By Stella-Maria Paddick, Anna R. Longdon, Aloyce Kisoli, Catherine Dotchin, William K. Gray, Felicity Dewhurst, Paul Chaote, Raj Kalaria, Ahmed M. Jusabani, Richard Walker Background: We have previously reported the prevalence of dementia in older adults living in the rural Hai district of Tanzania according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria. The aim of this study was to compare prevalence rates using the DSM-IV criteria with those more...
By Karen Hofman, Yulia Blomstedt, Sheila Addei, Rose Kalage, Mandy Maredza, Osman Sankoh, Martin Bangha, Kathleen Kahn, Heiko Becher, Joke Haafkens, John Kinsman Background: The importance of tackling economic, social and health-related inequities is increasingly accepted as a core concern for the post-Millennium Development Goal framework. However, there is a global dearth of high-quality, policy-relevant and actionable data on inequities within populations, which means that development more...
By Dao Thi Minh An, Hoang Van Minh, Le Thi Huong, Kim Bao Giang, Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Phan Thi Hai, Pham Quynh Nga, Jason Hsia Background: Although substantial efforts have been made to curtail smoking in Vietnam, the 2010 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) revealed that the proportion of male adults currently smoking remains high at 47.4%. Objectives: To determine the level of, and characteristics associated with, knowledge of the health consequences of smoking among Vietnamese adults. Design more...
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