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  1. Internet-based interventions are seen as attractive for harmful users of alcohol and lead to desirable clinical outcomes. Some participants will however not achieve the desired results. In this study, harmful ...

    Authors: Matthijs Blankers, Maarten WJ Koeter and Gerard M Schippers
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:455
  2. Recently there has been growing interest in how neighbourhood features, such as the provision of local facilities and amenities, influence residents’ health and well-being. Prior research has measured amenity ...

    Authors: Laura Macdonald, Ade Kearns and Anne Ellaway
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:454
  3. Lifestyle behavior modification is an essential component of self-management of type 2 diabetes. We evaluated the prevalence of engagement in lifestyle behaviors for management of the disease, as well as the i...

    Authors: Calypse B Agborsangaya, Marianne E Gee, Steven T Johnson, Peggy Dunbar, Marie-France Langlois, Lawrence A Leiter, Catherine Pelletier and Jeffrey A Johnson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:451
  4. In a study of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) by triple antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (the Mitra Plus study), retrospective viral load testing revealed a hig...

    Authors: Matilda Ngarina, Rebecca Popenoe, Charles Kilewo, Gunnel Biberfeld and Anna Mia Ekstrom
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:450
  5. Physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of disease, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. Little is known about the physical activity of the o...

    Authors: Fei Sun, Ian J Norman and Alison E While
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:449
  6. Hepatitis-B is a life threatening infection resulting in 0.6 million deaths annually. The prevalence of Hepatitis-B is rising in Pakistan and furthermore, there is paucity of information about Knowledge, Attit...

    Authors: Noman ul Haq, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Asrul Akmal Shafie, Fahad Saleem, Maryam Farooqui, Abdul Haseeb and Hisham Aljadhey
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:448
  7. Haff disease is unexplained rhabdomyolysis caused by consumption of fishery products in the previous 24 h. It was first identified in Europe in 1924 but the condition is extremely rare in China. Here we descri...

    Authors: Xi Huang, Yipeng Li, Qiong Huang, Junhua Liang, Chunsui Liang, Bifeng Chen, Lingling Lu, Xiaoling Deng, Zihui Chen, Yonghui Zhang, Yongning Wu and Bing Shao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:447
  8. A full evaluation of health conditions is necessary for the effective implementation of public health interventions. However, terms to address the intermediate state between health and disease are lacking, lea...

    Authors: Guolin Li, Fuxia Xie, Siyu Yan, Xiaofei Hu, Bo Jin, Jun Wang, Jinfeng Wu, Dazhong Yin and Qingji Xie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:446
  9. Health and risk behaviours tend to be maintained from adolescence into adulthood. There is little knowledge on whether meal frequencies in adolescence are maintained into adulthood. We investigated whether bre...

    Authors: Trine Pagh Pedersen, Bjørn E Holstein, Esben Meulengracht Flachs and Mette Rasmussen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:445
  10. Respiratory illness (RI) remains a public health problem in Laos, but little is known about the overall burden and people’s healthcare-seeking behavior for RI. Understanding the burden of RI and community patt...

    Authors: Mayfong Mayxay, Visanou Hansana, Bouachanh Sengphilom, Latsamy Oulay, Vatsana Thammavongsa, Vatsana Somphet, Chansathit Taykeophithoune, Soudavanh Nathavong, Johnly Phanthady, Kongmany Chareunvong, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay and Vanphanom Sychareun
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:444
  11. This study advances a measurement approach for the study of organizational culture in population-based occupational health research, and tests how different organizational culture types are associated with psy...

    Authors: Alain Marchand, Victor Y Haines III and Julie Dextras-Gauthier
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:443
  12. This study describes the association between unemployment and cause-specific mortality for a cohort of working-age Canadians.

    Authors: Cameron A Mustard, Amber Bielecky, Jacob Etches, Russell Wilkins, Michael Tjepkema, Benjamin C Amick, Peter M Smith and Kristan J Aronson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:441
  13. According to recent research studies, the built and socioeconomic contexts of neighborhoods are associated with African American adolescents’ participation in physical activity and obesity status. However, few...

    Authors: Akilah Dulin-Keita, Herpreet Kaur Thind, Olivia Affuso and Monica L Baskin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:440
  14. The Canadian circumpolar Inuit population has a higher incidence rate of cervical cancer than the general population and the majority of cases occur among underscreened women. The objectives of this study were...

    Authors: Helen Cerigo, Francois Coutlée, Eduardo L Franco and Paul Brassard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:438
  15. The renewed interest in community participation in health research is linked to its potential for bridging gaps between research and practice. Its main attributes are the generation of knowledge that can lead ...

    Authors: Cynthia Anticona, Anna-Britt Coe, Ingvar A Bergdahl and Miguel San Sebastian
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:437
  16. Physical inactivity is one of the leading modifiable causes of death and disease in Australia. National surveys indicate less than half of the Australian adult population are sufficiently active to obtain heal...

    Authors: Gregory S Kolt, Richard R Rosenkranz, Trevor N Savage, Anthony J Maeder, Corneel Vandelanotte, Mitch J Duncan, Cristina M Caperchione, Rhys Tague, Cindy Hooker and W Kerry Mummery
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:436
  17. Tuberculous is the leading cause of death worldwide with a large number ofdeaths occurring in developing countries. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is amongthe most common presentations of extra pulmonary tuberculou...

    Authors: Dagnachew Muluye, Belete Biadgo, Eden Woldegerima and Andebet Ambachew
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:435
  18. Dengue remains an important cause of morbidity in Laos. Good knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among the public regarding dengue prevention are required for the success of disease control. Very little i...

    Authors: Mayfong Mayxay, Wanyuan Cui, Sounthone Thammavong, Khamphong Khensakhou, Viengnakhone Vongxay, Latdaphone Inthasoum, Vanphanom Sychareun and Gregory Armstrong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:434
  19. Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) has been scaled, to more than 90% of health facilities in Tanzania. Disclosure of HIV results to partners and their participation is encouraged in the ...

    Authors: Elizabeth S Kiula, Damian J Damian and Sia E Msuya
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:433
  20. Although research suggests that the majority of smokers want to quit smoking, the uptake of Stop Smoking Services, designed to assist smokers with quitting, remains low. Little is known about continuing smoker...

    Authors: Navneet Uppal, Lion Shahab, John Britton and Elena Ratschen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:432
  21. Lower participation rates in mammography screening are common among migrant women compared to native-born women. Explanations of these lower rates have mainly been based on behavioural theories investigating h...

    Authors: Linnea Lue Kessing, Marie Norredam, Ann-Britt Kvernrod, Anna Mygind and Maria Kristiansen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:431
  22. Antiretroviral treatment restores the physical and immunological function for patients with HIV/AIDS and the return of sexual desire. The frequency and correlates of sexual activity among patients receiving AR...

    Authors: Francis Bajunirwe, David R Bangsberg and Ajay K Sethi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:430
  23. While several studies have examined factors that influence the use of breast screening mammography, faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) for bowel cancer screening and prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests for pro...

    Authors: Marianne F Weber, Michelle Cunich, David P Smith, Glenn Salkeld, Freddy Sitas and Dianne O’Connell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:429
  24. Stakeholders, as originally defined in theory, are groups or individual who can affect or are affected by an issue. Stakeholders are an important source of information in health research, providing critical pe...

    Authors: Claire Schiller, Meghan Winters, Heather M Hanson and Maureen C Ashe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:428
  25. Food insecurity is a serious public health issue for Aboriginal people (First Nations [FN], Métis, and Inuit) living in Canada. Food security challenges faced by FN people are unique, especially for those livi...

    Authors: Kelly Skinner, Rhona M Hanning, Ellen Desjardins and Leonard JS Tsuji
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:427
  26. Dehydration is a health risk for miners in tropical regions of Australia. However, it is not known whether dehydration poses a health risk to miners working in temperate regions of Australia.

    Authors: Benjamin G Polkinghorne, Vinodkumar Gopaldasani, Susan Furber, Brian Davies and Victoria M Flood
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:426
  27. Timely tuberculosis treatment initiation and compliance are the two key factors for a successful tuberculosis control program. However, studies to understand patents’ perspective on tuberculosis treatment init...

    Authors: Takele Tadesse, Meaza Demissie, Yemane Berhane, Yigzaw Kebede and Markos Abebe
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:424
  28. People with diabetes find it difficult to sustain adequate self-management behaviour. Self-Management Support strategies, including the use of mobile technology, have shown potential benefit. This study evalua...

    Authors: Josefien van Olmen, Grace Marie Ku, Maurits van Pelt, Jean Clovis Kalobu, Heang Hen, Christian Darras, Kristien Van Acker, Balthazar Villaraza, Francois Schellevis and Guy Kegels
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:423
  29. The aim of this study was to investigate how perceived neighbourhood safety and area deprivation influenced the relationship between parklands and mental health.

    Authors: Shanley Chong, Elizabeth Lobb, Rabia Khan, Hisham Abu-Rayya, Roy Byun and Bin Jalaludin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:422
  30. There is substantial overlap between deliberate self-harm (DSH) and intention to suicide (ITS), although the psychopathologies and motivations behind these behaviors are distinctly different. The purpose of th...

    Authors: Ya-Fen Hsu, Po-Fei Chen and For-Wey Lung
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:421
  31. Few validated guidelines exist for developing messages in health promotion practice. In clinical practice, the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research, and Evaluation II (AGREE II) Instrument is the international go...

    Authors: Amy E Latimer-Cheung, Ryan E Rhodes, Michelle E Kho, Jennifer R Tomasone, Heather L Gainforth, Kristina Kowalski, Gabriella Nasuti, Marie-Josée Perrier and Mary Duggan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:419
  32. A health survey was performed in 2007–2008 in the IDEFICS/Sweden study (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) in children aged 2–9 years. We hy...

    Authors: Susann Regber, Masuma Novak, Gabriele Eiben, Lauren Lissner, Sabrina Hense, Tatiana Zverkova Sandström, Wolfgang Ahrens and Staffan Mårild
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:418
  33. Besides its classical role in musculoskeletal diseases, vitamin D deficiency has recently been found to be associated with cardiometabolic risks such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia...

    Authors: Mazliza Ramly, Foong Ming Moy, Rokiah Pendek, Suhaili Suboh and Alexander Tan Tong Boon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:416
  34. Recent evidence suggests that serum uric acid (SUA) can be an inexpensive and easy-to-obtain indicator of cardiovascular risk (CR). This is especially important in developing countries with high prevalence of ...

    Authors: Patricia Cerecero, Bernardo Hernández-Prado, Edgar Denova, Roxana Valdés, Gilberto Vázquez, Eneida Camarillo and Gerardo Huitrón
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:415
  35. Mental illness represents an important public health problem. Local-level data concerning mental illness in different populations (e.g., socio-demographics and residence – metropolitan/urban/rural) provides th...

    Authors: William C Reeves, Jin-Mann S Lin and Urs M Nater
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:414
  36. Former studies have shown increased mental health problems in adolescents after parental divorce all over the Western world. We wanted to see if that still is the case in Norway today when divorce turns to be ...

    Authors: Henok Zeratsion, Madeleine Dalsklev, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien, Ole R Haavet, Jon A Halvorsen, Cecilie B Bjertness and Bjørgulf Claussen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:413
  37. Developing timely and effective strategies for preventing alcohol misuse in young people is required in order to prevent related harms since, worldwide, alcohol consumption was associated with 320,000 deaths a...

    Authors: Michela Morleo, Penny A Cook, Gill Elliott and Penelope A Phillips-Howard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:412
  38. Community-based programs aimed at improving cooking skills, cookingconfidence and individual eating behaviours have grown in number over thepast two decades. Whilst some evidence exists to support theireffecti...

    Authors: Anna Flego, Jessica Herbert, Lisa Gibbs, Boyd Swinburn, Catherine Keating, Elizabeth Waters and Marj Moodie
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:411
  39. Participation in leisure activities strongly associates with health and well-being. Little research has explored the relationship between participation in leisure activities and constraints on breastfeeding mo...

    Authors: Hsueh-wen Chow and Yin-Han Dong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:410
  40. Literature review has shown that some years back the fertility desires of people living with HIV was low but in the recent years, it was reported as increasing. However, little is known about the strength of a...

    Authors: Yifru Berhan and Asres Berhan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:409
  41. There is a dearth of literature on the impact of TB/HIV co-infection on quality of life (QoL). We conducted a study to assess the change in QoL over a 6-months period and its predictors among HIV-infected pati...

    Authors: Amare Deribew, Kebede Deribe, Ayalu A Reda, Markos Tesfaye, Yohannes Hailmichael, Todd Maja and Robert Colebunders
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:408
  42. National notification data for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs) continue to have a high proportion of missing data on Indigenous status, potentially biasing estimates of no...

    Authors: Rochelle E Watkins, Donna B Mak, Carolien M Giele and Sharon Clews
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2013 13:404

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