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Volume 9 (2009) - October 2009

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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 (31 October 2009)

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General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent study

Karin Björkegren, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, Kurt Svärdsudd BMC Public Health 2009, 9:402 (31 October 2009)

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A cost-utility analysis of cervical cancer vaccination in preadolescent Canadian females

Andrea M Anonychuk, Chris T Bauch, Maraki Merid, Georges Van Kriekinge, Nadia Demarteau BMC Public Health 2009, 9:401 (31 October 2009)

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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 (31 October 2009)

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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 (30 October 2009)

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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, José M Belizán BMC Public Health 2009, 9:398 (30 October 2009)

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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 (29 October 2009)

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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 (27 October 2009)

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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 (27 October 2009)

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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 (21 October 2009)

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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 Bazargan BMC Public Health 2009, 9:393 (20 October 2009)

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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 (19 October 2009)

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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 (16 October 2009)

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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 (15 October 2009)

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School teachers and nurses consider extra hand-washing interventions for infection control acceptable but time constraints and logistic barriers mean their feasibility is limited in the absence of a major health threat.

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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 (14 October 2009)

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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 (14 October 2009)

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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 (14 October 2009)

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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 (13 October 2009)

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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 (13 October 2009)

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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 (12 October 2009)

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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 (12 October 2009)

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Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents

Marianna Virtanen, Minna Pietikäinen, Mika Kivimäki, Pauliina Luopa, Jukka Jokela, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Vahtera BMC Public Health 2009, 9:382 (9 October 2009)

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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, François G Schellevis, Robert A Verheij BMC Public Health 2009, 9:381 (9 October 2009)

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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 (9 October 2009)

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Negative experiences among teenagers, such as violence, regretted sex and memory loss, increase with drinking frequency and units consumed, and are more commonly associated with the consumption of cheap alcohol and accessing drink outside the family environment.

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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 (9 October 2009)

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Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway: A population based survey

Anne Turi, Margrethe Bals, Ingunn B Skre, Siv Kvernmo BMC Public Health 2009, 9:378 (8 October 2009)

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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 (8 October 2009)

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30% of British children under 16 live with at least one binge-drinking parent and 8% with an adult who has used illicit drugs, exceeding previous estimates and highlighting concerns over sub-optimal care and poor role models.

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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 (8 October 2009)

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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 (6 October 2009)

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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 (6 October 2009)

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Sexual practices among unmarried adolescents in Tanzania

Method R Kazaura, Melkiory C Masatu BMC Public Health 2009, 9:373 (6 October 2009)

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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 Andersen, Lilli Kirkeskov BMC Public Health 2009, 9:372 (5 October 2009)

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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 (4 October 2009)

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Voice disorders and mental health in teachers: a cross-sectional nationwide study

Eléna Nerrière, Marie-Noël Vercambre, Fabien Gilbert, Viviane Kovess-Masféty BMC Public Health 2009, 9:370 (2 October 2009)

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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 (1 October 2009)

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School-aged children in Africa represent the greatest reservoir of malaria infections but are the age group with lowest use of insecticide-treated nets, suggesting school delivery of nets might improve coverage and halt parasite transmission.


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