SPH Epidemiology Papers
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The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network
(U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2004-12-15)The Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network is a national network recently established to focus on developing new interventions and disseminating and translating proven interventions into practice to reduce cancer ... -
Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Uveal Melanoma: Results of the Risk Factors for Uveal Melanoma Case-Control Study
(Oxford University Press, 2009-1-21)We recently reported an increased risk of uveal melanoma among mobile phone users. Here, we present the results of a case–control study that assessed the association between mobile phone use and risk of uveal melanoma. We ... -
An Obesity Dietary Quality Index Predicts Abdominal Obesity in Women: Potential Opportunity for New Prevention and Treatment Paradigms
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2010-1-5)Background. Links between dietary quality and abdominal obesity are poorly understood. Objective. To examine the association between an obesity-specific dietary quality index and abdominal obesity risk in women. Methods. ... -
Cause-Specific Excess Mortality in Siblings of Patients Co-Infected with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus
(Public Library of Science, 2007-8-15)BACKGROUND. Co-infection with hepatitis C in HIV-infected individuals is associated with 3- to 4-fold higher mortality among these patients' siblings, compared with siblings of mono-infected HIV-patients or population ... -
Improving Breast Cancer Control via the Use of Community Health Workers in South Africa: A Critical Review
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2010-9-26)Breast cancer is a growing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). We explore community health worker (CHW) programs and describe their potential use in LMCs. We use South Africa as an example of how CHWs could ... -
Participatory Epidemiology: Use of Mobile Phones for Community-Based Health Reporting
(Public Library of Science, 2010-12-7)Clark Freifeld and colleagues discuss mobile applications, including their own smartphone application, that show promise for health monitoring and information sharing. -
The GirlStars Program: Challenges to Recruitment and Retention in a Physical Activity and Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls Living in Public Housing
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010-2-15)BACKGROUND. Although physical inactivity is a concern for all adolescents, physical activity levels are especially low among minority adolescents and minimal among girls from low-income families. After-school programs can ... -
Digoxin Treatment Is Associated with an Increased Incidence of Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
(BioMed Central, 2008-12-3)INTRODUCTION. Laboratory and epidemiologic studies have suggested a modifying effect of cardiac glycosides (for example, digoxin and digitoxin) on cancer risk. We explored the association between digoxin treatment and ... -
Prognosis of Ovarian Cancer Subsequent to Venous Thromboembolism: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study
(BioMed Central, 2006-7-17)BACKGROUND. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with ovarian cancer and may impact the prognosis of ovarian cancer. Our aims were to examine the extent of disease at the time of the diagnosis of ovarian cancer and ... -
Association of Apgar Score at Five Minutes with Long-Term Neurologic Disability and Cognitive Function in a Prevalence Study of Danish Conscripts
(BioMed Central, 2009-4-2)BACKGROUND. Apgar score is used for rapid assessment of newborns. Low five-minute Apgar score has been associated with increased risk of severe neurologic outcome, but data on milder outcomes, particularly in the long term, ...
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