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An Evaluation of Mortality Rates and Their Determinants in a Cohort of Former Asbestos Miners in South Africa

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background A causal association between occupational asbestos exposure and lung disease, including pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma, is well established. Elevated mortality among former asbestos miners is expected. However, large‐scale South African studies examining all‐cause mortality in this population are lacking.
Yumna Williams‐Mohamed, Rodney Ehrlich, Jim teWaterNaude, Shahieda Adams   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with intentions to quit tobacco use in Lebanon: A cross-sectional survey

Preventive Medicine Reports
Introduction: The prevalence of tobacco smoking in Lebanon is among the highest globally. This study aims to determine past attempts to quit smoking among adults and identify factors associated with intentions to quit.
Dina Farran, Ruba Abla, Rima Nakkash, Niveen Abu Rmeileh, Mohammed Jawad, Yousef Khader, Aya Mostafa, Ramzi G. Salloum, Ali Chalak   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early and Sustained Improvements in Sense of Smell With Tezepelumab Treatment in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (WAYPOINT)

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loss of smell is a principal symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), affecting health‐related quality of life and posing a safety hazard. Methods WAYPOINT (NCT04851964), a phase 3, multicenter trial in adults with uncontrolled CRSwNP, randomized patients 1:1 to receive tezepelumab 210 mg or placebo ...
Joaquim Mullol, Joseph K. Han, Tanya M. Laidlaw, Claire Hopkins, Anju T. Peters, Oliver Pfaar, Martin Desrosiers, Stella E. Lee, Andrew P. Lane, Claudia Chen, Yun Chon, Sandhia S. Ponnarambil, Andrew Foster, Andrew W. Lindsley, Christopher S. Ambrose   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

'I Sat Filling in This Form While Smoking and It Was Divine'. An Analysis of Free-Text Comments from Smokers Who Report They Have No Intention of Quitting in the Next Six Months [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Smokers unmotivated to quit are neglected by smoking cessation research. Free-text comment analysis is a potentially useful way to gain insight into this group's beliefs.
Gilbert, H, Hamill, A, Kale, D, Sweeney-Magee, M   +3 more
core  

Impedance‐Controlled Multipoint Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to demonstrate that posterior nasal nerve ablation treatment with the NEUROMARK System is superior to a sham control procedure in patients with chronic rhinitis. Methods In this prospective, multicenter, single‐blinded, superiority RCT, 132 participants were randomized 2:1 to
Masayoshi Takashima, Randall A. Ow, Richard D. Thrasher, Ellen M. O'Malley, William R. Blythe, Omar G. Ahmed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Budesonide Nasal Irrigation in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps Without Prior Sinus Surgery: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Study

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The indication for nasal irrigation with corticosteroids after sinus surgery in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) is well established, as surgery facilitates distribution throughout the sinonasal cavity.
Juliana Sant'Ana, Isabela Pontes, Caio Floriano, Renato Rios, Marlos Cortez, Marcel Miyake   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dosing Interval Extension of Dupilumab in CRSwNP: Five‐Year Real World Outcomes

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a persistent, often Type 2‐mediated inflammatory disease that markedly impairs quality of life. While dupilumab provides rapid improvement, there is limited evidence on long‐term outcomes beyond 2 years, and the clinical impact of dosing‐interval extension remains unclear.
Nicholas J. Campion, Dioni‐Pinelopi Petsiou, Florian C. Fally, Karina Berbalk, Noah F. Melamed, Aldine Tu, Christina Morgenstern, Fana Alem Kidane, Mohammed Zghaebi, Linda Liu, Minghao Pan, Tina J. Bartosik, Victoria Stanek, Katarina Gangl, Julia Eckl‐Dorna, Sven Schneider   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is the scope to test a smoking cessation intervention aimed at young people admitted to hospital? [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Young adults are reluctant to use evidence-based smoking cessation interventions. Subsequently, they are less successful at giving up smoking compared to older adults.
Darby, Jonathan, Jiwa, Moyez, Tambakis, George   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Metformin enhances external urethral sphincter integrity and restores continence via AMPK activation in a rat model of stress urinary incontinence

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The pathogenesis of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is intimately associated with injury to the external urethral sphincter (EUS). In this study, we established an SUI model induced by double vaginal distension and demonstrated that metformin treatment activated the AMPK signaling in the EUS tissue.
Yuting Xu, Xuhong Li, Alvaro Munoz, Li Jiang, Lihua Huang, Yanhua Zhou, Liping Zhu, Youbo Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Phase 2 Trial of Hydroxychloroquine in Individuals at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with serum elevations of anti–cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti‐CCP) antibodies are at increased risk for future rheumatoid arthritis (RA). No pharmacologic interventions have been approved for the prevention of RA in such at‐risk individuals.
Kevin D. Deane, Christopher C. Striebich, Marie L. Feser, James R. O'Dell, Judith A. James, Jeffrey A. Sparks, John M. Davis III, Jonathan Graf, Maureen A. McMahon, Elizabeth B. Solow, Lindsy J. Forbess, Athan Tiliakos, Elena Schiopu, Maria I. Danila, Diane L. Horowitz, Jonathan Kay, Colin D. Strickland, Joel M. Guthridge, Cristina Arriens, Jennifer M. Grossman, M. Kristen Demoruelle, Elizabeth A. Bemis, Ashley Frazer‐Abel, Chelsie L. Fleischer, David A. Fox, Ted R. Mikuls, Melissa Greenleaf, Kate York, Sarah Walker, Lynette Keyes‐Elstein, Margie Byron, Janel Fedler, Ellen A. Goldmuntz, V. Michael Holers   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source