June 26, 2010

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health (21 articles)

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 19-Jun-2010 and 25-Jun-2010

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Study protocol
Cumulative exposure to air pollution and long-term outcomes after first acute myocardial infarction: A population-based cohort study. Objectives and methodology
Gerber Y, Myers V, Broday DM, Koton S, Steinberg DM, Drory Y
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:369 (24 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/369/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-369.pdf

Study protocol
Measuring the impact and costs of a universal group based parenting programme: protocol and implementation of a trial.
Simkiss DE, Snooks HA, Stallard N, Davies S, Thomas MA, Anthony R, Winstanley S, Wilson L, Stewart-Brown S
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:364 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/364/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-364.pdf

Correspondence
Representations of cycling in metropolitan newspapers - changes over time and differences between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
Rissel C, Bonfiglioli C, Emilsen A, Smith BJ
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:371 (25 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/371/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-371.pdf

Correspondence
Coverage of Jade Goody's cervical cancer in UK newspapers: a missed opportunity for health promotion?
Hilton S, Hunt K
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:368 (24 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/368/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-368.pdf

Research article
Australia's National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: does it work for Indigenous Australians?
Christou A, Katzenellenbogen J, Thompson SC
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:373 (25 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/373/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-373.pdf

Research article
Total smoking bans in psychiatric inpatient services: a survey of perceived benefits, barriers and support among staff
Wye P, Bowman J, Wiggers J, Baker A, Knight J, Carr V, Terry M, Clancy R
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:372 (25 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/372/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-372.pdf

Research article
Changing clinical needs of people living with AIDS and receiving home based care in Malawi - the Bangwe Home Based Care Project 2003-2008 - a descriptive study
Bowie C, Gondwe N, Bowie C
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:370 (24 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/370/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-370.pdf

Research article
Association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and screen time among pre-school children: a cross-sectional study
Carson V, Spence JC, Cutumisu N, Cargill L
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:367 (24 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/367/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-367.pdf

Research article
Predictors of mortality among elderly people living in a south Indian urban community; a 10/66 Dementia Research Group prospective population-based cohort study
Jotheeswaran AT, Williams JD, Prince MJ
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:366 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/366/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-366.pdf

Research article
Physical Activity and Optimal Self-Rated Health Of Adults With and Without Diabetes
Tsai J, Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Balluz LS
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:365 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/365/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-365.pdf

Research article
BDNF Val66Met polymorphism, energy intake and BMI: a follow-up study in schoolchildren at risk of eating disorders.
Arija V, Ferrer-Barcala M, Aranda N, Canals J
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:363 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/363/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-363.pdf

Research article
Missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing and diagnosis at the health facilities of Dessie town, North East Ethiopia
Fetene NW, Feleke AD
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:362 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/362/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-362.pdf

Research article
Associations between partial sickness benefit and disability pensions: initial findings of a Finnish nationwide register study
Kausto J, Virta L, Luukkonen R, Viikari-Juntura E
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:361 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/361/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-361.pdf

Research article
Varicella susceptibility and transmission dynamics in Slovenia
Socan M, Berginc N, Lajovic J
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:360 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/360/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-360.pdf

Research article
Recent trends in exposure to secondhand smoke in the United States population
Chen C, Burton T, Baker CL, Mastey V, Mannino D
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:359 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/359/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-359.pdf

Research article
Use of evidence-based pharmacotherapy after myocardial infarction in Estonia
Marandi T, Baburin A, Ainla T
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:358 (23 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/358/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-358.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20569449

Research article
Private patient perceptions about a public programme; what do private Indian tuberculosis patients really feel about directly observed treatment?
Pinto LM, Udwadia ZF
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:357 (22 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/357/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-357.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20569448

Research article
Uptake and effectiveness of the Children's Fitness Tax Credit in Canada: the rich get richer
Spence JC, Holt NL, Dutove JK, Carson V
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:356 (21 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/356/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-356.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20565963

Research article
Estimating the magnitude and direction of bias in tuberculosis drug resistance surveys conducted only in the public sector: a simulation study
Cohen T, Hedt BL, Pagano M
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:355 (21 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/355/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-355.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20565947

Research article
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection: Views and perceptions about swallowing nevirapine in rural Lilongwe, Malawi
O'Gorman DA, Nyirenda LJ, Theobald SJ
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:354 (21 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/354/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-354.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20565930

Research article
Using intervention mapping (IM) to develop a self-management programme for employees with a chronic disease in the Netherlands
Detaille SI, Van der Gulden JW, Engels JA, Heerkens YF, Van Dijk FJ
BMC Public Health 2010, 10:353 (21 June 2010)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/353/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-353.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/20565925

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