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Rapid decline in cigarette smoking among children in Poland

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2018
Introduction In the last decade daily cigarette smoking among children has been rapidly declining in several countries around the world. Studies conducted in this period in Poland include the Health Behaviour in in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2010
Witold Zatonski, Kinga Janik-Koncewicz, Mateusz Zatonski, Joanna Mazur, Andrzej Tukiendorf, Marek Posobkiewicz, Krzysztof Przewoźniak   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of liver fibrosis and associated risk factors in the Korean general population: a retrospective cross-sectional study

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives The health burden of chronic liver disease is increasing worldwide. Its main histological consequence is liver fibrosis, and eventually cirrhosis. This process is rarely diagnosed at the pre-cirrhotic stage due to it being asymptomatic. Little
Eun-Hee Nah, Seon Cho, Suyoung Kim, Han-Ik Cho, Jieun Chu, Eunjoo Kwon   +5 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health, health promotion, and homelessness

BMJ, 1999
Contemporary health promotion emphasises the concepts of lifestyle, risk, and preventive health behaviour alongside the broader societal concerns of the environment, public policy, and culture.1 The recent green paper Our Healthier Nation stresses a more coordinated approach to health promotion for people who are socially excluded, emphasising ...
R, Power, R, French, J, Connelly, S, George, D, Hawes, T, Hinton, H, Klee, D, Robinson, J, Senior, P, Timms, D, Warner   +10 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Activity Tracker & Application Use on Adherence, Metabolic Syndrome Factor and Body Composition in Middle and Senior-Aged [PDF]

The Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2018
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of activity tracker & application use on adherence, metabolic syndrome factor and body composition of middle and senior-aged.
Dong Jin Kim, Min Su Kim, Na Young Park, Su Geol Lee, Yeon Kyung Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting mental health as an essential aspect of health promotion [PDF]

Health Promotion International, 2006
This paper advocates that mental health promotion receive appropriate attention within health promotion. It is of great concern that, in practice, mental health promotion is frequently overlooked in health promotion programmes although the WHO definitions of health and the Ottawa Charter describe mental health as an integral part of health.
openaire   +2 more sources

Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source