TL;DR: Forest environments are advantageous with respect to acute emotions, especially among those experiencing chronic stress, and shinrin-yoku may be employed as a stress reduction method, and forest environments can be viewed as therapeutic landscapes.

TL;DR: The proposed multi-dimensional index was found to be more suitable for measuring the real standard of living and human development, as it is a comprehensive index of income and non-income indicators.

TL;DR: The results suggest that the Sars outbreak was significantly associated with DAWV, and that DAAP, DARH and DHS may also have influenced the SARS outbreak to some extent.

TL;DR: Humiliation induced by conflict and war-like conditions constitutes an independent traumatic event that is associated with negative health outcomes in its own right, regardless of exposure to other violent/traumatic events.

TL;DR: A deprivation index, which was substantially related to mortality at the prefectural and municipal levels, highlights the higher risk of dying among populations in socially disadvantaged areas and encourages the use of indices representing area socioeconomic conditions for further studies of area effects on health.

TL;DR: A cross-sectional survey of all women presenting to four primary health care centres in different geographic areas of Lebanon from September 2002 to October 2002 showed that women who were exposed to domestic violence had higher frequencies of reported physical symptoms than those who were not exposed.

TL;DR: Findings from the formative research led to the creation and pre-testing of five potential campaign brands and the campaign slogan that tested best with the target audience emphasized the choice youth have to either engage in violent behaviour and suffer the consequences or to 'rise above' physical conflict and reap the benefits.

TL;DR: The appointment conditions and characteristics of patients who miss their appointments ('no-shows') will aid in the formulation of intervention methods to reduce no-show rates and several parameters associated with no-shows reflected specifics of a hospital-based adult outpatient clinic that mainly serves middle-to-low socio-economic classes.

TL;DR: Reductions in mortality and morbidity associated with overweight and obesity may be achieved by targeting health promotion strategies to high-risk groups such as those who are older, single, Australian born, socioeconomically disadvantaged, physically inactive, and non-smokers.

TL;DR: Significant differences between occasional and daily smokers are demonstrated and this information can be used in youth smoking programmes to better address differences in a manner that would target appropriate youth with appropriate cessation methods.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used representative population surveillance data to monitor and project changes in the prevalence of diabetes for different age groups and body mass index (BMI) groups in South Australia.

TL;DR: Findings indicate that FAs are a vulnerable group for stressful events and healthcare personnel should take more notice of life events among FAs, which are a high-risk group for long-term SL/DP.

TL;DR: Watching television was positively associated with greater odds of high levels of triglycerides and fasting glucose, and physical activity was a significant protective factor for presence of the metabolic syndrome and low levels of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol.

TL;DR: The prevalence of smoking among Greek physicians is exceedingly high and similar to that of the general population, and more effective interventions that reduce smoking in the medical community should be implemented immediately.

TL;DR: This population has a high cardiovascular risk profile and a high probability of the occurrence of metabolic syndrome, according to Pearson's correlation between body mass index and blood pressure, between hypertension and glucose levels, and between cholesterol and total cholesterol concentrations.

TL;DR: The magnitude of the problem was greater among adolescent pregnancies, among whom a sub-group of mothers with very high risk for adverse birth outcomes due to pregnancy smoking was identified.

TL;DR: Pakistan has experienced unbalanced power structures and frequent changes in government, which has disturbed health resources and has resulted in a centralized health system that hinders wider participation and disrupts health policy-making, planning and implementation.

TL;DR: It is concluded that available ecological evidence does not support an inverse temporal relationship between rates of completed suicide and SSRI utilization.

TL;DR: There is strong evidence that peaks in admissions are associated with the end of the summer holidays in school-age asthmatics in two cities where different school return dates were reflected in a 2-week lag effect.

TL;DR: Immediate attention should be given to developing a sustainable long-term intervention programme to combat scabies hyperendemicity, and to save thousands of children from impending complications, according to potentially dangerous implications for public health.

TL;DR: The standard of performance in clinical waste management in UK hospitals remains poor, with evidence of neglect of basic hygiene, housekeeping and safety standards.

TL;DR: A new four-sided pyramidal model of bioterrorism attack and appropriate levels of prevention is suggested, which can be implemented into training programmes for detecting and responding toBioterrorist attacks around the world.

TL;DR: Investigation of the condition of Olyset nets and the maintenance behaviour of net users after 2-3 years of use and the associations between maintenance behaviour and the number of malaria episodes during the previous year shows the importance of the recommended washing frequency in the effective use of the nets.

TL;DR: Adequate health literacy is vital to the health outcomes of renal transplant patients, as they face complicated, long-term post-transplant care and the potential consequences include limited knowledge regarding medical conditions, increased hospitalizations, increased healthcare costs, and poorer health status.

TL;DR: Preventive programs aiming at discouraging Thai people from smoking tobacco and/or chewing betel quid should be established so that healthy natural teeth can be maintained.

TL;DR: As 5.6% of pregnant women were susceptible to rubella during pregnancy, and five of them had already had a recent infection, immunization efforts should be directed at babies and adolescents.

TL;DR: The results suggest that there are few risk factors for BPH although perhaps country of birth, vasectomy and heavy alcohol consumption may be considered further.

TL;DR: Epidemiology and Social Medicine Division, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Rm 333, Public Health Building, Herston Rd, HerSTON, Qld.

TL;DR: The prevalence of physical and emotional role limitations, severe sleeping problems, feelings of depression and anxiety, as well as intrusion and avoidance decreased from 3 weeks to 18 months after the disaster for the affected residents.