Medical Emergencies Requiring First Aid at Home: A Population-Based Survey Study

A population-based survey of knowledge of first aid for burns in New South Wales.

OBJECTIVE To determine the current level of knowledge of first aid for a burn injury and sources of this knowledge among the general population of New South Wales. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS People aged 16 years or older were interviewed as part of the 2007 NSW Population Health Survey, a continuous telephone survey of NSW residents. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Weighted proportion of the pop...

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at work and at home: a population based survey.

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been shown to be carcinogenic for humans and has emerged as an important public health problem in recent years. 3 In Southern European countries like Spain, this problem is especially relevant because of the high prevalence of smoking. Yet, unlike for active smoking, we have little objective data about the extent of ETS exposure in the general population. T...

Who is exposed to smoke at home? A population-based cross-sectional survey in central Vietnam

Who is exposed to smoke at home? A population-based cross-sectional survey in central Vietnam Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is an important global health issue. 2 The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) obligates countries to protect people from SHS exposure in public places such as workplaces and public transport, whereas protection measures from SHS ...

O2: Epilepsy Lifetime Prevalence in Iran: A Population-Based National Study Survey

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Medical anthropology at home.