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The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 26-Jul-2013 and 02-Aug-2013

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Commentary
Advancing maternal survival in the global context: are our strategies working?
Khan OA, Derman R, Sloan NL
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:689 (29 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/689/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/689
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23890346

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Butterfly Girls; promoting healthy diet and physical activity to young African American girls online: rationale and design
Thompson D, Mahabir R, Bhatt R, Boutte C, Cantu D, Vazquez I, Callender C, Cullen K, Baranowski T, Liu Y, Walker C, Buday R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:709 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/709/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-709.pdf

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Efficacy of a mobile application for smoking cessation in young people: study protocol for a clustered, randomized trial
Valdivieso-López E, Flores-Mateo G, Molina-Gómez J, Rey-Reñones C, Barrera Uriarte M, Duch J, Valverde A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:704 (1 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/704/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-704.pdf

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A single-blinded, single-centre, controlled study in healthy adult smokers to identify the effects of a reduced toxicant prototype cigarette on biomarkers of exposure and of biological effect versus commercial cigarettes
Shepperd CJ, Newland N, Eldridge A, Graff D, Meyer I
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:690 (29 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/690/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-690.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23895296

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The effects and costs of the universal parent group program – all children in focus: a study protocol for a randomized wait-list controlled trial
Lindberg L, Ulfsdotter M, Jalling C, Skärstrand E, Lalouni M, Lönn Rhodin K, Månsdotter A, Enebrink P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:688 (29 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/688/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/688
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23890316

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The NLstart2run study: health effects of a running promotion program in novice runners, design of a prospective cohort study
Kluitenberg B, van Middelkoop M, Diercks RL, Hartgens F, Verhagen E, Smits D, Buist I, van der Worp H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:685 (26 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/685/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-685.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23890182

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Evaluating the effectiveness of personal resilience and enrichment programme (PREP) for HIV prevention among female sex workers: a randomised controlled trial
Yuen W, Wong W, Tang C, Holroyd E, Tiwari A, Fong D, Chin W
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:683 (26 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/683/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/683
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23886280

Research article
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards voluntary counseling and testing among university students in North West Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Addis Z, Yalew A, Shiferaw Y, Alemu A, Birhan W, Mathewose B, Tachebele B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:714 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/714/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-714.pdf

Research article
Chronic disease mortality in rural and urban residents in Hubei Province, China, 2008--2010
Cheng L, Tan L, Zhang L, Wei S, Liu L, Long L, Zhang J, Wu Y, Zhang Q, Nie S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:713 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/713/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-713.pdf

Research article
Hopelessness as a basis for tuberculosis diagnostic delay in the Arkhangelsk region: a grounded theory study
Kuznetsov VN, Grjibovski AM, Mariandyshev AO, Johansson E, Enarson DA, Bjune GA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:712 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/712/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-712.pdf

Research article
From childhood socio-economic position to adult educational level -- do health behaviours in adolescence matter? A longitudinal study
Koivusilta LK, West P, Saaristo VM, Nummi T, Rimpelä AH
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:711 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/711/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-711.pdf

Research article
Status and determinants of health behavior knowledge among the elderly in China: a community-based cross-sectional study
Yin Z, Geng G, Lan X, Zhang L, Wang S, Zang Y, Peng M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:710 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/710/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-710.pdf

Research article
The burden of pediatric diarrhea: a cross-sectional study of incurred costs and perceptions of cost among Bolivian families
Burke RM, Rebolledo PA, Embrey SR, Wagner LD, Cowden CL, Kelly FM, Smith ER, Iñiguez V, Leon JS
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:708 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/708/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-708.pdf

Research article
Weight misperception amongst youth of a developing country: Pakistan -a cross-sectional study
Saleem MD, Ahmed G, Mulla J, Haider SS, Abbas M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:707 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/707/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-707.pdf

Research article
Association between legume intake and self-reported diabetes among adult men and women in India
Agrawal S, Ebrahim S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:706 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/706/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-706.pdf

Research article
Impact of duration of structured observations on measurement of handwashing behavior at critical times
Halder AK, Molyneaux JW, Luby SP, Ram PK
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:705 (2 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/705/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-705.pdf

Research article
How many Slovenian family practice attendees are victims of intimate partner violence? A re-evaluation cross-sectional study report
Selic P, Svab I, Gucek N
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:703 (1 August 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/703/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/703
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-703.pdf

Research article
Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in an urban population of primiparas in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study
Hamade H, Chaaya M, Saliba M, Chaaban R, Osman H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:702 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/702/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-702.pdf

Research article
Social participation and mental health: moderating effects of gender, social role and rurality
Takagi D, Kondo K, Kawachi I
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:701 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/701/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-701.pdf

Research article
The association between self-reported lack of sleep, low vitality and impaired glucose tolerance: a Swedish cross-sectional study
Andersson S, Ekman I, Friberg F, Bøg-Hansen E, Lindblad U
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:700 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/700/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-700.pdf

Research article
Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use among patients with active tuberculosis attending primary public care clinics in South Africa: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial
Peltzer K, Naidoo P, Louw J, Matseke G, Zuma K, Mchunu G, Tutshana B, Mabaso M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:699 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/699/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/699
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-699.pdf

Research article
"You are wasting our drugs": health service barriers to HIV treatment for sex workers in Zimbabwe
Mtetwa S, Busza J, Chidiya S, Mungofa S, Cowan F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:698 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/698/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-698.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23898942

Research article
Effectiveness of Start to run, a 6-week training program for novice runners, on increasing health-enhancing physical activity: a controlled study
Ooms L, Veenhof C, de Bakker DH
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:697 (31 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/697/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-697.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23898920

Research article
HPV and cervical cancer related knowledge, awareness and testing behaviors in a community sample of female sex workers in China
Hong Y, Zhang C, Li X, Lin D, Liu Y
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:696 (30 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/696/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/696
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-696.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23898889

Research article
Urban built environment configuration and psychological distress in older men: results from the Caerphilly study
Sarkar C, Gallacher J, Webster C
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:695 (30 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/695/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-695.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23898839

Research article
The effectiveness of a web-based brief alcohol intervention in reducing heavy drinking among adolescents aged 15--20 years with a low educational background: a two-arm parallel group cluster randomized controlled trial
Voogt CV, Kleinjan M, Poelen EA, Lemmers LA, Engels RC
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:694 (30 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/694/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-694.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23895403

Research article
Psychoactive substances use and associated factors among Axum university students, Axum Town, North Ethiopia
Gebreslassie M, Feleke A, Melese T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:693 (30 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/693/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/693
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-693.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23895376

Research article
Assessment of the relationship between bacteriological quality of dug-wells, hygiene behaviour and well characteristics in two cholera endemic localities in Douala, Cameroon
Akoachere JT, Omam L, Massalla TN
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:692 (29 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/692/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-692.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23895357

Research article
Sex knowledge, attitudes, and high-risk sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in Hong Kong
Yip PS, Zhang H, Lam T, Lam K, Lee A, Chan J, Fan S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:691 (29 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/691/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/691
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-691.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23895326

Research article
pH1N1 - a comparative analysis of public health responses in Ontario to the influenza outbreak, public health and primary care: lessons learned and policy suggestions
Masotti P, Green ME, Birtwhistle R, Gemmill I, Moore K, O'Connor K, Hansen-Taugher A, Shaw R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:687 (27 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/687/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/687
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-687.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23890226

Research article
Familial correlation and aggregation of body mass index and blood pressure in Chinese Han population
Hu Y, He L, Wu Y, Ma G, Li L, Hu Y
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:686 (26 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/686/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/686
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-686.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23890201

Research article
Do computer use, TV viewing, and the presence of the media in the bedroom predict school-aged children's sleep habits in a longitudinal study?
Nuutinen T, Ray C, Roos E
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:684 (26 July 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/684/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/684
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-684.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23886318




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