January 19, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (16 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 12-Jan-2011 and 18-Jan-2011

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Study protocol
Study protocol for a randomised trial of nicotine-free cigarettes as an adjunct to usual NRT-based cessation practice, in people who wish to stop smoking
Walker NK, Howe C, Bullen C, Grigg M, Glover M, McRobbie H, Laugesen M, Vander Hoorn S, Whittaker R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:37 (14 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/37/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-37.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21232155

Study protocol
An exploratory cluster randomised controlled trial of knowledge translation strategies to support evidence-informed decision-making in local governments (The KT4LG study)
Waters E, Armstrong R, Swinburn B, Moore L, Dobbins M, Anderson L, Petticrew M, Clark R, Conning R, Moodie M, Carter R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:34 (13 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/34/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-34.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226966

Study protocol
Early childhood feeding practices and dental caries in preschool children: a multi-centre birth cohort study
Arora A, Scott JA, Bhole S, Do L, Schwarz E, Blinkhorn AS
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:28 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/28/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-28.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21223601

Research article
Assessing access barriers to tuberculosis care with the Tool to Estimate Patients' Costs: pilot results from two districts in Kenya
Mauch V, Woods N, Kirubi B, Kipruto H, Sitienei J, Klinkenberg E
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:43 (18 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/43/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-43.pdf

Research article
Early life socioeconomic adversity is associated in adult life with chronic inflammation, carotid atherosclerosis, poorer lung function and decreased cognitive performance: a cross-sectional, population-based study
Packard CJ, Bezylak V, McLean JS, Batty G, Ford I, Burns H, Cavanagh J, Deans KA, Henderson M, McGinty A, Millar K, Sattar N, Shiels PG, Velupillai YN, Tannahill C
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:42 (17 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/42/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-42.pdf

Research article
Excess Healthcare Burden during 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic in Taiwan: Implications for Post-pandemic Preparedness
Hsieh Y, Chan C
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:41 (17 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/41/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-41.pdf

Research article
Prevention of type 2 diabetes in a primary healthcare setting: Three-year results of lifestyle intervention in Japanese subjects with impaired glucose tolerance
Sakane N, Sato J, Tsushita K, Tsujii S, Kotani K, Tsuzaki K, Tominaga M, Kawazu S, Sato Y, Usui T, Kamae I, Yoshida T, Kiyohara Y, Sato S, Kuzuya H, Research Group J(
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:40 (17 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/40/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-40.pdf

Research article
The intersection between sex and drugs: a cross-sectional study among the spouses of injection drug users in Chennai, India
Solomon S, Srikrishnan AK, Celentano DD, Johnson SC, Vasudevan CK, Murugavel KG, Anand S, Kumar M, Solomon S, Mehta SH
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:39 (16 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/39/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-39.pdf

Research article
Demographic, social cognitive and social ecological predictors of intention and participation in screening for colorectal cancer
Gregory TA, Wilson C, Duncan A, Turnbull D, Cole SR, Young G
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:38 (14 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/38/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-38.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21232156

Research article
Concurrent multiple health risk behaviors among adolescents in Luangnamtha province, Lao PDR
Sychareun V, Thomsen S, Faxelid E
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:36 (13 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/36/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-36.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21232108

Research article
Can body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and waist-height ratio predict the presence of multiple metabolic risk factors in Chinese subjects?
Liu Y, Tong G, Tong W, Lu L, Qin X
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:35 (13 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/35/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-35.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226967

Research article
Predictors of chronic breathlessness: a large population study
Bowden JA, To TH, Abernethy AP, Currow DC
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:33 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/33/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-33.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226957

Research article
Do patients with recurrent reported episodes of campylobacteriosis differ from those with a single disease event?
Arsenault J, Ravel A, Michel P, Berke O, Gosselin P
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:32 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/32/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-32.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226938

Research article
Male commuters in north and south England: risk factors for the presence of faecal bacteria on hands
Dodrill L, Schmidt W, Cobb E, Donachie P, Curtis V, de Barra M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:31 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/31/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-31.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226924

Research article
Influenza vaccination coverage against seasonal and pandemic influenza and their determinants in France: a cross-sectional survey
Vaux S, Van Cauteren D, Guthmann J, Le Strat Y, Vaillant V, de Valk H, Levy-Bruhl D
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:30 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/30/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-30.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21226919

Research article
Suffering in silence: consequences of sexual violence within marriage among young women in Nepal
Puri M, Tamang J, Shah I
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:29 (12 January 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/29/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-29.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21223603

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