Browsing Publications - Public Health by Title
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Early Identification of HIV: Empirical Support for Jail-Based Screening
(Public Library of Science, 2012-05)Background: Although routine HIV testing is recommended for jails, little empirical data exist describing newly diagnosed individuals in this setting. Methods: Client-level data (CLD) are available on a subset of individuals ... -
The effect of MPOWER scores on cigarette smoking prevalence and consumption.
(Elsevier, 2017-05-11)BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the MPOWER package to support policy implementation under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). This study examined the effect of MPOWER policies ... -
The Effect of Smoke-Free Air Law in Bars on Smoking Initiation and Relapse among Teenagers and Young Adults
(MDPI, 2015-01-09)Background: Existing evidence has shown that most smoking uptake and escalation occurs while smokers are teenagers or young adults. Effective policies that reduce smoking uptake and escalation will play an important role ... -
The Effect of Smoke-Free Air Law in Bars on Smoking Initiation and Relapse among Teenagers and Young Adults
(MDPI, 2015-01-09)BACKGROUND: Existing evidence has shown that most smoking uptake and escalation occurs while smokers are teenagers or young adults. Effective policies that reduce smoking uptake and escalation will play an important role ... -
The Effects of Insurance Status and Medical Need On Community-Based Health Care Access Among Jail Detainees With Serious Mental Illnesses
(Sage Publications, 2016-10)The present study assessed factors affecting patterns of pre-incarceration medical service access and use among jail detainees with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders. Multivariable logistic ... -
Establishing a Baseline Measure of School Wellness-Related Policies Implemented in a Nationally Representative Sample of School Districts
(Elsevier, 2011-06)The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required school districts to establish a local school wellness policy by the first day of the 2006-2007 school year. To provide a baseline measure of the extent to ... -
Evaluation of a culturally-adapted lifestyle intervention to treat elevated cardiometabolic risk of Latino adults in primary care (Vida Sana): A randomized controlled trial.
(Elsevier, 2016-05-01)Latinos bear a disproportionate burden of the dual pandemic of obesity and diabetes. However, successful interventions addressing this disparity through primary care are lacking. To address this gap, the 5-year Vida Sana ... -
Experimental Evaluation of a Markov Multizone Model of Particulate Contaminant Transport
(Oxford University Press, 2014-10)The performance of a Markov chain model of the three-dimensional transport of particulates in indoor environments is evaluated against experimentally measured supermicrometer particle deposition. Previously, the model ... -
Exploring the Cross-sectional Association between Transit-Oriented Development Zoning and Active Travel and Transit Usage in the United States, 2010–2014
(Frontiers Media, 2016-06-03)Background: In response to traditional zoning codes that contribute to car-dependent sprawling and disconnected neighborhoods, communities are reforming their land use laws to create pedestrian-friendly areas that promote ... -
Exposure to Brominated Trihalomethanes in Water During Pregnancy and Micronuclei Frequency in Maternal and Cord Blood Lymphocytes
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2013-11)Background: Water disinfection by-products have been associated with an increased cancer risk. Micronuclei (MN) frequency in lymphocytes is a marker of genomic damage and can predict adult cancer risk. Objective: We ... -
Exposure to Physical Activity Resources by Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics in Copenhagen
(Human Kinetics, 2012-11)Background: To investigate socioeconomic patterning of pbysical activity resources in Copenhagen. Methods: We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the association between pbysical activity-supportiv ... -
Facilitating Fresh: State Laws Supporting School Gardens Are Associated With Use of Garden-Grown Produce in School Nutrition Services Programs
(Elsevier, 2017-06)Objective: To examine whether state laws are associated with the presence of school gardens and the use of garden-grown produce in school nutrition services programs. Design: Nationally representative data from the ... -
Findings from an Assessment of State Title V Workforce Development Needs
(Springer Verlag, 2012-01)To describe results of a 2008 assessment of Title V workforce competencies and training needs at the state level, and examine preferences and barriers related to available education and training opportunities. A web-based ... -
Flooding and Emergency Room Visits for Gastrointestinal Illness in Massachusetts: A Case-Crossover Study
(Public Library of Science, 2014-10-17)Floods and other severe weather events are anticipated to increase as a result of global climate change. Floods can lead to outbreaks of gastroenteritis and other infectious diseases due to disruption of sewage and water ... -
Gene x Environment effects of serotonin transporter, dopamine receptor D4, and monoamine oxidase A genes with contextual and parenting risk factors on symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety, and depression in a community sample of 4-year-old children
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-05)Genetic factors can play a key role in the multiple level of analyses approach to understanding the development of child psychopathology. The present study examined gene-environment correlations and Gene x Environment ... -
Geographic access to dental care varies in Missouri and Wisconsin
(Wiley, 2017)ObjectiveTo examine geographic access to dental providers for the general population and children with public insurance in Missouri and Wisconsin. MethodsUsing a newly constructed dentist office database from the ... -
Global Evidence on the Association between POS Advertising Bans and Youth Smoking Participation.
(MDPI, 2016-03-09)BACKGROUND: Point-of-sale (POS) tobacco advertising has been linked to youth smoking susceptibility and experimental smoking. However, there is limited evidence of the association between POS advertising bans and youth ... -
Health care provider practices, barriers, and facilitators for weight management for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders.
(Thomas Land Publishers, 2014)BACKGROUND: Even though weight management is essential for the health of individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), little is known about current practices, barriers, and facilitators. OBJECTIVE: To ... -
Healthier Fundraising in U. S. Elementary Schools: Associations between Policies at the State, District, and School Levels
(Public Library of Science, 2012-11)OBJECTIVES: We examined whether state laws and district policies pertaining to nutritional restrictions on school fundraisers were associated with school policies as reported by administrators in a nationally-representative ...