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Material Deprivation, Psychological Distress, and Substance Use Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Social Relationships

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Previous research on the mediating role of the quality of social relationships between material deprivation and adolescent health has predominantly utilized samples from mainstream populations to examine mental health outcomes, neglecting the critical need to explore behavioral health outcomes, such as substance use, particularly in ...
Zewei Liu, Ji‐Kang Chen
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A systematic review of approaches to improve practice, detection and treatment of unhealthy alcohol use in primary health care: a role for continuous quality improvement

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background Unhealthy alcohol use involves a spectrum from hazardous use (exceeding guidelines but no harms) through to alcohol dependence. Evidence-based management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary health care has been recommended since 1979. However,
Monika Dzidowska, K. S. Kylie Lee, Claire Wylie, Jodie Bailie, Nikki Percival, James H. Conigrave, Noel Hayman, Katherine M. Conigrave   +7 more
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The severity of unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized medical patients [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2006
Professional organizations recommend screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use; however, brief intervention has established efficacy only for people without alcohol dependence. Whether many medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use have nondependent use, and thus might benefit from brief intervention, is unknown.To determine the ...
Richard, Saitz, Naomi, Freedner, Tibor P, Palfai, Nicholas J, Horton, Jeffrey H, Samet   +4 more
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The Epidemiological Landscape and Burden of Chronic Disease in Australia: Contextualizing the Distinct Profile of Tasmania

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and impose a substantial and long‐lasting burden on individuals, families, communities, and healthcare systems. In Australia, more than 47% of the population had at least one chronic condition in 2018, and the prevalence rose sharply with age: approximately 80% of ...
Getahun Kebede Beyera
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Its Determinants Among Older Adults in India: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality, posing a major challenge to its rapidly aging demographic. Early identification of individuals at high risk for future cardiovascular events is paramount for implementing timely preventative strategies.
Vansh Maheshwari, Shyamashree Das, Saurav Basu   +2 more
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Study protocol: a cluster-randomized trial implementing Sustained Patient-centered Alcohol-related Care (SPARC trial)

Implementation Science, 2018
Background Experts recommend that alcohol-related care be integrated into primary care (PC) to improve prevention and treatment of unhealthy alcohol use. However, few healthcare systems offer such integrated care.
Joseph E. Glass, Jennifer F. Bobb, Amy K. Lee, Julie E. Richards, Gwen T. Lapham, Evette Ludman, Carol Achtmeyer, Ryan M. Caldeiro, Rebecca Parrish, Emily C. Williams, Paula Lozano, Katharine A. Bradley   +11 more
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Food‐grade proteins, lipids, and fibers as potential tools to ameliorate cardiovascular disorders: A review

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of global mortality, necessitating effective preventive and adjunct therapeutic strategies beyond conventional pharmacological interventions. Although previous reviews have focused on individual nutrients or dietary patterns, this review provides a mechanism‐based, integrative perspective
Sridevi Shanmugam, Rukaiah Fatma Begum, Nirenjen Shanmugasundaram, Bhupendra Gopalbhai Prajapati, Suresh Ankul Singh, Pavithra Nagenthran, Sudarshan Singh, Kesarla Rajesh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smartphone-based secondary prevention intervention for university students with unhealthy alcohol use identified by screening: study protocol of a parallel group randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2020
Background Unhealthy alcohol use is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young people, including university students. Delivering secondary prevention interventions against unhealthy alcohol use is challenging.
Nicolas Bertholet, Elodie Schmutz, Véronique S. Grazioli, Mohamed Faouzi, Jennifer McNeely, Gerhard Gmel, Jean-Bernard Daeppen, John A. Cunningham   +7 more
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Rates and Impact of Adherence to Recommended Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2018
Unhealthy alcohol use is a major worldwide health problem. Yet few studies have assessed provider adherence to the alcohol-related care recommended in clinical practice guidelines, nor links between adherence to recommended care and outcomes.To describe quality of care for unhealthy alcohol use and its impacts on drinking behavior RESEARCH DESIGN ...
Kimberly A, Hepner, Susan M, Paddock, Katherine E, Watkins, Katherine J, Hoggatt, Lisa V, Rubenstein, Andy, Bogart, Praise O, Iyiewuare, Susan C, Rosenbluth, Harold Alan, Pincus   +8 more
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Beyond Tobacco Prevention: The Effects of Tobacco 21 Laws on Young Adults' Body Weight

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tobacco 21 (T21) laws effectively reduce youth tobacco use by preventing initiation. This study examines their impact on body weight among young adults aged 18–20. Using 2009–2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data and a two‐way fixed‐effects difference‐in‐differences (DID) design, we find limited evidence of broad weight changes ...
Qihua Qiu, Jaesang Sung
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