Volume 15, issue 1, December 2015
1322 articles in this issue
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Predictors of couple HIV counseling and testing among adult residents of Bukomero sub-county, Kiboga district, rural Uganda
Authors
- Richard Muhindo
- Annet Nakalega
- Joyce Nankumbi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1171
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Social support and HIV/STDs infections among a probability-based sample of rural married migrant women in Shandong Province, China
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Wenkang Ma
- Dianmin Kang
- Wei Ma
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1170
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The relevance of the side-view in body image scales for public health: an example from two African populations
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Emmanuel Cohen
- Amadou Ndao
- Alexandre Courtiol
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1169
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Population-based survey of overweight and obesity and the associated factors in peri-urban and rural Eastern Uganda
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Barbara Eva Kirunda
- Lars Thore Fadnes
- Thorkild Tylleskär
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1168
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Non-fatal self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: associated triggers and motivations
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Thilini Rajapakse
- Kathleen Margaret Griffiths
- Sue Cotton
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1167
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Exclusive breast feeding in early infancy reduces the risk of inpatient admission for diarrhea and suspected pneumonia in rural Vietnam: a prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Sarah Hanieh
- Tran T. Ha
- Beverley-Ann Biggs
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2015
- Article: 1166
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Systematic review of structural interventions for intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries: organizing evidence for prevention
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Christine Bourey
- Whitney Williams
- Rob Stephenson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1165
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Profiles of sedentary and non-sedentary young men – a population-based MOPO study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Riitta Pyky
- Anna-Maiju Jauho
- Raija Korpelainen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1164
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Using the health belief model to predict breast self examination among Saudi women
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Mostafa A. Abolfotouh
- Ala’a A. BaniMustafa
- Ahmed S. Alaskar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1163
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Health literacy and refugees’ experiences of the health examination for asylum seekers – a Swedish cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Josefin WÃ¥ngdahl
- Per Lytsy
- Ragnar Westerling
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1162
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Heterosexual transmission of HIV in the Dominican Republic: gendered indicators are associated with disparities in condom use
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Michelle M. Jimenez
- Flavia C. D. Andrade
- Juliet Iwelunmor
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1161
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Knowledge and perceptions about diet and physical activity among Sri Lankan adults with diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- P. Ranasinghe
- A. S. A. D. Pigera
- P. Katulanda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1160
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Urban-rural disparities in child nutrition-related health outcomes in China: The role of hukou policy
Authors
- Hong Liu
- John A. Rizzo
- Hai Fang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1159
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Socioeconomic variations in nicotine dependence in rural southwest China
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Le Cai
- Wenlong Cui
- Keying Zhao
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1158
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How well do WHO complementary feeding indicators relate to nutritional status of children aged 6–23 months in rural Northern Ghana?
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mahama Saaka
- Anthony Wemakor
- Paul Aryee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1157
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Awareness of risk factors for cancer: a comparative study of Sweden and Denmark
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Magdalena Lagerlund
- Line Hvidberg
- Carol Tishelman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1156
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Surveillance of antenatal influenza vaccination: validity of current systems and recommendations for improvement
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Annette K. Regan
- Donna B. Mak
- Paul V. Effler
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 November 2015
- Article: 1155
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A systematic review of studies evaluating Australian indigenous community development projects: the extent of community participation, their methodological quality and their outcomes
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Mieke Snijder
- Anthony Shakeshaft
- Bianca Calabria
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2015
- Article: 1154
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Prevalence and determinants of stunting in under-five children in central Tanzania: remaining threats to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Innocent Antony Semali
- Anna Tengia-Kessy
- Germana Leyna
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2015
- Article: 1153
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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and associated factors among the hypertensive population from rural Northeast China
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Shasha Yu
- Hongmei Yang
- Yingxian Sun
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2015
- Article: 1152
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Do open youth unemployment and youth programs leave the same mental health scars? - Evidence from a Swedish 27-year cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mattias Strandh
- Karina Nilsson
- Anne Hammarström
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 November 2015
- Article: 1151
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Does deterioration in mental health after smoking cessation predict relapse to smoking?
Authors
- Gemma Taylor
- Ann McNeill
- Paul Aveyard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 November 2015
- Article: 1150
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Strengthening HIV surveillance in the antiretroviral therapy era: rationale and design of a longitudinal study to monitor HIV prevalence and incidence in the uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Authors (first, second and last of 19)
- Ayesha BM Kharsany
- Cherie Cawood
- Alfred Bere
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 20 November 2015
- Article: 1149
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Validation of a measure of health-related production loss: construct validity and responsiveness - a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Malin Lohela Karlsson
- Hillevi Busch
- Irene Jensen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2015
- Article: 1148
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Eradicating female genital mutilation and cutting in Tanzania: an observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Moses Galukande
- Joseph Kamara
- Sam Luboga
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2015
- Article: 1147
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The association between alcohol use and depressive symptoms across socioeconomic status among 40- and 45-year-old Norwegian adults
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Priscilla Martinez
- Sudan Prasad Neupane
- Jørgen G. Bramness
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2015
- Article: 1146
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Evaluation of sit-stand workstations in an office setting: a randomised controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Lee E. F. Graves
- Rebecca C. Murphy
- Nicola D. Hopkins
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2015
- Article: 1145
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Evaluation of different radon guideline values based on characterization of ecological risk and visualization of lung cancer mortality trends in British Columbia, Canada
Authors
- Michael C. Branion-Calles
- Trisalyn A. Nelson
- Sarah B. Henderson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 November 2015
- Article: 1144
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Age at smoking initiation and self-rated health among second grade high school boys and girls in Scania, Sweden, a cross-sectional study
Authors
- Kristina Hansen
- Martin Lindström
- Maria Rosvall
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2015
- Article: 1143
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The epidemiology of fatal cyclist crashes over a 14-year period in Alberta, Canada
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lindsay Gaudet
- Nicole T. R. Romanow
- Brian H. Rowe
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2015
- Article: 1142
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Association between smoking intensity and duration and tooth loss among Finnish middle-aged adults: The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Project
Authors
- Toni Similä
- Jorma I. Virtanen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2015
- Article: 1141
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Erratum to: Development and feasibility study of very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Sally Pears
- Katie Morton
- on behalf of the VBI Programme Team
- Content type: Erratum
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2015
- Article: 1140
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Prepared for what? addressing the disaster readiness gap beyond preparedness for survival
Authors
- Monica E. Gowan
- Jeff A. Sloan
- Ray C. Kirk
- Content type: Debate
- Open Access
- Published: 17 November 2015
- Article: 1139
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A survey on HIV-related health-seeking behaviors among transgender individuals in Jakarta, based on the theory of planned behavior
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ciptasari Prabawanti
- Arie Dijkstra
- Gagan Hartana
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1138
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Does the social context of early alcohol use affect risky drinking in adolescents? Prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Louisa Degenhardt
- Helena Romaniuk
- George C. Patton
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1137
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Perceptions and plans for prevention of Ebola: results from a national survey
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Bridget Kelly
- Linda Squiers
- Molly Lynch
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1136
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Positive strategies men regularly use to prevent and manage depression: a national survey of Australian men
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Judy Proudfoot
- Andrea S. Fogarty
- Kay Wilhelm
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1135
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KContact, an enhanced intervention for contact between children in out-of-home care and their parents: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Stephanie Taplin
- Tracey Bullen
- Timothy Dobbins
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1134
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Hybrid STTR intervention for heterosexuals using anonymous HIV testing and confidential linkage to care: a single arm exploratory trial using respondent-driven sampling
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Marya Gwadz
- Charles M. Cleland
- the BCAP Collaborative Research Team
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1133
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Evaluating an online training module on protecting children from secondhand smoke exposure: impact on knowledge, confidence and self-reported practice of health and social care professionals
Authors
- Laura L. Jones
- Andy McEwen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1132
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Survey on examining prevalence of paternal anxiety and its risk factors in perinatal period in Hong Kong: a longitudinal study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Y.W. Koh
- A.M. Lee
- C.S. K. Tang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1131
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Investigating the temporal relationship between individual-level social capital and health in fragile families
Authors
- Kim Nichols Dauner
- Neil A. Wilmot
- Jennifer F. Schultz
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 November 2015
- Article: 1130
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Obese persons’ physical activity experiences and motivations across weight changes: a qualitative exploratory study
Authors
- Andrea E. Bombak
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1129
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Assessing the risk factors of cholera epidemic in the Buea Health District of Cameroon
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Dickson Shey Nsagha
- Julius Atashili
- Odette Dzemo Kibu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1128
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of three components of a syndromic surveillance system for the early warning of epidemics in rural China
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yan Ding
- Rainer Sauerborn
- Hengjin Dong
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1127
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Physical Activity through Sustainable Transport Approaches (PASTA): protocol for a multi-centre, longitudinal study
Authors (first, second and last of 20)
- Evi Dons
- Thomas Götschi
- Luc Int Panis
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1126
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The Sydney playground project- levelling the playing field: a cluster trial of a primary school-based intervention aiming to promote manageable risk-taking in children with disability
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Anita C. Bundy
- Shirley Wyver
- Julia Sterman
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1125
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The association between medical students’ lifestyles and their attitudes towards preventive counseling in different countries
Authors (first, second and last of 17)
- Yan Yu
- Yuxuan Yang
- Lijing Yan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2015
- Article: 1124
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Effectiveness of the population health and environment approach in improving family planning outcomes in the Gurage, Zone South Ethiopia
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Makeda Sinaga
- Ahmed Mohammed
- Tefera Belachew
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2015
- Article: 1123