August 13, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 05-Aug-2011 and 12-Aug-2011

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Study protocol
South Yorkshire Cohort: a 'cohort trials facility' study of health and weight - Protocol for the recruitment phase
Relton C, Bissell P, Smith C, Blackburn J, Cooper CL, Nicholl J, Tod A, Copeland R, Loban A, Chater T, Thomas K, Young T, Weir C, Harrison G, Millbourn A, Manners R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:640 (11 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/640/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-640.pdf

Study protocol
Effectiveness of a family-centered method for the early identification of social-emotional and behavioral problems in children: a quasi experimental study.
Hielkema M, de Winter AF, de Meer G, Reijneveld SA
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:636 (9 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/636/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-636.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21827654

Study protocol
Rationale and Methods of the Multicenter Randomised Trial of a Heart Failure Management Programme among Geriatric Patients (HF-Geriatrics)
Rodriguez-Pascual C, Paredes-Galan E, Gonzalez-Guerrero J, Menendez-Colino R, Abizanda-Soler P, Horillos-Calvo M, Solano Jaurieta J, Manzarbeitia-Arambarri J, Ribera-Casado J, Rodriguez-Artalejo F
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:627 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/627/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-627.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819564

Debate
Why Have Total Cholesterol Levels Declined in Most Developed Countries?
Capewell S, Ford ES
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:641 (11 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/641/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-641.pdf

Research article
Neighborhood disparities in stroke and myocardial infarction mortality: a GIS and spatial scan statistics approach
Pedigo A, Aldrich T, Odoi A
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:644 (12 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/644/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-644.pdf

Research article
Homelessness Among A Cohort of Women in Street-Based Sex Work: The Need for Safer Environment Interventions
Duff P, Deering K, Gibson K, Tyndall M, Shannon K
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:643 (12 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/643/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-643.pdf

Research article
Psychosocial working conditions and the utilization of health care services
Azagba S, Sharaf MF
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:642 (11 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/642/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-642.pdf

Research article
Evolution in intergenerational exchanges between elderly people and their grandchildren in Taiwan; data from a multiple round cross-sectional study from 1993 to 2007
Tsai F, Motamed S, Elia N, Rougemont AC
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:639 (11 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/639/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-639.pdf

Research article
Effectiveness of interventions to improve the health and housing status of homeless people: A rapid systematic review
Fitzpatrick-Lewis D, Ganann R, Krishnaratne S, Ciliska D, Kouyoumdjian F, Hwang SW
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:638 (10 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/638/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-638.pdf

Research article
Non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension in primary health care: A comparative clinical trial of two education strategies in health and nutrition.
Ribeiro AG, Ribeiro SM, Dias CM, Ribeiro AQ, Castro FA, Suarez-Varela MM, Cotta RM
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:637 (10 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/637/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-637.pdf

Research article
Porn video shows, local brew, and transactional sex: HIV risk among youth in Kisumu, Kenya.
Njue C, Voeten HA, Remes P
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:635 (8 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/635/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-635.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21824393

Research article
A survey of schoolchildren's exposure to secondhand smoke in Malaysia
Zainal Abidin E, Semple S, Omar A, Rahman HA, Turner SW, Ayres JG
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:634 (8 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/634/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-634.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21824403

Research article
Changes in sexual desires and behaviours of people living with HIV after initiation of ART: Implications for HIV prevention and health promotion
Wamoyi J, Mbonye M, Seeley J, Birungi J, Jaffar S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:633 (8 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/633/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-633.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21824410

Research article
Perceived social approval and condom use with casual partners among youth in urban Cameroon
Van Rossem R, Meekers D
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:632 (6 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/632/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-632.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819611

Research article
Spring cleaning as a safety risk: results of a population-based study in two consecutive years
Saadat S, Karbakhsh M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:631 (6 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/631/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-631.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819609

Research article
Complex problems require complex solutions: the utility of social quality theory for addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Ward PR, Meyer SB, Verity F, Gill TK, Luong TC
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:630 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/630/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-630.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819576

Research article
Alcohol misuse, drinking contexts and intimate partner violence in St. Petersburg, Russia: Results from a cross-sectional study
Zhan W, Shaboltas AV, Skochilov RV, Kozlov AP, Krasnoselskikh TV, Abdala N
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:629 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/629/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-629.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819570

Research article
Violence witnessing, perpetrating and victimization in Medellin, Colombia. A random population survey
Duque LF, Montoya NE, Restrepo A
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:628 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/628/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-628.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819565

Research article
Limiting worker exposure to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1): a repeat survey at a rendering plant processing infected poultry carcasses in the UK.
Coetzee N, Edeghere O, Afza M, Duggal HV
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:626 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/626/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-626.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819563

Research article
Awareness of health risks related to body art practices among youth in Naples, Italy: a descriptive convenience sample study
Galle F, Mancusi C, Di Onofrio V, Visciano A, Alfano V, Mastronuzzi R, Guida M, Liguori G
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:625 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/625/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-625.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819558

Research article
Association between physical activity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Japanese: a cross-sectional study
Kim J, Tanabe K, Yokoyama N, Zempo H, Kuno S
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:624 (5 August 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/624/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-624.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/21819591


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