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Perceived Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Health in China, Japan, and South Korea.
Conclusions: Physical and mental health and individual socio-demographic characteristics were associated with levels of perceived environmental pollution, but with different patterns among these three countries.
PMID: 28605887 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Socioeconomic Inequality in Malnutrition in Under-5 Children in Iran: Evidence From the Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey, 2010.
Conclusions: This study showed that it can be misleading to assess the mean levels of malnutrition at the national level without knowledge of the distribution of malnutrition among socioeconomic groups. Significant socioeconomic inequalities in stunting and underweight were observed at the national level and in both urban and rural areas. Regarding the influence of nutrition on the health and economic well-being of preschool-aged children, it is necessary for the government to focus on taking targeted measures to reduce malnutrition and to focus on poorer groups within society who bear a greater burden of malnutrition.
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Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Animal Bites and Factors Associated With Delays in Initiating Post-exposure Prophylaxis for Rabies Prevention Among Animal Bite Cases: A Population-based Study.
Conclusions: Although all animal bite victims received complete PEP, in some cases, there were delays. Further, the type of animal involved, the depth of the bite, and the patient's occupation were the major factors associated with a delay in the initiation of PEP for rabies prevention.
PMID: 28605885 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Seroreactivity to Q Fever Among Slaughterhouse Workers in South Korea.
Conclusions: This study found a Q fever seroreactivity rate of 10.2% for slaughterhouse workers, who are known to be a high-risk population. Contact with cattle blood around the mouth while working was the differential risk factor between job categories among slaughterhouse workers.
PMID: 28605884 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - June 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Community-acquired Legionnaires' Disease in a Newly Constructed Apartment Building.
CONCLUSIONS: The likely source of infection was the building's potable water, particularly heated water. Further study of effective monitoring systems in heated potable water should be considered.
PMID: 28768406 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Knowledge and Perceptions of Influenza Vaccinations Among College Students in Vietnam and the United States.
CONCLUSIONS: Vietnam could benefit from influenza education based on this comparison with the US. In both countries, knowledge and self-efficacy were found to be important factors influencing perceptions of influenza risk and vaccination.
PMID: 28768405 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Can Obesity Cause Depression? A Pseudo-panel Analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: We attempted to overcome the endogeneity problem by using a pseudo-panel approach and found that increases in the BMI increased depression days (or being depressed) to a statistically significant extent, with a large effect size.
PMID: 28768404 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Assessing Health Impacts of Pictorial Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs in Korea Using DYNAMO-HIA.
CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of PWLs in 2016 in Korea is expected reduce smoking prevalence and disease cases for the next 10 years, but regular replacements of PWLs are needed for persistent impacts.
PMID: 28768403 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Subjective Life Expectancy: Comparison With Actuarial Life Expectancy.
CONCLUSIONS: Demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and psychosocial factors showed significant associations with SLE, in the expected directions. Further studies are needed to determine the reasons for these results.
PMID: 28768402 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Associations Between Preschool Education Experiences and Adulthood Self-rated Health.
CONCLUSIONS: Preschool education experience was associated with adulthood self-rated health in men. However, this association was explained by parental and current SEP indicators. Further investigations employing a larger sample size and objective health outcomes are warranted in the future.
PMID: 28768401 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - August 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
A Survival Analysis of Gastric or Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated With Surgery: Comparison of Capital and a Non-capital City.
Conclusions: The result of this study is expected to be used as basic data for policy making to resolve centralization problem of cancer patients and to help patients to make rational choices in selection of medical centers.
PMID: 29020762 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Level of Agreement and Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Nationwide Medical History Questionnaires and Hospital Claims Data.
Conclusions: Detailed patient characteristics that had an impact on information bias were identified through the differing levels of agreement.
PMID: 29020761 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Oral Health of People Aged 15-40 Years in Kurdistan, Iran in 2015: A Cross-sectional Study.
Conclusions: An alarming degree of SES inequality in oral health status was found in the studied community. Hence, it is suggested that inequalities in oral health status be reduced via adopting appropriate policies such as the delivery of oral health services to poorer groups and covering such services in insurance programs.
PMID: 29020760 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
Hazardous Alcohol Use in 2 Countries: A Comparison Between Alberta, Canada and Queensland, Australia.
Conclusions: Younger age was associated with greater hazardous alcohol use in both populations. In addition, different socio-demographic factors were associated with hazardous alcohol use in each of the populations studied. Our results allowed us to identify the socio-demographic profiles associated with hazardous alcohol use in Alberta and Queensland. These profiles constitute valuable sources of information for local health authorities and policymakers when designing suitable preventive strategies targeting hazardous alcohol use. Overall, the present study highlights the importance of analyzing the socio-demographic fact...
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
High Level Physical Activity and Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, 2007-2013.
Conclusions: High level PA in women has a significant reverse association with prevalence of stroke and CVD in Korea. Further study for elucidating the mechanism will be needed.
PMID: 29020758 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health - October 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: J Prev Med Public Health Source Type: research
