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1. Attitudes of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals regarding smallpox vaccination

By Attitudes of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals regarding smallpox vaccination W Katherine Yih1 , Tracy A Lieu1, 2, 3 , Virginia H Rêgo1 , Megan A O'Brien1 , David K Shay4 , Deborah S Yokoe5, 6 and Richard Platt1, 5, 6, 7 read more

2. Does Council Tax Valuation Band (CTVB) correlate with Under-Privileged Area 8 (UPA8) score and could it be a better 'Jarman Index'?

By Does Council Tax Valuation Band (CTVB) correlate with Under-Privileged Area 8 (UPA8) score and could it be a better 'Jarman Index'? Norman Beale 1 , Gordon Taylor 2 and Dawn Straker-Cook 3 1Northlands R & D General Practice, Calne, UK 2Bath & Swindon RDSU, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK 3Nor... read more

3. Measles vaccine coverage and factors related to uncompleted vaccination among 18-month-old and 36-month-old children in Kyoto, Japan

By Background: Due to low vaccine coverage, Japan has not only experienced outbreaks of measles but has also been exporting it overseas. This study aims to survey measles vaccine coverage and the factors uncompleted vaccination among community-living children. Methods: Subjects were the parents whose children had undergone either an 18-month or a 36-month checkup publicly provided by Kyoto City d... read more

4. Fear of nuclear war increases the risk of common mental disorders among young adults: a five-year follow-up study

By Fear of nuclear war increases the risk of common mental disorders among young adults: a five-year follow-up study Kari Poikolainen1, 2 , Terhi Aalto-Setälä2, 3 , Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson2 , Mauri Marttunen2, 4 and Jouko Lönnqvist2, 5, 6 1... read more

5. Increase of mild disability in Japanese elders: A seven year follow-up cohort study

By Background: Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world. In a 2002 census government report, 18.5% of Japanese were 65 years old and over and 7.9% were over 75 years old. In this ageing population, the increase in the number of dependent older persons, especially those with mild levels of disability, has had a significant impact on the insurance budget. This study examines the increase of ... read more

6. Targeting smoking cessation to high prevalence communities: outcomes from a pilot intervention for gay men

By Targeting smoking cessation to high prevalence communities: outcomes from a pilot intervention for gay men Richard Harding1 , James Bensley2 and Nick Corrigan2 1Department of Palliative Care & Policy, Guy's King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9P... read more

7. Gender and age differences among current smokers in a general population survey

By Background: Evidence suggests a higher proportion of current smokers among female than among male ever smokers at the age above 50. However, little is known about the proportion of current smokers among ever smokers in old age groups with consideration of women in comparison to men from general population samples. The goal was to analyze the proportions of current smokers among female and among m... read more

8. Overweight and obesity at school entry among migrant and German children: a cross-sectional study

By Background: Overweight and obesity have become a global epidemic and are increasing rapidly in both childhood and adolescence. Obesity is linked both to socioeconomic status and to ethnicity among adults. It is unclear whether similar associations exist in childhood. The aim of the present study was to assess differences in overweight and obesity in migrant and German children at school entry. M... read more

9. The average cost of measles cases and adverse events following vaccination in industrialised countries

By The average cost of measles cases and adverse events following vaccination in industrialised countries Hélène Carabin1, 6 , W John Edmunds2 , Ulla Kou3 , Susan van den Hof4 and Van Hung Nguyen5 1Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, U... read more

10. Mental health literacy in an educational elite - an online survey among university students

By Background: Mental health literacy is a prerequisite for early recognition and intervention in mental disorders. The aim of this paper is to determine whether a sample of university students recognise different symptoms of depression and schizophrenia and revealing factors influencing correct recognition. Methods: Bivariate and correspondence analyses of the results from an online survey among ... read more

11. Comparing the clinical effectiveness of different new-born hearing screening strategies. A decision analysis

By Comparing the clinical effectiveness of different new-born hearing screening strategies. A decision analysis Eva Grill1 , Franz Hessel* 2 , Uwe Siebert* 3, 4 , Petra Schnell-Inderst* 5 , Silke Kunze* 5 , Andreas Nickisch* 5 and Jürgen Wasem* read more

12. Racial differences in influenza vaccination among older americans 1996–2000: longitudinal analysis of the Health and

By Racial differences in influenza vaccination among older americans 1996–2000: longitudinal analysis of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) survey Truls Østbye1, 2 , Donald H Taylor1, 2 , Ann Marie M Lee1 , Gary Greenberg1 and Lynn van Scoyoc... read more

13. Explaining the de-prioritization of primary prevention: Physicians' perceptions of their role in the delivery of primary care

By Explaining the de-prioritization of primary prevention: Physicians' perceptions of their role in the delivery of primary care Amy L Mirand1 , Gregory P Beehler2 , Christina L Kuo3 and Martin C Mahoney1, 4 1Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New Yor... read more

14. The ProActive trial protocol – a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary i

By The ProActive trial protocol – a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary intervention programme to increase physical activity among individuals at high risk of diabetes [ISRCTN61323766] Kate Williams1 , A Toby Prevost1 , Simon Griffin1 , Wendy Hardeman1 , William Hollingworth2 , David Spiege... read more

15. Contextualizing and assessing the social capital of seniors in congregate housing residences: study design and methods

By Contextualizing and assessing the social capital of seniors in congregate housing residences: study design and methods Spencer Moore1 , Alan Shiell1 , Valerie Haines2 , Therese Riley3 and Carrie Collier4 1Centre for Health & Policy Studies, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3330 H... read more

16. Injury morbidity in an urban and a rural area in Tanzania: an epidemiological survey

By Injury morbidity in an urban and a rural area in Tanzania: an epidemiological survey Candida Moshiro1, 2 , Ivar Heuch3 , Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm1 , Philip Setel4 , Yusuf Hemed5 and Gunnar Kvåle1 1Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway 2M... read more

17. Treatment outcome of new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Norway

By Treatment outcome of new culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Norway Mohamed Guled Farah1, 2 , Aage Tverdal1 , Tore W Steen3 , Einar Heldal1 , Arne B Brantsaeter1 and Gunnar Bjune2 1Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway 2Department of General Practice and... read more

18. Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Greece: aims, design and baseline characteristics of the ATTICA study

By Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Greece: aims, design and baseline characteristics of the ATTICA study Christos Pitsavos , Demosthenes B Panagiotakos , Christina Chrysohoou and Christodoulos Stefanadis A' Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece BMC Public Health 2003, 3:32     doi:10.1186... read more

19. The study of reproductive outcome and the health of offspring of UK veterans of the Gulf war: methods and description of the study population

By The study of reproductive outcome and the health of offspring of UK veterans of the Gulf war: methods and description of the study population Noreen Maconochie1 , Pat Doyle1 , Graham Davies1 , Samantha Lewis1 , Margo Pelerin2 , Susan Prior1 and Patrick Sampson1 1Epidemiology Unit, Depart... read more

20. Current HIV/AIDS end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa: a survey of models, services, challenges and priorities

By Current HIV/AIDS end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa: a survey of models, services, challenges and priorities Richard Harding1 , Karen Stewart2 , Katherine Marconi3 , Joseph F O'Neill4 and Irene J Higginson1 1Department of Palliative Care & Policy, Guy's King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, King... read more

21. Validation and results of a questionnaire for functional bowel disease in out-patients

By Validation and results of a questionnaire for functional bowel disease in out-patients Ioannis A Mouzas1 , Nikolaos Fragkiadakis1 , Joanna Moschandreas2 , Andreas Karachristos1 , Panagiotis Skordilis1 , E Kouroumalis1 and Orestes N Manousos1 1Gastroenterology Department, University Hospi... read more

22. Patient and health service delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia

By Patient and health service delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia Meaza Demissie1, 2 , Bernt Lindtjorn1, 2 and Yemane Berhane3 1National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway<... read more

23. Physician perceptions of primary prevention: qualitative base for the conceptual shaping of a practice intervention tool

By Physician perceptions of primary prevention: qualitative base for the conceptual shaping of a practice intervention tool Amy L Mirand1 , Gregory P Beehler2 , Christina L Kuo1 and Martin C Mahoney1, 3 1Department of Cancer Prevention, Epidemiology, & Biostatistics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N... read more

24. Breastfeeding practices in a cohort of inner-city women: the role of contraindications

By Breastfeeding practices in a cohort of inner-city women: the role of contraindications Lucinda England1 , Ruth Brenner1 , Brinda Bhaskar2 , Bruce Simons-Morton1 , Abhik Das2 , Mary Revenis3 , Nitin Mehta4 and John Clemens5 1Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention ... read more