July 20, 2011

Latest Article Alert from BMC Public Health

The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 12-Jul-2011 and 19-Jul-2011

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Study protocol
A randomised controlled trial linking mental health inpatients to community smoking cessation supports: A study protocol
Stockings EA, Bowman JA, Wiggers J, Baker AL, Terry M, Clancy R, Wye PM, Knight J, Moore LH
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:570 (17 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/570/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-570.pdf

Study protocol
Psychosocial risk and protective factors of secondary school dropout in Luxembourg: the protocol of an exploratory case-control study
Esch P, Bocquet V, Pull C, Couffignal S, Graas M, Lair M, Lehnert T, Fond-Harmant L, Ansseau M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:555 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/555/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-555.pdf

Research article
Influence of social and material individual and area deprivation on suicide mortality among 2.7 million Canadians: A prospective study
Burrows S, Auger N, Gamache P, St-Laurent D, Hamel D
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:577 (19 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/577/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-577.pdf

Research article
Can self-reported disability assessment behaviour of insurance physicians be explained? Applying the ASE model
Schellart AJ, Steenbeek R, Mulders HP, Anema JR, Kroneman H, Besseling JJ
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:576 (19 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/576/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-576.pdf

Research article
Monitoring the level of government trust, risk perception and intention of the general public to adopt protective measures during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the Netherlands
van der Weerd W, Timmermans DR, Beaujean DJ, Oudhoff J, van Steenbergen JE
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:575 (19 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/575/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-575.pdf

Research article
Recurring alcohol-related care between 1998 and 2007 among people treated for an alcohol-related disorder in 1997: A register study in Stockholm County.
Ahacic K, Damstrom Thakker K, Kareholt I
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:574 (19 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/574/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-574.pdf

Research article
Increase in EPI vaccines coverage after implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infant with Sulfadoxine -pyrimethamine in the district of Kolokani, Mali: Results from a cluster randomized control trial
Dicko A, Toure SO, Traore M, Sagara I, Toure OB, Sissoko MS, Diallo AT, Rogier C, Salamon R, de Sousa A, Doumbo OK
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:573 (18 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/573/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-573.pdf

Research article
Support for smoke-free policy, and awareness of tobacco health effects and use of smoking cessation therapy in a developing country
Owusu-Dabo E, Lewis S, McNeill A, Gilmore A, Britton J
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:572 (18 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/572/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-572.pdf

Research article
Quantification of the healthy worker effect: A nationwide cohort study among electricians in Denmark
Thygesen LC, Hvidtfeldt UA, Mikkelsen S, Bronnum-Hansen H
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:571 (18 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/571/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-571.pdf

Research article
Vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy of HIV infected and non-infected women in tropical settings of Northwest Ethiopia
Mulu A, Kassu A, Huruy K, Tegene B, Yitayaw G, Nakamori M, Nhien NV, Bekele A, Wondmihun Y, Yamamoto S, Ota F
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:569 (15 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/569/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-569.pdf

Research article
Racism and health among urban Aboriginal young people
Priest N, Paradies Y, Stewart P, Luke J
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:568 (15 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/568/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-568.pdf

Research article
Illiteracy, Low Educational Status, and Cardiovascular Mortality in India
Pednekar MS, Gupta R, Gupta PC
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:567 (15 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/567/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-567.pdf

Research article
Risk factors for the onset and persistence of neck pain in undergraduate students: 1-year prospective cohort study
Kanchanomai S, Janwantanakul P, Pensri P, Jiamjarasrangsi W
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:566 (15 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/566/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-566.pdf

Research article
Human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS and other important predictors of maternal mortality in Mulago Hospital Complex Kampala Uganda
Wandabwa JN, Doyle P, Longo-Mbenza B, Kiondo P, Khainza B, Othieno E, Maconichie N
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:565 (14 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/565/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-565.pdf

Research article
Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: Epidemiology and Public Health Implications. A systematic review.
Hall V, Thomsen RW, Henriksen O, Lohse N
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:564 (14 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/564/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-564.pdf

Research article
Adolescents' perceptions about smokers in Karnataka, India
Bhojani UM, Ellias MA, N D
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:563 (14 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/563/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-563.pdf

Research article
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Murcia Region, a southern European Mediterranean area with low cardiovascular risk and high obesity
Gavrila D, Salmeron D, Egea-Caparros J, Huerta JM, Perez-Martinez A, Navarro C, Tormo M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:562 (14 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/562/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-562.pdf

Research article
Sibling number and prevalence of allergic disorders in pregnant Japanese women: baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study
Miyake Y, Tanaka K, Arakawa M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:561 (14 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/561/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-561.pdf

Research article
Access to healthcare and alternative health-seeking strategies among undocumented migrants in Denmark
Biswas D, Kristiansen M, Krasnik A, Norredam M
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:560 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/560/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-560.pdf

Research article
Physical activity patterns in older men and women in Germany: a cross-sectional study
Moschny A, Platen P, KlaaSZen-Mielke R, Trampisch U, Hinrichs T
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:559 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/559/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-559.pdf

Research article
Untreated severe dental decay: a neglected determinant of low Body Mass Index in 12-year-old Filipino children
Benzian H, Monse B, Heinrich-Weltzien R, Hobdell M, Mulder J, van Palenstein Helderman W
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:558 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/558/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-558.pdf

Research article
Respiratory health effects and exposure to superabsorbent polymer and paper dust - an epidemiological study
Holm M, Dahlman-Hoglund A, Toren K
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:557 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/557/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-557.pdf

Research article
Inherent illnesses and attacks: an ethnographic study of interpretations of childhood Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) in Manhica, southern Mozambique
Straus L, Munguambe K, Bassat Q, Machevo S, Pell C, Roca A, Pool R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:556 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/556/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-556.pdf

Research article
Cardiovascular disease by diabetes status in five ethnic minority groups compared to ethnic Norwegians
Tran AT, Straand J, Diep LM, Meyer HE, Birkeland KI, Jenum AK
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:554 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/554/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-554.pdf

Research article
Implementing services for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV: A comparative descriptive analysis of national programs in four countries
Chatterjee A, Tripathi S, Gass R, Hamunime N, Panha S, Kiyaga C, Wade A, Barnhart M, Luo C, Ekpini R
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:553 (13 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/553/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-553.pdf

Research article
Co-morbidity and health care utilisation five years prior to diagnosis for depression A register-based study in a Swedish population
Andersson D, Magnusson H, Carstensen J, Borgquist L
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:552 (12 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/552/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-552.pdf

Research article
The potential role of mother-in-law in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a mixed methods study from the Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania
Falnes E, Moland K, Tylleskar T, de Paoli M, Leshabari S, Engebretsen IM
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:551 (12 July 2011)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/551/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-11-551.pdf


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