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The latest articles from BMC Public Health, published between 06-Mar-2013 and 13-Mar-2013

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Software
REGSTATTOOLS: freeware statistical tools for the analysis of disease population databases used in health and social studies
Esteban L, Clèries R, Gálvez J, Pareja L, Escribà JM, Sanz X, Izquierdo Á, Galcerán J, Ribes J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:201 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/201/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-201.pdf

Study protocol
Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patch for smoking cessation
Bullen C, Williman J, Howe C, Laugesen M, McRobbie H, Parag V, Walker N
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:210 (8 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/210/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-210.pdf

Study protocol
Health coaching to promote healthier lifestyle among older people at moderate risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and depression. A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in Sweden
Sahlen K, Johansson H, Nyström L, Lindholm L
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:199 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/199/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-199.pdf

Study protocol
Effectiveness of guideline-based care by occupational physicians on the return-to-work of workers with common mental disorders: design of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
van Beurden KM, Brouwers EP, Joosen MC, Terluin B, van der Klink JJ, van Weeghel J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:193 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/193/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-193.pdf

Research article
Dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer in Tehran Province: a case-control study
Safari A, Shariff ZM, Kandiah M, Rashidkhani B, Fereidooni F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:222 (12 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/222/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-222.pdf

Research article
Breaking the habit: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to smoking cessation in people with enduring mental health problems
Kerr S, Woods C, Knussen C, Watson H, Hunter R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:221 (12 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/221/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-221.pdf

Research article
A systematic review of qualitative findings on factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa
Musheke M, Ntalasha H, Gari S, Mckenzie O, Bond V, Martin-Hilber A, Merten S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:220 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/220/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-220.pdf

Research article
Evaluation of a community intervention program in Japan using Framingham risk score and estimated 10-year coronary heart disease risk as outcome variables: a non-randomized controlled trial
Zhu B, Haruyama Y, Muto T, Yamasaki A, Tarumi F
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:219 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/219/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-219.pdf

Research article
Improving occupational health care for construction workers: a process evaluation
Boschman JS, van der Molen HF, Sluiter JK, Frings-Dresen MH
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:218 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/218/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-218.pdf

Research article
Factors influencing the decision to participate in medical premarital examinations in Hubei Province, Mid-China
Wang P, Wang X, Fang M, Vander Weele TJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:217 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/217/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-217.pdf

Research article
Drowning deaths in Sweden with emphasis on the presence of alcohol and drugs - a retrospective study, 1992-2009
Ahlm K, Saveman B, Björnstig U
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:216 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/216/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-216.pdf

Research article
Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana
Garcia J, Hromi-Fiedler A, Mazur RE, Marquis G, Sellen D, Lartey A, Pérez-Escamilla R
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:215 (11 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/215/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-215.pdf

Research article
Interventions to reduce suicides at suicide hotspots: a systematic review
Cox GR, Owens C, Robinson J, Nicholas A, Lockley A, Williamson M, Cheung YT, Pirkis J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:214 (9 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/214/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-214.pdf

Research article
Correlates of prolonged television viewing time in older Japanese men and women
Kikuchi H, Inoue S, Sugiyama T, Owen N, Oka K, Shimomitsu T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:213 (9 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/213/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-213.pdf

Research article
The double task of preventing malnutrition and overweight: a quasi-experimental community-based trial
Navarro JI, Sigulem DM, Ferraro AA, Polanco JJ, Barros AJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:212 (9 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/212/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-212.pdf

Research article
Economic analysis of pandemic influenza mitigation strategies for five pandemic severity categories
Kelso JK, Halder N, Postma MJ, Milne GJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:211 (8 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/211/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-211.pdf

Research article
Sexual orientation and self-reported mood disorder diagnosis among Canadian adults
Pakula B, Shoveller JA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:209 (8 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/209/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-209.pdf

Research article
Making the links: do we connect climate change with health? A qualitative case study from Canada
Cardwell FS, Elliott SJ
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:208 (8 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/208/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-208.pdf

Research article
Increases in alcohol consumption in women and elderly groups: evidence from an epidemiological study
Geels LM, Vink JM, van Beek JH, Bartels M, Willemsen G, Boomsma DI
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:207 (8 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/207/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-207.pdf

Research article
Prevalence and factors associated with syphilis in parturient women in Northeast, Brazil
Araújo MA, de Freitas SC, de Moura HJ, Gondim AP, da Silva RM
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:206 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/206/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-206.pdf

Research article
Exploring the ideal combination of activity satisfaction and burden among health promotion volunteers: a cross-sectional study in Japan
Murayama H, Taguchi A, Murashima S
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:205 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/205/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/205
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-205.pdf

Research article
Symptoms of common mental disorder and cognitive associations with seropositivity among a cohort of people coming for testing for HIV/AIDS in Goa, India: a cross-sectional survey
Mayston R, Patel V, Abas M, Korgaonkar P, Paranjape R, Rodrigues S, Prince M
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:204 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/204/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-204.pdf

Research article
Association of Mediterranean diet, dietary supplements and alcohol consumption with breast density among women in South Germany: a cross-sectional study
Voevodina O, Billich C, Arand B, Nagel G
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:203 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/203/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/203
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-203.pdf

Research article
Yellow fever vaccination coverage following massive emergency immunization campaigns in rural Uganda, May 2011: a community cluster survey
Bagonza J, Rutebemberwa E, Mugaga M, Tumuhamye N, Makumbi I
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:202 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/202/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-202.pdf

Research article
The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Colley RC, Garriguet D, Janssen I, Wong SL, Saunders TJ, Carson V, Tremblay MS
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:200 (7 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/200/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-200.pdf

Research article
A blind area of family planning services in China: unintended pregnancy among unmarried graduate students
Zhou Y, Xiong C, Xiong J, Shang X, Liu G, Zhang M, Yin P
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:198 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/198/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-198.pdf

Research article
Joint association of physical activity and body weight with subsequent physical and mental functioning: a follow-up study
Lindhom V, Lahti J, Rahkonen O, Lahelma E, Lallukka T
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:197 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/197/abstract
Full text http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/197
PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-197.pdf

Research article
Sitting time in Germany: an analysis of socio-demographic and environmental correlates
Wallmann-Sperlich B, Bucksch J, Hansen S, Schantz P, Froboese I
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:196 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/196/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-196.pdf

Research article
Beverage consumption and individual-level associations in South Korea
Han E, Kim T, Powell LM
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:195 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/195/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-195.pdf

Research article
Hypertension and hypertension-related disease in mongolia; findings of a national knowledge, attitudes and practices study
Demaio AR, Otgontuya D, Courten Md, Bygbjerg IC, Enkhtuya P, Meyrowitsch DW, Oyunbileg J
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:194 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/194/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-194.pdf

Research article
Recruitment and retention of participants in a pragmatic randomized intervention trial at three community health clinics: Results and lessons learned
Warner ET, Glasgow RE, Emmons KM, Bennett GG, Askew S, Rosner B, Colditz GA
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:192 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/192/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-192.pdf

Research article
Effectiveness of the trivalent influenza vaccine in Navarre, Spain, 2010--2011: a population-based test-negative case--control study
Martínez-Baz I, Martínez-Artola V, Reina G, Guevara M, Cenoz MG, Morán J, Irisarri F, Arriazu M, Albeniz E, Castilla J,  A
BMC Public Health 2013, 13:191 (6 March 2013)
Abstract http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/191/abstract
Provisional PDF http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-13-191.pdf




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