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Alcohol consumption in Colombian university students
Universidad y Salud, 2017 Introduction: Alcohol consumption is conceived as a public health problem. Given the significant prevalence of consumption and its negative consequences, it is necessary to contribute to the prevention from the identification of populations at risk, such
Sonia Betancourth Zambrano +2 more
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Community acceptance and implementation of HIV prevention interventions for injection drug users [PDF]
, 2002 In 1997, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reviewed evidence of the effectiveness of HIV prevention programs for injection drug users (IDUs) and recommended that three types ofinterventions be implemented to prevent transmission of HIV among IDUs ...
Brian R. Edlin +6 more
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Prevalence of drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions in older adults : A cross-sectional survey [PDF]
, 2018 © British Journal of General PracticeBackground Polypharmacy is common among older adults, with increasing numbers also using prescription drugs with herbal medicinal products (HMPs) and dietary supplements.
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Function‐driven design of a surrogate interleukin‐2 receptor ligand
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Interleukin (IL)‐2 signaling can be achieved and precisely fine‐tuned through the affinity, distance, and orientation of the heterodimeric receptors with their ligands. We designed a biased IL‐2 surrogate ligand that selectively promotes effector T and natural killer cell activation and differentiation. Interleukin (IL) receptors play a pivotal role in
Ziwei Tang +9 more
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN POOR ORAL HYGIENE AND ORAL HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG DRUG USERS
Jurnal Berkala EpidemiologiBackground: The quality of life among drug users has become an increasingly important public health issue. One of the factors suspected to contribute to this is poor oral hygiene, which may result from reduced saliva production due to long-term use of ...
Riky Hamdani +2 more
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Supervised Injection Facilities: Legal and Policy Reforms [PDF]
, 2019 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 70 000 deaths from drug overdoses occurred in 2017, including prescription and illicit opioids, representing a 6-fold increase since 1999.
Gostin, Lawrence O. +2 more
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The newfound relationship between extrachromosomal DNAs and excised signal circles
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Extrachromosomal DNAs (ecDNAs) contribute to the progression of many human cancers. In addition, circular DNA by‐products of V(D)J recombination, excised signal circles (ESCs), have roles in cancer progression but have largely been overlooked. In this Review, we explore the roles of ecDNAs and ESCs in cancer development, and highlight why these ...
Dylan Casey, Zeqian Gao, Joan Boyes
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Beyond Addiction: Burden of Polypharmacy and Risk in Frail Patients with Substance Use Disorder
PharmacySubstance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic and clinically complex condition, frequently complicated by significant organic and psychiatric comorbidities. Most patients are polymedicated and require opioid substitution programs (OSPs).
L. Goretti Santiago Gutiérrez +8 more
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Breathlessness in a drug user [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2015 A 40-year-old heroin smoking man presented with acute onset severe shortness of breath. Radiological investigations revealed an unexpected loculated pneumothorax. Respiratory physicians inserted a chest drain which relieved his breathlessness. His exercise tolerance is much improved 6 months on. The side effects of smoking illicit substances are poorly
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Why Do Some People Want to Legalize Cannabis Use? [PDF]
Preferences and attitudes to illicit drug policy held by individuals are likely to be an important in uence in the development of illicit drug policy.
Grossmann, M. +2 more
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