Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2008
Iron but not folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of low birthweight in pregnant women without anaemia: a case-control study.
To assess whether iron and folic acid supplementation reduce the risk of low birthweight (LBW) in women without anaemia. ⋯ Iron supplementation is associated with a lower risk of LBW in pregnant women without anaemia.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2008
Living and health conditions of Palestinian refugees in an unofficial camp in the Lebanon: a cross-sectional survey.
To determine the living conditions and self-reported health of Palestinian refugees living in an unofficial camp in Lebanon. ⋯ This study demonstrates the poor conditions under which Palestinian refugees in unofficial camps live, resembling the slum housing of the United Kingdom in the last century. In the absence of routine data collection, research may be the only way to obtain such data for future public and environmental health planning.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Dec 2007
Comparative StudyEnd-of-life decision-making in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland: does place of death make a difference?
To examine differences in end-of-life decision-making in patients dying at home, in a hospital or in a care home. ⋯ The results suggest the possibility that end-of-life decision-making is related to the care setting where people die. The study results seem to call for the development of good end-of-life care options and end-of-life communication guidelines in all settings.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Oct 2007
Population-based survey methods to quantify associations between human rights violations and health outcomes among internally displaced persons in eastern Burma.
Case reports of human rights violations have focused on individuals' experiences. Population-based quantification of associations between rights indicators and health outcomes is rare and has not been documented in eastern Burma. ⋯ Widespread human rights violations in conflict zones in eastern Burma are associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Population-level associations can be quantified using standard epidemiological methods. This approach requires further validation and refinement elsewhere.