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Patterns of E-Cigarette Use Among Cardiac Inpatients at a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Survey

open access: yesCJC Open
Background: E-cigarettes are promoted for smoking cessation due to their having lower toxicity than cigarettes, but they are often used recreationally and linked to cardiovascular, respiratory, and mental health risks.
Javad Heshmati, BSc, MSc, PhD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Testing A Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Provision of relapse prevention interventions in UK NHS Stop Smoking Services: a survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background UK NHS Stop Smoking Services provide cost effective smoking cessation interventions but, as yet, there has been no assessment of their provision of relapse prevention interventions. Methods Electronic questionnaire survey of 185 UK Stop
Andy McEwen   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Role of Prednisone and 25(OH) Vitamin D on Bone Mineral Density and Osteoporosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We evaluated the role of 25‐hydroxy vitamin D, prednisone and other risk factors for bone mineral density (BMD) loss and osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We calculated the association between 25‐hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and other potential risk factors with BMD measures (spine T‐scores) and osteoporosis ...
Nima Madanchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community response to the initiation of smoking in Indonesian early adolescents: a qualitative study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2020
This study aims to explore the nature of community response to the initiation of smoking among Indonesian early adolescents. The study was a qualitative survey involving 100 selected participants (early adolescents, parents, teachers of junior high ...
Kumboyono Kumboyono   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoke-free hospitals in Poland – a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesArchives of Medical Science, 2020
Introduction In 2010, the government of Poland passed an amended smoke-free law that strengthened existing tobacco control policies and banned smoking in hospitals.
Jarosław J. Fedorowski   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

PREVENTING SMOKING RELAPSE IN THE CAROLINAS

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 2008
A recent article by Lee and Kahende1 identified predictors of successful smoking cessation to assist practitioners in tailoring programs for clients at high risk of relapse. These researchers found that cessation was significantly associated with the following factors: having rules against smoking in the home and a tobacco-free workplace; being at ...
Haijun, Xiao   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Does a culturally sensitive smoking prevention program reduce smoking intentions among Aboriginal children? A pilot study.

open access: yesMonografi: ISSN 1046-7750, 2012
The aim of the study was to determine if a culturally sensitive smoking prevention program would have short-term impacts on smoking intentions among Aboriginal children. Two schools with high Aboriginal enrollment were selected for the study.
Daniel W McKennitt, C. Currie
semanticscholar   +1 more source

FOXP3 Polymorphism and Upregulation of the CXCL12‐CXCR4‐SNAIL Axis with High Infiltration of M2TAM by STAT3/NFKB Pathways Influence the Survival of Cervical Cancer Patients

open access: yesAdvanced Biology, EarlyView.
This study highlights how cervical carcinoma progression is shaped by immune–tumor interactions within the TME. M2‐TAM infiltration, regulated through STAT3/NF‐κB and linked to CXCL12–CXCR4, promotes immune suppression, angiogenesis, and poor survival.
George A. Lira   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laboratory‐Scale Procedure for Evaluating the Flux Efficiency on Melt Cleanliness and Tensile Properties of Recycled Aluminum Alloys

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A laboratory‐scale procedure is developed to evaluate the efficiency of melt‐cleaning and drossing fluxes during aluminium alloy recycling, studying their effects on melt cleanliness and tensile properties of secondary foundry alloys. This work provides a practical tool for foundries and aluminium refiners to assess the efficiency of salt fluxes in ...
Veronica Milani, Giulio Timelli
wiley   +1 more source

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