May 17, 2009

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (18 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 09-May-2009 and 16-May-2009

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Study protocol
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an exposure-based return-to-work programme for patients on sick leave due to common mental disorders: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Noordik E, Van Dijk FJ, Nieuwenhuijsen K, Van der Klink JJ
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:140 (13 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/140/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-140.pdf

Study protocol
The ADDITION-Cambridge trial protocol - a cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for type 2 diabetes and intensive treatment for screen-detected patients
Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Simmons RK, Williams KM, Barling RS, Prevost A, Kinmonth A, Wareham NJ, Griffin SJ
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:136 (12 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/136/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-136.pdf

Research article
Can differences in medical drug compliance between European countries be explained by social factors: analyses based on data from the European Social Survey, round 2.
Larsen J, Stovring H, Kragstrup J, Hansen DG
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:145 (16 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/145/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-145.pdf

Research article
Cancer screening among migrants in an Australian cohort; cross-sectional analyses from the 45 and Up Study
Weber MF, Banks E, Smith DP, O'Connell D, Sitas F
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:144 (15 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/144/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-144.pdf

Research article
The role of controlling behaviour in intimate partner violence and its health effects: a population based study from rural Vietnam
Krantz G, Nguyen Dang V
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:143 (14 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/143/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-143.pdf

Research article
Will the NHS continue to function in an influenza pandemic? A survey of healthcare workers in the West Midlands, UK
Damery S, Wilson S, Draper H, Gratus C, Greenfield S, Ives J, Parry J, Petts J, Sorell T
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:142 (14 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/142/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-142.pdf

Research article
Tuberculosis screening and follow-up of asylum seekers in Norway. A cohort study
Harstad I, Heldal E, Steinshamn SL, Garasen H, Jacobsen GW
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:141 (14 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/141/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-141.pdf

Research article
Use of television, videogames, and computer among children and adolescents in Italy
Patriarca A, Di Giuseppe G, Albano L, Marinelli P, Angelillo IF
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:139 (13 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/139/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-139.pdf

Research article
Weight change and incident metabolic syndrome in Iranian men and women; a 3 year follow-up study
Zabetian A, Hadaegh F, Sarbakhsh P, Azizi F
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:138 (13 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/138/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-138.pdf

Research article
Multilevel analysis of HIV related risk behaviors among heroin users in a low prevalence population
Li H, Goggins W, Lee S
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:137 (12 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/137/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-137.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19435512

Research article
Costs and health effects of screening and delivery of hearing aids in Tamil Nadu, India: an observational study
Baltussen R, Abraham VJ, Priya M, Balraj A, Anand J, Norman G, Abraham J
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:135 (12 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/135/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-135.pdf

Research article
Increasing socioeconomic inequalities in first acute myocardial infarction in Scotland, 1990-92 and 2000-02
Davies CA, Dundas R, Leyland AH
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:134 (11 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/134/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-134.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19432980

Research article
Child sexual abuse in southern Brazil and associated factors: a population-based study
Bassani DG, Palazzo LS, Beria JU, Gigante LP, Figueiredo AC, Aerts DR, Raymann BC
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:133 (11 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/133/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-133.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19432975

Research article
Trends in thyroid hormone prescribing and consumption in the UK
Mitchell AL, Hickey B, Hickey JL, Pearce SH
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:132 (11 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/132/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-132.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19432950

Research article
Education level and physical functional limitations among Japanese community residents- gender difference in prognosis from stroke
Honjo K, Iso H, Ikeda A, Inoue M, Tsugane S, Study Group J
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:131 (9 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/131/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-131.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19426522

Research article
Sleep quality in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: distribution, associated factors and associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors
Haseli-Mashhadi N, Dadd T, Pan A, Yu Z, Lin X, Franco OH
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:130 (9 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/130/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-130.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19426521

Research article
Domestic violence against women in eastern India: a population-based study on prevalence and related issues
Babu BV, Kar SK
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:129 (9 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/129/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-129.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19426515

Research article
Evaluation of uptake and attitude to voluntary counseling and testing among health care professional students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Charles MP, Kweka EJ, Mahande AM, Barongo L, Shekalaghe S, Nkya HM, Lowassa A, Mahande MJ
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:128 (9 May 2009)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/128/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-9-128.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/19426514

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