Browsing by Subject "1117 Public Health and Health Services"
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Age-specific mortality patterns in Central Mozambique during and after the end of the Civil War
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2011-05-26)Background: In recent years, vigorous debate has developed concerning how conflicts contribute to the spread of infectious diseases, and in particular, the role of post-conflict situations in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. ... -
Conjoint adolescent developmental trajectories of alcohol and marijuana use and early adult outcomes among North American Indigenous people
(Elsevier BV, 2021-03)Objective: The current study examined the developmental interrelationships between alcohol and marijuana use trajectories from ages 10 to 18 years in a sample of North American Indigenous adolescents. Distinct co-use groups ... -
COVID-19 related experiences among college students with and without disabilities: Psychosocial impacts, supports, and virtual learning environments
(Frontiers Media SA, 2021-12-10)This cross-sectional analysis estimated differences, based on disability status, in college students' (n = 777) experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were modeled using t-tests and logistic regression. Most ... -
Differential use of strategic constructs of the transtheoretical model across accelerometer-determined sedentary time
(JCFCorp SG PTE LTD, 2020-01)Objectives: In this study, we investigated the differences in strategic constructs of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) across accelerometer-determined sedentary time. Methods: A total of 201 college students participated ... -
Distribution of Culex coronator in the USA
(The American Mosquito Control Association, 2021-03)In 1920, Culex coronator was reported from San Benito, Texas, and later in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. In 2005, this species was reported to be spreading across the southeastern USA. Now reported in 14 states, it ... -
Evaluations of validity and reliability of a transtheoretical model for sedentary behavior among college students
(JCFCorp SG PTE LTD, 2015-09)Objective: To evaluate the measurement properties of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) questionnaire for sedentary behaviors among college students and to examine the validity and reliability of the developed TTM questionnaire. ... -
First record of Aedes japonicus japonicus in Oklahoma, 2017
(The American Mosquito Control Association, 2018-13)In spring 2017, mosquito larvae were collected from 25 sites across eastern Oklahoma as part of a Zika virus vector surveillance effort. Aedes japonicus japonicus larvae were collected from horse troughs at 2 sites in ... -
Flea-borne rickettsioses: Ecologic considerations
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1997-07)Ecologic and economic factors, as well as changes in human behavior, have resulted in the emergence of new and the reemergence of existing but forgotten infectious diseases during the past 20 years. Flea-borne disease ... -
General population and medical student perceptions of good and bad doctors in Mozambique
(2011-04)Context: A key element of the doctor-patient relationship is to understand the patient's and doctor's perceptions of quality care. -
Immunological factor that affects Anopheles gambiae survival
(The American Mosquito Control Association, 1995)High titers of antibodies against Anopheles gambiae midguts were produced in New Zealand rabbits to identify midgut targets for an antimosquito vaccine. The serum from one of 8 rabbits (designated R2B6) killed 71.6% (Abbott's ... -
Influence of religious affiliation and education on HIV knowledge and HIV-related sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in rural central Mozambique
(Informa UK Limited, 2010-10)The interactions between religious affiliation, education, HIV knowledge, and HIV-related sexual behaviors among African church youth are poorly understood. In this socio-demographic study, 522 unmarried youth 12-28 years ... -
Invasive plants as foci of mosquito-borne pathogens: Red cedar in the southern Great Plains of the USA
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-10-05)West Nile virus (WNV) is the most significant mosquito-borne disease affecting humans in the United States. Eastern redcedar (ERC) is a native encroaching plant in the southern Great Plains that greatly alters abiotic ... -
Mosquito community and West Nile virus risk on a National Guard training base in Oklahoma
(The American Mosquito Control Association, 2020-06)Military bases are important areas for mosquito surveillance to maintain active duty combat readiness and protect training exercises. The aim of this study was to assist Camp Gruber National Guard training facility personnel ... -
New records of Aedes aegypti in southern Oklahoma, 2016
(The American Mosquito Control Association, 2017-03)Aedes aegypti is an important subtropical vector species and is predicted to have a limited year-round distribution in the southern United States. Collection of the species has not been officially verified in Oklahoma since ... -
North American Indigenous adolescent substance use
(Elsevier BV, 2013-05)Objectives: To investigate growth in problem drinking and monthly marijuana use among North American Indigenous adolescents from the upper Midwest and Canada. -
Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior outside of a college physical activity course
(Paris Scholar Publishing, 2017-07-01)Objectives: We investigated the patterns of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) outside of a college weight training course. Methods: We recruited university undergraduate students (N = 225) enrolled in a ... -
Physical activity engagement outside of college physical education: Application of the transtheoretical model
(P N G Publications, 2021-09-01)Objective: In this study, we examined physical activity (PA) engagement outside of college physical education (PE) classes using the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Methods: Overall, 414 university students enrolled in PE ... -
Pilot study of impact of a pedal desk on postprandial responses in sedentary workers
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018-10)Physical inactivity has been linked to rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease through insulin resistance and other mechanisms. Although sedentary workplace environments have unintentionally contributed to the risk ... -
Predicting key malaria transmission factors, biting and entomological inoculation rates, using modelled soil moisture in Kenya
(Wiley, 1998-10)While malaria transmission varies seasonally, large inter-annual heterogeneity of malaria incidence occurs. Variability in entomological parameters, biting rates and entomological inoculation rates (EIR) have been strongly ... -
Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum group ticks
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2020-02)We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018. Most ticks (59.3%) were collected from 1 site; ...