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Impacts of physically active and under-active on clinical outcomes of esophageal cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy	2016	Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Jinan, Shandong, China.; Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Jinan, Shandong, China.; Department of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong Uni	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American journal of cancer research Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Cancer.Res. Pub Date Free Form 1-Jul Volume 6 Issue 7 Start Page 1572 Other Pages 1581 Notes LR: 20160814; JID: 101549944; OID: NLM: PMC4969406; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016 [ecollection]; 2016/06/17 [received]; 2016/06/21 [accepted]; 2016/07/01 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2156-6976; 2156-6976 Accession Number PMID: 27508099 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27508099 Abstract Physical activity has been reported to positively influence quality of life and survival in certain cancers. However, the associations between them in esophageal cancer are previously undefined. The aims of this study are to investigate whether physically active esophageal cancer patients have improved quality of life and lower risk of recurrence as well as death compared with physically inactive patients. We evaluated the relationships between postoperative leisure time physical activity and quality of life and recurrence and death among patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer. We respectively used generalized estimating equations and Cox proportional regression to analysis quality of life and survival, adjusting for known potential confounding factors. Comparing esophageal cancer patients reporting more than 9 MET hours per week of postoperative leisure time physical activity with those reporting less, we found improved quality of life. Additionally, we also found that postoperative leisure time physical activity >/=9 MET hours per week, compared with less, was associated with a 23% lower risk of all-cause mortality (HR, 0.666; 95% CI, 0.481-0.921; P=0.014) and a 53% lower risk of recurrence (HR, 0.306; 95% CI 0.218-0.429; P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Wang,L., Wang,C., Guan,S., Cheng,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160701 PMCID PMC4969406 Editors
Implementation and research priorities for FCTC Articles 13 and 16: tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship and sales to and by minors	2013	Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. rebekah_nagler@dfci.harvard.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 15 Issue 4 Start Page 832 Other Pages 846 Notes LR: 20150611; GR: 3 P50-CA148596/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: 5 R25-CA057711/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30 CA006516/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P30-CA006516/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9815751; OID: NLM: PMC3601914; 2013/01/04 [a Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 23291641 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/nts331 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23291641 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Article 13 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) calls for a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (TAPS), and Article 16 calls for prohibition of tobacco sales to and by minors. Although these mandates are based on sound science, many countries have found provision implementation to be rife with challenges. OBJECTIVE: This paper reviews the history of tobacco marketing and minor access restrictions in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, identifying past challenges and successes. We consider current challenges to FCTC implementation, how these barriers can be addressed, and what research is necessary to support such efforts. Specifically, we identify implementation and research priorities for FCTC Articles 13 and 16. DISCUSSION: Although a solid evidence base underpins the FCTC's call for TAPS bans and minor access restrictions, we know substantially less about how best to implement these restrictions. Drawing on the regulatory experiences of high-, middle-, and low-income countries, we discern several implementation and research priorities, which are organized into 4 categories: policy enactment and enforcement, human capital expertise, the effects of FCTC marketing and youth access policies, and knowledge exchange and transfer among signatories. Future research should provide detailed case studies on implementation successes and failures, as well as insights into how knowledge of successful restrictions can be translated into tobacco control policy and practice and shared among different stakeholders. CONCLUSION: Tobacco marketing surveillance, sales-to-minors compliance checks, enforcement and evaluation of restriction policies, and capacity building and knowledge transfer are likely to prove central to effective implementation. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nagler,R.H., Viswanath,K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130104 PMCID PMC3601914 Editors
Implementation of Ebola case-finding using a village chieftaincy taskforce in a remote outbreak - Liberia, 2014	2015		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 27-Feb Volume 64 Issue 7 Start Page 183 Other Pages 185 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25719680 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6407a5 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25719680 Abstract On October 16, 2014, a woman aged 48 years traveled from Monrovia, Liberia, to the Kayah region of Rivercess County, a remote, resource-poor, and sparsely populated region of Liberia, and died on October 21 with symptoms compatible with Ebola virus disease (Ebola). She was buried in accordance with local tradition, which included grooming, touching, and kissing the body by family and other community members while it was being prepared for burial. During October 24-November 12, eight persons with probable and 13 with confirmed Ebola epidemiologically linked to the deceased woman had onset of symptoms. Nineteen of the 21 persons lived in five nearby villages in Kayah region; two, both with probable cases, lived in neighboring Grand Bassa County (Figure). Four of the confirmed cases in Kayah were linked by time and location, although the source case could not be determined because the patients had more than one exposure. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hagan,J.E., Smith,W., Pillai,S.K., Yeoman,K., Gupta,S., Neatherlin,J., Slutsker,L., Lindblade,K.A., DeCock,K.M., Kateh,F., Nyenswah,T., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control in Africa: current status of legislation	2011	Health and Environmental Rights Organisation (HERO-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda. jt327@law.georgetown.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of environmental research and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form Nov Volume 8 Issue 11 Start Page 4312 Other Pages 4331 Notes LR: 20150129; JID: 101238455; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC3228573; OTO: NOTNLM; 2011/09/14 [received]; 2011/10/17 [revised]; 2011/10/20 [accepted]; 2011/11/17 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1660-4601; 1660-4601 Accession Number PMID: 22163209 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.3390/ijerph8114312 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22163209 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To describe, as of July 2011, the status of tobacco control legislation in Africa in three key areas of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)-(1) Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke, (2) Packaging and labelling of tobacco products, and (3) Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. METHODS: Review and analysis of tobacco control legislation in Africa, media reports, journal articles, tobacco industry documents and data published in the 2011 WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic. RESULTS: Modest progress in FCTC implementation in Africa with many countries having legislation or policies on the protection from exposure to tobacco smoke, however, only a handful of countries meet the standards of the FCTC Article 8 and its Guidelines particularly with regards to designated smoking areas. Little progress on packaging and labelling of tobacco products, with few countries having legislation meeting the minimum standards of the FCTC Article 11 and its Guidelines. Mauritius is the only African country with graphic or pictorial health warnings in place and has the largest warning labels in Africa. Slightly better progress in banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship has been shown by African countries, although the majority of legislation falls short of the standards of the FCTC Article 13 and its Guidelines. Despite their efforts, African countries' FCTC implementation at national level has not matched the strong regional commitment demonstrated during the FCTC treaty negotiations. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the need for Africa to step up efforts to adopt and implement effective tobacco control legislation that is fully compliant with the FCTC. In order to achieve this, countries should prioritise resources for capacity building for drafting strong FCTC compliant legislation, research to inform policy and boost political will, and countering the tobacco industry which is a major obstacle to FCTC implementation in Africa. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tumwine,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111117 PMCID PMC3228573 Editors
Implications and challenges for implementation of the FDA's final deeming rule for waterpipe tobacco	2018	Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.; Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.; Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, Universi(TRUNCATED	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form May Volume 27 Issue 3 Start Page 347 Other Pages 351 Notes LR: 20190114; CI: (c) Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018; GR: T32 CA113710/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA036105/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; NIHMS898411; OTO: NOTNLM; Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 28667092 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053634 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 28667092 Abstract For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDAs) Center for Tobacco Products now has regulatory authority over all tobacco products, including waterpipe tobacco. In the rule expanding its authority to cover all tobacco products, the FDA uses largely a one-size-fits-all approach. However, several aspects of waterpipe tobacco smoking make it unique from other tobacco products, which may require more specific, tailored rules. This paper describes the distinct features of waterpipe tobacco products and accessories, and identifies unique challenges to the current regulation posed by this form of tobacco use. Additionally, we highlight the need for further research-generated evidence to support additional rulemaking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sutfin,E.L., Soule,E.K., McKelvey,K., Jenson,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20170630 PMCID PMC5748017 Editors
Implicit motivational impact of pictorial health warning on cigarette packs	2013	Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 15-Aug Volume 8 Issue 8 Start Page e72117 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150423; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC3744501; 2013 [ecollection]; 2013/02/25 [received]; 2013/07/06 [accepted]; 2013/08/15 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 23977223 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0072117 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23977223 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The use of pictorial warning labels on cigarette packages is one of the provisions included in the first ever global health treaty by the World Health Organization against the tobacco epidemic. There is substantial evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of graphic health warning labels on intention to quit, thoughts about health risks and engaging in cessation behaviors. However, studies that address the implicit emotional drives evoked by such warnings are still underexplored. Here, we provide experimental data for the use of pictorial health warnings as a reliable strategy for tobacco control. METHODS: Experiment 1 pre-tested nineteen prototypes of pictorial warnings to screen for their emotional impact. Participants (n = 338) were young adults balanced in gender, smoking status and education. Experiment 2 (n = 63) tested pictorial warnings (ten) that were stamped on packs. We employed an innovative set-up to investigate the impact of the warnings on the ordinary attitude of packs' manipulation, and quantified judgments of warnings' emotional strength and efficacy against smoking. FINDINGS: Experiment 1 revealed that women judged the warning prototypes as more aversive than men, and smokers judged them more aversive than non-smokers. Participants with lower education judged the prototypes more aversive than participants with higher education. Experiment 2 showed that stamped warnings antagonized the appeal of the brands by imposing a cost to manipulate the cigarette packs, especially for smokers. Additionally, participants' judgments revealed that the more aversive a warning, the more it is perceived as effective against smoking. CONCLUSIONS: Health warning labels are one of the key components of the integrated approach to control the global tobacco epidemic. The evidence presented in this study adds to the understanding of how implicit responses to pictorial warnings may contribute to behavioral change. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Volchan,E., David,I.A., Tavares,G., Nascimento,B.M., Oliveira,J.M., Gleiser,S., Szklo,A., Perez,C., Cavalcante,T., Pereira,M.G., Oliveira,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130815 PMCID PMC3744501 Editors
Importance of biofilm in Candida parapsilosis and evaluation of its susceptibility to antifungal agents by colorimetric method	2007	Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czechia. filip.ruzicka@fnusa.cz	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Folia microbiologica Periodical, Abbrev. Folia Microbiol.(Praha) Pub Date Free Form Volume 52 Issue 3 Start Page 209 Other Pages 214 Notes JID: 0376757; 0 (Antifungal Agents); ppublish Place of Publication Czech Republic ISSN/ISBN 0015-5632; 0015-5632 Accession Number PMID: 17702457 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 17702457 Abstract The ability of C. parapsilosis (an important cause of nosocomial infections) to produce biofilm was evaluated in 32 bloodstream isolates and 85 strains isolated from skin. The biofilm formation was found in 19 (59%) blood isolates and only in 33 (39%) isolates from skin. The antifungal susceptibility was assessed for amphotericin B, itraconazole and voriconazole in planktonic and biofilm form of the 19 biofilm-positive bloodstream strains by broth microdilution method according to NCCLS standards. The method was modified by the use of resazurin as a colorimetric indicator of the metabolically active cells which makes the determination of the effect of antifungal agents easier. Biofilm forms of all strains were more resistant than their planktonic form. Descriptors Antifungal Agents/pharmacology, Biofilms/drug effects, Candida/drug effects/pathogenicity, Colorimetry, Cross Infection/microbiology, Drug Resistance, Fungal/drug effects, Fungemia/drug therapy, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Microbiological Techniques Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ruzicka,F., Hola,V., Votava,M., Tejkalova,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Importance of Pre-pregnancy Counseling in Iran: Results from the High Risk Pregnancy Survey 2012	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Int J Health Policy Manag Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 1 Issue 3 Start Page 213 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 24596867 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: To identify the prevalence of behavioural (Pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks of pregnancy in Iranian women. METHODS: A total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was completed based on interviewees' self-reports and medical record data, consisting of socio-demographic characteristics, behavioural, obstetrical and medical risks, before and during pregnancy. RESULTS: Less than 6.0% had no health insurance and 5.0% had no prenatal visit before labour. Unintended pregnancy was reported by 27.5% of women. Waterpipe and/or cigarette smoking was reported by 7.1% of them and 0.9% abused opiates during pregnancy. Physical abuse by husband in the year before pregnancy occurred in 7.5% of participants. The rate of cesarean section was 50.4%. Preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth were seen in 6.8, 7.7, and 1.2% of deliveries respectively. The most frequent medical risk factors were urinary tract infection (32.5%), anemia (21.6%), and thyroid disease (4.1%). CONCLUSION: More effort should be devoted by health policymakers to the establishment of a preconception counselling (health education and risk assessment) and surveillance system; although obstetrical and medical risks should not be neglected too. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Eslami,Mohammad, Yazdanpanah,Mahdieh, Taheripanah,Robabeh, Andalib,Parnian, Rahimi,Azardokht, Nouzar,Nakhaee Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Important clarifications about peculiarities of hookah smoking and lung cancer in Kashmir	2011		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 12 Issue 8 Start Page 2145 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 22292667 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Adenocarcinoma/etiology, Lung Neoplasms/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-22292667 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Koul,Parvaiz A., Chaouachi,Kamal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Importation and containment of Ebola virus disease - Senegal, August-September 2014	2014		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 3-Oct Volume 63 Issue 39 Start Page 873 Other Pages 874 Notes JID: 7802429; EIN: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Oct 3;63(39):875; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25275333 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6339a6 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25275333 Abstract On August 29, 2014, Senegal confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in a Guinean man, aged 21 years, who had traveled from Guinea to Dakar, Senegal, in mid-August to visit family. Senegalese medical and public health personnel were alerted about this patient after public health staff in Guinea contacted his family in Senegal on August 27. The patient had been admitted to a referral hospital in Senegal on August 26. He was promptly isolated, and a blood sample was sent for laboratory confirmation; Ebola was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction at Institut Pasteur Dakar on August 29. The patient's mother and sister had been admitted to an Ebola treatment unit in Guinea on August 26, where they had named the patient as a contact and reported his recent travel to Senegal. Ebola was likely transmitted to the family from the brother of the patient, who had traveled by land from Sierra Leone to Guinea in early August seeking treatment from a traditional healer. The brother died in Guinea on August 10; family members, including the patient, participated in preparing the body for burial. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mirkovic,K., Thwing,J., Diack,P.A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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