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This study investigated the association and causality between complete blood count (CBC) parameters and stroke in 6736 participants from the 2011–2016 NHANES. Key CBC indices were identified as independent stroke predictors, with some showing significant nonlinear correlations with stroke events.
Tao Chen +6 more
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Validity of Self-Reported Tobacco Smoke Exposure among Non-Smoking Adult Public Housing Residents.
IntroductionTobacco smoke exposure (TSE) in public multi-unit housing (MUH) is of concern. However, the validity of self-reports for determining TSE among non-smoking residents in such housing is unclear.MethodsWe analyzed data from 285 non-smoking ...
Shona C Fang +5 more
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When Fat Goes Astray: Your Liver and Pancreas Get Into Trouble
Metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and intrapancreatic fat deposition (IPFD) are both common manifestations of ectopic fat accumulation. Although they share multiple risk factors, they also show notable differences in pathological features, standardization of diagnosis, and research maturity.
Yuying Chen +5 more
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Background: Tobacco exposure is often quantified by serum or saliva concentrations of the primary nicotine metabolite, cotinine. However, average cotinine concentrations are higher in African Americans (AA) compared with Whites with similar smoking ...
Leah M. Raddatz +6 more
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Abstract Background and aims Measurement‐based care (MBC) is a structured approach using standardized, repeated assessments to monitor treatment progress and guide clinical decision‐making. MBC improves outcomes for substance use treatment but can be time consuming due in part to lengthy assessment tools. Single‐item, patient‐reported outcome measures (
Thomas J. Reese +13 more
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Determinants of serum cotinine and hair cotinine as biomarkers of childhood secondhand smoke exposure [PDF]
Understanding the determinants of childhood secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is important in measuring and preventing exposure to this widespread environmental contaminant. We evaluated the ability of a broad set of factors to explain variability in serum
Hornung, Richard W +5 more
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Association between serum cotinine levels and prostate-related clinical endpoints
Purpose This study examined the association between serum cotinine, an objective biomarker of tobacco exposure, and prostate-related clinical endpoints in men participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Zhongyuan Wang +4 more
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Background: Tobacco exposure (TS) is a globally prevalent environmental toxicant associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Serum cotinine, a robust biomarker of TS, provides an objective measure of internal dose.
Ran Wei +9 more
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Saliva Cotinine Levels in Smokers and Nonsmokers [PDF]
The authors collected by mail self-reported data on smoking habits and saliva samples that were analyzed for cotinine concentration in 222 smokers and 97 nonsmokers. Participants were members of the University of Geneva (Switzerland) in 1995.
Perneger, Thomas V. +2 more
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Background and Aim : Water pipe smoking has become a public health hazard. The aim of this study was to measure and compare the concentration of salivary cotinine in cigarette smokers, water pipe smokers and nonsmokers .
Maryam Rabiei +5 more
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