January 22, 2012

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 14-Jan-2012 and 21-Jan-2012

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Study protocol
Efficacy of a text messaging (SMS) based smoking cessation intervention for adolescents and young adults: Study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial
Haug S, Meyer C, Dymalski A, Lippke S, John U
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:51 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/51/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-51.pdf

Study protocol
Effect of running therapy on depression (EFFORT-D). Design of a randomised controlled trial in adult patients [ ISRCTN 1894]
Kruisdijk FR, Hendriksen IJ, Tak EC, Beekman AT, Hopman-Rock M
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:50 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/50/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-50.pdf

Study protocol
Design of a trial-based economic evaluation on the cost-effectiveness of employability interventions among work disabled employees or employees at risk of work disability: The CASE-study
Noben CY, Nijhuis FJ, de Rijk AE, Evers SM
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:43 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/43/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-43.pdf

Study protocol
Design of a web-based individual coping and alcohol-intervention program (web-ICAIP) for children of parents with alcohol problems: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Elgan TH, Hansson H, Zetterlind U, Kartengren N, Leifman H
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:35 (16 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/35/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-35.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22248564

Research article
Do positive or negative experiences of social support relate to current and future health? Results from the Doetinchem Cohort Study
Croezen S, Picavet H, Haveman-Nies A, Verschuren W, de Groot LC, van 't Veer P
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:65 (21 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/65/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-65.pdf

Research article
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adults in southern China
Lao X, Zhang Y, Wong M, Xu Y, Xu H, Nie S, Ma W, Thomas G, Yu I
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:64 (21 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/64/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-64.pdf

Research article
Epidemiology of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli in Australia, 2000-2010
Vally H, Hall G, Dyda A, Raupach J, Knope K, Combs B, Desmarchelier P
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:63 (21 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/63/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-63.pdf

Research article
Comparison of alternative versions of the job demand-control scales in 17 European cohort studies: the IPD-Work consortium
Fransson EI, Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Batty G, Bonenfant S, Casini A, Clays E, Goldberg M, Kittel F, Koskenvuo M, Knutsson A, Leineweber C, Magnusson Hanson LL, Nordin M, Singh-Manoux A, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Kivimaki M
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:62 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/62/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-62.pdf

Research article
Influence of the quality implementation of a physical education curriculum on the physical development and physical fitness of children
Starc G, Strel J
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:61 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/61/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-61.pdf

Research article
Association of smoking, physical activity, and dietary habits with socioeconomic variables: a cross-sectional study in adults on both sides of the Hungarian-Romanian border
Nedo E, Paulik E
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:60 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/60/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-60.pdf

Research article
Predictors for patient knowledge and reported behaviour regarding driving under the influence of medicines: a multi-country survey
Monteiro SP, Dijk LV, Verstraete AG, Alvarez F, Heissing M, de Gier JJ
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:59 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/59/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-59.pdf

Research article
Psychological characteristics in high-risk MSM in China
Chen G, Li Y, Zhang B, Yu Z, Li X, Wang L, Yu Z
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:58 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/58/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-58.pdf

Research article
Participation in and attitude towards the national immunization program in the Netherlands: data from population-based questionnaires
Mollema L, Wijers N, Hahne SJ, van der Klis FR, Boshuizen HC, de Melker HE
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:57 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/57/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-57.pdf

Research article
Patient- and provider-level risk factors associated with default from tuberculosis treatment, South Africa, 2002: a case-control study
Finlay A, Lancaster J, Holtz TH, Weyer K, Miranda A, van der Walt M
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:56 (20 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/56/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-56.pdf

Research article
The GLAMA (Girls! Lead! Achieve! Mentor! Activate!) physical activity and peer leadership intervention pilot project: A process evaluation using the RE-AIM framework
Jenkinson KA, Naughton G, Benson AC
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:55 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/55/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-55.pdf

Research article
Life satisfaction and mortality in elderly people: The Kangwha cohort study
Kimm H, Sull J, Gombojav B, Yi S, Ohrr H
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:54 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/54/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-54.pdf

Research article
Migrant health in French Guiana: Are undocumented immigrants more vulnerable?
Jolivet A, Cadot E, Florence S, Lesieur S, Lebas J, Chauvin P
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:53 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/53/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-53.pdf

Research article
Trend in eating habits among Lithuanian school-aged children in context of social inequality: three cross-sectional surveys 2002, 2006 and 2010
Zaborskis A, Lagunaite R, Busha R, Lubiene J
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:52 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/52/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-52.pdf

Research article
Comprehensive assessment of metabolic syndrome among Rural Bangladeshi Women
Jesmin S, Islam R, Islam S, Mia S, Sultana S, Zaedi S, Yamaguchi N, Iwashima Y, Hiroe M, Watanabe T
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:49 (19 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/49/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-49.pdf

Research article
Exploring the relationships between housing, neighbourhoods and mental wellbeing for residents of deprived areas.
Bond L, Kearns A, Mason P, Tannahill C, Egan M, Whitley E
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:48 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/48/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-48.pdf

Research article
Co-morbid depression is associated with poor work outcomes in persons with cardiovascular disease (CVD): A large, nationally representative survey in the Australian population
O'Neil A, Williams ED, Stevenson CE, Oldenburg B, Sanderson K
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:47 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/47/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-47.pdf

Research article
Health inequalities in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study of the role of Type D (distressed) personality
Bon-Martens M, Denollet J, Kiemeney LA, Droomers M, Beer M, Goor I, Oers H
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:46 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/46/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-46.pdf

Research article
Ethnic discrimination prevalence and associations with health outcomes: data from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of secondary school students in New Zealand
Crengle S, Robinson E, Ameratunga S, Clark T, Raphael D
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:45 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/45/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-45.pdf

Research article
Diabetes, HIV and other health determinants associated with absenteeism among formal sector workers in Namibia
Guariguata L, de Beer I, Hough R, Bindels E, Weimers-Maasdorp D, Feeley FG, Rinke de Wit TF
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:44 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/44/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-44.pdf

Research article
Type D personality is associated with impaired psychological status and unhealthy lifestyle in Icelandic cardiac patients: A cross-sectional study.
Svansdottir E, van den Broek KC, Karlsson HD, Gudnason T, Denollet J
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:42 (18 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/42/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-42.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22251667

Research article
A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific region
Macniven R, Bauman A, Abouzeid M
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:41 (17 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/41/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-41.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22251660

Research article
Household secondhand smoke exposure of elementary schoolchildren in Southern Taiwan and factors associated with their confidence in avoiding exposure: a cross-sectional study
Huang H, Yen Y, Lin P, Chiu C, Hsu C, Chen T, Hu C, Lin Y, Lee C, Chen F
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:40 (17 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/40/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-40.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22251625

Research article
Mortality among adults: gender and socioeconomic differences in a Brazilian city
Belon A, Barros MB, Marin-Leon L
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:39 (17 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/39/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-39.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22251614

Research article
Mortality and causes of death among violent offenders and victims - a Swedish population based longitudinal study
Stenbacka M, Moberg T, Romelsjo A, Jokinen J
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:38 (17 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/38/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-38.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22251445

Research article
Undergraduate student drinking and related harms at an Australian university: web-based survey of a large random sample
Hallett JD, Howat PM, Maycock BR, McManus A, Kypri K, Dhaliwal SS
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:37 (16 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/37/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-37.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22248011

Research article
Changing insurance company claims handling processes improves some outcomes for people injured in road traffic crashes
Schaafsma F, De Wolf A, Kayaian A, Cameron ID
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:36 (16 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/36/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-36.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22247965

Research article
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in a rural district of Beijing, China: a population-based survey of 58,308 residents
He L, Tang X, Song Y, Li N, Li J, Zhang Z, Liu J, Yu L, Xu H, Zhang J, Hu Y
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:34 (16 January 2012)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/34/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-34.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/22248490


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