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Study protocol
Study protocol for iQuit in Practice: a randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of tailored web- and text-based facilitation of smoking cessation in primary care
Sutton S, Smith S, Jamison J, Boase S, Mason D, Prevost AT, Brimicombe J, Sloan M, Gilbert H, Naughton F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:324 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/324/abstract
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Study protocol
Physical activity and academic achievement across the curriculum (A + PAAC): rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial
Donnelly JE, Greene JL, Gibson CA, Sullivan DK, Hansen DM, Hillman CH, Poggio J, Mayo MS, Smith BK, Lambourne K, Herrmann SD, Scudder M, Betts JL, Honas JJ, Washburn RA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:307 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/307/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-307.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23565969

Research article
INTEROCC case--control study: lack of association between glioma tumors and occupational exposure to selected combustion products, dusts and other chemical agents
Lacourt A, Cardis E, Pintos J, Richardson L, Kincl L, Benke G, Fleming S, Hours M, Krewski D, McLean D, Parent M, Sadetzki S, Schlaefer K, Schlehofer B, van Tongeren M, Siemiatycki J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:340 (12 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/340/abstract
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Research article
School food policy at Dutch primary schools: room for improvement? Cross-sectional findings from the INPACT study
van Ansem WJ, Schrijvers CT, Rodenburg G, Schuit AJ, van de Mheen D
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:339 (12 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/339/abstract
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Research article
Time series analysis comparing mandatory and voluntary notification of newly diagnosed HIV infections in a city with a concentrated epidemic
Reyes-Urueña JM, Olalla PG, Perez-Hoyos S, Caylà JA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:338 (12 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/338/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-338.pdf

Research article
Mental health status among Burmese adolescent students living in boarding houses in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
Akiyama T, Win T, Maung C, Ray P, Sakisaka K, Tanabe A, Kobayashi J, Jimba M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:337 (12 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/337/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-337.pdf

Research article
[More] evidence to support oral health promotion services targeted to smokers calling tobacco quitlines in the United States
McClure JB, Riggs K, St. John J, Catz SL
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:336 (11 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/336/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-336.pdf

Research article
Contraband tobacco on post-secondary campuses in Ontario, Canada: analysis of discarded cigarette butts
Barkans M, Lawrance K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:335 (11 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/335/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-335.pdf

Research article
Design and validation of a self-administered test to assess bullying (bull-M) in high school Mexicans: a pilot study
Ramos-Jimenez A, Wall-Medrano A, Villar OE, Hernández-Torres RP
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:334 (11 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/334/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-334.pdf

Research article
Changing mobility patterns and road mortality among pre-license teens in a late licensing country: an epidemiological study
Twisk D, Bos N, Shope JT, Kok G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:333 (11 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/333/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-333.pdf

Research article
Concomitant malaria among visceral leishmaniasis in-patients from Gedarif and Sennar States, Sudan: a retrospective case--control study
van den Bogaart E, Berkhout MM, Nour AB, Mens PF, Talha AA, Adams ER, Ahmed HB, Abdelrahman SH, Ritmeijer K, Nour BY, Schallig HD
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:332 (11 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/332/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-332.pdf

Research article
Characteristics of non-fatal self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: a systematic review
Rajapakse T, Griffiths K, Christensen H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:331 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/331/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-331.pdf

Research article
Cell-type specificity of lung cancer associated with low-dose soil heavy metal contamination in Taiwan: an ecological study
Huang H, Huang J, Lung C, Wu C, Ho C, Sun Y, Ko P, Su S, Chen S, Liaw Y
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:330 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/330/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-330.pdf

Research article
Cumulative incidence of sickness absence and disease burden among the newly sick-listed, a cross-sectional population-based study
Ármannsdóttir B, Mårdby A, Haukenes I, Hensing G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:329 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/329/abstract
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Research article
An observational study to assess changes in social inequality in smoking-attributable upper aero digestive tract cancer mortality among Canadian males between 1986 and 2001
Singhal S, Quiñonez CR, Jha P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:328 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/328/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-328.pdf

Research article
Increasing trends in central obesity among Chinese adults with normal body mass index, 1993--2009
Du T, Sun X, Yin P, Huo R, Ni C, Yu X
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:327 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/327/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-327.pdf

Research article
Chronic back problems and labor force participation in a national population survey: impact of comorbid arthritis
Churcher L, Chan CH, Badley EM
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:326 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/326/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-326.pdf

Research article
Correlates of opium use: retrospective analysis of a survey of tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Chaturvedi HK, Mahanta J, Bajpai RC, Pandey A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:325 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/325/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/325
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Research article
Factors influencing mode of transport in older adolescents: a qualitative study
Simons D, Clarys P, De Bourdeaudhuij I, de Geus B, Vandelanotte C, Deforche B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:323 (10 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/323/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/323
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Research article
Interventions to reduce neonatal mortality from neonatal tetanus in low and middle income countries - a systematic review
Khan AA, Zahidie A, Rabbani F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:322 (9 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/322/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-322.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23570611

Research article
Factors associated with the rapid implementation process of the fixed-dose combination RHZE tuberculosis regimen in brazil: an ecological study
Braga JU, da Conceição DA, Trajman A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:321 (9 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/321/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-321.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23570579

Research article
The relationship between self-rated health and objective health status: a population-based study
Wu S, Wang R, Zhao Y, Ma X, Wu M, Yan X, He J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:320 (9 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/320/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-320.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23570559

Research article
Alcohol use and spousal mental distress in a population sample: the nord-trøndelag health study
Rognmo K, Torvik FA, Røysamb E, Tambs K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:319 (9 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/319/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-319.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23570535

Research article
Time trend analysis of the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2007: a population-based study
Lin C, Li C, Hsiao C, Liu C, Yang S, Lee C, Li T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:318 (9 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/318/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/318
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-318.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23570503

Research article
Preventing the preventable through effective surveillance: the case of diphtheria in a rural district of Maharashtra, India
Phalkey RK, Bhosale RV, Joshi AP, Wakchoure SS, Tambe MP, Awate P, Marx M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:317 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/317/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-317.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566309

Research article
Association of vitamin D status with socio-demographic factors in Calgary, Alberta: an ecological study using Census Canada data
Naugler C, Zhang J, Henne D, Woods P, Hemmelgarn BR
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:316 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/316/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-316.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566290

Research article
Implementation of a smoke-free policy in a high secure mental health inpatient facility: staff survey to describe experience and attitudes
Hehir AM, Indig D, Prosser S, Archer VA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:315 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/315/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-315.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566256

Research article
High dietary diversity is associated with obesity in Sri Lankan adults: an evaluation of three dietary scores
Jayawardena R, Byrne NM, Soares MJ, Katulanda P, Yadav B, Hills AP
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:314 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/314/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-314.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566236

Research article
Health-related quality of life and long-term care needs among elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Shaanxi Province, China
Liu N, Zeng L, Li Z, Wang J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:313 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/313/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-313.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566211

Research article
Community knowledge, attitude and practice about malaria in a low endemic setting of Shewa Robit Town, northeastern Ethiopia
Abate A, Degarege A, Erko B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:312 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/312/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/312
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-312.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566168

Research article
Visual impairment and spectacle coverage rate in Baoshan district, China: population-based study
Zhu M, Tong X, Zhao R, He X, Zhao H, Liu M, Zhu J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:311 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/311/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-311.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566106

Research article
Promoting occupational health interventions in early return to work by implementing financial subsidies: a Swedish case study
Ståhl C, Toomingas A, Åborg C, Ekberg K, Kjellberg K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:310 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/310/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-310.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566064

Research article
Sharing good NEWS across the world: developing comparable scores across 12 countries for the neighborhood environment walkability scale (NEWS)
Cerin E, Conway TL, Cain KL, Kerr J, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Owen N, Reis RS, Sarmiento OL, Hinckson EA, Salvo D, Christiansen LB, MacFarlane DJ, Davey R, Mitá¿ J, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Sallis JF
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:309 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/309/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-309.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23566032

Research article
Declining trends in early warning indicators for HIV drug resistance in Cameroon from 2008--2010: lessons and challenges for low-resource settings
Fokam J, Billong SC, Bissek AC, Kembou E, Milenge P, Abessouguie I, Nkwescheu AS, Tsomo Z, Aghokeng AF, Ngute GD, Ndumbe PM, Colizzi V, Elat JB
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:308 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/308/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-308.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23565992

Research article
Gender differences in personality patterns and smoking status after a smoking cessation treatment
Piñeiro B, López-Durán A, Fernández del Río E, Martínez Ú, Becoña E
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:306 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/306/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/306
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-306.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23565918

Research article
Work ability assessment in a worker population: comparison and determinants of Work Ability Index and Work Ability score
Fassi M, Bocquet V, Majery N, Lair ML, Couffignal S, Mairiaux P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:305 (8 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/305/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-305.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23565883

Reviewer acknowledgement
Reviewer Acknowledgement BMC Public Health
Pafitis N
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:223 (12 April 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/223/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-223.pdf




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