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  1. Few studies have explored how economic incentives influence behavioral outcomes. This study aimed to identify pathways of action of an incentives-based intervention to increase men’s participation in HIV testing.

    Authors: Alex Ndyabakira, Monica Getahun, Ambrose Byamukama, Devy Emperador, Stella Kabageni, Kara Marson, Dalsone Kwarisiima, Gabriel Chamie, Harsha Thirumurthy, Diane Havlir, Moses R. Kamya and Carol S. Camlin

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1763

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  2. By 2013, several regions in China had introduced health insurance integration policies. However, few studies addressed the impact of medical insurance integration in China. This study investigates the catastro...

    Authors: Huan Liu, Hong Zhu, Jiahui Wang, Xinye Qi, Miaomiao Zhao, Linghan Shan, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Mingli Jiao, Lin Pan, Ruohui Chen, Baohua Liu, Qunhong Wu and Ning Ning

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1761

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  3. Most UK adolescents do not achieve recommended levels of physical activity. Previous studies suggested that perceptions of the neighbourhood environment could contribute to explain differences in physical acti...

    Authors: Nicolas Berger, Daniel Lewis, Matteo Quartagno, Edmund Njeru Njagi and Steven Cummins

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1760

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  4. There is rising public concern over the widening health inequalities in many countries. The aim of this study was to clarify the associations of socioeconomic status (SES)-related variables, such as levels of ...

    Authors: Miwako Nagasu, Kazutaka Kogi and Isamu Yamamoto

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1759

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  5. Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) disease is serious and sometimes life-threatening. The Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease Surveillance (PAEDS) Network collects voluntary notifications from seven major Austr...

    Authors: Jane Oliver, Elise Thielemans, Alissa McMinn, Ciara Baker, Philip N. Britton, Julia E. Clark, Helen S. Marshall, Christopher C. Blyth, Joshua Francis, Jim Buttery, Andrew C. Steer and Nigel W. Crawford

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1750

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  6. Data audits are often evaluated soon after completion, even though the identification of systematic issues may lead to additional data quality improvements in the future. In this study, we assess the impact of...

    Authors: Mark J. Giganti, Bryan E. Shepherd, Yanink Caro-Vega, Paula M. Luz, Peter F. Rebeiro, Marcelle Maia, Gaetane Julmiste, Claudia Cortes, Catherine C. McGowan and Stephany N. Duda

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1748

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  7. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive community intervention on cognition and inoculation behaviors of diabetic patients immunized with influenza vaccine.

    Authors: Lili Tao, Ming Lu, Xiaoning Wang, Xiaoyan Han, Shuming Li and Haiyan Wang

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1747

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  8. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is characterized by physical and neurological abnormalities resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure. Though diagnosis may help improve patient outcomes, the diagnostic p...

    Authors: Patrick Berrigan, Gail Andrew, James N. Reynolds and Jennifer D. Zwicker

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1746

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  9. Contraceptive discontinuations for reasons other than the desire for pregnancy are a public health concern because of their negative effect on reproductive health outcomes. In Ethiopia, the contraceptive disco...

    Authors: Kibrom Taame Weldemariam, Kebede Embaye Gezae and Haftom Temesgen Abebe

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1745

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  10. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) by gender in Chinese rural adults.

    Authors: Zhicheng Luo, Yuqian Li, Yitan Hou, Xiaotian Liu, Jingjing Jiang, Yan Wang, Xue Liu, Dou Qiao, Xiaokang Dong, Ruiying Li, Fang Wang and Chongjian Wang

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1744

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  11. The infection of HIV continues to be an important public health problem in Ethiopia. Disclosing own HIV positive result is crucial, and considered as a good indicator of behavior change towards HIV/AIDs. A sys...

    Authors: Fantahun Ayenew Mekonnen, Ayenew Molla Lakew, Kindie Fentahun Muchie and Destaw Fetene Teshome

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1743

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  12. Worldwide, fifteen percent (15%) of the world’s population or one (1) billion people live with some form of disability. In Uganda, 12.4% of the Uganda’s population lives with some form of disability and Kawemp...

    Authors: Swaibu Zziwa, Harriet Babikako, Doris Kwesiga, Olive Kobusingye, Jacob A. Bentley, Frederick Oporia, Rebecca Nuwematsiko, Abdulgafoor Bachani, Lynn M. Atuyambe and Nino Paichadze

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1742

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  13. While discrimination takes multiple forms, racial or ethnic discrimination is a root cause of this health-damaging social phenomenon. We drew on intersectionality theory, which offers an account of discriminat...

    Authors: Nihaya Daoud, Neveen Ali Saleh-Darawshy, Meiyin Gao, Ruslan Sergienko, Stephanie Ruth Sestito and Nabil Geraisy

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1741

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  14. Establishing healthy nutrition, activity, and sleep behaviours early in life is a key strategy in childhood obesity prevention. Parents are the primary influence on the development and establishment of obesity...

    Authors: Andrea B. Fuller, Rebecca A. Byrne, Rebecca K. Golley and Stewart G. Trost

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1740

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  15. Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a worldwide public health problem. One of the most frequent forms of this type of violence in western societies is psychological IPVAW. According to the Europ...

    Authors: Manuel Martín-Fernández, Enrique Gracia and Marisol Lila

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1739

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  16. Public health strategies to increase physical activity in low-income communities may reduce cardiovascular risk in these populations. This controlled trial compared the cardiovascular risk estimated by the Fra...

    Authors: Amana M. Lima, André O. Werneck, Edilson Cyrino and Paulo Farinatti

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1738

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  17. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and television viewing are independently associated with cardiorespiratory fitness. However, limited evidence is available on their combined effects, specifically ...

    Authors: Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Koya Suzuki, Hisashi Naito, Govindasamy Balasekaran, Jong Kook Song, Soo Yeon Park, Yiing Mei Liou, Dajiang Lu, Bee Koon Poh, Kallaya Kijboonchoo and Stanley Sai-chuen Hui

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1737

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  18. Skin cancer attributed to sunlight exposure has an increasing trend worldwide, resulting in increased problems for healthcare services. This study aimed to evaluate the health safety practices of high school s...

    Authors: Hosna Janjani, Saharnaz Nedjat, MasoudYunesian, Simin Nasseri, Fatemeh Haghighat Doost and Ramin Nabizadeh

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1736

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  19. Rapid ageing of the population and increasing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the elderly is one of the major public health challenges in India. To achieve the Universal Health Coverage, ever-growing el...

    Authors: Montu Bose and Somdutta Banerjee

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1735

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  20. University undergraduate students are within the population at highest risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancy, and other negative health outcomes. Despite the availability of s...

    Authors: Christine Cassidy, Audrey Steenbeek, Donald Langille, Ruth Martin-Misener and Janet Curran

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1734

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  21. Adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet has been associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease risk. The relative importance of diet compared to other lifestyle factors and effects of dietar...

    Authors: Elizabeth J. Williamson, Julia Polak, Julie A. Simpson, Graham G. Giles, Dallas R. English, Allison Hodge, Lyle Gurrin and Andrew B. Forbes

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1733

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  22. Finding effective intervention strategies to combat rising obesity levels could significantly reduce the burden that obesity and associated non-communicable diseases places on both individuals and the National...

    Authors: Aidan Q. Innes, Greig Thomson, Mary Cotter, James A. King, Niels B. J. Vollaard and Benjamin M. Kelly

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1732

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  23. Street child is any child whose age is less than 18 years for whom the street has become his or her habitual abode and/or source of livelihood, is inadequately protected, supervised or directed by responsible ...

    Authors: Sabit Zenu, Eshetu Alemayehu and Kifle Woldemichael

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1731

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  24. Since its introduction in 2006, SOPARC (Systematic Observation of Play and Recreation in Communities) has become a fundamental tool to quantify park visitor behaviors and characteristics. We tested SOPARC reli...

    Authors: Oriol Marquet, J. Aaron Hipp, Claudia Alberico, Jing-Huei Huang, Dustin Fry, Elizabeth Mazak, Gina S. Lovasi and Myron F. Floyd

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1730

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  25. Aedes aegypti-borne diseases are becoming major public health problems in tropical and sub-tropical regions. While socioeconomic status has been associated with larval mosquito abundance, the drivers or possible ...

    Authors: Zachary J. Madewell, Silvia Sosa, Kimberly C. Brouwer, José Guillermo Juárez, Carolina Romero, Audrey Lenhart and Celia Cordón-Rosales

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1729

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  26. Self-harm (SH) behaviors are established risk factors of suicide, however, in Chinese left-behind children (LBC), SH remains severely under-discussed. In this study, we aimed to investigate SH and explore its ...

    Authors: Xin Tian, Wei Chang, Qiong Meng, Ying Chen, Zhen Yu, Limei He and Yuanyuan Xiao

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1728

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  27. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in China. However, identifying patients has proved challenging, resulting in widespread under-diagnosis of the conditi...

    Authors: Marco Koch, Thomas Butt, Wudong Guo, Xue Li, Yirong Chen, Diana Tan and Gordon G. Liu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1727

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  28. In the last few years, so-called “common mental disorders”, including adjustment disorder and stress-related exhaustion, have outrivalled musculoskeletal disorders as being the leading cause of long-term sick ...

    Authors: Agneta Lindegård, Gunilla Wastensson, Emina Hadzibajramovic and Anna Grimby-Ekman

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1726

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  29. With rapid development of China’s economy, there were over 68.7 million left-behind children (LBC) in China whose mental health has become a problem of public concern. The present cross-sectional study aimed t...

    Authors: Xiu Zhang, Mengjie Li, Li Guo and Yanna Zhu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1725

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  30. Relying solely on altruistic appeals may fail to fulfil the increasing demand for blood supplies. Current research has largely been attempted to determine and understand motives that serve as blood donation dr...

    Authors: Lamyae Sardi, Ali Idri, Juan Manuel Carrillo de Gea, Ángel Toval and José Luis Fernández-Alemán

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1724

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  31. Low levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this st...

    Authors: Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg, Georgina Gómez, Attilio Rigotti, Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria, Martha Cecilia Yépez García, Rossina Gabriella Pareja Torres, Marianella Herrera-Cuenca, Ioná Zalcman Zimberg, Viviana Guajardo, Michael Pratt, Abby C. King and Dirceu Solé

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1723

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  32. To reveal the ethnic disparity in the pneumonia-specific mortality rates of children under the age of 5 years (PU5MRs) and provide suggestions regarding priority interventions to reduce preventable under-five-...

    Authors: Min Luo, Ziling Zhao, Linkun He, Bingzhong Su, Weixin Liu and Gang Zhang

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1722

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  33. Community acquired pneumonia is responsible for 16% of under 5 mortality in India, probably due to delayed recognition and qualified care seeking. Therefore these deaths could possibly be averted by creating c...

    Authors: Shally Awasthi, Divas Kumar, Neha Mishra, Monika Agarwal and Chandra Mani Pandey

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1721

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  34. Obesity in the United States is a serious and preventable health concern. Previous research suggests that habitual short sleep may influence obesity-risk behaviors, such as increased caloric intake, decreased ...

    Authors: Andrea T. Kozak, Scott M. Pickett, Nicole L. Jarrett, Shaunt A. Markarian, Kari I. Lahar and Jason E. Goldstick

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1720

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  35. National smoking cessation strategies in Nigeria are hindered by lack of up-to-date epidemiologic data. We aimed to estimate prevalence of tobacco smoking in Nigeria to guide relevant interventions.

    Authors: Davies Adeloye, Asa Auta, Ademola Fawibe, Muktar Gadanya, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Rex G. Mpazanje, Mary T. Dewan, Chiamaka Omoyele, Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Michael O. Harhay and Isaac F. Adewole

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1719

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  36. Control of blood pressure among hypertensives is a major challenge around the world. Interventions for improving hypertension control in India are very limited. This paper describes the protocol for a cluster ...

    Authors: G. K. Mini, P. S. Sarma and K. R. Thankappan

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1718

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  37. Ultra-processed food consumption is a risk factor for obesity and has a negative environmental impact. Food companies spend billions of dollars on advertisements each year to increase the consumption of ultra-...

    Authors: Petter Fagerberg, Billy Langlet, Aleksandra Oravsky, Johanna Sandborg, Marie Löf and Ioannis Ioakimidis

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1717

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  38. Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to determine the pattern of students’ physical exerci...

    Authors: Sarah Ahmed Alkhateeb, Najwa Fahad Alkhameesi, Ghadeer Nazeh Lamfon, Shahad Zuhair Khawandanh, Lujain Khalid Kurdi, Murooj Yaseen Faran, Alya Abdullah Khoja, Lujain Muhammed Bukhari, Hadeel Rajeh Aljahdali, Nuha Abdullah Ashour, Hessan Turki Bagasi, Raghdah Adel Delli, Ohood Abdullah Khoja and Osama Yousof Safdar

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1716

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  39. Tuberculosis (TB) makes a big challenge to public health, especially in high TB burden counties of China and Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The aim of this study was to identify the spatial-temporal dynamic p...

    Authors: Jinou Chen, Yubing Qiu, Rui Yang, Ling Li, Jinglong Hou, Kunyun Lu and Lin Xu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1715

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  40. Between 1975 and 1985 a total of 91 Danish patients with moderate and severe hemophilia (PWH) was infected with HIV constituting a major scandal in the Danish health care system. This study describes the burde...

    Authors: Emilie B. Ingvorsen, Christina Schnohr, Terkel Andersen, Lars Lehrmann, Eva Funding, Lone H. Poulsen, Karen B. Holm, Alex L. Laursen, Jan Gerstoft and Jakob B. Bjorner

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1714

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  41. Physical activity and good nutrition are important behavioral factors in promoting health and preventing disease. It is important to understand the factors affecting physical activity and nutrition. The purpos...

    Authors: Wan-Li Chen, Cheng-Gang Zhang, Zi-Yi Cui, Jing-Ya Wang, Jie Zhao, Ji-Wei Wang, Xian Wang and Jin-Ming Yu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1713

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  42. Increasing evidence suggests that psychological well-being (PWB) is associated with lower disease and mortality risk, and may be enhanced with relatively low-cost interventions. Yet, dissemination of these int...

    Authors: Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Rachel A. Millstein, Christiana von Hippel, Chanelle J. Howe, Linda Powers Tomasso, Gregory R. Wagner and Tyler J. VanderWeele

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1712

    Content type: Debate

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  43. Blogs are widely being used by health professionals and consumers to communicate and access nutrition information. There are numerous benefits for dietitians to establish and contribute to healthy eating blogs...

    Authors: Rebecca Mete, Jayne Curlewis, Alison Shield, Kristen Murray, Rachel Bacon and Jane Kellett

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1711

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  44. Misuse and dependency of opioids especially codeine-containing products is of increasing global concern. Inappropriate use of opioids among healthcare students could affect quality of service and ethical condu...

    Authors: Wuraola Akande-Sholabi, Rasaq Adisa, Olayinka S. Ilesanmi and Ayomide E. Bello

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1709

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  45. This cross-sectional study aims to validate the Chinese version of Zelaya’s HIV-related Stigma Scale (CVZHSS) among a large undergraduate sample in mainland China, and apply it to measure the level of differen...

    Authors: Fang Ruan, Guochen Fu, Mingyu Zhou, Lan Luo, Jing Chen, Wei Hua, Xin Li, Yifan Chen, Xiaobao Xia, Yanting Xiong, Yuhua Chen, Bin Shi, Shengbo Lu, Hudie Zhang, Dawei Wu, Yusi Liu…

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1708

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  46. Globally 214 million women of reproductive age in developing regions have unmet needs in modern contraceptives. Intrauterine contraception (IUC) is highly effective, has few medical contraindications, low disc...

    Authors: Moazzam Ali, Rachel Folz and Madeline Farron

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1707

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  47. Adverse childhood experience (ACE), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and resilience can all contribute to depressive symptoms. However, little is known regarding the complex relationships betwe...

    Authors: Changmian Ding, Tang Wang, Xiangfan Chen, Jingjing Li, Wei Wang, Danqin Huang, Hong Yan and Shiyue Li

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1706

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  48. Identifying lifestyle-related health predictors affecting adolescent behaviors is a matter of interest and study for diverse audiences, including the religious sphere. The Adventist religion recommends their f...

    Authors: Maria Elena Acosta Enríquez, Felipe Javier Uribe Salas, Juha Baek, Jenny Patricia Sierra Archbold and Genny Carrillo

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1705

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  49. Diet-related cardiovascular diseases have produced a large health burden in China. Coal miners are a high-risk population for cardiovascular disease, but there is little evidence concerning associations betwee...

    Authors: Qian Sun, Jin-Sha Ma, Hui Wang, Shu-Hong Xu, Jun-Kang Zhao, Qian Gao, Jian-Jun Huang and Tong Wang

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1704

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  50. A common recommendation is to reduce the consumption of snack food and replace this consumption with nutrient-dense foods. The objective was to assess whether in Colombian children and adults there were change...

    Authors: Oscar F. Herrán, Eduardo Villamor and Doris C. Quintero-Lesmes

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2019 19:1702

    Content type: Research article

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