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Improving the coverage of the PMTCT programme through a participatory quality improvement intervention in South Africa.
Tanya Doherty, Mickey Chopra, Duduzile Nsibande, Dudu Mngoma
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:406 (5November2009)
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Pattern of pesticide storage before pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
Fahim Mohamed, Gamini Manuweera, David Gunnell, Shifa Azher, Michael Eddleston, Andrew Dawson, Flemming Konradsen
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:405 (5November2009)
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The Healthy Steps Study: A randomized controlled trial of a pedometer-based Green Prescription for older adults: Trial protocol
Gregory S Kolt, Grant M Schofield, Ngaire Kearse, Nick Garrett, Philip Schluter, Toni Ashton, Asmita Patel
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:404 (1November2009)
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Supporting adolescent emotional health in schools: a mixed methods study of student and staff views in England
Judi Kidger, Jenny L Donovan, Lucy Biddle, Rona Campbell, David Gunnell
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:403 (31October2009)
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General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent study
Karin Bjorkegren, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, Kurt Svardsudd
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:402 (31October2009)
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A cost-utility analysis of cervical cancer vaccination in preadolescent Canadian females
Andrea M Anonychuk, Chris T Bauch, Maraki Fikre Merid, Georges Van Kriekinge, Nadia Demarteau
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:401 (31October2009)
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16-year excess all-cause mortality of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients: a cohort study
Lars J Hansen, Niels de Fine Olivarius, Volkert Siersma
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:400 (31October2009)
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The sexual attitudes and lifestyles of London's Eastern Europeans (SALLEE Project): design and methods
Alison R Evans, Violetta Parutis, Graham Hart, Catherine H Mercer, Christopher Gerry, Richard Mole, Rebecca S French, John Imrie, Fiona Burns
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:399 (30October2009)
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Weight status and hypertension among adolescent girls in Argentina and Norway: Data from the ENNyS and HUNT studies.
Marit Stray-Pedersen, Ragnhild M Helsing, Luz Gibbons, Gabriela Cormick, Turid L Holmen, Torstein Vik, Jose M Belizan
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:398 (30October2009)
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Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
Emer O'Connell, Wendy Brennan, Martin Cormican, Marita Glacken, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Akke Vellinga, Niall Cahill, Fionnguala Lysaght, Joan O'Donnell
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:397 (29October2009)
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Towards translation of environmental determinants of physical activity in children into multi-sector policy measures: study design of a Dutch project
Marie-Jeanne Aarts, Ien AM van de Goor, Hans AM van Oers, Albertine J Schuit
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:396 (27October2009)
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Time series analysis of dengue fever and weather in Guangzhou, China
Liang Lu, Hualiang Lin, Linwei Tian, Weizhong Yang, Jimin Sun, Qiyong Liu
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:395 (27October2009)
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Chronic disease prevalence and care among the elderly in urban and rural Beijing, China - a 10/66 Dementia Research Group cross-sectional survey
Zhaorui Liu, Emiliano Albanese, Shuran Li, Yueqin Huang, Cleusa P Ferri, Fang Yan, Renata Sousa, Weimin Dang, Martin Prince
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:394 (21October2009)
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Motorcyclists' reactions to safety helmet law: a qualitative study
Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Shamsaddin Niknami, Eesa Mohammadi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ghofranipour, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Shahrzad Hejazi Bazargan
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:393 (20October2009)
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Generational status and duration of residence predict diabetes prevalence among Latinos: the California Men's Health Study
Ameena T Ahmed, Virginia P Quinn, Bette Caan, Barbara Sternfeld, Reina Haque, Stephen K Van Den Eeden
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:392 (19October2009)
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Identifying environmental risk factors for human neural tube defects before and after folic acid supplementation
Yilan Liao, Jinfeng Wang, Xinhu Li, Yaoqin Guo, Xiaoying Zheng
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:391 (16October2009)
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Formative research on the feasibility of hygiene interventions for influenza control in UK primary schools
Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Catherine Wloch, Adam Biran, Val Curtis, Punam Mangtani
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:390 (15October2009)
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Secular trends in adiposity in Norwegian 9-year-olds from 1999-2000 to 2005
Elin Kolle, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Ingar Holme, Lars B Andersen, Sigmund A Anderssen
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:389 (14October2009)
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Low bone mineral density is related to atherosclerosis in postmenopausal Moroccan women
Ihsane Hmamouchi, Fadoua Allali, Hamza Khazzani, Loubna Bennani, Leila EL Mansouri, Linda Ichchou, Mohammed Cherkaoui, Redouane Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:388 (14October2009)
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The NOURISH randomised control trial: Positive feeding practices and food preferences in early childhood - a primary prevention program for childhood obesity
Lynne A Daniels, Anthea Magarey, Diana Battistutta, Jan M Nicholson, Ann Farrell, Geoffrey Davidson, Geoffrey Cleghorn
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:387 (14October2009)
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The burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement: the description of the injuries and recent changes
Annabelle Lapostolle, Blandine Gadegbeku, Amina Ndiaye, Emmanuelle Amoros, Mireille Chiron, Alfred Spira, Bernard Laumon
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:386 (13October2009)
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Testing for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses on admission to Western Australian prisons
Rochelle E Watkins, Donna B Mak, Crystal Connelly
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:385 (13October2009)
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Post partum anxiety and depression in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study
Niloufer S Ali, Badar S Ali, Iqbal S Azam
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:384 (12October2009)
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Promoting chlamydia screening with posters and leaflets in general practice - a qualitative study
Elaine Freeman, Rebecca Howell-Jones, Isabel Oliver, Sarah Randall, William Ford-Young, Philippa Beckwith, Cliodna McNulty
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:383 (12October2009)
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Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents
Marianna Virtanen, Minna Pietik inen, Mika Kivimki, Pauliina Luopa, Jukka Jokela, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Vahtera
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:382 (9October2009)
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The usefulness of a free self-test for screening albuminuria in the general population: a cross-sectional survey
Markus MJ Nielen, Fran ois G Schellevis, Robert A Verheij
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:381 (9October2009)
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Teenage drinking, alcohol availability and pricing: a cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors for alcohol-related harms in school children
Mark A Bellis, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Karen Hughes, Sara Hughes, Penny A Cook, Michela Morleo, Kerin Hannon, Linda Smallthwaite, Lisa Jones
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:380 (9October2009)
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Health-promoting lifestyles of university students in Mainland China
Dong Wang, Chun-Quan Ou, Mei-Yen Chen, Ni Duan
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:379 (9October2009)
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Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway: A population based survey
Anne Lene Turi, Margrethe Bals, Ingunn B Skre, Siv Kvernmo
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:378 (8October2009)
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New estimates of the number of children living with substance misusing parents: results from UK national household surveys
Victoria Manning, David W Best, Nathan Faulkner, Emily Titherington
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:377 (8October2009)
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Low validity of self-report in identifying recent mental health diagnosis among U.S. service members completing Pre-Deployment Health Assessment (PreDHA) and deployed to Afghanistan, 2007: a retrospective cohort study
Remington L Nevin
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:376 (8October2009)
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A theoretical framework to describe communication processes during medical disability assessment interviews
H Jolanda van Rijssen, Antonius JM Schellart, Johannes R Anema, Allard J van der Beek
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:375 (6October2009)
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Demographic and circumstantial accounts of burn mortality in Cape Town, South Africa, 2001-2004: An observational register based study
A Van Niekerk, R Laubscher, L Laflamme
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:374 (6October2009)
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Sexual practices among unmarried adolescents in Tanzania
Method R Kazaura, Melkiory C Masatu
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:373 (6October2009)
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Can we enhance the ability to return to work among workers with stress-related disorders?
Flemming Lander, Claus Friche, Helle Tornemand, Johan Hviid Andersen, Lilli Kirkeskov
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:372 (5October2009)
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Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. A five - year retrospective study
Belay Tessema, Abebe Muche, Assegedech Bekele, Dieter Reissig, Frank Emmrich, Ulrich Sack
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:371 (4October2009)
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Voice disorders and mental health in teachers: a cross-sectional nationwide study
El na Nerri re, Marie-No l Vercambre, Fabien Gilbert, Viviane Kovess-Masfty
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:370 (2October2009)
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The use of insecticide treated nets by age: implications for universal coverage in Africa
Abdisalan M Noor, Viola C Kirui, Simon J Brooker, Robert W Snow
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:369 (1October2009)
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Self-Rated Health in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: distribution, determinants and associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors
Nazanin Haseli-Mashhadi, An Pan, Xingwang Ye, Jing Wang, Qibin Qi, Yong Liu, Huaixing Li, Zhijie Yu, Xu Lin, Oscar H Franco
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:368 (29September2009)
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Physician support for diabetes patients and clinical outcomes
Jochen Gensichen, Michael Von Korff, Carolyn M Rutter, Michelle D Seelig, Evette J Ludman, Elizabeth HB Lin, Paul Ciechanowski, Bessie A Young, Edward H Wagner, Wayne J Katon
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:367 (29September2009)
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Identification and classification of high risk groups for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis using an artificial neural network based on occupational histories: a retrospective cohort study
Hongbo Liu, Zhifeng Tang, Yongli Yang, Dong Weng, Gao Sun, Zhiwen Duan, Jie Chen
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:366 (29September2009)
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A proposed prognostic 7-day survival formula for patients with terminal cancer
Jui-Kun Chiang, Ning-Sheng Lai, Mei-Huang Wang, Shi-Chi Chen, Yee-Hsin Kao
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:365 (29September2009)
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A randomized controlled multicenter trial of post-suicide attempt case management for the prevention of further attempts in Japan (ACTION-J)
Yoshio Hirayasu, Chiaki Kawanishi, Naohiro Yonemoto, Naoki Ishizuka, Yoshiro Okubo, Akio Sakai, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Hitoshi Miyaoka, Kotaro Otsuka, Yoshito Kamijo, Yutaka Matsuoka, Toru Aruga
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:364 (26September2009)
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Colorectal cancer screening, perceived discrimination, and low-income and trust in doctors: a survey of minority patients
Wendi Born, Kimberly Engelman, K Allen Greiner, Shelley B Bhattacharya, Sandra Hall, Qingjiang Hou, Jasjit S Ahluwalia
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:363 (25September2009)
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Applied public health research - falling through the cracks?
Rebecca K Simmons, David Ogilvie, Simon J Griffin, Lincoln A Sargeant
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:362 (25September2009)
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Expansion of seasonal influenza vaccination in the Americas
Alba Mar a Ropero- lvarez, Hannah J Kurtis, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Cuauhtmoc Ruiz-Matus, Jon K Andrus
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:361 (24September2009)
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Ten-year fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction incidence in elderly populations in Spain: the EPICARDIAN cohort study
Rafael Gabriel, Margarita Alonso, Blanca Reviriego, Javier Mu iz, Saturio Vega, Isidro L pez, Blanca Novella, Carmen Su rez, Francisco Rodrguez-Salvans
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:360 (24September2009)
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Portuguese students' knowledge of antibiotics: a cross-sectional study of secondary school and university students in Braga
Maria Manuel Azevedo, Cline Pinheiro, John Yaphe, Ftima Baltazar
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:359 (23September2009)
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Alcohol consumption and carotid artery structure in Korean adults aged 50 years and older
Young-Hoon Lee, Min-Ho Shin, Sun-Seog Kweon, Sung-Woo Choi, Hye-Yeon Kim, So-Yeon Ryu, Bok-Hee Kim, Jung-Ae Rhee, Jin-Su Choi
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:358 (23September2009)
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The epidemiology and factors associated with nocturnal enuresis among boarding and daytime school children in southeast of Turkey: a cross sectional study
Ali Gunes, Gulsen Gunes, Yasemin Acik, Adem Akilli
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:357 (22September2009)
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A systematic review of longitudinal studies on the association between depression and smoking in adolescents
Michael O Chaiton, Joanna E Cohen, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Jurgen Rehm
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:356 (22September2009)
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A global framework for action to improve the primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases: a solution to a neglected problem
Dermot Maher, Anthony D Harries, Rony Zachariah, Don Enarson
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:355 (22September2009)
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Beyond literacy and numeracy in patient provider communication: Focus groups suggest roles for empowerment, provider attitude and language
Doug Brugge, Timothy Edgar, Kelly George, Janette Heung, M Barton Laws
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:354 (21September2009)
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Colorectal cancer prevention for low-income, sociodemographically-diverse adults in public housing: baseline findings of a randomized controlled trial
Lorna H McNeill, Molly Coeling, Elaine Puleo, Elizabeth Gonzalez Suarez, Gary G Bennett, Karen M Emmons
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:353 (18September2009)
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Determining a cost effective intervention response to HIV/AIDS in Peru
Robert W Aldridge, David Iglesias, Carlos F Cceres, J Jaime Miranda
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:352 (18September2009)
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Longevity and relationships with children: the importance of the parental role
Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui, Franois Bland, Maria-Teresa Sanchez, Angel Otero
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:351 (18September2009)
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Ending Intimate Partner Violence after pregnancy: Findings from a community-based longitudinal study in Nicaragua
Mariano Salazar, Eliette Valladares, Ann  hman, Ulf H gberg
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:350 (18September2009)
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Evidence-based guidelines in the evaluation of work disability: an international survey and a comparison of quality of development
Wout EL de Boer, David J Bruinvels, Arie M Rijkenberg, Peter Donceel, Johannes R Anema
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:349 (18September2009)
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Tuberculosis recurrence in smear-positive patients cured under DOTS in southern Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study
Daniel G Datiko, Bernt Lindtj rn
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:348 (18September2009)
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Validation of ACG Case-mix for equitable resource allocation in Swedish primary health care
Andrzej Zielinski, Maria Kronog rd, Hkan Lenhoff, Anders Halling
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:347 (18September2009)
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A case study of physical and social barriers to hygiene and child growth in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
Elizabeth McDonald, Ross Bailie, Jocelyn Grace, David Brewster
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:346 (18September2009)
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Developing an award program for children's settings to support healthy eating and physical activity and reduce the risk of overweight and obesity
Suzy Honisett, Suzi Woolcock, Creina Porter, Ian Hughes
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:345 (18September2009)
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Using vital statistics to estimate the population-level impact of osteoporotic fractures on mortality based on death certificates, with an application to France (2000-2004)
Nelly Ziad, Eric Jougla, Jol Coste
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:344 (17September2009)
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Risk factors for operated carpal tunnel syndrome: a multicenter population-based case-control study
Stefano Mattioli, Alberto Baldasseroni, Massimo Bovenzi, Stefania Curti, Robin MT Cooke, Giuseppe Campo, Pietro G Barbieri, Rinaldo Ghersi, Marco Broccoli, Maria Pia Cancellieri, Anna Maria Colao, Marco dell'Omo, Pirous Fateh-Moghadam, Flavia Franceschini, Serenella Fucksia, Paolo Galli, Fabriziomaria Gobba, Roberto Lucchini, Anna Mandes, Teresa Marras, Carla Sgarrella, Stefano Borghesi, Mauro Fierro, Francesca Zanardi, Gianpiero Mancini, Francesco S Violante
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:343 (16September2009)
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Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance: the European Diabetes Prevention RCT in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Linda Penn, Martin White, John Oldroyd, Mark Walker, K George MM Alberti, John C Mathers
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:342 (16September2009)
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The Iranian version of 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12): factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity
Ali Montazeri, Mariam Vahdaninia, Sayed Javad Mousavi, Speideh Omidvari
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:341 (16September2009)
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Is the association between acne and mental distress influenced by diet? Results from a cross-sectional population study among 3775 late adolescents in Oslo, Norway
Jon A Halvorsen, Florence Dalgard, Magne Thoresen, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:340 (16September2009)
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A profile of the online dissemination of national influenza surveillance data
Calvin KY Cheng, Eric HY Lau, Dennis KM Ip, Alfred SY Yeung, Lai Ming Ho, Benjamin J Cowling
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:339 (16September2009)
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Raising awareness of carrier testing for hereditary haemoglobinopathies in high-risk ethnic groups in the Netherlands: a pilot study among the general public and primary care providers
Stephanie S Weinreich, Elly SM de Lange-de Klerk, Frank Rijmen, Martina C Cornel, Marja de Kinderen, Anne Marie C Plass
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:338 (15September2009)
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Case report
Correlates of quality of life of pre-obese and obese patients: a pharmacy-based cross-sectional survey
Laurent Laforest, Eric Van Ganse, Ccile Ritleng, Gaelle Desamericq, Laurent Letrilliart, Alain Moreau, Sarah Rosen, Hubert Mechin, Genevieve Chamba
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:337 (15September2009)
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Hemoglobin levels and anemia evaluation during pregnancy in the highlands of Tibet: a hospital-based study
Yuan Xing, Hong Yan, Shaonong Dang, Bianba Zhuoma, Xiaoyan Zhou, Duolao Wang
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:336 (15September2009)
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Inequities in maternal postnatal visits among public and private patients: 2004 Pelotas cohort study
Alicia Matijasevich, In S Santos, Mari ngela F Silveira, Marlos R Domingues, Alusio JD Barros, Paula L Marco, Fernando C Barros
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:335 (14September2009)
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Improving mental and neurological health research in Latin America: a qualitative study
Fabin Fiestas, Carla Gallo, Giovanni Poletti, Ins Bustamante, Renato D Alarcn, Jair J Mari, Denise Razzouk, Sylvie Olifson, Guido Mazzotti
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:334 (11September2009)
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Individual and contextual covariates of burnout: a cross-sectional nationwide study of French teachers
Marie-Nol Vercambre, Pauline Brosselin, Fabien Gilbert, Elna Nerrire, Viviane Kovess-Masfty
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:333 (10September2009)
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Acculturation and use of health care services by Turkish and Moroccan migrants: a cross-sectional population-based study
Thijs Fassaert, Arlette E Hesselink, Arnoud P Verhoeff
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:332 (10September2009)
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Evaluating Active U: an internet-mediated physical activity program
Lorraine R Buis, Timothy A Poulton, Robert G Holleman, Ananda Sen, Paul J Resnick, David E Goodrich, LaVaughn Palma-Davis, Caroline R Richardson
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:331 (10September2009)
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Intensive hog farming operations and self-reported health among nearby rural residents in Ottawa, Canada
Paul J Villeneuve, Amira Ali, Laurel Challacombe, Sophie Hebert
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:330 (10September2009)
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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: translation and validation for a Greek sample
Victoria G Vivilaki, Vassilis Dafermos, Manolis Kogevinas, Panos Bitsios, Christos Lionis
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:329 (9September2009)
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Hepatitis B screening in the Turkish-Dutch population in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; qualitative assessment of socio-cultural determinants
Ytje JJ van der Veen, Onno de Zwart, Hlne ACM Voeten, Johan P Mackenbach, Jan Hendrik Richardus
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:328 (9September2009)
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Risk factors for suicide in Bali: a psychological autopsy study
Toshiyuki Kurihara, Motoichiro Kato, Robert Reverger, I Gusti Rai Tirta
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:327 (9September2009)
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Disinfection of football protective equipment using chlorine dioxide produced by the ICA TriNova system
Anthony L Newsome, John D DuBois, Joel D Tenney
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:326 (8September2009)
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Association between labour market trends and trends in young people's mental health in ten European countries 1983-2005
Anton CJ Lager, Sven G Bremberg
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:325 (8September2009)
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Debate
Should cities hosting mass gatherings invest in public health surveillance and planning? Reflections from a decade of mass gatherings in Sydney, Australia
Sarah Thackway, Timothy Churches, Jan Fizzell, David Muscatello, Paul Armstrong
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:324 (8September2009)
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Socio-demographic and clinical features of Irish iatrogenic hepatitis C patients: a cross-sectional survey
Olivia McKenna, Caitriona Cunningham, Catherine Blake
BMC Public Health 2009, 9:323 (7September2009)
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