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Short Term Effects of Weather on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
- Yien Ling Hii, J. Rocklöv, N. Ng
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 11 February 2011
Background Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks leading to clinical and fatal complications have increased since late 1990s; especially in the Asia Pacific Region. Outbreaks of HFMD peaks… Expand
The rise of chronic non-communicable diseases in southeast Asia: time for action
- A. Dans, N. Ng, Cherian V Varghese, E. Tai, R. Bonita
- Medicine
- The Lancet
- 19 February 2011
Southeast Asia faces an epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases, now responsible for 60% of deaths in the region. The problem stems from environmental factors that promote tobacco use,… Expand
Forecast of Dengue Incidence Using Temperature and Rainfall
- Yien Ling Hii, Huaiping Zhu, N. Ng, L. Ng, J. Rocklöv
- Medicine
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- 1 November 2012
Introduction An accurate early warning system to predict impending epidemics enhances the effectiveness of preventive measures against dengue fever. The aim of this study was to develop and validate… Expand
Short-term Effects of Weather on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Yien Ling Hii, J. Rocklöv, N. Ng
- Medicine
- 1 January 2011
Factors affecting the use of maternal health services in Madhya Pradesh state of India: a multilevel analysis
- Tej Ram Jat, N. Ng, M. San Sebastiån
- Medicine
- International journal for equity in health
- 5 December 2011
BackgroundImproving maternal health is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals. It is widely accepted that the use of maternal health services helps in reducing maternal morbidity and… Expand
Climate variability and increase in intensity and magnitude of dengue incidence in Singapore
- Yien Ling Hii, J. Rocklöv, N. Ng, C. S. Tang, F. Pang, R. Sauerborn
- Geography, Medicine
- Global health action
- 11 November 2009
Introduction: Dengue is currently a major public health burden in Asia Pacific Region. This study aims to establish an association between dengue incidence, mean temperature and precipitation, and… Expand
Risk Factors and Disability Associated with Low Back Pain in Older Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Results from the WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE)
- Jennifer Stewart Williams, N. Ng, +7 authors S. Chatterji
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 4 June 2015
Background Back pain is a common disabling chronic condition that burdens individuals, families and societies. Epidemiological evidence, mainly from high-income countries, shows positive association… Expand
Common risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases among older adults in China, Ghana, Mexico, India, Russia and South Africa: the study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) wave 1
BackgroundBehavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and the harmful use of alcohol are known and modifiable contributors to a number of NCDs and… Expand
'If I don't smoke, I'm not a real man'--Indonesian teenage boys' views about smoking.
- N. Ng, L. Weinehall, A. Őhman
- Medicine
- Health education research
- 20 September 2006
With a lack of tobacco control and regulation at the national level, Indonesia has been targeted by many national and transnational tobacco companies. The prevalence of youth smokers in Indonesia in… Expand
Prevalence of physical inactivity in nine rural INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems in five Asian countries
- N. Ng, M. Hakimi, +7 authors Tran Huu Bich
- Medicine
- Global health action
- 28 September 2009
Background: Physical inactivity leads to higher morbidity and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as stroke and heart disease. In high income countries, studies have measured… Expand
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