February 16, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (15 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 09-Feb-2011 and 15-Feb-2011

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Study protocol
Evaluating clinic and community-based lifestyle interventions for obesity reduction in a low-income Latino neighborhood: Vivamos Activos Fair Oaks Program
Drieling RL, Ma J, Stafford RS
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:98 (14 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/98/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-98.pdf

Study protocol
The Happy Life ClubTM study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a type 2 diabetes health coach intervention
Browning C, Chapman A, Cowlishaw S, Li Z, Thomas SA, Yang H, Zhang T
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:90 (9 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/90/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-90.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21303564

Research article
Evaluating the impact of decentralising tuberculosis microscopy services to rural township hospitals in Gansu Province, China
Wei X, Zou G, Zhang H, Li R, Walley JD, Jiang S, Yin J, Jin S, Li Y, Sun Q, Newell JN, Griffiths S, Wang L
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:103 (15 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/103/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-103.pdf

Research article
Religious subgroups influencing vaccination coverage in the Dutch Bible belt: an ecological study
Ruijs WL, Hautvast JL, van der Velden K, de Vos S, Knippenberg H, Hulscher ME
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:102 (14 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/102/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-102.pdf

Research article
Which chronic diseases and disease combinations are specific to multimorbidity in the elderly? Results of a claims data based cross-sectional study in Germany
van den Bussche H, Koller D, Kolonko T, Hansen H, Wegscheider K, Glaeske G, von Leitner E, Schafer I, Schon G
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:101 (14 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/101/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-101.pdf

Research article
Prevalence of sealants in relation to dental caries on the permanent molars of 12 and 15-year-old Greek adolescents. A national pathfinder survey
Oulis CJ, Berdouses ED, Mamai-Homata E, Polychronopoulou A
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:100 (14 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/100/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-100.pdf

Research article
The dimensional structure of the functional abilities in cases of long-term sickness absence
Broersen JP, Mulders HP, Schellart AJ, van der Beek AJ
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:99 (14 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/99/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-99.pdf

Research article
Is income or employment a stronger predictor of smoking than education in economically less developed countries? A cross-sectional study in Hungary
Leinsalu M, Kaposvari C, Kunst AE
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:97 (13 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/97/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-97.pdf

Research article
Risk factors for posttraumatic stress reactions among Chinese students following exposure to a snowstorm disaster
Wu D, Yin H, Xu S, Zhao Y
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:96 (12 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/96/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-96.pdf

Research article
High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with BMI-for-age among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Khor GL, Chee WS, Shariff ZM, Poh BK, Arumugam M, Rahman JA, Theobald HE
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:95 (11 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/95/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-95.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21310082

Research article
Cumulative smoking exposure, duration of smoking cessation, and peripheral arterial disease in middle-aged and older Korean men
Lee Y, Shin M, Kweon S, Choi J, Rhee J, Ahn H, Yun W, Ryu S, Kim B, Nam H, Jeong S, Park K
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:94 (11 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/94/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-94.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21310081

Research article
Parenthood and factors that influence outdoor recreational physical activity from a gender perspective
Sjogren K, Ekvall Hansson E, Stjernberg L
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:93 (10 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/93/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-93.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21310038

Research article
Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in northern Tanzania: feasibility and acceptability of the Medication Event Monitoring System
Lyimo RA, van den Boogaard J, Msoka E, Hospers HJ, van der Ven A, Mushi D, de Bruin M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:92 (9 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/92/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-92.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21306643

Research article
Introduction of organised mammography screening in Tyrol: results of a one-year pilot phase.
Oberaigner W, Buchberger W, Frede T, Daniaux M, Knapp R, Marth C, Siebert U
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:91 (9 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/91/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-91.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21306614

Research article
Need for continual education about disaster medicine for health professionals in China - a pilot study
Huang B, Li J, Li Y, Zhang W, Pan F, Miao S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:89 (9 February 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/89/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-89.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21303557

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