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Electronic cigarette exposure on insulin sensitivity of ApoE gene knockout mice

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2020
Introduction The current study aimed to investigate the effects of electronic cigarettes on insulin sensibility in ApoE gene knockout mice. Methods In total, 48 male ApoE gene knockout mice were randomly divided into four exposure groups: 1) electronic ...
Kai Lan⁺, Guangwei Zhang⁺, Lijuan Liu, Ziwei Guo, Xianyu Luo, Hua Guan, Qi Yu, Enqi Liu   +7 more
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Tobacco cigarette use versus electronic cigarette use: determinants of smoking and vaping behavior

, 2018
Background It is important to know why individuals use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) compared to tobacco cigarettes. This comparison provides policy makers with opportunities to target different types of users.
Kim Romijnders, Reinskje Talhout, Liesbeth van Osch, Hein de Vries, Marlieke Beijaert   +4 more
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Association between electronic cigarette use and depression among Thai adolescents: The Thailand National Health Examination Survey 2019–2020

, 2022
Introduction Depression and e-cigarette use among adolescents are two health burdens. However, the association between these dual problems have been less studied, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study examined the association between
Pattapong Kessomboon, Wichai Aekplakorn, Nareemarn Neelapaichit, Roengrudee Patanavanich, Suwat Chariyalertsak, Patriya Vityananan, Sawitri Assanangkornchai, Surasak Taneepanichskul   +7 more
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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
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E‐cigarette or Vaping Product Use–Associated Lung Injury Produced in an Animal Model From Electronic Cigarette Vapor Exposure Without Tetrahydrocannabinol or Vitamin E Oil

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
E‐cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury was recognized in the United States in the summer of 2019 and is typified by acute respiratory distress, shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, and fever, associated with vaping. It can mimic many
Michael T. Kleinman, Rebecca Johnson Arechavala, David Herman, Jianru Shi, Irene Hasen, Amanda Ting, Wangde Dai, Juan Carreno, Jesus Chavez, Lifu Zhao, Robert A. Kloner   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is electronic cigarette use a risk factor for stroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis

, 2022
Introduction Stroke, as a common cerebrovascular disease, has a high mortality and disability rate. Although many studies have reported that using e-cigarettes was associated with occurrence of stroke, some studies have concluded that e-cigarettes may ...
Ling Xu, Mingfei Yang, Kai Zhao⁺, Jing Li⁺, Ping Zhou   +4 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

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
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E-cigarettes: A novel therapy or a looming catastrophe

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2021
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were originally developed in 2003 as healthier alternatives to conventional tobacco cigarettes. Their popularity has since significantly increased and both users and nonusers are exposed to their aerosol and product ...
Shahzad Hussain, Zainab Shahid, Mahtab B Foroozesh, Umar F Sofi   +3 more
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Developing and Evaluating a Laboratory‐Based Frailty Index for the Prediction of Long‐Term Health Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
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 FI. Methods We used data from a single‐center prospective cohort of adult patients with SLE whose baseline visit ...
Grace Burns, Samuel D. Searle, Alexandra Legge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source