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Assessment of Genetic Correlations Between Tobacco or Alcohol Use and Neurodegenerative Diseases Using East Asian Genetic Ancestry Genome‐Wide Association Study Results

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most prevalent late‐onset neurodegenerative diseases worldwide. Both are influenced in part by genetic factors and are currently incurable. Tobacco and alcohol, the two most common substances used among the general adult population, are potential AD/PD risk factors and are also ...
Linda Wang, Wiame Belbellaj, Frida Lona‐Durazo, Sarah A. Gagliano Taliun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Tobacco Habits, Attitudes, and Education Among Medical Students in the United States and Italy: A Cross-sectional Survey [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017
Objectives Medical students represent a primary target for tobacco cessation training. This study assessed the prevalence of medical students’ tobacco use, attitudes, clinical skills, and tobacco-related curricula in two countries, the US and Italy, with
Grayson W. Armstrong, Giacomo Veronese, Paul F. George, Isacco Montroni, Giampaolo Ugolini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smoking cessation and tobacco prevention in Indigenous populations [PDF]

, 2014
This article systematically reviews 91 smoking cessation and tobacco prevention studies tailored for Indigenous populations around the world, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia. We identified several
Malcolm Brinn, Brian Smith, Antony Veale, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Kuljit Singh, Adrian Esterman, Kristin Carson, Harshani Jayasinghe, Matthew Peters, Jeffrey Newchurch   +9 more
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Exposure to the number of tobacco control policies and tobacco use cessation among adults in Sub-Saharan Africa

, 2018
Background Tobacco use and tobacco-induced diseases are rapidly increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Addressing this problem requires both tobacco use prevention and cessation. This study examined the rate of smoking cessation and assessed effects of
Hadii Mamudu, Abdallah Ibrahim, Ahmed Ouma, Edward Brenya, Rijo John, Daniel Owusu, Liang Wang, Bossman Asare   +7 more
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Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence Is Associated With Perioperative Complications and Repeat Surgery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare perioperative complications and revision surgery rates between following primary rotator cuff repair among patients with nontobacco nicotine dependence (NTND), no nicotine dependence, and traditional tobacco‐related nicotine dependence.
Samuel A. Florentino, Alexander N. Berk, Logan M. Good, Jeremy M. Adelstein, Robert J. Wetzel, George Ochenjele, Joshua K. Napora   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tobacco use and readiness to treat tobacco users among primary healthcare professionals in Soweto

South African Family Practice
Background: Despite its hampering influence on the willingness of healthcare professionals (HCPs) to implement tobacco cessation treatments, the tobacco use status of these professionals remains understudied in South Africa.
Ann N. Alagidede, Olufemi B. Omole
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation

, 2011
Use of smokeless tobacco (ST) can lead to nicotine addiction and long-term use can lead to health problems including periodontal disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease.To assess the effects of behavioural and pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of ST use.We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials ...
Ebbert, J, Montori, V, Erwin, P, Stead, L   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Association of tobacco use and cessation with coronary atherosclerosis [PDF]

Atherosclerosis, 2017
The impact of tobacco use and cessation on atherogenesis remains unclear. We aimed to study the association of tobacco use and prior cessation with the presence, extent and severity of atherosclerosis on coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA).We examined 1798 consecutive symptomatic patients without known coronary artery disease (CAD) referred
Michael K. Cheezum, Alexander Kim, Marcio S. Bittencourt, David Kassop, Alexander Nissen, Dustin M. Thomas, Binh Nguyen, Robert J. Glynn, Nishant R. Shah, Todd C. Villines   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Berlin's medical students' smoking habits, knowledge about smoking and attitudes toward smoking cessation counseling

, 2010
Background: Diseases associated with smoking are a foremost cause of premature death in the world, both in developed and developing countries. Eliminating smoking can do more to improve health and prolong life than any other measure in the field of ...
Raupach Tobias, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Raupach, Tobias, Welte, Tobias, Meyer-Falcke, Andreas, Vitzthum Karin, Quarcoo David, Andreas Meyer-Falcke, Kusma Bianca, Bianca Kusma, Tobias Welte, Tobias Raupach, Stefanie Mache, Karin Vitzthum, David A Groneberg, Groneberg, David A., Vitzthum, Karin, Groneberg David A, Mache Stefanie, Meyer-Falcke Andreas, Kusma, Bianca, Welte Tobias, Mache, Stefanie, Quarcoo, David, David Quarcoo   +24 more
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Editorial Commentary: Tobacco or Not—All Nicotine Products Negatively Impact Rotator Cuff Surgery

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Rotator cuff repair is one of the most common elective orthopaedic surgeries performed; however, failure rates have been reported to range from 10% to 94% depending on the tear characteristics and other patient risk factors. One of the most common risk factors for failure is tobacco use.
Justin J. Ernat
wiley   +1 more source