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Attributable fraction of tobacco smoking on cancer using population-based nationwide cancer incidence and mortality data in Korea [PDF]

, 2014
Smoking is by far the most important cause of cancer that can be modified at the individual level. Cancer incidence and mortality rates in Korea are the highest among all Asian countries, and smoking prevalence in Korean men is one of the highest in ...
Boffetta, Paolo, Boniol, Mathieu, Cha, Eun Shil, Hwang, Seung-Sik, Jee, Sun Ha, Jung, Kyu-Won, Park, Eun Hye, Park, Sohee, Park, Sue Kyung, Shin, Aesun, Shin, Hai-Rim, Yun, Young Ho   +11 more
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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]

, 2014
objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Bartram, Jamie, Bonjour, Sofie, Bruce, Gordon, Cairncross, Sandy, Clasen, Tom, Colford Jr, John, Cumming, Oliver, Curtis, Val, Dangour, Alan, De France, Jennifer, Fewtrell, Lorna, Freeman, Matthew, Hunter, Paul, Johnston, Richard, Mathers, Colin, Medlicott, Kate, Mäusezahl, Daniel, Neira, Maria, Prüss-Ustün, Annette, Stocks, Meredith, Wolf, Jennyfer   +20 more
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Estimation of Risk of Death Attributable to Acute Gastroenteritis Not Caused by Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Adults in England

Clinical Epidemiology, 2021
Maria Alexandridou, Tom Cattaert, Thomas Verstraeten P95 Pharmacovigilance and Epidemiology Services, Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence: Thomas Verstraeten Email thomas.verstraeten@p-95.comIntroduction: The role of an infectious agent may be unclear as the ...
Alexandridou M, Cattaert T, Verstraeten T   +2 more
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Population attributable fractions continue to unmask the power of prevention [PDF]

British Journal of Cancer, 2018
The population attributable fraction is a critical driver of evidence-based cancer prevention. With an increasing recognition of the need for high-level investment in cancer control, there is an overwhelming need for a new generation of descriptive studies that globally promote the long-term public health and economic benefits of cancer prevention.
Bray, Freddie, Soerjomataram, Isabelle
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The global burden attributable to low bone mineral density [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 estimated the worldwide health burden of 291 diseases and injuries and 67 risk factors by calculating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
Carnahan, E., Chen, J. S., Hoy, D., Kamalaraj, N., Kok, C., Li, Y., Lim, S. S., Macara, M., March, Lyn, Nolla Solé, Joan Miquel, Norman, R., Santos-Hernández, C., Smith, E., Sànchez Riera, Lídia, Veerman, L., Vos, Theo, Wilson, N.   +16 more
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The MedSupport Multilevel Intervention to Enhance Support for Pediatric Medication Adherence: Development and Feasibility Testing

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard, Hital Patel, Paula C. Vincent, Justine Kahn, Kira Bona, Thai Hoa Tran, Elisa M. Rodriguez, Kristopher Attwood, Kara M. Kelly   +8 more
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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to infectious agents

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objectives: To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to infectious agents. Methods: The population attributable fraction (PAF) and number of cancers caused by hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV), Helicobacter ...
Annika Antonsson, Louise F. Wilson, Bradley J. Kendall, Christopher J. Bain, David C. Whiteman, Rachel E. Neale   +5 more
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Implications of a "Fast Radio Burst" from a Galactic Magnetar [PDF]

, 2020
A luminous radio burst was recently detected in temporal coincidence with a hard X-ray flare from the Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154 with a time and frequency structure consistent with cosmological fast radio bursts (FRB) and a fluence within a factor ...
Beniamini, Paz, Margalit, Ben, Metzger, Brian D., Sridhar, Navin   +3 more
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Population-attributable fraction of tubal factor infertility associated with chlamydia [PDF]

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
Chlamydia trachomatis infection is highly prevalent among young women in the United States. Prevention of long-term sequelae of infection, including tubal factor infertility, is a primary goal of chlamydia screening and treatment activities. However, the population-attributable fraction of tubal factor infertility associated with chlamydia is unclear ...
Rachel J, Gorwitz, Harold C, Wiesenfeld, Pai-Lien, Chen, Karen R, Hammond, Karen A, Sereday, Catherine L, Haggerty, Robert E, Johnson, John R, Papp, Dmitry M, Kissin, Tara C, Henning, Edward W, Hook, Michael P, Steinkampf, Lauri E, Markowitz, William M, Geisler   +13 more
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Characterizing Parental Concerns About Lasting Impacts of Treatment in Children With B‐Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background B‐acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and while most children in high‐resource settings are cured, therapy carries risks for long‐term toxicities. Understanding parents’ concerns about these late effects is essential to guide anticipatory support and inform evolving therapeutic approaches ...
Kellee N. Parker, Sarah W. Alexander, Lisa M. Jacola, Kimberly A. Buff, Kyobin Hwang, Elham Hashemi, Gregory Stoddard, Lindsay A. Jibb   +7 more
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