status is known to influence the prevalence, severity and mortality of obstructive lung diseases, but it is uncertain whether it affects the use of diagnostic spirometry in patients initiating tr...

    Authors: Mette M Koefoed, Jens Søndergaard, René dePont Christensen and Dorte E Jarbøl
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:580
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. Adolescents in Tanzania require health services that respond to their sexual and reproductive health – and other – needs and are delivered in a friendly and nonjudgemental manner. Systematizing and expanding t...

    Authors: Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Elizabeth Mapella, Theopista John, Susannah Gibbs, Christina Hanna, Nagbandja Kampatibe and Paul Bloem
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:579
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  10. It has been suggested that frequent-, short-term sick leave is associated with work environment factors, whereas long-term sick leave is associated mainly with health factors. However, studies of the hypothesi...

    Authors: Christina Malmose Stapelfeldt, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Niels Trolle Andersen, Line Krane, Nils Fleten, Vilhelm Borg and Chris Jensen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:578
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. Homeless persons experience a high burden of health problems; yet, they face significant barriers in accessing health care. Less is known about unmet needs for care among vulnerably housed persons who live in ...

    Authors: Niran Argintaru, Catharine Chambers, Evie Gogosis, Susan Farrell, Anita Palepu, Fran Klodawsky and Stephen W Hwang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:577
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Little is known about the knowledge, perceptions and prevention practices of the French general population with respect to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This article describes this population’s knowledge ...

    Authors: Cécile Brouard, Arnaud Gautier, Leïla Saboni, Christine Jestin, Caroline Semaille and Nathalie Beltzer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:576
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  13. Monitoring the progress of the Integrated Disease Surveillance (IDS) strategy is an important component to ensure its sustainability in the state of Maharashtra in India. The purpose of the study was to docume...

    Authors: Revati K Phalkey, Sharvari Shukla, Savita Shardul, Nutan Ashtekar, Sapna Valsa, Pradip Awate and Michael Marx
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:575
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. There are inconsistencies in the determinants of adherence to antiretrovirals (ARVs) across settings as well as a lack of studies that take into consideration factors beyond the individual level. This makes it...

    Authors: Homaira Hanif, Francisco I Bastos, Monica Malta, Neilane Bertoni, Pamela J Surkan, Peter J Winch and Deanna Kerrigan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:574
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. Lebanon is faced with a particular challenge because of large socioeconomic inequality and accelerated demographic transition. Rural residents seem more vulnerable because of limited access to transport, healt...

    Authors: Christa Boulos, Pascale Salameh and Pascale Barberger-Gateau
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:573
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  16. Self-harm is prevalent in adolescence. It is often a behaviour without verbal expression, seeking relief from a distressed state of mind. As most adolescents who self-harm do not seek help, the nature of adole...

    Authors: Emily Klineberg, Moira J Kelly, Stephen A Stansfeld and Kamaldeep S Bhui
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:572
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. Indonesia has had more recorded human cases of influenza A H5N1 than any other country, with one of the world’s highest case fatality rates. Understanding barriers to treatment may help ensure life-saving infl...

    Authors: Wiku Adisasmito, Dewi Nur Aisyah, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Rita Kusriastuti, Trihono, Agus Suwandono, Ondri Dwi Sampurno, Prasenohadi, Nurshanty A Sapada, MJN Mamahit, Anna Swenson, Nancy A Dreyer and Richard Coker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:571
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) constitute a special population that may be at particularly high risk for substance use. The purpose of the current study was to estimate the utilization...

    Authors: Svetlana Popova, Shannon Lange, Larry Burd, Karen Urbanoski and Jürgen Rehm
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:570
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Substance use and weight gain among youth increase the risk for future disease. As such, the purpose of this study is to examine how many Canadian youth are currently failing to meet substance use and weight g...

    Authors: Scott T Leatherdale and Vicki Rynard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:569
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  21. The 20th century’s rapid industrialization and urbanization brought important social changes to Taiwan, including an increased number of elders living alone, which has increased risk of depression for the elde...

    Authors: Feng-Jen Tsai, Sandrine Motamed and André Rougemont
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:567
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. There is a lack of data on IPV risk factors from longitudinal studies and from low and middle income countries. Identifying risk factors ...

    Authors: Fiona G Kouyoumdjian, Liviana M Calzavara, Susan J Bondy, Patricia O’Campo, David Serwadda, Fred Nalugoda, Joseph Kagaayi, Godfrey Kigozi, Maria Wawer and Ronald Gray
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:566
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. Among the many challenges faced by the people of Bangladesh, the effects of climate change are discernibly threatening, impacting on human settlement, agricultural production, economic development, and human h...

    Authors: Md Aminul Haque, Aji Budi, Ahmad Azam Malik, Shelby Suzanne Yamamoto, Valérie R Louis and Rainer Sauerborn
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:565
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  24. In the absence of a cure, there has been considerable interest in attempts to prevent or reduce the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by targeting particular modifiable risk factors. The ai...

    Authors: John G Lawrenson and Jennifer R Evans
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:564
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. Medical records are frequently consulted to verify whether the treatment and guiding principles were correct. Determine incidence and mortality trends of in situ and invasive neoplasms of the uterine cervix, in t...

    Authors: Fábio Marques de Almeida, José Carlos de Oliveira, Edésio Martins, Maria Paula Curado, Ruffo de Freitas Jr and Marise Amaral Rebouças Moreira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:563
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  26. As there is no population-specific, simple food-based diet index suitable for examination of diet quality in New Zealand (NZ) adolescents, there is a need to develop such a tool. Therefore, this study aimed to...

    Authors: Jyh Eiin Wong, Winsome R Parnell, Anna S Howe, Katherine E Black and Paula ML Skidmore
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:562
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is reduced in obese children and adolescents, especially in clinical samples. However, little is known regarding the HRQoL of moderately overweight youth. Moreover, sever...

    Authors: Emily Finne, Thomas Reinehr, Anke Schaefer, Katrin Winkel and Petra Kolip
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:561
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Armed conflicts and natural disasters are common. Millions of people, including children are killed, injured, disabled and displaced as a result. The effects of conflict and natural disaster on mental health, ...

    Authors: Chesmal Siriwardhana, Gayani Pannala, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala and Robert Stewart
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:560
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  29. TB control is based on the rapid identification of cases and their effective treatment. However, many studies have shown that there are important delays in diagnosis and treatment of patients with TB. The purp...

    Authors: Abuchahama Saifodine, Paula Samo Gudo, Mohsin Sidat and James Black
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:559
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. Previous studies have found moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) to be associated with a decreased risk of mental disorders. Although the focus in the field of psychology has shifted towards human str...

    Authors: Jantien van Berkel, Karin I Proper, Annelies van Dam, Cécile RL Boot, Paulien M Bongers and Allard J van der Beek
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:558
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  31. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Effective self-management support interventions are needed to improve the health and functional status of people with C...

    Authors: Viola Voncken-Brewster, Huibert Tange, Hein de Vries, Zsolt Nagykaldi, Bjorn Winkens and Trudy van der Weijden
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:557
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  32. The quality of drinking water has an important role in human infection and disease. This study was aimed at comparing polymerase chain reaction and culture in detecting Escherichia coli, Salmonella species and Vi...

    Authors: Hassan Momtaz, Farhad Safarpoor Dehkordi, Ebrahim Rahimi and Amin Asgarifar
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:556
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. One of the main priorities of Dutch organisations providing shelter services is to develop evidence-based interventions in the care for abused women and homeless people. To date, most of these organisations ha...

    Authors: Danielle AM Lako, Renée de Vet, Mariëlle D Beijersbergen, Daniel B Herman, Albert M van Hemert and Judith RLM Wolf
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:555
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  34. The influence of the fractionalization of moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activity (MVPA) throughout the week on the health of children is unknown. We compared cardiometabolic risk factors in physica...

    Authors: Ian Janssen, Suzy L Wong, Rachel Colley and Mark S Tremblay
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:554
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. Cervical cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer among Korean women and is one of the most preventable cancers in the world. This study aimed to investigate the change in cervical cancer screening rate...

    Authors: Minjee Lee, Eun-Cheol Park, Hoo-Sun Chang, Jeoung A Kwon, Ki Bong Yoo and Tae Hyun Kim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:553
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  36. Almost 32,000 people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The primary route of transmission in this moderate prevalence setting is through heterosexual sex. Thus a gend...

    Authors: Michelle L Redman-MacLaren, Jane Mills, Rachael Tommbe, David J MacLaren, Richard Speare and William JH McBride
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:552
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. Avoidable mortality (AM), or “unnecessary untimely death,” is considered an indicator of health care quality. We investigated trends in the age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) and associated standard expe...

    Authors: Brian K Chen and Chun-Yuh Yang
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:551
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Within Canada, many public health leaders have long identified the importance of improving the health of all Canadians especially those who face social and economic disadvantages. Future improvements in popula...

    Authors: Bernadette (Bernie) Pauly, Marjorie MacDonald, Trevor Hancock, Wanda Martin and Kathleen Perkin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:550
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  39. Southeast Asia has been identified as a potential epicentre of emerging diseases with pandemic capacity, including highly pathogenic influenza. Cambodia in particular has the potential for high rates of avoida...

    Authors: Karen Humphries-Waa, Tom Drake, Anthony Huszar, Marco Liverani, Khieu Borin, Sok Touch, Teng Srey and Richard Coker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:549
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. It is important to understand health-risk behaviours among young adults, as modifications in this can enhance and lessen the risk of chronic illness later in life. The purpose of the current study was to deter...

    Authors: Matthew YW Kwan, Guy EJ Faulkner, Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos and John Cairney
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:548
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Smoking prevalence is particularly high amongst more deprived social groups. This cross-sectional study uses the Mosaic classification to explore socioeconomic variations in the delivery and/or uptake of cessa...

    Authors: Laura Douglas and Lisa Szatkowski
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:546
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. Some previous studies have proposed potential explanatory factors for the social gradient in sickness absence. Yet, this research area is still in its infancy and in order to comprise the full range of socioec...

    Authors: Jesper Löve, Gunnel Hensing, Kristina Holmgren and Kjell Torén
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:545
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. The economic and social costs of obesity are estimated to be considerable, particularly for inpatient care. The aim of this study was to compare the hospitalization rates of individuals with severe (body mass ...

    Authors: Enrica Migliore, Eva Pagano, Dario Mirabelli, Ileana Baldi, Dario Gregori, Carlo Zocchetti, Cristina Tuzzi, Franco Balzola, Maria Letizia Petroni and Franco Merletti
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:544
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. Internet use is nearly ubiquitous among US youth; risks to internet use include cyberbullying, privacy violations and unwanted solicitation. Internet safety education may prevent these negative consequences; h...

    Authors: Megan A Moreno, Katie G Egan, Kaitlyn Bare, Henry N Young and Elizabeth D Cox
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:543
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Spanish population as measured with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) and to determine the associated ...

    Authors: Francisco Javier Félix-Redondo, María Grau, José Miguel Baena-Díez, Irene R Dégano, Antonio Cabrera de León, Maria Jesús Guembe, María Teresa Alzamora, Tomás Vega-Alonso, Nicolás R Robles, Honorato Ortiz, Fernando Rigo, Eduardo Mayoral-Sanchez, Maria José Tormo, Antonio Segura-Fragoso and Daniel Fernández-Bergés
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:542
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. Traffic crashes and related injuries are important causes of morbidity and mortality and impose insofar an important burden on public health. However, research in this area is often under-funded. The aim of th...

    Authors: Beatrix Groneberg-Kloft, Doris Klingelhoefer, Simona E Zitnik and Cristian Scutaru
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:541
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  48. Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) together with a safe sexual behaviour is an important preventive strategy in the control of HIV. Although Health care workers (HCWs) are critical in the response to HIV, li...

    Authors: Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Seydou Yaro, Alain Deccache, Paulin Fao, Marie-Christine Defer, Nicolas Meda, Annie Robert and Nicolas Nagot
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:540
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. Recent research has used cardiovascular risk scores intended to estimate “total cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk” in individuals to assess the distribution of risk within populations. The research suggested t...

    Authors: Dugee Otgontuya, Sophal Oum, Brian S Buckley and Ruth Bonita
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:539
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. In May 2010, Switzerland introduced a heterogeneous smoking ban in the hospitality sector. While the law leaves room for exceptions in some cantons, it is comprehensive in others. This longitudinal study uses ...

    Authors: Sarah Rajkumar, Cong Khanh Huynh, Georg F Bauer, Susanne Hoffmann and Martin Röösli
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:536
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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