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Statistical analysis plan for “A randomised, controlled study to evaluate the effects of switching from cigarette smoking to using a tobacco heating product on health effect indicators in healthy subjects”

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2020
Tobacco harm reduction strategies aim to substitute smoking with potentially reduced risk products (PRRPs) such as e-cigarettes and tobacco-heating products (THPs). The health benefits of switching from smoking to PRRPs is unknown.
Oscar M. Camacho, Andrew Hedge, Frazer Lowe, Nik Newland, Nathan Gale, Mike McEwan, Christopher Proctor   +6 more
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An abuse liability assessment of the glo tobacco heating product in comparison to combustible cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy

Scientific Reports, 2022
Tobacco heating products (THPs) have reduced emissions of toxicants compared with cigarette smoke, and as they expose user to lower levels than smoking, have for a role to play in tobacco harm reduction.
George Hardie, Nathan Gale, Michael McEwan, Stefano Milleri Oscar, Luigi Ziviani, Christopher J. Proctor, James Murphy   +6 more
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A randomised, controlled, two-Centre open-label study in healthy Japanese subjects to evaluate the effect on biomarkers of exposure of switching from a conventional cigarette to a tobacco heating product

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Smoking is a leading cause of numerous human disorders including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Nathan Gale, Mike McEwan, Alison C. Eldridge, Neil Sherwood, Edward Bowen, Simon McDermott, Emma Holmes, Andrew Hedge, Stuart Hossack, Oscar M. Camacho, Graham Errington, John McAughey, James Murphy, Chuan Liu, Christopher J. Proctor, Ian M. Fearon   +15 more
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Investing in public investment: an index of public investment efficiency

Journal of Economic Growth, 2011
This paper introduces a new index that captures the institutional environment underpinning public investment management across four different stages: project appraisal, selection, implementation, and evaluation. Covering 71 countries, including 40 low-income countries, the index allows for benchmarking across regions and country groups and for nuanced ...
Dabla-Norris, Era, Brumby, Jim, Kyobe, Annette, Mills, Zac, Papageorgiou, Chris   +4 more
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Plasma Nicotine Pharmacokinetics of Oral Nicotine Pouches Across Varying Flavours and Nicotine Content *

Contributions to Tobacco and Nicotine Research, 2023
In recent years several nicotine products have been introduced that aim to offer smokers an alternative to cigarettes. As well as having fewer toxicants than combustible cigarettes, such nicotine products must be able to deliver nicotine efficiently. The
McEwan Michael, Haswell Linsey Ellen, Baxter-Wright Sarah, Meichanetzidis Filimon, Jin Tao, Hardie George   +5 more
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Leading Financial Literacy in Australia

Applied Finance Letters, 2013
In Australia financial literacy work nationally is guided by the principles of the National Financial Literacy Strategy, a collaborative multi-agency strategy coordinated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Clare Marlin, Amanda Westcott
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Bitcoin as a New Currency

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, 2020
Research background: Bitcoin is the most popular financial instrument within the new cryptocurrencies class, which emerged in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007/2008.
Brzeszczyński Janusz, Gajdka Jerzy, Schabek Tomasz   +2 more
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EU funding state for improving the quality of higher education in Bulgaria [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences, 2021
The quality of higher education is one of the critical factors for increasing the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy and the development of the regions.
Hristova Sevdalina
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The Effect of Banks' IT Investments on the Digitalization of their Customers

Global Policy, 2020
Banks all over the world are investing in new banking technologies at a time when bank customers are progressively going digital in several dimensions of their economic and social interactions. Together with their existing perceptions of digital services,
S. Carbó-Valverde, P. Cuadros-Solas, Francisco Rodríguez-Fernández   +2 more
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Reference change values in concentrations of urinary and salivary biomarkers of exposure and mouth level exposure in individuals participating in an ambulatory smoking study

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Background: Modified-risk tobacco products (MRTPs) are being developed that may contribute to tobacco harm reduction. To support reduced exposure or risk claims, a scientific framework needs to be developed to assess the validity of claims and monitor ...
Oscar M. Camacho, Johan Sommarström, Krishna Prasad, Anthony Cunningham   +3 more
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