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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell +8 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and PolicyThe prevalence and influence of gangs on adolescents and young adults remain a concern in Western Cape, South Africa—particularly as they have one of the largest gang presence.
Felicia A. Browne +4 more
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Prevalence of tobacco use among 15-20 years old college students in Bengaluru city
Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2015 Introduction: Tobacco use in children and adolescents is reaching pandemic levels. The World Health Organization predicts that India will have the fastest rate of rise in deaths attributable to tobacco in the productive years of adult life, as a ...
Vasudha Sharma +3 more
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Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review of overdiagnosis and its implications
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Low‐dose computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer may increase overdiagnosis compared to no screening, though the risk is likely low versus chest X‐ray. Our review of 8 trials (84 660 participants) shows added costs. Further research with strict adherence to modern nodule management strategies may help determine the extent to which ...
Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz +12 more
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Social SciencesBackground/Objectives: Tobacco smoking is a cause of premature death and illness globally. This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with tobacco smoking among South African adults according to sex, education, and employment status among ...
Catherine O. Egbe +2 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.We developed a cost‐effective methylation‐specific droplet digital PCR multiplex assay containing tissue‐conserved and tumor‐specific methylation markers. The assay can detect circulating tumor DNA with high accuracy in patients with localized and metastatic colorectal cancer.
Luisa Matos do Canto +8 more
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF TOBACCO USE AND ITS CONTROL AMONG TOBACCO CONSUMERS IN SELECTED AREAS
Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 2014 Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and more than five million people die globally from the effects of tobacco use every year. Every eight seconds someone, somewhere in the world dies as a result of tobacco use related complications. It
Pramod V Kademani +4 more
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The GATS Atlas: Global Adult Tobacco Survey [PDF]
, 2015 The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Atlas highlights findings from 22 GATS countries in a user-friendly, visual format and incorporates data covering nearly 60 percent of the world's population.
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The Incidence of Tobacco Taxation: Evidence from Geographic Micro-Level Data [PDF]
, 2008 This paper uses a recent increase in Wisconsin’s tobacco tax as a natural experiment to measure the economic incidence of tobacco taxation, using micro-level data on cigarette prices from retail locations in Wisconsin and states that share its border. We
Hanson, Andrew, Sullivan, Ryan
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg +43 more
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