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The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2006

, 2007
The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2006 This report presents data from the HBSC Ireland 2006, the Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey.
Department of Health (Ireland)
core   +1 more source

Health-risk behaviour in Croatia [PDF]

Public Health, 2008
To identify the health-risk behaviour of various homogeneous clusters of individuals.The study was conducted in 13 of the 20 Croatian counties and in Zagreb, the Croatian capital. In the first stage, general practices were selected in each county. The second-stage sample was created by drawing a random subsample of 10% of the patients registered at ...
Bécue-Bertaut, Mónica, Kern, Josipa, Hernández-Maldonado, Maria-Luisa, Jureša, Vesna, Vuletić, Silvije   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccine hesitancy in the elderly population: results from two representative surveys in Germany

BMC Public Health
Background The reasons for low influenza and pneumococcal vaccine acceptance in the elderly population are largely unknown – despite the great need of vaccines in this risk group.
Dorothee Heinemeier, Philipp Schmid, Sarah Eitze, Cornelia Betsch, Vaccination60+ study group   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The home electronic media environment and parental safety concerns: relationships with outdoor time after school and over the weekend among 9–11 year old children

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Time spent outdoors is associated with higher physical activity levels among children, yet it may be threatened by parental safety concerns and the attraction of indoor sedentary pursuits.
Hannah J. Wilkie, Martyn Standage, Fiona B. Gillison, Sean P. Cumming, Peter T. Katzmarzyk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of female sex workers and their HIV/AIDS/STI knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in semi-urban areas in South Africa

Curationis, 2004
The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of female sex workers and their HIV/AIDS/STI knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in semi-urban areas in South Africa.
K. Peltzer, P. Seoka, S. Raphala
doaj   +1 more source

Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Children’s views on weight measurement and talking about weight

BMC Public Health
Background Parents are considered important in promoting children’s healthy weight, but express concern about how to talk to children about weight without harming their wellbeing. However, there is little research with children themselves as to what they
Ryan Herbert, Fiona Gillison, Elisabeth Grey, Abigail Hewitt, Alice Woods, Charlotte Jackson, Grace Wisbey, Jack Perks, Maddy Longhurst   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using the Health Belief Model to explore why women decide for or against the removal of their ovaries to reduce their risk of developing cancer

BMC Women's Health, 2018
Background Women at an increased risk of ovarian cancer often have to decide for or against the surgical removal of their healthy ovaries to reduce their cancer risk. This decision can be extremely difficult.
Anne Herrmann, Alix Hall, Anthony Proietto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source