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Community-based rice ecosystem management for suppressing vector anophelines in Sri Lanka by Yasuoka, Junko, Levins, Richard, Mangione, Thomas W., Spielman, Andrew

“…Sri Lanka is one of the Asian countries most affected by mosquito-borne diseases, especially malaria. This 18-month study assessed the effectiveness of a new…”
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Work organization and drinking: an epidemiological comparison of two psychosocial work exposure models by Gimeno, David, Amick, Benjamin C., Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Tonatiuh, Mangione, Thomas W.

“…Objectives To examine the relationship between two alternative psychosocial work exposure measurement frameworks (i.e., job alienation and job stress) and…”
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Barriers to cervical cancer screening and follow-up care among Black Women in Massachusetts by Nolan, Jacqueline, Renderos, Tajan Braithwaite, Hynson, Jane, Dai, Xue, Chow, Wendy, Christie, Anita, Mangione, Thomas W

“…To explore factors that might lead to delays in appropriate cervical cancer screening and diagnosis among Black women in Massachusetts. Qualitative using focus…”
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Factors associated with life jacket use among cabin sailboat and day sailor boaters in the United States by Spitzer, Natalie, Phillips, Maile T., Chow, Wendy, Mangione, Thomas W.

“…In 2015, drowning accounted for 68% of the 626 recreational boating related deaths in the United States. Although life jackets are estimated to prevent between…”
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Patient-stated preferences regarding volume-related risk mitigation strategies for hemodialysis by Flythe, Jennifer E, Mangione, Thomas W, Brunelli, Steven M, Curhan, Gary C

“…Larger weight gain and higher ultrafiltration rates have been associated with poorer outcomes among patients on dialysis. Dietary restrictions reduce…”
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Risk factors associated with life jacket wear among adult canoeists and kayakers in the United States, 1999-2017 by Phillips, Maile T., Spitzer, Natalie, Chow, Wendy, Mangione, Thomas W.

“…Drowning is the most common cause of death in recreational boating. Life jackets prevent drowning, yet adult wear rates remain relatively low on most types of…”
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Trends in life jacket wear among recreational boaters: A dozen years (1999-2010) of US observational data by Mangione, Thomas W., Chow, Wendy, Nguyen, Jennifer

“…We report results from 12 years of US observational data on life jacket use among recreational boaters based on more than 480000 boaters in 175 000 boats…”
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Drinking social norms and drinking behaviours: a multilevel analysis of 137 workgroups in 16 worksites by Barrientos-Gutierrez, Tonatiuh, Gimeno, David, Mangione, Thomas W, Harrist, Ronald B, Amick, Benjamin C

“…Background: Previous studies on worksite drinking norms showed individually perceived norms were associated with drinking behaviours. Objective: To examine…”
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Impact of education on knowledge, agricultural practices, and community actions for mosquito control and mosquito-borne disease prevention in rice ecosystems in Sri Lanka by Yasuoka, Junko, Mangione, Thomas W, Spielman, Andrew, Levins, Richard

“…Mosquito-borne diseases are a major public health threat in Sri Lanka. A 20-week pilot education program to improve community knowledge and mosquito control…”
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High injury rates among female Army trainees: A function of gender? by Bell, Nicole S, Mangione, Thomas W, Hemenway, David, Amoroso, Paul J, Jones, Bruce H

“…Background: Studies suggest that women are at greater risk than men for sports and training injuries. This study investigated the association between gender…”
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Why are most drowning victims men? Sex differences in aquatic skills and behaviors by Howland, J, Hingson, R, Mangione, T W, Bell, N, Bak, S

“…Men have higher drowning rates than women for most age groups. Data from a 1991 national household survey (n = 3042) on aquatic activities were used to examine…”
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the HIV and Substance Abuse Epidemics: Communities Responding to the Need by Hortensia Amaro, Anita Raj, Rodolfo R. Vega, Mangione, Thomas W., Lucille Norville Perez

“…In 1998, community leaders prompted members of the Black and Hispanic Congressional Caucuses to urge President Clinton to declare HIV/AIDS a crisis in the…”
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Effects of low-dose alcohol exposure on simulated merchant ship handling power plant operation by maritime cadets by Howland, Jonathan, Rohsenow, Damaris J., Cote, Jennifer, Siegel, Michael, Mangione, Thomas W.

“…Aims. Under current US Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, some commercial vehicle operators are subject to sanctions for having \>= 00.04 g% blood…”
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Social Roles, Sex Roles and Psychological Distress: Additive and Interactive Models of Sex Differences by Gore, Susan, Mangione, Thomas W.

“…Determinants of sex differences in psychological distress are explored through estimating additive and interactive regression models. The absence of employment…”
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Perceptions of Risks of Drinking and Boating among Massachusetts Boaters by Howland, Jonathan, Mangione, Thomas W., Sara Minsky

“…Objectives: Public policy has treated drinking and boating as though it were analogous to drinking and driving. Accordingly, recent Federal and state laws to…”
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Boater Training, Drinking and Boating, and Other Unsafe Boating Practices by Bell, Nicole S, Howland, Jonathan, Mangione, Thomas W, Senier, Laura

“…Identifies associations between lack of formal boater training, drinking and boating, and other unsafe boating practices. Results of a survey of 3,042 boaters…”
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Employee Attitudes Toward Work-Site Alcohol Testing by Howland, Jonathan, Mangione, Thomas W., Lee, Marianne, Bell, Nicole, Levine, Sol

“…Few studies have been published on how employees feel about work-site alcohol testing. By mail, we surveyed employees (n = 6370) at 16 corporate work sites…”
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Worksite Barriers to the Effective Management of Alcohol Problems by Bell, Nicole S., Mangione, Thomas W., Howland, Jonathan, Levine, Sol, Amick, Benjamin

“…The purpose of this analysis is to describe barriers to workplace interventions in cases of alcohol abuse. A survey of 7255 supervisors in 114 worksites across…”
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Determinants of the Provision of Ethylene Oxide Medical Surveillance in Massachusetts Hospitals by LaMontagne, Anthony D., Rudd, Rima E., Mangione, Thomas W., Kelsey, Karl T.

“…An in-depth survey of ethylene oxide health and safety was conducted in Massachusetts hospitals (n = 92) to investigate the determinants of the provision of…”
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Medical Surveillance for Ethylene Oxide Exposure: Practices and Clinical Findings in Massachusetts Hospitals by LaMontagne, Anthony D., Mangione, Thomas W., Christiani, David C., Kelsey, Karl T.

“…The medical surveillance requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) ethylene oxide (EtO) standard became effective in 1985…”
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