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Tobacco use in Nigerian youth: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Tobacco use is the most important preventable cause of premature death and major risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Due to strict tobacco legislation in the western hemisphere, many African nations like Nigeria have shifted from being ...
B. Oyewole, V. Animasahun, H. Chapman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification of Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Under Data‐Limited Conditions Using Data Augmentation and Multi‐View Feature Selection

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This work introduces a novel framework for identifying non‐small cell lung cancer biomarkers from hundreds of volatile organic compounds in breath, analyzed via gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. This method integrates generative data augmentation and multi‐view feature selection, providing a stable and accurate solution for biomarker discovery in ...
Guancheng Ren, Bohao Liu, Zhiyuan Qu, Xue Jiang, Heng Zhao, Danyao Qu, Ruizhi Ning, Chen Su, Taoping Liu, Guangjian Zhang, Weiwei Wu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A protocol for identifying the needs related to drug use, health and social (re)integration of people living in prison within five European countries

Archives of Public Health
Background Compared to the general population, people living in prison are at an increased risk to experience negative (mental) health outcomes. Moreover, delinquency and drug use have many risk factors in common.
Els Plettinckx, Nadine Berndt, Rita Seixas, Stefaan De Smet, Jérôme Antoine, Helena Bruggeman, Nina Harth, Athanasia Papadopoulou, Ioulia Bafi, Anastasios Fotiou, Evelina Pridotkienė, Rima Kalinauskaitė, Brigita Rašimaitė, Myria Tsiakkirou, Margot Balcaen, Kim Fernandez, Lies Gremeaux, Nicky Dirkx, Karin De Ridder, Ioanna Yiasemi, Josefina Mavrou   +20 more
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Terrestrial Cyborg Insects for Real‐Life Applications

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This article reviews the development of terrestrial cyborg insects from their emergence in 1997 to mid‐2025, examining three key aspects: locomotion control methods, associated challenges with proposed solutions, and practical applications. Framing these biohybrid systems as insect‐scale mobile robots, the review provides foundational insights for new ...
Hai Nhan Le, Lachlan Fitzgerald, Phuoc Thien Phan, Robbie Wilson, Christofer Clemente, Huu Duoc Nguyen, Hirotaka Sato, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Peter Ross McAree, Thanh Nho Do, Tat Thang Vo‐Doan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Newer Forms of Tobacco Products: Characteristics of Poly Users Among Adults Living in Colorado—A Secondary Data Analysis of the Attitudes and Behaviors Survey on Health 2015

Tobacco Use Insights, 2019
Aims: Data from The Attitudes and Behaviors Survey (TABS) conducted in 2015 were used to investigate the prevalence of different forms of tobacco use and marijuana use among adults in Colorado.
Dana El Hajj, Paul F Cook, Katherine A James, Catherine Battaglia, Allan V Prochazca   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tobacco Use and Health Insurance Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations: Implications for Health Reform [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans have been enrolling in the health insurance marketplaces. Nearly 20% of them are tobacco users.
Barnes, Andrew J., Braun, Robert T, Hanoch, Yaniv   +2 more
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Silicosis, Sarcoidosis, and Silicosarcoidosis Are Overlapping Diagnoses and Difficult to Differentiate

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We evaluated 12 workers with documented exposure to respirable crystalline silica who were referred to a tertiary care center due to clinical suspicion of silicosis, sarcoidosis, or silicosarcoidosis. Although silica exposure is a well‐established risk factor for silicosis and has been associated with autoimmune diseases, mycobacterial ...
Guilherme Ward Leite, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Lavinia Clara Del Roio, Sofia de Paiva Memento Machado, Jefferson Benedito de Freitas, Ronaldo Adib Kairalla, Mário Terra‐Filho, Ubiratan Paula Santos, Rafael Futoshi Mizutani   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Routes of Tobacco Use and Hypertension Among Adult Rural People in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tobacco Use Insights
Objective This study assessed the association between various routes of tobacco use and hypertension while exploring the roles of confounders and effect modifiers among the adult rural people of Bangladesh.
Shobhan Das, Tanmay Mandal, Robert Spurgeon, Md Hasibur Rahman, Queeneth Edwards, Amenah Qotineh, A.S.M. Mohiuddin, Rezwana Islam Rimi, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md. Masudur Rahman, Logan Cowan   +10 more
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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among Dental Practitioners: Prevalence and Health Perceptions

Tobacco Use Insights, 2016
Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence, practice, and the associated health perceptions among dental practitioners have not been previously reported. This study aims to determine the prevalence of waterpipe smoking among dental practitioners and
Najla Dar-Odeh, Ahmad Alnazzawi, Noora Shoqair, Mohammad H. Al-Shayyab, Osama Abu-Hammad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exits Among U.S. Burley Tobacco Growers After the End of the Federal Tobacco Program [PDF]

This study explores the relationship between family/farm characteristics and the probability of exiting burley tobacco farming in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Feleke, Shiferaw T., Starnes, Jane H., Tiller, Kelly   +2 more
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