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Predicting Smoking Behaviors Among Junior High School Students in Ghana [PDF]

, 2018
Despite the rising rate of smoking in sub-Sahara African countries, measures to control the tobacco epidemic have been limited to developed countries.
Sofo, S. (Seidu), Thompson, E. (Emmanuel)   +1 more
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Temporal Trends in and Associations With Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drug Prescription in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Recent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment guidelines have recommended against nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use despite prevalent musculoskeletal symptoms and opioid overuse in this population. Given the discordance between changing national guidelines and potential clinical utility, we sought to assess national temporal
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Andrew Grossman, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient and provider perceptions of the relationship between alcohol use and TB and readiness for treatment: a qualitative study in South Africa

BMC Public Health
Background Unhealthy alcohol use is widespread in South Africa and has been linked to tuberculosis (TB) disease and poor treatment outcomes. This study used qualitative methods to explore the relationship between TB and alcohol use during TB treatment ...
Suchitra Kulkarni, Sarah E. Weber, Chané Buys, Tersius Lambrechts, Bronwyn Myers, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Karen R. Jacobson, Danie Theron, Tara Carney   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing soil health and tobacco productivity with different organic amendments: evidence from a 7-year field experiment

Frontiers in Soil Science
Long-term organic fertilization is widely advocated to counteract soil fertility decline and nutrient imbalances in tobacco cropping systems. However, systematic research comprehensively evaluating the long-term effects of different organic fertilizers ...
Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Biao He, Junying Li, Ziyan Wang, Wenjie Tong, Bo Zhu, Zhihua Xiao, Xiaopeng Deng, Bin Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Country Participation in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Health Warnings Database

Tobacco Use Insights, 2021
Background The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Health Warnings Database is an online, publicly available resource created for countries to upload and share pictorial health warnings for tobacco packaging ...
Christopher M. Seitz, Kenneth D. Ward, Zubair Kabir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

UVM Tobacco Use and Attitudes After Implementation of a Tobacco-Free Policy [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Widespread public health initiatives have led to falling smoking rates. Currently, 1,620 U.S. colleges have adopted smoke-free policies. In August 2015, the University of Vermont (UVM) adopted a tobacco-free policy that bans all forms of ...
Cahill, Christina, Carney, Jan K, Carson, Elizabeth, Day, Eric, Delaney, Tom, Rafferty, Melissa, Reddy, Saraga, Sassi, Anthony, Schmidt, Eric, Wilcke, Burton   +9 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing a Guided Imagery Telephone-Based Tobacco Cessation Program for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Tobacco Use Insights, 2020
Background/Aims: Guided imagery is an evidence-based, multi-sensory, cognitive process that can be used to increase motivation and achieve a desired behavior.
Julie S Armin, Uma Nair, Peter Giacobbi, Gayle Povis, Yessenya Barraza, Judith S Gordon   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking Enigma in Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Tug of War between Predisposition and Possible Way Out

Tobacco Use Insights, 2021
Background: The recent global inclination for smoking during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has drawn attention to the impact of smoking on COVID-19.
Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Ritu Biswas
doaj   +1 more source

“Why Wouldn’t I Use It?”: Purdue Pharmaceutical’s Push of Pills [PDF]

, 2020
Throughout the early 1940’s to mid 1960’s, the popular habit of smoking cigarettes was not only condoned, but advertised by doctors and lawmakers. With the support of medical professionals and non-restrictive advertisement laws, the widespread use of ...
Fletcher, Gillian
core   +1 more source