Response We are able to compare our spectrum of travellers to the WTO travel statistics for Switzerland and to European airport studies. From there, we know that travellers to North Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean region are underrepresented as we have highlighted in the DISCUSSION section. In addition, we have specified the manuscript title to clearly state that only travellers to re...

A survey in 1994 showed that among the 20% of the adult English population who were identified as hypertensive, '30% had their blood pressures controlled to ,160 mm Hg systolic and ,95 mm Hg diastolic. The 1998 Health Survey for England data update the 1994 findings in light of new thresholds and targets for treatment outlined in recent national and international guidelines. This cross-sectiona...

A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 1998 among 300 children aged 1-3 years in Bungoma district of western Kenya. This is an area endemic for malaria with a high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. In 1993 the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency was 37.8%. In the present study effects of vitamin A deficiency on health and growth of children were studied. Twenty-nine p...

Background: Mental disorders are widely recognized as a major contributor to the global burden of disease worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and attitude about mental illness among general public. Method: This is a cross-sectional survey conducted from October 2008 to March 2009. A questionnaire was designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding mental...

Does the geographic concentration of industry ‘matter’ outside the United States? Observers have long speculated that while geographically concentrated industries may be influential in American politics, this is probably not the case in countries where the electorate votes more as a national constituency. Others disagree, urging that clustered industries have an advantage regardless of how the ...

Objective: The first five years of a child’s life is a golden period of their development, contributing to their future learning skills and social and emotional abilities due to rapid gains in physical and development. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of delays in development and growth among children aged 1-5 years and to explore their association with maternal age. Methods: A cross...

Method: Quality of pre-test counselling concerns the content and the communication model. We combined a survey to a qualitative study in 2007 and 2016. For the cross-sectional survey, pregnant women were recruited. The qualitative data were collected in semidirected interviews and through non-participant observation. Results: At the public sites, there are regular group counselling sessions, wh...

Methods: A descriptive and quantitative retrospective cross-sectional study was made of the main causes for amputations performed in the period from January 1998 to January 2008 in Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto in under 15-yearold individuals. Data, including the age of the patient, gender, rehospitalizations or further procedures and the reason for surgery were obtained from hospital...