Volume 14, issue 1, December 2014
1327 articles in this issue
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Prevalence of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya: A population-based survey
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Mark David Joshi
- Richard Ayah
- Kenneth Kipyegon Mutai
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1177
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Anthropometric indices of Gambian children after one or three annual rounds of mass drug administration with azithromycin for trachoma control
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Sarah E Burr
- John Hart
- Robin L Bailey
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1176
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Strengthening contact tracing capacity of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Enugu, southeast Nigeria: a targeted and focused health education intervention study
Authors
- Osa-eloka Christiandolus Ekwueme
- Babatunde I Omotowo
- Kennedy Kenechukwu Agwuna
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1175
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Active and sedentary behaviours in children aged 7 to 10 years old: the urban and rural contexts, Brazil
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Flávio Andrade Neto
- Fabiola Naomi Eto
- Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1174
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Identifying key variables in African American adherence to colorectal cancer screening: the application of data mining
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Vetta L Sanders Thompson
- Sean Lander
- Chi-Ren Shyu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1173
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Role of respondents’ education as a mediator and moderator in the association between childhood socio-economic status and later health and wellbeing
Authors
- Mashhood Ahmed Sheikh
- Birgit Abelsen
- Jan Abel Olsen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1172
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Secondary outcomes of a school-based universal resiliency training for adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Yuli R Tak
- Marloes Kleinjan
- Rutger CME Engels
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2014
- Article: 1171
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Association between physical activity, multimorbidity, self-rated health and functional limitation in the Spanish population
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Cristina Cimarras-Otal
- Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga
- Alexandra Prados-Torres
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2014
- Article: 1170
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Social networks and mental health in post-conflict Mitrovica, Kosova
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Risa Nakayama
- Ai Koyanagi
- Kenji Shibuya
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2014
- Article: 1169
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Measuring impact: a cross-sectional multi-stage cluster survey to assess the attainment of durable solutions in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Christopher Lee
- Shannon Doocy
- Courtland Robinson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2014
- Article: 1168
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Descriptive characterization of the 2010 cholera outbreak in Nigeria
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Mahmood Muazu Dalhat
- Aisha Nasiru Isa
- Gabriele Poggensee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2014
- Article: 1167
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Utility of obesity indicators for metabolically healthy obesity: an observational study using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2009-2010)
Authors
- Min-Kyu Choi
- Young-Ah Han
- Yong Kyun Roh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2014
- Article: 1166
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The Wisconsin Assessment of the Social and Built Environment (WASABE): a multi-dimensional objective audit instrument for examining neighborhood effects on health
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Kristen C Malecki
- Corinne D Engelman
- Ana Martinez-Donate
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2014
- Article: 1165
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Characteristics of sexually experienced HIV testers aged 18 to 32 in rural South Africa: baseline results from a community-based trial, NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043)
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lucia Knight
- Nuala McGrath
- Linda Richter
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2014
- Article: 1164
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Prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation in the “real world”
Authors
- Daniel Kotz
- Jamie Brown
- Robert West
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 November 2014
- Article: 1163
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Mental health status and work environment among workers in small- and medium-sized enterprises in Guangdong, China-a cross-sectional survey
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Zhi Zeng
- Yan Guo
- Li Ling
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 November 2014
- Article: 1162
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Wider impacts of a 10-week community cooking skills program - Jamie’s Ministry of Food, Australia
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Jessica Herbert
- Anna Flego
- Marj Moodie
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 December 2014
- Article: 1161
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The home environment and childhood obesity in low-income households: indirect effects via sleep duration and screen time
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Bradley M Appelhans
- Stephanie L Fitzpatrick
- Sherry L Pagoto
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 November 2014
- Article: 1160
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Success rates with nicotine personal vaporizers: a prospective 6-month pilot study of smokers not intending to quit
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Riccardo Polosa
- Pasquale Caponnetto
- Cristina Russo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 November 2014
- Article: 1159
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Is the process for selecting indigents to receive free care in Burkina Faso equitable?
Authors
- Nicole Atchessi
- Valéry Ridde
- Maria-Victoria Zunzunégui
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2014
- Article: 1158
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Prevalence of chronic medical conditions in Switzerland: exploring estimates validity by comparing complementary data sources
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Ueli Zellweger
- Matthias Bopp
- Vladimir Kaplan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 November 2014
- Article: 1157
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Impact of gender on the decision to participate in a clinical trial: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lucas Lobato
- Jeffrey Michael Bethony
- Maria Flávia Gazzinelli
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1156
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Medical follow-up for workers exposed to bladder carcinogens: the French evidence-based and pragmatic statement
Authors
- Bénédicte Clin
- “RecoCancerProf” Working Group
- Jean-Claude Pairon
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1155
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“It is all about the fear of being discriminated [against]…the person suffering from HIV will not be accepted”: a qualitative study exploring the reasons for loss to follow-up among HIV-positive youth in Kisumu, Kenya
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Hilary T Wolf
- Bonnie L Halpern-Felsher
- Colette L Auerswald
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1154
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The impact of drug use patterns on mortality among polysubstance users in a Canadian setting: a prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Anna Hayden
- Kanna Hayashi
- Evan Wood
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1153
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Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose among residents in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Li Qi
- Liangui Feng
- Hongyan Xiong
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1152
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Vulnerability of Bangladeshi street-children to HIV/AIDS: a qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Md Jasim Uddin
- Haribondhu Sarma
- Tasnim Azim
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1151
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Inverse probability weighting and doubly robust methods in correcting the effects of non-response in the reimbursed medication and self-reported turnout estimates in the ATH survey
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tommi Härkänen
- Risto Kaikkonen
- Seppo Koskinen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1150
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Child maltreatment and hypertension in young adulthood
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Shakira F Suglia
- Cari J Clark
- Karestan C Koenen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1149
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Knowledge and attitude towards child marriage practice among women married as children-a qualitative study in urban slums of Lahore, Pakistan
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Muazzam Nasrullah
- Rubeena Zakar
- Alexander Krämer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 1148
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Provision of chlamydia testing, and training of primary health care staff about chlamydia testing, across four European countries
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Anneli Uusküla
- Ellie J Ricketts
- Cliodna McNulty
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1147
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Seasonal variation of child under nutrition in Malawi: is seasonal food availability an important factor? Findings from a national level cross-sectional study
Authors
- Lana Clara Chikhungu
- Nyovani Janet Madise
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1146
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Health effects of single motherhood on children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study
Authors
- Lorretta FC Ntoimo
- Clifford O Odimegwu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1145
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A systematic review of barriers to data sharing in public health
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Willem G van Panhuis
- Proma Paul
- Donald S Burke
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1144
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Associations of physical activity with sleep satisfaction, perceived stress, and problematic Internet use in Korean adolescents
Authors
- Subin Park
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1143
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Identifying predictors of blood pressure control in the Lebanese population - a national, multicentric survey – I-PREDICT
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Samir G Mallat
- Serena Abu Samra
- Marie-Thérèse Sawaya
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1142
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Efficacy of an internet and SMS-based integrated smoking cessation and alcohol intervention for smoking cessation in young people: study protocol of a two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Severin Haug
- Raquel Paz Castro
- Michael P Schaub
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1140
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The feasibility and acceptability of the provision of alcohol screening and brief advice in pharmacies for women accessing emergency contraception: an evaluation study
Authors
- Sally Brown
- Emily Henderson
- Claire Sullivan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 November 2014
- Article: 1139
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A qualitative study of smoking behavior among the floating population in Shanghai, China
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ji-Wei Wang
- Zhi-Ting Cui
- Shen-Sheng Li
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1138
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Susceptibility to particle health effects, miRNA and exosomes: rationale and study protocol of the SPHERE study
Authors (first, second and last of 26)
- Valentina Bollati
- Simona Iodice
- Angela Cecilia Pesatori
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1137
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Domestic violence against women in Eastern Sudan
Authors
- AbdelAziem A Ali
- Khalid Yassin
- Rawia Omer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1136
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A social-ecological analysis of community perceptions of dengue fever and Aedes aegypti in Machala, Ecuador
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Anna M Stewart Ibarra
- Valerie A Luzadis
- Sadie J Ryan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1135
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Stakeholders’ perceptions of transferability criteria for health promotion interventions: a case study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Justine Trompette
- Joëlle Kivits
- François Alla
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1134
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Physicians’ perceived barriers to management of sexually transmitted infections in Vietnam
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Khoi Do
- Victor Minichiello
- Asaduzzaman Khan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1133
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Impact of implementing performance-based financing on childhood malnutrition in Rwanda
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Agnes Binagwaho
- Jeanine Condo
- Jean de Dieu Bizimana
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1132
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Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey
Authors
- Abdelmoneim Awad
- Hala Al-Nafisi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1131
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Factors associated with support for smoke-free policies among government workers in Six Chinese cities: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Michelle C Kegler
- Xinwei Hua
- Michael Eriksen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 November 2014
- Article: 1130
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Preventing malaria in international travellers: an evaluation of published English-language guidelines
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Merav Kliner
- Kristina Poole
- Paul Garner
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 November 2014
- Article: 1129
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Childhood obesity management shifting from health care system to school system: intervention study of school-based weight management programme
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Albert Lee
- Mandy Ho
- Amy CM Kwong
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 November 2014
- Article: 1128
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