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Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among University Students: Predictors and Mediators

Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors affecting the use of electronic cigarettes among university students. This cross-sectional study included 987 participants.
Burak Mete, Merve Uysal, Hakan Demirhindi, Pelin Duru Çetinkaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of smoking cessation with varenicline plus counselling for e-cigarettes users (VAREVAPE): A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2019
Tobacco smoking is a global pandemic that poses substantial health burdens and costs. With nearly six million deaths annually, smoking is the single most important cause of avoidable premature mortality in the world, mainly from lung cancer, coronary ...
Pasquale Caponnetto, Marilena Maglia, Riccardo Polosa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Immune‐Inflammation Status and Acute Ischemic Stroke Prognosis in Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Inflammation is a critical risk factor for poor outcomes in cerebral infarction. Prior studies focused primarily on baseline inflammation status, neglecting dynamic longitudinal changes. We try to investigate the association between immune‐inflammation status alterations and stroke prognosis, and evaluated three systemic biomarkers'
Songfang Chen, Wenting Huang, Yitian Liu, Xuan Chen, Buyu Ke, Qian Shen, Hanyu Cai, Jing Sun, Yan Li, Yungang Cao, Beilei Hu, Keyang Chen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vestibular Patient Journey: Insights From Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular symptoms impose a high burden of disability. Understanding real‐world diagnostic and treatment pathways can identify care gaps and guide interventions. We aimed to characterize symptom profiles, diagnostic trends, provider involvement, and treatment patterns in vestibular disorders.
Ali Rafati, Sami I. Nassar, Shaun A. Nguyen, Patricia L. Gerend, Michael C. Schubert, Michael T. Teixido, Frederick A. Godley, Joel A. Goebel, Cynthia A. Ryan, Habib G. Rizk, Amir Kheradmand   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
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

Electronic cigarettes [PDF]

Thorax, 2013
Jennifer L, Reed, Alan A, Gervais, Robert D, Reid   +2 more
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A new human-based offensive defensive optimization algorithm for solving optimization problems

Scientific Reports
A novel human-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, termed Offensive Defensive Optimization, has been introduced to address single-objective optimization problems. This algorithm draws inspiration from the varied strategies utilized by players in board games,
Ning Fang, Cheng Xu, Xuxiong Gong, Zhouhua Wu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
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 association between combustible/electronic cigarette use and stroke based on national health and nutrition examination survey

BMC Public Health, 2023
Aims This study aims to analyze the association between combustible/electronic cigarettes and the risk of stroke. Methods We obtained data from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Jing Shi, Lijun Xiong, Jun Guo, Yan Yang
doaj   +1 more source

Developing and Evaluating a Laboratory‐Based Frailty Index (FI‐Lab) for the Prediction of Long‐Term Health Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to construct and evaluate the first laboratory‐based frailty index (FI‐Lab) for predicting adverse outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to compare its predictive ability to that of an existing clinical frailty index (FI).
Grace Burns, Samuel D. Searle, Alexandra Legge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source