May 29, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (26 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 22-May-2010 and 28-May-2010

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Study protocol
Design of the DIRECT-project: interventions to increase job resources and recovery opportunities to improve job-related health, well-being, and performance outcomes in nursing homes
Spoor EM, De Jonge J, Hamers JP
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:293 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/293/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-293.pdf

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Evaluation of the childhood obesity prevention program Kids - 'Go for your life'
de Silva-Sanigorski A, Prosser L, Carpenter L, Honisett S, Gibbs L, Moodie M, Sheppard L, Swinburn B, Waters E
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:288 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/288/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-288.pdf

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The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH): study protocol
Investigators T
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:287 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/287/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-287.pdf

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The design of a community lifestyle programme to improve the physical and psychological well-being of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more.
Smith DM, Whitworth M, Sibley C, Taylor W, Gething J, Chmiel C, Lavender T
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:284 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/284/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-284.pdf

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Study protocol: Determinants of participation and quality of life of adolescents with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study (SPARCLE2)
Colver AF, Dickinson HO, [sparcle] S
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:280 (26 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/280/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-280.pdf

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The cost effectiveness of an early transition from hospital to nursing home for stroke patients: design of a comparative study
Heijnen RW, Evers SM, van der Weijden TD, Limburg M, Schols JM
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:279 (26 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/279/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-279.pdf

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Motivational interviewing for screening and feedback and encouraging lifestyle changes to reduce relative weight in 4-8 year old children: design of the MInT study
Taylor RW, Brown D, Dawson AM, Haszard J, Cox A, Rose EA, Taylor BJ, Meredith-Jones K, Treacy L, Ross J, Williams SM
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:271 (24 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/271/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-271.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20497522

Correspondence
Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: The ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework.
Brug J, te Velde S, Chin A Paw MJ, Bere E, de Bourdeaudhuij I, Moore H, Maes L, Jensen J, Manios Y, Lien N, Klepp K, Lobstein T, Martens M, Salmon J, Singh AS
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:276 (25 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/276/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-276.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500859

Research article
Balancing collective responsibility, individual opportunities and risks: a qualitative study on how police officers reason around volunteering in an HIV vaccine trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tarimo EA, Thorson A, Kohi TW, Mwami J, Bakari M, Sandstrom E, Kulane A
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:292 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/292/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-292.pdf

Research article
Effect of Improved access to Antiretroviral Therapy on clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in the HIV care and treatment clinic, at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Mugusi SF, Mwita JC, Francis JM, Aboud S, Bakari M, Aris EA, Swai AB, Mugusi FM, Pallangyo K, Sandstrom E
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:291 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/291/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-291.pdf

Research article
Incarceration as a key variable in racial disparities of asthma prevalence
Wang EA, Green J
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:290 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/290/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-290.pdf

Research article
Why Iranian married women use withdrawal instead of oral contraceptives? A qualitative study from Iran
Rahnama P, Hidarnia A, Amin Shokravi F, Kazemnejad A, Oakely D, Montazeri A
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:289 (28 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/289/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-289.pdf

Research article
Correlates of video games playing among adolescents in an Islamic country
Allahverdipour H, Bazargan M, Farhadinasab A, Moeini B
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:286 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/286/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-286.pdf

Research article
Self-reported racial discrimination, response to unfair treatment, and coronary calcification in asymptomatic adults - the North Texas Healthy Heart study
Cardarelli R, Cardarelli KM, Fulda KG, Espinoza A, Cage C, Vishwanatha J, Young R, Steele DN, Carroll J
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:285 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/285/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-285.pdf

Research article
Neighborhood conditions, diabetes, and risk of lower-body functional limitations among middle-aged African Americans: A cohort study
Schootman M, Andresen EM, Wolinsky FD, Miller JP, Yan Y, Miller DK
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:283 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/283/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-283.pdf

Research article
Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel: A population-based survey
Baron-Epel O, Kaplan G, Moran M
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:282 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/282/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-282.pdf

Research article
Maternal and neonatal risk factors for childhood type 1 diabetes: a matched case-control study
Robertson L, Harrild K
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:281 (27 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/281/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-281.pdf

Research article
Estimating the risk of rabies transmission to humans in the U.S.: a delphi analysis
Vaidya SA, Manning SE, Dhankhar P, Meltzer MI, Rupprecht C, Hull HF, Fishbein DB
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:278 (26 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/278/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-278.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500896

Research article
A population study on the association between leisure time physical activity and self-rated health among diabetics in Taiwan
Li C, Lai Y, Tseng C, Lin J, Chang H
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:277 (26 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/277/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-277.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500890

Research article
To bite or not to bite! A questionnaire-based survey assessing why some people are bitten more than others by midges
Logan JG, Cook JI, Stanczyk NM, Weeks EN, Welham SJ, Mordue (Luntz) AJ
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:275 (25 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/275/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-275.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500852

Research article
Excessive TV viewing and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents. The AVENA cross-sectional study
Martinez-Gomez D, Rey-Lopez J, Chillon P, Gomez-Martinez S, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Martin-Matillas M, Garcia-Fuentes M, Delgado M, Moreno L, Veiga O, Eisenmann J, Marcos A, Study Group A
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:274 (25 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/274/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-274.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500845

Research article
Male fetal loss in the U.S. following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Bruckner TA, Catalano R, Ahern J
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:273 (25 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/273/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-273.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20500812

Research article
Rural to urban migration and changes in cardiovascular risk factors in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study
Unwin N, James P, McLarty D, Machybia H, Nkulila P, Tamin B, Nguluma M, McNally R
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:272 (24 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/272/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-272.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20497567

Research article
Estimated birth weight and adult cardiovascular risk factors in a developing southern Chinese population: a cross sectional study
Schooling CM, Jiang C, Lam TH, Cowling BJ, Au Yeung SL, Zhang W, Cheng KK, Leung GM
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:270 (24 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/270/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-270.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20492733

Research article
Mother's occupation and sex ratio at birth
Ruckstuhl KE, Colijn GP, Amiot V, Vinish E
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:269 (23 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/269/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-269.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20492728

Research article
Maxillofacial injuries associated with intimate partner violence in women
Saddki N, Suhaimi AA, Daud R
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:268 (23 May 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/268/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-268.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20492720

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