Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health' source. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:29:19 +0100 Evidence from the 2001 English Census on the contribution of employment status to the social gradient in self-rated health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330433&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F277%3Frss%3D1 Discussion The social gradient in employment status contributes greatly to the social gradient in self-reported health. Understanding why this is the case could be important for tackling social inequalities in health. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330433 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330433 Impact of the demerit point system on road traffic accident mortality in Spain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330432&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F274%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Implementation of the DPS in Spain has led to a significant reduction in the number of traffic accident deaths in the context of a downward trend after the implementation of the 2004 measures. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330432 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330432 Association of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and atopic eczema modified by sleep disturbance in a large population-based sample http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330431&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F269%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions ADHD and AE appear to be strongly and independently associated in children with sleeping problems, but not in children without sleeping problems. A substantial part of diagnoses met for ADHD might be engendered by the presence of AE and concomitant sleeping problems. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330431 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330431 Ethnic differences in informed decision-making about prenatal screening for Down's syndrome http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330430&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F262%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Women from ethnic minority groups less often made an informed decision whether or not to participate in prenatal screening. Interventions to decrease these ethnic differences should first of all be aimed at overcoming language barriers and increasing comprehension among women with a low education level. To further develop diversity-sensitive strategies for counselling, it should be investigated how women from different ethnic backgrounds value informed decision-making in prenatal screening, what decision-relevant knowledge they need and what they take into account when considering participation in prenatal screening. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330430 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330430 Sense of coherence and psychiatric morbidity: a 19-year register-based prospective study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330429&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F255%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions A strong SOC is associated with reduced risk of psychiatric disorders during a long time period. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330429 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330429 Ten-year increase in the prevalence of obesity and reduction in fat intake in Brazilian women aged 35 years and older http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330428&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F252%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion In line with an advertised reduction in fat intake, Brazilian women at greatest risk of obesity had a reduction in fat intake and cholesterol, and increased intake of carbohydrate. This group needs to be given a clear message regarding energy reduction in order to curb the obesity epidemic. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330428 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330428 International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330427&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F243%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions The association between migration and adverse birth outcomes varies by migrant subgroup and it is sensitive to the definition of the migrant and reference groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330427 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330427 A quick self-assessment tool to identify individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese general population http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330426&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F236%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions This study demonstrates that application of the DRL has identified a substantial proportion of individuals with type 2 diabetes in the Chinese general population. It suggests that there is a great potential for applying the self-assessment tool in healthcare-limited settings. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330426 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330426 Job stressors and long-term sick leave due to depressive disorders among Japanese male employees: findings from the Japan Work Stress and Health Cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330425&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F229%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Job control and role ambiguity may be important predictors of long-term sick leave due to depressive disorders among male employees, independent of depressive symptoms and neuroticism. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330425 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330425 Association of traffic-related air pollution with cognitive development in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330424&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F223%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Although results were not statistically significant, the associations found between exposure to NO2 and cognitive functions suggest that traffic-related air pollution may have an adverse effect on neurodevelopment, especially early in life, even at low exposure levels. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330424 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330424 Seafood consumption in pregnancy and infant size at birth: results from a prospective Spanish cohort http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330423&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F216%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Higher maternal intakes of crustaceans and canned tuna, but not other types of seafood, were associated with increased risk of SGA independently of several POPs. Future studies exploring seafood subtypes and additional contaminants are needed to determine whether these associations are causal and identify mechanisms involved. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330423 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330423 Yesterday once more? Unemployment and health in the 21st century http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330422&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F213%3Frss%3D1 The relationship between economic recession, higher unemployment and poorer health is well established in the medical and social science research literature. Much of this research resulted from the last major economic recessions of the early 1980s and 1990s. Many parallels are being made between then and now. Therefore, this paper revisits this literature to ascertain what the unemployment consequences of the economic recession may mean for public health and health services. However, this research agenda paper also outlines key differences between then and now focussing on the structure of the welfare system and the organisation and experience of work. Therefore, it is not simply a case of ‘yesterday once more’ and public health research, policy and practice needs to be sensiti... Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330422 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330422 Categorical versus continuous risk factors and the calculation of potential impact fractions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330421&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F209%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion The ‘proportion shift’ calculation is best avoided. The ‘RR shift’ and ‘distribution shift’ calculation produce virtually the same results. For evaluating high-risk strategies, the ‘RR shift’ calculation is the simplest and therefore preferred. The ‘distribution shift’ is best suited for evaluating population strategies. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330421 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330421 Denormalising smoking in the classroom: does it cause bullying? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330420&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F202%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Participation in the intervention had no effect on bullying or perceptions of isolation. Trial Reg No ISRCTN27091233 in Current Control Trial Register. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330420 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330420 The neighbourhood matters: studying exposures relevant to childhood obesity and the policy implications in Leeds, UK http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330418&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F194%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions These analyses identify the covariates with the strongest local relationships with obesity and suggest how policy can be tailored to the specific needs of each micro-area: solutions need to be tailored to the locality to be most effective. This paper demonstrates the importance of small-area analysis in order to provide health planners with detailed information that may help them to prioritise interventions for maximum benefit. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330418 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330418 Barriers for the prevention of chemical exposures in pregnant and breast-feeding workers? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330417&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F193%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330417 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330417 Inconsistent epidemiological findings on fish consumption may be indirect evidence of harmful contaminants in fish http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330416&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F190%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330416 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330416 Candidate gene-environment interactions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330415&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F188%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330415 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330415 A transition to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): why public health professionals must care http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3330414&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F3%2F185%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3330414 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:28:04 +0100 3330414 Initial behavioural and attitudinal responses to influenza A, H1N1 ('swine flu') http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152359&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F182-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152359 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152359 Community mobilisation and empowerment for combating a pandemic http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152358&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F182%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152358 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152358 Combined effect of resting heart rate and physical activity on ischaemic heart disease: mortality follow-up in a population study (the HUNT study, Norway) http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152357&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F175%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion RHR is positively associated with the risk of death from IHD, and among women, the results suggest that by engaging in PA, the risk associated with a high RHR may be substantially reduced. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152357 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152357 Time trends in childhood and adolescent obesity in England from 1995 to 2007 and projections of prevalence to 2015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152356&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F167%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion If the trends in young obesity continue, the percentage and numbers of obese young people in England will increase considerably by 2015 and the existing obesity gap between manual and non-manual classes will widen further. This highlights the need for public health action to reverse recent trends and narrow social inequalities in health. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152356 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152356 Does childcare influence socioeconomic inequalities in unintentional injury? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152355&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F161%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Previous findings have shown that childcare can have a positive influence on childhood injury; however, a recent Unicef report highlighted that a lack of access to high-quality childcare could lead to a widening of inequalities. Our analyses indicate that childcare does have the potential to widen inequalities in injury; further research is required to understand why childcare has a differential impact on unintentional injury and how this might be prevented. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152355 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152355 Community context, acculturation and low-birth-weight risk among Arab Americans: evidence from the Arab-American birth-outcomes study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152354&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F155%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Residence in areas with high Arab–American concentrations was associated with a lower LBW risk among AEM. Future work should directly measure acculturation, a plausible mediator of this observed relation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152354 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152354 Adverse reproductive and child health outcomes among people living near highly toxic waste water drains in Punjab, India http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152353&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F148%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Although no direct association could be established in this study, heavy metal and pesticide exposure may be potential risk factors for adverse reproductive and child health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152353 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152353 Outdoor air pollution and uncontrolled asthma in the San Joaquin Valley, California http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152352&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F142%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Overall, these findings suggest that individuals with asthma living in areas of the SJV with high ozone and particulate pollution levels are more likely to have frequent asthma symptoms and asthma-related ED visits and hospitalisations. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152352 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152352 It takes a village: community education predicts paediatric lower-respiratory infection risk better than maternal education http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152351&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F130-a%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions LRI risk among Alaskan children is affected by the formal education levels of the child's mother and other adults in their community. The mechanisms by which community education might influence LRI risk remain unknown and may include access to medical knowledge or acceptance of scientific versus traditional beliefs. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152351 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152351 Mortality inequalities by parental education among children and young adults in Finland 1990-2004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152350&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F130%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion The association between parental education and mortality in young age was consistent, although distinctively patterned by sex, age and cause of death. The results provide some support for the idea of equalisation of health inequalities during the child–youth transition. The convergence of differences in late childhood, and re-emergence in early adulthood, particularly among men, was, however, related to changes in the cause composition of deaths. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152350 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152350 Do early intake of fish and fish oil protect against eczema and doctor-diagnosed asthma at 2 years of age? A cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152349&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F124%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions Fish consumption in infancy was more important than maternal fish intake during pregnancy in preventing eczema in childhood. The intake of fish per se, not specifically n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, was most important in preventing eczema. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152349 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152349 Survival disparities in Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealanders with colon cancer: the role of patient comorbidity, treatment and health service factors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152348&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F117%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion Higher patient comorbidity and poorer access and quality of cancer care are both important explanations for worse survival in Maori compared with non-Maori New Zealanders with colon cancer. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152348 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152348 Health information and advocacy for "Health in All Policies": a research agenda http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152347&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F114%3Frss%3D1 Placing health in the agendas of all policy makers remains a challenge. Finding new ways to boost Health in All Policies should be a continuous process. Currently, health information initiatives gather core health statistics, indicators related to healthcare, along with individual level risk factors such as smoking or obesity. However, there is a lack of identifiable information showing the effect of non-primary health policies on population health. A research agenda is proposed, focusing on three related areas that would frame health information in such a way that the implications for decision-makers from non-health sectors are clear: (a) research in order to provide solid and quantitative evidence linking the social and environmental determinants of health with their ultimate health outc... Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152347 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152347 Adherence and chemoprevention in major cardiovascular disease: a simulation study of the benefits of additional use of statins http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152346&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F109%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions The benefits from increased spending on statin medication will be much greater if they result from enhanced adherence rather than from lowering the medication threshold. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152346 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152346 Connecting the dots: the power of words and the diversity of epidemiological information http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152345&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F105%3Frss%3D1 Almost 30 years ago, my career in public health sciences detoured along an uncommon pathway: I became a wordsmith, finding unambiguous words and phrases to define the concepts, methods and procedures of epidemiology and related sciences. Playing with words made me well known among epidemiologists, a curious outcome because my contributions are otherwise minor. This shows how important words are. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152345 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152345 Assessing the effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer: perspectives from Germany http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152344&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F103%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152344 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152344 Communicating to citizens the benefits, harms and risks of preventive interventions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152343&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F101%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152343 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152343 The G20 and the three global crises: what prospects for global health? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152342&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F99%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152342 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152342 WHO: the world's most powerful international organisation? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152341&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F2%2F97%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152341 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0100 3152341 Correction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074430&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F96-c%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074430 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074430 Public health in low- and middle-income countries: a glass half full http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074429&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F96-b%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074429 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074429 Sex ratio of offspring of male mountaineers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074428&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F96-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074428 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074428 The contribution of club participation to adolescent health: evidence from six countries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074427&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F89%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Participation in formal associations seems supportive for good health and health behaviours in adolescence, and should be promoted in this age group. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074427 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074427 Smoking in pregnancy and disruptive behaviour in 3-year-old boys and girls: an analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074426&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F82%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and disruptive behaviour in 3-year-old children vary by sex, smoking status and whether or not conduct or hyperactivity problems occur together or separately. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074426 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074426 Job insecurity and the use of antidepressant medication among Danish employees with and without a history of prolonged unemployment: a 3.5-year follow-up study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074425&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F75%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Job insecurity predicts incident use of antidepressants among Danish employees with a history of prolonged unemployment. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074425 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074425 Exposure to fine particulate matter and acute effects on blood pressure: effect modification by measures of obesity and location http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074424&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F68%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: This community-based study suggests that positive associations between PM2.5 exposure and PP and systolic BP are enhanced in areas proximate to sources of PM 2.5 emissions. These patterns were observed for all residents, but were more visible and consistent among those who were obese. Research is needed to examine the mechanistic pathways by which air particles interact with obesity and location to affect BP, and inform community interventions to reduce the population burden of hypertension and related co-morbidities. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074424 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074424 Socioeconomic status is associated with frailty: the Women's Health and Aging Studies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074423&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F63%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: In this population-based sample, the odds of frailty were increased for those of low education or income regardless of race. The growing population of older adults with low levels of education and income renders these findings important. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074423 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074423 Work stress and health in Western European and post-communist countries: an East-West comparison study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074422&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F57%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The association of effort-reward imbalance at work and of a high degree of work-related overcommitment with poor self-rated health was seen in all countries, but the size of the effects differed considerably. It does not appear that the effects in Eastern Europe are systematically stronger than in the West. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074422 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074422 Lipid and endothelium-related genes, ambient particulate matter, and heart rate variability--the VA Normative Aging Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074421&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F49%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Associations between PM2.5 and HRV were modified by gene polymorphisms of APOE, LPL and VEGF; the biological metabolism remains to be identified. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074421 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074421 Attitudes, social support and environmental perceptions as predictors of active commuting behaviour in school children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074420&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F41%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Both attitudinal and environmental perceptions are associated with children’s active commuting behaviours. Given the difficulty in modifying attitudes directly, the effect on them of interventions to provide more supportive environments should be evaluated. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074420 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074420 No effect of classroom sharing on educational achievement in twins: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074419&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F36%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: There is no difference in educational achievement between twins who share a classroom and twins who do not share a classroom during their primary school time. The choice of separation should be made by teachers, parents and their twin children, based on individual characteristics of a twin pair. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074419 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074419 A cross-national comparative perspective on racial inequities in health: the USA versus Canada http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074418&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F29%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The influence of race on health is context dependent. There is no necessary link between race and a variety of health indicators. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074418 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074418 Unemployment and mortality--a longitudinal prospective study on selection and causation in 49321 Swedish middle-aged men http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074417&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F22%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The results suggest that a substantial part of the increased relative risk of mortality associated with unemployment may be attributable to confounding by individual risk factors. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074417 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074417 Estimating the potential impacts of intervention from observational data: methods for estimating causal attributable risk in a cross-sectional analysis of depressive symptoms in Latin America http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074416&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F16%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Population intervention parameters are a valuable and straightforward approach in epidemiological studies for making causal inference from the data while also supplying information that is relevant for researchers, public health practitioners and policy makers. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074416 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074416 A community-based targeting approach to exempt the worst-off from user fees in Burkina Faso http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074415&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F10%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: In the rural African context, villagers are capable of selecting those who should be exempted from user fees according to their own perspective. Thanks to the BI, health centres have a certain financial capacity to take care of the indigent. In a community-based targeting approach using endogenous resources generated from BI profits, local perceptions of the health centres’ financial viability, coupled with the hierarchical social context, led to a very restrictive selection of candidates for exemption. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074415 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074415 Public health haiku http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074414&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F9%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074414 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074414 Towards new patterns of mobility http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074413&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F8%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074413 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074413 Cross-country comparisons of racial/ethnic inequalities in health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074412&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F7%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074412 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074412 Do we need to worry about the health effects of unemployment? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074411&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F5%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074411 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074411 Unemployment and mortality: learning from the past in times of resurging unemployment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074410&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F3%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074410 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:39 +0100 3074410 Epidemiological data on health of military personnel participating in the UK's chemical defence programme http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3074409&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F64%2F01%2F1%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3074409 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:43:38 +0100 3074409 Individual and collective bodies: using measures of variance and association in contextual epidemiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007126&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1043%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Both measures of variance and means-centric measures of association need to be included when performing contextual analyses. The variance approach, a new aspect of contextual analysis that cannot be interpreted in means-centric terms, allows perspectives to be expanded. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007126 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:49 +0100 3007126 Are neighbourhood social fragmentation and suicide associated in New Zealand? A national multilevel cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007125&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1035%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This paper highlights the importance of understanding both the measure and the wider national context when considering neighbourhood effects on suicide. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007125 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:49 +0100 3007125 Peer status in school and adult disease risk: a 30-year follow-up study of disease-specific morbidity in a Stockholm cohort http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007124&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1028%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The present study underlines the importance of recognising children’s social position, apart from that of their family, for later health. Not only psychologically related diseases but also those related to behavioural risk factors demonstrate some of the largest relative differences by peer status, suggesting that health-related behaviour may be one important mechanism in the association between peer status and morbidity. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007124 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:49 +0100 3007124 Ethnic inequalities in access to and outcomes of healthcare: analysis of the Health Survey for England http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007123&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1022%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare and the outcomes of care for three conditions (hypertension, raised cholesterol and diabetes), for which treatment is largely provided in primary care, appear to be minimal in England. Although inequalities may exist for other conditions and other healthcare settings, particularly internationally, the implication is that ethnic inequalities in healthcare are minimal within NHS primary care. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007123 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007123 Physical activity opportunities in low socioeconomic status neighbourhoods http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007122&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1021%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007122 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007122 Risk of suicide among operated and non-operated patients hospitalised for peptic ulcers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007121&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1016%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Hospitalised patients with gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer have an increased risk of suicide regardless of surgical treatment. These patients, especially women, are at very high risk during the first year after first hospitalisation/operation. The evaluation and management of suicidal thoughts in patients in medical settings should be further considered. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007121 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007121 Ethnic differences in human papillomavirus awareness and vaccine acceptability http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007120&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1010%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: These findings suggest some cultural barriers that could be addressed in tailored information aimed at ethnic minority groups. They also highlight the importance of recording ethnicity as part of HPV vaccine uptake data. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007120 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007120 The role of parents' sense of coherence in irregular meal pattern and food intake pattern of children aged 10-11 in Finland http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007119&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F1005%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Parents’ weaker SOC was associated with children’s unhealthier eating patterns. More research is needed on the associations between parents’ SOC and other health-related behaviours in their children. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007119 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007119 Examining the relationship between maternal employment and health behaviours in 5-year-old British children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007118&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F999%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: For many families the only parent or both parents are working. This may limit parents’ capacity to provide their children with healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity. Policies and programmes are needed to help support parents and create a health-promoting environment. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007118 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007118 Inspired by Darwin http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007117&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F998%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007117 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007117 Marital partner and mortality: the effects of the social positions of both spouses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007116&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F992%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The partner’s social position has a clear independent association with individual mortality, and women’s education and men’s social class seem to be particularly important. Suggested explanations of health inequality are not always compatible with the observed relationship between partners’ social and economic resources and mortality. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007116 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:48 +0100 3007116 Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease in UK South Asian men and women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007115&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F986%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: UK South Asians experience significant psychosocial adversity compared with UK white Europeans. This is consistent with the heightened vulnerability to CHD observed in this population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007115 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007115 Correction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007114&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F985%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007114 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007114 Job strain and symptoms of angina pectoris among British and Finnish middle-aged employees http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007113&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F980%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The results yielded partial support for the association between job strain and angina pectoris symptoms across national contexts. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007113 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007113 Patterns in trouble sleeping among women at mid-life: results from a British prospective cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007112&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F974%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: This study provides support for association between increased duration of trouble sleeping, in total and per episode, and health risk factors at age 43, suggesting a long-term relationship between risk factors and sleep. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007112 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007112 Darwinism http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007111&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F973%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007111 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007111 Morbidity is related to a green living environment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007110&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F967%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This study indicates that the previously established relation between green space and a number of self-reported general indicators of physical and mental health can also be found for clusters of specific physician-assessed morbidity. The study stresses the importance of green space close to home for children and lower socioeconomic groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007110 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007110 The temporal pattern of mortality responses to ambient ozone in the APHEA project http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007109&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F960%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The results indicate that studies on acute health effects of O3 using single-day exposures may have overestimated the effects on total and cardiovascular mortality, but underestimated the effects on respiratory mortality. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007109 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007109 From mother earth to social ecology: Darwin's legacy and the concept of environment in epidemiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007108&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F958%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007108 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007108 More than the tip of the iceberg: health policies and research that go below the surface http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007107&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F12%2F957%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007107 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:47 +0100 3007107 Changes in income inequality and suicide rates after "shock therapy": evidence from Eastern Europe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893543&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F956%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893543 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2893543 Impact of resurvey non-response on the associations between baseline risk factors and cardiovascular disease mortality: prospective cohort study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893542&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F952%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In the present cohort study, non-response at resurvey did not bias the observed associations between baseline risk factors and later CVD mortality. Future studies should also examine the impact of non-response to baseline surveys on these relationships. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893542 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2893542 Housing repossessions, evictions and common mental illness in the UK: results from a household panel study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893541&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F949%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Repossession of owned property, although a relatively rare event in the panel, significantly increases the risk of common mental illness immediately after the event. In contrast, eviction from rented property is a more common event but is not associated with an increased risk of common mental illness. This difference in association may be due to losing the security of owned housing and the often transitory nature of the rented housing population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893541 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2893541 The health of homeless immigrants http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893540&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F943%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Homeless recent immigrants are a distinct group who are generally healthier and may have very different service needs from other homeless people. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893540 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2893540 A qualitative study about immigrant workers' perceptions of their working conditions in Spain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893539&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F936%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The occupational health needs of immigrant workers must be addressed at the job level, while improving the enforcement of existing health and safety regulations. The roles that documentation status and economic need played in these informants’ work experiences should be considered and how these may influence health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893539 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2893539 Changes in income inequality and suicide rates after "shock therapy": evidence from Eastern Europe [Letters to the editor] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889498&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F956%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889498 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2889498 Impact of resurvey non-response on the associations between baseline risk factors and cardiovascular disease mortality: prospective cohort study [Short reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889497&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F952%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In the present cohort study, non-response at resurvey did not bias the observed associations between baseline risk factors and later CVD mortality. Future studies should also examine the impact of non-response to baseline surveys on these relationships. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889497 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2889497 Housing repossessions, evictions and common mental illness in the UK: results from a household panel study [Short reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889496&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F949%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Repossession of owned property, although a relatively rare event in the panel, significantly increases the risk of common mental illness immediately after the event. In contrast, eviction from rented property is a more common event but is not associated with an increased risk of common mental illness. This difference in association may be due to losing the security of owned housing and the often transitory nature of the rented housing population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889496 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2889496 The health of homeless immigrants [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889495&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F943%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Homeless recent immigrants are a distinct group who are generally healthier and may have very different service needs from other homeless people. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889495 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2889495 A qualitative study about immigrant workers' perceptions of their working conditions in Spain [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889494&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F936%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The occupational health needs of immigrant workers must be addressed at the job level, while improving the enforcement of existing health and safety regulations. The roles that documentation status and economic need played in these informants’ work experiences should be considered and how these may influence health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889494 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:45 +0100 2889494 Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older age http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893538&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F928%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Socioeconomic circumstances affect the prevalence and scale of physical disability even at older ages. In particular, wealth appears more important as a socioeconomic factor for physical disability than social class or education. Socioeconomic gradients in physical disability are greater for men than for women and for those in the younger age groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893538 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893538 Costs of Mediterranean and western dietary patterns in a Spanish cohort and their relationship with prospective weight change http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893537&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F920%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These data suggest that a Mediterranean dietary pattern is more expensive to follow than a western dietary pattern. This economic barrier should be considered when counselling patients about following a healthy diet because cost may be a prohibitive factor. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893537 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893537 Prevalence of chronic medical conditions among jail and prison inmates in the USA compared with the general population http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893536&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F912%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Jail and prison inmates had a higher burden of most chronic medical conditions than the general population even with adjustment for important sociodemographic differences and alcohol consumption. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893536 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893536 Cost-effectiveness analysis of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for Hong Kong elderly in long-term care facilities http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893535&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F906%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Influenza vaccination with or without pneumococcal vaccination appears to be less costly with higher QALYs gained than no vaccination, over a 5-year period, for elderly people living in LTCFs from the perspective of a Hong Kong public health organisation. Combined vaccination was more likely to gain higher QALYs with lower total cost than influenza vaccination alone. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893535 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893535 Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of functional somatic symptoms http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893534&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F900%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of FSS in the general population. Part of the association of intelligence with FSS is explained by a more unfavourable work situation for adults of lower intelligence. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893534 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893534 Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for long-term unemployed subjects with health problems: a randomised controlled trial http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893533&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F893%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This intervention programme aimed at the promotion of physical and mental health in unemployed people with health complaints did not show beneficial effects. The lack of integration into regular vocational rehabilitation activities may have interfered with these findings. This particular health programme cannot be recommended for implementation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893533 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893533 Solid fuel use and cooking practices as a major risk factor for ALRI mortality among African children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893532&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F887%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: This study shows substantial differences in ALRI mortality risk among African children in relation to cooking practices, and suggests that stove ventilation may be an important means of reducing indoor air pollution. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893532 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893532 Serum {gamma}-glutamyltransferase: new insights about an old enzyme http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893531&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F884%3Frss%3D1 In recent prospective studies, serum -glutamyltransferase (GGT) within its normal range predicts various diseases with diverse pathophysiological processes. At present, the prevailing interpretation is that serum GGT is a marker of fatty liver or oxidative stress. However, serum GGT may predict many diseases as a cumulative biomarker of various environmental chemicals; cellular GGT is prerequisite for metabolism of glutathione (GSH) conjugates and GSH is a critical biomolecule for conjugation diverse chemicals. Supporting this concept, serum GGT within its normal range had clear dose–response associations with a variety of chemicals such as lead, cadmium, organochlorine pesticides, and dioxin. This idea is only at a beginning stage. If the associations of serum GGT with environmental... Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893531 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893531 Reassessing the construct validity of a Brazilian version of the instrument Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) used to identify risk of domestic violence against the elderly http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893530&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F878%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In spite of some remaining dimensionality issues needing refinement and the relatively restricted correlations with expected variables, the CASE may be reaffirmed as a promising detection tool for risk of abuse in clinical practice and applied research. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893530 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893530 Is the wealth index a proxy for consumption expenditure? A systematic review http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893529&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F871%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The wealth index is mostly a poor proxy for consumption expenditure. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893529 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893529 Good girls do...get vaccinated: HPV, mass marketing and moral dilemmas for sexually active young women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893528&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F869%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893528 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893528 Changing the world? Reflections on the interface between social science, epidemiology and public health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893527&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F867%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893527 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893527 Zero tolerance of chemical pollutants in food and animal feed: European policies and public health http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2893526&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F865%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2893526 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2893526 Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older age [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889493&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F928%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Socioeconomic circumstances affect the prevalence and scale of physical disability even at older ages. In particular, wealth appears more important as a socioeconomic factor for physical disability than social class or education. Socioeconomic gradients in physical disability are greater for men than for women and for those in the younger age groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889493 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889493 Costs of Mediterranean and western dietary patterns in a Spanish cohort and their relationship with prospective weight change [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889492&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F920%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These data suggest that a Mediterranean dietary pattern is more expensive to follow than a western dietary pattern. This economic barrier should be considered when counselling patients about following a healthy diet because cost may be a prohibitive factor. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889492 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889492 Prevalence of chronic medical conditions among jail and prison inmates in the USA compared with the general population [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889491&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F912%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Jail and prison inmates had a higher burden of most chronic medical conditions than the general population even with adjustment for important sociodemographic differences and alcohol consumption. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889491 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889491 Cost-effectiveness analysis of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for Hong Kong elderly in long-term care facilities [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889490&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F906%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Influenza vaccination with or without pneumococcal vaccination appears to be less costly with higher QALYs gained than no vaccination, over a 5-year period, for elderly people living in LTCFs from the perspective of a Hong Kong public health organisation. Combined vaccination was more likely to gain higher QALYs with lower total cost than influenza vaccination alone. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889490 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889490 Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of functional somatic symptoms [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889489&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F900%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of FSS in the general population. Part of the association of intelligence with FSS is explained by a more unfavourable work situation for adults of lower intelligence. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889489 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889489 Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for long-term unemployed subjects with health problems: a randomised controlled trial [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889488&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F893%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: This intervention programme aimed at the promotion of physical and mental health in unemployed people with health complaints did not show beneficial effects. The lack of integration into regular vocational rehabilitation activities may have interfered with these findings. This particular health programme cannot be recommended for implementation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889488 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889488 Solid fuel use and cooking practices as a major risk factor for ALRI mortality among African children [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889487&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F887%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: This study shows substantial differences in ALRI mortality risk among African children in relation to cooking practices, and suggests that stove ventilation may be an important means of reducing indoor air pollution. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889487 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889487 Serum {gamma}-glutamyltransferase: new insights about an old enzyme [Research agenda] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889486&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F884%3Frss%3D1 In recent prospective studies, serum -glutamyltransferase (GGT) within its normal range predicts various diseases with diverse pathophysiological processes. At present, the prevailing interpretation is that serum GGT is a marker of fatty liver or oxidative stress. However, serum GGT may predict many diseases as a cumulative biomarker of various environmental chemicals; cellular GGT is prerequisite for metabolism of glutathione (GSH) conjugates and GSH is a critical biomolecule for conjugation diverse chemicals. Supporting this concept, serum GGT within its normal range had clear dose–response associations with a variety of chemicals such as lead, cadmium, organochlorine pesticides, and dioxin. This idea is only at a beginning stage. If the associations of serum GGT with environmental... Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889486 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889486 Reassessing the construct validity of a Brazilian version of the instrument Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) used to identify risk of domestic violence against the elderly [Theory and methods] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889485&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F878%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In spite of some remaining dimensionality issues needing refinement and the relatively restricted correlations with expected variables, the CASE may be reaffirmed as a promising detection tool for risk of abuse in clinical practice and applied research. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889485 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889485 Is the wealth index a proxy for consumption expenditure? A systematic review [Essay] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889484&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F871%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The wealth index is mostly a poor proxy for consumption expenditure. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889484 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889484 Good girls do...get vaccinated: HPV, mass marketing and moral dilemmas for sexually active young women [Speakers' corner] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889483&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F869%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889483 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889483 Changing the world? Reflections on the interface between social science, epidemiology and public health [Editorials] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889482&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F867%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889482 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889482 Zero tolerance of chemical pollutants in food and animal feed: European policies and public health [Editorials] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2889481&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F11%2F865%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2889481 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:44 +0100 2889481 Correction [PostScript] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850393&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F864%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850393 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850393 Proposed obesity body mass index correction for self-reported data may not be appropriate [Letters to the editor] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850392&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F863%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850392 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850392 Proposal of new ICD code for suicide by charcoal burning [Letters to the editor] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850391&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F862-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850391 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850391 Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic: true or false alarm [Letters to the editor] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850390&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F862%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850390 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850390 Hazard ratio funnel plots for survival comparisons [Theory and methods] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850389&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F856%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Funnel plots based on hazard ratios are easier to interpret than multiple Kaplan–Meier survival plots, and in contrast to funnel plots based on survival at, say, 5 years, are less open to accusations of bias and use more information. The interpretation of such plots may be enhanced by using standard meta-analysis methods. Hazard ratio comparisons may now be added to the repertoire of techniques used by Cancer Registries, Primary Care Trusts, and other commissioners of healthcare. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850389 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850389 Inclusion of indigenous and ethnic minority populations in intervention trials: challenges and strategies in a New Zealand supermarket study [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850388&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F850%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The findings demonstrate considerable challenges and cost in recruiting indigenous and minority ethnic participants into intervention trials. Researchers and funding organisations should allocate more resources to recruitment of indigenous and minority populations than to recruitment of majority populations. Community recruitment and networks appear to be better ways to recruit these populations than passive strategies like mailouts. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850388 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850388 Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and maternal factors at birth as moderators of the association between birth characteristics and school attainment: a population study of children attending government schools in Western Australia [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850387&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F842%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These findings suggest that having suboptimal growth in utero or an older sibling at birth increases vulnerability to poor literacy attainment especially among children born to single mothers or those in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. These data provide evidence for advocating lifestyles compatible with optimum fetal growth and socioeconomic conditions conducive to healthy lifestyles, particularly during pregnancy. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850387 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850387 Socioeconomic status and telomere length: the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850386&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F839%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In this cross-sectional study—the largest to date to examine the relationship—we found little evidence of an association between socioeconomic status and telomere length. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850386 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850386 Heterogeneity by age in educational inequalities in cause-specific mortality in women in the Region of Madrid [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850385&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F832%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: At the beginning of the twenty-first century, mortality inequalities by educational level were not seen in middle-aged adult women in the Region of Madrid. In contrast, mortality inequalities were found in young women and in older women, although the main causes of death that contributed to these inequalities were different in each group. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850385 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850385 Factors associated with non-utilisation of postnatal care services in Indonesia [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850384&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F827%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Public health interventions to increase the utilisation of postnatal care services should target women who are poor, less educated, from rural areas and who use untrained birth attendants. Strategies to improve the availability and accessibility of antenatal care services and skilled birth attendance including focused financial support and health promotion programmes, particularly in the rural areas, should increase utilisation of postnatal care services in Indonesia. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850384 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850384 Socioeconomic differences in takeaway food consumption and their contribution to inequalities in dietary intakes [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850383&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F820%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Total and the types of takeaway foods consumed may contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in intakes of energy, total and saturated fats. However, takeaway consumption is unlikely to be a factor contributing to the lower fruit and vegetable intakes among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850383 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850383 Characteristics of ovarian cancer in women residing in Aotearoa, New Zealand: 1993-2004 [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850382&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F814%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Pacific and Maori women experience higher incidence of ovarian cancer and mortality, compared to non-Maori, non-Pacific women. Maori women seemed to have better prognostic factors (local stage and well-differentiated tumours) than non-Maori, non-Pacific women. More work is needed to improve current cancer prevention strategies, particularly in Pacific women. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850382 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850382 Marital status and survival following bladder cancer [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850381&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F807%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The lack of evidence of mediation through treatment, overall health, SES, or quality of healthcare institution among married men and women with stage I disease suggests they may be benefiting from something other than these factors, perhaps practical or social support. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850381 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850381 Prevalence of sexually transmitted disease syndromes in tribal population of central India [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850380&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F805%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The low level of STD syndromes among tribal populations offers an opportunity to prevent a potential epidemic in this disadvantaged community. As no baseline data are available, the findings form the basis for future work in this area. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850380 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:19 +0100 2850380 Tuberculosis recurrence and its associated risk factors among successfully treated patients [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850379&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F799%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Having TB in the past is a risk factor for developing TB. Social policies must be implemented in populations at risk of recurrence, especially in immigrants and IDUs. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850379 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850379 Environmental hazards and stress: evidence from the Texas City Stress and Health Study [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850378&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F792%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: From the analysis, it can be inferred that, in the context of an environmental hazard of this type, subjective exposure may be at least as important a predictor of poor health outcomes as objective exposure. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850378 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850378 Is workplace smoking policy equally prevalent and equally effective among immigrants? [Research reports] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850377&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F784%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The patchwork of US workplace smoking restriction policy at different governmental levels, combined with a voluntary regime among some employers, generates coverage inequalities. Workplace smoke-free policies may be less effective for immigrants, and this is related to differential coverage by such policies due to occupational segregation. Understanding the complex patterns of the social context of smoking is important for understanding how policy interventions might have heterogeneous effects for different demographic groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850377 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850377 Urban air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related emergency department visits [Evidence-based public health policy and practice] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850376&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F777%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: These results indicate that air pollution affects health in a gender- and age-specific manner and should be considered a relevant risk factor that exacerbates COPD in urban environments. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850376 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850376 Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic: true or false alarm [Editorials] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850375&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F775%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850375 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850375 Physicians, the industry and population health [Editorials] http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2850374&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F773%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2850374 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2850374 [PostScript] Correction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787883&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F864%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787883 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787883 [Letters to the editor] Proposed obesity body mass index correction for self-reported data may not be appropriate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787882&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F863%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787882 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787882 [Letters to the editor] Proposal of new ICD code for suicide by charcoal burning http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787881&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F862-a%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787881 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787881 [Letters to the editor] Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic: true or false alarm http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787880&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F862%3Frss%3D1 (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787880 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787880 [Theory and methods] Hazard ratio funnel plots for survival comparisons http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787879&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F856%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Funnel plots based on hazard ratios are easier to interpret than multiple Kaplan–Meier survival plots, and in contrast to funnel plots based on survival at, say, 5 years, are less open to accusations of bias and use more information. The interpretation of such plots may be enhanced by using standard meta-analysis methods. Hazard ratio comparisons may now be added to the repertoire of techniques used by Cancer Registries, Primary Care Trusts, and other commissioners of healthcare. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787879 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787879 [Research reports] Inclusion of indigenous and ethnic minority populations in intervention trials: challenges and strategies in a New Zealand supermarket study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787878&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F850%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: The findings demonstrate considerable challenges and cost in recruiting indigenous and minority ethnic participants into intervention trials. Researchers and funding organisations should allocate more resources to recruitment of indigenous and minority populations than to recruitment of majority populations. Community recruitment and networks appear to be better ways to recruit these populations than passive strategies like mailouts. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787878 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787878 [Research reports] Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and maternal factors at birth as moderators of the association between birth characteristics and school attainment: a population study of children attending government schools in Western Australia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787877&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F842%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: These findings suggest that having suboptimal growth in utero or an older sibling at birth increases vulnerability to poor literacy attainment especially among children born to single mothers or those in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. These data provide evidence for advocating lifestyles compatible with optimum fetal growth and socioeconomic conditions conducive to healthy lifestyles, particularly during pregnancy. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787877 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787877 [Research reports] Socioeconomic status and telomere length: the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787876&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F839%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: In this cross-sectional study—the largest to date to examine the relationship—we found little evidence of an association between socioeconomic status and telomere length. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787876 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787876 [Research reports] Heterogeneity by age in educational inequalities in cause-specific mortality in women in the Region of Madrid http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787875&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F832%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: At the beginning of the twenty-first century, mortality inequalities by educational level were not seen in middle-aged adult women in the Region of Madrid. In contrast, mortality inequalities were found in young women and in older women, although the main causes of death that contributed to these inequalities were different in each group. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787875 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787875 [Research reports] Factors associated with non-utilisation of postnatal care services in Indonesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787874&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F827%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: Public health interventions to increase the utilisation of postnatal care services should target women who are poor, less educated, from rural areas and who use untrained birth attendants. Strategies to improve the availability and accessibility of antenatal care services and skilled birth attendance including focused financial support and health promotion programmes, particularly in the rural areas, should increase utilisation of postnatal care services in Indonesia. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787874 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787874 [Research reports] Socioeconomic differences in takeaway food consumption and their contribution to inequalities in dietary intakes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787873&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F820%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Total and the types of takeaway foods consumed may contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in intakes of energy, total and saturated fats. However, takeaway consumption is unlikely to be a factor contributing to the lower fruit and vegetable intakes among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787873 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787873 [Research reports] Characteristics of ovarian cancer in women residing in Aotearoa, New Zealand: 1993-2004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787872&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F814%3Frss%3D1 Conclusions: Pacific and Maori women experience higher incidence of ovarian cancer and mortality, compared to non-Maori, non-Pacific women. Maori women seemed to have better prognostic factors (local stage and well-differentiated tumours) than non-Maori, non-Pacific women. More work is needed to improve current cancer prevention strategies, particularly in Pacific women. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787872 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787872 [Research reports] Marital status and survival following bladder cancer http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787871&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F807%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The lack of evidence of mediation through treatment, overall health, SES, or quality of healthcare institution among married men and women with stage I disease suggests they may be benefiting from something other than these factors, perhaps practical or social support. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787871 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787871 [Research reports] Prevalence of sexually transmitted disease syndromes in tribal population of central India http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2787870&cid=s_28389_54_f&fid=28389&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjech.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F63%2F10%2F805%3Frss%3D1 Conclusion: The low level of STD syndromes among tribal populations offers an opportunity to prevent a potential epidemic in this disadvantaged community. As no baseline data are available, the findings form the basis for future work in this area. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health) Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2787870 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2787870