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Longitudinal predictors of weapon involvement in middle adolescence: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Aggressive Behavior, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 5-14, January 2023., 2023
Abstract This study uses longitudinal data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (N = 13,277) to examine the childhood and early adolescence factors that predict weapon involvement in middle adolescence, which in this study is exemplified by having carried or used a weapon.
Aase Villadsen, Emla Fitzsimons
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COMP Report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation treatment planning

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Positron emission tomography with x‐ray computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being utilized for radiation treatment planning (RTP). Accurate delivery of RT therefore depends on quality PET/CT data. This study covers quality control (QC) procedures required for PET/CT for diagnostic imaging and incremental QC required for RTP.
Ran Klein, Mike Oliver, Dan La Russa, John Agapito, Stewart Gaede, JeanPierre Bissonnette, Arman Rahmim, Carlos Uribe   +7 more
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Image quality improvement in low‐dose chest CT with deep learning image reconstruction

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objectives To investigate the clinical utility of deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) for improving image quality in low‐dose chest CT in comparison with 40% adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction‐Veo (ASiR‐V40%) algorithm. Methods This retrospective study included 86 patients who underwent low‐dose CT for lung cancer screening ...
Qian Tian, Xinyu Li, Jianying Li, Yannan Cheng, Xinyi Niu, Shumeng Zhu, Wenting Xu, Jianxin Guo   +7 more
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Use of a multi-method approach to rapidly assess the impact of public health policies at the state and local level: a case study of flavored e-cigarette policies

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background E-cigarettes are the most-commonly used tobacco product by youth since 2014. To prevent youth access and use of e-cigarettes, many U.S. states and localities have enacted policies over a relatively short period of time.
Elizabeth L. Seaman, Jennifer Kreslake, Katrina F. Trivers, Fatma Romeh M. Ali, Jamie Cordova, Sarah Mills, Bidisha Sinha, Brian King, Donna Vallone   +8 more
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Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2012
Background Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes premature death and disease. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the only way to fully protect nonsmokers from SHS exposure, and also contributes to helping smokers quit smoking.
Judy Kruger, Angela Trosclair, Abby Rosenthal, Steve Babb, Robert Rodes   +4 more
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Electronic cigarette use and conventional cigarette smoking initiation among youth, United States, 2015-2016

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Background Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S youth. We used cross-sectional, nationally representative data of U.S.
Satomi Odani, Kristy Marynak, Brian Armour, Israel Agaku   +3 more
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Perceptions about the harm of secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. middle and high school students: findings from the 2012 National Youth Tobacco Survey

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2013
Background Increased knowledge of the harmful effects of SHS is an evidence-based key indicator for eliminating nonsmokers’ exposure to SHS. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of perceptions about the harm of secondhand smoke (SHS ...
Brian A. King, Shanta R Dube, Stephen D. Babb   +2 more
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Are there hardened smokers in low- and middle-income countries? Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2019
Introduction Hardened smokers are those who do not want to quit, or find it very difficult to quit. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of hardened smokers in 19 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Shaoman Yin, Indu B. Ahluwalia, Krishna Palipudi, Lazarous Mbulo, René A. Arrazola   +4 more
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Impact of the ENSP eLearning platform on improving knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy for treating tobacco dependence: An assessment across 15 European countries

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2020
Introduction In 2018, the European Network for Smoking Cessation and Prevention (ENSP) released an update to its Tobacco Treatment Guidelines for healthcare professionals, which was the scientific base for the development of an accredited eLearning ...
Charis Girvalaki, Sophia Papadakis, Enkeleint A. Mechili, Katerina Nikitara, Andrey Demin, Antigona C. Trofor, Arben Lila, Arusyak Harutyunyan, Aurela Saliaj, Deska Dimitrievska, Francisco Rodriguez Lozano, George Bakhturidze, Javier Ayesta, Krzysztof Przewoźniak, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Marija Zdraveska, Mihaela Lovše, Biljana Kilibarda, Otto Stoyka, Panagiotis Behrakis, Pierre Bizel, Polina Starchenko, Shkumbin Spahija, Cornel Radu-Loghin, Constantine I. Vardavas   +24 more
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Perceptions of harm from secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. adults, 2009–2010

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2016
Introduction Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) causes significant disease and death. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of perceptions about the health harm of SHS among U.S. adults at the national and state level. Material and Methods Data came
Judy Kruger, Roshni Patel, Michelle Kegler, Steven D. Babb, Brian A. King   +4 more
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