June 28, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (23 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 21-Jun-2011 and 27-Jun-2011

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Splash!: a prospective birth cohort study of the impact of environmental, social and family-level influences on child oral health and obesity related risk factors and outcomes
de Silva-Sanigorski AM, Waters E, Calache H, Smith M, Gold L, Gussy M, Scott A, Virgo-Milton M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:505 (27 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/505/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-505.pdf

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Detection of mild cognitive impairment in people older than 65 years of age and its relationship to cardiovascular risk factors (DECRIVAM)
Perea-Bartolome MV, Garcia-Garcia R, Ladera-Fernandez V, Mora-Simon S, Patino-Alonso MC, Almanza-Guerra TJ, Agudo-Conde C, Muriel-Diez MP, Rodriguez-Sanchez E
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:504 (27 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/504/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-504.pdf

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Evaluation of an early detection tool for social-emotional and behavioral problems in toddlers: The Brief Infant Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment - A cluster randomized trial
Kruizinga I, Jansen W, Carter AS, Raat H
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:494 (24 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/494/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-494.pdf

Research article
Global Challenges with Scale-Up of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy: Results of a Multi-country Survey
Goga AE, Muhe LM
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:503 (27 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/503/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-503.pdf

Research article
Should chronic hepatitis B mothers breastfeed? A meta analysis
Zheng Y, Lu Y, Ye Q, Xia Y, Zhou Y, Yao Q, Wei S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:502 (27 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/502/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-502.pdf

Research article
Agreement between pedometer and accelerometer in measuring physical activity in overweight and obese pregnant women
Kinnunen TI, Tennant PW, McParlin C, Poston L, Robson SC, Bell R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:501 (27 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/501/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-501.pdf

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Ethnic differences in body fat distribution among Asian pre-pubertal children: a cross-sectional multicenter study
Liu A, Byrne NM, Kagawa M, Ma G, Kijboonchoo K, Nasreddine L, Poh B, Ismail M, Hills AP
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:500 (26 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/500/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-500.pdf

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Assessing the association between all-cause mortality and multiple aspects of individual social capital among the older Japanese
Aida J, Kondo K, Hirai H, Subramanian S, Murata C, Kondo N, Ichida Y, Shirai K, Osaka K
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:499 (25 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/499/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-499.pdf

Research article
Indoor solid fuel use and tuberculosis in China: a matched case-control study
Kan X, Chiang C, Enarson DA, Chen W, Yang J, Chen G
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:498 (25 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/498/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-498.pdf

Research article
Classical risk factors of cardiovascular disease among Chinese male steel workers: a prospective cohort study for 20 years
Ji J, Pan E, Li J, Chen J, Cao J, Sun D, Lu X, Chen S, Gu D, Duan X, Wu X, Huang J
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:497 (25 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/497/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-497.pdf

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Evaluation of Stepping Stones as a tool for changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours associated with gender, relationships and HIV risk in Karnataka, India
Bradley JE, Bhattacharjee P, Ramesh BM, Girish M, Das AK
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:496 (24 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/496/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-496.pdf

Research article
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Water and Clean Faces in Trachoma Endemic communities in Tanzania
Rog M, Swenor B, Cajas-Monson LC, Mchiwe W, Kiboko S, Mkocha H, West S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:495 (24 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/495/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-495.pdf

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Developing cessation interventions for the social and community service setting: A qualitative study of barriers to quitting among disadvantaged Australian smokers
Bryant J, Bonevski B, Paul C, O'Brien J, Oakes W
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:493 (24 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/493/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-493.pdf

Research article
Behavioural interventions for weight management in pregnancy: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative data.
Campbell F, Johnson M, Messina J, Guillaume L, Goyder E
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:491 (22 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/491/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-491.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21696589

Research article
Multiple sexual partners and condom use among 10 - 19 year-olds in four districts in Tanzania: What do we learn?
Exavery A, Lutambi AM, Mubyazi GM, Kweka K, Mbaruku G, Masanja H
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:490 (22 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/490/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-490.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21696581

Research article
Alcohol Use Behaviors and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in South Korean Middle-aged Men
Kim J, Chu S, Kim K, Moon J
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:489 (22 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/489/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-489.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693063

Research article
Repeat workers' compensation claims: risk factors, costs and work disability
Ruseckaite R, Collie A
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:492 (22 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/492/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-492.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21696637

Research article
Epidemiology of Traffic Injuries and Motor Vehicles Utilization in the Capital of Iran: A population based study
Saadat S, Soori H
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:488 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/488/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-488.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693056

Research article
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS): Mixed methods assessment of validity and reliability in teenage school students in England and Scotland
Clarke A, Friede T, Putz R, Ashdown J, Martin S, Blake A, Adi Y, Parkinson J, Flynn P, Platt S, Stewart-Brown S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:487 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/487/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-487.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693055

Research article
Prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases in Brazilian Children: Follow-up at School Age of Two Brazilian Birth Cohorts of the 1990's
Silva AA, Barbieri MA, Cardoso VC, Batista RF, Simoes VM, Vianna EO, Gutierrez MR, Figueiredo ML, Cardoso NA, Pereira TS, Rodriguez JD, Loureiro SR, Ribeiro VS, Bettiol H
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:486 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/486/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-486.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693042

Research article
International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD): Design and methods
Sherar LB, Griew P, Esliger DW, Cooper AR, Ekelund U, Judge K, Riddoch C
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:485 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/485/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-485.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693008

Research article
Suicide death and hospital-treated suicidal behaviour in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: a national registry-based study
Goosen S, Kunst AE, Stronks K, van Oostrum IE, Uitenbroek DG, Kerkhof AJ
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:484 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/484/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-484.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21693002

Research article
The societal benefits of reducing six behavioural risk factors: an economic modelling study from Australia
Cadilhac DA, Magnus A, Sheppard L, Cumming TB, Pearce DC, Carter R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:483 (21 June 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/483/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-483.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21689461

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