May 30, 2008

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (13 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 23-May-2008 and 29-May-2008

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Study protocol
Growing old at home - A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventive home visits to reduce nursing home admissions: study protocol [NCT00644826].
Fleischer S, Roling G, Beutner K, Hanns S, Behrens J, Luck T, Kuske B, Angermeyer M, Riedel-Heller S, Heinrich S, Konig H, Lautenschlager C
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:185 (28 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/185/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-185.pdf

Research article
Italian multicenter study on infection hazards during dental practice: control of environmental microbial contamination in public dental surgeries
Castiglia P, Liguori G, Montagna M, Napoli C, Pasquarella C, Bergomi M, Fabiani L, Monarca S, Petti S, SItI Working Group Hygiene in Dentistry
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:187 (29 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/187/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-187.pdf

Research article
Strategies to improve global influenza surveillance: A decision tool for policymakers
Moore M, Chan E, Lurie N, Schaefer A, Varda D, Zambrano J
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:186 (28 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/186/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-186.pdf

Research article
Use of residential wood heating in a context of climate change: a population survey in Quebec (Canada)
Belanger D, Gosselin P, Valois P, Abdous B
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:184 (28 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/184/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-184.pdf

Research article
Doctors' personal health care choices: a cross-sectional survey in a mixed public/private setting
Chen J, Tse E, Lam T, Li D, Chao D, Kwan C
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:183 (28 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/183/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-183.pdf

Research article
Less healthy, but more active: opposing selection biases when recruiting older people to a physical activity study through primary care
Harris T, Victor C, Carey I, Adams R, Cook D
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:182 (27 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/182/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-182.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18505574

Research article
Job strain-attributable depression in a sample of working Australians: Assessing the contribution to health inequalities
LaMontagne A, Keegel T, Vallance D, Ostry A, Wolfe R
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:181 (27 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/181/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-181.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18505559

Research article
An integrated model of care to counter high incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men - initial analysis of service utilizers in Zurich
Schwappach D, Bruggmann P
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:180 (27 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/180/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-180.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18505556

Research article
Contribution of smoking and air pollution exposure in urban areas to social differences in respiratory health
Schikowski T, Sugiri D, Reimann V, Pesch B, Ranft U, Kraemer U
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:179 (27 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/179/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-179.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18505547

Research article
Population tobacco control interventions and their effects on social inequalities in smoking: placing an equity lens on existing systematic reviews
Main C, Thomas S, Ogilvie D, Stirk L, Petticrew M, Whitehead M, Sowden A
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:178 (27 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/178/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-178.pdf

Research article
Tuberculosis suspicion and knowledge among private and public general practitioners: Questionnaire Based Study in Oman
Al-Maniri A, Al-Rawas O, Al-Ajmi F, Costa A, Eriksson B, Diwan V
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:177 (26 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/177/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-177.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18501022

Research article
High prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and abnormal glucose tolerance in the Iranian urban population: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Hadaegh F, Bozorgmanesh M, Ghasemi A, Harati H, Saadat N, Azizi F
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:176 (24 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/176/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-176.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18501007

Research article
Internal Validity of a Household Food Security Scale is Consistent Among Diverse Populations Participating in a Food Supplement Program in Colombia
Hackett M, Melgar-Quinonez H, Alvarez Uribe M
BMC Public Health, 2008 8:175 (23 May 2008)
Abstract

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/175/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-8-175.pdf
PubMed

http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/18500988


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