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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Saved by the Carbon Monoxide AlarmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As an individual very interested in the epidemiology of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, I read with interest the article by Weaver and Deru describing acute, severe CO poisoning occurring in hotels, motels, and resorts. Prior to that publication, it had not occurred to me that I was at increased risk for CO poisoning in those environments. Because the paper pointed out the general lack of CO alarms in public lodging facilities, I purchased and began to carry in my computer satchel a personal CO monitor designed for industrial applications (Lumidor Minimax XT, Honeywell). (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Neil B. Hampson Tags: Departments Source Type: journals

Author ResponseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We appreciate the letter by Sackoff and colleagues, as it brings much deserved attention to the benefits of home visiting programs in preventing adverse birth outcomes. However, they question the validity of the finding reported in our study that the Healthy Families New York (HFNY) home visitation program produced a significant reduction in low birth weight (LBW). Their line of reasoning may be potentially flawed because of their misinterpretation of the results of one previous clinical trial of a home visitation program and their failure to consider other relevant research pertaining to the effects of home visitation int...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Eunju Lee, Rose Greene, Susan Mitchell-Herzfeld, Kimberly DuMont Tags: Departments Source Type: journals

Reducing Low Birth Weight Through Home VisitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In clinical trials, home visiting programs have been successful at improving social, psychological, and developmental outcomes for infants. However, only one clinical trial reported a significant impact on low birth weight (LBW), and this was limited to women identified as smokers. Many of the factors that lead to poor birth outcomes are not known or amenable to modification during pregnancy. Smoking is the exception. It is the leading known cause of fetal growth retardation, leading to small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births, and infants born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are, on average, 250 grams lighter. (Source...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Judith Sackoff, Aviva G. Schwarz, Lindsay Senter Tags: Departments Source Type: journals

Ending the Epidemic of Heterosexual HIV Transmission Among African AmericansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines factors responsible for the stark racial disparities in HIV infection in the U.S. and the now concentrated epidemic among African Americans. Sexual network patterns characterized by concurrency and mixing among different subpopulations, together with high rates of other sexually transmitted infections, facilitate dissemination of HIV among African Americans. The social and economic environment in which many African Americans live shapes sexual network patterns and increases personal infection risk almost independently of personal behavior. The African-American HIV epidemic constitutes a national crisi...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Adaora A. Adimora, Victor J. Schoenbach, Michelle A. Floris-Moore Tags: Current Issues Source Type: journals

Clinical and Translational Science Awards and Community Engagement: Now Is the Time to Mainstream Prevention into the Nation's Health Research AgendaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article suggests opportunities for collaboration. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lloyd Michener, F. Douglas Scutchfield, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Jennifer Cook, A.H. Strelnick, Linda Ziegahn, Richard A. Deyo, Linda B. Cottler, Mary Anne McDonald Tags: From APTR & ACPM Source Type: journals

Neighborhood Environment in Studies of Health of Older Adults: A Systematic ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These studies suggest that neighborhood environment is important for older adults' health and functioning. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Irene H. Yen, Yvonne L. Michael, Leslie Perdue Tags: Review and Special Articles Source Type: journals

Clinical Preventive Services for AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: There are too many CPS recommended for adolescents with insufficient evidence of effectiveness, and there is low delivery prevalence for the few services with good evidence of effectiveness. Both more research and more attention to the practice changes that might improve delivery prevalence are needed. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Leif I. Solberg, James D. Nordin, Tracie L. Bryant, Alyson Hazen Kristensen, Susan K. Maloney Tags: Review and Special Articles Source Type: journals

Sensitivity of Self-Report Mammography Use in Older WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Greatest sensitivity occurred during the 6-month period after service without straddling calendar years. These findings may aid the tailoring of future surveys for older adults, improving the recall of preventive services. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Benjamin M. Craig, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Susan T. Vadaparampil Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Longitudinal Study of Household Smoking Ban Adoption Among Korean AmericansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The proportion of households with smoking bans increased substantially, but households with smokers or family members who smoke remained less likely to implement bans. The importance of culturally sensitive programs to promote household bans cannot be overstated. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Suzanne C. Hughes, Isabel A. Corcos, C. Richard Hofstetter, Melbourne F. Hovell, Veronica L. Irvin Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Injuries Due to Falls from Hunters' Tree Stands in PennsylvaniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of the current investigation is to estimate the rates of injuries from falls from tree stands using a population-based study design.Methods: Annual and age-specific rates were calculated using injury data collected from 1987 to 2006 from all accredited Pennsylvania trauma centers and hunting license sales and game-take mail surveys from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.Results: From 1987 through 2006, 2.73 people (n=499) per 100,000 licensed deer hunters were injured from falls from tree stands; seven people died. Rates increased from 0.59 in 1987 to 7.08 in 2006 (p (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Joseph L. Smith, Eugene J. Lengerich, G. Craig Wood Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Urban Sprawl and Delayed Ambulance Arrival in the U.S.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Urban sprawl is significantly associated with increased EMS response time and a higher probability of delayed ambulance arrival following motor-vehicle crashes in the U.S. The results of this study suggest that promotion of community design and development that follows smart-growth principles and regulates urban sprawl may improve EMS performance and reliability. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Matthew J. Trowbridge, Matthew J. Gurka, Robert E. O'Connor Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

School-Based Interventions on Childhood Obesity: A Meta-AnalysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This meta-analysis showed that there was convincing evidence that school-based interventions are effective, at least short-term, in reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. Longer-running programs were more effective than shorter programs. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Consuelo Gonzalez-Suarez, Anthea Worley, Karen Grimmer-Somers, Valentine Dones Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Efficacy of Two Tailored Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results indicate that tailoring can be an effective tool in attaining and enhancing awareness, initiation, and maintenance of physical activity among older adults. Targeting environmental determinants in addition to psychosocial determinants, however, did not result in an additional increase in physical activity behavior.Trial registration: This study was registered with the Dutch Trial Register NTR 920. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Maartje M. van Stralen, Hein de Vries, Aart N. Mudde, Catherine Bolman, Lilian Lechner Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Land Use, Residential Density, and Walking: The Multi-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Residential density and the presence of retail uses are related to various walking behaviors. Efforts to increase walking may benefit from attention to the intensity and type of land development. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Daniel A. Rodríguez, Kelly R. Evenson, Ana V. Diez Roux, Shannon J. Brines Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Risk of Premature MortalityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: ACEs are associated with an increased risk of premature death, although a graded increase in the risk of premature death was not observed across the number of categories of ACEs. The increase in risk was only partly explained by documented ACE-related health and social problems, suggesting other possible mechanisms by which ACEs may contribute to premature death. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: David W. Brown, Robert F. Anda, Henning Tiemeier, Vincent J. Felitti, Valerie J. Edwards, Janet B. Croft, Wayne H. Giles Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Oseltamivir for Influenza Postexposure Prophylaxis: Economic Evaluation for Children Aged 1–12 Years in the U.S.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Although there is no official cost-effectiveness threshold in the U.S., results from the current study show that when compared with no prophylaxis, oseltamivir PEP for children has cost-effectiveness ratios similar to those of vaccines for preventing influenza. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sandra E. Talbird, Anita J. Brogan, Aleksander P. Winiarski Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

Video Games: Play or “Playlike Activity”?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What made the most money on its first day of release—the last Harry Potter book, the most recent Star Wars movie, or Halo 3? The surprising answer is Halo 3. Have you even heard of Halo 3? (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Brian A. Primack Tags: Editorials and Commentary Source Type: journals

Opportunities and Challenges in Behavioral Informatics: Observations on the Pounds Off Digitally StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Behavior-related “diseases of lifestyle” are currently the leading causes of death in the U.S. and have put behavioral and preventive medicine in the forefront of modern health improvement. In recent years, the prevalence of obesity and overweight has risen so dramatically that many have described it as an epidemic. Because obesity is both a behaviorally and environmentally related problem, it has proven difficult to solve. Finding new, innovative ways to study the problem and better methods for helping people who need to lose weight is crucial to making advances against this epidemic. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Beth C. Bock Tags: Editorials and Commentary Source Type: journals

The Cooperative Medical Extension Program: Translation of Medical Best Practices to Practicing Primary Care ProvidersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently, Grumbach and Mold proposed the creation of a medical extension program, one that parallels the cooperative extension program of the land-grant universities and colleges. The idea expressed in this article is the creation of a cadre of “medical care agents” whose job would be similar to that of the familiar agricultural extension agent, but focused on bringing the best methods of medical practice, such as implementation of long-term–care models, electronic medical records (EMRs), medical learning communities, and team-based practice, to medical practices across the U.S. To further inform this proposal, it se...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: F. Douglas Scutchfield Tags: Editorials and Commentary Source Type: journals

Reconciling the Construct of Walking in Physical Activity and Transportation ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The question of the correlates of walking is at the intersection between health and transportation because walking can be both a physical activity behavior and a travel behavior. Yet most research has failed to integrate the two approaches in one unified framework. Transportation planning research began considering walking in travel surveys in the 1980s, as a small but non-negligible share of personal trips, because all motorized trips begin and end with a nonmotorized (likely walking) trip whose characteristics may affect mode choice. Because health researchers have found that many Americans are largely inactive and that ...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ugo Lachapelle Tags: Current Issues Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of Multicomponent Programs with Community Mobilization for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired DrivingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: A systematic review was conducted to determine the effectiveness and economic efficiency of multicomponent programs with community mobilization for reducing alcohol-impaired driving. The review was conducted for the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide). Six studies of programs qualified for the review. Programs addressed a wide range of alcohol-related concerns in addition to alcohol-impaired driving.The programs used various crash-related outcomes to measure their effectiveness. Two studies examined fatal crashes and reported declines of 9% and 42%; one study examined injury crashes and repor...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ruth A. Shults, Randy W. Elder, James L. Nichols, David A. Sleet, Richard Compton, Sajal K. Chattopadhyay, Task Force on Community Preventive Services Tags: Guide to Community Preventive Services Source Type: journals

A Recommendation to Improve Employee Weight Status Through Worksite Health Promotion Programs Targeting Nutrition, Physical Activity, or BothEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Obesity is now recognized as a major health problem with substantial direct and indirect costs to individuals and the U.S. healthcare system. In workplaces over the past century, economic and industrial innovations have reduced the number of workers in primary industries (e.g., agriculture, fishing, mining, or forestry); increased automation and labor-saving devices in production industries; and produced large increases in the proportion of people engaged in sedentary industries. Many workers are sedentary, with easy access to energy-dense (i.e., “empty-calorie”) foods and beverages. Epidemiologic studies of characteri...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Task Force on Community Preventive Services Tags: Guide to Community Preventive Services Source Type: journals

The Effectiveness of Worksite Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions for Controlling Employee Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report presents the results of a systematic review of the effectiveness of worksite nutrition and physical activity programs to promote healthy weight among employees. These results form the basis for the recommendation by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services on the use of these interventions. Weight-related outcomes, including weight in pounds or kilograms, BMI, and percentage body fat were used to assess effectiveness of these programs.This review found that worksite nutrition and physical activity programs achieve modest improvements in employee weight status at the 6–12-month follow-up. A pooled effec...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Laurie M. Anderson, Toby A. Quinn, Karen Glanz, Gilbert Ramirez, Leila C. Kahwati, Donna B. Johnson, Leigh Ramsey Buchanan, W. Roodly Archer, Sajal Chattopadhyay, Geetika P. Kalra, David L. Katz, Task Force on Community Preventive Services Tags: Guide to Community Preventive Services Source Type: journals

Meta-Analysis of Workplace Physical Activity InterventionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These findings document that some workplace physical activity interventions can improve both health and important worksite outcomes. Effects were variable for most outcomes, reflecting the diversity of primary studies. Future primary research should compare interventions to confirm causal relationships and further explore heterogeneity. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Vicki S. Conn, Adam R. Hafdahl, Pamela S. Cooper, Lori M. Brown, Sally L. Lusk Tags: Review and Special Articles Source Type: journals

Telephone Recruitment into a Randomized Controlled Trial of Quitline SupportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Active telephone recruitment has the potential to substantially increase the proportion of smokers using quitline services at a reasonable cost. This method also engages smokers currently under-represented in quitline populations. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Flora Tzelepis, Christine L. Paul, Raoul A. Walsh, John Wiggers, Jenny Knight, Christophe Lecathelinais, Justine Daly, Amanda Neil, Afaf Girgis Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Rear-Seat Motor Vehicle Travel in the U.S. Using National Data to Define a Population at RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: While rear-seat occupancy is relatively low compared with front-seat occupancy at-risk rear-seat travel by both child and adult passengers in the U.S. remains significant. Restraint use by rear-seat occupants is much lower than that among front-seat passengers, particularly among adults and older children, substantially increasing injury risk. Development of future crash protection systems for rear-seat passengers must account for these exposure patterns to ensure safe and effective integration into production vehicles. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Matthew J. Trowbridge, Richard Kent Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Driving After Binge DrinkingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Because binge drinking and subsequent driving were common in establishments licensed to sell alcohol, and because licensing is conditional on responsible beverage service practices (i.e., not selling to intoxicated people), efforts to prevent impaired driving should focus on enforcing responsible beverage service in licensed establishments. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Timothy S. Naimi, David E. Nelson, Robert D. Brewer Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Breast Cancer Screening Among Vietnamese Americans: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Lay Health Worker OutreachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Vietnamese-American women underutilize breast cancer screening.Design: An RCT was conducted comparing the effect of lay health workers (LHWs) and media education (ME) to ME alone on breast cancer screening among these women.Setting/participants: Conducted in California from 2004 to 2007, the study included 1100 Vietnamese-American women aged ≥40 years who were recruited through LHW social networks. Data were analyzed from 2007 to 2009.Intervention: Both groups received targeted ME. The intervention group received two LHW educational sessions and two telephone calls.Main outcome measures: Change in self-report...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tung T. Nguyen, Gem Le, Thoa Nguyen, Khanh Le, Ky Lai, Ginny Gildengorin, Janice Tsoh, Ngoc Bui-Tong, Stephen J. McPhee Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Health-Risk Correlates of Video-Game Playing Among AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: A number of determinants distinguished video-game players from nonplayers, and these factors differed substantially between men and women. The data illustrate the need for further research among adults to clarify how to use digital opportunities more effectively to promote health and prevent disease. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: James B. Weaver, Darren Mays, Stephanie Sargent Weaver, Wendi Kannenberg, Gary L. Hopkins, Doĝan Eroĝlu, Jay M. Bernhardt Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

The Built Environment and Physical Activity Levels: The Harvard Alumni Health StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the cross-sectional results may reflect self-selection, rather than indicating that the built environment—as measured by urban sprawl—increases physical activity. However, the longitudinal findings were limited by small numbers of men changing residence and associated sprawl levels. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: I.-Min Lee, Reid Ewing, Howard D. Sesso Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

A Walk (or Cycle) to the Park: Active Transit to Neighborhood Amenities, the CARDIA StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Active transit to neighborhood amenities was related to sociodemographics and CVD risk factors. Variation in health-related benefits by active transit mode, if validated in prospective studies, may have implications for transportation planning and research. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Janne Boone-Heinonen, David R. Jacobs, Stephen Sidney, Barbara Sternfeld, Cora E. Lewis, Penny Gordon-Larsen Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Cardiometabolic Risk in Younger and Older Adults Across an Index of Ambulatory ActivityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated whether a pedometer step index proposed by Tudor-Locke and Bassett can effectively group younger and older adults according to cardiometabolic health status.Methods: Analyses (conducted in 2008) used cross-sectional data from the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health study (1793 adults aged 26–36 years; collected 2004–2006) and from the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort study (1014 adults aged 50–80 years; collected 2002–2006). Participants wore a pedometer for 7 days and the prevalence of cardiometabolic health indicators, including the metabolic syndrome, elevated Pathobiological Determinants ...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Michael D. Schmidt, Verity J. Cleland, Kelly Shaw, Terence Dwyer, Alison J. Venn Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Preventing Weight Gain: One-Year Results of a Randomized Lifestyle InterventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Lifestyle interventions targeting prevention of weight gain may have better long-term success than when aimed at weight loss. Limited evidence exists about such an approach in the primary care setting.Design: An RTC was conducted.Setting/participants: Participants were 457 overweight or obese patients (BMI=25–40 kg/m2, mean age 56 years, 52% women) with either hypertension or dyslipidemia, or both, from 11 general practice locations in the Netherlands.Intervention: In the intervention group, four individual visits to a nurse practitioner (NP) and one feedback session by telephone were scheduled for lifestyle ...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nancy C.W. ter Bogt, Wanda J.E. Bemelmans, Frank W. Beltman, Jan Broer, Andries J. Smit, Klaas van der Meer Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Pounds Off Digitally Study: A Randomized Podcasting Weight-Loss InterventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: As obesity rates rise, new weight-loss methods are needed. Little is known about the use of podcasting (audio files for a portable music player or computer) to promote weight loss, despite its growing popularity.Design: A 12-week RCT was conducted.Setting/participants: The study sample comprised overweight men and women (BMI=25–40 kg/m2; n=78) in the Raleigh–Durham NC area.Intervention: In 2008, participants were randomly assigned to receive 24 episodes of a currently available weight-loss podcast (control podcast) or a weight-loss podcast based on social cognitive theory (SCT) designed by the researchers (...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy, Marci K. Campbell, Deborah F. Tate, Kimberly P. Truesdale, J. Michael Bowling, Lelia Crosby Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

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Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Frontmatter Source Type: journals

CorrectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Boehmer TK, Luke DA, Haire-Joshu D, Bates H, Brownson RC. Preventing childhood obesity through state policy: legislative predictors of bill enactment. Am J Prev Med 2008;34(4):333–340. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Departments Source Type: journals

A Commentary on the Military Role in Global Influenza SurveillanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ongoing, global spread of a novel strain of H1N1 influenza, the collateral effects on health, international travel, trade, and agriculture, as well as the burdens of “social distancing” for epidemic control, illustrate that influenza affects not only individual and public health, but may also generate broad and disruptive societal and economic impacts. Given these impacts, surveillance to proactively drive timely public health action must be sensitive, specific, comprehensive, and epidemiologically informative to maximize the potential for prudent decision making. As described in this issue of the American Journal ...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Patrick W. Kelley Tags: Editorials and Commentary Source Type: journals

The Necessity of Accurate CostsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Subramanian et al. introduce a cost-assessment tool (CAT) to collect cost and resource-use data from cancer screening programs. As they state, “economic evaluations have become increasingly important.” Indeed, cost-effectiveness research seems more relevant, with President Obama calling for just such research as the nation attempts to reform health care. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Scott Hankins Tags: Editorials and Commentary Source Type: journals

Recommendations for the Concepts and Form of Healthy People 2020Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Since 1980, Healthy People, a comprehensive set of ten-year national public health objectives, has been used by the public health and healthcare communities to guide health planning and motivate action. The USDHHS began developing Healthy People 2020 in 2007. In 2008, USDHHS convened an external advisory committee composed of 13 experts in the fields of public health, healthcare delivery, and other health-related disciplines to advise the USDHHS Secretary on the development of Healthy People 2020, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, and implementation strategies.In 2008, the committee considered how...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jonathan Fielding, Shiriki Kumanyika Tags: Current Issues Source Type: journals

Development of an Instrument to Document the 5A's for Smoking CessationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Accounting for patient activity in smoking-cessation discussions is essential to accurately capture the degree to which the 5A's have been accomplished. The 5A-DOC can be applied to audio or transcript data to reliably assess which of the 5A's tasks have been accomplished. Clinician performance of the 5A's was modest, and findings suggest that clinician training should focus on Assess and the timing of this task, and alignment with patients' reported readiness. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Peter J. Lawson, Susan A. Flocke, Brad Casucci Tags: Research and Practice Methods Source Type: journals

Developing and Testing a Cost-Assessment Tool for Cancer Screening ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was designed to develop a standardized instrument to collect cost data from cancer screening programs.Methods: A cost-assessment tool (CAT) was developed to collect annual cost data based on the findings from case studies at four sites funded by the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The data elements collected in the CAT were specifically tailored to collect cost and resource-use information from cancer screening programs. The tool was pilot-tested at nine NBCCEDP sites, and activity-based costs were generated by assigning all cost and resource-use data to specific program ac...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sujha Subramanian, Donatus U. Ekwueme, James G. Gardner, Justin Trogdon Tags: Research and Practice Methods Source Type: journals

Department of Defense Global Laboratory-Based Influenza Surveillance: 1998–2005Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) Global Laboratory-Based Influenza Surveillance Program was initiated in 1997 to formally consolidate and expand existing influenza surveillance programs within the DoD and in areas where DoD was working. Substantial changes in 2008 provided an opportunity to review the operation of the surveillance program as it existed during seven complete influenza seasons (1998–2005); the review was conducted in 2008. A unique aspect of the DoD program was the global reach for specimen collection and the ability to rapidly ship, process, and evaluate specimens from 27 countries. The resulting...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Angela B. Owens, Linda C. Canas, Kevin L. Russell, James S. Neville, Julie A. Pavlin, Victor H. MacIntosh, Gregory C. Gray, Joel C. Gaydos Tags: Review and Special Articles Source Type: journals

Neighborhood Food Environments and Body Mass Index: The Importance of In-Store ContentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Interventions that seek to improve the neighborhood food environment may need to focus on more than just increasing access to healthy foods, because the results suggest that the availability of energy-dense snack foods plays a role in weight status. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Donald Rose, Paul L. Hutchinson, J. Nicholas Bodor, Chris M. Swalm, Thomas A. Farley, Deborah A. Cohen, Janet C. Rice Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Rock Climbing Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the U.S., 1990–2007Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our results indicate that the most common rock climbing–related injuries are to the lower extremities and are fractures, sprains, and strains. More research is needed to determine how rock-climbers' characteristics, climbing setting, style of climbing, and use of safety equipment and training may affect their risk for certain injury patterns. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nicolas G. Nelson, Lara B. McKenzie Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Medication Overdoses Leading to Emergency Department Visits Among ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Medication overdoses among children, notably unsupervised ingestions, represent a substantial burden in terms of emergency department visits and hospitalizations. New efforts to prevent pediatric medication overdoses are needed. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sarah F. Schillie, Nadine Shehab, Karen E. Thomas, Daniel S. Budnitz Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals

Obstetrician–Gynecologists' Practices and Perceived Knowledge Regarding ImmunizationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated immunization knowledge and practices, and opinions concerning potential barriers to immunization, among obstetrician-gynecologists.Methods: In 2007, surveys were sent to Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network members, a representative sample of practicing Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 394 responded (51.2%). Data analysis was completed in 2008.Results: Most responding obstetrician–gynecologists disagreed that “routine screening for vaccine-preventable diseases falls outside of the routine practice of an ob/gyn.” A majority (78.7%) stock and administer at...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 12, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Michael L. Power, Meaghan A. Leddy, Britta L. Anderson, Stanley A. Gall, Bernard Gonik, Jay Schulkin Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Disaster Preparedness of Households with Special Needs in Southeastern PennsylvaniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Despite both greater vulnerability to disaster and numerous messages by governmental and nongovernmental organizations, households with special-needs members are not more likely to engage in time-consuming preparedness behaviors such as planning and buying. Understanding the motivations and behaviors of special-needs groups is critical to designing informed risk-communication messages and interventions to bolster the preparedness of the most vulnerable populations. (Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 12, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lori Uscher-Pines, Alice J. Hausman, Sarah Powell, Phillip DeMara, George Heake, Michael G. Hagen Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: journals

Contribution of Athletic Identity to Child and Adolescent Physical ActivityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the contribution of athletic identity and three key demographic variables to physical activity and sports team participation.Methods: Students in Grades 4–5 (n=391, mean age 9.9 years, range 8–13 years, collected in 2003) and Grades 7–8 (n=948, mean age 13.6 years, range 11–15 years, collected in 2002 and 2006) completed the 40-item Athletic Identity Questionnaire, which measures self-perceptions of athletic appearance; competence; importance of physical activity and sports; and encouragement for activity from parents, teachers, and friends. Hierarchic multiple regression analyses in 2008 assess...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - July 12, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Cheryl B. Anderson, Louise C. Mâsse, Hong Zhang, Karen J. Coleman, Shine Chang Tags: Research Articles Source Type: journals