Volume 6, issue 1, December 2006
314 articles in this issue
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Screening chest radiography: results from a Greek cross-sectional survey
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Konstantinos Kamposioras
- Giovanni Casazza
- Anastasios Proiskos
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 April 2006
- Article: 113
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Pontiac fever: an operational definition for epidemiological studies
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Paul Tossa
- Magali Deloge-Abarkan
- Laurence Mathieu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 April 2006
- Article: 112
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Self-reported safety belt use among emergency department patients in Boston, Massachusetts
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- William G Fernandez
- Supriya D Mehta
- Jonathan Olshaker
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 April 2006
- Article: 111
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Health inequality in adolescence. Does stratification occur by familial social background, family affluence, or personal social position?
Authors
- Koivusilta LK
- Rimpelä AH
- Kautiainen SM
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 April 2006
- Article: 110
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The silent HIV epidemic among pregnant women within rural Northern Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Khadija I Yahya-Malima
- Bjørg E Olsen
- Knut Fylkesnes
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 April 2006
- Article: 109
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Accelerated discharge of patients in the event of a major incident: observational study of a teaching hospital
Authors
- Kirsty Challen
- Darren Walter
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2006
- Article: 108
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The regional differences in prevalence, medical expenditures and risk factors for injury in Taiwanese teenagers
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Huei-Yang Chen
- Hsing-Yi Chang
- Yaw-Tang Shih
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 April 2006
- Article: 107
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Does population screening for Chlamydia trachomatisraise anxiety among those tested? Findings from a population based chlamydia screening study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Rona Campbell
- Nicola Mills
- the Chlamydia Screening Studies (ClaSS) Group
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 April 2006
- Article: 106
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Study protocol: SPARCLE – a multi-centre European study of the relationship of environment to participation and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
Authors
- Allan Colver
- the SPARCLE* group
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 25 April 2006
- Article: 105
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Improving health care quality for racial/ethnic minorities: a systematic review of the best evidence regarding provider and organization interventions
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Mary Catherine Beach
- Tiffany L Gary
- Lisa A Cooper
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 April 2006
- Article: 104
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The prognosis for individuals on disability retirement An 18-year mortality follow-up study of 6887 men and women sampled from the general population
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Thorne Wallman
- Hans Wedel
- Kurt Svärdsudd
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 April 2006
- Article: 103
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Are there differences in all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality between immigrants in Sweden and in their country of birth? A follow-up study of total populations
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Malin Gadd
- Sven-Erik Johansson
- Per Wändell
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2006
- Article: 102
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Do teachers have more health problems? Results from a French cross-sectional survey
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Viviane Kovess-Masféty
- Christine Sevilla-Dedieu
- Christine Chan Chee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2006
- Article: 101
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Prevalence study of Legionella spp. contamination in ferries and cruise ships
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Antonio Azara
- Andrea Piana
- Elena Muresu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2006
- Article: 100
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Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ran D Balicer
- Saad B Omer
- George S Everly Jr
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2006
- Article: 99
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Household and community socioeconomic and environmental determinants of child nutritional status in Cameroon
Authors
- Roland Pongou
- Majid Ezzati
- Joshua A Salomon
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 April 2006
- Article: 98
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Practice area and work demands in nurses' aides: a cross-sectional study
Authors
- Willy Eriksen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 April 2006
- Article: 97
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Evaluation of a decision aid for prenatal testing of fetal abnormalities: a cluster randomised trial [ISRCTN22532458]
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Cate Nagle
- Sharon Lewis
- Jane Halliday
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 13 April 2006
- Article: 96
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Patterns of sports sponsorship by gambling, alcohol and food companies: an Internet survey
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Anthony Maher
- Nick Wilson
- George Thomson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2006
- Article: 95
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Public perceptions of drinking water: a postal survey of residents with private water supplies
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Andria Q Jones
- Catherine E Dewey
- Spencer J Henson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2006
- Article: 94
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Epidemiology of recreational exposure to freshwater cyanobacteria – an international prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ian Stewart
- Penelope M Webb
- Glen R Shaw
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2006
- Article: 93
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome-related disorders in a large adult population in Turkey
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Ss Yavuz Sanisoglu
- Cagatay Oktenli
- Mehmet Ugurlu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2006
- Article: 92
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Surveillance of HIV and syphilis infections among antenatal clinic attendees in Tanzania-2003/2004
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Roland O Swai
- Geofrey R Somi G
- Joel Ndayongeje
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2006
- Article: 91
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Regional differences in multidimensional aspects of health: findings from the MRC cognitive function and ageing study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Fiona E Matthews
- Laura L Miller
- the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Aging Study (MRC CFAS)
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 April 2006
- Article: 90
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Identifying strategies to improve access to credible and relevant information for public health professionals: a qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Nancy R LaPelle
- Roger Luckmann
- Elaine R Martin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 April 2006
- Article: 89
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Health care utilization among Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles: a count data analysis
Authors
- Sangho Moon
- Jaeun Shin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 April 2006
- Article: 88
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Patients with femoral or distal forearm fracture in Germany: a prospective observational study on health care situation and outcome
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Heinz G Endres
- Burkhard Dasch
- Ludger Pientka
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2006
- Article: 87
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Organizational aspects and implementation of data systems in large-scale epidemiological studies in less developed countries
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Mohammad Ali
- Jin-Kyung Park
- John D Clemens
- Content type: Correspondence
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2006
- Article: 86
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An epidemiological study on anemia among institutionalized people with intellectual and/or motor disability with special reference to its frequency, severity and predictors
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hiroko Ohwada
- Takeo Nakayama
- Keiko Yamanaka
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2006
- Article: 85
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Acute health effects of the Tasman Spirit oil spill on residents of Karachi, Pakistan
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Naveed Zafar Janjua
- Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi
- Nalini Sathiakumar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2006
- Article: 84
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Reducing uncertainties in global HIV prevalence estimates: the case of Zambia
Authors
- Kumbutso Dzekedzeke
- Knut Fylkesnes
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 April 2006
- Article: 83
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An examination of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to lead exposure in South Western Nigeria
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Eugenious O Adebamowo
- Oluwole A Agbede
- Clement A Adebamowo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 March 2006
- Article: 82
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A systematic review of the health, social and financial impacts of welfare rights advice delivered in healthcare settings
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jean Adams
- Martin White
- Joan Mackintosh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 March 2006
- Article: 81
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Geography, private costs and uptake of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a remote rural area
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Sandra M Lindsay
- John L Duncan
- David J Godden
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 March 2006
- Article: 80
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Contribution of main causes of death to social inequalities in mortality in the whole population of Scania, Sweden
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Maria Rosvall
- Basile Chaix
- Juan Merlo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 March 2006
- Article: 79
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Differences in avoidable mortality between migrants and the native Dutch in the Netherlands
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- I Stirbu
- AE Kunst
- JP Mackenbach
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 March 2006
- Article: 78
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The impact of fathers' physical and psychosocial work conditions on attempted and completed suicide among their children
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ostry Aleck
- Maggi Stefania
- Hertzman Clyde
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 March 2006
- Article: 77
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Life time suicidal thoughts in an urban community in Hanoi, Vietnam
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Huong Tran Thi Thanh
- Trung Nam Tran
- Danuta Wasserman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 March 2006
- Article: 76
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Vietnam military service history and prostate cancer
Authors
- Justine Leavy
- Gina Ambrosini
- Lin Fritschi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 March 2006
- Article: 75
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The development of a multidisciplinary fall risk evaluation tool for demented nursing home patients in the Netherlands
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Jacques CL Neyens
- Béatrice PJ Dijcks
- Jos MGA Schols
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 March 2006
- Article: 74
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Who died as a result of the tsunami? – Risk factors of mortality among internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Nobuyuki Nishikiori
- Tomoko Abe
- Kazuhiko Moji
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 March 2006
- Article: 73
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The dimensions of responsiveness of a health system: a Taiwanese perspective
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Chih-Cheng Hsu
- Likwang Chen
- Chen-Chun Shu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 March 2006
- Article: 72
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The role country of birth plays in receiving disability pensions in relation to patterns of health care utilisation and socioeconomic differences: a multilevel analysis of Malmo, Sweden
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Anders Beckman
- Anders Hakansson
- Juan Merlo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 March 2006
- Article: 71
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Association between tobacco use and body mass index in urban Indian population: implications for public health in India
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mangesh S Pednekar
- Prakash C Gupta
- James R Hebert
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 March 2006
- Article: 70
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Solution-focused intervention for sick listed employees with psychological problems or muscle skeletal pain: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN39140363]
Authors
- Pal Nystuen
- Kare B Hagen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 March 2006
- Article: 69
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Using consecutive Rapid Participatory Appraisal studies to assess, facilitate and evaluate health and social change in community settings
Authors
- Colin S Brown
- Simon Lloyd
- Scott A Murray
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 March 2006
- Article: 68
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Trends in drinking habits among adolescents in the Baltic countries over the period of transition: HBSC survey results, 1993–2002
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Apolinaras Zaborskis
- Linas Sumskas
- Iveta Pudule
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 March 2006
- Article: 67
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The impact of smoking on adherence to treatment for latent tuberculosis infection
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mélanie Lavigne
- Isabelle Rocher
- Paul Brassard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2006
- Article: 66
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Attitudes to smoking cessation and triggers to relapse among Chinese male smokers
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tingzhong Yang
- K John Fisher
- Brian G Danaher
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 March 2006
- Article: 65