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Concluding Remarks [PDF]

, 2018
Shira Goodman is the Executive Director of CeaseFirePA, a statewide organization to take a stand against gun violence. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit world and joined the organization following ten years as a public policy advocate working
Farley, Thomas, Goodman, Shira, Kenney, Jim, Yeo, MD, Charles   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Sensitive Period Analysis of Adulthood BMI and Cancer Risk: An Individual Participant Data Meta‐Analysis of Over 720,000 Participants in the ABACus 2 Consortium

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Over a dozen cancers have been associated with excess body mass index, primarily in mid‐to‐late adulthood. Whether obesity‐related cancer risk differs across adulthood remains unclear. Using the Sensitive Periods Model and super‐landmarking approaches, this study found that higher BMI increased obesity‐related cancer risk across ages 30–65.
Nadin K. Hawwash, Matthew Sperrin, Glen P. Martin, Rashmi Sinha, Charles E. Matthews, Matthias B. Schulze, Anouk Hiensch, Pilar Amiano, Marian L. Neuhouser, Corinne E. Joshu, Elizabeth A. Platz, Heinz Freisling, Marc J. Gunter, Andrew G. Renehan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to implement a smoke free hospital : What action should be taken? [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: Tobacco is leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Hospitals have a key role to play in the effective control of tobacco. The aim of this survey was to identify the barriers in implementing a smoke free hospital.
Azzopardi, Joelle, Buttigieg, Anne, Calleja, Neville, Degiovanni, Sarah, Farrugia, Luisa, Gauci, Charmaine, Montefort, Stephen   +6 more
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Survival by Detection Pathway in Patients With Lung Cancer—A Nationwide Descriptive Epidemiological Study in Japan

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Lung cancer is detected primarily through screening, incidental findings, or presentation with symptoms. In Japan, the impact of detection pathway on prognosis is poorly understood, limiting evaluation of screening effectiveness. The authors of the present study analyzed Japanese National Cancer Registry data, comparing clinical characteristics and net
Ryo Koto, Atsuki Yamamoto, Ikumi Takashima, Chikako Iwao, Jung‐ho Shin, Yuko Hayashi, Hiroshi Kitagawa, Yoshiharu Horie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compliance with smoke-free legislation and smoking behaviour: an observational field study in Karachi, Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objectives: To observe compliance with smoke-free law at different public places in an urban setting. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2022 after approval from the ethics review board of Jinnah Sindh Medical ...
Komal Moorpani, Shiraz Shaikh, Hira Tariq   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoke-Free Policies and Resident Turnover: An Evaluation in Massachusetts Public Housing From 2009‒2018. [PDF]

Am J Prev Med, 2023
Cheng D, Fung V, Shah R, Goldberg S, Lee B, Song G, Doane J, Kingsley M, Henley P, Banthin C, Winickoff JP, Rigotti NA, Levy DE.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimizing outcomes in intrauterine insemination: A narrative synthesis of two decades of clinical research (2000–2024)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used first‐line fertility treatment, yet its success rates vary considerably. This review synthesizes evidence from peer‐reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, including randomized controlled trials, cohort and case–control studies, as well as systematic and narrative reviews identified ...
Kasuni Akalanka
wiley   +1 more source

Home Smoke-Free Policies as Children Age: Urban, Rural, and Suburban Differences. [PDF]

Nicotine Tob Res, 2022
Mantey DS, Omega-Njemnobi O, Hunt ET, Lanza K, Cristol B, Kelder SH.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Workplace secondhand smoke exposure in the U.S. trucking industry. [PDF]

, 2010
BackgroundAlthough the smoking rate in the United States is declining because of an increase of smoke-free laws, among blue-collar workers it remains higher than that among many other occupational groups.ObjectivesWe evaluated the factors influencing ...
Chiu, Yueh-Hsiu, Dockery, Douglas W, Garshick, Eric, Hammond, S Katharine, Hart, Jaime E, Laden, Francine, Smith, Thomas J, Spiegelman, Donna   +7 more
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Policy and advocacy considerations for the prevention and care of preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of mortality in children aged under 5 years and a major contributor to lifelong morbidity, disproportionately affecting low‐ and middle‐income countries. Despite its significant burden, PTB remains underprioritized on global and national health agendas, with limited integration into monitoring ...
Wondimu Gudu, Catalina M. Valencia, Leticia I. Ojeda, Priya Soma‐Pillay, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Preterm Birth   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source