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Stellate Ganglion Block Improves Refractory Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Memory Dysfunction: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review
Source: Military Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lipov, Eugene G.Navaie, MaryamBrown, Peter R.Hickey, Anita H.Stedje-Larsen, Eric T.McLay, Robert N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Texting Away Malaria: A New Alternative to Directly Observed Therapy
Source: Military Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Scott, WilliamWeina, Peter J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Pilot Study Describing Knowledge and Practices in the Health Care of Men Who Have Sex With Men by U.S. Air Force Primary Care Providers
Source: Military Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tong, Robert L.Lane, JasonMcCleskey, PatrickMontenegro, BrianMansalis, Katherine Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Corporate Knowledge of Psychiatric Services Available in a Combat Zone
Source: Military Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Whybrow, DeanJones, NormanGreenberg, Neil Tags: Articles Source Type: research

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The Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention in Severely Obese Individuals
We examined the 4-year effects of an intensive lifestyle intervention on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors among severely obese, compared with overweight (25 ≤BMI
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jessica L. Unick, Daniel Beavers, Dale S. Bond, Jeanne M. Clark, John M. Jakicic, Abbas E. Kitabchi, William C. Knowler, Thomas A. Wadden, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Rena R. Wing, Look AHEAD Research Group Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

[Correspondence] At the intersection of public health and criminal justice systems
Your Editorial of Oct 27 (p 1446) highlights the recent UN report, Sex Work and the Law in Asia and the Pacific. We welcome this landmark study of how laws, legal policies, and law enforcement practices affect the human rights of sex workers and, in turn, the effectiveness of HIV responses.
Source: LANCET - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Rachel M Amiya, Jessica E Cope, Krishna C Poudel, Masamine Jimba Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

[Comment] Cautious optimism on public health in post-earthquake Haiti
For many decades, Haiti has had poor health-service statistics and some of the highest rates of disease in the Americas region. Before 2010, only 17% of the Haitian population had access to appropriate sanitation, measles vaccine coverage was just 47%, HIV prevalence was 1·9%, and lymphatic filariasis affected 7% of the population.
Source: LANCET - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: John F Vertefeuille, Scott F Dowell, Jean W Domercant, Jordan W Tappero Tags: Comment Source Type: research

Risk of Infectious Gastroenteritis in Young Children Living in Québec Rural Areas with Intensive Animal Farming: Results of a Case–Control Study (2004–2007)
This study was designed to evaluate the epidemiology of severe gastroenteritis in children living in Québec rural areas with intensive livestock activities. From September 2005 through June 2007, 165 cases of gastroenteritis in children aged from 6 months to 5 years, hospitalized or notified to the public health department were enrolled, and 326 eligible controls participated. The parents of cases and controls were asked questions about different gastroenteritis risk factors. The quality of the drinking water used by the participants was investigated for microbial indicators as well as for four zoonotic bacterial pathog...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - February 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: P. Levallois, P. Chevalier, S. Gingras, P. Déry, P. Payment, P. Michel, M. Rodriguez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation
AF is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Current prevalence of 1–2% of the population is estimated to at least double in the next 50 years. It is a very costly public health problem with $3600 spent annually per patient in the European Union. The prevalence of AF increases with age, from
Source: Disease a Month - February 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rahul Wadke Source Type: research

Acute kidney injury associated with synthetic cannabinoid use - multiple States, 2012.
Abstract In March 2012, the Wyoming Department of Health was notified by Natrona County public health officials regarding three patients hospitalized for unexplained acute kidney injury (AKI), all of whom reported recent use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), sometimes referred to as "synthetic marijuana." SCs are designer drugs of abuse typically dissolved in a solvent, applied to dried plant material, and smoked as an alternative to marijuana. AKI has not been reported previously in users of SCs and might be associated with 1) a previously unrecognized toxicity, 2) a contaminant or a known nephrotoxin present in a ...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 15, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

CDC Grand Rounds: The Growing Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea.
Abstract Although gonorrhea has afflicted humans for centuries, and the causative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, was identified more than a century ago, gonorrhea remains a public health problem in the United States. Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported notifiable infection in the United States; >300,000 cases were reported in 2011. In the United States, health inequities persist; the incidence of reported gonorrhea among blacks is 17 times the rate among whites, likely because of structural socioeconomic factors. PMID: 23407126 [PubMed - in process]
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 15, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

Notes from the Field: Hospital Outbreak of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Producing New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase - Denver, Colorado, 2012.
Abstract On August 16, 2012, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was notified of two patients at an acute-care hospital in Denver with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), specifically Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), isolated from respiratory specimens during July-August. Both isolates produced New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM). A review of microbiology records identified a third patient with NDM-producing CRKP isolated from a respiratory specimen, admitted in May. Active surveillance cultures in September identified an additional five patients colonized with NDM-producing CRKP. An...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - February 15, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research

Early Detection of Brucella Canis via Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis
Summary Canine brucellosis is a reportable zoonotic disease that can lead to canine reproductive losses and human infection through contact with infected urine or other genitourinary secretions. Although many locations require testing and euthanasia of positive dogs, current diagnosis is limited by the time required for seroconversion, for example, presence of B. canis‐specific antibodies. The goal of this study was to determine the diagnostic ability of Brucella canis‐specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay to detect B. canis in field samples prior to serological positivity for faster diagnosis ...
Source: Zoonoses and Public Health - February 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: L. K. Kauffman, J. K. Bjork, J. M. Gallup, P. M. Boggiatto, B. H. Bellaire, C. A. Petersen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Country of origin, age at migration and risk of cutaneous melanoma: A migrant cohort study of 1,100,000 Israeli men
Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is a common cancer with increasing incidence in many parts of the world where light‐skinned populations live. We conducted a large‐scale nationally representative migrant cohort study to assess country of origin and age at migration as predictors of CM, controlling for possible confounders. Data on 1,086,569 Israeli Jewish males, who underwent a general health examination before compulsory military service at ages 16–19 between the years 1967–2005, were linked to Israel National Cancer Registry to obtain incident CM up to 2006. Cox proportional hazards was used to model time to event. Overal...
Source: International Journal of Cancer - February 15, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hagai Levine, Arnon Afek, Ari Shamiss, Estela Derazne, Dorit Tzur, Nadav Astman, Lital Keinan‐Boker, Daniel Mimouni, Jeremy D. Kark Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus
Abstract HCV infection is a major public health problem worldwide. Several studies reported that HCV infection might cluster in families or households. Horizontal intrafamilial transmission of the virus has been demonstrated previously. Whether horizontal transmission makes any significant contribution to the global burden of HCV infection is still controversial and data about epidemiology and routes of transmission are uncertain. The certain diagnosis of horizontal intrafamilial transmission of HCV is based on the simultaneous presence of specific laboratory criteria, the temporal association between intrafamilial exposur...
Source: Journal of Medical Virology - February 15, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Giuseppe Indolfi, Alessandro Nesi, Massimo Resti Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Local Nordic tobacco interests collaborated with multinational companies to maintain a united front and undermine tobacco control policies
Conclusions Local tobacco companies worked with multinational companies to undermine tobacco control in distant and small Nordic markets because of concern that pioneering policies initiated in Nordic countries would spread to bigger market areas. Claims by the local Nordic companies that they were not actively involved with the multinationals are not supported by the facts. These results also demonstrate that the industry appreciates the global importance of both positive and negative public health precedents in tobacco control.
Source: Tobacco Control - February 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hiilamo, H., Glantz, S. A. Tags: Online articles Source Type: research

Making it normal to sell death: two books worth reading
During the Christmas and New Year holidays, a long vacation finally allowed me the time and opportunity to read two of last year's blockbuster books on tobacco control: Robert Proctor's Golden Holocaust: Origins of the cigarette catastrophe and the case for abolition1 and Sharon Eubanks and Stanton Glantz's Bad acts: The racketeering case against the tobacco industry.2 Full disclosure: I wrote a cover note for Proctor's book after seeing drafts of some chapters; I also served as a consultant to the US Department of Justice in US Department of Justice versus Philip Morris et al, the landmark legal case that is the subject o...
Source: Tobacco Control - February 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Malone, R. E. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Web-Based Cannabis Treatment Program: Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusion: Findings suggest that web-based interventions may be an effective means of treating uncomplicated cannabis use and related problems and reducing the public health burden of cannabis use disorders. Trial registration: ACTRN12609000856213, Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - February 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sally RookeJan CopelandMelissa NorbergDonald HineJim McCambridge Source Type: research

High prevalence of overweight among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Background: Two previous surveys conducted in Ho Chi Minh City revealed an increasing prevalence of overweight and obese adolescents, from 5.9% in 2002 to 11.7% in 2004. From 2004 to 2010, the government set up and implemented health promotion programs to promote physical activity and good nutritional habits in order to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City in 2010. Methods: A representative sample of 1,989 students aged 11--14 years was selected using a multistage cluster sampling...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Phuong NguyenTang HongTruong HoangDung NguyenAnni Robert Source Type: research

Pioglitazone protects HDL2 against oxidation in overweight and obese men
Conclusions Overall, these findings indicate that pioglitazone treatment induced antiatherogenic changes within HDL2&3, which may help reduce the incidence of premature cardiovascular disease linked with obesity.
Source: Annals of Clinical Biochemistry - February 15, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: McEneny, J., McPherson, P. A., McGinty, A., Hull, S. S., McCance, D. R., Young, I. S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Intention to voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) among health professionals in jimma zone, Ethiopia: the theory of planned behavior (TPB) perspective
Background: Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) forms one of the cornerstones of HIV prevention strategies. It is imperative to understand HIV testing correlates and their theoretical underpinnings in order to promote VCT uptake. The aim of this study was to predict the intention to VCT and associated factors among health professionals in Jimma zone, Ethiopia using the theory of planned behavior. Methods: An institution based cross-sectional quantitative study among a sample of 336 health professionals in 12 selected districts of Jimma, Ethiopia was conducted in 2012. The constructs and principles of the theory of p...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fira AbamechaAmeyu GodessoEshetu Girma Source Type: research

Dupuytren's disease presentation, referral pathways and resource utilisation in Europe: regional analysis of a surgeon survey and patient chart review
ConclusionsWe found regional variations in surgical practice, patient characteristics and referral patterns. Understanding current diagnosis and treatment patterns, in relation to regional differences in health economics, may improve physicians' diagnosis of DD and guide patients towards appropriate, customised management plans.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Practice - February 15, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: L. B. Dahlin, C. Bainbridge, C. Leclercq, R. A. Gerber, D. Guerin, J. C. Cappelleri, P. P. Szczypa, J. Dias Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research

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Source: Military Medicine - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Pre-pregnancy predictors of hypertension in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in north Queensland, Australia; a prospective cohort study
Conclusions: Pre-pregnancy adiposity and features of the metabolic syndrome among these young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women track strongly to increased risk of hypertension in pregnancy with associated risks to the health of babies.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandra CampbellJohn LynchAdrian EstermanRobyn McDermott Source Type: research

A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge about HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention measures in company workers in Ecuador
Conclusions: HIV intervention programs targeting company workers are urgently needed to improve knowledge and reduce HIV transmission in Ecuador.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: María CabezasMarco FornasiniNadia DardenneTeresa BorjaAdelin Albert Source Type: research

Staging of mobility, transfer and walking functions of elderly persons based on the codes of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Conclusions: These scales divided functional performance into five stages according to four ICF codes, making the measurements simple and less time-consuming and enable clear descriptions of elderly functioning level. This was achieved by hierarchically rearranging the ICF items and constructing Guttman-type scales according to item difficulty using the Rasch model. In addition, each functional level might require similar resources and therefore enable standardization of care and rehabilitation. Illustrations facilitate the sharing of patient images among health care providers. By using the ICF as a common taxonomy, these ...
Source: BMC Geriatrics - February 15, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jiro OkochiTai TakahashiKiyoshi TakamukuReuben Escorpizo Source Type: research

Organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in Korean human milk: Contamination levels and infant risk assessment.
Abstract The levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were determined in 50 samples of Korean human milk. POPs include organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) [aldrin, chlordanes, dieldrin, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), endrins, heptachlors, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), mirex, and toxaphenes] and marker PCBs (PCB28, PCB52, PCB101, PCB138, PCB153 and PCB180). In all samples, p,p'-DDE were determined as 75.5-1115.3 ng/g fat. The compounds β-HCH and p,p'-DDT were detected at 72% and 60% of the samples, respectively. Chlordanes (nd-84.9 ng/g fat) heptachlors (nd-40.1 ng/g fat), ...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 14, 2013 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kim D, Ryu HY, Lee JH, Lee JH, Lee YJ, Kim HK, Jang DD, Kim HS, Yoon HS Tags: J Environ Sci Health B Source Type: research

Linking pesticide exposure and dementia: What is the evidence?
Abstract There has been a steep increase in the prevalence of dementia in recent decades, which has roughly followed an increase in pesticide use some decades earlier, a time when it is probable that current dementia patients could have been exposed to pesticides. This raises the question whether pesticides contribute to dementia pathogenesis. Indeed, many studies have found increased prevalence of cognitive, behavioral and psychomotor dysfunction in individuals chronically exposed to pesticides. Furthermore, evidence from recent studies shows a possible association between chronic pesticide exposure and an increas...
Source: Toxicology - February 14, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Ioannis Z, Stefania K, Vassilios M, Konstantinos K, Claudio C, F WM, Aristidis T Tags: Toxicology Source Type: research

The production and characterization of anti-bothropic and anti-crotalic IgY antibodies in laying hens: A long term experiment.
In this study we analyzed the production of IgY antibodies in laying hens inoculated with snake venom from the Bothrops and Crotalus genera over a 360-day period. IgY antibodies present in the serum and egg yolks were analyzed according to avidity, antigen recognition pattern and efficiency in neutralizing the venom. The levels of anti-bothropic and anti-crotalic IgY antibodies increased significantly after the third immunization, and remained at these levels until the end of the experiment. Significantly high avidity levels were observed for anti-bothropic IgY antibodies on the 142nd day and for anti-crotalic antibodies o...
Source: Toxicon - February 14, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: de Andrade FG, Eto SF, Navarro Dos Santos Ferraro AC, Gonzales Marioto DT, Vieira NJ, Cheirubim AP, de Paula Ramos S, Venâncio EJ Tags: Toxicon Source Type: research

The Burden of Primary Headache Disorders in Saudi Arabia (P03.112)
CONCLUSIONS: Headache disorders, especially migraine, are highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia; enquiry into possible causes is called for. MOH is also prevalent. Unmet health-care need is evident. The lost-productivity burden is substantial. Effective treatments for headache do not appear to be reaching most of the population.Disclosure: Dr. Al Jumah has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al Khathaami has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kojan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hussein has nothing to disclose. Dr. Stovner has nothing to disclose. Dr. Steiner has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al saleh has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Al Jumah, M., Al Khathaami, A., Kojan, S., Hussein, M., Stovner, L., Steiner, T., Al saleh, L. Tags: P03 Headache: Epidemiology Source Type: research

The Prevalence of Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (P03.067)
CONCLUSIONS: PD prevalence increases steadily with age. Some differences in prevalence by geographic location and sex can be detected.Supported by: Public Health Agency of Canada.Disclosure: Dr. Pringsheim has received perosnal compensation for activities with Pfizer, Shire, and Merz. Dr. Jette has received research support. Dr. Frolkis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lam has nothing to disclose. Dr. Steeves has received personal compensation for activities with Merz Pharma.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Pringsheim, T., Jette, N., Frolkis, A., Lam, D., Steeves, T. Tags: P03 Movement Disorders: Parkinson ' s Disease Epidemiology and Biomarkers Source Type: research

Neuropsychological Performance Relative to Sense of Effort Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (P01.007)
CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive deficits experienced by subjects with MTBI may now be perceived differently by clinicians. Large scale research should provide further evidence of the relationship between sense of effort and neuropsychological performance, so that the aims of cognitive rehabilitation for subjects with chronic brain injury may shift to effort and performance feedback.Disclosure: Dr. New has nothing to disclose. Dr. Robin has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: New, A., Robin, D. Tags: P01 Behavioral Neurology: Attention and Executive Functions Source Type: research

Descriptive epidemiology of cancers in Cote d'Ivoire.
This study research aimed at describing the epidemiological features of cancers in Cote d'Ivoire. It is a 26-year retrospective and descriptive study focusing on all cancers confirmed histologically by using the data from the registers of Anatomic Pathology laboratory of Abidjan teaching hospitals. The parameters of the study were frequency, age, sex, site and histological type. We obtained 12,841 cancers within patients aged from 2 months to 107 years old along with 51.26-year median age and 0.9 as sex-ratio. The most important cancer locations are cervix (17.41%) followed by skin (15.81%), prostate (7.73%), breast (6...
Source: Bulletin du Cancer - February 14, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Effi AB, Koffi KE, Aman NA, Doukouré B, N'dah KJ, Koffi KD, Kouyaté M, Koui BB, Hondé M, Diomandé MI Tags: Bull Cancer Source Type: research

Development of one-step quantitative reverse transcription PCR for the rapid detection of flaviviruses
Conclusion: The assay is rapid, broad-range flavivirus-specific and highly sensitive making it a valuable tool for rapid detection of flaviviruses in livestock samples, epidemiological studies or as useful complement to single flavivirus-specific assays for clinical diagnosis.
Source: Virology Journal - February 14, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Pranav PatelOlfert LandtMarco KaiserOumar FayeTanja KoppeUlrich LassAmadou SallMatthias Niedrig Source Type: research

Testing experiences of HIV positive refugees in Nakivale refugee settlement in Uganda: informing interventions to encourage priority shifting
Conclusion: HIV testing services provided for refugees must be not just available, but also utilized. Understanding what makes HIV testing possible for refugees who have tested can inform interventions to increase testing in this population. Intervening by encouraging priority shifts toward HIV testing, by helping ensure survival needs are met, and by eliminating barriers to testing, may result in refugees making better use of existing testing services.
Source: Conflict and Health - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kelli O¿LaughlinShada RouhaniZikama FaustinNorma Ware Source Type: research

An ethics curriculum for short-term global health trainees
Conclusions: The curriculum is meeting a critical need for an introduction to the ethical issues in short-term global health training. Future work will integrate this curriculum within more comprehensive curricula for global health and evaluate specific knowledge and behavioral effects, including at training sites abroad.
Source: Globalization and Health - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Matthew DeCampJoce RodriguezShelby HechtMichele BarryJeremy Sugarman Source Type: research

Activity, body composition and bone health in children
Conclusions Moderate and vigorous activity levels were associated with increased lean and bone mass in this population but not with conventional measures of adiposity such as weight and body mass index z-scores. Standard measures of adiposity may mask potential benefits of regular activity.
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - February 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kennedy, K., Shepherd, S., Williams, J. E., Ahmed, S. F., Wells, J. C., Fewtrell, M. Tags: Obesity (nutrition), Child health, Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Short research reports Source Type: research

Training and Experience of Nurses in Responding to Alcohol Misuse in Rural Communities
ConclusionsThe AITP is an effective training program. It can be further tailored to meet common needs of rural and remote nurses working with farmers who misuse alcohol, while recognizing diversity in rural practice.
Source: Public Health Nursing - February 14, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Alison J. Kennedy, David Mellor, Marita P. McCabe, Lina A. Ricciardelli, Susan A. Brumby, Alexandra Head, Catherine Mercer‐Grant Tags: Populations at Risk Across the Lifespan: Program Evaluation Source Type: research

Preferred Communication Methods of Abused Women
ConclusionsPublic health nurses and other professionals who serve abused women should be aware of their preferred method of communication for contact. The women in the sample preferred face‐to‐face and phone‐voice communication; however, many were open to newer forms of communication such as texting and Facebook. Caution should be used to protect the safety of abused women when using any kind of communication.
Source: Public Health Nursing - February 14, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Heidi Gilroy, Judith McFarlane, Angeles Nava, John Maddoux Tags: Populations at Risk Across the Lifespan: Population Studies Source Type: research

Globally Engaged Nursing Education with Local Immigrant Populations
Abstract This case study describes how a community health nursing practicum course was redesigned to increase undergraduate students' knowledge of and interactions with local immigrant populations. The goal of this tailored practicum is to develop students' sense of global engagement while remaining in the local community. The GENE framework is applied to course planning, delivery, and evaluation of the experience. The key components of the GENE framework are organizational mission/course goals, global health core content, program characteristics, learner characteristics, reflection, and transformational learning. The prac...
Source: Public Health Nursing - February 14, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Mary E. Riner Tags: Special Features: Education Source Type: research