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Public Health Reports ; v. 106 , no. 5 : cover
  • Published Date:
    Sep-Oct 1991
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep 106 (5)
  • Language:
    English
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    1. Evaluation of "Guia para Dejar de Fumar," a self-help guide in Spanish to quit smoking.
      Personal Author:
      Pérez-Stable, E J; Sabogal, F; Marín, G; Marín, B V; Otero-Sabogal, R;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):564-570
      Description:
      Because of the absence of culturally appropriate self-help smoking cessation materials for Latinos, a new Spanish language cessation guide, "Guia para Dejar de Fumar," was developed and evaluated. It was distributed as part of a community-wide interv...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.21 MB]
    2. Preventing secondary infections among HIV-positive persons.
      Personal Author:
      Filice, G A; Pomeroy, C;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):503-517
      Description:
      Secondary infectious diseases contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The authors developed comprehensive, practical recommendations for prevention of infectious complications in...
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.80 MB]
    3. Today's challenges to the Public Health Service and to the nation.
      Personal Author:
      Mason, James O.
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):473-477
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      Filetype[PDF - 852.94 KB]
    4. Public Health Rep ; v. 106, no. 5 : Masthead
      Published Date:
      Sep-Oct 1991
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5)
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      Filetype[PDF - 553.74 KB]
    5. Evaluating South Carolina's community cardiovascular disease prevention project.
      Personal Author:
      Wheeler, F C; Lackland, D T; Mace, M L; Reddick, A; Hogelin, G; Remington, P L;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):536-543
      Description:
      A community cardiovascular disease prevention program was undertaken as a cooperative effort of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Centers for Disease Control of the Public Health Service. As part of the evaluat...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.72 MB]
    6. Public Health Rep ; v. 106, no. 5 : table of contents
      Published Date:
      Sep-Oct 1991
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5)
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      Filetype[PDF - 359.33 KB]
    7. A racial and ethnic comparison of family formation and contraceptive practices among low-income women.
      Personal Author:
      Radecki, S E
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):494-502
      Description:
      Low-income women's histories of pregnancies, their use or nonuse of contraception, and their marital status showed racial and ethnic differences in family formation patterns and fertility control practices. Data were analyzed from a survey of 918 low...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.54 MB]
    8. Motorcycle helmet use in Texas.
      Personal Author:
      Lund, A K; Williams, A F; Womack, K N;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):576-578
      Description:
      Helmets worn by motorcyclists decrease head injuries and the likelihood of being killed in a crash by about 30 percent. From 1968 to 1977, Texas had a comprehensive motorcycle helmet use law, which was estimated to have saved 650 lives. But the law w...
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      Filetype[PDF - 620.49 KB]
    9. Association between exercise and other preventive health behaviors among diabetics.
      Personal Author:
      Summerson, J H; Konen, J C; Dignan, M B;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):543-547
      Description:
      Two hundred and seventy patients were studied to investigate the cross sectional association between exercise and other preventive health behaviors in a diabetic population. Patients included both insulin and noninsulin dependent diabetics and were r...
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      Filetype[PDF - 940.59 KB]
    10. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant patients.
      Personal Author:
      Much, D H; Yeh, S Y;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):490-493
      Description:
      Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease of epidemic proportions, infecting an estimated 4 million people a year. It results not only in infertility and ectopic pregnancy but also in infant morbidity and mortality. Ectopic pregnancy is responsible...
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      Filetype[PDF - 780.20 KB]
    11. Requiring formal training in preventive health practices for child day care providers.
      Personal Author:
      Bassoff, B Z; Willis, W O;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):523-529
      Description:
      The study was a test of the feasibility of mandating training in preventive health practices for child day care providers in California. Three approaches were taken to determining the feasibility of mandatory training. They were (a) to identify perso...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.28 MB]
    12. Tobacco advertising in retail stores.
      Personal Author:
      Cummings, K M; Sciandra, R; Lawrence, J;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):570-575
      Description:
      Recent studies have described tobacco advertising in the print media, on billboards, and through sponsorship of cultural and sporting events. However, little attention has been given to another common and unavoidable source of tobacco advertising, th...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.15 MB]
    13. A survey of newspaper coverage of HCFA hospital mortality data.
      Personal Author:
      Rudd, J; Glanz, K;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):517-523
      Description:
      A study that assessed newspaper coverage of the 1986 Hospital Mortality Data for Medicare Patients released by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is described. Media interpretation of F...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.33 MB]
    14. Availability and use of hepatitis B vaccine in laboratory and nursing schools in the United States.
      Personal Author:
      Roush, S W; Hadler, S C; Shapiro, C N; Schatz, G C;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):529-535
      Description:
      Hepatitis B is a well-documented occupational hazard for health care workers, including both laboratory and nursing personnel. Since the development of effective hepatitis B vaccines, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) has recommend...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.17 MB]
    15. PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, PEOPLE
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):593-600
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.05 MB]
    16. Minerals in hair, serum, and urine of healthy and anemic black children.
      Personal Author:
      Haddy, T B; Czajka-Narins, D M; Sky-Peck, H H; White, S L;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):557-563
      Description:
      Hair mineral analysis can be used as a reliable screening test for heavy metals, but it is not an established method for defining nutritional and disease states. Wide variation in test results is a major problem in utilizing the technique for clinica...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.39 MB]
    17. WIC program participation--a marketing approach.
      Personal Author:
      Buechner, J S; Scott, H D; Smith, J L; Humphrey, A B;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):547-556
      Description:
      Recent evaluation studies have described the benefits accruing to low-income women and children who participate in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). However, participation is not uniform among all groups of...
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.03 MB]
    18. Reducing infant mortality in the United States through "Healthy Start".
      Personal Author:
      Mason, J O
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):479-483
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.38 MB]
    19. Drug use and sexual behavior of indigent African American men.
      Personal Author:
      el-Bassel, N; Schilling, R F;
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):586-590
      Description:
      A total of 108 African American men in a free lunch program with histories of drug abuse were surveyed to determine the relationships among drug use, sexual activity, AIDS prevention practices, and perceived risk of AIDS. Of the 108, 69.5 percent wer...
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    20. Staff patterns of epidemiologists in the health departments of 12 southern states.
      Personal Author:
      Woernle, C H
      Published Date:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):583-586
      Description:
      In November 1989, representatives from 12 States attending the Annual Convocation of Southern State Epidemiologists completed a survey to enumerate epidemiologists working in central offices of State health departments. Epidemiologists were classifie...
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      Filetype[PDF - 707.37 KB]
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