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Sample size requirements to evaluate policies in addiction research using interrupted time series analysis (ITS): Tools and guidance

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Formal power calculations are rarely presented in interrupted time‐series (ITS) studies due to their technical complexity, creating a significant gap in methodological rigor. This paper aimed to make power and sample size determination more accessible for researchers, particularly in the field of addiction, by providing a suite of practical ...
Emma Beard, Jamie Brown, Lion Shahab
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Mismo año, distinta fuente: variabilidad en las estimaciones de prevalencia de exposición al humo ambiental de tabaco en España

Atención Primaria
Resumen: Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es valorar la variabilidad en las prevalencias de exposición al humo ambiental de tabaco (HAT) en España estimadas con distintas fuentes.
Julia Rey-Brandariz, Ana Blanco-Ferreiro, María Isolina Santiago-Pérez, Anna Schiaffino, Carla Guerra-Tort, Mónica Pérez-Ríos   +5 more
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Exposures in Indoor Air Affecting Health

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indoor air quality (IAQ) is influenced by a wide range of chemical, biological and physical agents that can negatively impact physical, immunological and mental health. Adverse health effects depend on the type and concentration of pollutants, duration of exposure, and individual susceptibility.
Maria Hartiala, Varpu Elenius, Alicia Aguado Pesquera, Silas Androulakis, Isabella Annesi‐Maesano, Artur Badyda, Sicco Brandsma, Ioanna Chatziprodromidou, Goran Gajski, Judith Garcia‐Aymerich, Chiara Giorio, Timo Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Sarah Koch, Pim E. G. Leonards, Angeliki Matrali, Lisa Melymuk, Natalie Mueller, Adam Muszyński, Jet Opbroek, Inês Paciência, Spyros N. Pandis, Sofya Pozdniakova, Aino K. Rantala, Sandra Rodríguez Sufuentes, Linda Schenk, Eva Sugeng, Adrià Sunyer‐Caldú, Apostolos Vantarakis, Alexander Zherebker, Ernesto Alfaro‐Moreno, Pernilla Bohlin Nizzetto, José Fermoso Dominguez, Stylianos Karatzas, Francesco Mureddu, Heidi Salonen, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Tuomas Jartti, the IDEAL Consortium   +38 more
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Heart rate variability in association with frequent use of household sprays and scented products in SAPALDIA [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Household cleaning products are associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes, but the cardiovascular health effects are largely unknown.Objective: We determined if long-term use of household sprays and scented products at home was ...
Adam, M., Barthelemy, J. C., Carballo, D., Gaspoz, J. M., Künzli, N., Mehta, A. J., Probst-Hensch, N., Rochat, T., Sapaldia, Team, Schaffner, E., Schindler, C., Schwartz, J., Zock, J. P.   +12 more
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EAACI Guidelines on the Importance of Green Space in Urban Environments for Allergy and Asthma Prevention

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The allergy and asthma epidemic in urban societies following World War II is mostly caused by changes in the environment, diet and lifestyle. Disconnection of urban populations from the wider environment has reduced the protective factors building up immunological resilience.
Tari Haahtela, Liam O'Mahony, Claudia Traidl‐Hoffmann, Mubeccel Akdis, Ozlem Ceylan, Panagiotis Chaslaridis, Athanasios Damialis, Stefano Del Giacco, Antti Lauerma, Kari C. Nadeau, Inês Paciência, Isabella Pali‐Schöll, Oscar Palomares, Harald Renz, Jurgen Schwarze, Marilyn Urrutia‐Pereira, Carina Venter, Donata Vercelli, Tonya Winders, Cezmi A. Akdis, Marek Jutel, Ioana Agache   +21 more
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Solid fuel use and cooking practices as a major risk factor for ALRI mortality among African children [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Almost half of global child deaths due to acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where three-quarters of the population cook with solid fuels.
Best, N., Briggs, D. J., Joffe, M., Rehfuess, Eva Annette, Tzala, L.   +4 more
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Association between perceived exposure to secondhand smoke and depression independent of biomarker-measured exposure

BMC Public Health
Background Perceived exposure to secondhand smoke has previously not been distinguished from actual exposure dose when considering the association with depression.
Dongkyu Lee, Hyeon Chang Kim, Young-Chul Jung, Sun Jae Jung   +3 more
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Early Risk Assessment and Recognition of Allergies in Children: Rationale, Methodology, and Proposed Algorithms

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Atopic diseases—including atopic dermatitis (AD), food allergy (FA), allergic rhinitis (AR), and asthma—are the most common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence, affecting up to 30% of the global population. In Germany alone, more than 2.1 million children and adolescents are affected.
E. Hamelmann, B. Schaub, K. Beyer, K. Blümchen, M. Gerstlauer, M. V. Kopp, L. Lange, S. Lau, N. Maison, H. Ott, S. M. Schmidt, T. Spindler, C. Traidl‐Hoffmann, C. Vogelberg   +13 more
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Reduced Phagocytic Capacity of Blood Monocyte/Macrophages in Tuberculosis Patients Is Further Reduced by Smoking. [PDF]

, 2016
Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use are two major alarming global health issues posing immense threats to human populations. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by activation of macrophages could induce the sequences of cells activation and releases of ...
Adcock, IM, Aryanpur, M, Garssen, J, Masjedi, MR, Mortaz, E, Mozafarian, A, Sharifi, H, Tabarsi, P   +7 more
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Comprehensive Quantification of Oligoasthenozoospermia Induced by Obesity, Reproductive Toxicants, and Their Combination in Rat Models

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenozoospermia is a leading cause of male infertility and has been increasingly associated with the global surge in obesity and exposure to reproductive toxicants. Despite extensive research on each factor individually, their combined pathological effects remain poorly understood.
Yunlong Yao, Xi Zhang, Lingru Li, Yunzhi Zhang, Shuo Huang, Yulin Zong, Mingrui Li, Fufangyu Zhao, Linghui Zhu, Tianxing Li, Wenlong Sun, Mingyan Shao, Yanfei Zheng   +12 more
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