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Study protocol
Impact on student health status of a training program of university students as health promoters. A randomized control trial: training program of university students as health promoters
Mendoza-Núñez VM, Mecalco-Herrera C, Ortega-Ávila C, Mecalco-Herrera L, Soto-Espinosa JL, Rodríguez-León MA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:162 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/162/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-162.pdf

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Effectiveness of alcohol brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists: study protocol of a two-arm randomised controlled trial
Dhital R, Norman I, Whittlesea C, McCambridge J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:152 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/152/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-152.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23419053

Research article
Determinants of vitamin a deficiency in children between 6 months and 2 years of age in Guinea-Bissau
Danneskiold-Samsøe N, Fisker AB, Jørgensen MJ, Ravn H, Andersen A, Balde ID, Leo-Hansen C, Rodrigues A, Aaby P, Benn CS
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:172 (25 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/172/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-172.pdf

Research article
Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of Emirati Mothers in the United Arab Emirates
Radwan H
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:171 (25 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/171/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-171.pdf

Research article
Racial differences in cigarette brand recognition and impact on youth smoking
Dauphinee AL, Doxey JR, Schleicher NC, Fortmann SP, Henriksen L
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:170 (25 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/170/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-170.pdf

Research article
Blacks and whites in the Cuba have equal prevalence of hypertension: confirmation from a new population survey
Ordúñez P, Kaufman JS, Benet M, Morejon A, Silva LC, Shoham DA, Cooper RS
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:169 (24 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/169/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-169.pdf

Research article
Predictors of perinatal mortality in rural population of Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective longitudinal study
Andargie G, Berhane Y, Worku A, Kebede Y
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:168 (23 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/168/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-168.pdf

Research article
Second-stage non-response in the Swiss health survey: determinants and bias in outcomes
Volken T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:167 (23 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/167/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-167.pdf

Research article
Prevalence and comorbidity of diabetes mellitus among non-institutionalized older adults in Germany - results of the national telephone health interview survey 'German Health Update (GEDA)' 2009
Du Y, Heidemann C, Gößwald A, Schmich P, Scheidt-Nave C
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:166 (23 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/166/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-166.pdf

Research article
A systematic review of intervention effects on potential mediators of children's physical activity
Brown H, Hume C, Pearson N, Salmon J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:165 (23 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/165/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-165.pdf

Research article
Parent smoker role conflict and planning to quit smoking: a cross-sectional study
Friebely J, Rigotti NA, Chang Y, Hall N, Weiley V, Dempsey J, Hipple B, Nabi-Burza E, Murphy S, Woo H, Winickoff JP
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:164 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/164/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-164.pdf

Research article
Educational differences in self-rated physical fitness among Finns
Pulkkinen K, Mäkinen T, Valkeinen H, Prättälä R, Borodulin K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:163 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/163/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-163.pdf

Research article
Geographic and urban--rural disparities in the total prevalence of neural tube defects and their subtypes during 2006--2008 in China: a study using the hospital-based birth defects surveillance system
Li X, Zhu J, Wang Y, Mu D, Dai L, Zhou G, Li Q, Wang H, Li M, Liang J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:161 (22 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/161/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-161.pdf

Research article
Feasibility of community-based screening for cardiovascular disease risk in an ethnic community: The South Asian Cardiovascular Health Assessment and Management Program (SA-CHAMP)
Jones CA, Nanji A, Mawani S, Davachi S, Ross L, Vollman A, Aggarwal S, King-Shier K, Campbell N
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:160 (21 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/160/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-160.pdf

Research article
High prevalence of obesity among women who enrolled in HIV prevention trials in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: healthy diet and life style messages should be integrated into HIV prevention programs
Wand H, Ramjee G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:159 (21 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/159/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-159.pdf

Research article
Developing social capital in implementing a complex intervention: a process evaluation of the early implementation of a suicide prevention intervention in four European countries
Harris FM, Maxwell M, O¿Connor RC, Coyne J, Arensman E, Székely A, Gusmão R, Coffey C, Costa S, Cserháti Z, Koburger N, van Audenhove C, McDaid D, Maloney J, Värnik P, Hegerl U
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:158 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/158/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-158.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425005

Research article
Healthcare seeking for diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia among children in four poor rural districts in Sierra Leone in the context of free health care: results of a cross-sectional survey
Diaz T, George AS, Rao SR, Bangura PS, Baimba JB, McMahon SA, Kabano A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:157 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/157/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-157.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425576

Research article
Change of urinary fluoride and bone metabolism indicators in the endemic fluorosis areas of southern china after supplying low fluoride public water
Chen S, Li B, Lin S, Huang Y, Zhao X, Zhang M, Xia Y, Fang X, Wang J, Hwang S, Yu S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:156 (20 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/156/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-156.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23425550

Research article
A survey of how patient-perceived empathy affects the relationship between health literacy and the understanding of information by orthopedic patients?
Chu C, Tseng CA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:155 (19 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/155/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-155.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23421348

Research article
Are healthcare workers' intentions to vaccinate related to their knowledge, beliefs and attitudes? A systematic review
Herzog R, Álvarez-Pasquin MJ, Díaz C, Del Barrio JL, Estrada JM, Gil Á
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:154 (19 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/154/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-154.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23421987

Research article
Work resumption at the price of distrust: a qualitative study on return to work legislation in the Netherlands
Hoefsmit N, de Rijk A, Houkes I
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:153 (19 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/153/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-153.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23421974

Research article
Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among highland and lowland dwellers in Gamo area, South Ethiopia
Wegayehu T, Tsalla T, Seifu B, Teklu T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:151 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/151/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-151.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23419037

Research article
Understanding critical health literacy: a concept analysis
Sykes S, Wills J, Rowlands G, Popple K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:150 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/150/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-150.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23419015

Research article
Efficacy of a smoking cessation program in a population of adolescent smokers in vocational schools: a public health evaluative controlled study
Minary L, Cambon L, Martini H, Wirth N, Acouetey DS, Thouvenot F, Maire C, Martinet Y, Bohadana A, Zmirou-Navier D, Alla F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:149 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/149/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-149.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23418994

Research article
Cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular risk management by practice nurses in primary care
Tiessen AH, Vermeulen KM, Broer J, Smit AJ, van der Meer K
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:148 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/148/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-148.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23418958

Research article
Maternal HIV disclosure to HIV-uninfected children in rural South Africa: a pilot study of a family-based intervention
Rochat TJ, Mkwanazi N, Bland R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:147 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/147/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-147.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23418933

Research article
Impact of instrument error on the estimated prevalence of overweight and obesity in population-based surveys
Biehl A, Hovengen R, Meyer HE, Hjelmesæth J, Meisfjord J, Grøholt E, Roelants M, Strand B
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:146 (18 February 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/146/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-146.pdf
PubMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/pubmed/23413839




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