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Reducing infant mortality in the United States through "Healthy Start".
  • Published Date:
    1991 Sep-Oct
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 106(5):479-483
  • Language:
    English
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    1. Preventing secondary infections among HIV-positive persons.
      Personal Author:
      Filice, G A; Pomeroy, C;
      Published:
      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]
    2. A racial and ethnic comparison of family formation and contraceptive practices among low-income women.
      Personal Author:
      Radecki, S E
      Published:
      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]
    3. 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:
      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]
    4. Requiring formal training in preventive health practices for child day care providers.
      Personal Author:
      Bassoff, B Z; Willis, W O;
      Published:
      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]
    5. A survey of newspaper coverage of HCFA hospital mortality data.
      Personal Author:
      Rudd, J; Glanz, K;
      Published:
      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]
    6. A comprehensive local program for the prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome.
      Personal Author:
      Masis, K B; May, P A;
      Published:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):484-489
      Description:
      A hospital based, comprehensive approach to the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects that combines clinical assessment, community outreach, and epidemiologic knowledge to attack alcohol-related birth defects is described. Th...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.40 MB]
    7. 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:
      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]
    8. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant patients.
      Personal Author:
      Much, D H; Yeh, S Y;
      Published:
      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]
    9. PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, PEOPLE
      Published:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):593-600
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      Filetype[PDF - 2.05 MB]
    10. WIC program participation--a marketing approach.
      Personal Author:
      Buechner, J S; Scott, H D; Smith, J L; Humphrey, A B;
      Published:
      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]
    11. 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:
      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]
    12. 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:
      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]
    13. Tobacco advertising in retail stores.
      Personal Author:
      Cummings, K M; Sciandra, R; Lawrence, J;
      Published:
      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]
    14. Reporting of communicable diseases by university physicians.
      Personal Author:
      Campos-Outcalt, D; England, R; Porter, B;
      Published:
      1991 Sep-Oct
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5):579-583
      Description:
      Billing records from the outpatient clinics of the University of Arizona were compared to case reports of communicable diseases received by the local health department. Of 286 cases of reportable diseases found, 183 (64 percent) were reported to the ...
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      Filetype[PDF - 866.12 KB]
    15. Association between exercise and other preventive health behaviors among diabetics.
      Personal Author:
      Summerson, J H; Konen, J C; Dignan, M B;
      Published:
      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]
    16. Drug use and sexual behavior of indigent African American men.
      Personal Author:
      el-Bassel, N; Schilling, R F;
      Published:
      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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      Filetype[PDF - 809.23 KB]
    17. Staff patterns of epidemiologists in the health departments of 12 southern states.
      Personal Author:
      Woernle, C H
      Published:
      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]
    18. Motorcycle helmet use in Texas.
      Personal Author:
      Lund, A K; Williams, A F; Womack, K N;
      Published:
      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]
    19. Public Health Rep
      Published:
      Sep-Oct 1991
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      Filetype[PDF - 584.59 KB]
    20. Public Health Rep ; v. 106, no. 5 : Masthead
      Published:
      Sep-Oct 1991
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 106(5)
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 553.74 KB]
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