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Unemployment and disability pension-an 18-year follow-up study of a 40-year-old population in a Norwegian county

Morten Støver, Kristine Pape, Roar Johnsen, Nils Fleten, Erik R Sund, Bjørgulf Claussen, Johan H Bjørngaard BMC Public Health 2012, 12:148 (28 February 2012)

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Measuring women's perceived ability to overcome barriers to healthcare seeking in Burkina Faso

Béatrice Nikiema, Slim Haddad, Louise Potvin BMC Public Health 2012, 12:147 (27 February 2012)

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Alcohol and premature death in Estonian men: a study of forensic autopsies using novel biomarkers and proxy informants

Inge Ringmets, Jana Tuusov, Katrin Lang, Marika Väli, Kersti Pärna, Mailis Tõnisson, Anders Helander, Martin McKee, David A Leon BMC Public Health 2012, 12:146 (27 February 2012)

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Alcohol and marijuana use while driving--an unexpected crash risk in Pakistani commercial drivers: a cross-sectional survey

Mohammed Mir, Imran Khan, Bilal Ahmed, Junaid Razzak BMC Public Health 2012, 12:145 (27 February 2012)

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Tribal casinos in California: the last vestige of indoor smoking

David S Timberlake, Jun Wu, Wael K Al-Delaimy BMC Public Health 2012, 12:144 (25 February 2012)

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Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and health-related quality of life: a Scotland-wide cross-sectional study of 5,608 participants

Zia Ul-Haq, Daniel F Mackay, Elisabeth Fenwick, Jill P Pell BMC Public Health 2012, 12:143 (24 February 2012)

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Physical environmental factors related to walking and cycling in older adults: the Belgian aging studies

Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Peter Clarys, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Veerle Van Holle, Dominique Verté, Nico De Witte, Liesbeth De Donder, Tine Buffel, Sarah Dury, Benedicte Deforche BMC Public Health 2012, 12:142 (23 February 2012)

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Linking public health agencies and hospitals for improved emergency preparedness: North Carolina's public health epidemiologist program

Milissa Markiewicz, Christine A Bevc, Jennifer Hegle, Jennifer A Horney, Megan Davies, Pia DM MacDonald BMC Public Health 2012, 12:141 (23 February 2012)

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Sanitation behavior among schoolchildren in a multi-ethnic area of Northern rural Vietnam

Le thi Thanh Xuan, Luu Hoat, Thilde Rheinländer, Anders Dalsgaard, Flemming Konradsen BMC Public Health 2012, 12:140 (21 February 2012)

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Lessons for public health campaigns from analysing commercial food marketing success factors: a case study

Jessica Aschemann-Witzel, Federico JA Perez-Cueto, Barbara Niedzwiedzka, Wim Verbeke, Tino Bech-Larsen BMC Public Health 2012, 12:139 (21 February 2012)

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Does social capital travel? Influences on the life satisfaction of young people living in England and Spain

Antony R Morgan, Francisco Rivera, Carmen Moreno, Bo JA Haglund BMC Public Health 2012, 12:138 (21 February 2012)

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Building capacity for evidence informed decision making in public health: a case study of organizational change

Leslea Peirson, Donna Ciliska, Maureen Dobbins, David Mowat BMC Public Health 2012, 12:137 (20 February 2012)

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Study protocol for the recruitment of female sex workers and their non-commercial partners into couple-based HIV research

Jennifer L Syvertsen, Angela M Robertson, Daniela Abramovitz, M Gudelia Rangel, Gustavo Martinez, Thomas L Patterson, Monica D Ulibarri, Alicia Vera, Nabila El-Bassel, Steffanie A Strathdee, Proyecto Parejas BMC Public Health 2012, 12:136 (20 February 2012)

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Gender differences in the association between self-rated health and hypertension in a Korean adult population

Hee-Young Shin, Min-Ho Shin, Jung-Ae Rhee BMC Public Health 2012, 12:135 (19 February 2012)

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Determinants of circumcision and willingness to be circumcised by Rwandan men, 2010

Rwego A Gasasira, Malabika Sarker, Landry Tsague, Sabin Nsanzimana, Aimée Gwiza, Jennifer Mbabazi, Corine Karema, Anita Asiimwe, Placidie Mugwaneza BMC Public Health 2012, 12:134 (18 February 2012)

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Mortality on extreme heat days using official thresholds in Spain: a multi-city time series analysis

Aurelio Tobias, Ben Armstrong, Ines Zuza, Antonio Gasparrini, Cristina Linares, Julio Diaz BMC Public Health 2012, 12:133 (17 February 2012)

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Diagnostic work-up and loss of tuberculosis suspects in Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Riris Ahmad, Francine Matthys, Bintari Dwihardiani, Ning Rintiswati, Sake J de Vlas, Yodi Mahendradhata, Patrick van der Stuyft BMC Public Health 2012, 12:132 (15 February 2012)

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The DRUID study: racism and self-assessed health status in an indigenous population

Yin C Paradies, Joan Cunningham BMC Public Health 2012, 12:131 (14 February 2012)

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The development of health literacy in patients with a long-term health condition: the health literacy pathway model

Michelle Edwards, Fiona Wood, Myfanwy Davies, Adrian Edwards BMC Public Health 2012, 12:130 (14 February 2012)

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Persistent socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular risk factors in England over 1994-2008: A time-trend analysis of repeated cross-sectional data

Shaun Scholes, Madhavi Bajekal, Hande Love, Nathaniel Hawkins, Rosalind Raine, Martin O'Flaherty, Simon Capewell BMC Public Health 2012, 12:129 (14 February 2012)

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An exploratory qualitative assessment of factors influencing childhood vaccine providers' intention to recommend immunization in the Netherlands

Liesbeth Mollema, Jojet M Staal, Jim E van Steenbergen, Theo GWM Paulussen, Hester E de Melker BMC Public Health 2012, 12:128 (14 February 2012)

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Screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in Dr George Mukhari Hospital out-patients in Gauteng, South Africa: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial protocol

Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer, Linda Skaal, Hendry van der Heever, Guido Van Hal BMC Public Health 2012, 12:127 (14 February 2012)

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children aged 1 month to 16 years in Hangzhou, China

Zhiwei Zhu, Jianying Zhan, Jie Shao, Weijun Chen, Liqin Chen, Wenhao Li, Chai Ji, Zhengyan Zhao BMC Public Health 2012, 12:126 (14 February 2012)

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Intimate partner physical violence among women in Shimelba refugee camp, northern Ethiopia

Girmatsion Feseha, Abebe G/mariam, Mulusew Gerbaba BMC Public Health 2012, 12:125 (13 February 2012)

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Treatment outcomes of adult patients with recurrent tuberculosis in relation to HIV status in Zimbabwe: a retrospective record review

Kudakwashe C Takarinda, Anthony D Harries, Satyanarayana Srinath, Tsitsi Mutasa-Apollo, Charles Sandy, Owen Mugurungi BMC Public Health 2012, 12:124 (13 February 2012)

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The association between workplace smoking bans and self-perceived, work-related stress among smoking workers

Sunday Azagba, Mesbah F Sharaf BMC Public Health 2012, 12:123 (13 February 2012)

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The economic impact of stroke in The Netherlands: the €-restore4stroke study

Mitchel van Eeden, Caroline M van Heugten, Silvia MAA Evers BMC Public Health 2012, 12:122 (13 February 2012)

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Pulmonary function, respiratory symptoms, and dust exposures among workers engaged in early manufacturing processes of tea: a cohort study

Tzong-Shiun Shieh, Jui-Jung Chung, Chung-Jing Wang, Perng-Jy Tsai, Yau-Chang Kuo, How-Ran Guo BMC Public Health 2012, 12:121 (13 February 2012)

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Diabetes MILES--Australia (management and impact for long-term empowerment and success): methods and sample characteristics of a national survey of the psychological aspects of living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in Australian adults

Jane Speight, Jessica L Browne, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Christel Hendrieckx, Frans Pouwer BMC Public Health 2012, 12:120 (12 February 2012)

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Non-hispanic whites have higher risk for pulmonary impairment from pulmonary tuberculosis

Jotam G Pasipanodya, Edgar Vecino, Thaddeus L Miller, Guadalupe Munguia, Gerry Drewyer, Michel Fernandez, Philip Slocum, Stephen E Weis BMC Public Health 2012, 12:119 (10 February 2012)

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Lifetime history of indoor tanning in young people: a retrospective assessment of initiation, persistence, and correlates

Karen Lostritto, Leah M Ferrucci, Brenda Cartmel, David J Leffell, Annette M Molinaro, Allen E Bale, Susan T Mayne BMC Public Health 2012, 12:118 (10 February 2012)

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Estimating the number of colorectal cancer patients treated with anti-tumour therapy in 2015: the analysis of the Czech National Cancer Registry

Tomáš Pavlík, Ondřej Májek, Jan Mužík, Jana Koptíková, Lubomír Slavíček, Jindřich Fínek, David Feltl, Rostislav Vyzula, Ladislav Dušek BMC Public Health 2012, 12:117 (10 February 2012)

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Health-related behavior as a mechanism behind the relationship between neighborhood social capital and individual health - a multilevel analysis

Sigrid M Mohnen, Beate Völker, Henk Flap, Peter P Groenewegen BMC Public Health 2012, 12:116 (10 February 2012)

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Coordination and resource-related difficulties encountered by Quebec's public health specialists and infectious diseases/medical microbiologists in the management of A (H1N1) - a mixed-method, exploratory survey

Charles Nhan, Réjean Laprise, Monique Douville-Fradet, Mary Macdonald, Caroline Quach BMC Public Health 2012, 12:115 (10 February 2012)

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The impact of population-based disease management services for selected chronic conditions: the Costs to Australian Private Insurance - Coaching Health (CAPICHe) study protocol

Joshua M Byrnes, Stan Goldstein, Benjamin Venator, Christine Pollicino, Shu-Kay Ng, David Veroff, Christine Bennett, Paul A Scuffham BMC Public Health 2012, 12:114 (10 February 2012)

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Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial of a computer-based depression and substance abuse intervention for people attending residential substance abuse treatment

Peter J Kelly, Frances J Kay-Lambkin, Amanda L Baker, Frank P Deane, Adam C Brooks, Alexandra Mitchell, Sarah Marshall, Meredith Whittington, Genevieve A Dingle BMC Public Health 2012, 12:113 (10 February 2012)

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Drug education in victorian schools (DEVS): the study protocol for a harm reduction focused school drug education trial

Richard Midford, Helen Cahill, David Foxcroft, Leanne Lester, Lynne Venning, Robyn Ramsden, Michelle Pose BMC Public Health 2012, 12:112 (10 February 2012)

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Age- and gender-specific population attributable risks of metabolic disorders on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Taiwan

Wuan-Szu Wang, Mark L Wahlqvist, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Wan-Chi Chang, Chu-Chih Chen BMC Public Health 2012, 12:111 (10 February 2012)

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Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency contraception: a cross- sectional study among Ethiopian undergraduate female students

Fatuma A Ahmed, Kontie M Moussa, Karen O Petterson, Benedict O Asamoah BMC Public Health 2012, 12:110 (9 February 2012)

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Research, evidence and policymaking: the perspectives of policy actors on improving uptake of evidence in health policy development and implementation in Uganda

Juliet Orem, David Mafigiri, Bruno Marchal, Freddie Ssengooba, Jean Macq, Bart Criel BMC Public Health 2012, 12:109 (9 February 2012)

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Does place of residence affect risk of suicide? a spatial epidemiologic investigation in Kentucky from 1999 to 2008

Daniel M Saman, Sabrina Walsh, Anna Borówko, Agricola Odoi BMC Public Health 2012, 12:108 (8 February 2012)

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The relationship between breastfeeding and weight status in a national sample of Australian children and adolescents

Jane A Scott, Su Y Ng, Lynne Cobiac BMC Public Health 2012, 12:107 (7 February 2012)

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Developing community-based preventive interventions in Hong Kong: a description of the first phase of the family project

Sunita M Stewart, Cecilia S Fabrizio, Malia R Hirschmann, Tai Lam BMC Public Health 2012, 12:106 (7 February 2012)

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Determinants of insecticide-treated net ownership and utilization among pregnant women in Nigeria

Augustine Ankomah, Samson B Adebayo, Ekundayo D Arogundade, Jennifer Anyanti, Ernest Nwokolo, Olaronke Ladipo, Martin M Meremikwu BMC Public Health 2012, 12:105 (6 February 2012)

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Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence

Mekdes K Gebremariam, Torunn H Totland, Lene F Andersen, Ingunn H Bergh, Mona Bjelland, May Grydeland, Yngvar Ommundsen, Nanna Lien BMC Public Health 2012, 12:104 (6 February 2012)

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Exploring factors relevant in the assessment of the return-to-work process of employees on long-term sickness absence due to a depressive disorder: a focus group study

Anna Muijzer, Sandra Brouwer, Jan H Geertzen, Johan W Groothoff BMC Public Health 2012, 12:103 (6 February 2012)

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Heavy smoking during pregnancy as a marker for other risk factors of adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study in British Columbia, Canada

Anders C Erickson, Laura T Arbour BMC Public Health 2012, 12:102 (6 February 2012)

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Why is high-risk drinking more prevalent among men than women? Evidence from South Korea

Woojin Chung, Seung Ji Lim, Sun Mi Lee BMC Public Health 2012, 12:101 (6 February 2012)

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Low back pain in 17 year olds has substantial impact and represents an important public health disorder: a cross-sectional study

Peter B O'Sullivan, Darren J Beales, Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker BMC Public Health 2012, 12:100 (5 February 2012)

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Socioeconomic disparities in the uptake of breast and cervical cancer screening in Italy: a cross sectional study

Gianfranco Damiani, Bruno Federico, Danila Basso, Alessandra Ronconi, Caterina Bianchi, Gian Anzellotti, Gabriella Nasi, Franco Sassi, Walter Ricciardi BMC Public Health 2012, 12:99 (3 February 2012)

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Blood pressure and associated factors in a North African adolescent population. a national cross-sectional study in Tunisia

Hajer Aounallah-Skhiri, Jalila El Ati, Pierre Traissac, Habiba Ben Romdhane, Sabrina Eymard-Duvernay, Francis Delpeuch, Noureddine Achour, Bernard Maire BMC Public Health 2012, 12:98 (3 February 2012)

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The effects of social connections on self-rated physical and mental health among internal migrant and local adolescents in Shanghai, China

Zheng-hong Mao, Xu-dong Zhao BMC Public Health 2012, 12:97 (3 February 2012)

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Assessing survival in widowers, and controls -A nationwide, six- to nine-year follow-up

Bragi Skulason, Lilja Jonsdottir, Valgerdur Sigurdardottir, Asgeir R Helgason BMC Public Health 2012, 12:96 (2 February 2012)

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Socio-demographic factors and psychological distress in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian adults aged 18-64 years: analysis of national survey data

Joan Cunningham, Yin C Paradies BMC Public Health 2012, 12:95 (1 February 2012)

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Interaction between alcohol drinking and obesity in relation to colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Jinhui Zhao, Yun Zhu, Peizhong Wang, Roy West, Sharon Buehler, Zhuoyu Sun, Josh Squires, Barbara Roebothan, John R McLaughlin, Peter T Campbell, Patrick S Parfrey BMC Public Health 2012, 12:94 (1 February 2012)

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Barriers to women's participation in inter-conceptional care: a cross-sectional analysis

Vijaya K Hogan, M Ahinee Amamoo, Althea D Anderson, David Webb, Leny Mathews, Diane Rowley, Jennifer F Culhane BMC Public Health 2012, 12:93 (1 February 2012)

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Actual and undiagnosed HIV prevalence in a community sample of men who have sex with men in Auckland, New Zealand

Peter JW Saxton, Nigel P Dickson, Richard Griffiths, Anthony J Hughes, John Rowden BMC Public Health 2012, 12:92 (1 February 2012)

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