Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents

Background  

This study compared parental smoking with school personnel smoking in relation to adolescents' smoking behaviours, alcohol use, and illicit drug use.     

Seat belt use among rear passengers: validity of self-reported versus observational measures

Background  

The effects of seat belt laws and public education campaigns on seat belt use are assessed on the basis of observational or self-reported data on seat belt use.     

Investigating socio-economic-demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi,Pakistan

Background  

To investigate the socio-economic and demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.     

Social desirability and self-reported health risk behaviors in web-based research: three longitudinal studies

Background  

These studies sought to investigate the relation between social desirability and self-reported health risk behaviors (e.g., alcohol use, drug use, smoking) in web-based research.     

Exploring the association of dual use of the VHA and Medicare with mortality: separating the contributions of inpatient and outpatient services

Background  

Older veterans may use both the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare, but the association of dual use with health outcomes is unclear. We examined the association of indirect measures of dual use with mortality.     

Cost-effectiveness of treatment with etanercept for psoriasis in Sweden

Objective  

To estimate the cost-effectiveness, from a Swedish societal perspective, of intermittent use of etanercept (Enbrel) with interruptions of use after 24 weeks compared to continuous use of adalimumab (Humira) as well as non-systemic standard of care in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.     

Supplement use in sport: is there a potentially dangerous incongruence between rationale and practice?

Background  

Supplement use by athletes is complex and research supports the alarming notion of misinformed decisions regarding supplements.     

Associations between problematic mobile phone use and psychological parameters in young adults

Objectives  

This study aims to address possible associations between excessive or dysfunctional use of mobile phones and certain psychological variables.     

Development of a new disinfectant with very strong anti-influenza viral activity: a preliminary report

Objectives  

We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a disinfectant newly developed by our laboratories for use against influenza viruses.     

Mobile phone use while driving: a major public health problem in an Arabian society,State of Qatar—mobile phone use and the risk of motor vehicle crashes

Aim  

The aim of the present study was to assess the rate of mobile phone use among drivers who were involved in road traffic crashes and to determine the factors associated with mobile phone use in Qatar.     

Screen time and physical violence in 10 to 16-year-old Canadian youth

Objectives  

To examine the independent associations between television, computer, and video game use with physical violence in youth.     

The prevalence of current sunbed use and user characteristics: the SUN-Study 2008

Objectives  

Although sunbed use is common in many developed countries, little is known about the characteristics of sunbed users.     

Psychological distress, use of rehabilitation services, and disability status among noninstitutionalized US adults aged 35?years and older, who have cardiovascular conditions, 2007

Objectives:  

To investigate whether psychological distress is associated with disability status and use of rehabilitation services among adults aged 35 years and older with cardiovascular conditions.     

Prevalence of nonmedical methamphetamine use in the United States

Background  

Illicit methamphetamine use continues to be a public health concern in the United States. The goal of the current study was to use a relatively inexpensive methodology to examine the prevalence and demographic correlates of nonmedical methamphetamine use in the United States.     

Chronic disease risk factors associated with health service use in the elderly

Background  

To examine the association between number and combination of chronic disease risk factors on health service use.     

Factors associated with condom use among young adult ecstasy users

Objective  

This paper examines the prevalence of and the factors associated with condom use in a sample of 283 young adult ecstasy users.     

Socioeconomic,health, and dietary determinants of multivitamin supplements use in Belgium

Objective  

This study aimed at investigating the use of multivitamin supplements in relationship to dietary pattern, socio-economic conditions and some health indicators.     

Association of antipsychotic polypharmacy with health service cost: a register-based cost analysis

Objective  

To investigate the association of antipsychotic polypharmacy in schizophrenia with cost of primary and secondary health service use.     

Use of television, videogames, and computer among children and adolescents in Italy

Background  

This survey determined the practices about television (video inclusive), videogames, and computer use in children and adolescents in Italy.     

The use of end-quintile comparisons to identify under-servicing of the poor and over-servicing of the rich: A longitudinal study describing the effect of socioeconomic status on healthcare

Background  

To demonstrate the use of end-quintile comparisons in assessing the effect of socio-economic status on hospital utilisation and outcomes in Western Australia.