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Maternal pregravid weight, age, and smoking status as risk factors for low birth weight births.
  • Published Date:
    1992 Nov-Dec
  • Source:
    Public Health Rep. 107(6):658-662
  • Language:
    English
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      Rubel, A J; Garro, L C;
      Published:
      1992 Nov-Dec
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):626-636
      Description:
      The burden of tuberculosis on the public health is staggering. Worldwide, annual incidence of new cases is estimated to be about 8 million. Almost 3 million deaths occur yearly. Early case identification and adherence to treatment regimens are the re...
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      Published:
      1992 Nov-Dec
      Source:
      Public Health Rep. 107(6):663-668
      Description:
      The National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Survey is a comprehensive, community-based survey of mental disorders and use of services by adults, ages 18 and older. Diagnoses are based on the criteria in the "Diagnostic and St...
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      1992 Nov-Dec
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):718-723
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      A survey was conducted to improve the recruitment, training, and retention of epidemiologists in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Program of the Centers for Disease Control. The authors compared minority graduates of the program and nonminorit...
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      Although the American public health system has made major contributions to life expectancy for residents of this country over the past century, the system now faces more complex health problems that require comprehensive approaches and increased capa...
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):616-625
      Description:
      After years of steady decline, there has been an unprecedented resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States and outbreaks of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The authors assess the nature, epidemiology, and implications of MDR-TB; p...
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):727-731
      Description:
      An intervention was developed to promote safer sex and condom use among patients seeking treatment for sexually transmitted disease (STD) at a public health STD clinic in Los Angeles, CA. The intervention consisted of a short group discussion on cond...
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):653-658
      Description:
      Patterns and predictors of the use of prenatal care in Hawaii were examined by census tract, taking into account summary measures of socioeconomic status, environmental conditions, and aggregated indicators of pregnancy-related risk characteristics o...
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    11. Weighing costs and benefits of adequate prenatal care for 12,023 births in Missouri's Medicaid program, 1988.
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      Schramm, W F
      Published:
      1992 Nov-Dec
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      Public Health Rep. 107(6):647-652
      Description:
      Numerous studies have shown that the receipt of adequate prenatal care is associated with improvements in pregnancy outcome, particularly a reduction in the risk of low birth weight. Since medical costs for these low birth weight infants are several ...
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      This article describes the development and field testing of five 1-minute videotaped nutrition public service announcements focusing on the role of nutrition in reducing cancer risks. Topics include dietary fat, vitamin A, vitamin C, cruciferous vege...
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      Published:
      1992 Nov-Dec
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      Description:
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      Personal Author:
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      Source:
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      Description:
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