BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated associations between psychological and behavioral indices throughout a major epidemic. This study was aimed to compare the strength of associations between different cognitive and affective measures of risk and self-reported protective behaviors in a series of ten cross-sectional surveys conducted throughout the first wave of influenza A/H1N1 pandemic. ...

Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a group of symptoms caused by the use of vibrating hand-held tools. It appears to cause damage to both small blood vessels and small, unmyelinated nerve fibers, resulting in two specific diseases: vibration-induced white finger (VWF) and vibratory neuropathy. Aims: to assess VWF and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in vibration exposed workers in three factorie...

Most published research on community risk and protective factors for adolescent problem behaviors has been carried out in developed nations. This article examines community risk and protective factors in a sample of more than 2,500 adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago, a developing Caribbean nation. The authors examine the construct and concurrent validity of five community risk factors and two c...