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Forecasting Tunisian type 2 diabetes prevalence to 2027: validation of a simple model. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Most projections of type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence are simply based on demographic change (i.e. ageing). We developed a model to predict future trends in T2D prevalence in Tunisia, explicitly taking into account trends in major risk factors
A Briggs, AH Mokdad, AJ Al-Quwaidhi, C Willi, Dhafer Malouche, FS Facchini, GG Schwartz, H Alberti, H Aounallah-Skhiri, Habiba Ben Romdhane, HB Romdhane, IF Godsland, International Diabetes Federation, JJ Barendregt, JJ Barendregt, JM Chan, JM Chan, Julia A Critchley, KG Alberti, KM Flegal, L Beltaïfa, L Guariguata, M Elasmi, M Eliasson, M Muggeo, Martin O’Flaherty, MEN Abu-Rmeileh, Nadia Ben Mansour, Olfa Lassoued, Olfa Saidi, P Hossain, PT James, R Al Ali, R Bouguerra, R Sicree, RG Spollett, Simon Capewell, T Saaristo, TA Gaziono, Wafa Aissi   +39 more
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Clinicians' awareness of the Affordable Care Act mandate to provide comprehensive tobacco cessation treatment for pregnant women covered by Medicaid

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to provide tobacco-cessation services without cost-sharing for pregnant traditional Medicaid-beneficiaries effective October 2010.
Van T. Tong, Lucinda J. England, Ann Malarcher, Jeanne Mahoney, Britta Anderson, Jay Schulkin   +5 more
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Prevention – Passive smoking and pregnancy

European Journal of Cancer Supplements, 2013
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that tobacco smoke is a major cause of both cancer and vascular diseases. More than 3800 chemicals are present in tobacco smoke, which may cause oxidative stress via biotransformation or by macrophage activation.
Nawrot, Tim S., Cox, Bianca, Janssen, Bram G., Plusquin, Michelle   +3 more
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Nutritional and Behavioral Intervention for Long‐Term Childhood Acute Leukemia Survivors With Metabolic Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine, Béliard Sophie, Renard Cécile, Caussy Cyrielle, Hamidou Zeinab, Romano David, Gacem Mélanie, Petit Arnaud, Saultier Paul, Borentain Patrick, Michel Gérard   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of non-governmental organizations in tobacco control in Romania

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background World Health Organization calls for comprehensive measures for tobacco control which includes legislative, socio-economical and educational measures. This presentation has two objectives.
Marius Eremia, Cornel Radu-Loghin, Lucia Maria Lotrean   +2 more
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Development of a Coding Instrument to Assess the Quality and Content of Anti-Tobacco Video Games [PDF]

, 2015
Previous research has shown the use of electronic video games as an effective method for increasing content knowledge about the risks of drugs and alcohol use for adolescents.
Alber, Julia M., Barnett, Tracey E., Bernhardt, Jay M., Mercado, Rebecca, Watson, Anna M.   +4 more
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of menthol cigarette use in the United States

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2011
Background Approximately one-fourth of all cigarettes sold in the United States have the descriptor “menthol” on the cigarette pack. It is important to determine what socio-demographic factors are associated with smoking menthol cigarettes if indeed ...
Ralph S. Caraballo, Katherine Asman
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The Role of Prevention in Bending the Cost Curve [PDF]

, 2011
Examines how much disease prevention, including those funded in the 2010 healthcare reform law such as diabetes and HIV prevention, smoking cessation, community interventions, and reducing racial/ethnic disparities, can help slow health spending ...
Barbara A. Ormond, Randall R. Bovbjerg, Timothy A. Waidmann   +2 more
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Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: The 5A’s (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) strategy, a best-practice approach for cessation counseling, has been widely implemented in high-income countries for pregnant women; however, no studies have evaluated implementation in ...
Alemán, Alicia, Althabe, Fernando, Becú, Ana, Belizan, Jose, Berrueta, Amanda Mabel, Buekens, Pierre, Ciganda, Alvaro, Colomar, Mercedes, Dietz, Patricia M., Farr, Sherry L., Gibbons, Luz, Johnson, Carolyn, Llambi, Laura, Mazzoni, Agustina, Morello, Paola, Smith, Ruben A., Tong, Van T.   +16 more
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