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Showing 1 to 20 of 297 for “"Public health problem"”.
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Neurobiological and Behavioral Phenotypes and Cocaine Self-Administration in Adult Rhesus Monkeys Exposed to Cocaine Throughout Gestation
Maternal cocaine addiction is a significant public health problem yet
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Implication of European-derived adiposity loci in African Americans
Obesity is a major public health problem, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality and heavy economic burdens on health-care systems. In the United States, the financial consequence is considerable. A great deal of effort has been dedicated to research with the goal of understanding factors …
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An exploration of the perceptions about being thin, HIV/AIDS and body image in black South African women
… HIV/AIDS and body image. Obesity is a major public health problem in developed as well as developing countries. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been escalating in Sub-Saharan Africa and has been said to be the leading cause of death in South Africa.
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Educator's knowledge of the factors contributing to substance use among secondary school learners in Greater Giyani Municipality, Limpopo Province
Globally, substance use is a significant public health problem around the world. Many schools encounter the challenge of learners using substances in and outside of the school premises. This problem affects the education system because learners who use substances display behaviours that negatively …
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Estudio epidemiológico y educativo en prevención del tabaquismo en estudiantes extremeños/as
The dimension of the tobacco consumption problem, considered as an important Public Health problem, has been one of the reasons which has motivated and guided us through the performance of this Doctoral Thesis. This investigation and the conclusions of the analysis are based on some main pillars, …
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Willingness to pay for insecticide-treated mosquito nets in rural South-East Nigeria : an integration of socio-economic and socio-psychological models
Malaria is no doubt a severe public health problem especially in sub-Saharan Africa. It is endemic in Nigeria and insecticide-treated mosquito nets have been found to be effective in its control. However, the cost of commercially-sold ITNs in Nigeria is considered to be beyond the reach of many …
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Fieldwork Summary Report: Reducing Repeat Teenage Pregnancy through Program Planning and Evaluation
… and Parenting Program, and my Master of Public Health knowledge and skill sets. Since researching the huge social and economic impact that teenage pregnancy and parenting has not only on the teens and their children, but also the society at large, I strived to highlight prevention aspects …
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The Potential for Screening for Interpersonal Violence in Community Pharmacies: an Exploratory Study
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem of epidemic proportion; the only known effective health care intervention is routine screening for IPV exposure. Despite professional guidelines for routine screening, this intervention has been poorly adopted. Expansion of screening …
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Screening for Elder Abuse and Neglect by First Responders: Does Training and Experience Make a Difference in Knowledge and Awareness?
<p>Elder abuse is a significant public health problem. This thesis describes the epidemiology of elder abuse, provides a conceptual model to describe risk factors, and describes national and state reporting laws. First responders such as police, fire, and emergency medical services are ideally …
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Prevalence of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America: a systematic review
… in 21 of them (54.0%) child anemia was a severe public health problem (prevalence ≥ 40%). Those communities were the Aymara (Bolivia); Aruak, Guaraní, Kamaiurá, Karapotó, Karibe, Kaxinanuá, Ma-cro-Jê, Suruí, Terena, Xavante (Brazil); Cabécar (Costa Rica), Achuar, Aguaruna, Awajún, Urarina, …
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Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives
… phenomenon and continues to be a major public health problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation in 1996, barriers to accessing safe abortion services continue to exist. These …
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The role of seminal plasma in cervical carcinoma
Cervical cancer is a worldwide public health problem with in excess of 370,000 cases being reported each year. It is the leading cause of death from cancer among women in the developing world where 80% of cases occur. Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been identified as the main causative factor …
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Injury Metrics, Real World Crash Reconstruction, and Robust Injury Prediction for a Human Body Model in Side Impact
Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a significant public health problem. Worldwide, MVCs kill over 1.2 million people each year. Improved understanding of the occupant loading conditions in real world crashes is critical for injury prevention and new vehicle design. Real world crash reconstructions …
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Behavioral Pharmacological Analysis of Deep Brain Stimulation Following Nerve Injury
… of neuropathic pain remains a major unmet public health problem. Serious concerns arise over misuse of prescription opioids in chronic pain patients, a drug class representing the fastest growing substance abuse problem in the United States. Ascending pain pathways overlap significantly …
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The Effect of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae coinfection on Otitis Media Disease Progression and Treatment Efficacy
Otitis media is a major public health problem in pediatrics worldwide. It is the number one reason for pediatric office visits, new antibiotic prescriptions and surgery in children. The two most commonly isolated pathogens from otitis media infection are <italic>Haemophilus influenzae</italic> and …
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Cost and cost-effectiveness analysis of the available strategies for diagnosing malaria in outpatient clinics in Zambia
Malaria is a major public health problem in Zambia accounting for more than 3 million clinical cases and about 33,000 deaths annually. Artemether-Iumefantrine, (a relatively expensive drug) is being used for first line treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, diagnostic capacity in Zambia is …
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MULTIFACTORIAL SCREENING FOR FALL RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS IN THE PRIMARY CARE OFFICE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOL (FRAST)
… Unintentional falls are an increasing public health problem as incidence of falls rises and the population ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 3 adults aged 65 years and older will experience a fall this year; 20% to 30% of those who fall will sustain …
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MULTIFACTORIAL SCREENING FOR FALL RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS IN THE PRIMARY CARE OFFICE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE FALL RISK ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOL (FRAST)
… Unintentional falls are an increasing public health problem as incidence of falls rises and the population ages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 3 adults aged 65 years and older will experience a fall this year; 20% to 30% of those who fall will sustain …
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Physical inactivity among high school learners in Belhar - a public health concern
For many decades, the World Health Organisation had highlighted the growing importance of chronic non-communicable diseases in developed and developing countries, with an increase in lifestyle-related diseases. Physical inactivity has been identified as one of the risk factors, in addition to other …
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Examining Alcohol Dependence and Its Correlates From A Genetically Informative Perspective
Alcohol dependence (AD) is a serious and common public health problem that contributes to great societal, medical, and legal costs. It has taken work from multiple disciplines, including developmental psychology, genetic epidemiology, and molecular genetics, to achieve our current understanding of …
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