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The efficacy of varenicline in achieving abstinence among waterpipe tobacco s...
Abstract Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased among youth across the globe including in the US, and it continues as a common and traditional form of smoking... -
Emergency department and inpatient utilization among U.S. older adults with m...
Abstract Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted to enhance access to care primarily among nonelderly and low-income populations; however, several provisions... -
Clinical, behavioural and pharmacogenomic factors influencing the response to...
Abstract Background Suboptimal thyroid hormone therapy including under-replacement and over-replacement is common amongst patients with hypothyroidism. This is a significant... -
The Back2School modular cognitive behavioral intervention for youths with pro...
Abstract Background School absenteeism (SA) is associated with anxiety, depression, and disruptive behavior. It is a risk factor for academic difficulties and school dropout,... -
Avian influenza A/H7N9 risk perception, information trust and adoption of pro...
Abstract Background Poultry farmers are at high-risk from avian influenza A/H7N9 infection due to sustained occupational exposures to live poultry. This study examined factors... -
Increasing the capacity of policy agencies to use research findings: a steppe...
Abstract Background This paper describes the trial of a novel intervention, Supporting Policy In health with evidence from Research: an Intervention Trial (SPIRIT). It examines... -
Protocol for a systematic review of N-of-1 trial protocol guidelines and prot...
Abstract Background N-of-1 trials are multiple cross-over trials done in individual participants, generating individual treatment effect information. While reporting guidelines... -
Reactive attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior in middle childh...
Abstract Background Children with attachment disorder show prosocial behavior problems. Children with a reactive attachment disorder show inhibited and emotionally withdrawn... -
Testing the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing-based brief interven...
Abstract Background In 2010, the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States was released and included three goals: (1) reducing the number of people... -
Protecting Adolescents in Low- And Middle-Income Countries from Interpersonal...
Abstract Background Interpersonal violence can significantly reduce adolescents’ opportunities for becoming happy and healthy adults. Central America is the most violent region... -
Predictors of activity involvement in dementia care homes: a cross-sectional ...
Abstract Background Despite the finding that involvement in activities is one of the most important needs of residents with dementia living in care homes, care facilities... -
Adherence to treatment and related factors among patients with chronic condit...
Abstract Background Adherence to treatment, a public health issue, is of particular importance in chronic disease therapies. Primary care practices offer ideal venues for the... -
Factors associated with missed assessments in a 2-year longitudinal study of ...
Abstract Background To evaluate participant-related variables associated with missing assessment(s) at follow-up visits during a longitudinal research study. Methods This is a... -
Challenges with study procedure fidelity when conducting household survey: re...
Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to identify reasons for protocol deviations during conduct of large epidemiological surveys despite training of field workers,... -
Hygiene programming during outbreaks: a qualitative case study of the humanit...
Abstract Background Hygiene promotion is a cornerstone of humanitarian response during infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, we know little about how humanitarian... -
Prepared for PrEP: preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among Chinese...
Abstract Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is not widely available in China. Previous studies reported low awareness and inconclusive findings on the acceptability of... -
A mixed-methods evaluation of the MOREOB program in Ontario hospitals: partic...
Abstract Background MOREOB (Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently) is a patient safety program for health care providers and administrators in hospital obstetric units. MOREOB... -
Sexual dysfunction and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at Ama...
Abstract Background Many patients with chronic illness have sexual dysfunction that may be related to the condition itself, drug side effects, emotional sequel, or a combination... -
Education differences in sickness absence and the role of health behaviors: a...
Abstract Background Long-term sickness absences burden the economy in many industrialized countries. Both educational attainment and health behaviors are well-known predictors... -
Changing the housing environment to reduce obesity in public housing resident...
Abstract Background Public housing residents face significant social, economic, and physical barriers to the practice of health behaviors for prevention of chronic disease....
