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The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 22-Mar-2013 and 29-Mar-2013

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Study protocol
Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of sun protection interventions for operating engineers
Duffy SA, Ronis DL, Waltje AH, Choi S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:273 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/273/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-273.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530608

Study protocol
Risk of cancer associated with cardiac catheterization procedures during childhood: a cohort study in France
Baysson H, Réhel JL, Boudjemline Y, Petit J, Girodon B, Aubert B, Laurier D, Bonnet D, Bernier M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:266 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/266/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-266.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521893

Debate
Can Brazil play a more important role in global tuberculosis drug production? An assessment of current capacity and challenges
Gemal A, Keravec J, Menezes A, Trajman A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:279 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/279/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-279.pdf

Case report
Local public health response to vaccine-associated measles: case report
Hau M, Schwartz KL, Frenette C, Mogck I, Gubbay JB, Severini A, Hiebert J, Deeks SL, Morris SK
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:269 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/269/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-269.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23531102

Correspondence
Strategies to sustain and scale up youth friendly health services in the Republic of Moldova
Chandra-Mouli V, Baltag V, Ogbaselassie L
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:284 (28 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/284/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-284.pdf

Research article
Cost effective interventions for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
Shroufi A, Chowdhury R, Anchala R, Stevens S, Blanco P, Han T, Niessen L, Franco OH
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:285 (28 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/285/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-285.pdf

Research article
An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with a secondary water supply system in a factory in south China
Li Y, Guo H, Xu Z, Zhou X, Zhang H, Zhang L, Miao J, Pan Y
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:283 (28 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/283/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-283.pdf

Research article
A community pharmacy weight management programme: an evaluation of effectiveness
Morrison D, McLoone P, Brosnahan N, McCombie L, Smith A, Gordon J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:282 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/282/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-282.pdf

Research article
Late presenters among persons with a new HIV diagnosis in Italy, 2010--2011
Camoni L, Raimondo M, Regine V, Salfa MC, Suligoi B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:281 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/281/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-281.pdf

Research article
Is a perceived supportive physical environment important for self-reported leisure time physical activity among socioeconomically disadvantaged women with poor psychosocial characteristics? An observational study
Cleland VJ, Ball K, Crawford D
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:280 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/280/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-280.pdf

Research article
Physical activity and beverage consumption in preschoolers: focus groups with parents and teachers
De Craemer M, De Decker E, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Deforche B, Vereecken C, Duvinage K, Grammatikaki E, Iotova V, Fernández-Alvira JM, Zych K, Manios Y, Cardon G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:278 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/278/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-278.pdf

Research article
Current manufactured cigarette smoking and roll-your-own cigarette smoking in Thailand: findings from the 2009 global adult tobacco survey
Benjakul S, Termsirikulchai L, Hsia J, Kengganpanich M, Puckcharern H, Touchchai C, Lohtongmongkol A, Andes L, Asma S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:277 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/277/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-277.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530750

Research article
The epidemiology and surveillance response to pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among local health departments in the San Francisco Bay Area
Enanoria WT, Crawley AW, Tseng W, Furnish J, Balido J, Aragón TJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:276 (27 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/276/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-276.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530722

Research article
Perceived physical activity barriers related to body weight status and sociodemographic factors among Malaysian men in Klang Valley
Ibrahim S, Karim NA, Oon NL, Ngah WZ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:275 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/275/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-275.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530696

Research article
Prospects for progress on health inequalities in England in the post-primary care trust era: professional views on challenges, risks and opportunities
Turner D, Salway S, Mir G, Ellison GT, Skinner J, Carter L, Bostan B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:274 (26 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/274/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-274.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530661

Research article
HPV knowledge and impact of genital warts on self esteem and sexual life in Colombian patients
Piñeros M, Hernández-Suárez G, Orjuela L, Vargas JC, Pérez G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:272 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/272/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-272.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530591

Research article
Canadian national surveys on pandemic influenza preparations: pre-pandemic and peri-pandemic findings
Ritvo P, Perez DF, Wilson K, Gibson JL, Guglietti CL, Tracy SC, Bensimon CM, Upshur RE
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:271 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/271/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-271.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530550

Research article
Trends in hospital discharges, management and in-hospital mortality from acute myocardial infarction in Switzerland between 1998 and 2008
Insam C, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:270 (25 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/270/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-270.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23530470

Research article
Does feeling respected influence return to work? Cross-sectional study on sick-listed patients' experiences of encounters with social insurance office staff
Lynöe N, Wessel M, Olsson D, Alexanderson K, Helgesson G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:268 (23 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/268/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-268.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23522034

Research article
Changes in metabolic profiles after the Great East Japan Earthquake: a retrospective observational study
Tsubokura M, Takita M, Matsumura T, Hara K, Tanimoto T, Kobayashi K, Hamaki T, Oiso G, Kami M, Okawada T, Tachiya H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:267 (23 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/267/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-267.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521922

Research article
The interface between the national tuberculosis control programme and district hospitals in Cameroon: missed opportunities for strengthening the local health system --a multiple case study
Keugoung B, Macq J, Buve A, Meli J, Criel B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:265 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/265/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-265.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521866

Research article
Gaps in detailed knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine among medical students in Scotland
McCusker SM, Macqueen I, Lough G, MacDonald AI, Campbell C, Graham SV
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:264 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/264/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-264.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521847

Research article
Correlates of tobacco quit attempts and cessation in the adult population of India: secondary analysis of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009--10
Srivastava S, Malhotra S, Harries AD, Lal P, Arora M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:263 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/263/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-263.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521839

Research article
The role of nicotine replacement therapy for temporary abstinence in the home to protect children from environmental tobacco smoke exposure: a qualitative study with disadvantaged smokers
Atkinson O, Coleman T, McNeill A, Lewis S, Jones LL
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:262 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/262/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-262.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521825

Research article
Determinants of health literacy and health behavior regarding infectious respiratory diseases: a pathway model
Sun X, Shi Y, Zeng Q, Wang Y, Du W, Wei N, Xie R, Chang C
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:261 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/261/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-261.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521806

Research article
Is central obesity associated with poorer health and health-related quality of life in primary school children? Cross-sectional results from the Baden-Württemberg Study
Kesztyües D, Wirt T, Kobel S, Schreiber A, Kettner S, Dreyhaupt J, Kilian R, Steinacker JM
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:260 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/260/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-260.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23521780

Research article
Multiple socioeconomic determinants of weight gain: the Helsinki Health Study
Loman T, Lallukka T, Laaksonen M, Rahkonen O, Lahelma E
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:259 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/259/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/259
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-259.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23517457

Research article
EDCTP regional networks of excellence: initial merits for planned clinical trials in Africa
Miiro GM, Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer O, Sarr O, Rahmani M, Ntoumi F, Dheda K, Pym A, Mboup S, Kaleebu P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:258 (22 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/258/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-258.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23517572




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