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Epidemiology of menthol cigarette use in the United States

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2011
Background Approximately one-fourth of all cigarettes sold in the United States have the descriptor “menthol” on the cigarette pack. It is important to determine what socio-demographic factors are associated with smoking menthol cigarettes if indeed ...
Ralph S. Caraballo, Katherine Asman
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Bars, Nightclubs, and Cancer Prevention: New Approaches to Reduce Young Adult Cigarette Smoking. [PDF]

, 2017
IntroductionTobacco contributes to multiple cancers, and it is largely preventable. As overall smoking prevalence in California declines, smoking has become concentrated among high-risk groups.
Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Holmes, Louisa M, Jordan, Jeffrey W, Ling, Pamela M, Lisha, Nadra E   +4 more
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ATG4B is required for mTORC1‐mediated anabolic activity and is associated with clinical outcomes in non‐small cell lung cancer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The relationship between anabolic and catabolic processes governing lung cancer cell growth is nuanced. We show that ATG4B, an autophagy regulator, is elevated in lung cancer and that high ATG4B is associated with worse patient outcomes. Targeting ATG4B in cells reduces growth, protein synthesis, and mTORC1 activity, demonstrating a new relationship ...
Patrick J. Ryan, Bethany C. Guerra, Selina Uranga, Jessica M. Cardin, Steven E. Riechman, Mariana Janini Gomes, James D. Fluckey   +6 more
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IQOS point-of-sale marketing strategies in Israel: a pilot study

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2019
Background Philip Morris International’s IQOS (“I Quit Ordinary Smoking”) device has increasingly penetrated the global tobacco market. In Israel, among the first countries with IQOS in its market, the IQOS device is sold in specialty stores and online ...
Yael Bar-Zeev, Hagai Levine, Gil Rubinstein, Ihab Khateb, Carla J. Berg   +4 more
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Prevalence and attitudes of smoking among secondary school teachers in Hadramout coastal districts, Yemen [PDF]

, 2006
A descriptive KAP study about smoking was conducted in all the ten secondary schools in Hadramout coastal districts during October 2004 – April 2005 and a total of 317 teachers were enrolled in the study (182 male, 135 female teachers).
Bahaj Ali, Ahmed, Bin Ghouth Salim, Abdulla   +1 more
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Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: The 5A’s (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) strategy, a best-practice approach for cessation counseling, has been widely implemented in high-income countries for pregnant women; however, no studies have evaluated implementation in ...
Alemán, Alicia, Althabe, Fernando, Becú, Ana, Belizan, Jose, Berrueta, Amanda Mabel, Buekens, Pierre, Ciganda, Alvaro, Colomar, Mercedes, Dietz, Patricia M., Farr, Sherry L., Gibbons, Luz, Johnson, Carolyn, Llambi, Laura, Mazzoni, Agustina, Morello, Paola, Smith, Ruben A., Tong, Van T.   +16 more
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Impact of Stress‐Induced Hyperglycemia on In‐Hospital Medical Complications in Patients With Acute Stroke: From a Large‐Scale Nationwide Longitudinal Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to explore the relationship between stress‐induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and in‐hospital medical complications in patients with acute stroke. Methods We enrolled 865,765 patients with acute stroke from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance cohort.
Xintong Song, Yi Ju, Hongqiu Gu, Zhikai Zhu, Zixiao Li, Qian Zhang, Xingquan Zhao   +6 more
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Undesirable events during electronic cigarette use prior to the implementation of Article 20 of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive: Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction Article 20 of the European Union (EU) Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) sets forth provisions on electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) product regulation, such as child-proof packaging and protection against e-liquid refilling without leakage ...
Christina N. Kyriakos, Filippos T. Filippidis, Sara Hitchman, Charis Girvalaki, Chara Tzavara, Tibor Demjén, Esteve Fernández, Ute Mons, Antigona Trofor, Yannis Tountas, Mateusz Zatoński, Witold A. Zatoński, Geoffrey T. Fong, Constantine I. Vardavas, on behalf of the EUREST-PLUS consortium   +14 more
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Forecasting Tunisian type 2 diabetes prevalence to 2027: validation of a simple model. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Most projections of type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence are simply based on demographic change (i.e. ageing). We developed a model to predict future trends in T2D prevalence in Tunisia, explicitly taking into account trends in major risk factors
A Briggs, AH Mokdad, AJ Al-Quwaidhi, C Willi, Dhafer Malouche, FS Facchini, GG Schwartz, H Alberti, H Aounallah-Skhiri, Habiba Ben Romdhane, HB Romdhane, IF Godsland, International Diabetes Federation, JJ Barendregt, JJ Barendregt, JM Chan, JM Chan, Julia A Critchley, KG Alberti, KM Flegal, L Beltaïfa, L Guariguata, M Elasmi, M Eliasson, M Muggeo, Martin O’Flaherty, MEN Abu-Rmeileh, Nadia Ben Mansour, Olfa Lassoued, Olfa Saidi, P Hossain, PT James, R Al Ali, R Bouguerra, R Sicree, RG Spollett, Simon Capewell, T Saaristo, TA Gaziono, Wafa Aissi   +39 more
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Cancers, 2022
Simple Summary The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) rises globally with the highest rates in developed countries. This indicates not only the impact of advanced imaging, but also an increased prevalence of modifiable risk factors such as smoking ...
Tomoyuki Makino, S. Kadomoto, K. Izumi, A. Mizokami   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source