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  1. Community mobilization among female sex workers (SWs) is recognized as an effective strategy to empower SWs and increase their uptake of health services. Activities focus on increasing social cohesion between ...

    Authors: Sibongile Mtetwa, Joanna Busza, Calum Davey, Ramona Wong-Gruenwald and Frances Cowan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:787
  2. This study examines the nature of disparities in cardiovascular risk by exploring chronic stressors and other cardiovascular risk factors on youth of African descent who are integrating into an industrialized ...

    Authors: Cheryl Zlotnick, Hadass Goldblatt, Efrat Shadmi, Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli and Omer Taychaw
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:785
  3. Implementation of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis (CTX-p) among HIV-exposed infants (HEI) is poor in southern Africa. We conducted a study to investigate barriers to delivery of CTX-p to HEI in Zimbabwe at each step...

    Authors: Euphemia L. Sibanda, Sarah Bernays, Ian V. D. Weller, James G. Hakim and Frances M. Cowan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:784
  4. In China, there has been a dramatic increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in recent decades. However, little longitudinal studies reported BMI in relation to the risk for hypertensi...

    Authors: Jiao Wang, Yanna Zhu, Jin Jing, Yajun Chen, Jincheng Mai, Stephen H.S. Wong, John O’Reilly and Lu Ma
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:782
  5. Mortality levels and patterns are significant indicators of population health, and are of importance to prioritize the goals of health systems and efficient resource allocation. We ascertained the decadal tran...

    Authors: Sanjay Kumar Rai, Arti Gupta, Rahul Srivastava, Mohan Bairwa, Puneet Misra, Shashi Kant and Chandrakant S. Pandav
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:781
  6. A growing body of evidence suggests that psychological stress is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Obesity prevalence shows accelerating trends worldwide, and is known to be associated with a range of...

    Authors: Janinne Ortega-Montiel, Carlos Posadas-Romero, Wendy Ocampo-Arcos, Aida Medina-Urrutia, Guillermo Cardoso-Saldaña, Esteban Jorge-Galarza and Rosalinda Posadas-Sánchez
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:780
  7. Participation in electronic media use among 2–3 year olds is high and associated with adverse health and developmental outcomes. This study sought to test the feasibility and potential efficacy of a family-bas...

    Authors: Trina Hinkley, Dylan P. Cliff and Anthony D. Okely
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:779
  8. Some studies suggest that transitions to and from daylight saving time (DST) have an influence on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence. However, the available publications have a number of limitations e...

    Authors: Inge Kirchberger, Kathrin Wolf, Margit Heier, Bernhard Kuch, Wolfgang von Scheidt, Annette Peters and Christa Meisinger
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:778
  9. Sex work has shifted from brothels to entertainment establishments (EEs) in Asia. Men who patronise EEs could act as a bridging population for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infect...

    Authors: Raymond Boon Tar Lim, Mee Lian Wong, Poh Huat Tan and Mandy Govender
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:777
  10. Multimorbidity defined as the “the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases” in one individual, is increasing in prevalence globally. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of multimorbidity acr...

    Authors: Sara Afshar, Paul J. Roderick, Paul Kowal, Borislav D. Dimitrov and Allan G. Hill
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:776
  11. The empowerment embedded in the health area is defined as a process that can facilitate control over the determinants of health of individuals and population as a way to improve health. The aim of this study w...

    Authors: Marcia Fatima Soares, Rachel Conceição Ferreira, Camila Alessandra Pazzini, Denise Vieira Travassos, Saul Martins Paiva and Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:775
  12. Evidence related to the effectiveness of speed humps on reducing pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions (PMVC) has been conflicting. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between speed hump i...

    Authors: Linda Rothman, Alison Macpherson, Ron Buliung, Colin Macarthur, Teresa To, Kristian Larsen and Andrew Howard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:774
  13. The prevalence of alcohol intake is increasing among women in some populations. Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the risk of major cardiovascular outcomes and total mortality. Here, we conducted ...

    Authors: Yan-Ling Zheng, Feng Lian, Qian Shi, Chi Zhang, Yi-Wei Chen, Yu-Hao Zhou and Jia He
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:773
  14. Mortality from acute complications of diabetes, a predominantly preventable condition, although controlled in high income countries, remains a major challenge for low/middle income countries. The aim of this s...

    Authors: André Klafke, Bruce Bartholow Duncan, Antony Stevens, Roger dos Santos Rosa, Lenildo de Moura, Deborah Malta and Maria Inês Schmidt
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:772
  15. Infant feeding and caregiving by adolescent girls and young women in rural Bangladesh remains relatively understudied despite high potential vulnerability of younger mothers and their children due to poverty a...

    Authors: Kristy M. Hackett, Umme S. Mukta, Chowdhury S. B. Jalal and Daniel W. Sellen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:771
  16. Ethiopia has made large-scale healthcare investments to improve child health and survival. However, there is insufficient population level data on the current estimates of infant mortality rate (IMR) in the co...

    Authors: Berhe Weldearegawi, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Semaw Ferede Abera, Yemane Ashebir, Fisaha Haile, Afework Mulugeta, Frehiwot Eshetu and Mark Spigt
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:770
  17. Higher street connectivity, land use mix and residential density (collectively referred to as neighbourhood walkability) have been linked to higher levels of walking. The objective of our study was to summariz...

    Authors: Samantha Hajna, Nancy A. Ross, Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Patrick Bélisle, Lawrence Joseph and Kaberi Dasgupta
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:768
  18. Physical literacy is described as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and engage in a physically active lifestyle. As such, it is expected that those who have ...

    Authors: Patricia E. Longmuir, Charles Boyer, Meghann Lloyd, Yan Yang, Elena Boiarskaia, Weimo Zhu and Mark S. Tremblay
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:767
  19. Accurate surveillance data are paramount to effective TB control. The Republic of South Africa’s National TB Control Program (NTP) has conducted TB surveillance since 1995 and adopted the Electronic TB Registe...

    Authors: Laura Jean Podewils, Nonkqubela Bantubani, Claire Bristow, Liza E Bronner, Annatjie Peters, Alexander Pym and Lerole David Mametja
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:765
  20. The increase in mobile phone use has generated concerns about possible risks to human health, especially the development of brain tumors. Whether tumor patients should continue to use mobile telephones has rem...

    Authors: Yu-xiao Liu, Guo-qing Li, Xiang-ping Fu, Jing-hui Xue, Shou-ping Ji, Zhi-wen Zhang, Yi Zhang and An-ming Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:764
  21. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation on return to work as an adjunct to standard case management in individuals on sick leave at risk of having a mental disorder. The participant...

    Authors: Pernille Pedersen, Hans Jørgen Søgaard, Merete Labriola, Ellen A. Nohr and Chris Jensen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:763
  22. Wasting is a public health issue but evidence gaps remain concerning preventive strategies not primarily based on food products. Cash transfers, as part of safety net approach, have potential to prevent under-...

    Authors: Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Lieven Huybregts, Myriam Ait Aissa, Jean-François Huneau and Patrick Kolsteren
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:762
  23. News media are key sources of information regarding tobacco issues, and help set the tobacco control policy agenda. We examined US news coverage of voluntarily smokefree restaurants and bars in locales without...

    Authors: Patricia A. McDaniel, Naphtali Offen, Valerie Yerger, Susan Forsyth and Ruth E. Malone
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:761
  24. Mass media representations of health issues influence public perceptions of those issues. Despite legislation prohibiting smoking in public spaces, second-hand smoke (SHS) remains a health risk in the United K...

    Authors: Chris Patterson, Sean Semple, Karen Wood, Sheila Duffy and Shona Hilton
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:760
  25. There has been no previous household population study of suicidal ideation and attempts in Kenya. Therefore this study aimed to establish the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts in a rural population ...

    Authors: Rachel Jenkins, Caleb Othieno, Ray Omollo, Linnet Ongeri, Peter Sifuna, Michael Ongecha, James Kingora Mboroki, David Kiima and Bernhards Ogutu
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:759
  26. Recent studies have demonstrated an elevated risk of oral cavity cancers (OCC) among socioeconomically deprived populations, whose increasing presence in suburban neighbourhoods poses unique challenges for equ...

    Authors: Blake Byron Walker, Nadine Schuurman, Ajit Auluck, Scott A. Lear and Miriam Rosin
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:758
  27. Africa is facing a nutritional transition where underweight and overweight coexist. Although the majority of programs for orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) focus on undernourishment, the association between...

    Authors: Mariano Kanamori, Olivia Carter-Pokras, Sangeetha Madhavan, Robert Feldman, Xin He and Sunmin Lee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:757
  28. Childhood lead poisoning is a public health problem gained widely attention for the health damage caused by lead exposure. Pediatrics defines lead poisoning as BLL of or higher than 10 μg/dL, which leads to ha...

    Authors: Min-ming Li, Jia Cao, Zhen-yan Gao, Xiao-ming Shen and Chong-huai Yan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:756
  29. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are among the most vulnerable people in the world today. Previous research highlights that conflict-induced forced displacement can cause problems with mental health and wel...

    Authors: Elijah Mironga Getanda, Chris Papadopoulos and Hala Evans
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:755

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  30. Self-rated health (SRH) has been demonstrated as a valid and appropriate predictor of incident mortality and chronic morbidity. Associations between lifestyle, chronic diseases, and SRH have been reported by v...

    Authors: Ying Ying Chan, Chien Huey Teh, Kuang Kuay Lim, Kuang Hock Lim, Pei Sien Yeo, Chee Cheong Kee, Mohd Azahadi Omar and Noor Ani Ahmad
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:754
  31. Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (MisSA) are a relevant sub-group for HIV-transmission in Germany. A total of 10-15 % of all newly diagnosed cases are MisSA, and approximately one third acquired HIV in Germany...

    Authors: Claudia Santos-Hövener, Ulrich Marcus, Carmen Koschollek, Hapsatou Oudini, Mara Wiebe, Omer Idrissa Ouedraogo, Adama Thorlie, Viviane Bremer, Osamah Hamouda, Marie-Luise Dierks, Matthias an der Heiden and Gérard Krause
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:753
  32. Community mobilization (CM) interventions show promise in changing gender norms and preventing HIV, but few have been based on a defined mobilization model or rigorously evaluated. The purpose of this paper is...

    Authors: Audrey Pettifor, Sheri A. Lippman, Amanda M Selin, Dean Peacock, Ann Gottert, Suzanne Maman, Dumisani Rebombo, Chirayath M. Suchindran, Rhian Twine, Kathryn Lancaster, Tamu Daniel, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Kathleen Kahn and Catherine MacPhail
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:752
  33. The identification of circulating TB strains in the community and drug sensitivity patterns is essential for the tuberculosis control program. This study was undertaken to identify M. tuberculosis strains circula...

    Authors: Muluwork Getahun, Gobena Ameni, Abebaw Kebede, Zelalem Yaregal, Elena Hailu, Grimay Medihn, Daniel Demssie, Feven Girmachew, Yetnebersh Fiseha, Abyot Meaza, Nathneal Dirse, Mulualem Agonafir, Feleke Dana, Fasil Tsegaye, Zeleke Alebachew, Almaz Abebe…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:751
  34. Public health workforce planning and policy development require adequate data on the public health workforce and the services provided. If existing data sources do not contain the necessary information, or app...

    Authors: M. Jambroes, R. van Honschooten, J. Doosje, K. Stronks and M. L. Essink-Bot
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:750
  35. Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus have an increased risk of acquiring skin and soft tissue infections, which could manifest as outbreaks, especially in crowded settings. Current prevention programs are inef...

    Authors: Hagai Levine, Raid Kayouf, Vladislav Rozhavski, Tamar Sela, Inbal Rajuan-Galor, Anat Tzurel Ferber, Shiraz Yona, Olga Gorochovski, Tami Halperin and Michael Hartal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:749
  36. Australian farmers and their workers are exposed to a wide variety of pesticides. Organophosphate (OP) insecticides are a widely used class of pesticide used for animal husbandry practices (Naphthalophos for s...

    Authors: Jacqueline Cotton, Paul Lewandowski and Susan Brumby
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:748
  37. Most Dutch adolescents aged 16 to 18 engage in binge drinking. Previous studies have investigated how parenting dimensions and alcohol-specific parenting practices are related to adolescent alcohol consumption...

    Authors: Rik Crutzen, Philippe J. Giabbanelli, Astrid Jander, Liesbeth Mercken and Hein de Vries
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:747
  38. We identified dengue transmission areas by using the Geographic Information Systems located at local surveillance units of the Itaboraí municipality in state of Rio de Janeiro. We considered the association am...

    Authors: Waldemir Paixão Vargas, Hélia Kawa, Paulo Chagastelles Sabroza, Valdenir Bandeira Soares, Nildimar Alves Honório and Andréa Sobral de Almeida
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:746
  39. With the recent increase in the prevalence of mental disorders in developing countries, there is a growing interest in the study of its consequences. We examined the association of depression, anxiety and any ...

    Authors: Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho, Yuan-Pang Wang, Antonio Carlos Coelho Campino, Ana Maria Malik, Maria Carmen Viana and Laura Helena Andrade
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:745
  40. Early stage prostate cancer patients may be allocated to active surveillance, where the condition is observed over time with no intervention. Living with a cancer diagnosis may impose stress on both the men an...

    Authors: Lars Kayser, Nete S. Hansen-Nord, Richard H. Osborne, Anne Tjønneland and Rikke D. Hansen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:741
  41. Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in Kenya as well as in many other tropical countries and is considered one of the most prevalent diseases in the rural population. Between 2004 and 2009, primar...

    Authors: Janet Masaku, Nancy Madigu, Collins Okoyo and Sammy M. Njenga
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:739
  42. Depressive symptoms are potential outcomes of poorly functioning work environments. Such symptoms are frequent and cause considerable suffering for the employees as well as financial loss for the employers. Ac...

    Authors: Töres Theorell, Anne Hammarström, Gunnar Aronsson, Lil Träskman Bendz, Tom Grape, Christer Hogstedt, Ina Marteinsdottir, Ingmar Skoog and Charlotte Hall
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:738
  43. Physical activity and healthcare utilization has negative association. However, there appears to be limited knowledge of how this association is affected by self-rated health (SRH) and socio-economic status (S...

    Authors: Patricia Rocca, Anders Beckman, Eva Ekvall Hansson and Henrik Ohlsson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:737
  44. Domestic violence is a serious problem affecting the health and wellbeing of women globally. Interventions in health care settings have primarily focused on screening and referral, however, women often may not...

    Authors: Kelsey Hegarty, Laura Tarzia, Elizabeth Murray, Jodie Valpied, Cathy Humphreys, Angela Taft, Lisa Gold and Nancy Glass
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:736
  45. While obesity has been shown to be difficult to treat in school aged children and in adolescence, promising results have been detected for children who started treatment in early childhood. Yet knowledge on th...

    Authors: Anna Ek, Kathryn Lewis Chamberlain, Jan Ejderhamn, Philip A. Fisher, Claude Marcus, Patricia Chamberlain and Paulina Nowicka
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2015 15:735

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