Hwang, Ji-eun Cho, Sung-il
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundGraphic health warning labels (GHWLs) on tobacco products are more effective than text warnings for communicating the risk of smoking. The implementation of GHWLs can prevent adolescents from initiating smoking. Therefore, this study examined the association between GHWLs newly implemented on December 23, 2016, in South Korea and attitude...
Fazel, Nasrin Kundi, Michael Kazemzadeh, Asghar Esmaily, Habibollah Akbarzadeh, Roya Ahmadi, Raheleh
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundIt is known that environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has adverse effects on pregnancy and birth outcomes. We aimed to assess the impact of ETS in pregnant women with and without asthma.MethodsA cohort study was conducted from August 2014 to June 2015 enrolling 1603 pregnant women during their 2nd trimester. Data on tobacco exposure were col...
Kuwabara, Yuki Kinjo, Aya Fujii, Maya Imamoto, Aya Osaki, Yoneatsu Jike, Maki Otsuka, Yuichiro Itani, Osamu Kaneita, Yoshitaka Minobe, Ruriko
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundFrom among the global public health concerns, smoking remains one of the most crucial challenges. Especially for adolescents, the increase in the use of electronic cigarettes is controversial, as its use may lead to established smoking. In Japan, where a unique tobacco regulation system exists, the heat-not-burn tobacco market has been gr...
McClure, Jennifer B Anderson, Melissa L Krakauer, Chloe Blasi, Paula Bush, Terry Nelson, Jennifer Catz, Sheryl L
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Translational behavioral medicine
Smokers are at high risk of oral disease and report sub-optimal oral hygiene. Improving smokers' oral hygiene could reduce their future disease risk. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a novel, multi-modal oral health promotion program (Oral Health 4 Life; OH4L) targeted to socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers and delivered th...
Roy, Nathalie Gaudet, Daniel Tremblay, Gérald Brisson, Diane
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Lipids in Health and Disease
BackgroundIncreased apolipoprotein (apo) B level (hyperapoB) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), even in patients who achieve recommended LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) goals. ApoB level, an important correlate of metabolic syndrome (MetS), is influenced by several gene-environment interactions. Some of them are rare and can explain a l...
Chung, Wei-Sheng Kung, Pei-Tseng Chang, Hui-Yun Tsai, Wen-Chen
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundFew studies have investigated factors associated with smoking behaviors. In this population-based study, we investigated demographics and medical comorbid diseases to establish a prediction model for smoking behaviors by using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD).MethodsWe enr...
Ahmad, Saima
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BMC Surgery
BackgroundLong term results of endovascular coiling are yet scarce. This study reviews the impact of comorbidities on the success of endovascular coiling of both ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Endovascular treatment has become thetreatment of choice after the ISAT trials. Independent risk factors that influence recovery are age, se...
Jang, Bich Na Lee, Hyeon Ji Joo, Jae Hong Park, Eun-Cheol Jang, Sung-In
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BMC Psychiatry
BackgroundDepression is a leading cause of disability, and it has been reported that more than 264 million people worldwide have depression. The causes of depression may be numerous, and physical health has also been linked to depression. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of health behaviours on depression.MethodsThis stu...
Moradinazar, Mehdi Pasdar, Yahya Najafi, Farid Shahsavari, Soodeh Shakiba, Ebrahim Hamzeh, Behrooz Fakhri, Negin
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundSmoking is the most preventable cause of most chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dyslipidemia is also an important risk factor for CVD. Yet, research has provided contradicting findings regarding the association between smoking and blood lipids. This paper examines the relationship between dyslipidemia and smoking base...
Hallit, Jennifer Salameh, Pascale Haddad, Chadia Sacre, Hala Soufia, Michel Akel, Marwan Obeid, Sahar Hallit, Rabih Hallit, Souheil
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BMC Pediatrics
BackgroundThis study objective was to evaluate the prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and related factors (smoking, internet addiction, social anxiety, child abuse, and bullying) among a representative sample of Lebanese adolescents, and to validate and confirm psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).M...
