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  1. As with many Indigenous peoples, smoking rates among Aboriginal Australians are considerably higher than those of the non-Indigenous population. Approximately 50% of Indigenous women smoke during pregnancy, a ...

    Authors: Megan E Passey, Catherine A D'Este and Robert W Sanson-Fisher
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:165
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  2. Most smokers do not receive comprehensive, evidence-based treatment for tobacco use that includes intensive behavioral counseling along with pharmacotherapy. Further, the use of proven, tobacco treatments is l...

    Authors: Steven S Fu, Michelle van Ryn, Scott E Sherman, Diana J Burgess, Siamak Noorbaloochi, Barbara Clothier and Anne M Joseph
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:159
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  3. The important increase in immigration during recent years has changed the epidemiology and control strategies for tuberculosis (TB) in many places. This study evaluates the effectiveness of intervention with c...

    Authors: Jesús Edison Ospina, Àngels Orcau, Juan-Pablo Millet, Francesca Sánchez, Martí Casals and Joan A Caylà
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:158
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  4. Increasing prevalences of overweight and obesity in children are known problems in industrialized countries. Early prevention is important as overweight and obesity persist over time and are related with healt...

    Authors: Jens Dreyhaupt, Benjamin Koch, Tamara Wirt, Anja Schreiber, Susanne Brandstetter, Dorothea Kesztyüs, Olivia Wartha, Susanne Kobel, Sarah Kettner, Dmytro Prokopchuk, Verena Hundsdörfer, Melina Klepsch, Martina Wiedom, Sabrina Sufeida, Nanette Fischbach, Rainer Muche…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:157
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  5. Work disability is a major problem for both the worker and society. To explore the work opportunities in regular jobs of persons low in functional abilities, we tried to identify occupations low in task demand...

    Authors: Jake PJ Broersen, Henny PG Mulders, Antonius JM Schellart and Allard J van der Beek
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:156
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  6. In the dissemination and implementation literature, there is a dearth of information on the sustainability of community-wide physical activity (PA) programs in general and of the '10,000 Steps' project in part...

    Authors: Ragnar Van Acker, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Katrien De Cocker, Lisa M Klesges, Annick Willem and Greet Cardon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:155
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  7. The dose and time-pattern of sitting has been suggested in public health research to be an important determinant of risk for developing a number of diseases, including cardiovascular disorders and diabetes. Th...

    Authors: Allan Toomingas, Mikael Forsman, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Marina Heiden and Tohr Nilsson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:154
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  8. Information on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with genital warts (GW) in populations in mainland China is still limited. The aim of the study was to use a generic instrument to measure ...

    Authors: Ju-Fang Shi, Dian-Ju Kang, Shu-Zhen Qi, Hai-Yan Wu, Yan-Chun Liu, Li-Jun Sun, Li Li, Ying Yang, Qing Li, Xiang-Xian Feng, Li-Qin Zhang, Jie Li, Xiao-Li Li, Yun Yang, Mayinuer Niyazi, Ai-Di Xu…
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:153
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  9. Overweight and obesity in children in Mexico was among the countries with the highest prevalence's in the world. Mexico currently has few innovative and comprehensive experiences to help curb the growth of thi...

    Authors: Teresa Shamah Levy, Carmen Morales Ruán, Claudia Amaya Castellanos, Araceli Salazar Coronel, Alejandra Jiménez Aguilar and Ignacio Méndez Gómez Humarán
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:152
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  10. Hearing impairment at the workplace, and the resulting psychosocial problems are a major health problem with substantial costs for employees, companies, and society. Therefore, it is important to develop inter...

    Authors: Arjenne HM Gussenhoven, Johannes R Anema, S Theo Goverts, Judith E Bosmans, Joost M Festen and Sophia E Kramer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:151
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  11. The difference in diabetes susceptibility by ethnic background is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the association between adiposity and diabetes in four ethnic minority groups compared w...

    Authors: Anne Karen Jenum, Lien My Diep, Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen, Ingar Morten K Holme, Bernadette Nirmar Kumar and Kåre Inge Birkeland
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:150
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  12. Very few studies have evaluated the association between occupational factors and low back pain (LBP) among miners. The epidemiological data on LBP in Chinese miners are limited. The aim of this study was to me...

    Authors: Guangxing Xu, Dong Pang, Fengying Liu, Desheng Pei, Sheng Wang and Liping Li
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:149
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  13. This study explored the association of unemployment and an increased risk of receiving disability pension, and the possibility that this risk is attributed to municipality-specific characteristics.

    Authors: Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik R Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen and Johan H Bjørngaard
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:148
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  15. Alcohol makes an important contribution to premature mortality in many countries in Eastern Europe, including Estonia. However, the full extent of its impact, and the mechanisms underlying it, are challenging ...

    Authors: Inge Ringmets, Jana Tuusov, Katrin Lang, Marika Väli, Kersti Pärna, Mailis Tõnisson, Anders Helander, Martin McKee and David A Leon
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:146
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  16. A significant proportion of road traffic crashes are attributable to alcohol and marijuana use while driving globally. Sale and use of both substances is illegal in Pakistan and is not considered a threat for ...

    Authors: Mohammed Umer Mir, Imran Khan, Bilal Ahmed and Junaid Abdul Razzak
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:145
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  17. High levels of airborne particles from secondhand smoke have been reported in California Indian casinos. Yet, little is known regarding the smoking status of casino patrons, their avoidance of secondhand smoke...

    Authors: David S Timberlake, Jun Wu and Wael K Al-Delaimy
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:144
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  18. The prevalence of obesity is rising in Scotland and globally. Overall, obesity is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and reduced health-related quality of life. Studies suggest that "healthy obesit...

    Authors: Zia Ul-Haq, Daniel F Mackay, Elisabeth Fenwick and Jill P Pell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:143
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  19. Socio-ecological models emphasize the relationship between the physical environment and physical activity (PA). However, knowledge about this relationship in older adults is limited. Therefore, the present stu...

    Authors: Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Peter Clarys, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Veerle Van Holle, Dominique Verté, Nico De Witte, Liesbeth De Donder, Tine Buffel, Sarah Dury and Benedicte Deforche
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:142
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  20. In 2003, 11 public health epidemiologists were placed in North Carolina's largest hospitals to enhance communication between public health agencies and healthcare systems for improved emergency preparedness. W...

    Authors: Milissa Markiewicz, Christine A Bevc, Jennifer Hegle, Jennifer A Horney, Megan Davies and Pia DM MacDonald
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:141
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  21. In Vietnam, efforts are underway to improve latrine use in rural and remote areas with particular focus on increasing coverage of sanitation in schools. However, there is a lack of information on how the schoo...

    Authors: Le thi Thanh Xuan, Luu Ngoc Hoat, Thilde Rheinländer, Anders Dalsgaard and Flemming Konradsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:140
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  22. Commercial food marketing has considerably shaped consumer food choice behaviour. Meanwhile, public health campaigns for healthier eating have had limited impact to date. Social marketing suggests that success...

    Authors: Jessica Aschemann-Witzel, Federico JA Perez-Cueto, Barbara Niedzwiedzka, Wim Verbeke and Tino Bech-Larsen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:139
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  23. This study used a social capital framework to examine the relationship between a set of potential protective ('health assets') factors and the wellbeing of 15 year adolescents living in Spain and England. The ...

    Authors: Antony R Morgan, Francisco Rivera, Carmen Moreno and Bo JA Haglund
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:138
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  24. Core competencies for public health in Canada require proficiency in evidence informed decision making (EIDM). However, decision makers often lack access to information, many workers lack knowledge and skills ...

    Authors: Leslea Peirson, Donna Ciliska, Maureen Dobbins and David Mowat
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:137
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  25. Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of addressing sexual and drug-related HIV risk within the context of intimate relationships rather than solely focusing on individual behaviors. Practica...

    Authors: Jennifer L Syvertsen, Angela M Robertson, Daniela Abramovitz, M Gudelia Rangel, Gustavo Martinez, Thomas L Patterson, Monica D Ulibarri, Alicia Vera, Nabila El-Bassel and Steffanie A Strathdee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:136
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  26. Self-rated health (SRH) has been reported as a predictor of mortality in previous studies. This study aimed to examine whether SRH is independently associated with hypertension and if there is a gender differe...

    Authors: Hee-Young Shin, Min-Ho Shin and Jung-Ae Rhee
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:135
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  27. Male Circumcision (MC) has been recommended as one of the preventive measures against sexual HIV transmission by the World Health Organization (WHO). Rwanda has adopted MC as recommended but the country is a n...

    Authors: Rwego A Gasasira, Malabika Sarker, Landry Tsague, Sabin Nsanzimana, Aimée Gwiza, Jennifer Mbabazi, Corine Karema, Anita Asiimwe and Placidie Mugwaneza
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:134
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  28. The 2003 heat wave had a high impact on mortality in Europe, which made necessary to develop heat health watch warning systems. In Spain this was carried-out by the Ministry of Health in 2004, being based on e...

    Authors: Aurelio Tobias, Ben Armstrong, Ines Zuza, Antonio Gasparrini, Cristina Linares and Julio Diaz
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:133
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  29. Early and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is critical for successful TB control. To assist in the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary TB, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the ...

    Authors: Riris Andono Ahmad, Francine Matthys, Bintari Dwihardiani, Ning Rintiswati, Sake J de Vlas, Yodi Mahendradhata and Patrick van der Stuyft
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:132
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  31. Inadequate health literacy has been associated with poor management of long-term health conditions and has been identified as a key social determinant of health outcomes. However, little is understood about ho...

    Authors: Michelle Edwards, Fiona Wood, Myfanwy Davies and Adrian Edwards
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:130
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  32. Our aims were to determine the pace of change in cardiovascular risk factors by age, gender and socioeconomic groups from 1994 to 2008, and quantify the magnitude, direction and change in absolute and relative...

    Authors: Shaun Scholes, Madhavi Bajekal, Hande Love, Nathaniel Hawkins, Rosalind Raine, Martin O'Flaherty and Simon Capewell
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:129
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  33. Under the Dutch national immunization program (NIP), childhood vaccination is not mandatory, but its recommendation by childhood vaccine providers (CVP) is important for maintaining high vaccination coverage. ...

    Authors: Liesbeth Mollema, Jojet M Staal, Jim E van Steenbergen, Theo GWM Paulussen and Hester E de Melker
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:128
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  34. For alcohol drinkers in South Africa it has been found that annual consumption per drinker is among the highest in the world. High prevalence rates of hazardous and harmful alcohol use have also been found in ...

    Authors: Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, Linda Skaal, Hendry van der Heever and Guido Van Hal
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:127
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  35. Recent studies have suggested that vitamin D deficiency in children is widespread. But the vitamin D status of Chinese children is seldom investigated. The objective of the present study was to survey the seru...

    Authors: Zhiwei Zhu, Jianying Zhan, Jie Shao, Weijun Chen, Liqin Chen, Wenhao Li, Chai Ji and Zhengyan Zhao
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:126
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  37. Zimbabwe is a Southern African country with a high HIV-TB burden and is ranked 19th among the 22 Tuberculosis high burden countries worldwide. Recurrent TB is an important problem for TB control, yet there is lim...

    Authors: Kudakwashe C Takarinda, Anthony D Harries, Satyanarayana Srinath, Tsitsi Mutasa-Apollo, Charles Sandy and Owen Mugurungi
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:124
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  40. To evaluate pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in workers engaged in the early manufacturing processes of tea and to identify the associated factors, we conducted a study in a tea production area in T...

    Authors: Tzong-Shiun Shieh, Jui-Jung Chung, Chung-Jing Wang, Perng-Jy Tsai, Yau-Chang Kuo and How-Ran Guo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:121
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  41. Successful management of diabetes requires attention to the behavioural, psychological and social aspects of this progressive condition. The Diabetes MILES (Management and Impact for Long-term Empowerment and ...

    Authors: Jane Speight, Jessica L Browne, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Christel Hendrieckx and Frans Pouwer
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:120
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  42. Disparities in outcomes associated with race and ethnicity are well documented for many diseases and patient populations. Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionately affects economically disadvantaged, racial and eth...

    Authors: Jotam G Pasipanodya, Edgar Vecino, Thaddeus L Miller, Guadalupe Munguia, Gerry Drewyer, Michel Fernandez, Philip Slocum and Stephen E Weis
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:119
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  43. Despite educational and public health campaigns to convey the risks of indoor tanning, many individuals around the world continue to engage in this behavior. Few descriptive studies of indoor tanning have coll...

    Authors: Karen Lostritto, Leah M Ferrucci, Brenda Cartmel, David J Leffell, Annette M Molinaro, Allen E Bale and Susan T Mayne
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:118
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a serious health care problem in the Czech Republic, introducing a need for a prospective modelling of the incidence and prevalence rates. The prevalence of patients requirin...

    Authors: Tomáš Pavlík, Ondřej Májek, Jan Mužík, Jana Koptíková, Lubomír Slavíček, Jindřich Fínek, David Feltl, Rostislav Vyzula and Ladislav Dušek
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:117
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  45. Although various studies have found a positive association between neighborhood social capital and individual health, the mechanism explaining this direct effect is still unclear. Neighborhood social capital i...

    Authors: Sigrid M Mohnen, Beate Völker, Henk Flap and Peter P Groenewegen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:116
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  46. In Quebec, the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic was managed using a top-down style that left many involved players with critical views and frustrations. We aimed to describe physicians' perceptions - infectious dis...

    Authors: Charles Nhan, Réjean Laprise, Monique Douville-Fradet, Mary Ellen Macdonald and Caroline Quach
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:115
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  47. Recent evidence from a large scale trial conducted in the United States indicates that enhancing shared decision-making and improving knowledge, self-management, and provider communication skills to at-risk pa...

    Authors: Joshua M Byrnes, Stan Goldstein, Benjamin Venator, Christine Pollicino, Shu-Kay Ng, David Veroff, Christine Bennett and Paul A Scuffham
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:114
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  48. A large proportion of people attending residential alcohol and other substance abuse treatment have a co-occurring mental illness. Empirical evidence suggests that it is important to treat both the substance a...

    Authors: Peter J Kelly, Frances J Kay-Lambkin, Amanda L Baker, Frank P Deane, Adam C Brooks, Alexandra Mitchell, Sarah Marshall, Meredith Whittington and Genevieve A Dingle
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:113
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  49. This study seeks to extend earlier Australian school drug education research by developing and measuring the effectiveness of a comprehensive, evidence-based, harm reduction focused school drug education progr...

    Authors: Richard Midford, Helen Cahill, David Foxcroft, Leanne Lester, Lynne Venning, Robyn Ramsden and Michelle Pose
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:112
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  50. The extent of attributable risks of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components on mortality remains unclear, especially with respect to age and gender. We aimed to assess the age- and gender-specific populat...

    Authors: Wuan-Szu Wang, Mark L Wahlqvist, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Wan-Chi Chang and Chu-Chih Chen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2012 12:111
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