September 12, 2013

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 04-Sep-2013 and 11-Sep-2013

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Research article
Men having sex with men serosorting with casual partners: who, how much, and what risk factors in Switzerland, 2007-2009
Lociciro S, Jeannin A, Dubois-Arber F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:839 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/839/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-839.pdf

Research article
TB treatment outcomes among TB-HIV co-infections in Karnataka, India: how do these compare with non-HIV tuberculosis outcomes in the province?
Shastri S, Naik B, Shet A, Rewari B, De Costa A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:838 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/838/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-838.pdf

Research article
A sero-survey of toxoplasmosis in farm and non-farm children from Wisconsin, United States, 1997--1999
Muñoz-Zanzi C, Williams-Nguyen J, Belongia EA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:837 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/837/abstract
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Research article
A survey of the reformulation of Australian child-oriented food products
Savio S, Mehta K, Udell T, Coveney J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:836 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/836/abstract
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Research article
A systematic review of the effectiveness of mental health promotion interventions for young people in low and middle income countries
Barry MM, Clarke AM, Jenkins R, Patel V
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:835 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/835/abstract
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Research article
Patterns in mortality among people with severe mental disorders across birth cohorts: a register-based study of Denmark and Finland in 1982--2006
Gissler M, Munk Laursen T, Ösby U, Nordentoft M, Wahlbeck K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:834 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/834/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-834.pdf

Research article
Prevalence of arterial hypertension among Brazilian adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis
Magliano ES, Guedes LG, Coutinho ES, Bloch KV
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:833 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/833/abstract
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Research article
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are more burdened by co-morbidity and worry about serious diseases than healthy controls- eight years follow-up of IBS patients in primary care
Faresjö Å, Grodzinsky E, Hallert C, Timpka T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:832 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/832/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-832.pdf

Research article
Life style and longevity among initially healthy middle-aged men: prospective cohort study
Heir T, Erikssen J, Sandvik L
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:831 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/831/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-831.pdf

Research article
The context and practice of handwashing among new mothers in Serang, Indonesia: a formative research study
Greenland K, Iradati E, Ati A, Maskoen Y, Aunger R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:830 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/830/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-830.pdf

Research article
Scale development on consumer behavior toward counterfeit drugs in a developing country: a quantitative study exploiting the tools of an evolving paradigm
Alfadl AA, b. Mohamed Ibrahim M, Ahmad Hassali M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:829 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/829/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-829.pdf

Research article
Associations between psychological stress, eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and body weight among women: a longitudinal study
Mouchacca J, Abbott GR, Ball K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:828 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/828/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-828.pdf

Research article
Consistent condom use with regular, paying, and casual male partners and associated factors among men who have sex with men in Tamil Nadu, India: findings from an assessment of a large-scale HIV prevention program
Ramanathan S, Chakrapani V, Ramakrishnan L, Goswami P, Yadav D, Subramanian T, George B, Paranjape R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:827 (11 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/827/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-827.pdf

Research article
Age biases in a large HIV and sexual behaviour-related internet survey among MSM
Marcus U, Hickson F, Weatherburn P, Schmidt AJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:826 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/826/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-826.pdf

Research article
Assessment of sexual violence among street females in Bahir-Dar town, North West Ethiopia: a mixed method study
Alemayehu MC, Yalew WA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:825 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/825/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-825.pdf

Research article
Extended interactive voice response telephony (IVR) for relapse prevention after smoking cessation using varenicline and IVR: a pilot study
McNaughton B, Frohlich J, Graham A, Young Q
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:824 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/824/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-824.pdf

Research article
Diverging trends in educational inequalities in cancer mortality between men and women in the 2000s in France
Menvielle G, Rey G, Jougla E, Luce D
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:823 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/823/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-823.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015917

Research article
A cross-sectional study of frequency and factors associated with dog walking in 9--10 year old children in Liverpool, UK
Westgarth C, Boddy LM, Stratton G, German AJ, Gaskell RM, Coyne KP, Bundred P, McCune S, Dawson S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:822 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/822/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-822.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015895

Research article
History of dating violence and the association with late adolescent health
Bonomi AE, Anderson ML, Nemeth J, Rivara FP, Buettner C
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:821 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/821/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-821.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015863

Research article
Parental food-related behaviors and family meal frequencies: associations in Norwegian dyads of parents and preadolescent children
Melbye EL, Øgaard T, Øverby NC, Hansen H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:820 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/820/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-820.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015833

Research article
Factors associated with parental smoking in the presence of school-aged children: a cross-sectional study
Liao Y, Chen Y, Kuo L, Chen P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:819 (10 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/819/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-819.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015810

Research article
Foreskin cutting beliefs and practices and the acceptability of male circumcision for HIV prevention in Papua New Guinea
MacLaren D, Tommbe R, Mafile¿o T, Manineng C, Fregonese F, Redman-MacLaren M, Wood M, Browne K, Muller R, Kaldor J, McBride WJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:818 (9 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/818/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-818.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015786

Research article
Intimate partner violence against women during and after pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Mumbai slums
Das S, Bapat U, Shah More N, Alcock G, Joshi W, Pantvaidya S, Osrin D
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:817 (9 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/817/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/817
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24015762

Research article
Qualitative evaluation of the Teenage Mothers Project in Uganda: a community-based empowerment intervention for unmarried teenage mothers
Leerlooijer JN, Bos AE, Ruiter RA, van Reeuwijk MA, Rijsdijk LE, Nshakira N, Kok G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:816 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/816/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/816
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24011141

Research article
Self-reporting and measurement of body mass index in adolescents: refusals and validity, and the possible role of socioeconomic and health-related factors
Chau N, Chau K, Mayet A, Baumann M, Legleye S, Falissard B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:815 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/815/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/815
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24011121

Research article
Association between tooth loss and orodigestive cancer mortality in an 80-year-old community-dwelling Japanese population: a 12-year prospective study
Ansai T, Takata Y, Yoshida A, Soh I, Awano S, Hamasaki T, Sogame A, Shimada N
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:814 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/814/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-814.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24011063

Research article
Long-term health benefits of physical activity -- a systematic review of longitudinal studies
Reiner M, Niermann C, Jekauc D, Woll A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:813 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/813/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-813.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010994

Research article
The contribution of health policy and care to income differences in life expectancy – a register based cohort study
Manderbacka K, Peltonen R, Lumme S, Keskimäki I, Tarkiainen L, Martikainen P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:812 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/812/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/812
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010957

Research article
Effectiveness of cough etiquette maneuvers in disrupting the chain of transmission of infectious respiratory diseases
Zayas G, Chiang MC, Wong E, MacDonald F, Lange CF, Senthilselvan A, King M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:811 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/811/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/811
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010919

Research article
The possible impact of an alcohol welfare surcharge on consumption of alcoholic beverages in Taiwan
Yeh C, Ho L, Lee J, Hwang J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:810 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/810/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-810.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010885

Research article
Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women: a cross-sectional study from Erbil city
Yasin BA, Al-Tawil NG, Shabila NP, Al-Hadithi TS
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:809 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/809/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/809
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010850

Research article
Seasonal variation in objectively measured physical activity, sedentary time, cardio-respiratory fitness and sleep duration among 8–11 year-old Danish children: a repeated-measures study
Hjorth MF, Chaput J, Michaelsen K, Astrup A, Tetens I, Sjödin A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:808 (8 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/808/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/808
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010811

Research article
How do public child healthcare professionals and primary school teachers identify and handle child abuse cases? A qualitative study
Schols MW, de Ruiter C, Öry FG
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:807 (5 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/807/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-807.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007516

Research article
Mothers' perspectives on the delivery of childhood injury messages: a qualitative study from the growing up in Wales, environments for healthy living study (EHL)
Khanom A, Hill RA, Brophy S, Morgan K, Rapport F, Lyons R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:806 (5 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/806/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/806
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007442

Research article
An examination of the benefits of health promotion programs for the national fire service
Poston WS, Haddock CK, Jahnke SA, Jitnarin N, Day R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:805 (5 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/805/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/805
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-805.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007391

Research article
Stigma trajectories among people living with HIV (PLHIV) embarking on a life time journey with antiretroviral drugs in Jinja, Uganda
Mbonye M, Nakamanya S, Birungi J, King R, Seeley J, Jaffar S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:804 (5 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/804/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/804
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24010761

Research article
The importance of illness duration, age at diagnosis and the year of diagnosis for labour participation chances of people with chronic illness: results of a nationwide panel-study in the Netherlands
Rijken M, Spreeuwenberg P, Schippers J, Groenewegen PP
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:803 (4 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/803/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-803.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007362

Research article
Do accurate HIV and antiretroviral therapy knowledge, and previous testing experiences increase the uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing? Results from a cohort study in rural Tanzania
South A, Wringe A, Kumogola Y, Isingo R, Manyalla R, Cawley C, Zaba B, Todd J, Urassa M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:802 (4 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/802/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/802
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PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007326

Research article
TB tracer teams in South Africa: knowledge, practices and challenges of tracing TB patients to improve adherence
Bristow CC, Podewils LJ, Bronner LE, Batubani N, van der Walt M, Peters A, Mametja D
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:801 (4 September 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/801/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-801.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/24007294




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