Cotterchio, M; Gunn, J; Coffill, T; Tormey, P; Barry, M A;
Published Date:
1998 Jul-Aug
Source:
Public Health Rep. 113(4):353-358
Description:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a food manager training and certification program in increasing compliance with restaurant sanitary codes.|Using routine sanitary inspection records, the authors compared pre- and post-training inspection scores for 9...
Siegal, H A; Leviton, L C; Cole, P A; Wang, J; Bachmann, L; Hook, E W;
Published Date:
1998 Jul-Aug
Source:
Public Health Rep. 113(4):341-345
Description:
This study was designed (a) to assess the feasibility of obtaining data about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual risk behavior in an alternative-to-incarceration program for convicted drinking drivers and (b) to determine whether asking health ...
This study was designed to describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis ((TB) among inmates in the Georgia state prison system; to evaluate the effectiveness of the TB case detection methods used; to evaluate the use of contact tracing for inmate TB cas...
To determine the prevalence of pregnancy and contraceptive use among female inpatients at a Denver detoxification center who were at risk of becoming pregnant.|The authors administered surveys and pregnancy tests to 373 female admissions to the Denve...
Davis, Kelli C.; Cogswell, Mary E.; Rothenberg, Sean Lee; Koplan, Jeffrey P.;
Published Date:
1998 Jul-Aug
Source:
Public Health Rep. 113(4):346-350
Description:
To determine the proportion of patients in a managed care setting who were screened and followed up for high blood cholesterol in accordance with the guidelines from the second report of the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Pane...
Of all weather-related disasters that occur in the United States, floods are the main cause of death, and most flood-related deaths are attributed to flash floods. Whenever a weather-related disaster involves 30 or more deaths or more than $100 milli...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.). United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Published Date:
June 9, 2006
Series:
MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 55, no. RR-8
Description:
Extensive water damage after major hurricanes and floods increases the likelihood of mold contamination in buildings. This report provides information on how to limit exposure to mold and how to identify and prevent mold-related health effects. Where...