The objective of this study was to better characterize the problem of hoarding, or pathological collecting, of animals.|The author summarized data from a convenience sample of 54 case reports from 10 animal control agencies and humane societies acros...
The authors evaluated four questions about maternal smoking during pregnancy for use on birth certificates.|Question 1 (yes/no format) and Question 2 (trimester-specific design) were tested among 1171 women who delivered at two Kaiser Permanente medi...
Browning, S R; Westneat, S C; Truszczynska, H; Reed, D; McKnight, R;
Published Date:
1999 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 114(1):53-59
Description:
Tractor rollovers are a major cause of farm injuries and fatalities. The authors used data from a statewide surveillance study to estimate the prevalence of safety features such as rollover protective structures, seat belts, and power take-off shield...
After a three-year experiment in consolidating services, the Florida Department of Health has again separated programs for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis. The authors report that while t...
Landen, Michael G.; Middaugh, John; Dannenberg, Andrew L.;
Published Date:
1999 Jan-Feb
Source:
Public Health Rep. 114(1):48-52
Description:
To characterize the nature and burden of snowmobile injuries in Alaska by examining injury deaths and hospitalizations associated with snowmobiles and comparing these with injury deaths and hospitalizations associated with on-road motor vehicles.|The...
ObjectiveUsing 32 weeks of data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey, factors associated with receipt of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccinations among U.S. children during October 2009 through February 2010 are examined.MethodsLogistic models e...
BackgroundThe Thai Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for children six months through two years of age, although older children may be vaccinated on request. We evaluated effectiveness of the 2013 and...