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The impact of positive lifestyle behaviors on direct healthcare cost savings for low back pain

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and healthcare cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study utilised data from the AUstralian Twin BACK (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline.
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the prevalence, knowledge, and perceptions of e-cigarette use among the Palestinian community: a cross-sectional study

Scientific Reports
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an emerging global public health threat. In Palestine, tobacco use poses a significant challenge, but little is known about the prevalence of e-cigarette use and Palestinians’ knowledge and perceptions of e ...
Maha Rabayaa, Mustafa Ghanim, Malik Alqub, Ahmad Hanani, Mohammad Abuawad, Belal Rahhal, Shurouq Qadous, Myassar Barahmeh, Saad Al-Lahham, Majdi Dwikat, Samar Alkhaldi, Waleed Salamah, Samer Jarrar, Johnny Amer   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Receiving and giving electronic cigarettes as gifts in China: Findings from International Tobacco Control China Survey

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022
Cigarette gifting is pervasive in China. As the Chinese are increasingly aware of harm from smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, often promoted as less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, may be viewed as appropriate gifts.
Joanne Chen Lyu, Hai-Yen Sung, Tingting Yao, Anne C.K. Quah, Yuan Jiang, Geoffrey T. Fong, Wendy Max   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the population impact of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation in England [PDF]

, 2016
An important consideration when assessing the public health impact of e-cigarettes is how far they contribute to, or detract from, smoking cessation in the population. There has been speculation about this (1), but without engaging appropriately with the
Brown, J, Shahab, L, West, R
core   +1 more source

Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and smoking, alcohol consumption and vaping during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys

BMC Medicine, 2022
Background Employment disruptions can impact smoking and alcohol consumption. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented furlough schemes to prevent job loss.
Michael J. Green, Jane Maddock, Giorgio Di Gessa, Bożena Wielgoszewska, Sam Parsons, Gareth J. Griffith, Jazz Croft, Anna J. Stevenson, Charlotte F. Huggins, Charlotte Booth, Jacques Wels, Richard J. Silverwood, Praveetha Patalay, Alun D. Hughes, Nishi Chaturvedi, Laura D. Howe, Emla Fitzsimons, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, George B. Ploubidis   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a severe extra‐articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study aimed to externally validate a genetic risk score (GRS) and a combined risk score for predicting the risk of RA‐associated PF in an independent cohort of early‐RA patients. Methods This study utilized an inception cohort of 1118 patients
Mikael Brink, Austin Wheeler, Bryant R. England, Solbritt Rantapää‐Dahlqvist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ALTERNATIVE TOBACCO PRODUCTS & DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS [PDF]

, 2018
The association between cigarette use and depression has been documented in many studies. Fewer studies have examined other tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and hookah that are used by young adults.
Marsden, David
core   +1 more source

Maya Blue‐Inspired Hybrid Coating for Robust and Superhydrophilic Solar Evaporators Using Commercial Black Acrylic Paint

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a Maya blue‐inspired hybrid solar evaporator using commercial black acrylic paint, achieving 98% solar‐thermal conversion efficiency and 2.39 kg m−2 h−1 water evaporation rate through a durable, hydrophilic organic–inorganic structure that enables scalable, cost‐effective desalination and wastewater purification.
Dao Thi Dung, Do Van Lam, Young Kim, Wonzee Jung, Kanghoon Yim, Seung‐Mo Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in traditional cigarettes and E-cigarettes in Saudi Arabia markets: a comparative risk assessment study

BMC Public Health
Background Two validated and effective extraction techniques have been developed to ascertain the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in traditional cigarettes and E-cigarettes.
Adel M. Alshutairi, Ahmed H. Alzahrani, Abdulaziz M. Almontshry   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source