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1 Influence of lifestyle, health behavior, and health indices on the health status of underserved adults Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013
2 Level of acculturation, food intake, dietary changes, and health status of first-generation Filipino Americans in Southern California Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity-A European Perspective Journal of Health Economics, May 17, 2013 Review Article
4 Potential of patient-reported outcomes as nonprimary endpoints in clinical trials Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , May 17, 2013 Review Article
5 Patterns of homelessness and implications for HIV health after release from jail AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
6 HIV risk among substance-using men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): findings from South Florida AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
7 The impact of rapid HIV home test use with sexual partners on subsequent sexual behavior among men who have sex with men AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Associations between perceived characteristics of the peer social network involving significant others and risk of HIV transmission among men who have sex with men in China AIDS and Behavior, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
9 The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity among Elementary School Children Journal of Health Economics, May 17, 2013 Review Article
10 The Effects of Integrating Instrumental and Affective Arguments in Rhetorical and Testimonial Health Messages Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013 Review Article
11 How Interpersonal Communication Mediates the Relationship of Multichannel Communication Connections to Health-Enhancing and Health-Threatening Behaviors Journal of Health Communication, May 17, 2013 Review Article
12 Lived experiences of Ghanaian women with obstetric fistula Health Care for Women International, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Nurse-facilitated preparation and life completion interventions are acceptable and feasible in the australian palliative care setting: results from a phase 2 trial Cancer Nursing, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Food insecurity and linear growth of adolescents in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia Full Text Nutrition Journal, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Ramadan Fasting in Patients with a Stoma: A Prospective Study of Quality of Life and Nutritional Status Full Text Ostomy Wound Management, May 16, 2013 Review Article
16 Measuring the risk factors for postpartum depression: development of the Japanese version of the Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised (PDPI-R-J) Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Diabetes mellitus, but not small dense low-density lipoprotein, is predictive of cardiovascular disease: A Korean community-based prospective cohort study Journal of Diabetes Investigation, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Can mass education and a television campaign change the attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rural community? Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, May 16, 2013 Review Article
19 Disability associated with exposure to traumatic events: results from a cross-sectional community survey in South Sudan Full Text BMC Public Health, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Prospective predictors of unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-seropositive men who have sex with men initiating antiretroviral therapy AIDS and Behavior, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Effects of maternal smokeless tobacco use on selected pregnancy outcomes in Alaska Native women: a case-control study Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, April 10, 2013 Review Article
2 Environments for Healthy Aging: Linking Prevention Research and Public Health Practice Preventing Chronic Disease, April 26, 2013 Free full text Review Article
3 Female undergraduate fine arts students: A high-risk population for multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in China The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, April 12, 2013
4 Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities Public Health Nutrition, April 17, 2013
5 Cannabis use and suicidal ideation Journal of Health Economics, March 18, 2013 Review Article
6 Measuring current and future cost of skin cancer in England Journal of Public Health, April 17, 2013
7 The Stanford Healthy Neighborhood Discovery Tool: A Computerized Tool to Assess Active Living Environments American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 3, 2013 Review Article
8 Understanding integrated care: a comprehensive conceptual framework based on the integrative functions of primary care International Journal of Integrated Care, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 The FCRL3 -169T>C polymorphism and the risk of endometriosis-related infertility in a Polish population Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013
10 Clinical Pathways Scheduling Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
11 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
12 A Secure 2G-RFID-Sys Mechanism for Applying to the Medical Emergency System Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
13 Smartphone Use and Acceptability Among Clinical Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013 Review Article
14 Impact of automated telephone messaging on zoster vaccination rates in community pharmacies Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 18, 2013 Free full text Review Article
15 Assessing the validity of a self-administered food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in the adult population of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Nutrition Journal, April 25, 2013 Free full text
16 Dental education in the rural community: a Nigerian experience Rural and Remote Health, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Using optimization models to demonstrate the need for structural changes in training programs for surgical medical residents Health Care Management Science, April 12, 2013 Free full text
18 The association of RANK gene C421T and C575T polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal Turkish women Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 12, 2013
19 Evaluating Equity Critiques in Food Policy: The Case of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, April 16, 2013 Review Article
20 Disparate Rates of New-Onset Depression During the Menopausal Transition in 2 Community-based Populations: Real, or Really Wrong? American Journal of Epidemiology, April 17, 2013
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