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Validation of a Genetic Risk Score Combined With Clinical Variables for Predicting Pulmonary Fibrosis in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a severe extra‐articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to externally validate a genetic risk score (GRS) and a combined risk score (CRS) for predicting the risk of RA‐associated PF in an independent cohort of patients with early RA.
Mikael Brink, Austin Wheeler, Bryant R. England, Solbritt Rantapää‐Dahlqvist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with the use of electronic cigarettes among youths

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are rapidly becoming a popular new trend among youths and adolescents. However, there is little information available about the causes of e-cigarette use in youths, especially the mental, belief/attitude ...
Thaniya Klinsophon, Premtip Thaveeratitham, Pooriput Waongenngarm   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using EGA-GC to Analyze Nicotine N-oxide in Order to Explain Low Nicotine Concentrations in E-cigarette Liquids [PDF]

, 2018
Evolved-gas analysis coupled with gas chromatography (EGA-GC) was used to analyze e-cigarette liquids. Previous analyses of e-cigarette liquids have shown that the determined concentration of nicotine is lower than the advertised concentration.
Wuerch, Cory
core   +1 more source

Successful smoking cessation with electronic cigarettes in smokers with a documented history of recurring relapses: a case series [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction Smoking cessation programs are useful in helping smokers to quit, but smoking is a very difficult addiction to break and the need for novel and effective approaches to smoking cessation interventions is unquestionable.
Pasquale Caponnetto, Riccardo Polosa, Cristina Russo, Carmelo Leotta, Davide Campagna   +4 more
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Combining Three Peripheral Blood Biomarkers to Stratify Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Risk

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7), and serum anti–malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) risk stratification.
Kelsey Coziahr, Austin M. Wheeler, Brent A. Luedders, Michael Duryee, Halie Frideres, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Dana P. Ascherman, Paul A. Monach, Gail S. Kerr, Andreas M. Reimold, Scott M. Matson, Joshua F. Baker, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recall of E-cigarette Advertisements and Adolescent E-cigarette Use [PDF]

Tobacco Regulatory Science, 2017
We examined the impact of e-cigarette advertising on e-cigarette use behaviors among youth over time.At baseline, 3907 students participated in a youth tobacco surveillance study from 2014-2015 and 2488 students completed a 6-month follow-up. Weighted logistic regression models investigated the recall of e-cigarette advertisements (TV/radio/billboards ...
Nicole E, Nicksic, Melissa B, Harrell, Adriana, Pérez, Keryn E, Pasch, Cheryl L, Perry   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

E-Cigarette Awareness, Perceptions and Use among Community-Recruited Smokers in Hong Kong [PDF]

, 2015
Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are being increasingly used. We examined the correlates associated with e-cigarette awareness, use and perceived effectiveness in smoking cessation among Chinese daily smokers in Hong Kong.
Chu, LY, Jiang, N, Kwong, A, Lai, V, Lam, TH, Li, WHC, Wang, MP   +6 more
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

E-Cigarettes and Cancer Patients [PDF]

Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2014
The increasing popularity and availability of electronic cigarettes (i.e., e-cigarettes) in many countries have promoted debate among health professionals as to what to recommend to their patients who might be struggling to stop smoking or asking about e-cigarettes.
Cummings, K., Dresler, C., Field, J., Path, F., Fox, J., Gritz, E., Hanna, N., Ikeda, N., Mulshine, J., Peters, M., Yamaguchi, N., Warren, G., Zhou, C.   +12 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Perceptions towards electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation among Stop Smoking Service users [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are promoted as smoking cessation tools, yet they remain unavailable from Stop Smoking Services in England; the debate over their safety and efficacy is ongoing.
Ajzen, Ashton, Barbeau, Bauld, Beard, Braun, Braun, Ferguson, Glanz, Gough, Hiscock, Irvine, Judge, McQueen, McRobbie, National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, Rogers, Sherratt, Smith, Watson, West   +20 more
core   +1 more source