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  1. Childhood immunization has significantly reduced the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases. Parental mistrust over vaccine safety has been associated with vaccine refusal creating barriers on vaccine cover...

    Authors: Papaevangelou Vassiliki, Koutsoumbari Ioanna, Vintila Artemis, Klinaki Eleni, Zellos Aglaia, Achilleas Attilakos, Tsolia Maria and Kafetzis Dimitris
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1192
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Somali women are infrequently screened for breast or cervical cancer, and there is a paucity of evidence-based interventions to increase cancer screening in this community. In order to create a culturally rele...

    Authors: Nancy C Raymond, Warfa Osman, Jennifer M O’Brien, Nora Ali, Farnaaz Kia, Fardowsa Mohamed, Abdifatah Mohamed, Kathryn B Goldade, Rebekah Pratt and Kolawole Okuyemi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1188
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  3. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and cause of cancer-related death for women worldwide. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of cervical neoplasia and examine factors assoc...

    Authors: Lixin Tao, Lili Han, Xia Li, Qi Gao, Lei Pan, Lijuan Wu, Yanxia Luo, Wei Wang, Zihe Zheng and Xiuhua Guo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1185
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  4. Previous studies have reported that spousal non-smoking has a spillover effect on the partner’s cessation. However, discussion is lacking on the factors modifying that association. We examined whether the spil...

    Authors: Daisuke Takagi, Naoki Kondo, Misato Takada and Hideki Hashimoto
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1184
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. The provision of tobacco dependence treatment in health care settings, particularly in countries lacking a history of strong tobacco control policy implementation, is limited by continued misconceptions on the...

    Authors: James Balmford, Jens A Leifert and Andreas Jaehne
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1182
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  7. To assess whether the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic context of residence and childhood obesity is explained by family socioeconomic position, risk behaviors and availability of sports facilit...

    Authors: Romana Albaladejo, Rosa Villanueva, Lourdes Navalpotro, Paloma Ortega, Paloma Astasio and Enrique Regidor
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1181
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  8. Sanitation is one of the most intimate issues that affect women, especially in slums of developing countries. There are few studies that have paid attention to the gender variations in access, choice to use an...

    Authors: Japheth Kwiringira, Peter Atekyereza, Charles Niwagaba and Isabel Günther
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1180
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. An intervention trial of the ‘SuperAmma’ village-level intervention to promote handwashing with soap (HWWS) in rural India demonstrated substantial increases in HWWS amongst the target population. We carried o...

    Authors: Divya Rajaraman, Kiruba Sankar Varadharajan, Katie Greenland, Val Curtis, Raja Kumar, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Robert Aunger and Adam Biran
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1179
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. There is an ongoing debate regarding health-related on-pack information appearing on products with low nutritional quality. The purpose of the study was to contribute to this discussion by examining the relati...

    Authors: Gesa Maschkowski, Monika Hartmann and Julia Hoffmann
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1178
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  11. Urbanisation has been described as a key driver of the evolving non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic. In Africa, hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular problem. We determined the prevalence and risk f...

    Authors: Mark David Joshi, Richard Ayah, Elijah Kaharo Njau, Rosemary Wanjiru, Joshua Kyateesa Kayima, Erastus Kennedy Njeru and Kenneth Kipyegon Mutai
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1177
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin, carried out for the control of blinding trachoma, has been linked to reduced mortality in children. While the mechanism behind this reduction is unclear, it ma...

    Authors: Sarah E Burr, John Hart, Tansy Edwards, Emma M Harding-Esch, Martin J Holland, David C W Mabey, Ansumana Sillah and Robin L Bailey
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1176
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. Nigeria ranks 10 out of the 22 countries in the world with the highest TB burden. Contact tracing enhances case finding and increases the probability of cure. The purpose of the study is to improve the contact...

    Authors: Osa-eloka Christiandolus Ekwueme, Babatunde I Omotowo and Kennedy Kenechukwu Agwuna
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1175
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  14. Although the effects of physical activity (PA) on health and wellness are well-established, incorporating sedentary behaviours in the daily lives of populations from high- and medium-income countries is becomi...

    Authors: Flávio Andrade Neto, Fabiola Naomi Eto, Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira, Luciana Carletti and Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1174
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  16. Most research assessing the effect of childhood socioeconomic status (CSES) on health in adulthood has focused on cause-specific mortality. Low CSES is associated with mortality from coronary heart disease, lu...

    Authors: Mashhood Ahmed Sheikh, Birgit Abelsen and Jan Abel Olsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1172
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. The study investigated the long-term effectiveness of the adolescent cognitive behavioral resiliency training Op Volle Kracht (OVK) on the secondary outcomes: anxiety symptoms, hopelessness, happiness, life sa...

    Authors: Yuli R Tak, Marloes Kleinjan, Anna Lichtwarck-Aschoff and Rutger CME Engels
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1171
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  18. Physical activity (PA) has been shown to improve the general health of patients with chronic diseases and to prevent the onset of such conditions. However, the association between multimorbidity and PA has not...

    Authors: Cristina Cimarras-Otal, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Beatriz Poblador-Plou, Francisca González-Rubio, Luis A Gimeno-Feliu, José L Arjol-Serrano and Alexandra Prados-Torres
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1170
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  20. There exists little agreement on the choice of indicators to be used to assess the impact of humanitarian assistance. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami led to significant mortality and displacement in Aceh Provinc...

    Authors: Christopher Lee, Shannon Doocy, Anwar Deli, Thomas Kirsch, William Weiss and Courtland Robinson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1168
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  21. In 2010, 18 States of Nigeria reported cholera outbreaks with a total of 41,787 cases including 1,716 deaths (case-fatality rate [CFR]: 4.1%). This exceeded the mean overall CFR of 2.4% reported in Africa from...

    Authors: Mahmood Muazu Dalhat, Aisha Nasiru Isa, Patrick Nguku, Sani-Gwarzo Nasir, Katharina Urban, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Raymond Salanga Dankoli, Peter Nsubuga and Gabriele Poggensee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1167
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Obese individuals who are not at an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease are described as having metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). We sought to identify clinically useful indicators of MHO.

    Authors: Min-Kyu Choi, Young-Ah Han and Yong Kyun Roh
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1166
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. Growing evidence suggests that mixed methods approaches to measuring neighborhood effects on health are needed. The Wisconsin Assessment of the Social and Built Environment (WASABE) is an objective audit tool ...

    Authors: Kristen C Malecki, Corinne D Engelman, Paul E Peppard, F Javier Nieto, Maggie L Grabow, Milena Bernardinello, Erin Bailey, Andrew J Bersch, Matthew C Walsh, Justin Y Lo and Ana Martinez-Donate
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1165
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  24. Young people in South Africa are at high risk of HIV infection and yet may have more limited access to prevention and treatment services than others in the population. Testing facilitates the sharing of preven...

    Authors: Lucia Knight, Nuala McGrath, Heidi van Rooyen, Hilton Humphries, Alastair van Heerden and Linda Richter
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1164
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  25. It is important to know the comparative effectiveness of varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation when prescribed under routine circumstances and in the general population. Prev...

    Authors: Daniel Kotz, Jamie Brown and Robert West
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1163
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  26. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generate nearly 80% of the jobs in China, but the dangerous work environment often found in these enterprises poses a major concern for public health. Psychosocial pr...

    Authors: Zhi Zeng, Yan Guo, Liming Lu, Lu Han, Wen Chen and Li Ling
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1162
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Childhood obesity disproportionally affects children from low-income households. With the aim of informing interventions, this study examined pathways through which the physical and social home environment may...

    Authors: Bradley M Appelhans, Stephanie L Fitzpatrick, Hong Li, Vernon Cail, Molly E Waring, Kristin L Schneider, Matthew C Whited, Andrew M Busch and Sherry L Pagoto
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1160
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  28. Electronic cigarettes (e-Cigs) are an attractive long-term alternative nicotine source to conventional cigarettes. Although they may assist smokers to remain abstinent during their quit attempt, studies using ...

    Authors: Riccardo Polosa, Pasquale Caponnetto, Marilena Maglia, Jaymin B Morjaria and Cristina Russo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1159
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  30. Prevalence estimates of chronic medical conditions and their multiples (multimorbidity) in the general population are scarce and often rather speculative in Switzerland. Using complementary data sources, we as...

    Authors: Ueli Zellweger, Matthias Bopp, Barbara M Holzer, Sima Djalali and Vladimir Kaplan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1157
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  31. In order for Informed Consent to be ethical and valid each clinical trial participant must be able to make a voluntary decision to participate, free from pressure or coercion. Nonetheless, many factors may inf...

    Authors: Lucas Lobato, Jeffrey Michael Bethony, Fernanda Bicalho Pereira, Shannon Lee Grahek, David Diemert and Maria Flávia Gazzinelli
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1156
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. Youth represent 40% of all new HIV infections in the world, 80% of which live in sub-Saharan Africa. Youth living with HIV (YLWH) are more likely to become lost to follow-up (LTFU) from care compared to all ot...

    Authors: Hilary T Wolf, Bonnie L Halpern-Felsher, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Kawango E Agot, Craig R Cohen and Colette L Auerswald
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1154
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. Illicit drug use is a well-established risk factor for morbidity and mortality. However, few studies have examined the impact of different drug use patterns on mortality among polysubstance using populations. ...

    Authors: Anna Hayden, Kanna Hayashi, Huiru Dong, Michael-John Milloy, Thomas Kerr, Julio SG Montaner and Evan Wood
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1153
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  35. The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world’s largest hydro-electric scheme in the contemporary world. After the construction of the Dam, great changes took place on the residents’ lifestyles characterized by r...

    Authors: Li Qi, Liangui Feng, Xianbin Ding, Deqiang Mao, Yulin Wang and Hongyan Xiong
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1152
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  36. Children living on the streets are an underprivileged population of Bangladesh and are likely to be more vulnerable to STIs/HIV for their day-to-day risky behaviours and lifestyles. This study assessed the vul...

    Authors: Md Jasim Uddin, Haribondhu Sarma, Tasnuva Wahed, Md Wazed Ali, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos, Quamrun Nahar and Tasnim Azim
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1151
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  37. To assess the nonresponse rates in a questionnaire survey with respect to administrative register data, and to correct the bias statistically.

    Authors: Tommi Härkänen, Risto Kaikkonen, Esa Virtala and Seppo Koskinen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1150
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  38. Maltreatment during childhood and adolescence has been associated with chronic conditions in adulthood including cardiovascular disease. However, less is known about the effects of childhood maltreatment on ca...

    Authors: Shakira F Suglia, Cari J Clark, Renée Boynton-Jarrett, Nancy R Kressin and Karestan C Koenen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1149
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  39. Child marriage (<18 years) is prevalent in Pakistan which is associated with negative health outcomes. Our aim is to describe women’s knowledge and attitude towards child marriage practice who themselves were ...

    Authors: Muazzam Nasrullah, Rubeena Zakar, Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Safdar Abbas, Rabia Safdar, Mahwish Shaukat and Alexander Krämer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1148
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  40. The objectives of this study were to describe and compare chlamydia testing provided by general practitioners (GPs) in four selected European countries with well-developed primary health care systems and high ...

    Authors: Anneli Uusküla, Ellie J Ricketts, Claire Rugman, Ruth R Kalda, Hans Fredlund, Johan Hedlund, Brigitte Dunais, Pia P Touboul and Cliodna McNulty
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1147
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. Child under nutrition is an underlying factor in millions of under-five child deaths and poor cognitive development worldwide. Whilst many studies have examined the levels and factors associated with child und...

    Authors: Lana Clara Chikhungu and Nyovani Janet Madise
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1146
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  43. In the current information age, the use of data has become essential for decision making in public health at the local, national, and global level. Despite a global commitment to the use and sharing of public ...

    Authors: Willem G van Panhuis, Proma Paul, Claudia Emerson, John Grefenstette, Richard Wilder, Abraham J Herbst, David Heymann and Donald S Burke
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1144
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. Blood Pressure (BP) is not well controlled and factors that predict BP control are not well identified in Lebanon. Improvement of hypertension management requires an understanding of patients’ characteristics ...

    Authors: Samir G Mallat, Serena Abu Samra, Fariha Younes and Marie-Thérèse Sawaya
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1142
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Tobacco smoking prevalence continues to be high, particularly among adolescents and young adults with lower educational levels, and is therefore a serious public health problem. Tobacco smoking and problem dri...

    Authors: Severin Haug, Raquel Paz Castro, Andreas Filler, Tobias Kowatsch, Elgar Fleisch and Michael P Schaub
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1140
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  47. It is widely accepted that excessive drinking contributes to both health and social problems. There has been considerable interest in the potential of community pharmacies as a setting for health advice, and e...

    Authors: Sally Brown, Emily Henderson and Claire Sullivan
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1139
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  48. China has become the world’s largest producer and consumer of tobacco and lung cancer is China’s leading cause of cancer deaths. The large majority of Chinese smokers are men. Tobacco consumption is of particu...

    Authors: Ji-Wei Wang, Zhi-Ting Cui, Ning Ding, Cheng-Gang Zhang, Tricia Usagawa, Helen Louise Berry, Jin-Ming Yu and Shen-Sheng Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1138
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. Violence against women is one of the major public health problems in both developed and developing worlds. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of current (occurred in one year preceding the...

    Authors: AbdelAziem A Ali, Khalid Yassin and Rawia Omer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1136
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. The effects of health promotion interventions are the result not only of the interventions themselves, but also of the contexts in which they unfold. The objective of this study was to analyze, through stakeho...

    Authors: Justine Trompette, Joëlle Kivits, Laetitia Minary, Linda Cambon and François Alla
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:1134
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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